Democrats Struggle With Liberal Dilemma Ahead of 1956 Vote
As the Democratic Party faces the 1956 elections, liberal lawmakers contend with a conflicting reality. Seniority grants Southern conservatives control of key committees while liberals applaud civil rights advances and executive orders. The era’s leaders, Sam Rayburn and Lyndon Johnson, loom large as the party weighs support for varied liberal causes against factional power dynamics.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Mississippi
James Eastland
Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
This and That s7 Queen and Hats in Elevators
A quirky set of observations on etiquette, royalty, and public life. Notes on hats for women, American credit habits, presidential rhetoric, TV scheduling, railroad finances, classic film wear, farm policy supports, and the cost of spies in foreign policy.
Random Thoughts On Tumbleweeds And Village Life
A reflective piece surveys rural scenes from greening yields to tumbleweeds and roadside birds, then shifts to daily work at oil wells. It recalls childhood haircuts, fashion in past ages, and a busy office handling notices, engagements, obituaries, and the cost of newspaper prints.
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Lord Fauntleroy
Centropolis Farm Pond Builder and Local Civil Projects
Auld Lang Syne recalls Lee Bonar who built a large pond on land bought from the Willford estate near Centropolis. The Ottawa firm A L Cook Construction won a roadside park bid near Ottawa at the US 50S US59 split. Previous decades note Grover Knight as Exalted Ruler of the local Elks, county drought committee members named, Mrs Bertha Hunt joining Shinn abstract, and J C Hollingsworth leaving Ottawa Wholesale Grocery.
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Lee Bonar
Willford
Centropolis
A. L. Cook Construction Company of
Ottawa
Grover Knight
Elks Club
R.A. Lister
B. M. Ottaway
P. C. Hegberg
Bertha Hunt
Shinn Abstract
J. C. Hollingsworth
Ottawa Wholesale Grocery Company
Defied Father and Became Chemistry Tycoon in America
Alfred RB Globus, 35, defied his doctor father to pursue chemistry, becoming a leading tycoon in US chemistry. He heads two firms, the world’s largest producer of powdered titanium and a maker of a chlorine germicide, claiming the chemical could benefit mankind more than any antibiotic. He recalls his father’s wish for him to be a doctor and notes his rise from a student with a chemistry set to a prominent consultant and businessman.
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Globus
Alfred
Ay Lawrence
University of Kanmetal
Herbert A. Meyer, Jr
Independence
the Chemical
New York
RB. Globus
Ottawa Herald
Sredaker
Pignan
Mall
Church Women Assembly in McPherson Seeks 200 Attendees
About 200 women from across the state are expected to attend the Kansas Council of Church Women annual assembly in McPherson on Monday and Tuesday. Guest speaker will be Mrs. David D. Baker of New York, editor of Church Woman. Mrs. Ernest F. Tonsing of Topeka is president of the state organization.
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Mcpherson
Kansas Council of Church Women
David D. Baker
New York
Church Woman
National Council of 109 Church Women
Ernest F. Aot Tonsing
Topeka
Neurotics Worship False Gods Case Q 394
A reader Mary M aged 50 discusses nerve illness after her husband’s heart attack. Dr Crane dismisses cures, urges reliance on faith and social activity, promotes a booklet and a self help program. The piece frames neurotic fear as worship of doctors and pills rather than God.
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Mary M
Mayo's
Mayos
Iself
Mary
Crane
Hopking Syndicate
Molott
Ind
Hopkins Syndicate
Board slate named for five year terms in May mail vote
Clyde M Reed Jr of Parsons and Arthur H Crumb of Kansas City are mentioned with Marvin B Small of Wichita and W R Hogan of Praine Village as vice-presidential nominees. For two five year terms on the 10 member board four names will be offered on mail ballots mailed about the first of May: Mrs J Hambleton Abrahams of Topeka, Mrs Howard Immel of Iola, Richard F Allen of Lawrence, and Meyer.
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Clyde M. Reed, Jr
Parsons
Arthur H. Crumb
Kansas City
Marvin
B. Small
Wichita
W. R. Hogan
Praine Village
J. Hambleton Abrahams
Topeka
Howard Immel
Iola
Lawrence
Meyer
Buckskin Billy at Lorn loa Theater Tonight
Readable fragments indicate Buckskin Billy performs at Lorn loa venue with showtimes around 7:40 and 9:00. Other named items include Byekakin Abnaans Muse Dinah dhore Nina Caravan Crouiha Mark Dragnet and venues Theaters Lux Backstage Weather Night Out and Mayhouse Accent.
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Abnaans Muse
Dinah Dhore
Nina Caravan Crouiha
Mark Dragnet
People's Choices
Ford ‘Theater
Tux Theatre
Lux Theatre
Weather Night Out
Mickey Mouse Bludford
Mickey Mourne
Brose News
Garry Moore
Pinky Lee
Buckstin Bilty
Mickey Mouse Studio
Marshal New
Doug Edwards
Fisher
Oxzzin
Harriet
Milas
Murope
Radio Schedule Snapshot for March Weeknights
A fragmented radio listing shows stations KTJO KMBC WDAF and KMBC offering news, music, theater and talk programs through March 5 to 8. entries include evening music, disk jockeys, lights, boxing, and church service notices with multiple time slots and program names.
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KMBC
WDAF
Moipan Beatty
KMBOC
Noewa
KTIO
Dilson
Sears Tee
Nargan
Howard Morgan
Job Dilate
Sound Mirror
WDAI
WDAR
Adams Named General Manager of Gas Service Co
8B. C. Adams Jr. appointed general manager of Gas Service Co effective immediately by R. M. Power. Office at Scarritt Building Kansas City Missouri. Adams has spent his career in natural gas with roles at Oklahoma Natural Gas Tulsa and Petroleum Administration for War Washington. He later served with Cities Service Gas Oklahoma City and Trunkline Gas Supply.
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8B. C.adams, Jr
R. M. Power
Scarritt
Kansas City
Adams
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company
Tulsa
The
Petroleum Administration For War
Washington, D. C
Cities Service Gas Company
Oklahoma City
Trunkline Gas Supply Company
Texas Gas Transmission Corporation
Shreveport
Tex
Churches Seek Free Air Time for Religious Broadcasts
A unit of the nation’s largest Protestant Church body condemns commercial sponsorship of radio and television religious programs and has forged networks to provide churches free broadcast time. Also notes Denmark’s one bicycle for every two people.
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New York
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Disney
Hal -Boyle
Vant
Ney
Dr. Crane
ABC
Buckskin Billy Byekakin
Toay
Tunnies Mayhouse
Ding Hong
Ernie Kovacs
Rome
Tennensan
Ernie Teather
Raday
Mar
RADIO
U. S
Gas Service Co
God
Christ Jesus
Our Lord
As Gas Exploration Corporation
Houston
Mr. Adams
Gas Service Company
Denmark
Dean Berlin
Community Auction House
N. Main
Kas
Westinghouse
Main
E. A. Mitchell
Ben Printy & Son, Aucts
Roper
Gas Serviceco
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