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California primary looms in Democratic race as Kefauver and Stevenson contend
California's upcoming primary will likely decide which of the two Democratic leaders, Stevenson or Kefauver, secures the national nomination. Florida's recent split and Eisenhower's Republican edge frame the battle, with California voters weighing age, civil rights stance, and party organization as factors.
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Gulf Coast
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House
General James A. Van Fleet praises railroads in defense book
Retired general James A. Van Fleet argues railroads are essential to national defense and military logistics. He contends strong, well used rail systems with ample capacity are vital for wartime readiness and cannot be neglected during peacetime.
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James A. van Fleet
8Th Army
Korea
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van Fleet
Free Medicine and Medical Progress Lift Life Expectancy
A 1900 birth yielded under 50 years life expectancy while a current child may reach about 70. The rise stems from medical advances, reduced infant mortality, stronger hospitals, and more physicians trained, all achieved under a system of free medicine that values individual freedom.
Next Veep May Wear A Petticoat
Hal Boyle profiles Miss Lou Payne who leads the Mrs Homemaker's Forum in Chicago and pushes for a woman vice president. She argues women voters outnumber men, control most spending, and deserve higher political posts. The forum named possible lady veep candidates and envisions a 1960 victory.
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United States
Lou Payne
Joan of Arc
Veep
Chicago
Mrs. Homemaker's Forum
Payne
National Party
Petticoat Brigade
Miss Payne
Washington
America
England
U. S
Housewife’s Forum
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Italy
Clare Boothe Luce
Frances E. Willis
Switzerland
Roosevelt
Forman
United Nations
Academic freedom and fitness to teach debated
George E. Sokolsky surveys a campus clash over academic freedom at Columbia University, noting professor Harold Barger's insistence that tenure should hinge on fitness to teach while peers judge competence. The piece contrasts faculty control with trustees and parents, and cites R H S Crossman on character, education, and self deception.
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Harold Barger
Columbia University
Barger
R.H.S. Crossman
World Champion Barber in Brooklyn Holds Fast Fame
A Brooklyn feature highlights W. P. Campion of Greenpoint as the world champion barber who shaved eight men in under five minutes and gave a haircut and shave in five. The piece wanders through anecdotes on headaches teeth and quotes from poets, then discusses left handed first basemen and attributes of a lady in passing. It closes with reflections on Shakespeare sonnets and Petrarch.
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Brooklyn
W. P. Campion
Mr. Campion
Greenpoint
Mae West
James Lever
Hal Chase
Lou Gehrig
George Sisler
Jake Daubert
Cap Anson
Dan Brouthers
Harry Davis
Frank Chance
Stuffy Mce- Innis
Ed Kenetehy
Grace Kelly
Shakespeare
Petrarch
Laura
Jock Whitney Backer of Gone With The Wind
Jock Whitney, a prolific investor and sportsman, built on a $60 million inheritance from his father Payne Whitney to back landmark ventures. He financed Gone With The Wind and Life With Father, with Life With Father returning roughly 60 to 1, turning $6,250 into about $381,000.
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Payne Whitney
Jock
Smart Investments
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Whitney
Tito's Neutral Path in Yugoslavia Faces Russian Offer
The piece notes Yugoslav President Tito may tilt toward Russia as Moscow offers loans while Washington mulls aid cuts. Tito has balanced West and East since 1948, maintaining independence and wary of losing Western support if he shifts sides. If he aligns with the Soviets, the West would lose a crucial buffer and Tito risks losing aid and protection. Tito's future stance remains uncertain as he questions Western commitments and Russian incentives.
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Marsha
Tito
Macow
United States
Russia
Yugoslavia
Stalin
Bulganin
Khrushchev
Soviet Bloc
Eisenhower
House Foreign Affairs Committee
West
Rusa
Fact Pack of Curious World Facts
A compendium of trivia notes highlights long standing stats and curiosities. It lists that traffic deaths since 1900 exceed U S wartime fatalities, giant East Indies clams weigh about 500 pounds with 20 pounds edible flesh, Galileo studied sunspots, waterfowl migration patterns rely on side vision and leadership, Vatican City is Europe's smallest state at one sixth of a square mile, Monaco is the next smallest, the royal antelope stands about a foot tall, Sunday checks are valid, certain crops benefit from packed soil, and sharks hunt by senses.
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East Indies
Vatican City
Europe
Monaco
Train runs 300 days without refueling claim questioned
Russ engineers boast a train design that supposedly travels 300 days between refuels. Critics note it would still need stops for passengers and maintenance. A British candidate’s campaign songs mock inflation and campaign rhetoric, contrasting with US fuel demands as the nation uses substantial petroleum.
Look magazine diet story prompts reader to buy dehumidifier
Dave Regan notes a brisk old lady asking for a racing form and quotes Look magazine on a Rockefeller Institute study. The piece skewers dieting advice praising bread and jam, then jokes about buying a dehumidifier to keep a dry basement while admitting potential reader interest in slimming trends.
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Ourself
Look Magazine
Rockefeller Institute
Look
Sven
Everything Went Fine for Senator Case in a Uneventful Weekend
Washington Senator Clifford Case returns to office after a calm weekend. He recalls a two mile detour to Hackensack for a Bergen County Republican meeting, a parade block delaying travel to Carteret, and a heat filled car ride to Byrd’s garden party. The Georgia delegation visited Gainesville for a retirement tribute to Senator George. Georgia’s George and Miss Lucy received traveling bags amid joking remarks. Senator Russell keeps speeches brief, yet delivers a long tribute in three minutes.
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Clifford P. Case
New Jersey
Sam Zagoria
Mr. Zagoria
Hackensack
Bergen County Republican
Carteret
New York
Newark
Harry Byrd
Berryville
Byrd's
Senator Case
Georgia
Gainesville
Senate
George
Paul Brown
Georiia
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Broiler Center
Delmarva Peninsula
Amity
Long Enugh
Ggorge
Miss Lucy
Richard Russell
Congress
Senator Russell
Stars Predict A Busy, Ambitious Period For You
Estrellita outlines a day to push business, start or finish projects, and boost energy. The afternoon favors personal affairs, contacts, and new friendships, with August and September harmonious socially, while mid October and mid November warn of tension. Late December and early 1957 bring good financial prospects and new connections. A child born today is ambitious yet prone to extravagance.
George Hughes Celebrates 96th Birthday in New Bern Parade
George Isaacs Hughes, a Confederate veteran of New Bern South Carolina, welcomed a third-generation addition to his family at 96 as his wife bore a child. St John’s Lutheran honors Dr J G Reinartz on ordination anniversary. George M Verity Day plans include 17 parade floats, a banquet for 300 and an anticipated 3000 parade participants.
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Shakespeare
Robert Burns
Thomas Hood
George Isaacs Hughes
New Bern
S.C
J. G. Reinartz
East Liverpool
Ohio
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Reinartz
George M. Verity
J. W. Thompson
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E. V. Durling
Barber
James Marlow
Galileo
West Africa
Politico
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George Dixon
NATO
Ike
Paris
Estrellita
Dennis the Menace
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