Welfare costs rise in Oswego as jobs recover
In Oswego, Welfare Commissioner Martin Rose explains factors behind mounting welfare costs from late 1957 to 1958, including state grant increases and nursing home fees. The editor asks two questions for 1959: why welfare spending and case load rise despite improved employment, noting 869.74 dollars spent in recession year and 895,880 budgeted now, with 570 cases affecting 1,020 individuals in July 1958.
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Martin Rose
Oswego City
State Department of Social Welfare
Rose
Oswego
Welfare costs rise amid New York city unemployment write up
The Palladium Times argues welfare costs have surged with unemployment figures near 590 to 1,100 individuals, noting many New York state commissioners publish regular expenditure reports. It condemns Mayor Corsall and Mr. Rose for inaction, urges an independent study, and warns costs may continue to climb without decisive measures.
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Rose
New York State
Palladium Times
Mr. Rose
Vincent A. Corsall
Poor Spellers Vindicated by Heredity Study
A Princeton psychologist reports spelling ability is partly genetic. Speaking at Penn State College, Richard E. Stafford says some people are born with spelling talent and others lack it. Training helps but genetic factors limit mastery, urging empathy for poor spellers.
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Richard E. Stafford
Princeton University
Phychology
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Pennsylvania State College
Viewpoints of Other Editors New Uses Are Being Found for Sawdust
The piece notes sawdust disposal shifts from icehouse era practices to modern uses. It cites sawdust as mulch for gardens, animal bedding, soil improvements, and in Puget Sound mills as briquettes for home use and in pressed boards. The author ends with a personal aside on free expression and critiques gauze masks in surgery.
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Utica Daily Press
United States
Hudson River
West Indes
Utah
Big Mill
Puget Sound
Canker sores linked to celery and hair care tips
Reader claims celery caused canker sores and stopped them by avoiding celery. offers home remedies and a June 25 publication note. Also notes ponytail hair issues with a dismissive pronouncement and requests a booklet by mail.
Health as Seen By Dr. Brady
Dr Brady answers signed letters on wealth and health via a column in Palladium Times. He warns that common colds may be misnamed as common respiratory infections, spreading through coughs and sneezes within five to twelve feet. He urges mask use by service workers and emphasizes two way protection for patrons and workers alike.
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Brady
The Millionaire Letter Hoax Strikes Cincinnati
Ed Brinkman and Charles Roth opened ordinary letters to find stacks of brand new ten dollar and twenty six dollar bills. The money bore consecutive numbers, with Brinkman’s envelope containing the larger amount. Police contacted the Federal Reserve to trace the source while noting no local bank robbery occurred.
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Cincinnati
Ed Brinkman
Charles Roth
Brinkman
Federal Reserve System
Subtle rifts surface in Eisenhower Macmillan broadcast
Washington and London showed unity in their London broadcast yet revealed clear strategic differences on how to handle Khrushchev. Eisenhower pushes for peace progress before summits while Macmillan seeks flexible tactics with caution toward enduring principles.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Macmillan
London
Khrushchev
Britain
Moscow
West
United States
West Berlin
Europe
Soviet Union
Farewell Picnic for Fred Smith and Wife
District 13 Oswego notes a farewell picnic in Foster Park Sunday Aug 23 for Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Smith who left for St. Petersburg Florida. Attendees include Raymond Smith Elwyn Smith David and Charles Hubbard and others visiting from Presque Isle Maine and Brewerton among local families. The gathering also mentions visits with Leona rd Sandersons and Ray Place and ends with Mr and Mrs Adams at Brewerton.
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Oswego Town
Fred J. Smith
St. Petersburg
Fla
Foster Park
Raymond Smith
Elwyn Smith
Clara Hubbard
David
Charles
Harold Dingman
Dewitt Nield
George Smith
US backs Dalai Lama appeal for UN Tibet study
The State Department said the United States is giving immediate sympathetic consideration to the Dalai Lama's appeal for a United Nations study of China's aggression in Tibet. Florida reports about 1,400 hotels.
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Washington
Dala Lama
United Nations
China
Tibet
United States
State Department
Laos
Bhutan
Sikkim
India
Mao tse-Tung
Ho Chi Minh
North
Vietman
Mr. Ko
Belafonte seeks light film roles and life of Pushkin
Hal Boyle reports Harry Belafonte longs for lighter projects and humorous stories with universal appeal. He eyes a Cary Grant style picture and a biopic on Alexander Pushkin, while remaining open to serious drama and social progress. Belafonte values family, saying children are his most important priority.
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Atlw York
Harry Belafonte
Cary Grant
Belafonte
Alexander Pushkin
Selectiv
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
Moment of Meditation Bless those who minister to community
A prayer asks God to bless church leaders serving the men and women of the community with wisdom, patience, and courage to strengthen the weak and aid the needy during pastoral visits, guiding toward peace of mind and soul.
National Whirligig on Laos and SEATO weaknesses
A critical commentary argues the United States cannot credibly aid Laos against Communist advances. It links SEATO to broader Asia vulnerabilities, noting limited willingness to intervene, and cites NATO and METO strains plus the inability to wage regional guerrilla warfare without broader commitment.
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United States
Indo- China
Laos
Washington
Hannibal District Concert Draws Local Residents
Several from the vicinity enjoyed the Hannibal Central school's concert by the junior and senior hand on Tuesday evening. Earl Williamson and sister Mrs. Robert Duger planned a surprise for their mother’s birthday. Mrs. Hattie Holmes of Fulton was visiting Miss Edna Rogers. A turkey supper is planned at South Hannibal church on Sept. 2 at 6.
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Hannibal
Hannibal Central School
Earl Williamson
Robert Duger
Hattie Holmes
Fulton
Edna Rogers
South Hannibal Church
Camp guests and family visits noted at Constantia
The report lists recent guests at the camp at Constantia including Mr and Mrs John Howard and their guests from various areas. Robert Mansfield and Robert Dingman are also mentioned visiting relatives Adelbert Myers and others in the area.
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Afford
Robert Mansfield
John Howard
Constantia
Robert Dingman
Fulton
Adelbert Myers
Bible Verse Romans Five Six Highlight
A compact devotional note cites Romans five six about Christ dying for the ungodly in due time while we were weak. The passage emphasizes salvation through sacrifice and God’s grace for humanity.
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Christ
Unusual Play Snares Two Trump Tricks in Bridge Venture
The article analyzes a contract bridge hand where North is dealer and both sides are not vulnerable. West leads diamonds, East materializes a spade and heart sequence, and declarer uses a trump coup to reduce his trump length to three. East originally held the nine of hearts, while South ends with ten six, yielding only one trump trick for East after a sequence to force dummy to ruff.
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Middle East
SEATO
NATO
North East South West
Declarer
West
East
Kang Fei
South
Trumpa Ito
Hearts
Wes Syndicate, Inc
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Gwendolyn Adams
Mr. Adams
Brewerton
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Hal Boyle
Ray Tucker
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