Editorial Page Take Away The Enemy's Crutch
An editorial criticizes U.S. foreign policy toward Communist nations urging an end to aid to Cuba and other Communist states. It argues this policy sustains enemies, calls for withdrawing diplomatic recognition of Soviet Russia and Red governments, and urges a hard shift to counter Soviet influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
United States
State Department
Tito
Yugoslavia
Gomulka
Poland
Sukarno
Indonesia
Fidel Castro
United Nations
Republic
Soviet Russia
U.S
Census adds purchase plans questions for week in July
The Census Bureau announces a special Current Population Survey week of July 19 asking about families plans to buy autos houses and major appliances in addition to usual employment questions. Local interviewer is Janis E Robinson in Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
Hubert A. Yerkey
Detroit
Janis E. Robinson
Rt. 2
Bethel
White-collar boom redefines postwar employment patterns
A Wall Street Journal analysis argues the postwar economy favors white-collar work, with about 30 million in white-collar jobs today and 10 million more than in 1947, outpacing blue-collar and farm roles. It notes rising salaries, automation impacts, and continued need for retraining, while urging continued faith in enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street Journal
Journal
Los Angeles
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Aetna Life Insurance
Bell Telephone System
Laughs, Lines, and a Teaser of Everyday Life
A collage of quips and insights from a 20th century reader page. Jokes about boats and upkeep, theatre feuds, marital zingers, and a jab at government aid mix with humor and social commentary across small town life.
Quiet Fourth in Batavia Marks Restful Holiday
Fourth of July passes in Batavia with no accidents and a calm day. fireworks banned in some towns but plentiful here. Heat keeps crowds small while ice scarcity tests households. local life notes include Griffis anniversary, Nina Behymer’s teaching credentials, and local projects like bridge work and home improvements.
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Batavia
Moral Re-Armament by Bjorn Ryman
Editor's note recounts Bjorn Ryman of Linkoping Sweden as a young athlete and leader in a Nordic youth movement resisting dirt and decadence. He describes organizing a Stockholm youth conference, staging a play The Wind Is Changing, and inspiring a Finn in Helsinki to abandon a bank robbery plan. Heikki Lampela recalls personal reform and returning stolen bullets to military authorities. The piece promises continuation next week.
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Bjorn Ryman
Linkoping
Sweden
Ryman
Scandinavia
Heikki Lampela
Clermont Legislator Recaps Bills and Session End
The Clermont representative reviews Senate Bills 193 9 and 66. SB 193 would let a man 21 or older release a dower interest in real estate for mortgage eligibility. SB 9 failed again restricting Sunday migratory waterfowl hunting. SB 66 immunity bill for hospitals failed committee by one vote. Session adjourns June 28th with July 10th return and possible Common Pleas Judge decision.
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House
Clermont County
Common Pleas
Thoughts on weight and fashion from Hazel McLeish
Hazel McLeish muses on society’s obsession with thinness and women’s bodies, noting corsets and girdles through history, and humorously questions male fashion trends like health belts and panty girdles while resisting male versions of feminine undergarments.
How far have we traveled since 1776
Reader reflection on national progress from independence to modern times. The piece notes wars fought at home and abroad, loss of young men, and the need for prayers, truth, and honest opinion to sustain freedom. It contrasts 1776 with 1963, urging continued effort and belief to advance independence.
Ridicule as Test of Wit and Temper
The phrase argues ridicule shows wit or bitterness and may please a small mind but does not prove reason or truth, challenging supporters of Tryon rds with a critique of argumentative standards.
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Tryon
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Washington
George S. Benson
Freedom
Falmouth
Mass
Mary
John
Levenworth
America
Eloise Ellis
Nina Behymer
Amelia
J. R. Woodlief
C. H. Ryan
Mineral Springs
Mr. Ryan
John Long
New Richmond
Clasgens
W. W. Meade
H. O. Lepsky
Julia Ann Sprague
Indianapolis
Clermont Sun
Roberts
Sprague
S. W. Sprague
John White
Mt. Washington
S. L. Larkin
North Street
Carl Stander
Armory
Dennison
Market Street
Granville Mead
Daffy Dramas
Ada Beard
Erapa
By Bjorn Ryman
Stockholm
Heikki
Helsinki
Nordis
Clermont
Columbus
Rep
John E. Wilson
Hazel McLeish
Fellows
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