Southern campaign shifts raise hope for Ike in solid South
The editorial notes three pivots in Ike Eisenhower’s Southern bid and a Stevenson counter move. It compares reception for Ike in Georgia and Florida to Al Smith and Franklin Roosevelt visits, arguing the South should doubt the Democratic lock. The piece urges both candidates to contest the region for future elections and warns against permanent one party dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Georgia
Florida
Ike
North Carolina
al Smith
Brown Derby
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Green Pastures
Herbert Hoover
Fisenhower
South
Oeare
Maine
Vermont
Ohio
Illinois
California
Solid South
Progressive Party
New York
Michigan
Maryland
Mountain towns cling to dry laws as tourists ride beat
Haywood County voted three to one to ban beer and wine in Waynesville, while Asheville in Buncombe remained wet despite coastal resorts going dry. The piece notes the tension between tourism and liquor laws, cites Mountain moonshine, and suggests economic study of tourism and prohibition patterns.
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Haywood
Asheville
Buncombe County
North Carolina
Waynesville
Lake Junaluska
Methodist Mountain
New Hanover
Cartaret
Dare
Pinehurst
Southern Pines
Moore County
Moore
Wilson County
Haywood County
Quips and Quotes From Multiple Papers
A collage of wry observations and jokes from various papers. Bits include a doctor and patient chat about microbes and temper, a pun about a sensible girl, a quip on the American Constitution, a joke about collecting, and a wife’s digs that lightly threaten a husband.
If The H Bomb Burns Up The Atmosphere
Cincinnati newspaper poses a speculative question about survival options asking what could be used to inflate automobile tires if the atmosphere were burned away by nuclear events. It reflects era fears and humorous conjecture rather than a technical plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Knquirer
Adlai Warned On Humor At Legion Convention
The New York address to the American Legion drew sharp satire from Gov. Adlai Stevenson who joked about New York culture and museums. The piece warns comedians face scrutiny and notes Truman’s humor as a political asset despite criticism.
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Washington
American Legion
New York
Adlai EB. Stevenson
Illinois
Andrew
Gov. Stevenson
Drought talk and banking wisdom from a Alabama lender
A Limestone County Bank ad urges farmers to resist federal aid amid drought fears. The piece argues presidents use emergencies to redistribute wealth and cites local banker T E Williams advocating practical feeding and grazing strategies, urging dialogue with agricultural agents and bank help.
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Truman
Joseph
Egypt
T. E. Williams
Limestone County Bank
Athens
Alabama
Limestone Democrat
Soil Conservation Service
Roosevelt
Virginia
Wytheville
Wythe
Wpas
Labor leaders debate Eisenhower vote outlook in 1952 race
A major labor leader predicts Eisenhower may win about half the labor vote while Republican Harold Stassen critiques media influence. Figures including William Hugh Morris and Arthur Summerfield discuss candidates Adlai Stevenson and Harry Truman in a tense political scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Labor
Eisenhower
Harold Stassen
Eisenhower Finds Himself Backers Hopeful On Campaign Tone
Washington insight says Eisenhower has found himself after a rocky pre Denver period. Backers note shifts away from Old Guard control toward a middle of the road stance. They cite social security support and a unifying staff as signs of a turning campaign.
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Washington
NEA
Eisenhower
Chicago
Old Guard
Dirksen
Illinois
Kenn
Missouri
Jenner
Indiana
Denver
GOP National Committee
Arthur Summerfield
General Eisenhower
Longevity and Months Share Page in Local Notes
A column recalls Joseph A. Tussey at 91 and his extended clan, then explains September’s place as the ninth month in the Roman calendar. It also surveys insecticide caution led by Dr. Mobbs, barber pricing debates, and a closing joke about Lot’s wife and a flea.
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Edward C. Echols
Journal of
Tacitus
Nero
Germanicus
Romanus
Invictus
Amazonius
Felix
Robert Mobbs
Aberdeen
North Carolina
Mobbs
Massachusetts
Charlotte
Rmy
Harvey W. Wiley
Wrenn
Lot
Sodom
Mary Bright
Mary
Little Mary
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High Point
N.C
RB. Terry
Robert L. Thompson
D. A. Rawley
C. W. Patterson, JR
B. Loflin
Lamar
Carlsbad
Argus
Nehru
Lexington
Claxton (Ga
Mississippi
The
Adlai
George Dixon
Harry
George Sokolsky
Anker
Jimmy Durante
Republican Party
Democratic Party
A.D.A
Ada
Adiai
Barkley
Rkley
Nelson
Prac
Tice Supreme Court
William Hugh Morris
Adlai Stevenson
Harry Truman
Peter Edson
Abraham Lincoln
Gov
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Diana
North Dakota
Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oregon
Wisconsin
Iowa
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
W. A. Bivins
Joseph A. Tussey
West Bay Street
North Main
Norfolk
Hale
Mr. Tussey
Enterprise
Barbers of
Winston-Salem
A. C. Jordan
Robert R Lee
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