When Conventions Turn Against Their Own Presidents
The piece surveys historic party conventions where delegates rejected or tempered praise for incumbent administrations. It notes the 1896 Democratic convention rejecting Grover Cleveland’s praise and nominating William Jennings Bryan, and the near split at 1912 Republican convention over Taft. It contrasts past norms with the 1960 situation.
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Grover Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
How To Cause Unemployment A Minimum Wage Debate
A campaign to raise the federal minimum wage and extend the wage-hour law faces opposition. California Congressman Edgar W. Hiestand labels the proposal dangerous and inflationary, warning it would reduce job opportunities for lower income and marginal workers while not necessarily helping them. He notes service trades rely on workers with limited skills and that higher wages could curb entry level hiring.
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California
Edgar W. Hiestand
A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath in Face of Rude Questions
A news service lists blunt questions Europeans ask Americans. The piece urges patient, polite replies rather than retaliatory jabs. It cites old sayings about soft answers and rude questions driving away tourists.
Dear Abby Lying Is A Symptom Of A Troubled Relationship
Dear Abby answers a reader’s concern about lying in a relationship and how to handle a partner who deceives about past facts, suggesting lying is a symptom of insecurity and can be curbed if the liar seeks help. The column also addresses a worried bride who misrepresented her wedding details and a aunt’s advice on a messy teenager’s room, ending with a quip about loyalties within families.
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Abby
Elsie
The Art of Politics and Its Master Manipulators
A survey of political manipulation across eras, noting leaders from Stalin to Roosevelt. The piece contrasts tactics, from coercion and livelihood denial to mass appeal, public relations, and stand-taking. It argues successful politicians stay firm while engaging emotionalism and shifting public sentiment.
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Stalin
Richard Croker
Ware Brothers
Philadelphia
Khrushchevs
Fiorello la Guardia
Little Flower
Butch
East Harlem
Prisoner Ned R. Seeks Parole and Personal Reform
Dr Crane notes inmate Ned R. 39 has served ten years and plans to reunite with wife and two high school aged children. He describes using Crane's columns and thousands of educational bulletins in prison classes on applied psychology and self improvement to reform behavior.
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Ned R
Dr. Crane
Columbus Citizen
Saul
Tarsus
Hitler
Damascus
Ned
Try and Stop Me and Ideas on Prison Reform
A collage of quotes and notes covers a girl Susan eliciting quarters, a skeptical reader about autobiographies, a test pun about sexes, a 1960s mediation on life as a game, and a Moscow notice praising a project honoring the capture of U2 pilot Francis Powers.
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Francis G. Powers
Family music helps children grow with calm evenings
An Ohio mother describes using a long playing record to soothe a toddler to sleep. Regular exposure to classical music in the home fosters taste, reading habit, and quiet family time while keeping volume low.
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Ohio
Oil for The World Courtesy in Driving and Society
A compact reflection on courtesy in traffic, arguing that small acts of consideration by drivers prevent friction and contribute to a smoother, more humane world. The piece contrasts the dulling effect of sameness with variety as a cure.
Story-Teller Jim Bishop on Virginia Lee’s 23rd Birthday
The piece sketches Virginia Lee, now 23, mother of three, with a vivid portrait of her family and upbringing. It traces her growth from childhood in Leesburg to Teaneck High School, her marriage to Charles Frechette in New Jersey, and their life with children, a dog, a parakeet, and a cat, as the author reflects on family and aging.
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Virginia Lee
Gail
Ginny
Leesburg
Virginia
Gene Autry
Elinor
Teaneck High School
Father Duffy
Charles Frechette
Sharlie
Lincroft
New Jersey
Charlie
Tammy
Rigged Convention Definition Given
LOS ANGELES James A Farley veteran Democratic warhorse of the Roosevelt era offers this definition of a rigged convention A political convention is always rigged when the other fellows are in control and it is open when your delegates are in control.
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Los Angeles
James A. Farley
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