Adlai Stevenson's Wit and National Perception in 1950s Politics
The piece analyzes Adlai Stevenson as a witty politician whose urbane humor elicited strong devotion among supporters yet uneasy reaction from many Americans. It notes Kennedy’s rise and contrasts voter reception of wit across 1952 to 1960 campaigns, recounting Stevenson’s conventions and a luncheon with friends after Kennedy’s nomination.
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Joe E. Lewis
Fred Allen
Bob Hope
Adlai Stevenson
U. S
Stevenson
U.S.A
John F. Kennedy
White House
Fdr
Kennedy
Tiger of Korea dies at 90 and shapes Asia policy memory
The article honors Syngman Rhee known as the Tiger of Korea who died at 90. It notes his wartime leadership in the Korean War and his autocratic later rule, praising his influence against Communism while acknowledging disagreements with the United States.
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Korea
Syngman Rhee
Tiger
U. S
United
Tme
Rhee
Nguyen Cao Ky
Ho Chi
Minh
North Viet Nam
Asia
America
Aspermont Plans Underground High School Addition
The Aspermont school board approves a $212000 project to add an underground section to the high school. Officials say the design lowers operating costs by about one third, improves insulation and lighting, reduces noise, eases cleaning, and provides a tornado shelter, with benefits for teachers and students with allergies.
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Aspermont
Aspermont School Board
Camp Gary Texas facility spends 2 million in five months
Dr Oscar Baker, director, defends $2 million spent on the Camp Gary facility including rehabilitation work, new buses, and 123 food service workers. Skeptics question staffing numbers for 1,300 students, 675 staff, 175 instructors, and 14 administrators amid concerns over enrollment targets and job availability.
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Tong Caner
Gary
Texas
Oscar Baker
Sonata
Mariner 4 Photos Mark Space Breakthrough Despite Limits
The Mariner 4 mission produced three Mars photographs and data showing no life yet, but the distant, complex transmission yielded a historic milestone in deep space exploration. The run of results, after 325 million miles, is praised as a technical triumph and a significant early lead for the United States in the space race.
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Mars
Sepes
United States
Russia
Jet Propulsion
Right Idea Promotes Intercity Cooperation by Local Firm
The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Wholesale Development Committee led by M. J. Bud Aderton launches a one day visit program. Thirty five Lubbock businessmen will travel to Lamesa as hosts during luncheons and to spread friendly inter community cooperation. They fund their own expenses while the Chamber covers bus transportation. The effort aims to gain broad local support.
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Lubbock
Degree rule eyed for Multnomah County sheriff jobs
The Multnomah County Civil Service Commission voted to require a bachelor’s degree for sheriff and related positions. Proponents cite merit, while some note that many effective officers in Oregon’s early days had no college education.
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Multnomah County
Oregon
Fogdlan
County Civil Service Commission
Confessions of a Catnapper in Highway Patrol Tales
Kenneth Dixon recalls waking from naps in cars and buses during a long career as an editor and cab reporter. He jokes about catnapping in various positions, from riding horseback to the back of a bus, and notes his habit amused observers while defying danger and fatigue across decades.
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Houston
Lindsay's GOP ties Tested in New York Mayoral Campaign
The piece details Rep. John V. Lindsay's clash with GOP leaders over his nonpartisan mayoral stance in New York. Eisenhower's displeasure over a civilian review board and Lindsay's courting of independents and the Liberal party highlight the party’s internal split and risks to his national prospects.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Lindsay
Congress
Eisenhower
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Roosevelt Hotel
Republican Bailiwick
Robert Price
Price
Ray Bliss
Bronx
Brooklyn
Paul Fine
Fine
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California
Thomas Kuchel
Ruchel
NBC
Meet the Press
O'Donnell
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O’donnell
King Criticized for Foreign Policy Stance on Vietnam and Dom Rep
Andrew Tully argues Dr. Martin Luther King misuses civil rights leadership to push U S withdrawal from Vietnam and the Dominican Republic. He criticizes King's call for negotiations with the Viet Cong and warns against letting civil rights groups dictate foreign policy while noting reactions from CORE and the NAACP.
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Martin Luther King
King
United States
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Dr. King
U.S
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Roy Wilkins
NAACP
Afl-Cio
National Association of Manufacturers
Blood stained Asia dominates Potsdam talks amid allied plans
Reporters note strong indicators that the Potsdam conference focuses on postwar map changes as President Truman and Allied leaders confer. Official figures indicate Allied forces have killed or captured about 1.5 million Japanese to clear way for an early invasion phase.
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Berlin
Asia
Truman
Washington
Nimitz
It's The Law Editorial: Texas Revised Code Refuted by Pardons Board
The revised code of criminal procedure crafted by the State Bar of Texas and approved by the 59th Legislature will require years of clarification by courts. The State Board of Pardons and Paroles is criticized for opposing a change reducing minimum time before parole, effectively defying the new law and bypassing legislative processes.
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State Bar of Texas
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
State Board
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Big Spring Herald
Diplomatic Immunity Scrutinized On New Jersey Turnpike
Foreign officials repeatedly escape penalties as diplomats speed and misbehave. A New Jersey trooper reports an ambassador driven at 95 mph in a Lincoln, later ordered off toll roads along with other diplomats as immunity clashes with enforcement.
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Africa
Garden State
National Review
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Burma
Dallas Morning Newa
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