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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1957
Page
5
National Geographic Society notes Solomon, famed as the era's wealthiest ruler, reportedly had no coins in circulation in Palestine, highlighting the era before coinage. The piece contrasts legendary riches with primitive monetary systems of the time.
Two 15-year-old girls died today at the House of the Good Shepherd in Boston after apparently leaping from a ledge outside a fourth story window while attempting to flee. Police identified the victims as Pauline Eller and another unnamed girl.
Bodies of land Marie Nicholson and another woman were found on a courtyard pavement of a Brookline border institution. The facility houses delinquent girls and underprivileged, run by Sisters Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd. New York opens a Museum of Primitive Art showcasing Americas, Africa, Oceania, and early Asia and Europe.
The Bureau of the Budget said it opposes any general pay increase for federal employees now. It argued government and private sector actions should avoid inflationary pressure during the current economic situation. Budget Director Percival Brundage conveyed the stance to Chairman Murray of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee.
The 1957 Pulitzer Prizes include Eugene ONeill posthumously winning for Long Journey Into Night and John F Kennedy receiving the first congressional prize for Profiles in Courage. Other winners cover journalism, poetry, music, and letters, with awards announced by Columbia University trustees.
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