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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1957
Page
2
Anxious readers critique loud truck noises in Thomasville, arguing for traffic control first but acknowledging the annoyance on quiet streets. The piece notes disturbances to the nervous and sick, with calls for remedies to reduce late night racket.
The article lauds the state farm market as a major progressive move for marketing in Georgia. It notes constant availability, increased production, and profitable sales from single crates to large loads, with buyers alerted to ready shipments and agents ready to help. It argues statewide markets raise land value and benefit farmers and broader trade, while acknowledging price variability and overall improvement from functioning markets.
The article notes that foreign students in American schools foster goodwill among nations. A guest from Austria, Gunter Feigl, spoke for twenty minutes at a Rotary Club meeting, illustrating how international sponsored students learn from and share their experiences with U S peers. These students are carefully selected for ability and contribute to local schools during their yearlong stays.
The article surveys legal principles including the Fifth Amendment and self incrimination while noting public figures like Dave Beck Jr. and his father. It mentions tornado counts this year and a horticulturist’s comment on camellias. Billy Graham’s remarks about New York residents are touched on in a broad, opinionated style.
Mary Costa the Hollywood TV salesgirl handles a live spot with poise despite flubs and slips. A prompter mix up boosted car price misinformation but drew public interest as viewers hoped for further human moments.
A columnist condemns U S foreign aid as wasteful and dangerous arguing that billions in economic and military aid fail to curb communism. The piece questions benefits of aid, cites Indonesia Formosa Britain and France, and urges Congress to end unspent foreign aid funds now to improve global outcomes.
DETROIT three small children were found dead after their mother, nurse Constance Wheeldon, 29, called police and admitted killing them. Jimmy four Deborah 12 months lay drowned in a water filled tub Diane six months lay in a crib as gas filled the house. Neighbors described Wheeldon as distraught and incoherent at the scene. husband George a truck driver was away.
The passage argues that fear of criticism triggers anger and resistance to change. A study at Walter Reed Army Medical Center shows five soldiers stayed awake 96 hours, slept little, then recovered only about half their lost sleep in subsequent days. It notes constructive criticism can help change habits.
Raconteur Liver Gogarty extols telling a funny story on every occasion and well, noting monuments rise from solemn deeds but memory favors laughter. An old legend about a man who claimed the Sun could find eternal darkness ends with carrying sunshine inside.
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The article traces baseball from English bat and ball origins to its American evolution. It notes key milestones including Cartwright’s diamond in 1846 Hoboken, the Knickerbocker club, Chadwick’s influence, the 1858 entrance fee at Fashion Race Track, the 1869 shift to professionalism with salaries, and the birth of the National League in 1876 and the American League in 1900.
A 1901 legal clash pitted the National League against player contract jumps. The piece notes stadium sizes for Yankees Giants and Dodgers and discusses subsidies and aging club property while mentioning a 1920s peak in attendance and hints at personalities like Christy Mathewson or Babe Ruth to revive interest.
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