Kennedy panel selects top five former Senate figures
John Kennedy's special counsel panel discharged its task of picking five outstanding former senators. Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, John C Calhoun, Robert M La Follette and Robert A Taft were chosen, excluding others like Norris and Benton. The committee surveyed 350 historians and consulted senators, spending only a fraction of its funds.
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Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun
Robert M- la- Vollette
Robert A. Taffy
George W. Norris
Thomas Hart Benton
Missouri
Kennedy
Taft
Apple Outlook and Fire Alarm Mixup Clocks in Mesas
A La Mesa secretary repeatedly dialed a listed number tied to a fire station and forestry station, triggering an automatic alarm and volunteer response after the fifth call amid a mistaken home contact. In Martinsburg, WV, growers report a strong apple outlook across the eastern panhandle with exceptions for Stayman and Winesap, better peach prospects, and a spring freeze reducing cherry supply. The National Geographic Society notes five long‑reigning rulers Haakon of Norway Louis XIV Franz Josef Victoria and Louis XV as examples of enduring reigns.
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E Cajon
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Ann
Martinsburg
W. Va
Panhandle
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
Bearnepsville
Haakon
Norway
Louis XIV
France
Franz Josef
Austria- Hungary
Victoria
England
Lewis XV
National Geographic Society
Those Fast Tax Write-Offs Have Their Good Side
Washington reports President Eisenhower and Treasury Secretary Humphrey support accelerating depreciation for private industry with exemptions. The plan, framed as a government loan via tax write-offs, funds defense production since Korea. Critics note deferred taxes, interest costs, and unequal benefit between large and small firms.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Vashington
Eisenhower
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Harry F. Byrd
Secretary of ‘Treasury
George Humphrey
Mational Steel CO
Humphrey
Department of Defense
Atomic Energy
Defense
ODM
Provincetown Prepares Buoy For Mayflower II Arrival
Prov in town Cape Cod readies a red M buoy in harbor to mark anchorage for the Mayflower II as crews reenact the signing of the Mayflower Compact. Provincetown officials plan ceremonies and a peak tourist influx while Plymouth remains the destination for permanent mooring. The event ties to Pilgrim history with local schools and residents watching the voyage and the historical replica.
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Provincetown
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Nea
Cape Cod
Plymouth
Jeremiahs
Massachusetts Bay
Paper Cushing
Harvard
Tos
Perimental
Cape Fnd
Th. Fehr
New England
Cedar Grove
Santaytan
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
Monica
Culver City
Califi
Araggerschannot
Anchorage
Averat
Rave
To Raat
New York
Alan “Willers
Mayfower 7
Icetown
Town Hall
Cape Towns
Truro
North America
Towa
Nebraska
How to Keep Well by Dr Van Dellen
A column answering disease prevention questions with emphasis on general guidance rather than individual diagnoses. Includes discussion of cancer terminology metastasis and cultural myths about meat and salad, noting that spread refers to disease movement within the body rather than outside factors.
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T. R. van Dellen
M.D
van Dellen
Titus
United Syndicate
Lay
Tarez
Hebei
Harriett Bruce Monre
America
Fruitful Topics and British Road Scouts on Motor Life
A quirky mix chronicles a jewel theft tactic and then shifts to cultural notes about fruits signaling affection, British traffic customs with road scouts inspecting cars, and language notes for motorists. It includes opinions on speed limits, road safety, and cross country driving éclairage from inspectors Hockaday and Gibbons.
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Britain
Leslie Hockaday
The
Automobile Assn
Roderick Gibbons
S Royal Automobile Club
Euto
Hockaday
Barbs by Hal Cochran on drivers and vacations
A humor item by Hal Cochran discusses bright headlights as a nuisance for drivers and jokes about women’s pockets in warm weather. It notes family size affecting vacation plans and mentions new lawns with a rule for youngsters to stay off them. The snippet ends with Lt. being referenced.
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Hal Cochran
Case Reopened Nail Growth E Lister Requests Explanation
The Air Force plans to reopen the sensational one year court martial case of Gen William Mitchell known as the father of the US Air Force. The piece notes his 1926 court martial for insubordination and mentions a reader query about nails growing 60 fast and needing weekly cuts as an unrelated oddity. It also includes a separate query about immunity to glandular fever from recurrent infections.
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William Reply L
Billy) Mitchell
Mitchell
Acheson and Eisenhower clash over Korea policy
Washington war of words centers on the Korean War pullout and prewar readiness. President Eisenhower cites military weakness and withdrawal plans, while Acheson counters that his 1947 State Department recommendation was mischaracterized. White House aides insist the dispute concerns political decisions, not military facts.
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White House
Dean Acheson
Eisenhower
Acheson
Truman
Yesteriay
South Korea
America
Democratic National Committee
Korea
State Department
Army
Gan. Fisenhower
Iso
Ihe
James C. Hagerty
Army Chief of Staff
Hagerty
Love Is a Many Splendored Edge of Hell Thing
In Bisbee Aziz, who set up the marquee at the Lytic Theater, struggled to fit the full title Love is a Many Splendored Thing on one line. He ended up displaying the altered phrasing Love is a Many Splendored Edge of Hell Thing.
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Bisbee
Aziz
Lytic Theater
Williamsport Fire Hall May Get A Third Floor Upgrade
Williamsport officials discuss improvements to the fire hall including a possible third floor. Paul L Keller, newly drafted East Navy recruit, is assigned to Great Lakes Station for three weeks of training before sea duty. Treble Clef Club performs The Japanese Girl in hospital auditorium with local attendees. Draft news notes 75 Western Maryland Railway conductors and engineers will be sent to France to operate rails.
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Williamsport
Paul L. Keller
Great Lakes
Treble Clef Club
Hospital
Henry Holzapfel
Margaret Roussner
Eva
Rachel Schulenberger
Ethel Kohler
Western Maryland Railway
France
City to alter hall for first-floor department use
Twenty years ago city engineer Joseph Lyon directed plats to alter the City Hall so all paying departments would be on the first floor. Morris Frock Legion Post veterans opened a new addition with top officers present. The May Grand Jury urged Williamsport High School be closed unless repairs are made. Mulberry and Locust Streets had become one way, with officials signaling future changes to Washington Franklin Jonathan Church and Prospect Streets.
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Fehrfinkeld
Fehrod
Howard F. Fehr
Columbia
Teachers College
Fehr
Monro
Grave
Facar Nfo
Merory
Joseph Lyon
Morris Frock Legion Post
Grand
Williamsport High School
Washington
Franklin
Jonathan
Church
Prospect
Difference This fe prt obviows fact pent Women are different from men.
The passage describes a provocative stereotype claiming women can detect another man's presence by subtle clues while men cannot notice such details. It references women’s experiences and suggests observable differences in behavior and perception.
Windsor Locks JCC honors citizen at odd ceremony
Windsor Locks reporter William J. Huebner of the Hartford Times covered a junior chamber of commerce event where the announced award recipient caused embarrassment due to garbled remarks and unclear wording. The awkward moment highlighted the misprint laden program and inconsistent presentation.
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Conway
William J. Huebner
Hartford Times
Chamber of Commerce
Winsor
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