Reuther Tangles with UAW Demands on Auto Giants
Walter Reuther urges General Motors Ford and Chrysler to cut profits through pricing and to offer shorter weeks more holidays longer vacations early retirement higher pay pensions and fringe benefits. He dismisses productivity gains as a factor and opposes GDP based wage limits. GM meanwhile reports record profits and payroll with a $2 billion expansion plan and 50 000 new jobs in 18 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
United Auto
Walter Reuther
UAW
Who's Civilized Excavations Trace 7000 Years In Tehuacan Valley
Archaeologists report 28 successive living sites in Tehuacan Mexico showing gradual shift from hunting to farming over 7000 years. Bone fracture rates declined over time, peaking again among 20th century remains. A joking aside notes a used car lot and silent inflation in a contract proposal by Mr. Reuther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehuacan Valley
Mexico
American League All Stars win 3 1 over NL at Yankee Stadium
The 1939 Star Files notes the American League All Stars defeated the National League 3 to 1 at Yankee Stadium. It also reports expulsion orders for foreign nationals in Bolzano, a family vacationing in Ocean City, a patent granted for a new mechanical toy, and local notices including a Knights of Pythias leadership election and a lost lace waist/roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American League All-Stars
Yankee Stadium
U.S. Patent Office
Fred E. Seal
Holmes Barr
Thomas W. Harrison
the Star
Archie Orndorff
Daily Meditation By Earl L. Douglas
Earl L. Douglas discusses the New Testament words for love. He defines agape as a divinely inspired love beyond friendship and romantic love. He cites Paul's claim that love surpasses knowledge and gifts, and asserts agape as practical good will guiding all human relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl L. Douglas
Paul
Elections Won On Economic and Emotional Issues
History columnist notes voters are driven by two factors: economic conditions and emotional concerns. Past campaigns show winners ride economic upswings or downturns and avoid widened discontent, with issues like war, civil rights, and scandals shaping outcomes more than personalities. He cites Truman Dewey 1948 and Eisenhower era shifts as examples. Political tides depend on regional economics and key states as 1964 approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Goldwater
Calvin Coolidge
John W. Davis
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Europe
Fdr
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
John F.kennedy
Ricehard Nixon
Vietnam
Cable Link With Hawaii Completed
SAN LUIS OBISPO Calif AP American Telephone and Telegraph Co finished laying an undersea telephone cable link to Hawaii with the mainland. Laid by ship the line will be in service within a week and can carry 128 conversations, completing direct connections between New York and Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Luis Obispo
Calif
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Hawaii
New York
Tokyo
Scranton Preaches Civil Rights Act Test for Republicans
William S. White views Governor Wilbur M. Scranton’s call for GOP platform support of the Civil Rights Act as a misstep. He argues Scranton prejudges the law before testing its effect and warns against rancor, urging unity and patient effort to implement the new law. Louis E. Lomax urges magnanimity toward the South as the Negro victory proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Allen Ellender
Louisiana
Washington
Wil- Mah Scranton
Scranton
Republican
John Birch Society
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Louis E. Lomax
Yanking Out Your Teeth Is No Panacea for Ills
The article argues that wholesale tooth extraction did not cure general diseases in the past and warns against pulling healthy teeth. It notes infections around teeth can affect the body, while diseases may show in the mouth. Root canal treated teeth are described as equal to vital teeth with less decay risk. Readers are invited to submit dental health questions to Dr. Lawrence for the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
How's Your IQ How To Score On 100 Questions
A quiz guide promises scores from 9 to 10 correct answers signifying Memory Genius to Very Superior and directs readers to page two for answers. It lists ten sample questions covering apostles, Roman gods, metrics in horseshoes, constitutional salary rules, state capitals, millennium, a five letter word, Cairo as a capital alias, fuel for bunsen burners, and George Washingtons father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Lincoln
Cairo
George Washington
Letters To The Editor On Traffic Safety And Bank Hours
Two letters discuss traffic safety improvements at intersections including Piccadilly and N Loudoun, urging better road markings and signs to prevent accidents. The second letter expresses a preference for banks to stay open Friday evening and close Saturday to accommodate workers and shopping needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piccadilly
N. Loudoun
the Star
Winchester
Court Finds Land Title Invalid in Swiss Inquiry
A court ruled a disputed land title invalid amid questions around ownership. Historical records describe John Sutter and Swiss connections in an era of uncertain claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sutter
Imms
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. Ve
Reuther
Yakers
Council of Economic Advisers
Bolzano
Italy
Germany
Mrs. Ford Barry
Jane
Ocean City, Md
W. M. Seal
Winchester Lodge No. 65
Knights of Pythias
By David Lawrence
Woodrow Wilson
South
Warren Harding
James M. Cox
Ohio
America
Harry Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Republican Party
William S. White
The
Star
W.P. Lawrence
Seventh - Day Adventist Church
Encyclopeedie Britennics
Ey Uc
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!