Democrats Gather in New Orleans to Chart 1956 Strategy
Editorial notes a significant Saturday meeting in New Orleans to decide National Democratic Party strategy and elect a new chairman. It highlights southern loyalty, segregation issues, and potential candidates like Congressman Boggs, with coverage of Governor Kennon’s absence and Adlai Stevenson as a focal point for policy direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
National Democrat Party
South
America
Sherman
Georgia
Marie Robert
Adlai Stevenson
Democrat
Louisiana
Morrison
Robert Kennon
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Congressman Boggs
Democrat Party
Americans For Democratic Action
National Party
Kennon
Shivers
Byrnes
Adlai
Roosevelt
Jung
St. Charles
Monteleone
Harriman Letter May Prompt New York Censure Debate
Washington reports that Averell Harriman could face a New York Legislature censure inquiry over a 1954 letter to railroad labor leaders. The note pledges support for state railroad laws and unemployment relief, raising questions of possible vote inducement under state penal provisions. The piece analyzes legality, politicking, and potential consequences.
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Washington
New York State
Averell Harriman
Vireo Harriman
Harriman
State of
New York
East
1St Street
Warriman
Scotland Yard Origin Tied to Medieval Kings Residence
Geographic Oddities notes that Scotland Yard took its name from a medieval kings residence in a short street. The site later became part of Whitehall Palace grounds, giving rise to the term Scotland Yard per the National Geographic Society.
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Scotland Yard
Scotland
Whitehall Palace
National Geographic Society
Cow trees yield milklike sap in tropical forests
The sap from Cow trees in Venezuela and Brazil is a white nutritious liquid resembling milk. It can be consumed directly from the tree, used in cooking, or whipped into cream.
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Venezuela
Brazil
NLRB General Counsel Nomination Delayed by White House
President Eisenhower's aides face criticism as Theophil C. Kammholz nomination to lead the NLRB stalls. Adams pressed Senate calls for quick action, but hearings and confirmation issues push the choice beyond the current session. The vacancy after December 23 risks disruption to NLRB operations.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Sherman Adams
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Robert N. Denham
Truman
George J. Bott
Bott
Senate
Adams
Sen
Alexander Smith
New Jersey
Senate Labor Committee
Theophil C. Kammholz
Chicago
Smith
Kammholz
Eisenhower White House
Supreme Court
Kammbholz
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Realistic West Set Captivates on Kentucky Rifle Shoot
The Kentuck y Rifle crew filmed amid a studio mounted wagon and rugged pass as Carl K Hittleman directed with Lance Fuller Cathy Downs Chill Wills Jeanne Cagney Henry Hull and Sterling Holloway in a 1820 western. Preview Nights feature The Yellow Mountain with Lex Barker Mala Powers Howard Duff and William Demarest plus Cry Vengeance with Mark Stevens Martha Hyer and Joan Vohs and The Black Knight with Alan Ladd Patricia Medina and Andre Morell directed by Tay Garnett.
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California
Kentucky Rifle’ Company
Daniel Boone
Carl K. Hittleman
Lance Fuller
Cathy Downs
Chill Wills
Jeanne Cagney
Henry Hull
Sterling Holloway
Mountain Pass
Kentucky
Hittleman
America
South America
Hollywood
North Carolina
South Carolina
Yellow Mountain
Lex Barker
Mala Powers
Howard Duff
William Demarest
Jesse Hibbs
Barker
Duff
John McIntire
Mark Stevens
Stevens
Martha Hyer
Skip Homeier
Joan Vohs
Homeier
Allied Artists
Warwick Columbia
Alan Ladd
Patricia Medina
Andre Morell
Ladd
England
Tay Garnett
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Henry Mellemore Recovers. Column On Hold
A reader note states Henry Mellemore is recovering from a car accident and not yet ready to resume his column. The first copy is slated for release Monday December 6th.
