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Newspaper

Petal Paper

Location

Petal, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1960

Page

2

East Side Earner Collected 12000 From Listening Fees

A record reviewer earned twelve thousand dollars in listening fees from a firm for providing expert opinions on recordings. He listened to candidates like Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Cha Cha as part of duties. The piece comments on listening fees rising in light of Elvis’s return and parlor party overheard slogans about mental health and cleanliness versus dirtier minds.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Elvis

Man vs Bird Flight Efficiency Debate and Odd Quips

In a Grist and Grits note by Olin Miller a aeronautical engineer claims humans fly more efficiently than birds though no bird carries a parachute. A Philadelphia Inquirer blurb reports an empty bottle with sleeping pills found, remarking that pill keepers seem peculiar. The piece quips on luck and death from major diseases.

Olin Miller The Philadelphia Inquirer

New South under scrutiny by young Southerners

Ralph McGill reflects on the evolving South and the enduring values of God and man, noting the surge of change in public education, rights, and economics. He emphasizes that young Southerners and students in Southern universities watch leaders on a grand stage, shaping the region's future.

South

Action Request to President on Nuclear Testing and Peace

A call to the President urging an immediate halt to nuclear weapons testing. The appeal asks the leader to join efforts with others in the broader struggle for peace and the prevention of war.

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