Censure battle over McCarthy sways but votes stay tight
A week of Senate debate leaves the anti McCarthy bloc with enough votes to censure while uncertain to curb language. Past censure cases show politicians often rebound, with Wisconsin voters rallying behind McCarthy. Joe remains unmoved by calls to soften the resolution as the chamber prepares for another session.
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McCarthy
Senate
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Bingham
Charles L. Evanson
Connecticut Manufacturers Association
New England
Evanson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
G.O.P
Senator McCarthy
Wisconsin
Thomas L. Blanton
Texas
House
Ben” Tillman
South Carolina
Expanding Adult Education Gains Ground Statewide
Adults increasingly seek education through public school systems as programs grow. Dr. Harry A Becker urges expanded adult education, larger staff, and office consolidation in Norwalk. Modernized thinking ends the rut of unfinished schooling and aims at better jobs and personal growth.
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Norwalk
Harry A Becker
Thanksgiving drives mobilize aid across faiths
In a Thanksgiving appeal, Protestant churches launch a three year surplus drive to finance free food distribution abroad. The United Jewish Appeal anticipates aid for nearly half a million refugees, while Catholic War Relief seeks ten million pounds of clothing for refugees and disaster victims. Collectively, the efforts aim to move 650 million pounds of surplus food valued over 200 million dollars, with clothing routed through church channels to the needy as cold weather approaches in Bridgeport.
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National Catholic Welfare Conference
Bridgeport
Stones of Gratitude and Hunger Moral Tale
A fable tells of a master and apprentices gathering stones in a field. Those who carried larger stones earned bigger bread, while a grudging apprentice earned little. On the return journey the master bids to throw stones away, leaving the grudging man hungry. The tale urges bearing burdens for sustenance and helping others.
The Davies Case and State Department Doubts
The piece discusses John Paton Davies a long time diplomat fired after reviews by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. It questions Davies judgment dependability and reliability while noting no disloyalty found. It contrasts publishing his record versus withholding it and mentions Republican Chairman Hall on local conditions affecting Congress.
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John Paton Davies
Davies
State Department
John Foster Dulles
Dulies
John Paton Davies Long
Ars
Hall
Congress
Old Man Faces Mockery as Optimists Spur Aging Illusions
A fragment notes how years erode teeth hair and illusions and how optimistic peers urge the man to grow old gracefully. The tone hints at social pressure and humor amid aging.
Peaceful Coexistence Appeals Move in Japan and Austria
Washington reports to President Eisenhower that Russia's peaceful coexistence messaging is resonating in Japan and Austria. Yoshida and Raab push for U.S. raw materials, open markets, and Western alignment to counter Moscow. Japan faces inflation, halted trade, and economic strain from postwar recovery while Austria remains divided but economically stable under occupation. The piece contrasts Moscow’s political appeals in Austria with its propped trade deals in Japan and notes Austria as a critical point for Western influence in Europe.
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Washington
Russia
Japan
Eisenhower
Secretary Dulles
Shigeru Yoshida
Julius Raab
Austria
Orental
Moscow
Yoshida
Raab
Kremlin
Malenkov
Stalin
China
Tokyo
Capitol Hin
Europe
U. S
Téports
Vienna
Two Women Singers Stir Faith Through Sacred Music
Rosa Page Welch and Mahalia Jackson, two renowned singers, attribute their spiritual power to surrender to God. Welch, a Chicago-based mezzo and educator, leads large hymn congregations and tours for church groups, while Jackson, a New Orleans born contralto, brings sorrowful blues into gospel to give hope. Both are celebrated as modern missionary voices in Christianity.
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Rosa Page Welch
Mahalia Jackson
Mrs. Welch
God
Jesus Christ
Chicago
Mia
Welch
Assemblies of the National
World Council of Churches
United Church Women Branch
National Council of Churches
Europe
Columbia Broadcasting System
Miss Jackson
New Orlleans
National Baptist Convention
Port Gibson
Miss
Disciples of Christ World Order Commission
National Counci of Churches
Senate Prayer Echoes McCarthy Censure Debate
Carey Washington reports on the Senate censure session over Senator McCarthy with a morning prayer urging humility and fair judgment. Senator Prescott Bush advocates adopting fair investigative rules, while Senator Jenner questions specifics and both sides weigh procedures and past conduct.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Frederick Brown Rails
U. S. Senate
Foundry Methodist Church
Senator McCarthy
Senate
U. S
Connecticut
Prescott Bush
Watkins Committee
Bush
Wisconsin
Jenner
Lyddy Urges Aid In Safety Drive In City
Police Supt. John A. Lyddy urged public help in the National Safety Council Pedestrian Safety drive. He warned responsible driving and mindful walking reduce fatalities as November and December turn dangerous. He noted Bridgeport’s progress and offered safety tips for drivers and pedestrians to prevent accidents and improve the year’s record.
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Lyddy
John A. Lyddy
National Safety Council
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Supt
Condos Weds Fashion Designer In Aitken, South Carolina
Nick Condos, 33, former husband of comedienne Martha Raye, marries Barbara Caplin, 22, New York fashion designer, at a simple home ceremony in Aiken Probate Judge E. Glenn Willis’s residence. Condos plans to remain as Miss Caplin’s personal manager.
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Aitken
S. C
Nick Condos
Martha Ray
Barbara Caplin
New York
Aiken
E. Glenn Willis
Condos
Miss Caplin
H. Caplin
Condos Brothers
Miss Raye
Quatrains on Sunday Faith and the Inn at Bethlehem
A poetic meditation on Our Father prayer and biblical hospitality. The speaker pleads for a faithful heart and urges love of neighbor while recalling the inn’s crowded space. The verse links gratitude for blessings to mercy and guidance.
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Bethlehem
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