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Henry Mellemore
Spain approves ambassador choice for Spain
Authoritative sources say the Spanish government approved John D. Lodge, outgoing Republican governor of Connecticut, as the United States ambassador to Spain. The appointment was announced in Madrid on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
John D. Lodge
Connecticut
U.S
Spain
Argentina to Limit Budget for 1955 and 1956
The Argentine government plans to cap spending at 1.27175 billion dollars annually for 1955 and 1956, about 200 million less than the current budget.
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Buenos Aires
Masters of Men and the Roosevelts Hitler Parallel
Westbrook Pegler argues a defiant parallel between Roosevlt s New Deal and Hitlerism, claiming Roosevelt hunted to control the common man with NRA like Hitler s dictatorial finance. He contrasts Roosevelt with Hitler, mentions Morgenthau and Swope, and accuses Roosevelt of confiscation schemes and war profiteering while praising Eisenhower later.
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Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
National Recovery Administration
Hitler
People
der Fuehrer
Henry Wallace
Des Moines
Draft Board
Herbert Hoover
Gerard Swope
General Electric
Swope
Herbert Bayard Swope
War Department
McCloy
Patterson
Charles E. Wilson
G. F
Truman
President's Committee On Civil Rights
David K. Niles
Felix Frankfurter
White House
NRA
Hoover
Supreme Court
Hiler
Rowevelt
Grand Barbewe
Berlin
People’s Court
Hugh Johnson
Fition
Barney Baruch
Morgenthau
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Eisenhower
Reich
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Christmastime Reflections From HAL BOYLE
HAL BOYLE writes about reluctant Christmas mood and family memories. He recalls poverty not a factor yet loneliness, the absent father, and the longing to honor him with charity. The piece intertwines personal memory with the ache of absence and gratitude for a lost parent's influence.
Stricken Seaman Rescued In Pacific Flight
A 27 year old radioman David G. Calkins of Youngstown Ohio was stricken with appendicitis in mid Pacific and rescued by Coast Guard plane to Tripler Army Hospital. He was reported in fair condition and slated for surgery after a long range rescue that began last Sunday.
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Honolulu
Merchant Marine
mid-Pacific
Tripler Army Hospital
Coast Guard
David G. Calkins
Youngstown
Ohio
Heron Rescued After Slush Pit Rescue at Edmond Zoo
A great blue heron misjudged an oil field slush pit in Edmond and fell into the goo. Zoo keeper Julian Frazier rescued the bird then gave it six baths before rehabilitating it at the city zoo.
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Oklahoma City
Edmond
Julian Frazier
Paratrooper Hero Saves Fellow Jumper on Training Jump
Pvt. Elmer L. Taylor saved Pvt. William C. Bird when Bird’s parachute collapsed mid air during training at Fort Bragg. Taylor descended with Bird clinging to the parachute and both landed safely, marking Taylor as a potential candidate for qualification as a paratrooper.
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FT. Bragg
N. C
Pfe
Elmer L. Taylor
William C. Bird
Taylor
Bird
Monroe News-Star Publisher Details
Historical masthead snippet shows Jonn D Ewing and Wilson Ewing as publishers with dates 1898 1983 and 1938 1983. Notes edition schedule, copyright, and Associated Press affiliation. Contains mis-typed names and scattered city references for the Monroe post office and Newsditar-World Publishing Corporation.
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Jonn D Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Ap Secoud
Monroe
Jane
Newsditar—World Publishing Corporation
North Second Street
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New York Herald Tribune, Inc
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Korea
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Propitty
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Jimmy Fidler
Flawco Productions
Little Big Horn
Arizona
Jesse James
Francis Chase, Jr
Lee J. Hewitt
Hollywood Studios
Westbrook
Pegler
Hal Boyle
Som
Dolores
Dad
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Monroe News-Star
Robert Ewing, Jr
Wiliam H Bronsop
Richard Hale
Associated
Associated Press
Brenham
Vertida
Atlanta
Detroit
6Th Louis
Mompate Dallas
Gap Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
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