Editorial on union reform and oversight by Walter Reuther
The piece argues union leaders misuse funds though few do so, urging stringent laws and government inspection of union books, regular elections of management, and restrictions on monopolistic practices. It contrasts labor with big business and calls for new oversight similar to corporate controls. It ends with reflective, non sequitur lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Beck
The
NAM
Walter Reuther
UAW
Reuther
Afl-Cio
Organized Labor
McClellan
After All Unbelievable After All Unbelievable
A string of quirky, humorous claims about everyday behavior from retirees, drivers, and households. The piece notes people who never borrow books, never smoke again, never drink coffee on breaks, and many who have never seen Elvis, color TVs, or Santa Claus. It catalogs oddities and universal habits with a playful tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvis Presley
Santa Claus
Clara ‘Bow
Rudy Vallee
This and That Million Dollar Rain
A fragmented column notes cynical echoes on rain money from the United States and labor, jokes about the Teamsters hearing before a senatorial committee, spring imagery, college football ambivalence, a bandit threat, car safety bars, Grandma and spring cleaning, Bridge mastery, and Adlai Stevenson receiving polio vaccines to avoid resembling FDR.
Dry hole announced on A L Lingard farm west of Ottawa
A well drilled on the A L Lingard farm west of Ottawa was announced as a dry hole. The Judd drilling rig began new operations on leases held by John Lloyd. Local residents discussed a perceived comet impact while a broken telephone wire sparked a brief electrical display near the Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Loup
Ottawa University
Episcopal Church
Melvin Price
A. P. Elder
Price
Swedish Sphinx Seeks Answers To Mystery Man Title
In New York Axel Wenner Gren nicknamed the Swedish Sphinx reflects on why he is called the mystery man of international finance. At 76 he plans a vast Canadian frontier project with a 400 mile monorail by 1960 and five million to inventory resources. He pledges profits to philanthropy and expects to need over a billion dollars in future development. He built his fortune from vacuums and fridges now spanning twenty countries and insists hard work discipline and common sense are the keys to wealth. The article notes his philanthropy and hints at his desire to stay out of the spotlight while projecting optimism about the US future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Axel Wenner-Gren
International Finance
Waenner- Gren
British Columbia
Canada
England
Wales
Wenner - Gren
Sweden
Wenner-Gren
New Jersey
Ottawa Herald rail of the city rate card listing
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates and staff credits, showing post office details and financial terms. Rates are detailed for trade area and outside area by mail, including one month, three months, six months, and one year options, with figures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alail
Ares
Mall
Quick Way To Select Employees Case U-34
An executive seeks a rapid method to pick the top 100 of 1000 applicants in one hour using quick indicators such as high school diploma, prior newspaper route, Boy Scout merit badges, smoking and drinking habits, marital status, home ownership, church activity, and insurance. He outlines profiles favoring eldest children as future leaders and suggests sending for a Vocational Guidance Kit from The Hopkins Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon L
Crane
Rotary
Star of Life
Boy Scouts
Hopkins Syndicate
Metott
Television Listings with Last-Minute Changes
TV schedule notes last minute changes for Friday March listings across stations KCMO WDAF and XCMO. Programs include News Monitor Amos n Andy Boxing Sparta World Tonight with various anchors and time slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KCMO
WDAF
K Cmo
Bob Sanders
Morgan Beatty
Robt
Q. Lewis
Sky
Acmo
Amos
Andy
Sutherland
Sparta
Xcmo—World Tonight
Defense Chief rejects leak source grand jury proposal
Secretary of Defense Wilson rejected a plan to haul reporters before grand juries to uncover leaked military information. He also dismissed censorship linked ideas to force reporters into approved interviews with monitors, calling such limits excessive. The recommendations, from a panel led by Charles Coolidge, prompted Wilson’s serious reservations about subpoenaing journalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Pentagon
Defense
Charles Coolidge
Department
Do You Know Mayonnaise Origin and In God We Trust Coin
Do You Know Mayonnaise traces its name to Mahon a port on Minorca where the dressing first appeared The first US coin to bear In God We Trust was the 1864 two cent piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahon
