davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1959-12-25

@. In 1901, was Larry La
joi's batting average .422 or
.405? Baseball record books
give both figures-P. G.
A. The .422 figure is cor
rect. This was the Official
figure as published in 1902
and thereafter. based on 22O
hits in SAB times at bat.
Around 1916-1917 somebody
happened to divide 220 by
543-getting .4O5-and La
joie's record was altered ac-
cordingly. The .422 was re-
stored to the record books
when search Of actual box
scores in newspapers for the
year 1901 showed that Ma
poleon Lajoie had made 229
hits Crather than 220) in that
Evening star., 1959-12-25

more he has to spend on electrical ap-
pliances"
Obviously, any sweeping disarma-
ment agreement would have broad eco
nomic impact. The record is clear, how
ever, that the long-term prosperity of
this country has not been based upon
war or preparation for war. The eco
nomic dislocationS in shifting from war
to peace have been greater in anticipa-
ton than in reality. Peace, if attain
able, should not be an economic scare
word today for Nation that has the
resources of our own.
Evening star., 1959-12-25
Toward q Better World

The President made it clear in his
CHRISTMAS address to the Nation that
ne has come home from his long journey
With reinforced convictions which more
than Justify the time and effort invested
in his trip.
AS he stated it, the trip was not
undertaken as feature of normal diplo-
matte procedures, and it was not his
purpose to seek specific agreements or
to urge new treaty relationships. Instead,
he was trying ito improve the climate
In which diplomacy might work more
successfully; diplomacy that seeks as
It's basic objective peace with justice for
all men"
In this respect, there is ample evi-
dence of his success. 1t will be found
in the deep impression made on the
President himself by his conversations
with kings and presidents, prime minis
tiers and humble men and women in cot
tageS and mud hutS" It will be found
in Mr.. EisenhoWer'S wish that every
American could "See and hear what I
have seen and heard" And it will also
be found, we believe, in the profound
can President had on one-fourth of the
worlds people-people who hunger for
peace in freedom" and who believe that
the United States will help lead the way.
But the President is under no illu-
SionS. He knows that the spirit lifting
influence of dramatic world tour is no
substitute for the day-after- day, year.
after-year business of working and
striving for better world.
Primarily, he was concerned to put
across the message that Americas own
best intereStS-our own hopes for peace
require that we continue our financial
investment and aid, and persuade all
other free nations to join us to the
limit OF their ability in long-term pro-
gram, dependable in its terms and in
its duration"
1t will not be easy to persuade these
other nations, and it may not be easy
to persuade the American people and
the American Congress. The longer a
burden is carried the heavier it seems
to become. And there are many in our
own land who appear ready to throw
in the sponge and call it a day.
Nevertheless, the President, we think,
is right in urging that our own self
interest requires us to stay with this task.
The worlds millions, ridden by poverty
and disease, can and should contribute
something toward their own improve
ment But they will need help, con-
siderable amount of help, for long
time to come.
To the extent that we and our free
associates are willing to give this help,
the chances of organizing world which
offers something better for all of us
than "a bare coexiStence" will be en-
hanced. If, however, despite our own
abundance, we refuse to give adequate
help to these people, we should expect,
as the President put it, that they could
become so desperate as to create world
catastrophe"
Evening star., 1959-12-25
VISTAS In. SCIENCE
Detailed Map of Brain in.Mokino
BY THOMAS R. HENRI

