Irish heritage and U S Latin ties in mid century view
A discussion of St Patrick’s Day as a global secular and religious festival, noting Irish populations in the United States, New York politics, and optimism about an Irish American presidential candidate. It also covers a two week U S Army Air Force exercise to Puerto Rico, named Big Slam, amid tensions with Cuba, including troop and equipment movements and international reactions.
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Patrick
Ireland
Armagh
United States
New York City
Emerald Isle
Paddy
New York
Church of Ireland
Saul
Indiana
U. S. Army Air Force
Puerto Rico
U.S
Fidel Castro
Strategic Army Corps
Military Air Transport Command
National Guard
Utah
Pennsylvania
Ramey Air Force Base
Radio Mambi
Cuba
China
Boss Buttering Is Job For Expert Says Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle jokes that buttering a boss is a skilled profession requiring a constant yes man. He lists a dozen tested remarks workers use to flatter executives, noting long hours and good pay. The piece emphasizes Praise, loyalty, and morale boosting in corporate life.
Khrushchev De Gaulle Clash Over France's Role In East West Power
Khrushchev prepares for pre summit talks with De Gaulle amid Franco Soviet tensions. De Gaulle, once a third force advocate, now leans West while praising Khrushchev as courageous. The piece contrasts past French Communist influence with current U S Soviet alignments and Berlin stance.
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Pary
Italy
France
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Charles de Gaulle
Khrushchev
Khrushc
de Gaulle
Interior
National Deense
Moscow
U. S
U.S.S.R
London
Berlin
Russia
Supreme Soviet
My Hat and I A Comic Look at Hat Woes
A humorous meditation on hat troubles across seasons. The narrator details repeated hat losses and misfits, the quest for a stylish yet practical headpiece, and comic attempts to fix or replace hats with varying success.
Mystery guest snub sparks actor’s TV roast tale
Earl Wilson recounts being excluded as a mystery guest on the Bob Hope Arthur Murray roast, detailing on set snubs, camera range limits, and backstage dialogue. He notes the two part program and Murray Hope charity, plus anecdotes about Jane Russell Dorothy Lamour and Arthur Murray.
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New York
Bob Hope
Arthur Murray
Hope
Bob
Murray
Ziegfeld Theater
Jane Russell
Dorothy Lamour
Arthur
Kathryn
Cliff Arquette
Alan King
Jayne Mansfield
Mr. Rushmore
Dorothy Collins
Jack Paar
Tom Cochran
Ursula Halloran
Bob Hope N
Andy Griffith
West Germany's Adenauer Eyes Influence at Summit
James Marlow reports on Adenauer's Washington visit as Allied leaders prepare for the Paris summit beginning May 10. He notes West Germany's desire to avoid concessions and the potential veto influence in shaping Allied policy. The piece highlights Berlin tensions and Khrushchev's leverage over West Berlin via East Germany.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Britain
Paris
Adenauer
West Geremans
West Berlin
East Germany
Khrushchev
West
Berlin
United States
France
Soviet Union
Germany
Fisenhower
Adenaueer
Christian A. Hereter
Accidents and Injuries Reported in Raleigh 50 Years Ago
Fifty years ago The Raleigh Register notes multiple injuries across towns. Miss Pearl Kinsmore slips on stairs injuring her landing. Amos Mittleby kicked by a fractious horse near the corn crib. Harold Green and Miss Gool attacked by a savage dog in the public square. Joseph Tutt falls from a roof injuring his back porch. Miss Margaret Huggins leaves Watertown for a millinery job with Miss Mary Conway.
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Raleigh Register
Miss Peral Kinsmore
Portage
Amos Mittleby
Danville
Harold Green
Beaver Dam
Miss Gool
Mr. Green
Joseph Tutt
Watertown
Margaret Huggins
Mabescott
Mary Conway
Raleigh Y Register Published by Beckley Newspapers Corp
The Raleigh Y Register lists publication details for Beckley Newspapers Corp, with circulation information, classified rates, and home delivery options. It notes that carriers are independent contractors and sheds responsibility for advance payments to distributors.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Why Great Salt Lake Lets Swimmers Float So Easily
A reader asks why the Great Salt Lake makes swimming easy due to high salinity. The lake covers about 1,800 square miles, with around 40,000 tons of salt mined yearly, and supports only a shrimp-like organism.
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Great Salt Lake
Life of Henry Fielding’s Upper Servant Wife in Tom Jones
Excerpt describes the wife of a squire in Fielding’s Tom Jones as an upper servant. He avoids swearing and beating her, spends mornings in field tasks and evenings with companions, while she manages meals and serves first dishes before leaving after the first glass.
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Tom Jones
Henry Fielding
Flood Threat Looms on Ohio River Near Huntington and Point Pleasant
Twenty five years ago the Ohio River rose through Huntington and Point Pleasant driving residents from homes as floodwaters advanced. Miners in Fairmont faced a wage talks split within the United Mine Workers of America over regional alignment. Edwight joined the Raeleigh County A League at a Boone County meeting, joining teams Glen White, Tams, Stanaford and Glen White.
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Raleigh Register
Huntington
Point Pleaseant
Ohio
Fairmont
United Mine Workers of America
Edwight
Boone County League
Raeleigh County
Glen White
Tams
Stanaford
Prayer for grace to resist evil pressures in the community
A short prayer invoking God’s grace to resist evil forces. The petition asks for strength to remain loyal at all times through Jesus Christ. Attributed to Lyndon B. Phifer, a retired Methodist editor of Tallahassee Florida.
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Jesus Christ
Amen
Lyndon B. Phifer
Tallahassee
Fla
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