Runaway child and town notes mix in 1952 column
A diary of snippets reports a three year old girl’s declared intent to travel and find a new home, while the rest of the page voices local concerns about Oakland avenue and Ash Street paving, delayed progress, and municipal life. It notes a North Korea prisoner letter, council meetings, a Des Moines theater piece, dogs with spectacles, and a quip about hair and money.
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Ash
South Main
Rolfson
Ash Street
South Main Street
North Korea
Victor Hauer
Austin
Hauer
Election stance signals potential campaign progress
The report notes a candidate’s airplane pickup and acceptance speech planning, suggesting the meeting with Cabinet members could herald progress. It mentions an anti renomination stance weakening President Truman’s influence, yet the figure remains energetic in work.
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Truman
Forced Into Filth News Note on Vesicular Exanthema in Hogs
Swine experts identify vesicular exanthema as an infectious malady not yet contagious to humans. It spreads when hogs are fed city garbage, prompting calls for cleaner feed and healthier living conditions to improve hog well being and growth.
Common Man and Conventions Stir Pegler Column
Westbrook Pegler defends the common man against critics at political conventions. He rebukes Grace Lewis for ire over coverage and defends his view that the convention system diminishes voter choice, criticizing Eleanor Roosevelt and Bentley, while condemning drinking scenes and party excesses at Chicago and national events.
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Party of Humanity
Chicago Tribune
India Edwards
Tribune
Society
Washington
Chicago
Miss Lewis
Pegler
Labor Relations Board
John L. Lewis
F. D. Ro
FEPC issue splits parties in Chicago platforms
FEPC calmed analysis of party platforms drawn in Chicago last month suggests a potential split. Thomas L. Stokes notes both parties use vague terms that invite interpretation. Senator Sparkman says he will not follow any FEPC resolution. Eisenhower backs state action, Stevenson favors state action but would support federal action if states fail.
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Chicago
Thomas L. Stokes
Federal Employment Practices Commission
Sen
John Sparkman
Alabama
A. Fepc
Gen
Eisenhower
Gov. Stevenson
It Has Been Found by Experience on Prices
A Continental Congress resolution from 1788 warned that price limits on commodities harm the public service and oppress individuals. The piece notes this archaism mirrors today and asks when modern Congresses will show similar wisdom.
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Continental Congress
Innovation Next Tuesday in Washington Sit In at Cabinet Meeting
The piece notes a proposed novelty for Democratic nominees to sit in at a Cabinet meeting, a step unseen by current politicians. It cites Franklin D Roosevelt as having introduced a similar innovation in 1932, when he wired Chicago delegates to hold fast for a few hours during his nomination.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Chicago
Street Work Forces Drivers to Stay Alert
Drivers should face the construction burden on Austin streets with heightened awareness. Although most mistakes do not result in accidents, the evolving traffic setup with changing stop signs and detours requires constant caution. Habit and vigilance are crucial to keeping the current accident record safe until the project finishes.
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Austin
Oakland
Kenwood
Opinions of Others No Strike in Aluminum
The Aluminum Company of America averted a strike by reaching a settlement with workers on terms similar to steel workers. The deal affects about 15 000 employees nationwide. Had the strike occurred it would have disrupted aluminum and steel production, hampering defense efforts and mass production of planes and civilian goods.
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Mankato Free Press
Aluminum Company of America
Sokolsky Speech Warns Against Liberal Weakness in Facing Extremists
George E. Sokolsky argues that government defends itself against opponents, not mere majority rule, quoting Pope Pius XII on people’s life energy. He says tradition preserves life and that a proud people defend against forces seeking to erase national character amid House Committee on Un-American Activities investigations.
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Pope Pius XII
House Committee On
Right of Defense and the Subversive Activi ties Board
The piece argues McCarran Committee grand juries and trials like Hiss and Bridges reveal a design to pervert the country not from outside but from within by misguided youth. It describes the Subversive Activities Control Board probing the Communist Party and quotes John Gates and Marcantonio on defending the nation. It criticizes liberals as aiding enemies and defends organized civic action as virtuous when protecting traditional American life. Copyright 1952 King Features.
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Pegler
United States
United States of America
King Features
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Alger Hiss
Harry Bridges
Communist Party
John Gates
Marcantonio
Gates
Daily Worker
Soviet Union
Soviet Russia
America
Virginia Democrats Likely to Accept Stevenson Sparkman Ticket
Virginia delegates at the Chicago convention plan to back the Stevenson Sparkman national slate though some resistance lingers. Richmond may host campaign offices while state law could allow a second Democratic convention after the national gathering to designate an alternate ticket.
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Potomac
Virginia
Richmond
Stevenson
Sparkman
Eisenhower
Nixon
John S. Battle
Chicago
Lansdale Lasseer
Maryland
Harry S. Truman
Alben W. Barkley
Fort
Truman
Barkley
William M. Tuck
Virginia General Assembly
At the Movies HORIZO? 1 Actress Lupino-Hay. 9 Actor- O'Brien 12 Rodent 13 Custom 14 High note of Guido's scale 15 Bury 17 Short the 19 Piquant appetite. 21 Cramps 22 Nostrils 24 Born 25 Imitated 27 Delayed 31 Yugosla, city 32 Pet 33 Artificial language 34 North Carolina 35 African badgers 36 Decay 37 Relief 39 Cape 40 Light knock 41 Weird 43 Creature 46 Actor-singer Day 49 Imposing home 51 City in India 52 Choose 53 Fumble 55 Work unit 56 Legal matters 57 Inborn 58 Fish eggs
The quizlike crossword style fills the page with clues and word associations ranging from film names to places and common terms. It mentions Lupino Hay and O'Brien among actors, a mix of geography and objects, and yields a web of short definitions and cross references. The long list hints at a puzzle column typical of midcentury newspapers, inviting readers to fill the grid.
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City
North Carolina
India
Qs and As on galleries, Shakespeare, tests, and capitals
A compact quiz from a historical page covers gallery upkeep in Europe and America, Shakespeare lineage via a disputed lineage claim, the Binet-Simon test purpose, the origin of hipped in debate, and eight cities that preceded Washington as capital, including Philadelphia and New York City.
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Europe
William Shakespeare
Washington
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Lancaster
York
Princeton
Annapolis
Trenton
New York City
Time Tables Northwest Airlines East Bound From Rochester
Northwest Airlines schedules show daily East Bound departures from Rochester at 7 52 am 1 05 pm 5 37 pm and 7 25 am with arrivals at various points. The timetable lists connections to Madison Iowa City Mason City and Austin Des Moines Kansas City with multiple daily departures and arrivals. It includes pricing and mail rates for subscriptions and notes service areas within 50 to 150 miles of Austin.
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Northwest Airlines
Rochester
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