March AFL-CIO Conference to frame unemployment plan
More than 5,000 union members from East heavy industries attend a one day conference in Washington to hear Secretary of Labor Mitchell present administration positions on unemployment compensation. President Eisenhower urged states to lead in benefits, while Congress extended the temporary program to July 1.
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Dr George W Crane Sleep Advice For Teens
Dr George W Crane counsels Marsha and Sally, teen sisters, on improving sleep. He recommends nine hours nightly, a 10 pm bedtime with a 9:45 wind‑down, silence after lights out, and a breakfast of routines. He notes quiet, dark rooms and a monitoring adult help.
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Reflective Guide Sparks Self Examination for Parents
Bug Dust by Pansye Whittaker recounts finding an epistle urging self scrutiny through mirror questions about character, faith, and conduct. It cites an April Guideposts feature offering twelve parental rules, warning against indulgent upbringing and urging responsibility, discipline, and moral growth.
Prayer for Today by Russell S. Hutchinson ends with Amen
A prayer invoking divine guidance for institutions serving human need. The speaker, Russell S. Hutchinson of Muskingum College, asks for grace to hospitals homes for children and the aged social welfare agencies and all groups working for physical mental and moral rehabilitation to feel guiding hand and renewal of strength.
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GOP Convention City for 1960 Nomination Choices
The Republican National Committee will choose the 1960 convention city in Washington on Saturday. Dope suggests Los Angeles or San Francisco unlikely due to Nixon ties in California and other regional considerations. Historical notes compare past conventions in Chicago New York and Houston, and mention Democratic choice of Los Angeles despite CA candidates.
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Demos Blast Own Leaders
James Marlow reports that Lyndon Johnson faced rising Democrat criticism over leadership. Proxmire calls for shared vozice, McNamara objects to jobless pay bill, Morse blasts House leadership as subservient to Eisenhower era allies.
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Opposition to Revised Standard Version Bible in local churches
A local letter denounces the Revised Standard Version funded by the National Council of Churches. It claims RS V undermines biblical truth by removing references to Jesus’s divinity and the resurrection, cites Isaiah Psalm and Luke verses, and accuses church leaders of suppressing dissent.
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Beckley News Rates and Delivery Policies Updated
The Beckley newspaper lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including home delivery by carrier or distributor. It notes tax, delivery terms, and that carriers and distributors are independent contractors with limited liability for advance payments.
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Oil Drilling History From Ancient Times to Gulf Operations
Oil wells have appeared in history from ancient Persia shores to Ninevah. Early surface deposits were known to California explorers in 1542 and Jesuit missions described Indians using oil. The first proper well was drilled in Titusville, Penn., by Edwin Drake at 69 feet. Today oil is a global industry with offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and off California.
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How Things Have Changed Women Go A Wooing
Earl Wilson reflects on shifting gender dynamics as women pursue men, noting a surplus of young suitors and men becoming the pursued. He jokes about aging, fashioning self-portraits, and the new social roles, with anecdotes from a party of models including Tina Louise and remarks about modern dating norms.
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City assesses valuations enable $78,000 bond plan
City Assessor C. J. Hollandsworth fixes valuations near $1.5 million, enabling the city to bond for $78,000. City Council to meet within a week to plan a bond election and paving streets. Virginian Railway marks main line completion at Norfolk with 446 miles in three divisions from Deepwater to Princeton, Princeton to Victoria, and Victoria to Norfolk.
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Miners clash as West Virginia strike turns violent
Tear gas and fists fly in West Virginia coal fields as about 20,000 miners strike near Fairmont and Logan. Officers used tear gas to break up fights and state troops moved in to halt violence injuring a mine superintendent. Official federal data show February gains in employment payrolls and earnings.
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