Eisenhower victory signals complex post election currents
The 1956 general election results show a shifting American electorate with Eisenhower securing a record nationwide margin and sweeping into urban strongholds, while his party failed to gain control of Congress. Despite the landslide, ticket splitting and regional shifts suggest a nuanced mandate for “modern Republicanism.”
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred M. Landon
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Chandler Joins 1960 Democratic Presidential Picture
Kentucky governor A B Chandler joins Estes Kefauver as a 1960 Democratic hopeful. Republican Senate wins in Kentucky boost his national profile while eroding his main Kentucky rivals Earle Clements and former Gov Lawrence Wetherby. Chandler vows to run harder, signaling a lively political year ahead.
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A. B
Happy) Chandler
Kentucky
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Chandler
Earle Clements
Lawrence Wetherby
the Roses
Supreme Court moves to ban segregation in all public transport
James Marlow notes the Supreme Court’s trajectory toward ending segregation in public life from buses to public schools and housing. He cites recent rulings extending bans within state lines and questions possible future reach into privately run public facilities.
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James Marlow Washington
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Montgomery
Ala
Retirement Bring Happiness Not A Curse For Most, HAL Boyle
Retirement at 65 is not a doom but a chance for renewed purpose. Many ex‑workers find new lives and greater freedom, while pension levels influence endings more than the act of leaving work. Those with imagination thrive, while others cling to toil, proving retirement is what you make of it.
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Nobel Committee
Europe
Middle East
Hal Boyle
New York
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George W. Cran
Don H
Crane
Chicago
America
Uncle Sam
Dr Crane on vocation guidance for teens and careers
Dr Crane discusses psychology versus psychiatry and vocational choices for teens. He urges college first, outlines salaries for teachers and doctors, and promotes clergy as influential leaders. Excerpt mentions exams for therapy posts in VA hospitals and a Vocational Guidance booklet.
Viruses and the Understanding of Human Illness
Dr Edwin P Jordan notes the evolving link between viruses and diseases. He cites measles mumps hepatitis polio smallpox rabies and others, traces early evidence before 1910 and through the 20th century, and discusses silent viral presence and stress triggering outbreaks.
Student voting rights debate in Athens letter to the forum
Dean Edwards of Athens writes about a November Public Forum letter from an Ohio University student criticizing the Board of Elections clerk and voting laws. He argues the rights of students and veterans, urges learning the rules earlier, and defends the need for voter education and tolerance.
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Public Forum
Ohio University
Board of Elections
Athens
Board of Elecions
Dean Edwards
West Berlin Escape Shapes CIA Cold War Narrative
Major March recalls a chaotic return to the United States from West Berlin forced by Soviet accusations. He describes disguises, arrests, a press conference at Millyer’s home, and denials by General Roberts as reporters probe the East German affair and Hermann Gruss.
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Martin Lane
Oderbruch
Henri Jug
Farley
Washington
Sam Roberts
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Foreign Services
Millyer
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Berlin
Kremlin
East Berlin
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Mr. Hillyer
Horoscope Guidance for Tomorrow and a Birthday Outlook
The reading advises prioritizing routine over new ventures to avoid resistance and overload. Evenings suit domestic and romantic activities, social and cultural pursuits. Birthday year may bring unusual experiences, new contacts, and opportunities, with May to September offering social gains and travel plans. A birthday child is versatile and executive.
Land Title Suit Is Dismissed by Court
A 4 Common Pleas Court action to clear title to Nelsonvil land brought by Russell L. Wickliffe against Alonzo Coakley was dismissed. The clerk's records show assignment by Mefzi aunty Jude Codie Car. The court found no cause of action. Coakley had claimed title for 34 years.
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Common Pleas
Russell L. Wickliffe
Alonzo Coakley
Jude Codie
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