GOP Nomination a Tight Horse Race in Race for White House
Editorial notes the Republican presidential contest as a close race with Eisenhower and Taft neck and neck in pledged delegates. Warren looms with California and Wisconsin votes, while Oregon’s primary could shift the balance. Mud-slinging fears grow as unity among anti administration forces is stressed. Kennedy era politics referenced with Kefauver Stevenson Kerr. Churchill missed viewing a racehorse due to a cold.
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Atlantic Seaboard
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Mid-West
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Warren
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Wisconsin
Oregon
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Stevenson
Senator Kerr
Bible Verse Strength and Courage Deuteronomy 31 6
A Bible verse urges strength and courage, promising God’s presence and support. It emphasizes that the Lord goes with you, will not fail, nor forsake you, providing reassurance against fear.
Homeward longing after a Texas visit in spring
During a publishers convention in New York Charles Guy and Grace visited Connecticut. The writer recalls showing them New England beauty and Texas hospitality, noting Grace’s nostalgia for home after a trip that included Lub bock and Lub back, and reflecting that a person’s heart remains in their own home wherever they live.
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Charles Guy
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Lutback
Charlie
Lab
Avalanche-Journal
Ferns
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New
Grace
Lub
Texas
Lubbock
Lubcock
Homa
States
God
Success Secrets By Elmer Wheeler
Elmer Wheeler argues the smile opens doors to success and should be used at proper moments. He notes that a friendly, well timed smile pleases others but warns against smiling at inappropriate personal matters or jokes. A smile, when used correctly, is a powerful selling tool and a genuine compliment to those met.
Have A Laugh By Boyce House and TEXAN
A garbled quip from Gulf Coast writers Have A Laugh By Boyce House and TEXAN about Mosquitoes includes a rambling Arkansas listener claiming mosquitoes are worse where he comes from and a narrator recounts a wild tale of a mule, a horse, and tossed shoes in a rural, humorous setup.
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Gulf Coast
Arkansawyer
Arkansar
Presidents Powers Debate Reaches Supreme Court
Washington calls back to 150 years of dispute as the Supreme Court weighs limits on presidential authority. Noting precedents from Hamilton to Roosevelt, the piece cites Johnson, Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt to frame enduring questions about executive power and congressional consent.
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Hamilton
England
Congress
John Adamis
Harry Truman
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Maryland
Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy
Panama
Philander C. Knox
Quick Knowledge Grab Bag Trivia Quiz
Five trivia questions pull from history and language. Answers include familiar names, such as Jean Francois Marie Arotet, and notable facts about Pocahontas descendants, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the origin of bury the hatchet. Additional clues reference a 1940s figure list and a U.S. soldier voting act.
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Pocahontas
Newfoundland
France
Harry S. Truman
Congress
L Voltaire
William, Henry Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
St Pierre
Miquelon
Thomas Massey
Donald R. Heath
Reviewing Stand His Ambition To Be Handy Man
Henry McLemore writes a humorous sketch about a man who dreams of being a true handy man around the house. He recounts tools bought, projects attempted, a door that falls apart, a cat with a sore tail, and a noisy clash with the building superintendent, ending with the dream again in tatters.
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Henry McLemore
Mount
Everest
America
Shusbands
Duffy
Try And Stop Me Champion Teaches Boxing Lessons
Gene Tunney recounts an old heavyweight champ who planned to teach boxing for extra income but gave up after a half hour. The champ said a wealthy outsider with no muscle wanted to learn just to beat an opponent, and soon canceled the course after the first lesson.
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Gene Tunney
Wall Street
Five Years Ago Headlines From The Sun Files
Arab and Jewish snokesmen and a new move to curb unions are noted. A Turkish loan funds military plans. Mrs Elmer Gregory hosted a coke party for Miss Betty Joyce Hopper, a Robert E Lee graduate. Mr and Mrs H B Hensler entertained the Keystone Class members with a Baptist church barbecue.
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Robert E. Lee
H. B. Hensler
First Baptist Church
Labor and Union Reflections From Humble Day Picnic
A Baytown reader reflects on Humble refinery workers on strike contrasted with Humble employees enjoying a family picnic. The piece argues for fair labor standards, union roles, and the need for better postal service to prevent delays and boost the town’s growth. It notes unions’ value and questions slow mail, urging modernization.
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Rey
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Anderson
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Longest lease cut for government via Corrigan in Panama
The Lyoris Den Realty Department notes Dr. Frank P. Corrigan then America’s ambassador secured a four year lease for the embassy site in Panama. President Arosemena altered the term from 99 to 51 years as foreign ownership is restricted. Inside: social notes on Fleur Cowles and a theater piece on audience mood at The Strbs.
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America
ENS
Panama
Depstment
Corrigan
Juan Demosthenes Arosemena
Inxe Ferrer Ftally
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