City planners dispute over replacement contracts in Rochester
The article questions the replacement of Fred La Bastille as city planner by Michael Baker Jr. Inc. It notes rumors of politics, questions Baker’s claim to fire La Bastille for poor work, and hints the firm may seek to alter the contract to avoid providing the originally agreed services.
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Fred la Bastille
Michael Baker Jr., Inc
Michael Baker
Baker
LaBastille
Gates & Genovese
Phil Wilson
Rochester
Independent candidate Hughes pushes agnostic peace plank
Harvard historian H Stuart Hughes running as an independent in Massachusetts stressing disarmament and world cooperation. He openly declares atheism, advocates China and East Germany in the UN, nuclear restraint, Cuba ties, and a broader New Frontier, aiming to provoke thought rather than win. His 149000 signature petition certifies his candidacy.
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Massachusetts
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
Edward McCormack
H. Stuart Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes
Harvard
Hughes
Red China
East Germany
United Nations
Europe
United States
Cuba
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
It’s a Small World in a Global Stirring Crisis
The piece notes Red Chinese incursions near an Indian outpost and frames a broader view of a world that seems tangled. It highlights Ayub Khan and Nehru’s rare agreement against Britain’s Common Market entry, Kashmir disputes, and Nehru’s surprise at China relations while Britain questions Indian jet purchases from Russia.
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Mohammad Ayub Khan
Pakistan
Jawaharlal Nehru
India
London
Britain
Noyed
U.S
Ayub
Red China
Kashmir
Nehru
China
Washington
Russia
Peiping
Government opens triplicate office supply store in New York
Government launches an office supply supermarket in New York to cut red tape. Clerks can cart through and checkout with an official charge plate. The move could cut costs for a time though impulse buying among office workers is a concern given the tempting array of paper clips and other fancy desk items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U S Doubles Team Loses Five-Set Final in Massachusetts
In national doubles at a Massachusetts event the U S pairing Chuck McKinley and Dennis Ralston fell to Rafael Osuna and Antonio Palafox in five sets. The match drew an eager crowd that favored the Mexican duo as American players displayed temper and some unsportsmanlike moments.
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Massachusetts
U. S
Chuck McKinley
Dennis Ralston
McKinley
Ralston
Flora Robson Takes Empress Role After Garbo Turndown
Hollywood veteran Flora Robson, known for royal portrayals, lands the Chinese empress part in Days at Peking after Greta Garbo declined the offer. Robson discusses the challenge, makeup, and her Dame title, plus views on taxes and support for the arts in England and the U.S.
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Flora Robson
Garbo
Madrid
NEA
DBE
British Empire
Greta Garbo
Hollywood
England
Scotland
Queen Margaret
Mary Tudor
Queen Elizabeth
Errol Flynn
Elizabeth
Russia
Catherine the Great
Tsu Hsi
Peking
Flora
Kennedy Prosperity Spending Seen as Repeating Past Fails
Washington columnist argues Kennedy proposed make-work pump priming risks repeating FDR era errors with large federal spending on unemployment relief. Cites Hopkins and Stokes Knox Kentucky case, notes authorized $900 million pending congressional appropriation, contrasts with 1933 Depression figures and wartime shifts, and counts unemployment trends through 1960.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U. S. Treasury
Thomas L. Stokes
Kentucky
Harry L. Hopkins
Treasury
Stokes
Hopkins
New Deal
Congress
FDR
United States
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
FERA
Works Progress Administration
Harold L. Ickes
Encyclopedia of American History
WPA
Computer Ads Move Beyond Lunch for Agencies
In New York UPI reports advertising agencies now use computers to absorb and report vast data for clients. Phillip W. Wenig of SADS Data Inc notes the need to program up-to-date materials, enabling qualitative and quantitative ad impact studies. The firm measures readership on 125 ads across three magazines, via interviews, covering notice, reading of copy, and total engagement. Additional work maps county-level buying habits and audience demographics to tailor regional campaigns.
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New York
UPI
Phillip W. Weing
Sads-Data, Inc
Wenig
Standard Rate & Data Service, Inc
Weing
Wilson grid candidates highlight in 1937 Raleigh Register
25 Years Ago From the 1937 Files Of The Raleigh Register Buster Smith a Woodrow Wilson junior earns early athletic honors dating to Central Junior High School listed among Wilson grid hopefuls Miss Mary Anna Ross of Beck ley begins duties as reporter for The Raleigh Register She earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism last June from the University of North Carolina
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Raleigh Register
Buster Smith
Woodrow Wilson High School
Central Junior High School
A Wilson Grid
Mary Anna Ross
Beckley
Miss Ross
University of North Caroa
Beckley Figure Visits From 50 Years Ago Note
Fifty years ago A D Preston of Beckley now in New Orleans visits this week. Jennings George left for Lewisburg to resume studies at Greenbrier Presbyterial School. Dr Snuffer reappointed to county Board of Health.
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Raleigh Register
A. D. Preston
Beckley
New Orleans
Louisiana
Jennings George
Lewisburg
Greenbrier
Snuffer
Events Board of Health
County Board of Health
County
Bug Dust Outwits Tropic Plants and Lightning Theory
F. W. Went, director of the Missouri Botanical Gardens, argues that plants reveal why they act as they do. He suggests tropical plants could be made temperate with a 32 hour day and links atmospheric organic matter to lightning. He also notes cool nights enhance strawberry flavor, tying chemistry and physics to botany in a lively discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Went
University of Utrecht
University of Paris
McGill University
Missouri Botanical Gardens
St. Louis
Went
Dr. Went
Science Magazine
Prayer for compassion and shared good will
A Toronto pastor writes a prayer asking God to deepen understanding and turn care toward others’ welfare. He notes nature’s beauty amid convulsions and warns that disasters often stem from human greed and selfishness, urging collective goodness for Jesus’ sake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakes
Brooks
Jesus
A. A. Scott
Toronto
Ont
Price
United Church of Canada
UN Mediation Function Vital To World Peace
WASHINGTON says the 17th session of the United Nations General Assembly should push peaceful settlement of disputes, with U S officials stressing the UN role in mediation. The article notes past ARAB–ISRAEL issues, the Syrian border effort, and Congo-Katanga concerns as examples of evolving UN peacekeeping and mediation work.
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Washington
Nea
United Nations General Assembly
New York
World Forum
Harlan Cleveland
U. S
International Organization
General Assembly
U. N
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Soviet
Russia
World Organization
Assembly
Free Nations
Syria
Israel
Netherlands
Indonesia
Western
New Guinea
Palestine Counciliation Commission
Turkey
France
Joseph E. Johnson
Carnegie Endowment For In
Raleigh Register Advertisement Rates and Delivery Details
An old Raleigh Register listing outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including yearly, half-yearly, and daily options. It also notes home delivery by carrier with weekly, half-month, and monthly pricing. The notice credits Beckley Newspapers Corporation and Ward Griffith Company for distribution.
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