Greensboro Daily News Editorial on Liquor Referendum Mix
The Greensboro Daily News urges voters in Greensboro to separate the liquor store referendum from the councilmanic election. It notes the overlap is likely as incumbents seek re election and the issue may spill into races while hoping the mix stays minimal. The piece leans playful about Pollyanna and optimism.
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Mosquitoes Squadron Earns Presidential Citation in Korea
Trail Blazers President Truman honors the Mosquitoes a largely unsung squadron of scouts who fly unarmed training planes at treetop height to locate tanks guns trucks and troop concentrations behind enemy lines. Their daring hedge hopers aid bomber and jet fighters in cutting Red supply routes.
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Truman
Korea
Regular Monday Revolt in British Politics
The article compares recent Conservative challenges to the Attlee Labor government with frequent uprisings in Latin America, noting five assertive bids in weeks past. It observes a pattern of deliberate disruption by Conservatives but finds the British efforts less likely to achieve decisive gains than their Latin American counterparts.
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Senators as generals echo calls for congressional control over troops
The piece argues that Congress should not supplant military leadership with legislative control over troop levels and overseas deployments. It criticizes lawmakers for delaying action during the Europe troop question while General Eisenhower advances readiness and European confidence hinges on rapid troop dispatch. The author suggests senators lack the expertise and urgency required for strategic military decisions.
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Parks Denies Disloyalty in HUAC Hearing
Movie actor Larry Parks testified before the House un American Activities Committee denying disloyalty and claiming his Communist ties were minimal and misunderstood. He argued his associations were idealistic and said he once naive. committee members pressed him on donations and solicitation.
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Restoring Independence Hall Seen Essential for Children
A reader recalls visiting Independence Hall in Philadelphia and urges restoration of the surrounding National Historical Park. He argues the site lacks living history for children and laments neglect despite vast national spending abroad. He asks why the park project has lingered for 175 years and calls for painting, ceilings, and dining room restoration to inspire patriotism.
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George Washington
Quotes on rearmament and policy from U S leaders
A compilation of remarks from President Conant Senator Maybank Rep Jenkins and other officials. Topics include U S rearmament price control opposition to the Brannan plan socialized medicine and concerns about China and Asia Pacific security. An additional slogan from Robert F Rich highlights political critique of the lame duck Congress.
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Dewey May Take Over Costello Deportation Rumors Fly
A string of political and social gossip spans the capital and New York, detailing Dewey’s possible rise in the Costello deportation case, Kefauver’s hinted exit, and White House shakeups. Celebrities and society figures appear in a flowing roundup with hints of legal maneuvers, committee activity, and unexpected alliances.
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Abbany
Judy Coplon
Judy
Lyndon Johnson
W. Fraucis
Truman
White House
Dawson and Connelly
Quirky snips and trivia from a midcentury page
A mosaic of items includes a New York apple drink with 12 percent alcohol priced at 3 cents a quart, a British laxative gumdrop invading the U.S., and a Glendale Lost notice for Judy. It also notes Chicago surviving a 1871 fire, Kaltenborn’s Washington nightly broadcast, a sign on US highways, and tossed lines about embezzling women and Tex Guinan.
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