Civil rights planks shape 1956 Democratic stance
The narrative traces 1956 Democratic civil rights aims, endorsing stronger measures than 1952, while noting Southern resistance and loyalty pledges. It covers proposals for federal equal employment rights, political participation, and protections, and details seating disputes with Southern delegations and Thurmond’s 1948- era impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlai E. Stevenson
Supreme Court
National Committee
Louisiana
South Carolina
Virginia
Eisenhower
Resolutions Committee
Congress
Hubert H. Humphrey
Truman
Mississippi
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Strom Thurmond
Catholics Weigh Catholic Vice Presidential Bid In 8th Congress
As Democrats convene in Chicago discussions swirl about a Catholic running for vice president. Names like Mayor Robert Wagner of New York and Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts are mentioned, both affirming faith should not affect chances. Kennedy would accept if asked, Wagner would consider the honor. The Ottawa Journal abroad notes Catholics rarely hold high office in the US, contrasting Canada where Catholics have held prime minister and chief justice roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty
Chicago
Robert F. Wagner
New York
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Adlai Stevenson
Kennedy
Wagner
George Gallup
Ottawa Journal
United States
Supreme Court
Eisenhower
Canada
Thompson
Laurier
St. Laurent
Taschereau
Fitzpatrick
Anglin
Rinfret
Kerwin
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Taney
White
U. S. Supreme Court
Berber Children Wear Pigtails for Heaven
North African Berber children wear pigtails from the crown of shaved heads as a tradition to help angels pull them to heaven. In the United States about 40 percent of radios are car designed. Boulder Colorado holds Arapaho glacier as the city water source.
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North Africa
United States
P- Boulder
Colo
Arapaho Glacier
International exchange and school link in Beckley scene
A Beckley area report highlights Miss Margaret Phipps and Miss Phyllis Peregoy returning from yearlong England exchanges and a Margaret Cecil visiting from England as a Columbia University guest. It notes U S and Russia outreach through student exchanges and a White House luncheon remark on mutual understanding. A short poem on charity and forgiveness concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Phipps
Columbia University
United States
Russia
Eisenhower
Washington
America
White House
Poems and Notices in Beckley News Page
Public notices and a poetry corner piece highlight the Beckley paper. Includes a Driver's Prayer pledge tied to road safety and school zone awareness as part of the era's public interest features. Names and organizational details reflect newspaper masthead and Associated Press attribution.
Stevenson keeps wit sharp at Florida and Fort Worth stops
Adlai Stevenson maintains his humor on the campaign trail arriving tired in Florida and Fort Worth. He teases himself in quips at Hilton headquarters while staff note his continued self deprecating lines and rural anecdotes about farmers and hogs.
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Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Conrad Hilton
Florida
Stevenson
Fort Worth
Sid Richardson
Bill Smith
Fred Jones
Princeton
Adlai Wit and Hollywood Quips Highlight Boosts and Jests
A collage of quotes and anecdotes on Adlai Stevenson and celebrities. Stories include a Bloomingto n trip joke about reception, Stevenson quips on a voter who recalled a doll from childhood, and snippets from Sinatra Gleason Mansfield and others about fame, travel and mispronunciations.
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McCracken
Bloomington
Stevenson
Friars
Jack Benny
Fred Allen
Fred
Tate
Frank Sinatra
Atlantic City
Jackie Gleason
Gertrude Bayne
Totts Shor
Sophia Tucker
Stockholm
Pete Kriendler
Russia
Jayne Mansfield
Greg Bautzer
Bird-in-Glass
2D Century-Fox
Lawrence Tibbett
Irving Hoffman
Bwayite
Berlitz
Denise Darcel
Worry Clinic Advice on Armchair Tours and Hobbies
Dr. George W. Crane urges readers to explore prize contesting, bird-watching, and world armchair tours as mental stimulation. He highlights geography lessons for teachers and promotes his booklet How to Tutor Your Child at Home, offering copies via the newspaper with a return envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Crane
Ulation
Chicago
Olympic Games Opening Sparks Antarctic Visit Plan
A fragment notes the Duke of Edinburgh intends a Antarctic visit after the Olympics in Australia and hints at tempers at international sports events. It mentions nickname ideas for Egypt's Nasser and comments on the Giants and Athletics in the World Series. A science item is briefly referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Duke of Edinburgh
Antarctic
Adlai and Harriman Twins On Big Issues
The piece argues Stevenson and Harriman share similar views on civil rights natural resources labor foreign policy immigration farm programs health and taxes with minor differences. Harriman leans more on federal aid to desegregated schools and housing plans while Stevenson emphasizes gradualism and broader UN linked aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlai and
Harriman
Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Gov
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Supreme Court
Natriman
United States
Russia
United Nations
Eisenhower Admin
Iatha Tean
McCarran
Walter
Greatest Ever Tag Sought by 3 Movies
Hollywood bets on three literary epics to win the title of greatest picture ever made with Moby Dick War and Peace and The Ten Commandments spending millions. King Vidor defends large scale cinema while Cecil B DeMille’s cost rises and rival producers trail. Vidor praises War and Peace as his masterpiece and hints at an Oscar bid.
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New York
Hollywood
Herman Melville
Leo Talsley
Moses
Mount Sinai
King Vidor
Victor
Florence Vidor
Russia
Ip Unil
Cecil B. DeMille
Paramount Pice
Mike Todd
David Selznick
Audrey Hepburn
Todd
Selznick
Italy
Texas
Vidor
Prayer request for summer meditations and recreation
A summer prayer from Roy H. Stetler of Harrisburg Pennsylvania urges gratitude for the season and asks that all recreation be guided by the Spirit of Christ. The petition covers fishing golf swimming and other activities to keep God present in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Roy H. Stetler
Harrisburg
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Quiz on consumer costs and historic figures
A set of obscure questions asks which expenditures rise for families and how diet affects cancer risk. It probes Euratom myths, questions Garner’s VP terms, auto production comparisons, Coast Guard Academy locations, and who first made a fortune in furs among famous tycoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Garner
Texas
U. S. Coast Guard Academy
Annapolis
West Point
N. Y
Denver
Colo
New London
J. D Rockefeller
J. J. Astor
J. P. Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrey
Erratic OCR Fragments Mention Inter European Atomic Plan
Fragmentary text references an inter European atomic plan and mentions New London Connecticut and Buicks. The readable bits are incomplete and do not form a coherent event or outcome. The material lacks clear names, dates, places, or actions to summarize as a full news item.
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New London
Conn
Aslor
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