Eisenhower Kefauver win NH primary in mixed signals
The New Hampshire preferential primary yields Eisenhower a clear GOP lead but Kefauver defeats Truman in the Democratic camp. Analysts caution results are not binding for delegates and potential national implications depend on future campaigns and conventions. The piece also notes a stalled Korea peace process and a 106,458 casualty total, plus a look at tax policy and a breakthrough Elgin electronic wristwatch under development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Eisenhower
Taft
Ohio
Kefauver
Truman
Tennessee
James A. van Fleet
U.S. Eighth Army
Korea
Eighth Army
Panmunjom
America
Asia
Department of Defense
Messages to Moscow Students Reach Nation Wide Audience
A 19 year old Korean War veteran and Pineville West Virginia junior Garland Roberts sends a calm plea through the Messages to Moscow campaign. He urges Russian youths to crave democracy and freedom as he recounts fighting for his country and stresses mutual understanding over hostility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Roberts
Pineville High School
West Virginia
Congress weighs returning POW labor funds to former enemies
As U N trace negotiations for American prisoners in Korea continue, many ex G I prisoners question if Congress will settle wartime claims. Despite Geneva provisions and postwar pacts that funded $169 million to pay enemy prisoners for work, several bills seek to return property to German Italian and Japanese nationals rather than compensate American POWs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N
Korea
G.i.s
Congress
G.I
U.S
Italy
Germany
Japan
P.o.w.s
Poor Land and Game Habitat Influence on Hunting
The article argues fertile farms produce better game habitat and healthier food for wildlife. It notes that well maintained farm buildings signal farmer prosperity and land fertility, which supports abundant game through winter and breeding seasons. It cites animals’ sensitivity to mineral content and habitat conditions, suggesting poor land degrades breeding and reproduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bromfield
R. W. Eschmeyer
Leopold
Predator control and habitat in wildlife management debate
The article argues predator control may aid small game but warns against focusing solely on killing predators. It stresses habitat adequacy, food, and cover as root causes, notes limited success from bounties and sanctuaries, and urges balanced actions by landowners and wildlife managers.
Fishing with spoons and line tests for pike and muskellunge
The guide notes spoon hook size 3 to 5 for pickerel and northern pike with larger sizes for muskellunge and trolling. Casts benefit from 18 to 20 pound test line to reduce twisting. Also reports Attorney General Howard McGrath saying he feels hounded and misrepresented by the press.
Sand Changing Plugs For Bass Angling After Dark
This tip guides bass fishermen on a night fishing rig. Create a six inch double loop at the line end and knot the end of the loop to form a quarter inch small loop. Thread the small loop through the plug eye and lift the large loop over the plug then pull tight. To remove the plug pull the small loop.
Gambling Tax Revenue Falls Far Short of Expectation
The internal revenue bureau reports that November to January gambling license and tax yields totaled $1,455,393, far below the $400 million annual forecast. Stamp sales netted $484,429 from 16,029 professional gamblers, while the 10 percent gross receipts tax brought in $970,984. December shows $759,182 in tax, with January figures not yet tabulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Bureau
Morris Nears Quit as White House Intervenes
Newbold Morris, the White House cleanup official, told officials he would resign over a difficult assignment. President Truman personally intervened, urging Morris to stay and offering full support and freedom to pursue his investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Newbold Morris
Truman
Morris
Justice Department
Murphy
Oval Room
President
Busy Luther Keeps Three Print Shops Busy
Martin Luther ran three print shops to disseminate reform manuscripts. The text notes his prolific output and the spread of reform ideas through printed works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
Martin Luther
Green-toned living room with stone fireplace wall
An inviting modern living room features a full stone fireplace wall. Woodwork ceiling and walls are painted moss green, echoing the green tones in the stone. Rough-texture draperies in sandstone color complement the fireplace area.
Safety Costs Soar in American Coal Industry
The American coal industry spends over 80 million dollars annually on safety devices supplies and training to reduce accidents and improve worker safety amid rising regulatory expectations and industry standards.
Cooperative Coating Sparks Fast Finish Innovation
Industrial finish engineers developed coatings for washing machines that resist soaps powders and hot water. They produced quick drying baked finishes to speed production and reduce costs.
