Editorials Preview Record Presidential Vote and Unemployment Aid
Reports of heavy registration across the nation suggest the 1952 presidential vote may set a new record with close contest expectations. The piece notes potential turnout drivers in the South, prior foregone-vote behavior, and the need for broad participation to surpass 58 million on a population basis. It also describes the Korean GI Bill unemployment supplement, detailing eligibility, weekly amounts, duration, stacking rules with state benefits, timing, and appeals processes.
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Stevenson Plays With Humor Stirring Political Debate
Washington reports that Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois faces mixed reactions as a presidential candidate for using humor. Republicans compare him to a cheaper entertainer while Democrats defend his clever quips. The piece notes historical parallels with Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, highlighting how jokes can sway public perception and provoke controversy among rivals.
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Adlai Stevenson
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Stevenson
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Stephen A. Douglas
Abe
Artemus Ward
Joe Miller
Orlando Kellogg
Sence
Lincoln's humor and honesty define his enduring wit
Fred Hartman notes Lincoln's quips stay fresh after 150 years. Anecdotes show Honest Abe using humor to win debates and connect with the public, while rejecting label as a mere storyteller. He joked about education being defective, common looks, and an elephant by the hind leg.
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Abe
Congress
Charles A. Dana
White House
Wealthy sausage maker buys faux ancestors for salon
A rich sausage manufacturer and his wife hire an antique dealer to supply aristocratic portraits to hang in their new mansion. The dealer pays $1,000 for two old portraits and resells them for $2,000, enabling the couple to boast of esteemed lineage. The dealer now seeks more ancestors for the wife’s family, aiming for aristocratic, color-coordinated portraits.
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United Nations
New England
Iro
Sal
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Charles Darwin
Wealth Abroad Tax Loop Creates Film Star Tax Breaks
Americans working overseas for fifteen months face tax obligations on earnings during that period. Notable actors such as John Huston Gregory Peck and Jose Ferrer are cited as taking advantage of this rule to build wealth. A joke about profits at Maxim's in Paris accompanies mentions of Garson Kanin Ruth Gordon and a quote about actor wealth. Romans 14 12 is cited.
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Gregory Peck
Rvi Gardner
Jose Ferrer
Gene Helly
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Garson Ranin
Ruth Gordon
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Harry Burnitt
Iney
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Broadway figures and showbiz chatter from New York tabloids
Leonard Lyons notes Leland Hayward rivals as a top long distance communicator using bottles when radio fails. John Golden promotes The Male Animal on radio and TV while backing writers. J Walter Thompson buys TV rights to The Divine Drudge and supports script work. Sir Alexander Korda quits smoking but wastes five dollars nightly to maintain appearances.
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Hayward
Alediterranean
Joshus Logan
Logan
John Golden
J. Walter Thompson
Vicki Baum- Golder
Divine
Drudge
Golden
Sir Alexander Korda
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Churchill
Sir Alexander
Ways Nipponese Maiden- Wearing Kimonos Has Two Drawbacks
Washington reports two drawbacks to Japanese kimonos. They are hard to put on without help and must be shipped to Japan for cleaning. Shizu Moriya discusses the topic during a lunch about the film Willie and Joe Back at the Front.
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Shee-zoo Moreeya
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Joe
Moriya
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Vassar
Ingrid Bergman
Greta Garbo
Marlene Dietrich
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America
Quick Knowledge Grab Bag From A Curious Reader
Versatile trivia mix asks about the Big Three at Versailles after WWI, famous Minute Men bridge, a proverb counter to look before you reap, horse race top three positions, and Bojangles the dancer. Includes birthday notes and various cultural anecdotes from a newspaper column.
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Great Dancer
Baytown Sun masthead and rates notice
Baytown Sun publishing details list the Baytown office at Pearce and Ashbel Texas with editor Fred Hartman and publisher Syd Gould. Advertising office management and subscription rates are provided for carrier and mail options including monthly quarterly and yearly prices. The paper is entered as second class matter in Baytown Texas under the 1870 act.
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Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Fred Hartman
Esevceeess
Syd S. Gould
Sceeeenees Agvertising
Texas Daily Press League
Congress
Did You Know Fun Facts From History
A collection of curiosities noting whalebone once traded at 10 600 a ton the Jewish year S712 matching 1952 lunar craters reaching 140 miles across and the start of rail express service in the United States on March 4 1853.
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United States
Wage Board Clash Over 24-Cent Miner Pay Rise
Washington wage board showdown centers on John L. Lewis threatening a miners strike to push a 24-cent hourly wage increase without board approval. Lewis refuses meeting attendance, while Labor’s Cox blasts the ultimatum as unlawful, as industry members largely back Lewis while public-representing editors and politicians weigh in.
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Archibald Cox
John L. Lewis
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Big Joan
Moses
Joseph Moody
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WSB
Iner
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Jonn R. Steelman
Big John
Welly Hopkins
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Oir
Harry Moses
Southern
Tnder
Moody
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