Campaigns Warm and Personal in 1956 Smear Tactics
The piece surveys looming harsh campaigning as Democrats and Republicans ready for the 1956 race. It notes rising smear rhetoric, the role of whispers at the county level, and how potential nominees like Eisenhower Stevenson Harriman Nixon could shape the tone. It cites past abuses, calls for ethics standards, and proposed federal election reforms to curb unseemly tactics.
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West Virginia
Republican National Committee
Congress
House
Senate
Butler
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Harriman
Nixon
Maryland
John Marshall Butler
Sen. Tydings
Senate Rules
Emancipation Day Observed in Puerto Rico and Notes on Steam
Emancipation day is marked in Puerto Rico on March 22. Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer state. The visible mist often called steam is actually fine moisture particles from condensed true steam.
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Puerto Rico
Alabama
Yellowhammer State
Postal Service Remembered For World War II Mail
The article reflects on wartime mail service and the devotion of post workers in delivering letters. It notes heartbreak when mail cannot be salvaged and cites figures like 59 220 dead letters at Salt Lake City and numerous misaddressed items in Beckley during Christmas.
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Uncle Sam
Postal Services
Fray Lilly
Beckley
Salt Lake City
Cincinnati
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
W. Va
Hinton
OEE
Associated Press
AP News
Brooks & Finley
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
West Virginia
Berkley Newspapers Corporation
Dead letters and address errors flood the postal system
A Cincinnati district report shows 141000 dead letters in a month with 138724 undeliverable. The Post Office urges legible writing full addresses and correct return info. Numerous examples show incorrect or vague addresses causing delays or misdelivery across the United States.
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Cincinnati
Post Office Department
Gleason Slimming for Medic Procedure Sparks NYC Buzz
A collage of celebrity quips and party chatter from New York. Ed Sullivan jokes about his suit while TV figures like Steve Lawrence and Louis Armstrong pop up amid rumors, romances, and a mix of showbiz anecdotes. Bright bits include Gleason’s weight loss for surgery and gossip about Grace Kelly, Nora Eddington, and others.
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New York
Ed Sullivan
Toots Shor
Worry Clinic Case Highlights Chicago Chinatown Pastor
The Worry Clinic examines Rev. Philip Lee a Chinese pastor at Community Christian Church in Chicago's Chinatown. He recalls radio work in China, sermons across U S churches, and current efforts to educate 150 nursery students daily while seeking funds for a Chinese church not affiliated with a major conference. He argues that combating atheistic Communism requires early education and church outreach to children and families.
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Case Qmi
Philip Lee
Community Christian Church
Chicago
Chinatown
China
Pearl Harbor
America
Los Angeles
Crane
Hongkong
Ussian
Canton
China Town
Sampler's Secret Is In the Swishing
Marjorie Plamp a young 5 foot 2 inch choir singer and chemist at Brown Forman distillery swishes whisky in her mouth for a few seconds then spits it out to taste samples. She averages 25 two ounce portions daily but keeps a two drink social limit and never drinks on the job. Her secret keeps her steady and she notes no cavities since becoming a taster seven years ago.
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New York
Marjorie Plamp
Kentucky
Miss Plamp
Marjorie
Chance
Louisville
Brown-Forman
Ples
Deniist
Prayer card lauds medical progress and spiritual healing
A Toronto pastor from the United Church of Canada offers a prayer praising medical advances in disease treatment and the effort to ease suffering. He urges remembrance that spiritual maladies remain a deeper danger and asks for guidance toward healing through the Great Physician.
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A. A. Scott
Toronto
Ont
United Church of Canada
Line Between Facts And Fancy Narrows
Washington voters must distinguish facts from rhetoric as the 1956 presidential campaign heats up nine months ahead. The Congress opened this week with Democrats 49 to Republicans 47 in the Senate and 230 to 203 in the House, with two vacancies.
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Washington
Senate
House
Military Men In News At Home And Overseas
Pvt Thomas E Turnmire 19, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Turnmire Allen Junction. Assigned to Tank Company 47th Infantry Regiment. A farmer in civilian life he joined the Army November 1954 and completed basic training at Fort Knox before overseas arrival in May. Cpl Franklin L O Boyle Armorer in Company 1 28th regiment Lochgelly son of Mrs Myrtle E O Boyle Entering the Army April 1962 completed basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey.
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Germany
Thomas E. Turnmire
Richard Turnmire
Allen Junction
47Th Infantry Regiment
Army
Fort Riley
Kan
G. $. Meloy, Jr
First Infantry Division
Cpl
Franklin L. O'Boyle
Myrtle E. O'Boyle
Lochgelly
Comach Company
28Th Regiment
Fort Dix
N. J
What’s The Answer Questions Quiz From The Paper
A set of seven quiz questions is presented about federal taxes car sales farmer income U N General Assembly sun spots and a New York figure. Each item asks which option is correct among multiple choices.
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Agriculture Dept
U.N. General Assembly
Guy Harriman
N. Y
Britain
Russia
Sec'y
Commerce
The
Treasury
Ansswers
Factographs and Comparisons in a Curious Mix of Facts
The passage cites vast areas and small populations with a humorous tone noting Sudan’s size about one million square miles and Ohio’s population. It also jokes about potators and Sealy, mentions 3,000 foreign cars sold in early 1915, defines novice versus amateur, and notes Utah’s beehive state emblem.
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Sudan
United States
Ohio
Federal Trade Commission and Treasury Cite Market Data
A fragment references the Federal Communications Commission and the Treasury Secretary noting market data. It mentions prices around two dollars and ten cents and a remark on usage ratios, with unclear surrounding context.
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