Eisenhower and the South in 1956 politics
The piece argues the Republican plan to break the Solid South hinges on Eisenhower winning nationally. It favors a two-track approach: mobilize Southern Democrats and form Democratic for Eisenhower clubs to win electoral votes, while not weakening state-level party balance. It notes past 1928 and 1932 outcomes and stresses electing a Republican president as the first priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
South
Dick Russell
Georgia
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Estes Kefauver
Harry Truman
Averell Harriman
North Carolina
Hoover
Ihe
Congress
Dewey
Thomas Edmund Dewey
New York
U. S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dewey Emerg
Chicago
Ike
Goshen
Contention over North Carolina Democratic National Committeeman
The report centers on Governor-nominate William Umstead backing Robert L. Cough ton for the NC Democratic National Committeeman seat, with previous hints of support for Gregg Cherry. The piece argues for a vigorous, younger candidate if Russell is not nominated, warning that Doughton or Cherry may not fulfill party needs and urging Democratic leadership to unite for November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Umstead
Robert L. Coughton
North Carolina
Umstead
Kerr Scott
Gregg Cherry
Jonathan Daniels
Raleigh
Scott
Hubert Olive
Cherry
Charles M. Johnson
Bob Doughton
Doughton
Muley
Bob
Mies
Congress
Russell
Eisenhower
Bob Coughton
Democratic Party
Taft
Senate
Dirksen
Jenner
Welker
Case
Capehart
Dewey
From Here and There Quaint Tidbits and Observations
A collection of short pasted quips and captions from several papers noting social trivia and humorous lines. Topics include manners theater fashion politics and pricing with comments on taxes voting and potatoes. The items reference small town papers such as Etowah Enterprise Greenwood Commonwealth Jackson Sun Elizabethtown News Nashville Tennessean and Pittsburg Gazette.
The Mad House The Story of the Old Broad And The Lissom Page Gal
A Chicago feature describes a red headed page at the Republican National Convention, her duties and the friction with older party dowagers. The piece profiles Ann Meemogers, a Washington figure, as the capable messenger at the speakers' rostrum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Page
Ann Meemogers
Washington
Eisenhower Nomination and GOP Rifts Ahead of Convention
An experienced observer notes that party divisions will persist regardless of the presidential candidate. He discusses potential leadership changes, including Dewey’s power, Dirksen’s stance, and the impact on state organizations, with anecdotes from the convention and references to Puerto Rican delegates and Hollywood supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Holt
Willkie
Dewey
Wendell Willkie
Eisenhower
National Committee
Guy Gabrielson
Tom Dewey
Herbert Brownell
Republican Party
Everett Dirksen
Broadway Show Biz Notes From The New York Scene
Walter Winchell reports on Broadway box office shifts with Guys and Dolls and Pal Joey easing, The King and I thriving, and other shows varying in strength. He notes union talks, revisions improving Wish You Were Here, craft details about stars and productions, and upcoming rehearsals and TV and radio moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Weather Bureau
Guys & Dolls
Pal Goey
Broadway
Golden Circle
Joey
King and I
Variety
Famous Surnames A New Tom Dewey
Randolph and Davidson counties show famous surnames linked to Hoover and Eisenhower. A Guilford County historian traces German Germanic roots and North Carolina migrations from Pennsylvania to North Carolina, Kansas, and Texas, noting Tar Heel cousins in several Piedmont counties. Dewey's 1944 1948 campaigns are summarized with a wary eye on style and reception. A personal anecdote recalls a defiant response Go jump in the lake to a loan request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Randolph
Davidson
Davidson County
Ohio
Greensboro
Eisenhower
James MacClamroch
Guilford County
McClamroch
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
North Carolina
Eisenhowers
Eisenhouer
General Eisenhower
Stover
Elizabethville
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Abilene
David
Denison
Texas
West Point
Fisenhouers
Isenhour
Isenhower
Isenour
McClamrock
Rowan
Cabarrus
Stanly
Piedmont
Isenhours
High Point
Rev
W. E. Isenhour
Rt. 4
Also Mentioned on This Page
Etowah
Tenn.) Enterprise
Greenwood
Commonwealth
Jackson
Tenn
Stalin
Elizabethtown
Nashville
Pittsburg (Tex
Will
George Dixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Senator Duff
Winthrop Aldrich
General MacArthur
Ho Diamondess
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Hollywood
GOP
Leo McCarey
Gene Autry
George Murphy
William Chadbourne
Saddle and Klein Club
Stockyards
Chadbourne
Roy St. Lewis
Mr. Chadbourne
Mr. St. Lewis
Puerto Rico
Republican National Committee
Canada
Jura
France
Scotland
Bessemer
Fred Astaire
Walter Winchell
Will Jordan
Virginia Mayo
Virginia
Glamour U
Heap Hoke
Charles Coburn
Britain
Fred As
Taire
Zero Mostelso
Mike Gordon
Anna Christie
Bette Davis
Bonwit
Saks
Bergdorf-Goodman
Two
Vernon Duke
Ogden Nash
Sammy Cahn
International
Mary Martin
Howard Johnson
Eme
Connee Boswell
CBS
Talkathon
Patti Page
WWRL
Harlem
Channel 4
WNBT
Jeery
Fred Robbins
WOR
MGM
Lana Turner
Kirk Douglas
W. A. Bivins
Greece
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!