Other structures, says a
preliminary report, seem nec-
esssry for memory. Rats
trained to traverse a maze
had various parts Of their
brains destroyed. A great
deal Of the brain could be
put out of action without i'm
pairing subsequent PERFORM
ances. These included the
frontal, temporal and parie-
tai lobes Of the top of the
brain-sites of hearing, CO.
ordinating and touch. When,
however, tiny LESSONS were
made in the occipital lobe in
the rear of the brain, gen.
orally associated with vision,
they were unable to remember
their way through the maze
and were unable to relearn it.
Prof. Fessard Of the COL
lege de France, Paris, has
located a key control area in
the thalamus, or "old BRAIN"
the highest part of the brain
in early stages of animal
evolution. He reports having
found a relay center there
where signals from different
parts of the body, together
with signals from the motor
corteX, or Parietal lobe, seem
to converge. 1t may be one
of the most significant of all
brain centers, up to now
completely unknown.
Program Objective
The brain program of the
Air Force is described as an
analysis of various brain
structures in an attempt to
correlate electrical, Behav-
ioral and hormone activities.
Such studies depend on the
precise localiZation of the
structures under investiga-
ton. This not only requires
meticulous technique in
micro electrode placement
but also thorough neuro-
anatomical mapping.
Much of the preliminary
work is done with animals.
Thus DR.. Bremen at Brussels
has prepared an atlas Of the
cat brain and Prof. Grunthal
Of the Brain Institute,
Waldau-Berne, Switzerland,
has completed a detailed
description of the beaver
brain and now is studying
its microscopic aspects.
THE interrelationships be-
tween the various neuronal
units in the central nervous
system" says the preliminary
report, "are so complex as to
discourage efforts to unravel
or understand them. Never
theless, a deep understanding
of learning mechanisms and
other basic processes must
depend on uncovering these
interrelationships."
Evening star., 1959-12-25
The Threat of Peace

It is refreshing to hear big-induS-
try voice raised against the defeatist
philosophy that the well-being of our
national economy depends upon massive
defense spending, that peace in place
of cold war means depression in place
of prosperity. So we welcome the ex-
pressed opinion of Ralph Cordiner,
chairman OF General Electric Company,
and point out that Mr.. Cordiner's COM
pany ranks currently as the third larg-
est defense contractor in the country.
On this basis, Mr. Cordiner knows
what defense work means in terms of
employment and industry earnings. He
is aware, for example, that Nationwide
employment on defense contracts is high
and that cutbacks on contracts mean
layoffS, at lea st temporarily. He is
aware, too, that for many companies,
mostly smaller ones, that have con-
Centrated almost entirely on defense
work, any substantial reduction in this
type of Government spending would re-
quire difficult adjustments.
But, addressing news conference,
Mr.. Cordiner makes these further points:
Just as fears of mass UNEMPLOYMENT
after World War II proved to be unreal
lStlc, SO an orderly reduction of todays
nigh level of defense spending could be
managed in a reasonable time-with
lnVigorating effects on other sectors of
the economy. Further, lower level of
expenditures for defense could permit
a corresponding reduction in Federal
income taxes. The reduction of taxes,
one of the most serious cost factors,
would Immediately improve the COM
petltlve position of United States manu-
tacturerS in domestic and overseas mar
ketS-from the standpoint of both prices
and capital formation" In terms of
ms own industry, he added, "the less
the taxpayer spends for weapons, the
Evening star., 1959-12-25

A precision map of the
human brain now is being
constructed.
1t is like the mapping of
two continents-the two GER
ebral hemispheres-and the
structures which lie under
them. 1t involves locating
and defining the limits Of
microscopic bits of brain It's
sue which apparently serve
quite different functions in
mental and, emotional life.
The work is being carried
out by contracting scientists
in laboratories scattered over
a great deal of the world,
but chiefly in Western Eu-
rope where there has been
great neurological progress
since the war 1t is a project
of the United States Air
Force Office of Scientific Re-
search.
Notable Progress
While most of the program
lies ahead, already there has
been some notable progress.
For example, DR.. Bremen of
the Free University of Brus-
sells, has located a minute
area in the brain interior
which seems to be necessary
for intense concentration. 1t
seems. says a preliminary re-
port. ito regulate the infor-
nation which is conveyed to
higher levels"
Stimulation of this area
inhibits the response of other
brain structures to a brief
sound. 1t may be a mecha-
nism to minimize the effect
of distracting noises upon
concentration" as might be
invaluable for mathemati
clans or philosophers.
DR.. Svedberg of the Uni
versity of Uppsala, Sweden
reports experiments in which
brains of pigeons were irradi-
ated with extremely minute
beams of protons. IN this way
1t was possible to destroy ex-
tremely minute areas. When
the beam was focused sc
as to cut off all nerve fibres
from the rear of the brain to
the forebrain, the birds could
not eat or drink and showed
no response to stimulationS
of sight or sound. Apparently
such stimuli from the out
side world mean nothing un-
til they are transmitted from
the visual and auditory cor
teXes to the frontal interpre-
tative area where they be-
come things seen and heard
The birds in whom these
f1breS we're destroyed spent
most of their time standing
motionless with no interest
in anything.
Evening star., 1959-12-25
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

