Churchill Humour Explored In New Biography Review
Laura Z. Bobson surveys a new English biography Churchill By His Contemporaries, noting Hazlitt’s quip on what differs from truth and expectation. The piece highlights Churchill’s humor through examples and a noted New Yorker excerpt, plus reader reactions and literary context.
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State Winners In TB Essay Project Named
The Ohio Tuberculosis and Health Association announced nine winners in the TB Essay Project. Deanna Wolfe of Grove City leads the list with top honors, while Adele Warren of Canton and Mona Knower of North Fockler of Jones junior receive honorable mentions. Patsy Weghorst of Chase School in Cincinnati earns first in Elementary along with four other winners who receive mentions and cash prizes.
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Amish Seek Social Security Exemption Petition Filed
A faction of Old Order Amish Mennonite residents asked Congress for exemption from Social Security on religious grounds. Representative J Harry McGregor of West Lafayette said a signer requested the exemption, citing church support for aiding the poor and disabled. He planned to file the petition with the House speaker Monday.
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Lausche Urges Highway and Natural Resources Cooperation
Governor Lausche directed the highway and natural resources departments to cooperate under the Bridge Dam Law to impound water for lakes. He cited Monroe County Sunfish Creek highway work and a $75 000 lake project, urging engineers to explore using bridge dam concepts for cost savings and water supply.
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Editor Claims Communism Undermines Guatemala
An editor and radio commentator argue that Soviet Communism controls Guatemala under President Arbenz, citing labor reform, social security, and agrarian change as steps toward a Communist state. They warn inflation and hunger signal a collapsing economy and accuse foreign agents of boosting Communist activity.
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A Million Dollars to Relieve Piles
An advertisement asserts over a million dollars yearly is spent on pile remedies. It promotes Peterson's Ointment as cooling soothing relief in minutes and offers a 45 cent box or dollar applicator with a money back guarantee.
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