Mundt Urged to Run for President by McFarland
In a Capitol scene Karl Mundt of South Dakota faces pressure from Ernest McFarland to seek the presidency amid weeks of television publicity. William Fulbright of Arkansas quips Karl should run or vanish, highlighting political theater aboard a Capitol trolley.
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Washington
Karl Mundt
South Dakota
Senate
Capitol
Ernest McFarland
Arizona
Karl
McFarland
Pearson
Sen
William Fulbright
Arkansas
Bill
Fulbright
Person Dedicated to a Cause Inspires Uplifting Energy
A description celebrates meeting someone devoted to a cause, noting the immediate lift in spirits and contagious enthusiasm sparked by their commitment. The tone suggests a recognition of dedication as a source of motivation for others.
Colonialism Penalty Cited in Orient by AP Analyst
William L. Ryan, AP Foreign News Analyst, argues that colonial powers face consequences for past actions in Asia, suggesting shifts in influence and costs for former empires. The commentary reflects postwar realignments and rising anti colonial sentiment across the region.
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William L. Ryan
Associated Press
Orient
Crestview Vote Count Shows Narrow House Race Difference
Unofficial tally from Crestview Florida indicated a three vote gap between the first and second high vote getters in the race for the House of Representatives. The report notes the small margin as the closeness of the contest.
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House of Representatives
Crestview
Fla
Morgan County Primary Vote Outlook Sees Low Turnout
Prediction targets no more than 8000 ballots in the June 1 primary with scant absentee help in Morgan County. May turnout stood at 258 in June forecasts, under 90, but officials urge voters to participate for key state and county offices, noting May Morgan turnout near 14,000.
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Morgan County
Decatur Days Promises Citywide Two Day Promotion
Decatur merchants led by the Merchants Committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce plan Decatur Days on June 4 and 5 to boost trade and foster goodwill. The event follows the Christmas Carnival and aims to attract city residents and visitors from miles around with an enthusiastic reception expected by merchants.
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Decatur
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Turning The Wheels of Decatur Junior Chamber
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce, a group of over 100 young men, highlights community projects such as voting machines water fluoridation insect control public swimming city beautification safety and agriculture. The piece notes JC members do not have all answers but ask questions to understand why community enterprises are on creaking wheels.
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Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Jaycees
Chambers of Commerce
Alabama joins 24 states in summer highway safety push
Alabama and 23 other states launch a labor day weekend anti speeding drive with the slogan slow down and live. Governors署 sign a joint declaration urging courteous driving and blaming speed and tailgating for most crashes.
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Alabama
Behind Frankie Costello and the Tax Evasion Conviction
The piece traces seven years of political maneuvering around Frankie Costello’s income tax evasion case. It credits Justice Tom Clark Sen Kefauver and Harry Anslinger for exposing Costello while noting allegations of shielding him from prosecution and possible deportation. It mentions Costello’s ties to officials and his farewell to Lucky Luciano with other named figures.
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Frankie Costello
Costello
Tom Clark
Harry Anslinger
Sen. Kefauver
Dow
Frankie
Italy
New York
Elis Island
Lucky Luciano
Gov. Dewey
Luciano
Sing Sing
Costello Reflects on Lobbyist Murray Olf and McCarthyism
The speaker recalls Costello examining his Washington lobbyist Murray Olf and his ties to certain congressmen. He states no regret about Olf but disapproves of guilt by association and notes Olf hosted a small group of congressmen at his apartment in the Congressional Hotel.
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Phil Welch
Missouri
Jim Murphy
Staten Island
N. Y
Ed Willis
Louisiana
Louis Rabout
Michigan
Chester Gorski
Buffalo
Costello
Washington
Murray Olf
Olf
Congressional Hotel
The Kind of Wealth by Arlie B Davidson
An essay arguing wealth as inner virtues and relationships outweighs material riches. It cites Carlyle on true wealth as the count of things one loves and is loved by, urging joy, peace of mind, ethical conduct, and care for self and others as paramount.
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Thomas Carlyle
Ochsner Says AP Altered Denvers Cigarette Cancer Note
The article describes Dr. Alton Ochsner disputing an Associated Press Denver dispatch on smoking and lung cancer. It notes the AP eliminated an editorially tinged intro and replaced it with a modified quote about rising lung cancer alongside cigarette sales, while denying a claim that smoking conclusively causes cancer.
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Alton Ochsner
Tulane University
Associated Press
Denver
Ochsner
Denver AP
Alan Gould
New York
Dispatch
Mr. Gould
Gould
Dr. Ochsner
Eisenhower Aides Face Fresh Power Row and Smuggling Probe
The article notes President Eisenhower relies on Vice President Nixon and House Leader Halleck for channels to Congress. It accuses Atomic Energy Chairman Strauss of bypassing TVA in a private power deal for Oak Ridge and Paducah, claiming taxpayer savings while TVA offers cheaper power. It also mentions a Customs probe into an international diamond smuggling ring.
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Washington Pipeline
Eisenhower
Congress
Dick Nixon
House
Charlie Halleck
Atomic Energy
Lewis Strauss
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Paducah
Tennessee Valley Authority
Strauss
TVA
As Pegler Sees It on closed shops and unions in America
Pegler argues that closed shop and union shop contracts strip workers of the right to work, detailing union wealth and alleged Communist ties, government complicity, and past militant actions. He criticizes Taft Hartley and warns of ongoing intrastate and interstate union influence on employment.
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New York
Dubinsky’s
Garment Workers
Central Intelligence Agency
Sidney Hillman
Hillman
Roosevelt
Teamsters
Velt
Dan Tobin
Fai
CIO
AFL
Labor Relations Board
Michigan
White House
John L. Lewis
Lee Pressman
Phil Murray
Henry Kaiser
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Taft- Hartley
The
Union
Transit routes through Johannesburg to the United States
Fragmentary text outlines movement of goods or people from the Belgian Congo and Tanganyika via Johannesburg and the New York waterfront into the United States and across the Canadian border.
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Belgian Congo
Johannesburg
United States
New York
Canadian
Capa Took Chance and Captured Some of War’s Best Pictures
HAL BOYLE recalls Robert Capa, famed combat photographer, who chased the big chance in Sicily, Anzio, Normandy, and Bastogne. Capa, who rode with the first wave at Omaha Beach, survived 106 shots before a darkroom burn ruined most negatives. He believed war is dreary and unspectacular, yet his lens made it unforgettable.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Bob
Ernie Pyle
Capa
Ernie
Indochina
Robert Capa
Sicily
Germany
Anzio
Normandy
Bastogne
Co. E
Omaha
Hungarian. “Capa
Life Magazine
Leipzig
Troina
Ohio
Socialism Issue Before Aussies
Australians head to general elections with a record pool of over five million voters deciding whether the government remains a Liberal Country coalition led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies or shifts to Labor under Dr. Herbert Evatt. Voting is compulsory and the outcome hinges on seat majority with the Country party backing.
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Gordon Tait
Sydney
Australia
Free Enterprise
House of Representatives
Liberal-Country Party
Robert G. Menzies
Menzies
Labor Party
Laborites
Herbert V. Evatt
Labor
Liberals
Country Party
Arthur Fadden
Population impact after Spanish conquest in Mexico
Historians estimate that after the conquest about 300000 Spaniards entered Mexico and settled among several million Indigenous people. The sustained colonization reshaped demographic and cultural landscapes across the region.
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Mexico
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