Thought For Today on Positiveness and Broadcast Editorial Policy
A column on opinion on the air discusses positivism as a burden in right or wrong cases and surveys CBS NBC and ABC stance on broadcasting editorial content. It notes the FCC reversal in 1949 and recent amendments to allow discussion of public issues. It mentions CBS Views the Press and network responses to payola scandals.
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Sterne
Olumbia Broadcasting
New York
CBS
Wagner
Apaa
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
Medicine Men In Congress
The Senate majority report criticizes broad federal programs as largely ineffective to revive the economy. It argues government spending merely shifts demand to bureaus, taxes hinder growth, and federal relief fails to spur private investment. Local climate and labor attitudes appear key, with limited faith in costly unemployment programs.
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U. S
Mail Bag Capsule of Odd Facts and Observations
Hal Boyle surveys reader mail for curiosities from bullfighting protests to bed rest science. From a giant redwood’s lumber to future wall TV screens, the column surveys trends, jokes, and odd laws with quick, pointed lines.
Dance lessons cost Washington a study in commerce
Washington area residents spent about 2 million dollars last year to learn dancing in a trade that may rise further. About 20 000 students are expected this year as studios sell by high pressure methods and telephone pitches. Some studios face scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission over deceptive practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cathcart
Washington
Washington Area
Federal Trade Commission
Critique of U S Cuba Policy and Sugar Purchases
A Washington reader argues that U S embargo on Castro regime failed to deter communism. The letter claims U S sugar purchases from Cuba finance the regime at double world price, costing about 200 million dollars annually, while Dominican Republic and other nations offer sugar cheaper. The writer urges Ike to shift support and notes potential Panama Canal stakes. They contrast state tax policy with federal spending on education.
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Cuba
Casy
Ba‘tista
Beck Yard
Central
South America
Dominican Republic
Panama Canal
Castro
Eisenhower
South American
West Virginia Newspaper Subscription Rates Listed
Local notices detail pricing for home delivery by carrier and mail subscriptions. Rates include daily and Sunday plans, six month options, and a two percent West Virginia sales tax. Subscription areas include Beckley and surrounding West Virginia regions with mentions of national advertising services.
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Beckley
AP News
Ward-Griffith Company, Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Charlotte
Philadelphia
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
West Virginia
Are
Discovery of Ancient Speech by Two Sequestered Children
The Egyptian king sought the origin of ancient languages. A herdsman raised two children in isolation for two years to hear their first word. They uttered "Becos," the Phrygian word for bread, leading Egyptians to concede Phrygian antiquity.
Easter And Retail Sales Outlook In 1960
February and March retail sales show a lull with hopes for improvement around Easter on April 17. Weather and prior year comparisons weigh on the figures, but Easter sales and a spring up in construction offer optimism. automotive and manufacturing data remain weak while employment stays high. Mount Rushmore visitor tallies and a Milwaukee artist profile close the report.
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Federal Reserve Board
New York
TV lineups for 1960 61 and showbiz chatter
Earl Wilson reports that Perry Como may regain writer Goodman Ace after The Big Party flop. Edith Piaf may seal a $2 million Paris deal. Lena Horne debuts a bold Empire Room set at the Waldorf. Jule Styne plans a dance with Gypsy Rose Lee, Cole Porter music. Frank Sinatra’s Juliet Prowse cancels Miami visit for health. Zsa Zsa Gabor teases a terraced apartment. Esther Williams to shoot a U S Brewers spot from Cypress Gardens in June.
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New York
Perry Como
Goodman Ace
Perry
Herbie Baker
London
Roselle
Fred Brisson
Roz Russell
Jan Mitchell
Luchow’s
Ellen Hobbins
Fred
Cleo Brisson
Carl Brisson
Jule Styne
Gypsy Rose Lee
Cole Porter
Peter Lawford
Frank Sinatra
Joe E. Lewis
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
Esther Williams
U.S
Cypress Gardens
Fla
Margo Moore
Midnight Earl
Diana Dors
England
Zero Mostel
Bob Crosbys
Florida
Sandra Dee
Gabor
Franchot Tone
Harwyn
Jan Murray
Denver
Joey Bishop
Joey
Ray Heatherton
Sandra Church
Marty Allen
Buddy Rich
Manhattan Latins
Castro
Baetista
Walter Matthau
Harry Guardino
Alfred Hitchcock
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Anthony Armstrong-Jones
Ray Anthony
Louis Armstrong
Jo Jones
John Barrymore Jr
Cara Williams
Rome
Miami
Ben
Fontainebleau
Pier Angeli
Vic Damone
Paris
Bobby Troups
Julie London
Basin St
Jill Corey
Monaco
Grace
Barracuda
Kim Novak
Tony Kasmer
Pat Posta
Raleigh 25 Years Ago Marriage Permits and City Plans
The Raleigh Register recalls 1935 permits with couples from Milburn Ansted Fayetteville and Lookout, plus sewer plans funded by a work relief bill. City officials name a committee to draft sewer system plans and discuss raffling a raccoon coat at a thrift shop. The page blends gossip on stars, jokes, and brief public notices.
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Gaylord Boyd
Mattie Phillips
Milburn
Wesley Skaggs
Ansted
Eddie Long
Gauley Bridge
W. M. Lancaster
Virginia Vernon
Glen Ferris
Fred Dennler
Iona Richards
Fayette Ville
Howard Gillispie
Della Hinkle
Sun
Robert Thomas
Kaymoor
Shelma Foster
Lookout
Harry O'Dell
Ellen Bragg
Bernard Arthur
Beckwith
Clara Lacy
J. O. Freeman
J. H. Harvell
H. F. Willfong
J. P. Bonner
Walter Campbell
A. Z. Lilly
Legend of the Holy Grail and Last Supper cup tale
The piece recounts the Holy Grail legend linking the Last Supper cup to Joseph, its journey to England, and the Knights of the Round Table with Sir Galahad Percivale and Bors. It notes many authorities doubt the legend and references biblical passages for comparison.
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Jesus
Joseph
Christ
England
Knights of the Round Table
Galahad
Percivale
Sir Bors
Prayer for Today Reminds Faithful of Easter Pilgrimage
A Methodist pastor in Ann Arbor Michigan offers a prayer for the week memorializing Christ’s last earthward steps. He urges focus on Easter faith over parade finery and asks alleluias to reflect sincere joy in the Resurrection.
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Hoover Rupert
Ann Arbor
Mich
Minester
First Methodist Church
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Spain
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D. C. Dance Lovers
Richard M. Nixon
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Joe
Mike S. Monroney
Department of Labor
David C. Gardner
Phillips
Wisc
Bee
Haleigh
Register
Ortley, W. Va
Herodotus
Rushmore Visitors
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
South Dakota Black Hills
Lincoln
Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Milwaukee
Joseph Friebert
Businessmen's Sketch Club
Robert von Neumann
Friebert
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee Art Center
Earl Wilson
Como
Edith Piaf
Eddie Elliott
Lena Horne
the Waldorf
Empire Room
Lena
Tony
Tony Anybody
Aly Khan
Juliet Prowse
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Raleigh Register
Earl
Suburbia
Maurice Sitter
Air Force
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