Beverly Hills at 50 The Star Town Perspective
Beverly Hills marks its 50th anniversary as casual tourists seek star maps along Sunset Boulevard. The region’s mix of celebs, wealth, and star status shapes a wary, touristic view of the city with a note on real estate growth and the enduring vanity of show business. The piece contrasts map sellers, hotel life, and the small percentage of residents in show business while noting property values and the town’s rich history.
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Beverly Hills
Times Post
Titusville
Sunset Boulevard
June Allyson
Polly Bergen
Polly
California
Bowery Hills
Rockford
Courtright
Terre Haute
America
Whistle Stop Wisdom From Campaign Trains Through History
The piece recollects presidential campaign travels by train from Harrison to Johnson, noting hazards and humorous moments. It cites Dewey’s 1948 misstep, Coolidge diner scenes, Hoover Roosevelt Truman speeds, and LBJ’s VA stop quip about Dick Nixon, tracing rail campaign lore.
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Johnson
Barry Goldwater
William Henry Harrison
Martin van Buren
Lyndon Johnson
Wendell L. Willkie
Thomas E. Dewey
Castle Rock
Ore
Dewey
Dick Lee
New York Daily News
Earl (Squire) Behrens
San Francisco Chronical
Lee
Earl Warren
Warren
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry
Truman
Tom Dewey
Beaucoup
Indiana
Atta
LBJ
Virginia
Dick Nixon
Culpepper
Mr. Johnson
Understanding Buerger's disease and leg cramps
The article explains Buerger's disease as an inflammation of small arteries causing cold hands and feet and leg cramps, worsened by nicotine. It covers treatments like smoking cessation, artery-dilating drugs, lumbar sympathectomy, and Buerger’s exercise, plus notes on leg cramps from other causes and reader questions about pericarditis and general heart function.
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Buerger
Raynaud
Press fairness in Goldwater coverage cited by Journal-World
The Journal-World argues that bias runs both ways in political commentary on Goldwater. It defends The Associated Press as factual and objective, noting AP’s diverse ownership and commitment to accuracy despite partisan critics and supporters.
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Associated Press
United States
Signs of Democracy at the Republican National Convention
The article profiles a diverse slate of nominees including Sen. Barry Goldwater, Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, Sen. Hiram Fong, Gov. George Romney, Walter Judd, Gov. William Scranton, Henry Cabot Lodge, and Nelson Rockefeller. It notes their varied backgrounds from Jewish heritage to Mormon and Chinese ancestry, highlighting democracy in action and the prominence of distinguished families.
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New England
Barry Goldwater
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Hiram Fong
Hawaii
China
George Romney
Michigan
Walter Judd
Minnesota
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Ormer
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Primary voting by 10,864 residents next week
A 1954 note recalls 10,864 eligible voters for the upcoming primary. It also mentions Pat Conn offering free golf lessons to local teens at the Country Club. Other items reflect past events from 1939 and 1924 including Masons, a corporate leadership change, and federal road funding in Douglas County.
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Pat Conn
Douglas County
23Rd St
No. 6
Lawrenc-Baldwin
Prayer message echoes Psalm 86 7 in church devotion
Today’s Bible message recalls Psalm 86 verse 7 and a prayerful appeal to God in trouble. The text thanks God for answering cries with assurance and fulfillment through Jesus Christ our Lord as the congregation prays the Our Father.
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God
Jesus Christ
Debate on Vietnam War limited aims and public duty
J. T. Bogin Jr. argues that the U S should accept limited war as a political tool in South Vietnam warning that total victory is unlikely. The letter critiques nuclear stalemate, calls for rational criticism of administration policy, and urges focusing on local revenue solutions rather than grandiose projects in Lawrence.
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U.S
South Viet Nam
Free World
South
Viet Nam
Lenin
Stalin
Mao
Giap
North Viet Nam
China
Soviet Union
Hanoi
Moscow
New York
Barry Goldwater
Lawrence
Journal- World
7Th
New Hampshire Street
Broken Arrow Park
Kansas
J. T. Bogin Jr
Park Hill Terrace
Debate over city pool splits readers and fuels controversy
A letter page expresses strong emotion over the proposed pool, labeling opponents as reactionaries against peace, motherhood, and civil rights. It argues residents rejected the pool on three occasions, cites tax concerns, and questions where the line would be drawn.
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Lawrence
Dyson
Kansas NAACP Commends Two GOP Delegates
The Kansas branch of the NAACP praises Richard Rogers of Manhattan and James Woodson of Topeka for voting against Barry Goldwater at the San Francisco GOP convention. Rogers, a state GOP chairman, and Woodson are among Kansas delegates opposing Goldwater.
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Dodge City, Kan
Kansas
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Public service journalism on the rise says Pulitzer adviser
Prof John Hohenberg of Columbia University secretary to the Pulitzer advisory board says the public service newspaper is on the rise. He credits this year's Pulitzer prize season with an outpouring of public service journalism as a sign of the responsible American press deepening its commitment to protecting the public interest.
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NEW York
John Hohenberg
Columbia University
Hal Boyle Monday Potpourri Freshly Boyle(d)
A collage of quirky notes and observations by Hal Boyle spanning population facts medical trends bicycle policing quirks and folklore. The column mixes statistics jokes and aphorisms with brief musings on modern life and culture.
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Hal Boyle
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Los Angeles Times News Service
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LA Times
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Sen. Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Harry Truman
Old Home Town
Scottish Rite
R. W. McClure
Sands Springs
Okla
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George Mills
Corpus Christi
Tex
Journal-World
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Lands Service of Press
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Gene Fowler
New Delhi
India
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Interlandi
Eisenhower
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