Democrats Brace for Chicago Nomination Fight
A major Democratic split appears likely as factions clash over platform planks and presidential candidates. Liberal wing led by Truman aims for civil rights and anti Taft-Hartley measures while Southern and border State allies resist. The convention faces multiple camps, raising doubts about party unity for the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Humphrey Et al
Democratic Party
Senate
George
Georgia
Kefauver
Tennessee
Barkley
Russell
John L. Lewis
United Miners
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Steenth
Humphrey
Minnesota
Hoey
North Carolina
Chicago
Taft
Eisenhower
South
From Here and There As Yet Nobody Nominates
A collection of brief quotes and notes from various papers including Asheville Citizen and Arkansas Gazette. Topics include political speculation on a nominee who cannot be inaugurated and concerns over highway bridge testing in Britain. Also cited are a clever voter remark from Clover South Carolina and a Tanganyikan creature report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N.C
Air power lag cited as reason for Soviet lead
Readers note debate over air power lag behind the Soviet Union. The Greenville Piedmont argues the nation lags because it does not build enough airplanes while other comments poke at satirical takes on wartime prowess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Greenville
S.C
Piedmont
Hollywood no longer insists on the happy ending
In the chariot event of the next Ben Hur remake, the film will see the hero come in second. The Greensville Sun and Hartford Courant note changing cinematic tropes and imply a shift toward grimmer conclusions in modern productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Ben Hur
Hartford
POME Suggested Pinch of Catfish Stew Date Flavor
A culinary tip appears in the Atlanta Journal recommending a date with catfish stew. The playful verse invites readers to try the dish and enjoy a flavorful meal option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Journal
Farmer Grimes and the 2 Cent Postcard Grumble
Vinegar Bend farmer Grimes says he never complained about the penny postcard rate until receiving 13 postage free letters from a congressman. The incident prompted sharper public notice and commentary in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Grimes
Vinegar Bend
Oklahoma City
Oklahoman
Textile makers fashion sports shirts from unsold fabrics
The Greenwood Mississippi Commonwealth notes a shift by local textile manufacturers who are turning unsellable fabrics into sports shirts, illustrating a new reuse strategy for excess inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Miss
Commonwealth
Army rules cut helmets for desk bound soldiers
Army officials decide soldiers who perform office work do not need steel helmets, a policy noted amid rising automobile traffic in Ellaville Georgia and coverage by Memphis Press Scimitar. The move reflects shifts in safety gear requirements during wartime mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Memphis Press
Scimitar
Agriculture tips promise bigger vegetable patches
The Agriculture Department shares gardener tips to boost yields with practical methods. The note evokes old melodrama hints and contrasts public guidance with tired yard labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
New Orleans
Small-town perk saves time on traffic signals
In Pittsburg Texas the Gazette notes that living in a small town reduces waiting for traffic lights, an advantage highlighted as a daily time saver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg (Tex
Nebraska judge jails woman for silence instead of releasing to husband
A Nebraska judge sentenced a woman to jail for refusing to testify and contended she must remain in custody rather than be released to her husband. The Kingsport Times reports the courtroom decision and its controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Kingsport
Tenn
Turpentine Drippings and Slices of Life in Old Tarboro
Reminiscences blend family lore from Bishop Cheshire’s grandfather’s farm overseer to Tarboro merchant life and a bank branch role. Vignettes recount boys on porches, a near fall from a missing banister, a Stanley Steamer misperception, revival humor about grand juries, a wedding rehearsal stumble, and praise of Thomas Wolfe as a defining American writer chosen by Life Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
Bishop Cheshire
Tarboro
The
State Bank
Parker
Raleigh
Sam Ragan
News & Observer
Life Magazine
Charles Laughton
Laughton
Thomas Wolfe
Longfellow
Washington Irving
Rip van Winkle
Mark Twain
the Mississippi
Stephen Vincent Benet
John Brown
Wolfe
America
Tom Wolfe
