Reform Democrats Seek NY Delegation For Stevenson
The Reform Democrats led by Eleanor Roosevelt and Herbert Lehman mobilize to depose Carmine DeSapio and Michael Prendergast to control New York State’s delegation for Adlai Stevenson. They argue defeating DeSapio could give NY to Finletter and steer California and Illinois delegates for a 264‑vote path.
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New York
Eleanor Roosevelt
Herbert Lehman
Adlai Stevenson
Carmine DeSapio
Michael H. Prendergast
DeSapio
New York State
Thomas K. Finletter
New York Committee For Democratic Voters
Irving M. Engel
American Jewish Committee
George Backer
Averell Harriman
Backer
Dorothy Schiff
New York Post
Adlai
Stevenson
California
Pat Brown
Jacob Arvey
Democratic Party
Willam Jennings Bryan
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt- Herbiet Lehman
Woodrow Wilson
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
State Department
Hull
Truman
Dean Acheson
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Rebuilding at Jerusalem halted by Artaxerxes
Meditation notes on Ezra 4 24 citing Artaxerxes halting temple and wall reconstruction in Jerusalem. Warns against love of power in modern churches that stifles God work and a congregation’s effectiveness and urges humility over personal glory.
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House of God
Jerusalem
Artaxerxes
Democrats Eye Guilford County Board Seat Challenge
High Point Democrats gauge a likely push for a seat on the Guilford County Board of Commissioners. Incumbents Lloyd Amos and William Ragsdale Jr. loom. If Ragsdale retires, Democrats see a path to bringing High Point representation to the board and may seek his support in a pivotal pre election roundtable.
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Guilford County
Commission
Lloyd Amos
William Ragsdale Jr
Jamestown
Ragsdale
High Point
Hardhitting
Global flare of swastikas sparks fear and calls for action
A wave of anti Semitic vandalism marks synagogues from Cologne to New York and beyond. Authorities, including West Germany s Adenauer government, pledge measures against neo Nazi groups while blaming opponents for provocations. The world watches to see West Germany prove they have left Hitler s hate behind.
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Cologne
Vienna
Paris
London
Oslo
New York
Australia
East Company
Hitler
Adenauer
Reich Party
West Germany
Eisenhower State of the Union messages and 1950s practice
Editorial notes Ike's eighth State of the Union address may precede a final January 1961 valedictory. It traces the tradition from Truman to Wilson, the in-person delivery revival, and the brief in-person readings. It highlights the wage and price ta ta and the shift toward radio and television as a people’s report. Khrushchev's visit and Ike's grand tour are cited as major events shaping policy.
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Eisenhower
Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Jefferson
Chiang Kai-shek
Congress
Key West
Fla
Nikitai
Khrushchev
Tke
Sanford-Terry Sanford poised for formal campaign launch
North Carolina politics buzz as Terry Sanford travels Raleigh and the state planning a formal campaign kickoff around February 10, with a headquarter opening anticipated in February. He onboards a campaign manager and regional organizers, asserts focus on Governor and national roles, and quotes Senator Everett Jordan on staying apart from other races. Meanwhile, Jefferson-Jackson Dinner planning advances with Earl Clement named principal speaker.
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Carolina Hotel
Sanford
Everett Jordan
Jordan
United States Senate
Senate
Robert W. Gregory
Greensboro
Jor
Dan
Larkins
John D. Larkins Jr
Sir Walter Hotel
Hodges
Earl Clement
Kentucky
Clement
North Carolina
Tales Out of Night School and the columnist myth
Hy Gardner quotes Fred Allen on what makes a Broadway columnist click. A pundit with daily ego fuel must cover politics journalism romance crime sport science and culture and drop names, whispers, and gossip. The piece ends by reflecting on the craft and the author’s own morning-writing routine.
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Broadway
Hy Gardner
Fred Allen
Allen
Dr. Kinsey
Ava
Frankie
Zsa Zsa
Gabors
Cupid
Florida
Reno
Mexico
FBI
Police Department
New York City
Lincoln Tunnel
Quotes Signal Changing Times Pressed by Voices
A collection of quoted remarks from political and social figures spans frontier issues. Walter Nash warns of bread versus democracy while Julian Huxley critiques reliance on divine authority. Sam Huff and William Proxmire offer bold takes on sports and liberal activism as Adlai Stevenson is framed as a Bryan figure.
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Julian Hux
Sam Huff
Ley. N. Y. Giants
Seawell vows to exhaust state remedies before federal action
In a Seawell office discussion a visitor notes parents and guardians may vote in the election while the children cannot and Seawell emphasizes consistency. He plans to exhaust every state administrative and court resource before seeking federal relief, warning he is prepared to proceed if efforts fail. He is known for bull dog tenacity in prior roles.
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North Carolina
The
Utilities Commission
Southern Bell
Carolina Telephone Company
Bell
Seawell
Malcolm Seawell
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Ralph Moody
Washington
Graham Barden
Federal Department
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Met
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Tallulah
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