There Was A Lincoln
Thoughtful reflection on Abraham Lincoln as the embodiment of democracy. It credits his rise, humility, principle, and oratory, noting 600000 Civil War casualties share in his legacy and that democracy endures through his actions. Lincoln’s impact is presented as inseparable from the American idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Democracy
Jefferson
Washington
America
Union
Ketcham
Right approach to industry praised by chamber report
The Asheville citizen times notes a shift in Southern industrial strategy. A report to the Industrial Council of the Chamber of Commerce by J Gerald Cowan rejects tax concessions and subsidies, emphasizes trained labor, fair wages, climate and living conditions, and stresses honest information and strong schools.
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Chambers of Commerce
Civic Committees
Theodore Roosevelt
South
Industrial Council of the
Chamber of Commerce
J. Gerald Cowan
Industrial Council
Asheville
N.C
Citizen- Times
Enduring Words By Lyle C. Wilson
President Kennedy may ease heat on his United Nations bond plan by limiting U.S purchases to a fixed share of other nations. Sen Hickenlooper urges matching the aggregate purchase. Sen Aiken asks Congress to delay until others reveal financial intentions.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
UPI
Kennedy
United Nations
United States
U.N
Great Britain
Commonwealth
Rourke B .Hickenlooper
R-Ia
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Congress
Washington Window on UN Bond Plan and Congo Policy
A Washington Window column analyzes a potential U N bond issue to fund United Nations operations amid Congo military and economic aid costs. It highlights U N bankruptcy fears, U S opposition to Kennedy Congo policy, and the presence of Prague trained Communists in the Leopoldville coalition government including Gizenga and Gbenye.
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United Nations
Hickenlooper
Aiken
U.N
Congress
League of Nations
Congo
United States
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Senate
Antoine Gizenga
Leopoldville
Dodd
Gizenga
Interior
Christophe Gbenye
Gbenga
Gbenye
Washington Notebook shared wit and wartime whimsy mix
The Washington Notebook recounts a luncheon honoring aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran where a whale and a Polaris submarine tale amused attendees. It notes Sen. Stephen Young criticizing Peace Corps secrecy and shares light satire about Taft’s politeness and modern children.
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Washington
Nea
CBS
Ted Koop
Jacqueline Cochran
Beckley Newspapers ads and delivery rates note
Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes local ads with subscription and delivery rates. Details cover daily and Sunday plans, weekly carrier delivery, and West Virginia tax add ons. Address changes require old and new addresses and note independent contractor status.
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Ward-Griffith Company Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Tlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Brazil’s Unyielding Foreign Policy and a Rising Peasant Leader
The piece profiles Francisco Juliao, a 45 year old socialist lawyer who leads dissatisfied peasants in Brazil’s northeast. It notes his influence as Castro’s Cuba rises and Brazil debates OAS membership, highlighting the region’s drought, poverty, illiteracy, and labor union influence shaping Brazil’s Cold War stance.
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Francisco San Thiago Dantas
Cuba
Brazil
Francisco Juliao
Juliao
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Havana
Fidel Castro
Khrushchev
United States
Organization of American States
OAS
Julian
Castro
Iowa campaign urges Iowans to stay in Iowa
A quoted statement from the Iowa Outdoor Advertising Assn promotes remaining in Iowa amid a mid-winter initiative. The text critiques California and Florida as illusory, urging residents to settle for the good life in Iowa, while noting union promotions and managerial advancement as important factors beyond immediate pay.
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California
Iowa
Florida
Iowa Outdoor Advertising Assn
Barron Anniversary Highlighted In Statehouse News
Gov and Mrs Barron mark their 26th wedding anniversary while West Virginia lawmakers depart with remarks on retiring senators J Horner Davis II and Dayton Stemple. House debates candidacy and a sharpened tone as members discuss budget items including carpeting and a sound system review.
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Charleston
Senate
J. Horner Davis II
Dayton Stemple
Davis
Kanawha County
Stemple
Barbour County
Resolutions and Land Marks Mentioned in Ohio History
The excerpt cites land designated as President's Half Acre near Lancaster Ohio and notes a private stone walled cemetery deeded to the president in 1838 by a settler, with every U S president since holding title. It also answers trivia on a comet tail pointing away from the sun and on Mexico's 20 day Christmas season beginning December 16.
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Lancaster
Ohio
U. S
Mexico
Marriage Licenses Issued in County Clerk Records
Twenty years ago the county clerk issued marriage licenses to Rober Girard Smith and Williard Quindora, Cammie Richardson and Lieweinda West, Bud Reed and Louisa Graghan, Smith and Effie Tincher, W Haley and Sadie Patton. The Raleigh Coal Company reports rapid progress on the largest combination building opposite Raleigh Station. A new proprietor L C Lilly plans to open a modern restaurant in one department.
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Rober Girard Smith
Williard Quindora
Cammie Richardson
Lieweinda West
Bud Reed
Louisa Graghan
Smith
Effie Tincher
W. Haley
Sadie Patton
Raleigh Coal Company
Raleigh Station
L. C. Lilly
Editorial on highway deaths and toll of speeders
A Moorefield Examiner piece by Ralph E. Fisher condemns highway slaughter. It contrasts pistol and hunting permits with modern murder methods, argues for tougher penalties, and cites West Virginia licensing costs and a Bishop W Kenneth Pope closing prayer.
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Ralph E. Fisher
Moorefield
West Virginia
Hardy County
Life Style Shifts Among Retired Citizens
Dear Arthur answers readers on aging independence and new lifestyle trends among retirees. A reader asks about dating, marriage, and purpose after 63, while Arthur explains the growing value group of retired people seeking freedom, travel, and pensions, and advises on seeking youth’s spirit rather than appearance.
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Severson
Hollywood
Unclear fragment about births and adolescent behavior
Fragmented notes mention showers for a baby, a Florida fish with four hooks, laughter about curses, January births, and teenagers ignoring school rules with a belt as a possible remedy. No cohesive report or named entities to summarize.
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Thomas H. Huxley
Katanga
Washington Notebook
Stephen M. Young
Dohio
Peace Corps
Moses
Mt. Horeb
Wisconsin
Reserve
Goodby
District of Columbia
Orn W. Ketcham
National Democratic Club
William Howard Taft
Taft
State Department
Martin Tank
London Daily Express
Arthur Christiansen
National Press Club
BBC
Raliah
Prince St
Beckley
W Va
Hinton
Beckley CL
United Press International
Phil Newsom
Recife
Juliano
Red China
West Virginia Statehouse
del. James H. Davis LI
Horner
House
del. J. E. Watson
D-Marion
John Amick
D-Kanawha
Watson
Ward Wylie
Wyoming
George Porter
Raleigh
Wylie
Mullens
Porter
Jack A. Nuckols
Raleigh Register
C. J. McQuade
W. Kenneth Pope
Little Rock
Arkansas
The
Methodist Church
Arthur Lord
Arthur
Beth
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