Negro Employment Conference to Press Fair Employment Act
A two day conference in New York City will address unemployment among Negro workers amid union integration slowdowns. Led by A. Philip Randolph of the Negro American Labor Council, the event follows disputes within the AFL CIO over civil rights and employment equality and calls for Kennedy to push a federal Fair Employment Practices Act.
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New York City
New York
Negro American Labor Council
Detroit
A. Philip Randolph
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
A.f.l.c.act
Miami Beach
Theodore E. Brown
Negro Labor Council
Federation
Civil Rights Department
Randolph
Kennedy
Committee On Equal Employment Opportunity
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Congress
Trujillo Assassination Analysis and Uncertain Gains
The text argues there are no immediate signs the Dominican people will profit from Trujillo's assassination. It notes the regime remains firm, the mastermind acted from personal revenge, and warns that successors could push the country toward Communist totalitarianism. It highlights Trujillo's late shift toward fascism and suggests totalitarianism uses ideology as a tool.
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Dominican Republic
Trujillo
Great Books 3 minutes on Rabelais and Latin American politics
The excerpt discusses François Rabelais as a Renaissance satirist and moral exemplar. It contrasts a tale of mercy by a king with broader reflections on Dominican Republic politics after Trujillo’s death, noting repression, lack of viable democratic leadership, and potential drift toward totalitarian influence.
Dollar Danger Exposes Inflation Threat Across America
Washington UPI reports currency inflation erodes the dollar from 1939 to 1961. The dollar’s purchasing power fell 56.1 cents wholesale and 46.9 cents retail, leaving fixed incomes worst hit. Officials warn wage hikes and price raises fail to stop the decline.
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U. S
Damaging Currency Debates Stir U.S. Politics
The article notes a sharp political clash over federal deficits as Treasury Secretary Dillon argues for deficit spending to boost the economy, while Julius Klein warns deficits fuel inflation. It claims the controversy centers on government spending, the economy, and taxes, with broad concerns about the dollar’s value.
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U. S
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Kennedy
Dillon
Julius Klein
Hypothermia Surgery Reaches 60 Degree Surface Limit
Surgical cooling advances bring blood chilling technology to the operating table. Experiments led by Dr. A. Murray Harper show at 60 F surface temperature brain oxygen needs drop to about 15 percent, enabling safer heart surgery through controlled hypothermia.
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Delos Smith
UPI
New York
American College of Surgeons
A. Murray Harper
University of Glasgow
Relativity and time in a country editor’s reflections
An Anderson Indiana minister and friend Jim discuss time perception via relativity in everyday life. They recount aging, earnings, and experiences shaping our sense of past present and future. The piece closes with a prayer for fathers to guide children in faith and virtue.
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Jim
Christ
W. Dale Oldham. Anderson
Ind
Park Place
Raleigh and Register Advertising Rates and Delivery Details
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription rates for Raleigh and Register readers including annual and half year options for daily and Sunday editions, daily only, and carrier delivery. It notes West Virginia tax addition, address change instructions, and carrier responsibility disclaimer for advance payments.
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West Virginia
Be AU
Beckiey Newspapers Corporation
Trivia Quiz Answers Snapshot
The questions cover voting rights for DC residents, Nobel Prize fields, the Charge of the Light Brigade, Judas Iscariot as a disciple, Daniel Boone’s Wilderness Road, the term finca for a Latin American coffee plantation, organ use in churches since the 900s, American Bible Society colporteurs, and evergreen classifications into broadleaf and needled types.
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U.S
District of Coumbia
Light Brigade
Balaklava
Crimea
Christ
Judas Iscariot
Daniel Boone
Kentucky
Virginia
Latin America
Finca
American Bible Society
Financial Gossip: Women Stockholders Favor Trim Charts
A New York City design firm president Herbert C. Rosenthal directed a poll showing women stockholders prefer neat, concise financial charts and figures. The survey highlights tendências in presenting corporate data to female investors and emphasizes clarity over complexity.
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New York
UPI
Herbert C. Rosenthal
New York City
Women stockholders grow in numbers and influence
A New York study notes women now outnumber men among stockholders and are increasingly influential in corporate reporting. A 1000 club women poll shows preference for charts and photos in reports, with many willing to pay extra for more informative statements.
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Rosenthal
New York Stock Exchange
Corporation
Tony Martin Nervous Over Summer Stock Debut in New York
Earl Wilson notes Tony Martin fears stage fright ahead of his first state show as Skye Masterson in Guys and Dolls in Framingham and Wallingford. He trains hard with tutors, contemplates summer stock in major cities, and jokes with friends while Hollywood peers send Well cards. The column covers Brittle nerves, castmates, and industry chatter.
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New York
Tony Martin
Skye Masterson
Framingham
Mass
Wallingford, Conn
Hollywood
Broadway
Tony
E. W. Cyd Charisse
Alan King
Jaye P. Morgan
Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom
Toney
Chicago
Warren
Columbus
Dallas
Houston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Hugh Downs
Peggy Cass
Monique van Vooren
Wires
Faith Dane
David Merrick
The
Blue Angel
Prince Rainier
Princess Grace
Ireland
Paris
Air France
Jack Benny
Harrah's
Lake Tahoe
Jane Froman
Patti Page
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Rabelais
Francois Rabelais
Gargantua
Alpharbal
Canarre
Onyx
Armerick Islands
Brittany
Organization of American States
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Noone
Castro
Moscow
Peiping
Washington
U. S. Department of Commerce
Jessie
Raleigh & Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
United Press International
Ward-Griffith Company Inc
Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Greenville
By Jesse Bogue
UPI Financial Editor
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Leonard Darvin
Assn. of America
Viscount Clement R. Attlee
Graphics Institute
Earl Wilson
Martin
Nicky Darvas
Julia Darvas
Julia
Nicky
Las Vegas
Marquis du Bierre
the Midnight Earl
Dave Astor
Copa
Smokey the Bear
Manhattan
Earl
Brother
Julia Darvis
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