Election Oddities and Close Margins Stir Voter Debate
Special to The Baytown Sun reports that the 1954 race may be one of the most unusual in U.S. history with near parity in Congress. It notes mistaken identities in California races, a former vice president seeking a Senate seat, and tight margins in many districts amid shifting party balance.
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Baytown Sun
Washington
Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's
West Autumn
United States
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
Levi P. Morton
Benjamin Harrigan
New Yorke
Has & Veep
House of Representatives
House
Congress
Robert Crosser
Ohio
William Wampler
Virginia
Crosser
Charles A. Vanik
Wampler
GOP
Galr
Contens
Frazier Reams
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Cat Stops New York Traffic for an Hour
A stray alley cat halted a crosstown bus after slipping under the vehicle at rush hour. Police and an SPCA agent crawled beneath the bus to recover the cat from a spring, delaying thousands as passengers observed the unusual rescue in Manhattan.
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Ao Crosstown
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
SPCA
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Subways, Dogs and Delays Shape a Day’s Odd Tales
By Erich Brandeis an observer recalls a subway stop where a dog was rescued from a crowd in a rushed scene. The piece contrasts hurried commuters with a doctor’s simple advice to relax as he describes a long wait and the pressure it caused.
Broadway Theatre Summer Lineup Highlights
ANew York visitor reviews expected summer attractions. The Pajama Game remains a smash since May while Cane Can still entertains. The Seven Year Itch, Anniversary Waltz, The Beautiful Sea and King of Hearts draw steady crowds. Kismet and The Caine Mutiny Court Martial stay strong addals. Tea and Sympathy and Teahouse of the August Moon command steady ticket demand. Almanac and The Girl in Pink Tights offer varied fare, with The Solid Gold Cadillac and Oh Men Oh Women also cited as strong bets. The passage ends with a biblical verse from 1 Timothy 2:5.
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New York
CaneCan
Tom Mivell
Sally Forrest
Macdonald Carey
Kitty Carlisle
Shirley Booth
Lionald Cook
Jackie Cooper
Kismet
Alfred Drake
Torre
Henry Fonda
la. Greenwald
Joan Fontaine
Deborah
Jeanmairr
Josephine Hull
Seni
Metryparet Sullavan
Broadway Season Shifts as Stars Depart and New Leads Arrive
Victor Borge plans July vacation with August 2 resumption. Broadway replacement season brings Joan Fontaine and Anthony Perkins to Tea and Sympathy, Sally Forrest takes over The Seven Year Itch, Leora Dana joins The Katrina Affair, Barry Sullivan fills The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, Norwood Smith and George Irving replace Can-Can leads, and Anne Jackson with Gig Young exit Oh Me Oh Women.
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Broadway
Joan Fontaine
Deborah Kerr
Miss Kerr
Joaht Kerr
Deborah
Anthony Perkins
Anald Gon
Iste Anese Far
Ox+ Road Perkins
Young Perkins
Tom Ewell
Sally Forrest
Vanessa Brown
Argaret
Sullavan
Joseph Cotten
Leora Dana
Tog Andrews
Frederic Worlock
John Cromiwell
Laelia Gear
Hollywoodilma
Henry Fonda
Mister Robba
Barry Sullivan
Peter Cookson
Hans Conried
Norwood Smith
George
Irving
Anne Jackson
Gig Young
Barbara Roxivy
Tony Rendall
Iatter
Westuitt
Miss Jackson
London
EM Wallach
Sakini
GOP selects Joe Fors as South Dakota gubernatorial candidate
The GOP in South Dakota voted Joe Fors, a famed World War IV Marine ace, as their gubernatorial candidate by a large majority, signaling a high minded pick. An Argentine boxer named Latisse has won 16 straight hunts, 14 by kayass.
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GOP
South Dakota
Joe Fors
Wil Shakespeare
Latisse
Kayass
What's New In Washington Sen Wiley Asks
Washington dispatch notes Sen. Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin railing on vending machines and public spending, a quip about Wisconsin products, a 12 and 12 year old girl’s letter seeking a Senate seat, a new District officer proposing a multilingual language unit for dignitaries, and Army numbering jokes referencing Pershing and McCain.
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Sen. Wiley
Harman W. Nichols
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Senate
Ard Stop Me and Witty Misfits in Seek of Dates
Robert Q. Lewis describes drawing a frightful date where three mice hopped onto chairs as she entered a room. Joey Adams quips about preferring young, not old children, while Charles Fellows jokes about a raconteur whose endings trip him up. An English lecturer in Vermont cancels a Shakespeare talk for a baked heat dinner.
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Pat Ward
Pat Wards
Park Avenue
Upper Fifth
Robert Q. Lewis
Meket
Vermont
Indies’ Club
Quotations on fear, duty, and Army-McCarthy claims
A compilation of quotes criticizing propaganda and fears around party loyalty and Army-McCarthy era charges. It juxtaposes Harry Pollitt's remarks on party image with a senator's call to uphold integrity and dismiss unsubstantiated charges against the Army and Senate committee. The passage highlights tension between political rhetoric and constitutional duties.
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United States Senate
Sen
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Ark
Quick Knowledge Quiz From A Fragmented Page
A mixed bag of trivia and biographical notes asks about a droshky a song titled An Alone a epic poem and a rabbit punch in boxing. It lists birthdates and figures from 1672 to 1940 and includes names like Alena Verdugo and references to Lina and headlines from a column style page.
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Ahab
Peter the Great
Georgis Ay
John Howard Payne
Norway
Washington subcommittee battle on labor racketeering unfolds
The House subcommittee on labor racketeering faces a split vote as Democrats oust investigator Downey Rice and chief counsel Arthur Towle amid probes into painters union payoffs. Evidence details schemes at local districts and contracts with coast to coast bribes tied to Andrews Air Base and Capitol painting.
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Drew Pearson
McCarthy Committee
Detroit
Michigan
Homer Ferguson
Downey Rice
Arthur Tow
Bender
Ohio
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RG. Lowry
Painters District Council No. 51
GH. Rhodes
John BR. Sullivan
Archie Moore
Moore
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Mutro Decorating Co
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Andrews Air Base
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Rhodes
Sullivan
Andrews Field
Michael Restuscia
Capitol Dome
Capitol
David Lynn
District of Columbia Painters Council
Robert Minte
Edward W Minte Co
Forest Glen Hospital
Minte
Questions on descent and Canadian senate choice
The text notes man’s deepest descent into the earth as the 976 foot Crown Mine at Johannesburg, South Africa. It states Canadian officials appoint Senate members for life by the governor general on advice of the prime minister.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Senate
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