Governors Plot to Pin Ike Blame at Secret Meeting
Democratic governors held a secret session last week to assign political blame for Eisenhower administration errors. Texas Governor Allen Shivers warned the farm issue is the administration's weak point. DNC Paul Butler cited gains since 1952 and said Democrats could win in 1956 by taking one of four key states New York Pennsylvania Illinois or California.
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Truman Memorial Library Groundbreaking
Harry Truman dug the first shovel of dirt on the site for the Truman Memorial Library a few days back. The $1,750,000 structure will house his official and personal papers from over seven years as president.
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Decatur routes shown in Southern Airways map petition CAB
The annual report of Southern Airways lists Decatur with proposed routes to Atlanta Nashville and Memphis. No word from the Civil Aeronautics Board despite long- standing applications. Local representatives are urged to press the CAB to finalize the deal.
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Red China and Soviet Russia Understood by US Airmen
The article asserts Reds understand American resolve when airmen shoot down Chinese Red airmen. It claims US forces will not seek cover and will shoot back, warning that greater use of force will aid understanding with Communist powers.
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Uncle Sam
Japanese Hiroshima survivors arrive in New York for surgery
Twenty five young Japanese women aged 17 to 31, horribly disfigured in the 1945 atomic bombing, arrive in New York to undergo free surgery at Mt Sinai Hospital for a year. They will live in private homes, express friendship with Americans, and advocate an end to war while trusting American medical care.
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Taking The Right Steps In School Consolidations
The Morgan County Board of Education and Superintendent Lester Wooten announce consolidations to improve education. Flint Negro School will close with students moving to Hartselle. Florette joins Cotaco. Oak Ridge merges with Hartselle Elementary. Officials argue larger facilities and fewer classes aid modern schooling.
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Governors Rally Behind Dems After Private Meeting
Democratic governors denounced Ohio Governor Frank Lausche for boycotting their private session which mocked his presidential ambitions. Tennessee's Frank Clement gained clout after an articulate showing while finances dominated talk. Butler pledged campaign ammo and fact sheets as the group closed united and confident.
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Vaccine Oversight Urged As Salk Vaccine Debates Rise
During congressional cross examination the urgency of federal supervision and control over the Salk vaccine is highlighted as a growing concern. The discussion stresses the need for centralized regulation to ensure safety and consistent use across the nation.
Fill Your Head with Knowledge Essential to Live Better
A long feature on the value of learning urges readers to fill their heads with science literature and art to guide life and endure future hardships. It cites Franklin and Scheele on investment in knowledge and discusses Congress and vaccine production concerns raised by Dr. Scheele and others.
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Hospital evolution and funding reshape modern care
In Chicago the AMA discusses closed circuit television in hospitals, training doctors and public demonstrations. The piece notes hospital management shifts toward professional administration, rising charity, new radiation safety rooms, and the shift from traditional internships to modern hospital concepts. It urges readers to visit their hospital and support its future.
Fort Huachuca and the Ghosts of a Cavalry Station
The Fort Huachuca story recalls an old cavalry post in Arizona tied to the Mexican era and Indian wars. It housed elite cavalrymen, Apache scouts, and later served as a World War II training ground before fading into memory as a herd of bison moved through the landscape.
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Proposal to Consolidate Polio Vaccine Control in Basil O'Conor
The piece discusses a practical proposal from the New York Mirror to place full control of Salk vaccine distribution in Congress under Basil O'Conor, head of the Polio Foundation. It notes the need for adequate handling across all states and critiques lack of clarity on current nationwide actions.
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First Term Congressman Wright Takes Son to Mount Vernon
Fort Worth congressman Jim Wright, a new member, visited Mount Vernon with his 10-year-old son seeking to spark patriotism and interest in history. The boy wandered, got lost briefly, then quipped about finding a tunnel and mistook George Washington’s house for a “big old house.”
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Faulkner Interview Highlights a Mind With a Whip
Hal Boyle profiles William Faulkner, noting his self critical view of success and dreamers. The piece spans Faulkner’s thoughts on happiness failure and creativity, mentions his Nobel and Pulitzer wins, and sketches Arizona politics and media figures around Huachuca and Tucson.
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New York
Wiliam Faulkner
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Mickey Spillane
Mother's Day program draws large Morgan County crowd
A crowded Mother's Day program at Neel featured visitors from Birmingham and nearby towns. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Etheridge Bates and families, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Crocker, and Mrs. Andres Taylor with relatives.Visits continued as Ohio residents Tillman Wallace and family joined local kin at Oak Ridge.
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Late night call praises Stonewall Jackson to Richmond mayor
A long distance operator reports a prank call to Mayor Thomas Bryan of Richmond. The caller brags about reading about Stonewall Jackson and compliments the mayor on his work, but the caller’s identity remains unknown.
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Sicily’s long rule by conquerors traced through ages
The island’s history shows its occupation by Sicans or Sicels, Phoenicians, Romans or Germans, and later Italians, reflecting a sequence of dominant powers across centuries.
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