Harvard Students Hire Maids To Satisfy Men Over Meals
An amusing Harvard campus prank turns four graduate students into advertisers for cooking services. They invite Hadcliffe girls to prepare meals for four male students with a quota of 150 dollars per person, promising a permanent cook role or marriage prospects after a judging period. The scheme boosts dining options as the prize hangs in the balance.
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Tom Sawyer
Norehan
Harvard
Sawyer
Tiev
Hadcliffe
Red herrings and Russian trade in herrings debated
The piece muses on why a red herring is used as a distraction and cites Scottish herring packers striking over Russian trade demands. It questions credence of Russian claims and hints that Russians may know red herrings well, while noting Mussulman misSpellings.
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Scotland
Wonen
Wieussian
Soviet Love Policy Change Promises Warmth in Old World
The article critiques Soviet leaders promoting love as a modern cultural theme while contrasting it with Stalin era propaganda. It argues Soviet art has long depicted human affection and questions the novelty of official endorsement, suggesting the population already understood love beneath rhetoric.
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Stalin
Slatin
What Would Soil Conservation Have Done
Brig Gen Pascal N Strong praised flood control in the Ohio Valley noting Army Engineers built reservoirs flood walls and levees worth millions and saved millions in damage. He argued soil conservation would have yielded greater benefits at lower cost by addressing flood sources rather than just control works.
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Pascal N. ‘Strong
Ohio Valley
Army
Jle
Major crack in free world alliance on Indo China war
Washington reports a pending split between the United States and France over Indo China. Bermuda talks aim to reconcile calls for unconditional surrender with French hopes for an honorable settlement. Vice President Nixon cited France and Viet Minh fighting for victory before any armistice. Premier Laniel says France seeks an honorable solution not unconditional surrender.
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Washington
Free World Alliance
United States
Indo-China
Bermuda
Richard M. Nixon
Joseph Laniel
France
Korea
Benson
Capitol Hill
Hera Tat Benson
Beclley and Hinton Newsprint Rates and War Talk
A collage of subscription rates for Beckley newspapers, a note on postal handling, and assorted political commentary. The piece references GOP figures, President Benson, and a discussion on reform inside the self conservation service, with quotes attributed to Theodore Sheibert and U S and Army honors at Mount Vernon.
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Benson
Utah
Congress
Renson
Roenson
Sail Conservatin
Theodore. Sheibert
USEA
Firimy
Russia
Stueibert
Germany
George Warhingtay
Navy
Washington
Mount Vernon
Potomac River
United States
Army
Uss
Meredith
Bargain Hunters Feel Pinch as Newspaper Strike Bites New York
New York merchants forecast a tough Christmas as the city’s major newspaper strike curbs advertising. Shoppers face sparse ads and slow browsing as toy sales rise and national data show modest gains. Merchants hope for an end to the strike to reach last year’s peak holidays.
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New York
George
Rmoist
The
Toy Manufacturers
Robert B. M. Barton
News From Orient’s Trouble Spot A Bangkok Lampang Scene
A three scene report in Bangkok and Lampang Thailand examines Field Marshal Phibun’s rule and a Siamese expert’s view of Phao and Surit amid rising Chinese Communist strength. It contrasts political tension with Lampang’s peaceful street life and thriving shops, arguing Southeast Asia remains hopeful if communism is checked.
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Lampong
Thailand
North Whailand
Gon
Li Mi
Burma
Formosa
Bangkok
China
Asia
Southeast Asia
Giggles Agai
Vangkok
New York City
Gen
Surit
Phaa
General Phaa
General Phao
Phao
Donovan
Washington
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Lampang
Tien
Oklahoma
South East Asia
Ghosts of Gdynia Dockside Dialogues From Occupied Poland
In a dark Gdynia harbor scene two spectral figures recall 1939 Nazi invasion and a fallen fighter described as deceased while a thinner, ghostly stranger declares he is not dead yet and still enroute from work.
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Occupied
Poland
Gdynia
Bess the Miracle Disease Promoted by Beefsteaks
A satirical column describes Bess, Boyle's Epidemic Spasmodic Seizure, as a fake miracle disease. It jokes that it offers no cure yet prevents serious illnesses if treated, notes public suspicion of claims, and credits Dr. Walter C. Alvarez for inspiration while referencing The Devil's Grip as another ailment.
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Boyle
Jong
Bess
Walter C. Alvarez
Alvarez
The Devil's Grip and Boyle's Epidemic Spoof
A satirical piece on naming a mock disease, Boyle's Epidemic Spasmodic Seizure, and the imagined benefits of Bess a fictional cure. It mocks sensational labels and social attention while poking fun at medical fads and public fascination with cures. It references Newberry College President James C Kinard and playful disease names as commentary.
Mitchell Holds Aisle Seat in Labor Setup
Secretary James P. Mitchell leads the small Labor Department with 5,000 employees, the fewest of federal departments. Despite the tie to labor issues, his influence may rest on a marginal chair on the aisle as agencies like the NLRB and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service handle key tasks.
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Mitchell
Labor
Washington
James P. Mitchell
Labor Department
National Labor Relations Board
NURB
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
The
Dig
Labor secretary seeks Taft-Hartley changes and wage expansion
The piece discusses the U S labor secretary's role in shaping Taft Hartley Act revisions and broader wage policy. It notes Mitchell's stance as spokesman for labor in the Eisenhower administration, his push for fair amendments, and aims to extend minimum wage coverage beyond 75 cents to more of the nation’s workers.
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Eisenhower
Mitchel
Martin Durkin
Congress
Mitchell
Durkin
White House
CIO
It Seems Like Yesterday In Raleigh County History items
A look back at past news notes from Beckley and Raleigh County 10 and 20 years ago. Firemen repaired donated used toys for needy children. School children contributed to the Community Chest War Fund. Wartime promises of a second front and naval actions are noted. Plans for a new courthouse jail and local taxes are mentioned along with airport and county division proposals.
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Beckley
Raleigh County
Community Chest
Stalin
U.S
Britain
English Channel
France
Buckley
Mt. Hope
West Virginia
Johnson
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Business In Review
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Newberry
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