Editorials Questioning Public Opinion Poll Confidence
An old editorial weighs how reliable polls are in politics. It recalls 1948 Truman Dewey results and notes Gallup finds Kennedy and Nixon neck and neck. It cites DC district polls, Gore critique, and questions poll influence on voter sentiment.
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New York Times
Dewey
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Sear
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Progressive Party
Henry A. Wallace
Gallup
Kennedy
Nixon
Albert Gore
Tennessee
District of Columbia
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
John D. Eisenhower
Gore
Congress
Senate
Everywhere By Hal Boyle Assignment: Everywhere
New York AP dispatch humor column lists jests about air travel quirks and the era’s hostess duties. The piece lampoons passenger egos and travel mishaps with witty exchanges, from misread signs to backseat pilots and misplaced reservations. It captures midcentury airline culture through anecdotal one liners and social banter.
Texas Road Network Totals in 1960 Traffic Facts
Traffic data from August 1 1960 shows Texas with more than 3000 designated interstate miles and vast networks of federal and state primary highways. The report lists nearly 34000 farm to market roads and over 35000 miles of all streets, plus 12000 paved county roads and 238000 miles total. An additional 1250 miles of interstate and primary roads are in progress.
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Texas
Did You Know Only about one tenth of hawaiian population Hawaiian
A brief note states that roughly ten percent of Hawaii's residents are native Hawaiians, highlighting the limited share of indigenous people among the islands' population.
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Hawaiian Islands
Reform of House rules stirs after Senate rump session
A closed door clash pits Howard Smith against Rayburn as Democrats and Republicans debate the Senate rump session. Smith signals limited bills, while liberals press for federal aid and reform. The fight foreshadows major rules changes facing the next presidency.
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Senate
Howard Smith
Virginia
Rolex Committee
House of Representatives
Smith
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House
Ban Rayburn
Rayburn
Reform Committee
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Democrats
Holifield
James Roosevelt
California
Metcalf
Montana
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Stop Me If You Can at the College Dance
A traveling salesman consoles a tearful woman who attributes her sorrow to hay fever. A college dance arrives with a striking blond in a tight strapless gown drawing attention. Chaperone introduces Professor Binswanger who offers a structural engineering question.
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Dallas
Melodic Theory and Birthday Cheers Mentioned in Grub Bag
A fragmented notice references melody theory and construction, praises birthdays of Pet O’Brien and Walter Rowther, and mentions a phonograph minuet by Alec Sukmen and Bluevil henchmen in The Lady Killers. It notes an eighteenth century composer’s work and a pianist father’s influence in Italy before a king objected to a passage.
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Alec Sukmen
Bluevil
Steels
Italy
Hackfwrywd
Notable 19th Century Figure Sequences Questioned
The column asks who altered the court fee prank and faced poverty, identifies a troubled elder brother linked to governance dereliction, and references a royal succession involving Napoleon after a father restrained Miagon and Trafalgar events. It centers on a historical toponymic riddle with hints of abdication in 1819 and a benighted royal context.
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Hila
Nelwom
Trafalgar
Miagon
Napoleon
Senator Kennedy aligns with Democrats amid platform debate
The piece outlines Kennedy's shifting positions from opposing to backing various liberal and labor causes, including REA loan increases and anti McCarthy actions, while courting Southern Democrats. It notes his alliance with AFL CIO opposed reforms and inflationary spending, raising questions about his political stance.
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Washington
Ken
Senate
Kennedy Sud
Foe
Kennedy
Len Fegan
Kenney
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Irism
Massachusetts
McCarthy
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Afl-Cio
Capitol Corve
Democratic Party
Kermedy
Pedy
Fragmentary Notice Fragment of a Legal Mediation Text
An incomplete excerpt references mediation or testamentary action tied to death and property, with unclear names or dates. The readable portion mentions succession or settlement by a mediator under tenuous language.
Television Log 6 3 ED AURSDAY TV Listings
Program lineup notes include World At Large Life Of Riley and Newsreel segments. Sports weather and general entries list a range of shows such as Truth or Consequences Love of Life Guiding Light and Huntley Brinkley Edwards Almanac.
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Aursday
SONP
World At Large
Life of
Riley
Weatherzal
John Daly Dante
Price Is
Batt
Howard Finch
Clear Horizon
Guiding Light News
Finland drunk driver loses license after third conviction
A Finland man convicted three times in one year for drunkenness forfeits his driving license even though he was not driving at the time of arrest. The case underscores strict penalties for repeat intoxication offenses and public safety concerns.
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Los Angeles
Chicago
Bourton
Maan
Finland
Daily Crossword Down 4 Turkiah Coin
Crossword clue analysis notes a down entry for TURKIAH coin likely LIRA or LIR A? The prompt shows criptic style with 4 Down. Consider common Turkic coin term LIRA or TENGE. 3 Toone for hints at TO? N E? Unable to confirm exact answer from provided fragment.
Know Your Bridge Protecting a Balancing Bid
South to play vulnerable two sides. The article explores how to handle a balancing bid with limited opponent strength. It analyzes doubles versus three clubs and the decision to bid three notrump on spade strength, plus the impact of partner’s distribution and the effect of West's spade bid on the plan.
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West
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