Thought For Today and Christmas Spending Outlook
A nostalgic column notes shoppers expect December sales to top 1957's record, with overall consumer income up 2 to 3 percent. Toys lag, while luxury gifts sell briskly. high end items from gold cuff links to jeweled dress zippers dominate. Firms favor cash gifts, and many workers receive a post-Christmas Friday off as a holiday lagniappe.
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United States
Lastar
Research Institute of America
Commerce and Industry Association of New York
Dr George W Crane on rash vows and danger
Dr George W Crane warns against letting bold dares drive reckless actions after Jack J aged 17 lost both legs touching a 10 090 volt wire during a boastful stunt. He cites Jephthah and Hannah from the Bible, urging science and common sense, and offers a Behavior Test for Teen-Agers via the newspaper.
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Jack J
Jack
Jephthah
Jehovah
Hannah
Samuel
Jesus
Electronics to curb drunken driving and hazards in tomorrow’s cars
A Dane’s detector could shut off the engine if the driver is intoxicated, while a one-stick unicontrol steering system, cruise control, and a proximity radar grille aid safety. Other innovations include feeler antennas for garage navigation, electroluminescent lamps, ultrasonic ignition keys, and a hi fi horn with programmable warning sounds.
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McGraw-iill
U. S
Nuts to the Weak Willing We Weathered Calamities
Editorial laments the return of the Peanut Man, noting how peanuts once faded from sight but now pressure households and appetites. The piece blends humor and social observation, praising the product yet confessing a wish for the nuisance to disappear, ending with a cheeky nod to Charlotte Observer.
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Charlotte Observer
New Senators Not Wild-Eyed Says AP Analysis
Washington AP reports that 15 newly elected Senate Democrats and three new Republicans show moderate views. Eight former House members carry Rayburn leadership patterns, easing Johnson’s filibuster concerns on civil rights. the group includes Engle Bartlett Bartlett and McCarthy among moderates to liberals with varied records.
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Minn
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Clair Engle
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Raleigh and Register Publisher Info and Rates
Beclley News Payers Corporation lists address 341 Prince St Beckley W Va and Hinton W Va as distribution points. Managing Editor J McQuade noted as BECKLEY NEWSPAPERS CORPORATION. Subscription rates shown include daily and Sunday plans with yearly and half year options and carrier delivery details.
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Raleigh & Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
West
Beckley Newspayers Corporation
Clothing Through the Ages Quiz Reflects Ancient Pants
In a quiz excerpt, scientists finding a Persepolis carving show a fully dressed man wearing pants like modern trousers, though true trousers only became common 300 years ago. The passage notes ancient tunics and togas, medieval doublets and tights, and a circa 1800 boy facing fashion peer pressure as peers cling to old knee breeches.
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Greece
Rome
Paris Nightlife Beat by Earl Wilson and Friends
Earl Wilson reports from Paris as American entertainers like Henry Youngman Jerry Lester and Chaz Chase headline in Europe. He notes TV attitudes, London fog, and party scuttlebutt with anecdotes about Anita Ekberg Brigitte Bardot and other stars, plus a snapshot of hotel life and diary-style rumors.
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Bill Leonard
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New York
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Italy
Howard
Anita Ekberg
Political organizing by business and labor contrasts emerge
From Beverly Massachusetts to Norwalk Connecticut and New York City, editorials reflect concerns about business backing political groups to counter labor, while New York City tackles de facto school segregation with a Board of Education integration committee and a midterm plan by Dr John J Theobald to assimilate newcomers including Negroes and Puerto Ricans.
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Board of Education
John J. Theobald
Major blaze destroys Mabe Scott Coal boarding house
Fifty years ago in Raleigh, the Mabe Scott Coal & Coke Co boarding house, managed by W H Davenport, burned to the ground. Beckley firemen arrived with hose carts but halted when the blaze location was found. Chester Marshal, employed in Stamford, departed for his Virginia home. In a sudden death, C A Godbey the noted jeweler died in his Heber Street apartment from heart failure after only a few hours of illness.
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Beckley
Chester Marshal
Stamford
Virginia
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Heber Street
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