Sparkman Nixon Views and Southern Two-Party Constraint
The record outlines Sen. Sparkman and Sen. Nixon positions on antitrust railroads price controls TVA housing and public works from 1947 to 1953 plus a 1950 51 52 53 stance mix. It notes Sparkman favored reimposing excess profits taxes Truman Greece Turkey aid and anti inflation programs while Nixon backed tax cuts and various regulatory positions. The piece cites Hé tmas as saying the South needs a two party system to allow voters with opposing doctrines to vote their convictions.
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TVA
McCarran
Sparkman
Nixon
Greece
Turkey
McCurran
Sen. Sparkman
Truman Plan For Welfare Department
Tmas
Senate
Rambles From Corry: Local Bits Mixed With World News
Rumors swirl on West Main Street as a family squabble erupts into a fracas with many involved. California earthquakes unsettle locals. Howard Babsock’s tie to a 1940s business surfaces. Guam Daily News reprint reaches Corry. a rival grocery chain eyes a large supermarket near downtown. Birds tease a large pal while a missing businessman’s fate prompts questions. Baseline chatter continues about dog fines and city rules. Local youths pursue college courses while Pennsylvanian rail changes spark transit talk.
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West Main Street
Howard Babsock
Talonily
Wilbur Merrit
Merritt Appliance
Kenny Williams
SK3
U. S. Navy
Guam
U. S
South Pacific
West Washington Street
Meadavine
Mother Nature
Severnl
Tain
Stu
Twenty Years Ago From Journs Files August 2 1932
James Hy Wright of this city listed as participating in the John Brown Memorial Association picnic at New Richmond August 6. A large number from Corry and vicinity will attend. Frank T Bugland named mayor of Corry for a second time to serve until January 1934. Merrill Doolittle of Bridgeport Conn visiting his parents in North Gene street guest speaker for Rotary. Union City news reports a local development in the afternoon.
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Bas
Chuck Willams
George Ficcard
Henry Reskowski
Perry Como
Canonsburg
Waf
Joyce
Clifford
North Second Avenue
Ithaca College
Corry
Conemaueh
Truman Lillie
Dean
Cor .Y
New York
Germany
Frankfurt
Sir
For Men
Pfc
Alvin Maxson
Centerville
Heartbreak Ridge
Korea
Maxson
John DeLan
James Hy Wright
John Brown Memorial Association
New Richmond
Corry and
Dawson Olmstead
Seatte, Wash
Frank T. Bugland
Goliwell
C. L. Alexander
Hen F. Starr
Merrill Doolittle
Bridgeport, Conn
Local notices mix with steel strike and travel chatter
A cluttered page notes a steel strike pinching auto dealers, dog fines, post office access debates, and a Pennsylvania police ride exhibition at South Park. It mentions a business sale rumor, a big car inspection sticker issue, and a Niagara Falls motor trip. Also references a Milky Way sky chart and Himalayan birds on sparse grasses.
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Gray PA
Ghrumnay
Taranto
Lawrence River
Wat
Gharles
Europe
Corry
Witley
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
South Park
Allegheny County
Sparkman Nixon clash over civil rights and labor records
A historical comparison shows Senator Sparkman and Republican nominee Nixon split on civil rights and labor measures. Sparkman opposed anti-dynching and anti-poll tax efforts in several years, supported Taft-Hartley positions at times, and faced questions on cloture and FEPC. Nixon backed some labor bills and opposed others, highlighting a partisan contrast on major civil rights and labor battles.
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Sen
Sparkman
House
Barkley
Senate
Thore Yotine
FEPC
Alabamay
Nixon
Sparkgman
Cai
How's Your I Q A 10 Question Quiz From Classifieds
A quirky quiz with ten questions tests memory and general knowledge. Items range from posthumous awareness to Lincoln's Emancipation, Queen Victoria's age, and a 52 20 Club reference. Answers appear on the Classified Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Queen Victoria
Great Britain
U. S
John Quincy Adfuns
John Tyler
James Buchanan
Nick Whit
Gen. Douglas Macarthur
Wastington
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Fersons
Roservice
Union City
Evaline, Gleason
Mattie VanTassel
Wilbur Jordan
Niagara Falls
Milky Way
Himalaya Mountains
Kinley Insurance Agency
E. Main St
Maxwell House
Mueller’s Macaroni
Armour’s Pork & Beans
Sparkman VS. Nixon
I. Q
Fae Insurance
Foster E. Damis & Son
North Center Street
Bob Desmond
Hartley Motor Sales
West Smith Extension
Coolaire
Magnolia
Topp
Carry's Smart Women's Shop
Vo Om
AMT
Wea Veto
HT. Flowers
Powell Loan and Finance Co
N. Center St. Corry
Clothes
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