Tideland dispute drives split in Southern election alliances
The tidelands oil row surfaces as a pivotal issue in the campaign. Federal ownership clashes with state rights, pitting Stevenson and Southern Democrats against Eisenhower and Republicans. Three Congress proposals seek either federal ownership, state control, or a revenue split, shaping voting alignments in Texas Louisiana and California.
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Tidelands
Texas
Louisiana
Adlai Stevenson
California
U. S. Supreme Court
Gulf of Mexico
Congress
Supreme Court
Truman
Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Uncle Sam
Your Heartache and the Threat of Traffic Toll
The piece warns that 87,300 deaths and 1,300,000 injuries occurred last year in traffic crashes. It urges readers to drive courteously, defensively, and legally to reduce harm, noting change starts with individual responsibility.
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National Safety Council
Whiteville
Danny
Tobacco Town
Us Licking Ourselves We Face a Losing Fight
A satirical speech cites Census figures to claim American women outnumber men since 1950, noting higher female births, male emigration, and higher male mortality. It argues the battle is unwinnable and urges acceptance and peace.
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Census Bureau
Turpentine Drippings and Southern Spirit in News Snips
Collection of short rural and regional items includes Mountaineer note on weather complaints, remarks on Southern industrial spirit, family ivy lineage, dialect curios, horse and sheep quips, and local history pieces from North Carolina papers.
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New England
Jack Berry
American Woolen Company
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South
Cape Fear
North Carolina
Scotland
Noting Southern States Moving Away From Republicans
A collage of quotes from John Sparkman Tom Connally Dwight Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson Gary Yundt Steve Bratsanos and Charles Templeton condemns corruption, touts American aid, and argues Europe’s security remains unsettled amid political tension.
Negro bloc vote could swing 1952 elections says analysis
A historical analysis argues the Northern Negro vote may tilt critical states in 1952. It notes shifts in New York Maryland and Illinois and discusses FEPC support, party realignments, and the struggle to win Northern black voters for Democrats or Republicans.
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Union
United States
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New York
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Sergiend
Michigan
Ohio
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Ilinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
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California
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Dewey
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Illinois
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
David Niles
Fiorello la Guardia
Thomas E. Dewey
Irving Ives
New York Fepc
Republican
Harry Truman
Democratic
Roosevelt
FEPC
Truman
Niles
At Hopkins
Vonara
Public member Lazarus cited pro labor history for WSB
Washington reports Herman Lazarus, 42, named by President Truman as a public member of the Wage Stabilization Board. Critics fear his pro labor background may bias impartial WSB decisions, while industry backers note balanced representation with other public appointees. The board operates until May 1, 1953.
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NEA
White House
Herman Lazarus
Senate
Congress
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Lazarus
Labor
Management
Old Wage Board
NLRB
Philadelphia
Temple University
University of Pennsylvania
National Labor Relations Board
James E
Truman
Colin Gardner II
Tom Coman
Gardner
Gardner Board
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