My Day Could Only Happen Here
Eleanor Roosevelt shares a letter praising American democracy through a family tale. A Baptist minister father moves the family from Merrie England to Michigan and Georgia, then Atlanta, as four sons pursue education and work. The writer promises tomorrow’s sequel detailing democracy’s proof.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
United Features Syn
Hyde Park
United States
Aferica
America
Merrie England
Flushing
Mich
Michigan
Macon
Mercer University
First Baptist Church
Chattanooga
Oklahoma City
Miami
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
University of Georgia
GOP Still Might Win In Senate
Washington dispatch analyzes 1952 Senate odds noting Republicans could gain control via gubernatorial appointments and possible Benton recount in Connecticut. It compares past shifts like 1930 when Republicans failed to hold the House, leaving Democrats to seize control after a wave of deaths before Congress met.
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Washington
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Congress
Connecticut
William Benton
Prescott S. Bush
Benton
Arizona
Colorado
Iowa
Maryland
Minnesota
Nevada
New Mexico
New York
Wyoming
Democrats
Republican Party
House of Representatives
House
John Nance Garner
Texas
Senate counts and a Florida mail trap headline fragment
The report recalls the 72nd Congress Senate split with Republicans 48 Democrats 47 and one Farmer-Labor seat, noting how Democrats organized Congresses ago. A separate item from Jacksonville describes a Daytona Beach mailman pleading guilty in federal court for failing to deliver letters with money after federal inspectors staged test letters. In DeLand a 12 year old boy survived but his pony died when a hurricane wire downed the animal. the boy was thrown clear. Globe-News Want Ads get results.
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Franklin Roosevelt
United States
Senate
Republicans
Democrats
Farmer-Labor
Jacksonville
Fla. U.P
Daytona Beach
Deland
Fila
U.P
Joel Strawn
Joel
Yule Lighting To Duplicate Solar System At Rockefeller Center
Robert Carson unveils a blue tinted solar system replica to hang seven stories above Rockefeller Plaza. Six hundred bulbs create Milky Way and constellations using eighths of blue tones with a large 85 foot tree to accompany a starry ceiling. He notes earlier failures, recalls Pearl Harbor year, and expects lighting in the second week of December.
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Robert Carson
Rockefeller Plaza
Rockefeller Center
Tulsa
Okla
Fifth Avenue
Carson
Hayden Planetarium
Mt. Kisco
Rockefeller Center, Inc
Pearl Harbor
RCA
Should you trade in your car now for value and safety
The editor advises car owners to consider personal needs and wallet when deciding about a new car. It stresses evaluating current car soundness and running costs, peace of mind, and whether talking figures with Plymouth Dodge De Soto or Chrysler dealers would show better value. It invites test drives of the newest, dependable models touted as the greatest dollar values.
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Plymouth
Dodge
de Soto
Chrysler
Drive into value with Chrysler cars today
With unsettled taxes and costs in mind, trading your car for a new Plymouth Dodge De Soto or Chrysler secures safer, reliable family transportation. Chrysler Corporation cars offer great value, comfort, dependable performance and lasting build. Dealers are top quality, reputable, ready to help with no cost beyond time to talk.
Baker’s Fire Claim in East Moline Bakery
James Hadjidakas of East Moline bakery felt ill and napped in a back room. He woke two hours later in worsening condition as officials investigated an unspecified incident at the shop.
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East Moline
Ill
James Hadjidakas
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