Temp Jones wen INTO his
longies the other day.
This old-fashioned person
still believes that the older
man or woman should be
protected from the weather.
Medical men indorse Jones'
stand. too.
One of the problems of
geriatrics, or the science of
growing old gracefully-and
comfortably-is to get the
oldsters to wear enough
clothing.
In this age of scanty at
tire, the young folks set the
fashions. whether we realize
it or not.
Young persons may be able
to stand cold winds and
chills. but their elders ought
to beware.
Another difficulty with old
folks, the medical men say,
is that they simply will not
eat enough protein.
They seem naturally to
take to cereals, bread, and so
on, with the result that the
building processes of the
BODY are hampered.
The truth is that old folks
eat the way they do for a
variety of reasons, one of
them being cost.
The protein foods, such as
meat, fish, milk, cheese, are
expensive, and one may save
money by not buying them.
Then. also. the carbohy-
drate foods do, indeed, taste
very nice!
4 So
Healing processes of older
people are not as good as
those of the young, either.
If they get a scratch or a
cut. it takes a great deal
longer to heal, especially on
the extremitieS.
Protection. however. is not
confined to keeping away
from cuts and bruises, if
possible.
Cleanliness is more neces-
Sary for the old than for the
young, the experts warn.
Here again. nature seems
against the old.
Even climbing in and out
of a bathtub is more difficult
for them.
Also, they are colder than
the vibrant young people.
This means that they will
shun bathing, if they can.
Evening star., 1959-12-25
season with the Philadelphia
Athletics CA. L..

Athletics CA. L..
Q. What is the Williams
burg AWard?-R. N.
A. 1t is an award of $40, 900
and a town crier's bell, pre-
Sented at intervals by trustees
of Colonial Williamsburg
CVaD for IAN outstanding
contribution to the historic
struggle of men to live free
and self-respecting in a jost
society" On December I
1855. in London, Winthrop
Rockefeller presented the
first Williamsburg Award to
Sir Winston Churchill for his
achievements in advancing
basic principles of liberty and
justice"
, 1959-06-24
LEGISLATIVE DAY. THURSDAY, NAY =. 1858

The Legislature Of the Virgin Islands recc
2:47 o'clock F. NJ, Thursday, May z, 1859.
Present were:
, 1959-06-24

Tomas Y. s. Virgin Islands 1859
GOVERNMENT HOUSE !.
Charlotte Amalie ].
st. Thomas
Virgin Islands Of the United States
May I, 1859 I
The Honorable
The President of the Legislature
of the Virgin Islands I -. 80
charlotte Anaalie
st. Thomas, Virgin Islands
My dear Mr.. President:
Confirming uravery pleasant conference on May 5,
1859, I am transmitting the draft of a Bill to authorize the
EGOVernOr to lease to private interests all or such portions
of government owned property in Frederiksted, ST. Croix,
known as the Public Grammar School as may be needed
for the establishment of a factory.
As / explained to the Legislature, there is before the
administration a proposal Of 4 certain COMPANY to estab-
|lsh a factory in st. Croix for the manufacture Of thermo-
meters. This factory, when fully established, gives prom
Use of employment to approximately fifty persons. It is a
result of the administrations efforts to divert some of this
new business to the island of St. Croix.
We have established that
"a suitable private property is not available
20 this aforementioned property is not
needed for any government purpose
% there is real need for the promotion and en-
couragement of new business enterprises in
st. Croix.
Accordingly, | recommend that this Bill be passed as
soon as possible.
.sxsE tsgA Roy W. Bornn
-. .a.-5 Roy w Bornn
800. Acting Governor
ssaasfAsFEr. -
GOVERNMENT HOUSE *s;7E
Charlotte Amalie
ST. Thomas
" Virgin Islands Of the United States
May s. 1859
The Honorable
The President of the Legislature
Charlotte Amalie ~ Il 7v!a. ps-sf
st. Thomas, Virgin Islands fsrssv 81 I
My dear Mr.. President: rt
nave the honor to transmit herewith, and to recon-
mend for passage, a bill to amend Section 53l of Title Is
OF the Virgin Islands Code for the purpose Of clarifying
, 1959-06-24

