Surprising Communist Party Convention in New York
Readers describe a recent gathering in New York claimed to be by the Communist Party of the United States. The hall glittered with American flags and roses, with voices vowing to defend the U.S. Constitution. Speakers invoked Jefferson Paine and Lincoln as the crowd urged unity beyond party lines.
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New York
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Washington Daybook provides a portrait of leaders and Panama rent row
House specifics by Kenneth Romney praise for Bankhead Rayburn O Connor Warren Cooper Jones Summers Mav erick and Garner while calling Wadsworth best Republican. Panama rent dispute after devaluation. new treaty pending Senate ratification triggers interest repayment delay. Japan cabinet shakeup with generals in foreign affairs and education. quip about Ickes and domestic concerns amid Laughter during honeymoon news.
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New York
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North Carolina
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Tennessee
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Missouri Democrats Out After 17 Senate Seats
Thirty five Democrats seek the 17 state senate seats in Missouri with Republicans filing few candidates. Several Democratic incumbents retire to seek higher office, opening at least a dozen new faces in the 34 member chamber as the 60th General Assembly nears. Several representatives move toward the Senate, facing varied primary and general election battles, while a few districts see no Republican or Democrat opposition.
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Marceline
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Unionville
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Perryville
Mahee
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Flat River
Rolla Man Held for Trial in Shooting
A Rolla man, Mike Dugmanics, 5 year old farmer, was bound over for trial on charges of shooting and blinding his sister in law. He waived a preliminary hearing and faces the September term. Bail set at 5000. sheriff says no sanity hearing held.
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Its Odd But Its Science Flowers as national emblems in old wars
Hans Adamson of the American Museum notes nations use flowers symbolically in conflicts. The Scots favored the thistle after a Danes disaster, a tale tied to Norse invaders and a thistle’s warning. England Persia, India Egypt claim the lotus, while Wales and Spain seek practical floral symbolism.
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Hans Adamson
American Museum of Natural History
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Leek Tradition Spurs Battle Staging Tale
A fragment recounts Welsh use of the leek to mark soldiers under St. David in an ancient battle. The tale hints at thirst fatigue and a farmer lassoing a stubborn animal with a wire loop. A nearby warden then helps locate the nearest beaver colony amid confusion.
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St. David
Miles
IOWA PRIMARY SIGNALS GOP RETURN AFTER NEW DEAL REBUFF
Iowa Democrats backed a senator who would think independently, rejecting the White House favored Wearin. Republicans cast about twice as many votes as Democrats as voters show desire for independent three-branch government and elected officials to act by law and constitution rather than current Washington whims.
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White House
Wearin
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Gas masks in London society spark chic raid salons
A satirical look at luxury and fear during wartime notes gas masks becoming fashion statements among London elites. It mocks the social display of danger while contrasting reactions in Prague with a thriving gas mask trade. Scholar Dr. Kurt Lewin’s experiments on group dynamics hint at tension from freedom and planning under autocracy and anarchy.
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How's Your Health Dr. Galdston Summer Hazards
Summer brings risks from drowning polluted water and contaminated foods to sunburn injuries and insect bites. Cars add dangers through speed fatigue and alcohol while safeguards include preflight style planning, brakes and steering checks, and careful action to prevent reckless behavior. A Swiss lake warning about self harm shows signs can deter danger.
Notable quotes on society and leadership from early 20th century figures
A collection of brief quotations touches on women’s qualities versus men, football’s American style, watchmaking industry concerns, socially minded physicians, democracy in Christian education, and a claim that long political platforms have passed. Notable names include Mrs. Emily Newell Blair Lord Tweedsmuir William Wagner Prof Howard W Haggard Rev William F Wefer and H R Stanford.
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Howard W. Haggard
Yale University
Beaver Wanders Far From His Cool Pond
State patrolman Forrest Yockey finds a broad tailed Colorado beaver wandering on a hot dry state highway far from its cool pond home. The unusual sight raises questions about why the animal left its habitat and ventured onto the roadway.
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Rocky Ford
Cole
Forrest Yockey
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