Editors Debate Ike Nomination Without Campaign
West editors urge Gen Eisenhower to state general views on key issues before the convention but caution answering specific Taft questions may invite the opposition to “call his shots.” A broad plurality doubts active campaigning. a growing minority believes the strategy could win the nomination, while a small minority doubts its wisdom. Multiple papers argue for or against speaking out, balancing public knowledge with strategic secrecy.
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NATO
Paris
Bible Verse Reflects Faith and Trust in God
A devotional note highlights labor and endurance in faith, citing the living God as the Savior of all men and especially those who believe, referencing 1 Timothy chapter four.
Time Changes Man and Masters Our Quick Pace
Looking At Life reflects on patience and time as a resource. The piece recalls political excesses like the Newbold Morris episode and the value of gradual action. It ends with a musing on marriage and change over decades.
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America
Morris
Beena
Success Secrets From an Old Clock To Riches
A Midwest widow with two children saves a shabby antique clock and restores it. The dealer rejects it at first but hires her for restoration work. Her small start grows into a national reputation for quality, proving success comes from effort and opportunity at hand.
Theatre booking debate over virtue and violin talent
A woman discussed with a theatre booking agent about hiring a violinist. The agent praised Di Salvo as a virtuoso. She countered that morals mattered less to her than skill, asking whether he can truly play the violin well.
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Tisse
Alan
Theatrical Booking Agency
Somoza invites self to Washington a mixed message
Washington Merry-Go-Round notes Nicaragua's Gen Anastasio Somoza visiting the United States for a Boston clinic operation and hints at U.S. hesitance toward official visits with a dictator. It recounts past U.S. actions in Nicaragua and critiques Somoza’s family power and elections while touching on Truman era attitudes.
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Somoza
Self
Grew Pearsonington
United States
Anastasia Somoza
USA
Leahy Clinic
Boston
Harry Truman
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State Department
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Coolidge
Henry L. Stimson
Nica-ragua
National Guard
Harold Dodds
Princeton
Habakkuk and the Spider Web Note: A Puzzle From Old Columns
Mixed trivia in a historical page asks who Habakkuk was and links a spider to a famous figure. It identifies poem lovers and authors, lists birthdays including James Byrnes and Bing Crosby, and includes cryptic clues about locations and historical figures. The text blends biographical hints with wordplay and reader queries.
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Biscay
Khyber Pass
Reviewing Stand at Churchill Downs Missing Old-Timers
Veteran sportswriters and iconic figures like Grantland Rice, Damon Runyon, and Joe Williams are recalled in a nostalgic piece by Henry McLemore. The columnist laments the loss of the old press box culture while noting new faces replacing the veterans. He contrasts past freedom with today’s changing era and asks readers to consider the value of experience.
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Shurchill Downs
Derby
Bill
Bill Cornim
Churchill Downs
Whitney Colt
Herry Salsinger
DeCreit
Johnny Kieran
Andrew Johnson
Johnny
Gallico
Grantland Rice
Runyon
Soly Damon
Paderi
Joe Williams
George Krebbiel
Detroit
Flowers and Morris form new law firm
Ervin Flowers and Shannon Morris announced the newest law firm Flowers and Morris. An election was called to raise the district tax ceiling from 1 to 1.50 per 100 valuation. Mrs. John A. King and Mr. W. W. Pruett hosted a bridge party. Arthur Newman was named a sergeant at Enid Army Flying School in Harris County. Jimmy Winterhalter left for a week in Denver.
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Goose Creek
Ervin Flowers
Shannon Morris
Flowers and Morris
John A. King
W. W. Pruett
Arthur Newman
Enid
Harris County
Jimmy Winterhalter
Denver
Colo- Tadeo
Circus Pageant in Zanesville Ends Show with Bearded Lady Warning
A quirky Wild West Pageant in Zanesville ends after a pretty newcomer asks for drinks and is warned by the ring master to avoid undressing near the bearded lady. Chicago convict Murphy earns ten more days after a prank sign and jailhouse taunts. A hypochondriac dwells on a doctor’s blunt advice to take self medication with a grain of salt.
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Zanesville
Steen
Chicago
Murphy
Brother Murphy
Maine
Sun Slants By Fred Harty Right Off The Cuff Cuff Links And Local Toasts
Regular column notes fashion cuff links with Sarge insignias and year markers. It praises Dot Rosenzwei for organizing a library book review benefiting public funds, quoting excitement over $400 raised and plans to invite Herman Wouk for a review of The Caine Mutiny. The writer reflects on style spellings, confirms a West Gulf extension project easing traffic, and describes sidewalk improvements around a school campus with a plan for a bridge and funding by a local donor.
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Dot
Dot Rosenzwai
Larry Hale
The Busy Writer and Other Worldly Gleanings
Frances Perlgnson Kayes, a prominent writer, recalls turning to many books after gifting her granddaughters add-s-pearl necklaces. David Niven recounts street recognition in New York, while Buddy Baer explains his gray hair as a result of two gambling losses. Faulkner jokes about wealth and love, and John Johnston observes kibbutz life in Israel. Dorothy Dix offers blunt marital advice, Bridges and Tobey clash, and Styne conducts London’s premiere as Monte Carlo Ballet invests $1 million.
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Washington
David Niven
Niven
New York
58Th and
Madison
Zitt
tHeilo
David
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