Harriman Critics Moderation While Other Parties Move Inward
The editorial argues Averell Harriman, a reformer, lacks reform to offer amid Eisenhower and Stevenson moving toward the center. It contends the 1952 shift left or right has tempered both parties, making Harriman’s radical remedies ill suited to a nation peaceful and not at war. The piece doubts Harriman can gain traction as moderates prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman
Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Stevenson
Adlai
Fdr
Harry Truman
Harritan
Republican Party
Adlai Stevenson
State Voters Face Pile of Homework
California Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan distributes 614 million copies of a 49-page general election booklet to county clerks and registrars. It lists 19 subject proposals, laws and constitutional amendments for November, with full texts and arguments for and against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Jordan
California
Veterans Farm and Home Loan
Pension Rules Fail to Compute for Working Women
Frederick C. Othman notes New Social Security provisions will let widows and dependent mothers retire at 62 but at reduced benefits. Working women face complex rules on monthly credits, with percentages changing by duration of work, marriage, and family status, creating widespread bookkeeping headaches. The piece also notes inclusion of professionals, farm workers, state and federal peculiarities, and cross border transfer rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate
Hous
Hushand
Social Security
Baltimore
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Home Loan Bank Boards
Ian
Stassen Receives Cold Shoulder From GOP Leaders
Capital Chatter outlines Republican leaders shunning Harold Stassen at a National Press Club luncheon, seating only reporters at the rostrum as party insiders fear a Nixon vice presidency bid. The piece notes tentative convention dynamics, potential open conflict in San Francisco, and lawmakers’ wary stance toward Stassen and the Nixon drive.
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Washington
Harold E. Stessen
Natonal Press Club
Republican Party
Minnesota
GOP
Congress
National Committee
Polans
Press Club
Frank Holeman
Stassen
Holeman
Ation
San Francisco
Nixon
Dick Nixon
Public Forum Letters Open to Bona Fide Signatures
Public forum notices call for letters not exceeding 50 words with genuine signatures and addresses. Submissions may be edited for taste or length to fit space constraints.
Anonymous Missives Defend Rock and Roll Debate
A Forum reader replies to a Rock and Roll critic defending teens who dance to rock music and contrasts indecent dancing with Shakespeare. The writer, Judi Jones, cites Bible study at home, asks for signed comments, and reflects on life beyond rock and roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fress-Telegram
Ietter
Hans Shubert
God
Judi Jones
Darlington
Bucva Park
Earn as You Go The Fairest Pay for Any Work
The verse extols commission or royalty pay based on salesmanship and performance. It argues that a percentage tied to earnings rewards effort as business comes in, with checks varying in size but reflecting actual earnouts.
Stassen Attacks Nixon But Polls Favor Nixon
The piece argues Stassen and anti-Nixon press overplay concerns about vice presidents. It cites polling showing Nixon ahead of Herter and notes Eisenhower has given Nixon real duties. It contrasts Nixon with Truman and Wallace, portraying Nixon as effective in liaison roles and cabinet matters. Time magazine notes Stassen’s loyalty to Nixon after Eisenhower’s health events.
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Harold Stassen
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Harry Trutman
Wallace
Roosevelt
Ed Flynn
New York
Chicago
Ed Kelly
Ed Pawley
California
Harry Truman
Nixon
Stassen
Gallup
Christian Herter
Trandex
Herter
Pres. Eisenhower
Cabinet
National Security Council
Congress
Truman
H.S.T
White House
Alexander P. Throttlebottom
Eisenhower
Eisen- Hower
Time Magazine
Ike
Appetite of Youth in a Farmy Land
Poem reflecting on growing older and losing appetite. The speaker recalls youth’s cake dreams and rivers of cream and contrasts them with aging teeth. The piece humorously notes how adults envy childlike abundance of simple foods. It ends with a boyish cheer and a bite of pie.
Long Beach Crash Probe and Welcome Events Featured
Ten years ago near Long Beach, a Douglas Globemaster C-74 crash prompted army inquiries as four crew members parachuted to safety over Richfield Refinery property. Senators Mead and Schwellenbach spoke at the Young Democratic Convention in the Municipal Auditorium. Don Carlos Solorzano, ex president of Nicaragua, was greeted at the Hotel Virginia by a delegation led by Mayor Condit, Governor Richardson, and Senator Reed Smoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richfield
Long Beach
Don Carlos Solorzano
Republic of Nicaragua
Filmore Condit
Friend W. Richardson
A. S
Reed Smoot
Virginia
Lon Chaney and other Q and A from a trivia page
A collection of brief Q and A items discusses Lon Chaney's pantomime talent born to deaf mute parents and his childhood gestures. It also asks about a literary line on toys that infatuate men, lacrosse equipment used by Indians, a Seth Eastman painting at Fort Snelling, and whether meat provides minerals such as phosphorus iron and copper.
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A. Lon Chaney
Corcoran Gallery of
Washington, D. C
Seth Eastman
Fort Snelling
Minneapolis
American Heritage
Press Telegram Newspaper Advertisers Directory Entry
Press Telegram staff and Ridder publisher details list multiple executive names and office addresses in Minneapolis St Paul Los Angeles San Francisco and San Bernardino indicating current files and advertising representation with Metropolitan Group Inc as comic advertising rep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Advertising
Ridder-Johns
Int
Wripley
Penobscot
Minneapolis and
St. Paul
Los Angele
Wilshire
San Francisco
Sutter St
Press-Telegram
Comic Advertising
Metropolitan Group, Inc
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Editorial
Averell Harriman
Dwight Eisenhower
Harrimen
Frederick C.othman
Wwe
Tuas Perea Nate
Stessen
Walter T. Ridder
Robert E. Lee
Bill Broom
Jack Kennedy
Mass
Kennedy
Kefauver
Tennessian
Humphrey J
Mint
South
Seeen
Wepfauver
Tennessean
Pte
J. Howard McGrath
Jiggs Donohue
Wefsover
John F. Kennedy
Metcalfe
John S. Knight
George Clark
Blane
E. A. Guest
William G. MeAdon
Louis Schwellenbach
Young Democrat
Municipal Auditorium
Lon Chaney
H.T.T
Emerson
C.A
Geleoram
Herman HK. Ridder
Harold M. Hines
Samuel C. Careren
Mattager H. F. Burmester
Malcolhy Epley
Albes Building
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