Living Ex Presidents Highlight Era of Three Former Leaders
The article notes that Dwight Eisenhower joins Herbert Hoover and Harry S. Truman as living former presidents, making three the highest number in years. It compares past periods with five living ex presidents during 1861 and cites historical examples of mediation attempts and advisory uses of former chiefs.
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Eisenhower
Hoover
John Adams
Andrew Jackson
van Buren
Tyler
Fillmore
Pierce
Buchanan
Theodore Roosevelt
Cleveland
Truman
Principles Debate on Unemployment Benefits Expansion
Walter J. Mackey of the Ohio Manufacturers Association testified before the House Industry and Labor Committee arguing against three bills to extend unemployment compensation. He warned the proposals threaten fundamental principles of the state program by eroding time limits and replacing earnings. He compared benefits to hospital insurance and urged a reasonable period for employer financing.
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Walter J. Mackey
Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
House Industry and Labor Committee
Mackey
The Power of Women and World Ruling Hopes
A 1921 optimism by Carrie Chapman Catt on women ruling the world contrasts with later reality. The piece notes women vote more yet rarely rule, cites behind the scenes power, and evokes philosophers and Jefferson about temper and avoided pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Chapman Catt
International Woman’s Suffrage Alliance
United States
Arthur
Walden Pond restoration debated by admirers
Admirers of Henry David Thoreau criticize progress on Walden pond restoration. They note four years of alterations by Middlesex county officials turning it into a public playground and urge restoration to Thoreau era conditions, as ordered by the state supreme court last May.
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Henry David Thoreau
Walden Pond
Thoreau
Middlesex Country Commissioners
Massachusetts
State Supreme Court
Home At Last at the Track
An elderly man spent 30 years at the race track as a daily bettor and scribe of performance figures. On his final day a long shot double pays out three hundred four dollars, ending his life as he dies at the window minutes after placing his last bet. The name of the two-horse double is revealed as Home At Last.
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Pop
Paddy
Molly
Pal
Is Your Child Meeting Challenge Of Space Age Schools
Editor's note introduces a series on improving grades through practical learning. It argues heredity is not destiny, praises speed reading and controlled thinking, and chronicles how training can raise reading speed and comprehension, with lessons from World War II pilots and a Long Beach case.
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Sputnik
U. S
Air Force
Navy
Long Beach
Calif
Thurman Wade
Business and Technology Division
Long Beach City College
Gether
Joe
Dear Abby Squares and Cakes Shape Wedding Opinions
A reader group writes Dear Abby about square wedding cakes. Replies defend nontraditional shapes and costs, noting many brides choose square, oval, or other forms. One letter cites economy, another laments a party mishap, and bakers defend customization and varied catalogs.
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Abby
Jesus as Applied Psychologist in Early Evangelism
Doctor Crane argues Jesus pioneered applied psychology through advertising tactics such as the 70 disciples sent two by two to recruit crowds. He compares this to modern religious campaigns like Billy Graham's Indianapolis revival and notes how companions reduce fear in sales and preaching efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark J
Crane
Jesus
Billy Graham
Indianapolis
Christ
Generational tensions and parenting guidance
A reader argues modern teens clash with indulgent parents and urges early guidance while allowing youths to grow with their peers. The column discusses how chastisement fails and stresses between generation due to war taxes and insecurity, urging parents to maintain balance and firm guidance.
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Jack Kennedy
Ike Eisenhower
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el Paso
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Loretta
Doctor Crane
Ing
George Sokolsky
Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
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Stelzenh
Op Sundsy
Athina
Ghia
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Messence
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