Democrats Ready To Launch All Out Effort In 1956
The piece outlines a fierce 1956 campaign cycle with Democrats led by Truman planning nationwide speeches to bolster efforts to defeat Eisenhower era Republicans. It notes possible Stevenson candidacy delays, Harriman and Kefauver backing, and looming investigations into GOP policy in power, natural resources, and business influence. It also discusses a renewed push for aerial international inspections, tracing roots to Baruch plan and UN discussions, with Eisenhower proposing a practical framework for reciprocal reconnaissance.
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GOP
Washington
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Congress
White House
House
Senate
New York
Averell Harriman
Harriman
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Conress
Henry Domers
Domers
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Mehke
House Civil Service Committee
Demers
Third Marine Division
Okinawa
The Thin Woman in a Distant City Lobby
A weary midnight vignette in a Manhattan hotel lobby shows a thin middle aged woman reading the newspaper while others linger, all slotted into a shared fate of failed ambition. The scene unfolds with observers and unnoticed lives, a quiet portrait of late night urban detachment.
Goodbye, Night Watchers in a Hotel Lobby
The piece follows a solitary woman waiting in a cheap hotel lobby as she endures a long, lonely night. The narrator reflects on loneliness as a universal disease, contrasting her quiet vigil with the warm city outside. The scene ends with her elevator departure and the return to street life full of warmth and sound.
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Grand Rapids
Europe
Nebraska
Iowa
Scranton
Headquarters
W. M. Black
Suisun Bay
California
Sacramento
Black
Shanghai
Java
Africa
Vietnam
W. C. Langfitt
Intergovernmental Committee For European Migration
Wiliam Murray Black
West Point
The
Army Engineers
Maine
Havana Harbor
Simba the wild cat of Washington captivates city
A light hearted column recounts Simba the tame wild cat that escaped from a pet shop and roamed Washington for two weeks eluding police bloodhounds and a citizen posse. The hunt drew front pages and public sympathy for the harmless feline, with authorities called out over concerns of propriety rather than danger.
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Washington
Naval Observery
Simba
Simba the three legged cat returns to fame at shop
Simba the famous pet limped home after a mauling by raccoons in Rock Creek Park. Reporters and TV crews swarmed the pet shop where fans offered hundreds of dollars. Veterinarians amputated one rear leg and the shop vowed to care for him as publicity swirled.
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Simba
Lindbergh
America
Rock Creek
Baytown Sun satire and small town life snippets
A Baytown Sun column mixes local tidbits and humor. It notes Simba the pet shop’s saucy cage behavior and political fame as an empty bubble. Jokes link unemployment delays and a Russian farming gap while London fashion hints feature Mayfair’s tube look in teal.
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London
Mayfair
Medical Opinion Supports Hospital District Plan
Dr. Robert Whitson urges Houston area voters to back the Hospital District. He notes medical education relies on taxation and endowments, supports proximity to a teaching hospital, and argues district control aids indigent care and professional standards while balancing costs. He plans to vote for the Hospital District on Sept 17.
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Dr. Whitson
Baylor University College of Medicine
Texas Medical Center
Houston
Jefferson Pains Heap
Rts
Hos
Pital
Schonl
Jefferson Davis
Harris County
Witl
Harrix
Tastret da No
Uliaien
Texas
Eisenhower
Hhe Hospital Miatrict
Robert
Whitson, M.D
Miss America Contest Spins Odds On Final Night
Atlantic City dispatch notes the Miss America pageant opening with odds at about 49 to 1. Performers Pat Heidleton, Barbara Vier, Sandra Wirth, and Ann Campbell noted with scenes of talent and swimsuit routines. Finalists include Alabama, California, and Canada qualifiers, with Lee Ann Meriwether highlighted for cash and a 5900 scholarship. nine runners-up also receive scholarships.
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Warmaxs
W. Nichols
Atlantic City
Nat
Pat Heiddleston
Barbara Vier
Iss
Hawaii
Florida
Sandra Wirth
Ann Campbell
Oklahoma
Ami
Aly
Ann
Bush
Alabama
California
Colorado
Lee Ann Meriwether
San Francisco
Uncle Sam
Famous 19th Century Figures and Cultural Threads Unfold in Column
A fragmented newspaper column asks trivia about industry ties for John Henry Patterson and a financier dubbed Bet you a million, mentions Amelia Sedley and Rawdon Crawley, Montenegrin proximity, and Verdi operas. It notes birthdays like Arthur Compton and Ed Miksis, and recalls Reed Cross blood donations, wartime events, and profiles of entertainers linked to Gus Edwards and Paul Whiteman.
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John Henry Patterson
Amelia Sedley
Rawdon Crawley
Ann Montenegrat
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of the United States
Wew
York City
New York City
Gus Edwards
Paul Whiteman
George Qershwin
Mysterious Frenchman Arrested in San Antonio
A French national called Antoine D'Agostino, sought for treason in France and linked to the Mafia, is under guard in San Antonio after Narcotics agents traced his border crossing from Mexico. Texas Senator Price Daniel joins state and federal authorities in pursuing the case.
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Washington
San Antonio
France
Antoine D'Agostino
Mafia
D'Agostino
Europe
Canada
United States
Mexicana
Guietly
Noto
Texas
Price Daniel
Senate
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United Nations Commission
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Broadwep
the Pierre
Buck
Aundown
Manhattan
Mel Heimer
By Ed Koterra
John
Baytowm
Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbad
Baytown
Fred Hartman
Sid 8. Gould
Betlah Mae Jackson
Armed Services
Baytows
Act of Congress
Abied Vo
Atlanta
U.S
Arkansas
Arizona
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusets
Minnesota
Missal
Montana
New Hampshire
South Dakota
Utah
Chicago
Connection
Delaware
District of Canimi
Illinois
Indiana
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
South Carolina
Central Press
Red Cross Gvohmieer Svarkens
Richard
Trench
Arthur Compton
Fas
Raymond Scott
Ted Kluszewski
Ed Miksis
Chere
Ted Gap
Mani
Aio Isiy Jadusley
Palis of
Pame
Riverside
Lake Erie
Whitabeth
Austria
Germany
Rome
Wiley B. Raffedge
Supreme Court
Plattsburg
O. Henry
William Sydney Porter
Hideki Tojo
Japan
John Warne Gates
William Makepeace Thakeray
Yugoslavia
Sigtté
Giuseppe Verdi
Roger M. Bistigh
Joan Edwards
Ysterious
Drew Pearson
Air Force
Nathan Twining
William Rouse Co
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Beacon Construction Co
Boston
Comptroller General's Office
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