Progress Sounding Death Knell of Greenwich Village
Hal Boyle notes Greenwich Village facing a push to raze historic houses for a junior high playground as City Planning Commission bids change. He portrays the village as a bohemian symbol under siege by progress, fearing the loss of its unique history and character to modernization.
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Greenwich Village
Hal Boyle
New York
Bronx
Brooklyn Bridge
City Planning Commission
Edford Street
San Francisco
New Orleans
New York City
Palm Beach
Coney Island
Mark Twain
Edgar Allan Poe
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Greenwich
America
Senator McCarthy and Senator Flanders Quote Weigh Peace View
The record quotes Joseph McCarthy stating no intent to offend while declaring his facts and opinions unchanged and Ralph Flanders asserting Americans desire peaceful coexistence with the Soviet people. The remarks reflect postwar Cold War tensions and bipartisan rhetoric.
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Sen
Joseph McCarthy
United States
Ralph Flanders
R-Vt
Underscore of political quotes from 1950s figures
Senator Irving Ives endorses Dulles understanding world affairs while criticizing undemocratic methods. Homer P Rainey denounces legislative investigating committees as threats to liberties. Speaker admits blunt opinion expression and ends with a personal remark.
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Homer P. Rainey
Appointment of Administrator With Will Annexed in Iowa
Notice from Linn County Iowa stating on November 29, 1954, appointing Joseph Mekota as Administrator with Will Annexed of the estate of Tillie Brouick. Creditors are to file claims with the Linn County District Court and debtors to pay amounts owed to the administrator.
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Linn County
Tillie Brouick
Iowa
Sex Hysteria Wave Tied to Teen Illegitimate Births
Dr. Goodrich C. Schauffler cites a doubling of illegitimate births among teenagers over 15 years in a wave of sex hysteria. He blames Hollywood and aggressive press for bosom consciousness and precocious sexuality, linking it to lax parental supervision and social vice.
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Chicago
Goodrich C. Schauffler
Portland
Ore
Congress On Obstetrics and Gynecology
Schauffler
Edgar A. Guest The Poet of the People
The piece extols Edgar A. Guest as a craftsman who embraces patience and self-improvement. It praises his careful work, daily effort, and pride in quality, describing a lifelong pursuit of perfection and personal standards in verse.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
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Folger
Mountain Grown
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Dows
2Nd Ave
2Nd ST
Cedar Rapids
Newmans
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