West Point 150th anniversary marked by convocation
Editorial notes West Point's 150th anniversary with a convocation featuring President Truman and General Bradley. It recounts the academy's origins, surveying the Hudson Highlands in 1777, the 1784 reduction of the standing army, and the 1802 act establishing the academy. Also comments on patent law codification proposals and a local tip-sue jest.
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West Point
Truman
Bradley
U.S. Military Academy
Continental Congress
Washington
Hudson River
Congress
Port au Prince premiere amid Haitian pageantry
An American reporter observes the first showing of Lydia Bailey in Port-au-Prince. A security presence, elite crowds, and royal theater atmosphere mark a cinematic event amid Haitian history. The spectacle includes a presidential ball and lavish travel to the palace area, with both heat and curiosity shaping the premiere experience.
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Port-Au-Princs
Haiti
Port-au-Prince
Dad Iza
ABC
Wood Studio
Darryl
Binshall
Anne Francis
Caribbean
Lydia Bailey
Petionville
L Ast
Paul Magi
Whosoever Shifts Life Risk in Luke 17 33 Verse
A daily Bible verse from Luke 17 33 urges that those who seek to save their life lose it while those who lose their life preserve it. The line emphasizes self surrender over self preservation in Christian teaching.
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Mechiavelli
Oliverotto of
Fermin
Machiavelli ideas echo in modern rulers and ministers
A reflective piece citing Niccolo Machiavelli on princely rule, enemies, loyalty, and governing methods. It notes his chapters on ridding enemies, pleasing subjects, and using ministers, illustrating how a prince should balance fear and affection and counsel, with a reminder that his writings date to 1513.
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Machiavelli
Avithor
Have A Laugh By Boyce House
A humorous item describes a brown hen with white spots sailing backward in strong wind and laying the same egg three times before vanishing. Also recounted is a stage coach being held up with a passenger noting his Baptist faith and the robber returning valuables.
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Texas Plains
Grandpappy Jenkins Contemplates Roles in Turbulent Times
A fragmented excerpt mentions Averell Harriman, a presidential post, and Grandpappy Jenkins possibly gaining votes. It references London thieves stealing 540 pounds of frankfurters from a U.S. military store and hints Jenkins as a potential Korean truce negotiator.
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Averell Harriman
London
Jenkins
Supreme Court judges favor or oppose seizures in emergencies
Washington Merry-Go-Round traces votes and opinions of eight Supreme Court justices on government seizures of private property in emergencies. It cites Vinson Minton Clark Jackson Black Douglas Frankfurter Reid and notes prior cases from Montgomery Ward to North American Aviation. The piece argues the court may align with or resist presidential power based on precedent and current questions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Drew Pearson
Mr. Dooley
Sherman Minton
4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Robert Jackson
Roosevelt
Army
California
Jackson
Perlman
Korea
Hugo Black
United States
Pacific Coast
Pearl Harbor
Frankfurter
Reid
Dooley
Rainsboro
Cornell
Cincinnati
Ohio
United States Senate
Senate
Williamy McKinley
Knowledge Quiz From a Historical Page
Answers cover U S Attorney General department Bedloe Island Liberty Island location of the Statue of Liberty and notable figures. The quiz links Alfred Emanuel Smith to a political figure and Friedrich Nietzsche to Thus Spake Zarathustra. It lists European boundary countries with France and notes a Sioux City native actor MacDonald Carey.
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New York
France
Justice Department
Bedloe Island
Alfred Emanuel Smith
Friedrich Nietzsche
Spain
Andorra
Monaco
Italy
Switzerland
Germany
Luxembourg
Belgium
MacDonald Carey
Joseph Benson Foraker
Reviewing Stand sports pages for old Mac anger readers
Henry McLemore railed at sports sections for fixating on age. He argued turning 30 signals decline, mocks for stars like Bob Feller, and laments a culture that prizes youth over effort. He warned such framing hurts pride and motivation.
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Henry McLemore
Brooklyn
Bob Feller
America
Helsinki
Try And Stop Me High Among The Athletes Satire
A humorous reminiscence featuring Joe Frisco and friends with a raucous yarn. The piece riffs on athletic vanity and aging, contrasting jokes about diet, bodybuilding, and the toll of sport on the body, ending with a tongue in cheek caveat not to misunderstand the critique.
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Joe
Frisco
John the Baptist
Easil
Five Years Ago Headlines in Tri Cities Area
Five years ago today headline roundup notes Judge Detied and racial issue in Lynch trial. About 760 students were to receive diplomas in the Tri Cities area. Dusehk, longtime Aldine high principal, elected Crosby ISD superintendent. Baytown fire station incident features a woman mistaken siren switch for deardell button. Navy brothers club presented a flag by R Tuck Post. Emily Gene Dalpes marked his ninth birthday.
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Tri-Cities
Dusehk
Aldine
Crosby Independent
Baytown
Deardell
AGG
R. Tuck Post
Navy Brothers Club
Emily Gene Dalpes
The Lyons Den The Candidate Adlai Stevenson and more
A garbled Lyons Den column traces Adlai Stevenson’s presidential bid chatter and a mix of celebrity anecdotes. It mentions hair dye rumors about a nomination contender, Ethel Barrymore recalling a past meeting, Harry Hershfield presenting Lincoln busts to Truman, and a Washington head paperweight bid. The piece jumbles anecdotes about vaudeville Pat Henning, UN hotel furniture, and Yul Brynner billing while noting bookies in Pittsburgh and a young Mortimer’s political spark.
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Aoe
Ethel Barrymore
Hehalf
National Cartoomy Society
Harry Hershfield
Presiden
Leonard Volk
Herri
Washington
Volk
Hershfield
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Milan
Boyce House
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Baytown Sun, Inc
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Syd S. Gould
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Cerrier
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Vinson
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William G. Douglas
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Trans Plus
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Jimmy Stewart
Hal Wenhouser
Miracle OF America
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Mister Breger
Sun
By Dave Breger
Lyons
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Adlai Stevenson Dhlinois
Jess
Pat Henning
Josephine
Toups
Palladium
Imac
Lidy Beach
Furnit
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Averell
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Arden
Nun
Feiler
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Tre Beach Hotel
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Yul Brynner
Perry
Brynner
Chickta
Ul Brynner
Chatier
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Young
Joe Lou
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