Thanks to City Editor and staff for strong performance
In the editor's absence at conferences, City Editor Edward Mitchell and staff including Bill Hackney Russell Baldwin W A Bivens Harry Hendros Wint Ca pel Bill Currie Joe Leslie and Joe Brown filled the columns. They delivered solid meaty content proving the paper can run well without the editor and the readers will welcome the pinch hitters back.
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High Point
Edward Mitchell
Bill Hackney
Russell Baldwin
W. A. Bivens
Harry Hendros
Wint Capel
Bill Currie
Joe Leslie
Joe Brown
Taft Ike clash seen as GOP 1952 nominating showdown
The 1952 Republican contest appears headed to a showdown between Sen. Robert A. Taft and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower with Warren Stassen Dewey and Duff as possible backers. Tulsa hints conservatives doubt Taft while liberals weigh Eisenhower's willingness and potential fallout if passed over. MacArthur role debated to deter a soldier candidate.
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Wendell Willkie
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Earl Warren
California
Harold E. Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
Dewey
New York
New England
Sen
James Duff
Pennsylvania
Warren
America
Taft
Ike
Stassen
Truman
General MacArthur
MacArthur
Kefauver
By-Pass to Open Quiet Thomasville After Traffic Move
George Cobl predicts Thomasville will seem dead for a week or two after the sixth highway district opens the by pass. He says removing heavy truck noise from the main artery will bring a peaceful period and may shift tourism toward the by pass and local attractions with new signs to welcome sightseers.
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George Cobl
Thomasville
Sixth Highway District
Cobl
Coble
Highway Commission
W.C
John
Mary Gladge
Little Switzerland
Paul
Mad House: Veterans Miss Truman or Free Beer?
In a satirical survey from Washington, the piece mocks summer heat, the GAO building’s air conditioning cutoffs, and a light jab at veterans and politicians. It notes Truman’s Topeka reunion invite, a free beer issue, and lists aging senators including Magnuson, Nixon, and others, with sharp local humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Truman
NPA
GAO
Truman
Topeka
Kansas
Testimony on Korea War Plans and State Department Roles
The piece argues the Russell Committee shifted focus from General MacArthur to policy and purpose, noting Wedemeyer and Johnson spoke candidly about military planning and State Department influence. It warns that reliance on ground troops risks economic and civilizational harm, urging a broader historical analysis.
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Louis Johnson
Russell
Albert Wedemeyer
Dean Acheson
State Department
Alger Hiss
Far Eastern
General Wedemyer
Admiral Sherman
Wedemeyer
Johnson
Korea
Japan
Lanning
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Russia
Senator Kerr
Oklahoma
MacArthur
Alexander the Great
United States
Quotes on carbon dioxide therapy and ethical currency
Dr Abraham I Jackman notes carbon dioxide inhalation treats neuroses as highly effective yet notes safety concerns. Henry P Van Dusen, Union Theological Seminary president, warns without ethical currency the nation faces cultural bankruptcy.
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Abraham I. Jackman
Neurae
Chicago
VA Hostal
Henry P. van Dusen
Union Theological Ys
New York Critics Toast Stage and Screen Stars in 1950s Notes
A lively collage reviews theater and film, praising Kenneth Nelson and Ann Crowley as Willy Baxter and Lola Pratt, lauding Walter Kent's music, and noting Forbes-Robertson's Hamlet reputation. It surveys film items from He Ran All the Way to Native Son and updates on Broadway figures, TV ventures, and upcoming shows with a breezy, period tone.
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Krupska
Sally Benson
Saa
David Ffolkes
M. Berle
S. Lambert
B. ‘Foyer
Kenneth Nelson
Willie Baxter
Ann Crowley
the Cinemagicians
J. Garfield
Shelley Winters
Fleming
Ronald Reagan
Stairway To the Stars
Beverly Hudson
Santa Monica
Copacabana
Dean
Danny Arnold
Warner’s
Philly
New Haven Sentinels
Weekend Blues and Reflections on War and Writings
A mixed set of brief reflections on weekend blues for workers and clergy, a note on writing fatigue from daily life, and a discussion of military victory versus peace. Includes quotes about John and Mary Gladge and General MacArthur, plus a short piece on a writer blaming a compositor for a line error.
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George Dixon
Warren G. Magnuson
United States Senate
Russell Long
Louisiene
George Smathers
Florida
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humpef
Minnesota
Joseph R
Wisconsin
Lyndon B. Keee
Texas
William E. Jenner
Indiana
William F. Knowland
John O. Pastore
Rhode Island
Harry P. Cain
Gaffer Magnuson
Edwin C. Johnson
Colorado
Fred W. Simpson
Colorado Springs
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George Sokolsky
W. Winchell
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Mike Wallace
Elnate
Faye Emerson
Faye
Sugar Ray Robinson
People Today
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William Crocker
Prescott, Ariz
Christian Science Monitor
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Yorktown
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