The Honorable
The President Of the Legislatu
of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
MY dear Mr.. President:
Pursuant to your letter Q
Legislatures recall Of certain
nor for executive action, I,ret
proval, the following Bills:
, 1959-06-24

have the honor to transmit herewith, and to recon-
mend Tor passage, q bill to amend Section 531 of Title Is
OF o. the Virgin Islands Code for the purpose Of clarifying
the provisions relating to the computation Of the franchise
tax to be paid by corporations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-11-12

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The Nome nugget., 1959-02-02
Ike's Cabinet
 Committee To Combat Initiation

WASHINGTON. R - President Eisenhower Saturday named d cabinet committee headed by Vice President Nixon to help combat in flation by continuing study of ways to maintain price stability in an expanding economy.
 A White House announcement said the committee will 'serve as continuing cabinet group to study the problem of how to main tain reasonable price stability as an essential basis for achieving a high and sUstainable rate of eco romic growth"
 In addition to Nixon, members of-the committee are Secretary of the Treasury Robert B. Anderson, Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield, Secretary of Agri- culture Ezra Taft Benson, Secre- tary of Commerce Lewis L. Strauss, Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell, and Raymond J. Saul nier, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors.
 Eisenhower had notified Con- gress in his economic message of his intention to name such a committee.
 He already has announced that another committee, a sub cabinet group headed by Saulnier, will study the impact of government activities on prices.
The Nome nugget., 1959-02-02
l5- Department Plan Hailed By Alaska Lawmakers, Judiciary Idea Criticized

JUNEAU, R - Lawmakers generally hailed the first State of Alaska message which was deliv- cred to a joint session of the Leg islature Friday by Acting Cover nor Hugh Wade
 In his 30-minute address, Wade outlined a proposal to create 15 executive departments and then sKetched out the fields in which ne suggested lawmakers devote their efforts.
 A key comment on the message came from Earl Hillstrand of An chorage, chairman of the powerful House Finance Committee, who said the speech shows our execu- tive has his feet on the ground" :"
 Interest centered on Wade's pro- posal to create 15 departments within the executive branch. He asked the Legislature to quickly approve a bill setting up the framework for the departments.
 Wade said later the bill would probably go before the lawmakers on Monday.
 Wade said there was no need for legislation to spell out details of personnel and operating func- tions of the proposed agencies. He suggested such policy matters be handled by executive order. He said he would submit such an or
The Nome nugget., 1959-02-02
Texas U. Doctors Produce Serum That Reduces TumOrs In Mice

AUSTIN, Tex, R-A University of Texas research team search ing for cancer causes has devel- cped chemical compound which greatly slows down growth of tu- morS in mice
 Doctors Charles G. Skinner and William Shive and scientists George F. McKenna and T. J. McCord developed the compound, called S-Carbamylcysteine, de- scribed as similar to the anime acid glutamire. It was described as the most promising of three agents produced at the university.
The Nome nugget., 1959-02-02
John J. Allen Jr. Is
 Appointed to Alaska Rail And Highway Commission

WASHINGTON, R - President Eisenhower last week appointed John J. Allen IT,, Under Secre- tary of Commerce for Transpor- tation, to the Alaska International Rail and Highway Commission.
 Allen, whose home is Oakland, Calif., is former Republican member of the House.
 He succeeds Louis s. Rothschild in the commission post. He also succeeded Rothschlld as Under Secretary for Transportation.
The Nome nugget., 1959-02-02
Spiritual Truths Contributed By
 Nome Gospel Home
Sci Free By the Blood

