Prices and politics swirl as Kefauver probes drug costs
Senate subcommittee probes 7 000 percent drug markups amid calls for socialized medicine fears. Kefauver seeks why U S prices are higher and foreign drugs cheaper. Also reports on polio vaccine price case and FTC probes into broad spectrum antibiotics. Winter weather and dangerous driving follow with emphasis on clear vision and safe tires.
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United States
Senate Judiciary Committee
Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Argentina
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Dtenn
Kefauver
Miami Herald
New Jersey
Federal Trade Commission
New York
FTC
West
Hal Boyle Missing Hero Is Soda Jerk In The Town's Coolest Spot
In a nostalgic portrait for New York AP Hal Boyle recalls the soda jerk of a bygone drugstore era. He shaped local culture with ice cream and quick winks, while modern clerks became technicians ruling tips in sparkling fountains.
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Jaye P. Morgan
Chuck Kelly
Modernaires
Las Vegas
New York
H’wood
Mad Magazine
Jim Lowe
Personalities Not Programs in 1960 Tone of Democratic Plan
James Marlow surveys the 22 point Democratic Advisory Council platform for 1960. He notes public mood and candidate personalities may decide the election more than programs, with past party alignments shifting under stress. The piece blends historical contrasts on isolationism and reform.
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James Marlow
Associated Press News
Washington (Ap
New York
Democratic Advisory Council
Wilson
League of Nations
Congress
Eisenhower
Press Conference Frustrations Mark Herter Era in State Dept
Washington report critiques Secretary Christian Herter for vague unresponsive press conferences and prefers informal briefings and mimeographed handouts. Interpreting notes discuss Khrushchev and a Coolidge Molnar anecdote. Business outlook ahead of 1960 faces steel and rail strike risks, with potential recession if sparked. An closing prayer signed Alfred Grant Walton ends the piece.
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Washington
State Department
Christian Herter
Herter
Mittal
John Foster
Eisenhower
Nightly Showbiz Roundup From Earl Wilson Notebook
Entertainment notes from New York and Hollywood. Jack Paar receives a Christmas bathrobe from Conrad Hilton in Pittsburgh while Jackie Gleason jokes about ratings on Godfrey’s CBS slot. Stella Stevens recalls Mississippi towns and a kidnapping scare involving her son.
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New York
Jack Paar
Beverly Hilton
Conrad Hilton
Pittsburgh
Hilton
Jack
Stella Stevens
Tina Louise
Longchamps
Mississippi
Hushpuckenny
Memphis
Hollywood
Herman
World boxing title bout Jeffries Johnson eyed for 1910
The 1909 Raleigh Register notes the Jeffries vs Johnson world championship bout is planned for July 1910 in San Francisco under Tex Rickard and Jack Gleason. Cattle prices surge in Chicago with steers under 700 pounds at 9.50 per cwt and a bead at 10 cents per pound. Raleigh County Court seeks a small farm near county center for an infirmary. J A Lilly property at Beaver mouth, four acres and several houses, bought by Raleigh Coal and Coke Co.
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Jeffries
Johnson
San Francisco
Tex”’ Rickard
Jack Gleason
Chicago
Raleigh
J. A. Lilly
Beaver
Raleigh Coal and Coke Co
Beckley Newspapers price list and delivery notes
Publication details and subscription rates for Beckley Newspapers Corporation include mail and daily delivery options. It lists prices for daily and Sunday editions, carrier delivery terms, and notes on independent contractor carriers and tax.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
The Man Without a Country by Edward Everett Hale
A short story about Philip Nolan, a U S army officer charged with treason who asks never again to hear of his land. He is shipped away with no news of the United States and, on dying, seeks reconciliation. Hale notes the tale is a strong patriot sermon and fiction.
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Edward Everett Hale
New England
Nathan Hale
Philip Nolan
Nolan
United States
Hale
Beckley College Adds Courses and Football Dean Heads All Stars
Beckley College added two new courses, physical education theory and business English. The Beckley National Exchange Bank paid out twenty thousand dollars to Christmas Savings Club depositors. Eddie Bickle, coach of the undefeated 1934 Huntington High football team, will coach the southern all stars in the North South charity game with J. R. Van Meter of High School as assistant.
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Beckley College
Dee Positors
Beckley National Exchange Bank
French Lucas
Eddie Blckle
Huntington High
Southern All Stars
J. R. van Meter
High School
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