Davy Crockett recalled as frontier figure in Paris notes
Views of the News reflect on David Crockett’s legend and politics from Britannica while observing youth culture on the Left Bank. The piece notes Crockett’s frontier image contrasted with political defeats and his Texas death, then shifts to a Paris terrace scene of students and diverse crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crockett
David
Greene County
Tenn
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson
House of Representatives
Washington
Texas
San Antonio
Davy
Paris
Francois Villon
Eisenhower urges wider atomic aid to free nations
The president adds two planks to atoms for peace proposing U S funds and know how to help free nations obtain atomic research and power reactors. He argues the plan could promote lasting peace though Congress may not act soon and tangible results would take time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
United States
Congress
Lost Generation on the Cafe du Dome Terrace
Nearly three decades ago in Paris the author recalls evenings on the terrace of the Cafe du Dome at Boulev ard Raspail and Boulevard de Montparnasse where artists and writers gathered. The memoir notes the youthful rebels of the lost generation seeking to enliven and perhaps reform the world before returning to ordinary life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Cafe du Dome
Boulevard de Montparnasse
Sam
George
Philip
Ohio
Real estate boom hints after tax levy repeal by city officials
Local business leaders anticipate growth in real estate and industry following last week’s city commission action abolishing the municipal tax levy. News notes include Ivey displaying six potatoes from his Garfield Street yard and honors for Kansas State Agricultural College engineering students.
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L. E. Ivey
Ivey
N. Garfield
Neosho County
Emporia Teachers College
Melvin Brant
Barston
Marjorie Cross
Thayer
Dorothy Freeman
Rose Hagerman
Sarah Pauline Koon
Helen Jeanette Pike
Chanute
Raymond Wyatt
George Wiley
Kansas State Agricultural College
D. K. Wickard
Bills Arrive After Trip The Journey Is Reviewed
President Eisenhower notes the need for more money for the passport division due to a surge in travel to Europe and other lands this summer. Credit extensions by hotels motels and airlines enable travelers to pay after trips, with gas and utilities bills following the voyage.
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Pres. Eisenhower
Europe
Journey by Car Through Needles and Las Vegas
A reflective account of a mountain coast trip with fuel notes from Needles to Las Vegas. The narrator analyzes gasoline bills as a review of the journey and credits received, mentioning a $4.50 expense in Las Vegas and minimal gasoline use on the road.
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West Coast
California
Needles
Las Vegas
Vegas
Clips and Quips Jinks In Classroom Banter
A Thayer teacher tells her class a quip about psychology and social behavior. The clerkish exchange features jokes about standing on the head and blood flow and a psychologist who observes others when a good looking girl enters the room.
Ground Hog Jokes and Small Town Tales
A classroom moment turns to humor as a child misdefines a ground hog as a sausage. A mother questions prompts lead to a playful exchange about being an only child. A joke about ads and lost dogs ends with a quip on marriage and divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsmore
Clare Boothe Luce Seeks GOP Vice Presidential Bid
Washington report details Clare Boothe Luce pressing for the 1956 GOP vice presidency to attract women voters. She discussed plans with House GOP Leader Joe Martin and aims to start early, with expected support from her husband’s Time Life and Fortune magazines.
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Washington
Clare Boothe Luce
Italy
United States
Joe Martin
Congress
Mrs. Luce
GOP
Sen
Margaret Chase ‘Smith
Maine
Dr Crane’s Worry Clinic Urges Earn-As-You-Go For Children
Dr George W Crane argues against regular allowances for children. He prescribes age appropriate earned money through chores and small jobs to teach money’s value, with examples from kindergarten to high school and tips like daily pay and incentives. He urges sending for his bulletin on earning spending money.
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George W. Crane
Bobby K
Bobby
Dole
Crane
Hopkins Syndicate Inc
Mellott
Ind
U.S. Farmland Crops Area and 1959 Eclipse
The United States has held about 512 million acres of land in farms for crops for three decades. The upcoming total solar eclipse will be visible across the country on October 2, 1959.
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U.S
United States
Television Log Highlights For June 18 Schedule
A dense list of TV programming across multiple stations with numerous show titles and time slots. Highlights include The Kay Milland Show, The Pinky Lee Show, Space Cadet, Riders of the Purple Sage, Red Sox games, and various Westerns, comedies, and sports programming spanning day and night slots.
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Pinky Lee
Paul Winchell
Dizzy Dean
Red Sox
Indians
Perry and the Peewees
Oilers
San Antonio
Mr. Wizard
Buffalo Biller
Western Playhouse
Western Theatre
Charles Laughton
World Report
Horace Heirt
Jackie Greyson
Johnny Kem
Imogene Coca
Star Theater
George Gobel
Damon Runyon Theatre
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D. Crockett
Encyclopedia Britannica
Terrasse
the Terrasse
Ginny
Asia
Africa
South America
West Europe
J.p.h
Ernest R. Klingner
Santa Fe
Helene von B. Klingner
Chihuahua
Mexico
Oliver Klingner
M. A. Duncan
Golda Duncan
FE. Lawson
Tommy
Drew Pearson
Tion
Republican High Command
Air Force Academy
Air Force
Harold Talbott
Talbott
Colorado Springs
Frank Lloyd Wright
Porter Hardy
Virginia
Eddie Hebert
Louisiana
Air
Pearson
Dr. Crane
Main & Santa Fe
Chanute Bldg. & Loan
Robert N. Allen
President
Automobile Insurance
Bob Allen Agency
Bldg. & Loan Office
W. Main
Neosho River
CARP
E. T. Benson
Benson Brothers
Neal McCoy
C. C. Debol
Pontgoat’s
Playhouse of Stars
Miss Brooks
Wdaf-Tvy
Kotv — Channel
KOAM
7TV
Kswm-Tv
the Whistler
Royal Playhouse
Siow
Easy Chair
Hollywood
Oklahoma
Valleyview
Frontier of Faith
Captain Galliat
Oral Roberts
Toy Rogers
Lucy Bhow
Meet the Press
Pirot Baptist Church
Creep
Hartman Pam
Nowa
Max Liebman
Mark Baber
Loretta Young
Advespana
Bob Cummings
Bob Cumings
Soldiers of Fortune
Douglas Fairbanks
Playhouse
Heart of the City
Naan
Pieve
Pioneer
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