The Texas State System of Pris- ons has just passed a new ruling Every time one of the prisoners donates pint of blood a thirty day reduction is made in his sen- tence Needless to say the blood donations are coming in fast for many hospitals. The convicts who are being released so quickly seem, for the most part, to under stand that it costs them their own blood to set them free.
 This should also be a reminder to those who have become Gods children through faith in His blood" Romans 3:25. We have also been set free and yet it was through the blood of Substitute, the Saviour Who loved us so much. Unto Him Who loved us and washed us from our sins Qoosed us) in His own blood '' Rev. Is.
The Nome nugget., 1959-02-02
Emphasizing American History

L'EBRUARY IS AMERICAN History Month"; by A proclamation of Acting Governor Hugh Wade.
 The Governors Proclamation states that since it is the birth month of the nations two great Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and since the National Society," Daughters of the American Revo- lution is sponsoring the American History Month"; he is calling upon "all organizations of whatever kind and public and private schools, to emphasize the study of American history during this designated month"; in order that citizens may better appreciate their good fortune in living in free country with Consti tuition based the dedication of ancestors to the love of self-government and personal freedom
The Nome nugget., 1959-02-02
Phillips Petroleum Closes Off World-Record Gas-Oil Exploration We'll

MIDLAND, Tex, R - The Phillips Petroleum Company has issued an order to plug its No. LEE University, the deepest oil and gas exploration ever drilled.
 Two years and four months had been spent drilling the central Pecos County wildcat, 12 miles east of Fort Stockton, which had been sunk to world record depth Of 25,400 feet.
 The project also claimed the deepest point - 25,328 feet - at which casing had been set.
The Nome nugget., 1959-02-02

1 der to the Legislature for approv- al after bill creating the de- ! partments had been passed. Most opposition appeared shap- ing up over Wade's stand on the judiciary system. Wade urged that no panic button be pushed in rush to set up Alaska's first courts. ! He said legislation should create, a supreme court with initial au-- thority only to draft a judicial code.
 The House majority leader. Peter J. Kalamarides of Anchor age, said that such plan wocld cripple the court at the start. He said it would put the supreme l court in the position of later hav-- ing to rule on judicial points it had established.
 After hearing the message both houses recessed and then met again in the afternoon for short sessions
 | In the Senate session, two mi nor bills were passed and thus be- came the first to clear the legis- lative machinery in either house.
 One bill would transfer the power to appoint notaries public from the Governor under Terri torial status to the Secretary of State under statehood.
 The second would authorize the Legislative Council to transfer $500 within it's appropriated bud get from line items containing a surplus to one with a deficit.
 Three other bills were intro duced in the Senate. One would except teachers, librarians and other professionals from a restric- ton against the state or munich Lalities hiring non-citizens. The second would fix the wording of the state income tax law. The tax rate was raised to IA per cent of federal withholding levies but the employer withholding provision was left at 1212 per cent. The third bill would authorize trans fer of $500 among the appro- priated funds of the Legislative Audit Committee.
 A memorial was introduced in the House by Bruce Kendall, Val dez Republican. It said Alaska's rapidly increasing population would tax health facilities beyond their present capacity and Con- gress and the federal government should help carry the states. health program until it is strong enough to stand alone.
The Nome nugget., 1959-02-02
The Thrill of Achievement From the Lambertville New Jersey, Beacon

Chares H. Brewer, president of of the large ad- vertising firms, spoke recently of trend that is ing many people to wonder whether have lost the great driving force that gave all the benefits enjoy today.
 Brewer said This is the of the goof-off; the age of the hafdone ob The land from coast to coast has been enjoying stampede away from responsi- bility. It is populated by walters who won't serve, carpenters who come around, some day maybe, executives whose minds are on the golf course, stu dents who take cinch courses and salesmen who won't sell
 '"These are pretty strong words, but in too many they are true.
 ''Too many people look upon their work as means to end pay check. How much they lose in not learning how to work, how to develop pride in job well done. Mr. Brewer calls it the thrill of achievement
 Perhaps schools might develop course on 'hoW to york;
 From Alaska's History - 183 years ago the flag of spain was planted on Cape Edgecumbe, token claim of ownership which failed to materialize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17

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