Minorca
Spain
United States
Social Security Rules On Income And Back Payments
Readers ask how earnings and pensions affect Social Security eligibility. The column explains the earnings limit targets only work income, pensions and annuities do not count toward that limit, and back payments may cover up to 12 months if earlier eligibility is found when applying. It adds an example of a 65-year-old retiree and details about planning for future pension income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.L.S. of
New York City
Social Security Administration
W. C. S. meeting and community notices in Pomona
The W. C. S. met in the Methodist church dining room for a lengthy session reporting 62 sick and social calls. Members gave devotions and scripture lessons while many local families and visitors were listed as guests or participants, with several recent trips and hospitalities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Jack Wilson
Wayne Hollins
Wilson
Leson
James Driver
Vernon Parks
Floyd Flager
Fannie Kraus
Mmes
Wayne Holling
A. Clark
Edith Thompson
Maude Fyock
L. Shaw
W. C. Cain
O. C. Burch
Ralph Hunt
Prayer Fragment Emphasizes Obedience and Trust
A brief prayer emphasizes loving God through obedience to His commands, quoting I John 5:3, Weymouth. The supplication asks forgiveness for clinging to personal ways, seeks open hearts, and invites Divine welcome, ending in Jesus name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Weymouth
Social Security questions raise privacy and spousal rules
A reader asks if remarriage affects Social Security, another worries about a card revealing their location while separated, and a California case about reporting cleaning wages. The SSA will not disclose information without permission. under law, wage reporting is mandatory and failure brings fines or jail. The piece invites readers to write Ray Henry with stamped self‑addressed envelopes and a 25 cent fee for personal queries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Social Security Administration
Ray Henry
AP Newsfeatures
IRA blasts bus station in Dungiven Ireland
IRA bomb blast in Dungiven Northern Ireland destroys a state bus station five Ulster Transport buses and a truck. Raiders fled across the border into the Irish Republic following the explosion amid a spate of IRA blamed incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dungiven
Northern’ Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Irish Republic
Ulster Transport System
IRA
Northern Ireland
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Dr. N. Ventor
Mickey Mouse
Laurel and Hardy
Annie Oakley
Xavier Cugat
Rin Tin Tin
Jim Bowie
Playhouse
Paris
Bengal Lancers
Roy Rogers
Air Power Secret
Efie
Perry Como
Gleason
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Frontier
Ray Anthony
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Wey
Christian Science U.N
Outlook
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Steve Allen
Kiley
David Niven
Tet Point Teatre
Adams & Eve
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WDA
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Miss Brooks
Tae
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WDAT
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KCALO
E.S
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Clinton, Town
New Brunswick
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Unicom
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Pomona
Nancy Hunt
Ottawa
Robert Horne
Oden
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Manhattan
Merle Thompson
Topeka
D. E. Johnson
Johnson
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Lewis’ Lopez
Norman
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Loper
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Shirley
Lane
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Prairie Village
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Jimmie
Brad
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Rose Crow
Mr. Crow
J. J. Myers
Judy
William Yuratovich
Susie
Kansas City
Lexie Johnson
Jess Rice
Woodrow Crawford
Albert Lee Crawford
C. C. Burch
Wichita
Ruth Cope
Rebekah Lodge
Colfax
Jlodge
John Mallory
Williamsburg
Albert Mooney
Ray Brown
Quenemo
C. Brown
Silver Lake
Fannie Mallory
Maud Hird
Ola McDowell
Lloyd Robbins
Junior Robbins
Leland Gilliland
Centropolis
FE. M. Lawrence
N. V. Hudelson
A. Y
Oakland
Calif
Waddell & Reed, Inc
J. KE
Dim) Moherman
Ottawa, Kansas
Ireland
Harry
Briggs-Stratton Motor
Heinecke
Monarch
Harry Smith
Auto Supply
Lauren Bacall
Rock Hudson
Universal-International
Robert Stack
Dorothy Malone
Plaza Orgs
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