Truman Looms Over Chicago Convention With Harriman Backing
Former President Truman’s Chicago appearance sparked debate over motives behind endorsing Gov. Averell Harriman. Observers cite loyalty and belief Harriman can carry the Democratic banner, while questions linger about vanity and the ex-president’s desire for drama in party affairs. The piece notes Truman’s unchanged temper and hints at future analysis of his impact on the convention and his status.
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Meni
Truman
Chicago
Averell Harriman
New York
Mr. Truman
Harriman
Jess
Harry Truman
Adlai Sterling
Agnes
Demcratic
Report of Success on Male Nurse Program in the Armed Services
Rep Frances Bolton reports progress on a male nurse program in the military. There are 62 men nurses in the Army and 72 in the Air Force, mostly second lieutenants with some captains, who perform bedside duties well and integrate with 200 female nurses.
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Frances Bolton
Ohio
Armed Services
Good Lady
Army
Air Force
Mrs. Bolton
Transatlantic jet race pits British Britannia against American jets
Air industry leaders claim a split victory as Britain launches the Britannia toward commercial service between New York and London. American makers, led by Boeing and Douglas, hold orders for about 200 long range jets and 50 medium range transports, with Convair and Lockheed also forecasting strong sales as overseas air travel surges into the 1960s. Basil Smallpeice foresees American jets dominating after 1960 and urges funding to fuel Yankee jet orders.
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Sam Dawson
New York
London
British Overseas Airways Corp
BOAC
Basil Smallpeice
Yankees
British Transport Ministry
Expperts
Boeing
Douglas
Convair
Lockheed
Hollywood bets on epic clash of classic tales
HAL BOYLE notes Hollywood’s rush of mega budgets as three literary adaptations vie for the title greatest movie ever. Moby Dick, War and Peace, and The Ten Commandments each promise colossal scale and star power, with budgets ranging from tens to over twenty million dollars. Directors like King Vidor argue epic scope draws audiences from screens to theaters, while DeMille’s reported spending tops the quest for box office supremacy.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Hollywood
Herman Melville
Leo Tolstoy
Moses
Mount St
Holly
King Vidor
Vidor
Florence Victor
Russia
Victor
Cecil B. DeMille
Paramount Pictures
World Today: Murphy, a diplomatic trouble shooter
James Marlow profiles 61 year old Robert Murphy, a career ambassador in the U S State Department, tasked with smoothing tense diplomacy. The piece notes his London assignment amid Egypt’s Suez dispute and outlines decades of service from North Africa to German affairs, under Eisenhower and Dulles, with a fixed salary and limited independence.
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James Marlow
Washington
State Department
Robert Murphy
Murphy
London
Egypt
Nasser
Suez Canal
Foreign Service
Lou Henderson
Dulles
Eisenhower
North Africa
Roosevelt
Gen. Eisenhower
Germany
Marriage booklet promises lasting happiness for couples
Dr George Crane urges newlyweds to read a 20 cent booklet titled Sex Problems in Marriage to understand functional differences between the sexes. Dorothy M. 29, mother of two, wrote of improved marriage after receiving the booklet, praising its practical guidance and urging others to seek it before considering divorce.
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Dorothy
Mildred
Dr Jordan Comments on Infant Diet and Feeding Problems
A Boston physician notes past infant illnesses from contaminated milk and vitamin deficiencies, but praises pasteurized milk and refrigeration. He discusses feeding problems, the shift to processed foods, risks of overdependence on prepared foods, and questions about early solid feeding and adolescent eating patterns.
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Numax P. Junvan
Boston
Tropics
Poems Sent From Italy by a Soldier Son in World War II
The Messenger reprints verses written by PFC Walter F. Tucker of Athens X.D. 4, in Italy. The poems express longing for freedom, peace, and the home front, praising family support and faith while condemning dictatorship and fascism. Tucker signs thanks to his parents and hopes to return home after victory.
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the Messenger
Italy
Land of the Free
Home of the Brave
U.S.A
Walter F. Tucker
Leonard Tucker
Athens X.D
Blue Viking Bouffants Dominate California Cosmetologist Meet
At the California Cosmetologist Association annual convention nearly 150 stylists showcased new styles. The bouffant emerged as the dominant look, described as sides flaring into a Viking helmet shape with a modern blue flair. An expert notes everything’s blue these days.
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California Cosmetologist Assn
That Redheaded Private Detective Has Him Scared
Bert Paulson drives away from the Hibiscus Hotel with a loaded .45 and a mind racing through possible alibis Nellie still hidden somewhere in the city. He stops for drinks and food to think, wary of police descriptions and a redheaded private detective who may have exposed him.
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Hibiscus Hotel
Bert Paulson
The
Hibiscus
Paulson
Nellie
Korea
Iscee
Sageheim
Bad drink, bad plan, Bert Paulson’s revenge
Brett Halliday depicts Bert Paulson nursing liquor to blunt pain after plotting against Shayne and Nellie. He recalls Nellie hidden in his kitchen and confronts rivals while ordering another dose as tension tightens. His plan to slug Shayne failed, leaving him wary and unsettled.
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Nelfie
Michael Shayne
Nellie
Paulson
NEA Service
Shayne
Bert Paulson
Stars Forecast: Birthdays Bring Leadership and Financial Growth
The forecast advises cheerful dialogue and clear logic to back views, with a focus on building cash reserves through a steady savings plan. It predicts leadership expectations, sound progress since last year, and opportunities in finance through new movements. Beginning October, domestic life improves, with a likely romance for singles, and travel looks favorable early in 1957. A birth on this day signals ambition, idealism, and lively conversation.
Aunt Letty Stevenson Campaigns for Adlai in Chicago
Miss Letitia Stevenson of St. Louis 80 year old Aunt Letty campaigns for Adlai Stevenson at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. She previously toured with her nephew on the 1952 campaign and once traveled the trails with her father Adlai Stevenson who served during Grover Cleveland’s era. She resides with her sister Mrs M D Hardin.
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Adlai
Chicago
Adlai Steverson
Letty
Letitia Stevenson
St. Louis
Miss Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
Grover Cleveland
M. D. Hardin
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