Powers Trial Seen as Soviet Show Case
The U S pilot Francis Gary Powers stands before the Military Collegium of the Soviet Supreme Court in a trial seen as a propaganda showcase. Observers warn of brainwashing risks and possible forced confession, noting past purge trials and U S concerns over rights and access.
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Francis Gary Powers
Soviet Union
Soviet Supreme Court
Kremlin
Grigory Zinoviev
Lev Kamenevy
Powers
U.S
U.S. State Department
William Oaris
U. S
Czechoslovakia
Khrushchev
Paris
Wason
Griniv
Maxim Litvinoff
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The
Washington Post
U.S.S.R
Hal Boyle Items From The Mail Bag
New York AP column highlights quirky facts from readers mail. Notes on dogs biting Americans yearly, popular hobbies, public billiard parlors in NYC, and shifts in leisure spending. Oddball trivia covers voting by vegetables, twin odds, piano ownership, and a fur shop pun. Classic culture bits and aphorisms round out the column.
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America
New York City
United States
Womeen
James Stephens
Stork Club
Egypt
Logan Pearsall Smith
O A S FACES CRUCIAL DECISIONS IN COSTA RICA MEETING
Foreign ministers from 21 American republics meet in San Jose to address Venezuela backed charges against Dominican Republic leader Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo. An O A S fact finding in Caracas implicated Trujillo in the June assassination plot against Romulo Betancourt. The Inter American Peace Committee condemned human rights abuses in the Dominican regime. Betancourt called for sanctions before debating Cuba and U S policy amid Communist influence concerns.
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Organization of American States
United Nations
San Jose
Costa Rica
Venezuela
Dominican Republic
Rafael Trujillo
Romulo Betancourt
O.A.S
Caracas
Inter-American Peace Committee
Trujillo
Peace Committee
Betancourt
Editorial Report Child Fat and Adult Obesity
The piece argues overweight adults stem from childhood with a Baltimore study showing 83 of 100 overweight children become overweight adults while 30 of 100 average children do. It warns against forced eating and guilt over food, urging parents to avoid excess portions and celebrate healthy habits to improve lifespan and happiness.
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Insiders
Chicago
Baltimore
The
Greenville
S.C
Delta Democrat- Times
50 Years Ago From The Raleigh Register 1910 Files
Bud Smith of Bud Wyoming county employed with G W Cook on Stone Coal was knocked in the head with a pick handle and robbed of 10 dollars at Stone Coal Junction. The lot sale at Lester was a grand success as Jerome W Stuart of Buckhannon sold 250 residence lots and 100 acres in three and five acre tracts at good prices. Beckley Plumbing and Heating Company incorporated with officers J S Ellison president and secretary J A Ewart vice president C L Proctor treasurer and general manager, directors Ellison Proctor Ewart FE P Ewart Garner Williams F L Conway.
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Bud Smith
Bud
Wyoming County
G. W. Cook
Stone Coal
Stone Coal Junction
Lester
Jerome W. Stuart
Buckhannon
Beckley Plumbing and Heating Company
J. S. Ellison
J. A. Ewart
C. L. Proctor
Ellison
Raleigh and Beckley Newspapers Classified Rates Notice
Publication details from Beckley Newspapers Corporation list rates for mail and home delivery subscriptions. It notes Associated Press rights and carrier payment arrangements, with WV tax and address-change requests guidance.
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West Virginia
OLS
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prayer For Today By Roy H. Stetler Jr
A daily devotion asks believers to surrender to God and seek divine aid in place of personal strength. The message stresses humility, repentance for stubbornness, and openness to the Eternal through Jesus Christ. From Cheverly Maryland, Cheverly Community Evangelical United Brethren Church.
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Jesus Christ
Roy H. Stetler, Jr
Cheverly, Md
Cheverly Community
Self portrait of American executive from Newse week survey
A survey of 6,500 top businessmen shows the executive is as interested in religion and culture as in business. It finds 72 percent are members of civic organizations. Railroads paid 266,237,113 in taxes in Q1, up 7.2 percent from 1959, with 25 percent federal income, 37 percent payroll, and 38 percent other taxes.
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American Executivee
Newseweek
Association of American Railroads
UN Faces Major Test In The Congo
The piece discusses UN involvement in Congo as a critical, modern experiment in international cooperation. It cites Lippmann on the UN’s emergent practical role amid Congo riots, independence challenges, and the risk of chaos without UN intervention, plus notes Broadway and theater items at New York and Athens.
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The
Congo
Lippmann
Soviet Union
United States
United Nations
Tahoe high life at Harrahs amid glittering stars
Earl Wilson reports from Lake Tahoe about Harrah's South Shore as the region’s biggest casino complex with star arrivals and lavish shows. He notes three Keno winners in 27 days, high altitude effects, and the glamorous scene as vacationers flock to gambling, performances, and luxury.
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Lake Tahoe
Nev
Alps
Tahoe
Denver
Heaven
Harrah’s
Harrah
Nevada Mountains
Las Vegas
Reno
Bill Harrah
South Shore
Rita Hayworth
Ava Gardner
Bobo Rockefeller
Tony Martin
Kay Starr
Diana Dors
Jerry Colonna
Harrah's
Tolstoy on rulers clinging to power amid calm seas
Three minutes with the GREAT BOOKS presents Tolstoy arguing that leaders imagine their actions steer the nation while they merely cling to it with a boat hook. In peaceful times administrators see themselves as vital, but a storm reveals their insignificance as the ship moves on independently.
Hammocks and their voyage through history
Early South American explorers found people in Peru and Brazil sleeping in hammocks hung between two trees. The term comes from hamaca, the bark beds of the day. Hammocks once largely replaced ships beds for ship space and safety. A simple home hammock can be made from a canvas strip and two ropes tied to trees.
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South America
Peru
Brazil
Old Swimming Hole and the Invasion of Women
The piece recalls Raleigh County’s historic swimming hole and laments changes from male only bathing to female beaches. It notes bathing suit commerce, shifting beaches, and a modern underwater channel swim by Jane Baldasare with gear, contrasting with Trudy Ederle and Florence Chadwick feats.
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America
Raleigh County
Beckley Junction
Raleigh
Yesteryear
English Channel
Jane Baldasare
British Broadcasting Co
Gertrude Ederle
Trudy
States
Florence Chadwick
Miss Chadwick
Tennyson
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Hinton
Wa. Va
J. McQuade
Associated Press
AP News
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Ward-Griffith Company
ANC
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelpnia
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Niles
Walter Lippe
Congo Republic
Honor Tracy
Athens
Earl Wilson
Midnight Earl
N.Y
Errol Flynn
Cuba
Liz Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Rome
Arthur
Cantor
eJoan Crawford
Jaye P. Morgan
Chuck Kelly
Joey Bishop
Hyland Park
Ill
Phyllis Sands
Marlon Brando
James
Herlihy
Jane Russell
Sam Levenson
CBS Eye
Doug Whitney
L.A
Victor Borge
Kim Novak
Columbia
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Donna Brooks
Earl
Tolstoy
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Chester
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