Sorensen: Kennedy’s Closest Aide and Ghost Writer
The piece profiles Ted Sorensen as a vital White House figure and Kennedy’s primary speechwriter. It notes Sorensen’s close bond with Kennedy, the 1952 campaign origin, and the belief that Kennedy drafted the inaugural speech with Sorensen polishing. It mentions Kennedy’s handwriting on yellow-ruled draft sheets.
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Washington
White House
Ted Sorensen
Sorensen
John F. Kennedy
Jack
Ted Breeds
Ivy League
Lincoln
Neb
Kennedy
George Washington
Palm Beach
Fla
Presidential prose and the ghostwriting question
The piece contrasts presidential writing with ghosted texts, noting figures from Washington to Lincoln and Jefferson, and cites Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Warren G. Harding. It argues effective presidents need clear, strong writing, while ghostwriters spread a curated, potent yet hidden prose.
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Jefferson
Deskmen
Abraham Lincoln
White House
Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Gibbs McAdoo
Warren G. Harding
Harding
McAdoo
State Ruling On Relief Plan in Ohio Dispute
Ohio attorney general will review a dispute between Bailer County Commissioners and the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission over channeling veterans relief funds through the county welfare department. The commission argues the plan is illegal, while William Stitsinger says it is lawful and that the relief commission would still determine eligibility. County Prosecutor Robert L. Marrs backs the legality as a way to bolster dwindling funds with state matches.
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Hamilton
Ohio Attorney General
Ba’ler
Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission
Relief Commission
William Stitsinger
Commission
Soldiers Relief Commission
Robert L. Marrs
Stitsinger
Reactor's Hulk Lays On Desert Like Hurt Tiger
An AP report from ARCO Idaho describes the January 3 reactor explosion at the National Reactor Testing Station. Three attendants died and the frozen ruin remains in the desert while officials assess radiation and safety concerns amid public fear of nuclear power.
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Reactor
Robert F. Alkire
Arco
Idaho
Here
Atomic Engery Commission
Navy Fire Aid Pact With New York City
The Constellation fire at the Brooklyn Navy Yard killed 50 people and prompted a fire-fighting agreement between the Navy and New York City. The pact states that when the shipyard requests help, the city fire department will take direct charge of firefighting operations.
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New York
Constellation
Navy
Brooklyn Naval Yard
Naval
Robert F. Wagner
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Air Force Association
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Harvard
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Alexander Hamilton
Songth
Richard McKinley
Kenton
Ohio
John Byrnes
Utica
N.Y
Richard Legg
Roscommon
Atomic Energy Commission
Mary Carter
Good Housekeeping
Mary Carter Paint Store
Central Ave
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Salem
Norge
Seata
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