The Untouchable Hour and Dunns Trouble Highlights
A Charlotte News column lauds public servants free from strict 5 o clock norms as Judge Dan K Moore declares there is nothing sacred about 5 o clock. A Harnett County News item recalls a Dunn City Manager controversy with locals joking about overreach and pretended city governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Spaugh
Charlotte News
Dan K. Moore
Mecklenburg
N.C
Superior Court
DUNN
Harnett
Hand me ups and other small items in odd clipping
A collage of short newspaper snippets covers humorous or local notes. Topics include a father wearing his son Porky s hand me downs shoes, a driver asking water at a filling station, a Dunn Dispatch remark on steady ice sales, Mrs C R Miller vaccinating chickens, views on county taxes, and a toy causing a near wedding disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Arthur
News & Views
Harry Potter
Porky
East Carolina official cites scholarship fund amid music
Alumni Secretary James Butler of East Carolina College spoke at a Norfolk banquet about creating a scholarship foundation. As he began, background music played "The Wheel of Fortune" and later "Tell me Why," described by Butler as the best background music he had heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Ragan
News & Observer
Jack Edwards, Jr
Greenville
Butler
Jim
You Cannots and Cans In Sane Living
A columnist reports on Senator Harry Cain’s Chicago address and the Ten You Cannots, with Vox Populi’s positive twist. It discusses thrift, wealth, and social balance, noting extremes can harm prosperity and liberty. The piece also covers a Columbia University incident where Bayard F. Peakes killed Eileen Fahey, suggesting possible paranoia and a moral about handling frustration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cain
Washington State
Chicago
Frye
Brotherhood of Man
Vox Populi
American Physical Society
Columbia University
Bayard F. Peakes
Boston
Eileen Fahey
Peakes
New York
Physical Society
Old Guard Still Key in Republican National Committee
A Washington themed briefing counts 138 members on the Republican National Committee split roughly 75 Eisenhower and 63 Taft aligned. It notes 36 retiring old guard members and a core of over 50 veterans still active, with 20 years out of power shaping the party post Chicago convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
NEA
Republican Old Guard
Stockyards
Old Guard
New Republican National Committee
National Committee
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Wire Islands
Eisenhower
Sinclair Weeks
Massachusetts
Harry Darby
Kansas
J. Russell Sprague
New York
Old Committee
Ray Bliss
Ohio
Wayne Hood
Wisconsin
Taft
Old Executive Committee
James F. Dewey
Vermont
John E. Jackson
Louisiana
Cyrus L. Phillip
Charles S. Hickman
Iowa
Ezra Whitla
Idaho
Harry Sommers
Georgia
Werner Schroeder
Illinois
Bertha D. Bauer
Harrison Spangler
Jacob France
Maryland
Ralph Cake
Reblican National Committee Aard
GOP
Washington
Clarence Buddington Kelland
Arizona
Ralph F. Gates
Quote Roundup from Leaders on War Time Woes and TV Ads
A compilation of remarks from Churchill Graham Ridgway and others touches on Britain's economic struggles, moral debates in media, and public figures’ quips about advertising, politics, and culture. The text showcases varied opinions from prime ministers, clergy, generals, and entertainers.
Old Guard Faces Decision on Eisenhower Crusade
Reece of Tennessee George T. Hansen of Utah and Walter S. Hallinan of West Virginia lead a list of prominent figures contemplating whether to join General Eisenhower's new crusade or risk allowing the Old Guard to maintain control of its conservative enclave.
Also Mentioned on This Page
High Point
N. C
Robert L. Thompson
D. A. Rawley
C. W. Patterson, JR
Charles B. Loflin
Great Britain
Arkansas
Little Rock
Arkansas Gazette
Rock Hill
Herald
Tanganyika
Agogwe
Carlsbad
N. M
Argus
Fort Myers
Fla
South Pacific
Greeneville
Sun
Brave
Ellaville
Moscow
Richmond
Times-Dispatch
Bill Sharpe
Josh Horne
J. M. Eleazer
Hamlet Messenger
Ben
Stanley
Myers Park
Alan Browning
Elkin Tribune
Dunn Dispatch
Th Dunn Ice and Fuel Company
Statesville
C. R. Miller
Sharon Community
Miller
Whiteville
Hal Tribble
Charlotte Observer
W. A. Bivins
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hitler
Congress
Huey Long
Lewis Morris
Oscar Wilde
Oscar
Wilde
Winston Churchill
Britain
Evangelist Billy Graham
Canterbury
Beverly Baxter
London Evening Standard
King Haakon of
Norway
Matthew Ridgway
British Labor Party
Secretary of
Dean Acheson
United States
Alben W. Barkley
Bishop Fulton Sheen
Milton Berle
Prege
Syngeman Rhee
Lee de
Zeo
Earl Davis
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!