Ezra Benson at Chicago stockyards humorous tour
In Chicago Ezra Taft Benson tours the international live stock exposition as a guest. He mingles with fairgoers, views Julius the grand champion steer, and poses with percherons near a brewer advertising display, while recalling his past as a teamster and teetotaling Mormon elder.
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Eisenhower Faces Slowdown With Election Dilemma
Doctors urge President Eisenhower to ease workload after a recent heart attack labeled acute. While GOP pressure grows for a clear decision on running, officials say he may delay until mid February and may delegate more duties if feasible. The code of conduct cited shapes expectations about his public service.
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Long Headed Builder Paul Brooks Becomes Durham City Planner
Paul Brooks resigns as city planner here to take a similar post in Durham. He will stay until Feb 1 to finish current projects, a move welcomed by his new employer. The piece lauds his forward looking planning and commitment to long term city improvement.
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Iowa students name Dora Lee Martin campus sweetheart
An 11 year old Negro beauty from Houston, Dora Lee Martin, is chosen by University of Iowa students as sweetheart and dates a sophomore Negro halfback on the football team. The piece lauds her dignity and civil rights stance against hate and bigotry.
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BID FOR MONOPOLY
The Charleston News and Courier argues against the NADA plan to carve local auto sales into exclusive territories. It cites The Wall Street Journal warning that such a law would create a dealer monopoly, harming customers by stifling competition.
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High Point Enterprise Information Page
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Uncertain NC Politics Hinges On Governor’s Open Seat
The piece outlines wary candidates amid postwar economic shifts in North Carolina. It notes Governor Hodges’s unique term situation after Umstead’s death and the stalled open-field race. Desegregation rulings add unpredictability for aspirants to statewide and local offices.
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Dilemma in North Carolina Politics Over Integration and Elections
Notes on the news discuss two rival ideas in North Carolina politics as 1956 approaches. Voters may accept school integration reluctantly, while parties resist defying the Supreme Court. No precedent exists for tackling segregation politically, leaving candidates unsure how to proceed.
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Quotidian Snippets Highlight Oddities and Small News
The item catalogs varied curiosities and local quirks from 1950s life. It notes counterfeit money markets, a radio disc jockey spoiling films, a Palestine Ohio stage pitch, a paranormal earth day, and a backwoods cabin meter story. It mentions a wrist alarm for the hard of hearing, a yellow TB germ finding, Clinton Herald press mishap, and a weekly offer trading in doors across a local trade.
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Stevenson Moderation Aims Stir Republicans In Pundit Debate
James W. Douthat surveys Adlai Stevenson’s moderation speech and the GOP response. Republicans cite two aims for anti-Stevenson attacks: discrediting him or misreading headlines. The piece notes Stevenson’s defense spending, foreign aid, public power, and tax-financed expansion, labeled as big government inflation. It also questions Eisenhower’s foreign policy and Korea era shifts, predicting Stevenson’s nomination barring major misstep, with Minnesota primary seen as a key early test and Humphrey potential VP link.
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Stevenson Declares No Warmed-Over New Deal Rallying Cry
In Duluth Adlai Stevenson warns against a warmed-over New Deal and calls for a real change. He criticizes past top officials and stresses moderation over anti business stance to appeal to independents and voters.
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