Editorial Fire Over Klan Faction in East Texas
The editorial denounces the Ku Klux Klan as a threat to democracy and urges restraint on publicizing suspects. Attorney General John Ben Shepperd resists naming individuals yet argues for grand jury evidence before conviction. Senator Jimmy Phillips pushes for public names, citing reckless charges in newspapers. The piece condemns Klan revival as unAmerican and calls for all legal means to crush the movement.
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John Ben Shepperd
Texas
Jimmy Phillips
Shepperd
Sen
Phillips
East Texas
Grand Jury
Sen. Phillips
Klan
U. S. Supreme
A BIT OF WASHINGTON Letter on gifts to the President from Elm Creek
A Midwest reader argues against citizens sending personal gifts to the President, calling it an improper imposition and a display of self-glorification. He cites farm equipment gifts and a cultivator as examples, says taxpayers already pay a good salary, and urges a law prohibiting such forced sponging. The author contends acted with integrity not enough to justify gifts. He notes the risk of commercialization and favors delegations of appreciation instead.
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American Legion
Ike
White House
Tike
Washington
New York Harbor a World Scale Port Experience
The Port of New York offers an awe inspiring view of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty with salt air and skyline in the afternoon. It runs over 400 miles of navigable frontage and hosts nearly 200 deep water vessels bringing 22 million tons of foreign cargo yearly. About 2,500 tugs barges and floating derricks move around the Upper Bay in constant activity.
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New York
Manhattan
Staten Island
Liberty
Bible Verse Isaiah 1 15 Wash You Make You Clean
The text cites Isaiah chapter one verse calling to wash and make clean by putting away evil deeds. It urges ceasing to do evil before God, a focus on repentance and moral renewal.
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Isaiah
Port of New York Bosses Its Vast Maritime Web
Mel Heimer describes the Port of New York and surrounding industries as a dense network with about 266000 directly employed and 3.5 million in nearby shipyards refineries and plants. He notes historic harbor changes since Hudson and Verrazano, 200 piers, 12 rail routes, a grain elevator pier, and high cargo turnover requiring fast ship traffic to minimize costs. Heimer emphasizes the large scale and organized business of the port and its enduring romance beneath the processing grit.
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Harlem
East
Stelen Tslang
Henry Hudson
Giovanni da Verrazano
New York Bays
Hudson‘s Bay
New York
Brooklyn
Gowanus Bay
Genoa
Hong Isong
Port of New York Authority
Wheat Surplus Seen Slowing by July 1 Marketing Year Start
Washington AP The Agriculture Department predicts the wheat surplus will be materially slowed by July 1 1956 marketing year start and may level off by 1957 due to acreage allotments and quotas. Domestic consumption and exports are projected, with a shift toward desirable milling varieties to boost quality.
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Gaylord P. Godwin
Washington
Agriculture Department
Mitlook
Department
Fragmented trivia and oblique notices in a 19th century column
A cluttered page fragment lists trivia questions, birth dates, names, and terse biographical notes. It mentions Samuel Langley, Clindy Debussy, and Dorothy Parker, with scattered references to continents, places, and historical events. The tone mimics a public column mixing quizzes and biographical hints.
Stop Me By Cerf Highlights City Slum Clearance Fiasco
A humorous essay piece recounts a city moving to condemn a long notorious slum called Billy Goat for upscale homes and cars. A Memphis wife narrates a chaotic lamp prank that escalates until the husband fears attending church with her contraption.
Truman Letter to Kefauver on Delinquency Tips Mamas Stay Home
Washington memo recounts former President Truman replying to Senator Kefauver about juvenile delinquency. He criticizes baby sitters and boarding schools and urges parents to raise their families at home. The letter, dated July 19 from Kansas City, emphasizes parental responsibility and simple, down to earth language.
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Harry
Estes
Tennessee
New Hampshire
Kefauver
Senate
Mr. Trutian
Truman
Federal Reserve Bann
Kansas City
Senator
Morrison Hotel
Chicago
Ha Jung
Kefanver
Sue Einelly
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Houston Co-Op
B. E. Stailones
South Texas
Stallones
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Midwest
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Elm Creek
Neb
Elim Creek
Nebraska
Gettysburg
United States
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The
Baytown Sun
Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashheln Baytown
Fred Hartman
Syd 8
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Msit
Armed Services
Baytown
Postoffice
Mel Heimer
Holmes
June
Hove Ches
Clemons
Osiris
H's Neen
Seneca
Samuel Piermont Langley
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Royal Yacht Squadron
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Animas
Golo
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Colombo
Eneve
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Ife
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Switzerland
Duke of York
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France
England
Prince George of
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Ireland
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Saul Caslon
Edward Johnson
Metropolis Opera Company
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Dorothy Parker
Neveda
Arshia
Persian Gulf
Gulf of Oman
Liewellyn
Thompson, Jr
Queen Anne
United States Foreign Service
Las
By Bennett Cerf
Sen. Kefauver
Deew Pearson Washington
Harry Trusman
Sens
Tor Kefauver
Benson
Hai
Venson
Amuang
Farmers Trame
Supreme Court
Lished
Federal Register
U.S
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Ohio
Witl
National Council of Cooperatives
Julian Brown
Alabama
Carson Mertz
Pennsylvania
Odum Stewart
Allen YT. Murray
Construction Company
BH. M. Newton
Maryland
Delaware
Farmers Loan Administration
Floyd Higbee
Colorado
St. Louis
Homer Cogdell
International Harvester
Farmers Home Administration
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Big Farmer
Big Co-Op
Congress
Robert McLenish
McAllen
McLeaish
William TD. Mitchell
Eisenhower
Small Business Administration
Thyer Ry Minn
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Mitchell
Smarl
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Missouri
Kenneth W. Sawyer
Oregon
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Carl ©. Hansen
Montana
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