Mrs Wallace Seizes Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination In Alabama
The Dixie precedent shows Mrs Lurleen Wallace defeating nine male rivals to win the party nomination for Alabama governor. Analysts note she may be a stand in for her husband, with potential influence in state affairs if elected in November. Historical parallels include Ma Ferguson of Texas and Nellie Ross of Wyoming. The desegregation question looms as the campaign proceeds.
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Miriam Amanda Ferguson
Ma’ Ferguson
Ferguson
Ma Ferguson
Nellie T. Ross
Wyoming
Dora
A Conservative View of Puerto Rico’s Boom and Problems
James J. Kilpatrick analyzes San Juan’s vivid contrasts. He notes rapid construction, rising incomes, and inflation amid housing shortages and slum persistence. Population growth and emigration press on, while wage legislation looms as a potential economic shock. The piece contrasts liberal and conservative views and observes Puerto Rico’s resilience under local leadership.
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Sanchez
Muscatine island levee repair reassures residents after flood scare
A Thursday report claimed the river overflowed the Muscatine Island, but officials say the embankment was repaired and residents feel secure. The river rose slightly but is expected to decline soon, while other notes recall 75 and 25 years ago events including water mains tapping and a naval training trip.
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Third Street
Muscatine Island
Nader Drives Auto Safety Crusade Stirs Industry
Ralph Nader, 32, Princeton and Harvard Law graduate, has led a high profile push for safer cars with his book Unsafe At Any Speed and congressional testimony. He lacks personal wealth or a car, studies motives behind his activism, and has faced industry hostility including private GM detectives and Ford critiques.
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James M. Roche
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Fire Fatality Report Highlights Smokers as Main Cause
In Fort Wayne Indiana a man died from fumes after a fire started at 3 30 am when he slept in an upholstered chair. He moved toward a closet and perished while firemen found him. The National Fire Protection Association cites careless smoking as leading building fire cause ahead of defective wiring.
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National Fire Protection Association
U.S.A
The Worry Clinic Fire Safety for Smokers and Families
A health advisory urges non-smokers for lower insurance and longer life while detailing stove and kitchen fire risks. It warns about front burner hazards for toddlers, recommends back burners, turn handles inward, and teaches children fire escape drills and how to break a window with a sheet in emergencies due to fumes and limited consciousness.
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America
Abby Advice Columns on Golf, Neighbors and Crushes
Abby answers readers on a wife using golf to watch over her husband, a neighbor pestering a family with a single-minded visitor, and an 11 year old girl confessing a crush on Gary. The column advises direct, kind boundaries, age-appropriate romance, and practical steps for privacy and self-control.
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Abby
Dora
Memory Warms the Heart reflections on a bygone era
HAL Boyle offers a nostalgic sketch of midcentury American life noting low wages for star athletes, quirky customs, and everyday fears. The piece contrasts past comforts with the present and ends with a Bible verse and prayers for home life.
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New York
Gates
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