Editorials: Eisenhower Gains Shot In The Arm In NH
Editorial notes Eisenhower’s NH primary win gives his campaign a needed boost though organization remains weak. Kefauver’s upset over Truman rattles Democratic politics, suggesting new faces may rise and conventions could swing. Also a light aside about a Texas goldfish enjoying TV viewing in its owner’s bowl.
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New Hampshire
Eisenhower
Taft
Senator Lodge
Kefauver
Truman
New
Texas
Proubly
Tito's paradox and a reporter's Belgrade impressions
A Western journalist recalls Tito's press conference in Belgrade, noting his calm handling of tough questions and defense of the party system while exposing paradoxes in Yugoslav socialism. The piece contrasts hunger with high culture and ends with plans to fly to Athens for another engagement.
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Belgrade
Jusoslavia
Tito
Marshal ‘Tito
St Palisigah
Ross Jugoslav Palace
Marshal Het
Hia
America
Palang Tito
Everest
Marti
Siteavi
Kremlin
Pesia
Goslavia
Baytown
Belgredt
Ohrid
Gene Autry
Tomotrox
Athens
Look Up For Redemption Draweth Nigh, Luke 24:28
A short biblical verse from Luke 24 28 urges believers to lift their heads as events unfold for redemption to draw near. The message emphasizes vigilance and hopeful anticipation in the face of unfolding prophecy.
Creole Mary's Dinner Across a Small World
The writer visits Creole Mary's near Mobile for a Creole seafood feast with crab gumbo oysters and rice. After a long drive and a drinks-free meal at $1.80 per person the dinner ends with Mary gifting a card from her Connecticut daughter and a renewed sense of connected lives.
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Creole Mary's
Mary
Mobile Bay
Laughs and Local Bits from a Texan Page
A Texan tells a visitor about twins born two years after the last rain. Fort Worth and Dallas quip about regional character. A zoo acquires two hippopotamuses and a spinster questions the keeper, joking the answer matters only to another hippo. Subway fares rise and New Hampshire tweaks a slogan. News notes include Ike, Grandpappy Jenkins, and Cobb's sharp baseball satire.
Quick Trivia From The Bag Of Easy Knowledge
Answers recap: 1 Delivers the jingle author as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow? 2 The Plymouth romance of Priscilla Mullins and John Alden became famous. 3 A Battery describes artillery unit electric cell and NYC district. 4 A couplet has two lines. 5 Seattle sits on Puget Sound. Also notes birthdays Robert Frost Tennesse Williams.
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Plymouth
Messin
Pilgrim Times
New York City
Seattle
Wash
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Priscilla Mullens
John Alden
Puget Sound
Janette Davis
Enlis G. Arnall
Taft factions in Wisconsin fret over Warren surge
Washington Merry-Go-Round by Drew Pearson notes Taft and McCarthy backers in Wisconsin grow anxious as California's Governor Warren gains appeal among La Follette progressives and Eisenhower Republicans, with taft's Chicago convention prospects seen as at risk. The column also discusses U.S. youth messages to Moscow and their potential impact.
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Washington
Taft Landers
Wisconsin
Drew Pearson
Tom Coleman
Tom
Taft
McCarthy
Badger
New Hampshire
Minnesota
New Jersey
Eisenhower
Warren
California
la Follette
Tice
Joe McCarthy
Chicago
Moscow
United States
Franz Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Voice of America
McLemore Reviews Mr President Diarist Truman
Benry McLemore dismisses the 252 page diary collection Mr President by Harry S Truman as a flawed appeal to voters or retirees arguing the book exposes his Missouri heart and grammar school memories more than policy. He mocks Truman’s remarks on Byrnes Baruch and others while praising his wife and wartime bachelorhood.
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Benry McLemore
Department of Agriculture
Corm
Harrys. Truman
Miss Bess
Henry
Churchill
Mr. Truman
Sluke
White House
Quotations on Democracy and Leadership in a Tough Age
A collection of remarks praising Jacksonian democracy and criticizing Congress for granting unchecked powers. Includes Sen Estess Kefauver and critic Philip Wilkie, plus a quip about Mr Tru man and a call for a strong, honest leader who proves resilience daily.
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Congress
Philip H. Wilkie
Five Years Ago Headlines Recap From Local Paper
Looking Backward highlights anniversaries and events from five years ago. Topics include a coal mine explosion where 14 workers were feared dead, Truman urging rapid Greek aid action, and Sweatt case developments. Also noted are Merilyn Merkka’s first birthday and Harry Hines slated to speak at a Laymen's League meeting.
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Truman
Sweatt
Merilyn Beth Merka
A. H. Merkka
Harrys Hines
State Highway Department
One Bright Day Dominates Lyons Den Scene
Lindsay and Crouse produce a new play with Lindsay directing. Premiere seen. Stickney attends incognito. Benny bows out of radio. actor facing Army review. Hollywood figures in trials, settlements, and political reminiscences. Berle bequeaths kinescopes. cinema and TV intrigue mix with industry bets.
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Howard
Lindsay
Michael Gordot
Crouse
Crissy
Dorothy Stickney
State of the Union
Try And Stop Me THE GUEST speaker at the ouah dinner
The guest speaker at the Tooberville Benevolent Association dinner spoke for forty minutes and marveled at the meal. A waiter was ordered to bring a sandwich. A Southern colonel queried about an uninvited guest at the cotillion, blaming drink. Mother hen quips about a headstrong chick in line and the father turning over in his gravy.
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Tooberville Benevolent Association
Jepson Groves
Mother Hen
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