Altar of Politics and the Jury Trial Debate
LAC argues over jury trials in labor injunctions and civil cases, noting politicians like Senator Douglas and AFL CIO positions. He critiques civil rights stances in unions, urges universal juries if retained, and defends President’s principles while labeling some officials as opportunists. The column signals partisan opinion and privacy limits.
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Philosepky
North
Sen
Douglas
Ilinois
Afl-Cio
CIO
AFL
Gacis
Senate
House
L.A.C
Town Meeting on Pros and Useful People in Social Circles
Walfer Baird of Orizaba critiques Syd Harris and other writers for linking professionals with laymen in social gatherings. He notes the bias against mechanics and tradespeople and imagines a party where writers seek wisdom from a broader range of professions. Editor’s note adds Syd stays grounded.
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Independent
Syd Harris
Syd
Walfer Baird
Orizaba
Paramount
Earth
Remember When? Ten-Year Hilton Sale Stuns City
A faded column recalls Hilton owner Hilton Hole selling the property to Frank Fishman of Beverly Hills for about 2 million dollars. It notes a bus strike reaching day 50 with Citizens Mediation planning a public disclosure under the banner let the people know. Fragments mention a bronze tablet dedication for Squire Dukee, Hollywood film aid at a Coast Guard cutter christening, and local civic notices.
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Comiad Hilton
Hilton Hole
Frank Fishman
Beverly Bis
Citizens Mediation Committee
Recreation Fork
Squire Dukee
Thomas MM. Eaton
Alexander Beck
Hollywood
Coast Guard
Whiting Boat Yards
Aes
Ike the fatherly image fuels a fragile trust in era
Washington observers note President Eisenhower’s immunity to critics and his enduring popularity despite administration failures and mixed outcomes. Democrats blame his defeat of the school bill on budget fights, while Brownell bears the burden of civil rights rhetoric and policy waverings.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Capitol Hill
Vanaas
Graybeards
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Ike
Hay Tucker
Bawevar
House
Congress
George M. Humphrey
Brownell
Dixon- Yates
TVA
Sherman Adams
White House
Douglas McKay
Middle East
Far East
Indo-China
Russia
Strictly Personal Immorality And The Selfish Mind
Sydney J. Harris offers a string of aphoristic observations on modern manners and morals. He critiques viewing immorality as only sexual, jokes about Bermuda shorts, and notes the gap between global cooperation and personal failings. He remarks on passion, aging, and the ironies of social norms.
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Sydney J. Harris
Jimmy Walker
New York
Edgar Allen Poe
Friend of Free Men: Castillo Armas and Guatemala Revival
Editorial lauds late President Castillo Armas for rebuffing communism in Guatemala during 1954. It notes arms from Czechoslovakia, his insurgent force growing to 5,000, Arbenz ousted, and US role alleged via ambassador Peurifoy. After assassination, Vice President Gonzales Lopez assumes power while elections are planned in four months. The piece urges continued US aid to anti‑red forces and preservation of Guatemala’s freedom.
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Guatemala
Czechoslovakia
Castilla Armas
Honduras
Guatemalan
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Mexico
United States
John E. Peurifoy
Castillo Armas
Arbenz
Win
Treatment of Allergies Shows Marked Progress
Dr Jordan reports rising recognition of allergy causes and progress in treatment. About 17 million Americans suffer allergies including hay fever asthma and eczema. Identifying specific causes through foods pollens moulds and dust helps eliminate triggers and substitute non allergic goods. Many questions remain about why allergies appear differently and why some patients react or not under varying weather and hereditary influences.
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United States
Civil Rights Jury Trial Showdown Shapes 1960 Politics
Drew Pearson reports fervid backstage lobbying in the Senate over a jury trial amendment to the Civil Rights bill. Nixon, Knowland, Kennedy and Johnson maneuver for or against the measure while Southern strategy and labor clau se shifts ripple through party lines. Also notes Ike’s yacht use and Sequoia cruises and defense plans as atomic missiles loom.
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Washington
Senate
Pearson
Bill Knowland
R-Cal
John Kennedy
D-Mass
Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Dtex
GOP
Eisenhower
Knowland
Ike
Lyndon
Johnson
Kennudy
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
Raviz
Frank Barrett
Royer
John Butler
Rmd
Theodore Green
John Pastore
Rhode Island
Clint Anderson
New Mexico
Tom Hennings
Missouri
Matt Neely
West Virginia
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