Texas Democrats Splinter Amid 1952 Convention Battle
The article tracks Texas factional fights over delegation loyalties to the Democratic National Convention. Key figures Sam Rayburn Lyndon Johnson Al Allen Shivers Maury Maverick Richard Russell Adlai Stevenson Price Daniel and W. Lee O Daniel figure in shifts between Stevenson Eisenhower and Johnson loyalists, with past bolting episodes shaping current plans and intra party tensions. The piece notes Shivers bolting to Eisenhower and Daniel courting regulars while Rayburn leads a loyalist bloc and Johnson seeks a united Texas voice.
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Democratic Organization
Texas
Lone Star
House
Sam Rayburn
Chicago
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Allen Shivers
Lyndon Johnson
Sen. Johnson
Rayburn
Gov
Shivers
Averell Harriman
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tual
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
Democrats
Eisenhower
Use of U S Troops Abroad Is Issue Again
Washington reports the Middle East unsettled but no Israeli Arab war. Secretary Dulles says no troop crisis expected. Congress approval would be sought if time allowed. Historical debate over presidential use of forces without prior consent resurfaces amid Korea and Formosa tensions.
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U. S
Washington
Middle East
Dulles
Eisenhower
Congress
Truman
South Korea
House
Senate
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Sen. Bridges
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Korea
Formosa
Matsu
Quemoy
Viller’s Alimony Saga Rocks Democratic Governor Bid
Albert D. Viller, in a campaign hit by a public alimony issue, remains jailed in Harrison County while pressing his bid for the Democratic nomination. He broadcasts defiant rhetoric, mocks political rivals, and seeks statewide publicity as he campaigns from jail. Congressman Robert Byrd recently visited Mead to present a Bible to a villager.
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Albert D. Viller
Viller
Willer
Harrison County
Clarksburg
Register
Democratic Party
Light Brigade
Joe’s
Robert C. Byrd
Mead
Robert Byrd Christian
John Christian
Wendell Wilkie
George
Fountain
Joanna
Paul
That Awkward Position Again
New York column recalls Ray Bolger and his critique of modern dance trends as he reflects on 1936 memories of Alf Landon and Yogi Berra. The piece notes Bolger's celebrated versatility and jokes about the Shag versus other dances, praising older performers and noting his wife Gwen in passing.
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New York
Ray Bolger
Hollywood
Alf Landon
Bolger
Waldorf Empire
Yogi Berra
Empire Room
Ray
Charley
Amy
Tony DeMarco
Gene Kelly
Donald O’connor
Gwen
All Shag Lovers Arise Ray Bolger and More 1960s TV Gossip
Celebrity gossip roundup from Earl Wilson detailing Ray Bolger, Jackie Gleason, Gale Storm, Grace Kelly, Prince Rainier, Jayne Mansfield, Bob Hope, Lilo, Rita Colton, Constance Bennett, Gina Lollobrigida, Ed Murrow, Dave Wolper, Barbara Whiting, Eddie Fisher, Marion Marlow, Fernanda Montel, Julia Darvas, Princess Margaret, an audition for Robt Q Lewis, and quips on fame and show business.
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Jackie Gleason
Mexico City
Gale Storm
Dorseys
Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier
Jayne Mansfield
Bob Hope
Lilo
Pierre Cotillien
Rita Colton
Dale Garrick
America
Shirley Jones
The
Roosevelt
Countess Franchetti
Franchot Tone
Fair Lady
Eddie Fisher
Bobby Soxers
Marion Marlow
Chase Hotel
St. Louis
Madrid
Fernanda Montel
Havana
Julia Darvas
London
Princess Margaret
Rob't Q. Lewis
Tony Pettito
Henry End
Earl
Case Records of a Psychologist The Worry Clinic Case
Judy 21, only daughter among four brothers, discusses modern youth at dinner. She and a brother note drinking and immorality, while advertising now reaches youth from many sides, making drinking and smoking feel worse than before.
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Judy
Noah
Dinah
Tamar
Aristotle
Public Opinion Quiz and Moral Advertising War
A long reader letter column critiques U S policy on Israel and the UN, stock market share questions, and a panel of trivia about presidents and education. It then shifts to a sermon on advertising’s impact on youth, tobacco and alcohol, morality, and a call to resist mob psychology with David-like courage.
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Goliath
David
New York
John Wesley
One Man One Word Can Start Warfare
New York column argues the president alone can order war in an emergency though Congress, treaties, and the Senate shape formal authority. It cites Truman’s atomic decisions and urges public awareness of the presidency’s power and responsibility.
