Lincoln Ten Points misattributed to Lincoln say Library of Congress
The Library of Congress traces the so called Lincoln Ten Points to 1916 by Rev Boetcker, noting earlier misattributions and debunking popular Lincoln quotes. It cites Lincoln as the most misquoted U.S. president, with Jefferson also misattributed for a famous line likely coined by Elbert Hubbard.
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Roy Basler
Abraham Lincoln Quarterly
Committee For Constitutional Government
New York
Washington
Library of Congress
William John Henry Boetcker
Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Elbert Hubbard
John Llewellyn Lewis elder statesman in labor politics
John Llewellyn Lewis, aged 77, longtime UMWA leader and adviser to the President on foreign aid, returned from Europe amid talk he may be an elder statesman as his union strengthens ties with industry. American Shipping sails coal to France to ease European fuel shortages as Lewis’s political influence wavers between labor and capital.
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United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
Europe
Presidential
Citizens Advisory Committee
Great Britain
New York
American, Coal Shipping, Inc
Baltimore
France
UMWA
American Shipping
U.S
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Congress
Washinton’ Se
Foreign Aid Committee
Stevenson
Avérell Harriman
Saul Alinsky
New Mexico
Finois
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Brotherhood Week opens with banner aim for unity
The National Conference of Christians and Jews sponsors Brotherhood Week starting Sunday led by Louis B. Seltzer, Cleveland Press editor as national chairman for community observance. The effort unites Protestants, Catholics, and Jews to foster mutual understanding amid gradual civil rights progress and reduced discrimination. Meanwhile Sophia Blackburn, a nine year old from Charleston, was discharged after three days of tests. doctors advised rest and limited activity due to a defective heart, with about $380 raised by local donations to support her care and treatment through the Soak Creek Gospel Tabernacle Needs Committee.
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National Conference of Christians and
Louis B. Seltzer
Cleveland Press
National Conference
God
Nancy
Blackburn
Sophia
Charleston
L. B. Blackburn
Soak Creek Gospel Tabernacle
Raleigh @ Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
J. McQuade
Associated Press
Associated Preas
AP News
Brooks Finley, Inc
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
West Virginia
Naily
Aseecesey
Brief Trivia Notes on Historical Figures and Geography
Briefly Speaking discusses Benjamin Harrison as the last beard ed president, the eagle owl as a European name for the great horned owl, and medieval glazed Bible verses on English ceramic tiles, plus South America as the fourth largest continent by area about seven and a half million square miles.
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South America
Continents
Ghost rental bust dulls Bahamian island's haunting trade
By Hal Boyle Andros Town Bahamas a ghost rental market once booming has collapsed. Constable Boyd, a long time figure in Andros, formerly controlled the spectral trades with a wary, tolerant hand now faces unemployment as buyers refuse to pay for specters. The aged officer, part folklore, part lawman, is left to explain why haunting profits vanish.
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Andros
Bahamas
Constable Boyd
Nassau
Pis Steble
Eis
Boyd
Ghosts for Rent at Andros Town Constable Keeps Four
The local tale centers on Constable Boyd in Corkley Fewl across Fresh Crees from Andros Town who rents out ghosts for haunting. He lists four male ghosts Murray Gooney Spence and Richard Cratch at 28 dollars a week sight unseen with no partial rental option. The piece blends satire with island lore as villagers weigh the spooky real estate.
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Corkley Fewl
Andros
Axel Wender-Gren
Boyd
Lil
Murray
Gooney
Spence
Richard Cratch
Crotch
U.N. sanctions against Israel spark debate on power
Washington warns the United Nations risks exposing weakness if it sanctions Israel while failing to back demands on big powers. The piece argues the U.N. would reveal expediency over principle, as Israel resists Egyptian-Guarded territory and the U.S. balances ties to Arabs and Israel amid Suez considerations.
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Washington
United Nations
Israel
Russia
U. N
Hungary
U.N
United States
Nasser
Suez Canal
Egypt
World Organization
Middle East
Toozt
Britain
France
Istrael
Grant Williams Aims for Sci Fi Roles After Survival Ordeal
Hollywood star Grant Williams recalls a week of blindness after a movie accident during The Incredible Shrinking Man and his next project Monolith. He discusses trick photography, recovery, and a neck injury, while noting his Air Force service, wartime marriage in Tokyo, and his wife’s death in Korea.
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Hob Thomas
Hollywood
Grant Williams
Grant
Earth
Universal City
Air Force
Far East
Tokyo
Korea
Broadway Star Tallulah Declares Show Closed This Saturday
A gossipy reel notes Tallulah Bankhead reacting to Eugenia closing Saturday with wry bravado and plans for TV and West Coast work. The feature mentions Rita Francis at a Palm Beach ball, lists stars like Lana Turner and Dick Haymes, and notes photographers predicting future headlines amid Hollywood chatter.
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Tallulah
Bankhead
Eugenia
Vegas
Lana Turner
Anita Ekberg
Joan Collins
Porfirio Rubirosas
Peter, Donald
George DeWitt
Peter Lawford
Dick Haymes
Palm Beach
Horace Dodges
Edward Mulhare
Rex
Harrison
EL _Morocca
Colleen O'Connor
Erman Levins
Talulah Eyes Cafe and TV Loot In Broadway Close
The column catalogs show business chatter about Tallulah Bankhead eyeing cafe life and TV opportunities, noting Carroll Baker’s rising star status, TV conflicts, and industry gossip. It mentions Jackie Gleason, Eddie Dane, Nat King Cole, and other luminaries, with plans, travels, and potential projects across Broadway, TV, and film.
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Tallulah Eyes Cafe
Carroll Baker
Oscar
Win- Mer
Wagner
Case Records of a Psychologist The Worry Clinic Case
A psychologist recalls July 7 1956 the day his son George IV a Marine jet pilot died in a test flight during an air show at Glenview Naval Air Station. The account details George dream of supersonic flight his final maneuvers and the crash that ended at 2 59 pm leaving the family to cope with sudden loss and the search for consolation for other bereaved families.
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George IV
Marine Air Corps
Korea
Japan
Pensacola
Glenview
U.S. Marine Corps
Madison
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Wes
David
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