General Electric's six year cycle drives orders trend
Orders received by General Electric show a persistent rhythm of about six years. Across wars and depressions the pattern holds, with the average period causing roughly a 30 percent swing around the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Company
Splitting Hairs Test Reveals Hair Diameters Vary on Heads
Tests on hundreds of heads show human hair diameter ranges from .001 to .004 inches. Hair classified as fine, medium, or coarse, with no head containing only a single fiber type. Diameters span from very fine to coarse on every head, though one type usually predominates.
Human Eye Pupils Shrink With Age Study Finds
The pupil size in humans is two thirds as large in bright light as in darkness. A study of 20 to 89 year olds shows papillary diameter decreases from ages 30s to 60s and then stabilizes, with elderly eyes having smaller pupils than young ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rural power lines rise to new voltage standard
Power lines in rural areas are being built at a voltage twice the REA standard and six times the level used 15 years ago, signaling a major upgrade in electrical infrastructure and capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Main Street
Sen
House-Senate Economic Committee
Elgin
Moscow
Tron
Voice of America
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Senate
Jim Rhody
Howard McGrath
McGrath
Drew. Pearson
Charlie Murphy
Dorothy Sara
New York
N. Y
Montana
Medical
Butte
Nat Wheeler
Walter
McCneal Berry Nursery
Hamilton
Inman Hatcheries
Aberdeen
Keith Robson
C-O
John Schonenberger
Wisdom, Montana
Farm Machinery & Equip
McCormick Deering
O. F. Dubbig
Filer
Idaho
Kyle McDaniel
Walla Walla Washington
Col. Co
Chas
Mick
Green River
Ft. Duchesne
Unintah Co
Angus
Calve
AL Ralston
Livingston, Montana
John E. Perkins
Deer Lodge
Mont
the Puyer
C. B. Graves
Business & Invest
OPPOR
Pullman
Wash
Nellie Woods
Clarkston
Washington
Yakima
Wall
Harrah
Heart of Columbia Irrigation District
Connem
G. M
Osburn Lumber CO
Osborn, Idaho
C. J. Hitchcock
North Elmwood
Kansas City
Bend
Frayseth’s
Willmar
Minnesota
ROLLS
FOX Studios
Billings
Fischer's
Payne Saunders Lumber CO
Worden
Case
Three Sands
Oklahoma
Saratogi Cricket
el Paso Exras
C. C
Kenneth H. Davis
1618 Poly Drive
C.O.D
Doctor OF Laws
Central West
P. O
Great Falls
James A Saco
Montene
Reichel Bros
Belfry
Karacul Buck
Harry Tuma
Barber Training
Moler
Barber College
Fargo
N. Dak
Helena Auto Wrecking CO
Highway 10
Helena
Omaha Stove CO
Douglas
Omaha
Nebraska
Horseshoe Poultry Ranch
Wheatland, Wyoming
Wisconsin
Link Brothers, Inc
Minong
Co. R. Wood
Cariboo
Art Lehrman
Oroville
Carl Elkins
Terminal Realty
Sprague
Spokane
Chinchillas
N.C.B.A
California
Western Auto
Ocean
Lompec
Sidney Cattle
Yellowstone Valley
Santer Montana
North Dakota
Yellowstone Livestock Commission
Bidney, Montana
Valley OF the Sun
Canterberry Realty
B. Scottsdale Ed
Scottedale, Arizona
Danley Dial-O-Suds CO
Weils, Nevada
Mary Hastings Beauty Shop
Bozeman
Ie Sheppard
Fred M. Wiles & CO
Freya St
W. J. Carter
Broad Ave
Spokene
Jacobs
Maytag
Ward
Ssace Gue
M. Evans
Gillette
Wyoming
Oregon
Millee
River Look Ne
Eugene
Weiser
White Rocks
New Hampshires
Columbus
New
Leggat Hotel
Plymouth Ave. N
Minneapolis, Minn
Blue Mountain
P.O
Albany
Ewe
Hampshire
Gallatin Empire
BU Denecke
Billings Pipe & Supply Company
Minnesota Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!