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New York
United States
U. S. Senate
Congress
Navy
Harry Truman
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Japan
Korea
Truman
U. S
Overseas Press Club
White House
Prayer for service members from Claude A Broach
A prayer text from Claude A Broach of St. John’s Baptist Church in Charlotte North Carolina asking for divine strength and moral steadfastness for the nation’s young men and women in military service at home and abroad through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.
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Jesus Christ
Claude A. Broach
Charlotte, N. C
St. John's Baptist Church
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Peggy Kessinger chronicles servicemen from Beckley and surrounding areas. Cpl David L Rhodes leaves Fort Campbell for Germany with Operation Gyroscope while Pvt James J Shields heads to Europe with the 11th Airborne Division. Navy aviation storekeeper Jerrell L Nowlin serves aboard USS Maury. Air Force Lt James W Witherspoon Jr., husband of Patsy Bonifary, serves at Oceana. Pvt Earl T Hoyle completes 10 weeks at Fort Knox training in tank crewing and gunnery. Pvt Richard Noon trains with the 512th Armored Infantry Battalion at Fort Hood. Paratrooper Pfc James B Spadaro jumps Arctic Night near the North Pole with the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg. Sgt Luther L Harris Jr arrives at Fort Polk after transfers from Fort Sill.
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Fort Campbell, Ky
Germany
James J. Shields
Emma F. Stewart
Guyandotte Ave
Mullens
11Th Airborne Division
Europe
188Th Airborne Infantry Regiment
Army
Fort Knox
Oceana Naval Air Station
Virginia Beach
Air Force
James W. Witherspoon Jr
James Witherspoon
Beaver Ave
Beckley
Patsy L. Bonifary
Birmingham
Ala
Armored Replacement Training Center
Earl T. Hoyle
Betty
Fireco
Fourth Armored Division
Fort Hood
Tex
Richard Noon
J. P. Noon
512Th Armored Infantry Battalion
Noon
Mullens High School
Oxford
North Pole
James B. Spadaro
James Spadaro
Munt Hope
Spadaro
82Nd Airborne Division
504Th Infantry
Fort Bragg
N.C
Fort Ord
Calif
Mount Hope High School
Know Your Candidates continued from page 1 Beckley slate details
Whitlock born in Summers County in 1884 resides at 104 Avon Terrace Beckley. Ex teacher and ex miner, past president of West Virginia Gideons and Assessors Association. Affiliated with First Baptist Church, son of Henry and Mary Whitlock, married Pear Peters with two children. Billups 43 member of Marshall College Alumni Association WV University Alumni Association American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Born Sept 2 1912 at Stover Raleigh County son of John Lilly and Kilda Phipps Billups. Attended multiple schools and earned BA from Marshall 1935 and MA from WVU 1944. Employed by Raleigh Grocery Co previously teacher and merchant. Hedrick 31 Beckley resident and insurance agent with Northwestern Mutual Life. Married Velma Johnson, one child. Born April 8 1924 Beckley son of Grover C and spouse attended multiple colleges.
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Whitlock
Summers County
Avon Terrace
Beckley
Mercer County
Capitol City Commercial College
Charleston
Raleigh County
West Virginia Gideons
West Virginia Assessors Association
First Baptist Church
Henry
Mary Whitlock
Pear Peters
Billups
Marshall College Alumni Association
West Virginia
University Alumni Association
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Stover
John Lilly
Kilda Phipps Billups
Cittsville
Woodrow Wilson High School
Concord College
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Glenville State Teachers College
University of Kentucky, Marshall College
West Virginia University
University of Puerto Rico
Tulane
Hedrick
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Velma Johnson
Railroad Ave
Grover C. Hedrick
Institute Elementa
Marshall and Concord
Northwestern Mutual Life
Answers Do About 85 Percent Secy of Air Force Yes Two
A terse exchange notes 85 percent and two confirmations. McKinley is identified, with a reference to George Washington University in Washington DC. The fragmentary text hints at a discussion involving the Air Force secretary and institutional affiliations.
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Dep
U. N
N. Y. Stock Exchange
U. S
Stuart Symington
DMO
Sec’y
Air Force
Russia
Nevada
Spain
Polk
Grant
Cleveland
McKinley
T. Roosevelt
Taft
Margaret Truman
George Washington Univ
Washington, D. C
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Jack
Maleigh & Register
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Los Angeles
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By Earl Wilson
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David VS. Goliath
Peggy Kessinger
Caribbean
Cpl
David L. Rhodes
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Beckys
USS
Maury
Jerrell L. Nowlin
Helen Nowlin
Glen White
Erty Charles Gruenberg
Rede
Fort Jackson
S. C
Fort Polk
Fort Sill
Okla
66St Ordnance Company
Luther L Harris Jr
Curtis St
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Marshall
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