Constitutional amendments dominate southern politics
Southern politicians mobilize on constitutional measures tied to school funding and state governance. South Carolina eyes a plan to end mandated free public schools, Georgia considers a unit voting reform, and Louisiana debates non political boards to curb gubernatorial patronage amid clashes between Gov. Byrnes, Gov. Talmadge, Gov. Kennon, and Earl Long.
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Herbert W. Cheshire
Satlanta
South Carolina
Georgia
Touisiana
James F. Byrnes
U.S. Supreme Court
Herman Tawiadge
Talmadge
Fect
GOP
Louisiana
Bober
F. Kennon
Earl K. Long
Kennon
Long
Budget Is First Task for New President
Budget planning dominates the transition as Truman nears leaving office. The next president must submit fiscal 1954 proposals to Congress by January 18, with final budget effective July 1, 1953. Both Stevenson and Eisenhower vow to tighten expenditures and scrutinize programs to trim costs.
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Rex Chaney
United Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Congress
Truman
Budget Bureau
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Famed Negro Actress Hattie McDaniel Dies at 54
Hollywood mourns Hattie McDaniel aged 54 famed for Mammy in Gone With The Wind and first Black Oscar winner. She died Sunday at Motion Picture Country House San Fernando Valley from cancer heart condition and diabetes after a long illness. Born Wichita Kansas she began as a singer in 1924 and film career started with Queenie in Show Boat.
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Calif
Hattie McDaniel
Miss McDaniel
Scarlet O'Hara
Mammy
Beulah
Tiness
San Fernando Valley
Wichita
Keans
Queenie
FBI Clams Up On Oklahoma Killing
The FBI posted no information on the shooting of Oklahoma City bootlegger Orville Chambless after a Friday night shotgun attack. Chambless, tied to a $248,000 Cuban gun running robbery in Fort Worth, said an international gang was after him while noting he never squealed. Norris and Cresap await federal custody in the Fort Worth case.
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Oklahoma City
FBI
Orville Lindsey Chambless
Chambless
Okahoma” City
Chambress
Fort Worth
Mercy ‘Hospital
Gene Paul Norris
Duncan
Okla
Sam Brown Cresap
Norris
Cresap
Stuttering Auto Brakes Could Halt Skidding On Ice
Detroit October 27 Auto industry safety experts discuss a stuttering brake system that alternately releases and applies brakes to prevent wheel lock on icy roads. The device, already used in aviation, would manage each wheel independently to keep a vehicle under control when stopping or slowing on slippery surfaces.
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Paul E. Svoboda
Detroit
Inter
A. C.gunsaulus
Goodyear Aircraft Corp
Akron
Shawano Lake
Wisconsin
Thieves Sought Candy Loot at Dallas Ben Franklin
Dallas police say burglars who entered a Ben Franklin store during the night were young. They bypassed a safe with weekend cash and stole candy chewing gum and pocket knives.
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Dallas
Tex
Ben Franklin
Drouth and Forest Fires Ravage Much of United States
The UNIFED PRESS reports drought and forest fires sweeping midwestern and eastern states as rain remains unlikely. Mild weather dominates most regions, with hot spots in Yuma and Caribou and scattered record highs and lows across cities from Chicago to New Orleans.
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United States
Paris
Iinois
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Dakotas
Great Lakes
New England
Tre Drouth
Texas
Pacific “Northwest
Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
Miami
Fla
Yuma
Ariz
Carabou
Chicago
New York
Kansas City
New Orleans
Augusta
Los Angeles
Fort Worth
Denver
Ike Admirer Renames Seattle Street Sign
In Seattle Washington on Pike Street a passerby blocked out the letter P on the street sign creating a humorous misidentification as Ike. The incident was observed by downtown pedestrians at a busy intersection.
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Seatile
Wash
Seattle
Ike
Pike St
Pike
Accidents Biggest Threat to Young Americans' Lives
New York October 27 1953 accidents rather than disease pose the greatest single risk to children ages five through fourteen MetLife statisticians report About 6000 children die each year from accidents nearly twice the toll from leukemia cancers pneumonia and influenza combined Accidents now account for a third of elementary age deaths up from one fifth fifteen years ago Motor vehicle mishaps are the leading cause with 186 killed by cars at school ages 145 were pedestrians nearly all not passengers Drownings account for 20 percent of accidental deaths nine tenths of victims were boys Burns and conflagrations killed 45 firearms 23 falls 17 and other causes follow The study urges intensified education on safety both in school and home with emphasis on motor vehicle and outdoor activities
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New York
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Mondey
United States
Tis
Pupils Undaunted By Long Texas Brouth
In Waco Texas fourth graders persevere amid a major drought, assembling a chest of games to keep busy on rainy days and maintain hopeful spirits despite one of the worst droughts in state history. Meanwhile in Newburyport Massachusetts 101 year old Henry Bailey Little votes on primary day, joking about elders trying to vote. The Boccie Baila club in San Francisco hosts grand opera as its sole entertainment act.
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Waco
Tex
Texas
Newburyport
Mass
Henry Bailey Littie
Baiiey
San Francisco
United States
Tonig N WE rough night of Northerly yAR
The fragmentary clipping notes a rough night with strong northerly winds affecting conditions. Details on location or events are unclear but indicate unsettled weather and notable wind impact. Further readable context could clarify the event or date.
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