Labor backs Kennedy amid polling critics and labor scorecard
The AFL-CIO distributes a Kennedy Nixon labor scorecard showing Kennedy voting to aid labor on key issues, with Kennedy rated right on most items. The study argues unions prefer the Democratic Party for state and national governance amid voter uncertainty.
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John Kennedy
Congress
Harry Truman
Sen. Kennedy
Afl-Cio
Kennedy
Nixon
U.S
House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
House
Senate
Congressional Record
Tidelands
Democratic Party
Nixon as Actor in World Scene Says Marlow
James Marlow argues Nixon Kennedy and Eisenhower Khrushchev are opposite kinds of performers. He notes Khrushchev is an outgoing, unpredictable talker while Eisenhower appears at ease with crowds but speaks from prepared texts.
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Associated Press
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Preemier Khrushchev
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Tubby Khrushchev
United Nations
Bob Hope
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Jack Benny
Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Warren G. Harding
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Wilson
Warren
Harding
City council weighs special election on bond certs
A council discussion resurfaces a 25 year old plan to authorize paying certificates to sell to the federal government to fund street paving. Former Mayor Hedrick proposed the idea and offered to cover election costs while Mrs. Almira Dunbar, 89, died at her Clear Creek home. The piece also notes Georgia political chatter around Governor Talmadge and a column by Dr. Couche reflecting on campaign styles and contrasts between Kennedy and Nixon.
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Grover C. Hedrick
Almira Dunbar
Clear Creek
Claude Swanson
Navy
United States
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Rooseevelt
Atlanta
F. A. Couche
Montaigne on great books and troubled ages
Michel de Montaigne recalls living amid unrest and rejects complacent times as he urges engagement with history. He celebrates learning from public death and war, preferring vivid spectacle over tranquil narration, urging readers to seek insight through sharp, pinching truths.
Raleigh Register Classified Rates and Policy Details
Beckley and Hinton West Virginia editions list subscription prices for daily and Sunday delivery, carrier and distributor terms, and tax note. Includes address and contact details, management name J McQuade, and Associated Press syndication statement.
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Ward-Griffith Company, Inc
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West Virginia
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Tokyo Parking Fine Lesson Ends In Frustration
Hal Boyle recounts his misadventure in Marunouchi as he illegally parks and searches for payment. A polite detective questions his identity and residence before delivering the verdict. The tale captures a foreigner’s bureaucratic stumble and the sudden gravity of a simple citation.
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Hal Boyle
Tokyo
Japan
Marunouchi Police Station
Japanese Traffic Court Ordeal In Foreign Travel Tale
A traveler recounts an expedition through a Japanese traffic court mock trial. A tiny court houses about 25 people while hundreds wait outside. a foreigner struggles with Japanese forms and language. After a tense delay, authorities decide not to prosecute, and the narrator departs relieved and resolved to avoid further violations.
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America
Japan
Wheels of Justice
Tax Supported Illegitimates in Louisiana Aid Rules
Louisiana officials move to drop about 6,000 unwed mothers and 2,000 children from relief rolls as other states weigh similar measures. One third of state legislatures have considered excluding illegitimate children from Aid to Dependent Children benefits. Federal officials warn that enforcing such laws could suspend the 60 percent federal contribution. The SSA cautions that legal authority would be needed to proceed.
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Lousiana
Louisiana
Social Security Administration
Senate Appropriations Committee
Georgia
Tennessee
Frank G. Clement
Tax Foundation
A.D.C
Volcome
Sam Pavlovic
St. Paul, Minn
Castro
Earl
Sandpiper facts and reform notes in brief
The piece explains the sandpiper as a small water bird with long legs and bill that runs rather than hops, varies in feather color, and feeds on insects and other small sea creatures. It notes the public interest in shorebirds and contrasts this with state laws on illegitimacy, welfare and Aid to Dependent Children funding, highlighting constitutional concerns and historical legislative actions. It cites Tax Foundation data on aid payments, illegitimacy trends, and nontrivial costs, while urging scrutiny of welfare policy and child welfare outcomes.
Earl Wilson's Midweek Hollywood Visit to New York World Series
Earl Wilson notes a flood of Hollywood stars arriving in New York for the World Series week. He catalogs arrivals from Groucho Marx to Doris Day, Danny Kaye, Danny Thomas, Andy Griffith, and Brigitte Bardot rumors, with anecdotes about Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and a parade of show business figures amid baseball fervor.
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Groucho Marx
Steve McQueen
Doris Day
Phil Harris
Alice Faye
Maureen O'Hara
Cary Grant
James Mason
Kirk Douglas
Ski Nose
Groaner
Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
Bob
Bing
Pittsburgh Pirates
John L. Lewis
Danny Tomas
Mikey Rooney
Luchow’s
Daney
Danny Kaye
Danny Thomas
U.S
St. Paul
B’way
Andy Griffith
Mt. Airy
N. C
Yankees
Andy
Bug Dust and the Presidency in election year oddities
The piece surveys presidential history with quotes from Jefferson Sherman and Roosevelt, notes Mrs Harding jokes, recalls 1876 Blaine roll call dispute over gaslights, and chronicles term limits in Republican presidencies. It ends with a church prayer by Bishop W. Kenneth Pope in Arkansas.
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Kenneth Pope
Arkansas
The
Methodist Church
West Virginia Cities Grow Fast in Census Figures
Census figures show Wheeling up 7.1 percent to 41,641 and Huntington soaring 162.1 percent to 31,240. Police Chief H. T. Lemon was ordered by City Council to list dogs at large for taxation, with a 10 cent fee per dog returned.
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Wheeling
Huntington
H. T. Lemon
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