Democrats Rely On McCormack To Mediate Civil Rights Issue
The piece discusses John William McCormack as Democratic Platform Committee chair hoping to craft a civil rights plank for the 1956 National Convention. It notes key figures Humphrey Holland Lehman Truman and Dixie senators weighing positions and the risk of North-South conflict over civil rights policy.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Associated Press
Mason-Dixon Line
John William McCormack
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Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Platform Committee
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Spessard Holland
Florida
Harry Truman
Plank
Democratic Party
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Humphrey
Pady
Sen
Herbert Lehman
New York
Sens
Douglas
Hennings
Congress
Chicago
Eastland
Miss
Russell
Dixie
Strom Thurmond
U.S. Senate
South Carolina
Thurmond
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Rayburn
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Truman
Eisenhower
Weather Forecast Notes With Temperatures
The low tonight is expected to be all and the high tomorrow 86 degrees. The low last night was 69. Sunset today at 7 20 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 5 32 a m.
Storms Take 15 Japanese Lives Weekend
Weekend storms and heavy surf in Japan killed at least 15 people. The disaster area includes coastal prefectures and prompted emergency responses as rescue operations continued through the weekend. Survivors report rough seas and widespread property damage.
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Tokyo
Wekend
Mirror of your mind on age balance and family health
The piece argues that intergenerational ties enrich both old and young, noting grandparents' affection aids grandchildren's healthy development. It also claims no proof links national mental health declines to hard times, reflecting 1956 King Features Syndicate context.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
The Odd Link Between Income and Music Enjoyment
The text discusses how income affects feelings of inferiority and mental health among the poor, notes differing locales influence empathy, and argues that listening deeply to music may not be necessary for enjoyment. It suggests attention enhances understanding but many derive pleasure from the mood music creates.
Wilkins Says Negro Vote Important
Roy Wilkins executive secretary of the NAACP says the Negro vote could influence the presidential election. He told NBC that there would not be wholesale defection if neither party adopts a civil rights plank and that ignoring school desegregation issues would be unrealistic for any party.
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NBC
Wife Sets Fire To Apartment in Baltimore
Baltimore police charged 43 year old Mrs Mary Love with arson after she admitted she set her apartment blaze so her husband would have no house to return to after a quarrel. Firefighters were called to extinguish a mattress fire at her address.
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Baltimore
Mary &. Love
Air Force Plane Achieves World First Ski and Wheel Flight
On May 3 1952 an Air Force aircraft equipped with skis and wheels completed the world first successful North exploration flight. The historic test demonstrated adaptable landing gear for varied terrains and opened new potential for polar and high altitude missions.
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Air Force
Ohio Valley Storms Claim Six Lives Across Region
Storms and floods across Ohio Valley cause at least six deaths and millions in damage. A couple near Youngstown died when a downed power line struck their car. other fatalities included a woman electrocuted in western Pennsylvania and a driver killed on a slick highway. Cities like Clarksburg Morgantown and Salem faced flood damage while Detroit areas saw basement flooding.
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Ohio Valley
Youngs‘town
Ohio
Cleveland
Conneaut
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Canonsburg
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Salem
West Virginia
Elmer Prince
Main
Detroit
Fire alarm triggered by heat in Arkansas home
In Little Rock on Sunday the temperature reached 104 degrees. Heat inside a closed room set off a fire alarm bell at Archie Williams’ home while the family was away.
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Little Rock
Ark
Firman
Archie Williams
North and South Regions Heat and Thunder Shower Forecast
Forecast for North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Virginia calls for hot humid conditions with partly cloudy skies. Scattered thundershowers are possible today and tonight with cooler relief on Tuesday in northern areas and persistent heat in southern and coastal zones. Highs reach mid to upper 90s regionwide. lows vary from the 60s to mid 70s.
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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Ohio Valley
Wisconsin
Dakotas
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Population seniors concentrated in New England states
Maine Vermont and New Hampshire are cited as the states with the heaviest populations of residents over 65, reflecting an aging demographic pattern in the region.
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Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
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High Point
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Paul Hanson
Lightoiler
Hillcraft
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Young's
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