Not Exactly A Honeymoon A noble deed is a step toward Go
A Baltimore Sunday Sun piece laments Mississippis crisis and the double standard in Southern defense of tradition. It condemns Ross Barnett and Citizens Council influences while praising moderation glimpses in Georgia and Arkansas. The author warns outsiders and insiders alike that the South risks tarnishing its heritage as events unfold.
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Mississippi
South
Arkansas
Georgia
Little Rock
Citizens Council of America
Ross R. Barnett
Ross Barnett
Barnetts
Baltimore Sunday Sun
Food costs hold steady over ten years says GMA report
The Grocery Manufacturers of America notes that food for home use has averaged about the same this summer as in 1952, despite a 17 percent rise in other items. GMA president Paul S Willis cites larger family size, more nonfood items in baskets, and greater nutrition focus as reasons for higher perceived bills.
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Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc
Paul S. Willis
GMA
Ily
Willis
Pet Dairy Products Magazine
Mao Cult Grows Despite Failing Policies In China
The article assesses Mao Tse-tung as cult figurehead while China endures crop failures and stalled industrial progress. It notes Mao’s health decline, reduced public appearances, and ongoing dominance over Communist leadership amid shifts away from grand plans and communes. It suggests internal party divisions and potential scapegoating as factors.
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Red China
Mao Tse-tung
Soviet Union
India
Mao
Silly Season in Washington Stays Loud and Long
In Washington DC the annual silly season remains persistent as Catholic parochial high school teams are barred from using public school stadiums for football. The District of Columbia Corporation Counsel cites that public facilities must not be used for sectarian purposes under Article 1 of the Bill of Rights. Local authorities fear any display of established religion on public grounds.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
UPI
D. C
District of Columbia Corporation
D.C. Board of Education
District of Columbia
Congress
D.C
Battles over ecumenism and school prayer heat up
Dr W W Watson of the American Baptist Assn warns of a united church while Rev Charles Manchester cites Catholic school concerns after the Supreme Court prayer ruling. The piece satirically imagines Justice Warren leading defenders to protect the Constitution on a football field as the era of debate wears on in Washington.
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Hell
W. W. Watson
American Baptist Assn
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
D.C
U.S
Capitol Hill
Earl Warren
Science Explains Part of Fall Foliage Mystery
Science outlines two primary leaf pigments and factors shaping autumn colors including temperature, light, soil acidity, water, tree genetics, and altitude. The article notes New England’s varied forests and the yearly, regional color peaks from mid September to mid October with Vermont Route 30 highlighted as a favorite viewing route.
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Arthur Davenport Amherst
Mass
New England
United States
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Vermont
Newfane Hill
New York Times
Public domain spurs modern Gilbert and Sullivan mix
Hollywood stars Gilbert and Sullivan works in new film versions after copyright lapse. The Cool Mikado stars Stubby Kaye as Judge Mikado with a jazzy score, while producer Harold Baim and director Michael Winner push jet age reinterpretations.
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Peppermint Lounge
Ko-Ko
Chicago
Tokyo
San Francisco
Harold Baim
Baim
London
Michael Frayn
Winner
Stubby Kaye
Herbert Mikado
Apple Pie
Stubby
North Hollywood
Eileen
Kennedy Reform Efforts Stall as Congress Drops Key Proposals
President Kennedy touted progress but Congress delivered chiefly fragments of his reform agenda. Major items like medical care for the aged, universal education aid, and mass transportation stalled or failed, while a few programs such as a $900 million public works plan and a $435 million manpower retraining act advanced. The session favored business over consumer interests, with broader powers for federal agencies left undeveloped and education aid largely unrealized beyond television development grants.
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Washington
Kennedy
Pennsylvania
Congress
Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commission
Paul Douglas
House
Senate
Shovel Not Needed For Coal Firing Progress Report
The National Coal Association notes automation transforming coal use from hand firing to fully automatic systems. Package boilers and stoker units now power schools, hospitals, apartments, and industry, with factories shipping ready units for quick line installation.
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Jesse Bogue
UPI Financial
New York
National Coal Association
NCA
The
Coal Association
Bituminous Coal Research, Inc
Three classes dismissed for lack of heat at Central school annex
Raleigh 1937 note reports three Central school annex classes abolished due to no heat while radiators ordered a month or six weeks ago have not arrived. Meanwhile, several truckloads of furniture unload at the new Raleigh county courthouse signifying nearing completion. Fernia Mae Smith named princess for Forest Festival in Elkins October 7 8 and 9, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Paul J. Smith, Woodrow Wilson HS graduate.
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Central School
James Cook
Raleigh County
Fernia Mae Smith
Elkins
Paul J. Smith
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley College
Watts Family Leaves for Roanoke Fair in Auto
From the 1912 files of Dr W W Watts the Watts family including his father Alex Watts and sister Mace Watts left Sunday in an automobile for Roanoke Va to attend the big fair there. George Armstrong and family drove to Princeton Sunday and returned Monday by train due to bad roads. An automatic change speed gear for automobiles regulating speed to tractive resistance while keeping engine power intact has been invented.
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W. W. Watts
Alex Watts
Macie Watts
Roanoke
George Armstrong
Princeton
Beckley Newspapers subscription rates and delivery terms
Publishing details from Beckley Newspapers outline mailing class, editorial staff, and advertising representation. It lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday plans, home delivery prices by carrier, and tax guidance, noting carriers are independent contractors and the company not responsible for advance payments.
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MAIL
West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
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Gilbert and Sullivan
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BCR
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