Oswego Eyes Welland Bottleneck Impact on Trade
Oswego warns that Welland Canal congestion raises costs and delays for ships, citing past lock failures and long queues. Observers foresee worsening delays as season ends, pushing shippers to consider Oswego as a cheaper alternative until new links open. Potential remedies include a parallel Canadian canal or U S two-channel options with costs from 600 million to 1 billion.
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Threat of Peace Boosts Wall Street Selloff in New York
The stock market plunged with about six billion dollars wiped from paper value after a big defense stock selloff tied to Eisenhower Khrushchev talks. The New York Times and Tribune cite the talks as a factor, while Radio Moscow warns gains from easing tensions threaten profits of hostile interests.
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New York Exchange
Longfellow Mountains Named in Maine by Legislature
The Maine Legislature and governor approve the name Longfellow Mountains for the Appalachian section within the state in honor of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The range links the Appalachians from the Gaspe Peninsula to central Alabama, with Katahdin as its high point at 5268 feet.
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Health Advice From Dr Brady For Signed Health Letters
A Dr Brady column invites readers to submit health letters for personal responses sealed in stamped envelopes. The piece discusses arthritis relief, Sciatic Rheumatism misdiagnosis, pelvic tumor possibilities, and warns against prolonged, drug dependent care while promoting a pamphlet on menopause. It urges readers to request the pamphlet Free from the physician.
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Dr Breay
William Brady
Palladium Times
Questions and Answers on Nervous Breakdown Term
A reader asks about the phrase nervous breakdown and whether it implies weakness or diminishes a person's experience. The response clarifies that the term reflects medical history and stress response rather than moral failing, noting modern wording favors specific conditions and supportive language.
GE in Schenectady To Increase Jobs
GE in Schenectady plans higher local employment in 1961 and 1962 due to rising orders for large capacity steam turbine generators. W. S. Ginn, GE vice president, notes contracts totaling over two million kilowatts in seven months and expects 1960 to be strong, though 1961 and 1962 may boost jobs from the current 23,000. He recalls wartime staffing above 40,000.
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General Electric Co
W. S. Ginn
Sieam
Ginn
Scarborough Man Pleads Blind After Six Months Riding
Desmond Armstrong, a 35 year old Scarborough laundry worker, rode a motorcycle for six months before colliding with a tree. Police later learned he was officially registered as blind. A test showed he could not read a license plate or even see the car, leading to a three month jail term.
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England
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Armstrong
Nobody Can Destroy Labor Union Movement Except Its Bosses
Opinion by David Lawrence argues that only labor union bosses can derail the labor movement not big business. It criticizes a middle ground approach to racketeering and calls for strong federal law to curb corruption, blackmail picketing, and coercion in unions, with implications for the 1960 election.
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Jimmy Hoffa
Two Senators Fight to Move Civil Rights Bill Forward
Senators Thomas Hennings and Kenneth Keating pledged direct Senate action to overcome a Judiciary Committee stalemate on civil rights legislation. They criticized southern Democrats for delaying a vote while seeking to amend the bill to go beyond the current two point measure, aiming for a broader anti bombing law and additional provisions.
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Hennings
No Dating Waitresses In These Gentlemen's Clubs
Hal Boyle profiles Burton Browne a Chicago advertising exec turning private clubs into a nationwide chain of 1906 nostalgia filled gentlemen’s clubs. Membership costs 25 dollars with 1.25 dollar drinks and nickel sandwiches. wives may accompany members though waitresses are off limits and dating a waitress triggers dismissal.
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Moment of Meditation for a Life of Service
A devotional meditation expresses a solemn vow to do justly love mercy and walk humbly with God. The speaker describes turning to the divine as a polar star guiding aims hopes and varied services to God and humanity.
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Father
Time Ripe to Strike for Peace in Ike Khrushchev Talks
National comment urges that Eisenhower’s meetings with Khrushchev could yield a victory for peace and bolster Nixon’s nomination. It notes Polish welcome to Nixon, Soviet strains with China, and broader West-East tensions, suggesting now may be the moment to press for peace.
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Teenager Held After Collision In Butler Pa
A 16 year old boy held by police charged with driving a stolen car that collided with another vehicle injuring five people. Richard Hale Thompson of Jamestown New York was arrested near Butler and taken to Butler Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries from the crash on Sunday. His companion Irene Brosius also of Jamestown was involved.
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Butler Memorial Hospital
Irene Brosius
Injured in Collision In Lyndora Family Hurt
In a wreck near Lyndora, John Zgibor aged 32 his wife Catherine 30 and their two sons Jan Michael 4 and Guy Andres 10 months sustained injuries. The infant was reported in serious condition at the hospital.
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Lyndora
Catherine
Jan Michael
Guy Andres
Zgibor
Psalm 51 12 Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation
A devotional line from Psalm 51 12 invites remembrance of God’s salvific joy. It calls for a grateful heart and divine enablement to stay steadfast in faith.
South declarer uncovers club defense to make six
In a contract bridge hand from the Masters' event Jay Becker describes a diamond squeeze with a club lead to the ace. South aims to defeat two club losers by misdirecting defense and timing plays, forcing East to return a diamond and discard the king of clubs. East could have defeated the slam but misplays kept it alive.
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