Twice Told White House Tale Retold
News analyst recounts a Truman anecdote about John Adams swimming au naturel in the Potomac and a journalist named Anne Royall. Documentation from Daniel J. Kelly Jr. questions the klassic tale, noting Adams diaries and Royall’s career while doubting the interview encounter.
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White House
Adams
Truman
Mr. Kelly
John Quincy Adams
Anne Royall
Potomac
Washington
Huntress
Southern Democrats threaten split over Truman civil rights plan
Southern Democrats consider a Dixie convention to oppose Truman over a four point civil rights bill. Senators warn of open party war if the proposed anti discrimination and fair employment measures pass. Mississippi leader Walter Sillers favors withholding South electoral votes as a precaution.
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Truman
Congress
Senate Labor Committee
National Commission
Allen J. Illender
Dem
Permanent Commission On Civil Rights
Congressional Committee On Civil Rights
Justice Department
Home Rr
Columbias
Mississippi House of Representatives
South
Government calls for nationwide voluntary rationing drive
The administration seeks public support for self rationing to curb living costs, launching a plan led by Charles Brannan and Clinton Anderson after meetings with 18 consumer, producer, and distributor groups. Meat is the focus, with warnings of a spring shortage and price-led rationing already in play. The USDA notes 46.8 million dozen eggs bought to support prices will be sold only to foreign buyers, as domestic demand remains weak and eggs appear unsuited for home use.
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Congress
Clinton Anderson
Charles F. Brannan
Citizens’ Food Committee
Cabinet Food Committee
Department of Agriculture
Brannan
U. S
Agriculture— Department
Agriculture Department
Multifaceted Mayor Juggles Eight Jobs in Wood River
In Wood River Illinois 35 year old Mayor Lavier D Humphrey serves as city chief and Shell refinery operator. He leads youth recreation with supervised playgrounds and a 15 acre ball park project. He co founded a Junior G Man club to curb Halloween vandalism. He coordinates all duties within a 24 hour day while maintaining civic involvement.
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Lavier
Humphrey
Shell, Oil Company
Roxana
Wood River
Frank Starkey
Olice
Tey
Shell
Tumphrey
Tithe Row Pulls Kent Farmer Toward Bankruptcy
A 72 year old Kent farmer Archibald Edwin Waddell faced bankruptcy over a 75 pound 3 shilling tithe dispute. Seizures of livestock and farm gear followed prior refusals. He laments the burden and vows to fight a system he calls anti social while many years of tithe history are outlined. The note adds unrelated items about Romania King Michael and a dentist transplanting wisdom teeth.
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Congress
London Daily Herald
Romney Marsh
Kent
Archibald Edwin Waddell
Miss United Nations of 1948 Declared in Washington
Miss Nora Martins daughter of Brazilian ambassador Carlos Martins is named Miss United Nations of 1948. In New York landlord Sam Yachter, tired of tenant complaints about heat and hot water, offered to give away his building but received no takers.
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Washington
Nora Martins
Carlos Martins
United Nations
New York
Sam Yachter
Journey to the Moon and the Dawn of Interplanetary Travel
The article discusses growing optimism about moon trips and planetary travel, highlighting the British Interplanetary Society, rocket scientists, and engineers. It notes current rocket speeds, the aim to escape Earth's gravity, and plans to send scientific instruments into space before human travel, including satellites and early Moon missions.
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British Interplanetary Society
Earth
Moon
Mars
Country Doctor Returns to School in Groundbreaking Program
The Pennsylvania Medical Society sponsors a world first in medical education where 840 rural and small-town physicians attend eight-hour weekly classes at six centers Harrisburg Allentown Johnstown Oil City Wilkes Barre and Williamsport over ten weeks. Lecturers from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia cover the latest diagnostic and treatment advances and 580 general practitioners join this effort to stay current.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Allentown
Johnstown
Oil City
Wilkes-Barre
Williamsport
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
W. Smith
Te Society
Humphy of the Shell Lubricating Oil Plant
His Honor is nicknamed Humpy at the Shell refi nery where he works in a section of the lubricating oil plant. Much of his day is spent in front of a complex control board filled with dials and recording instruments that monitor the plant’s operations.
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Humphrey
Shell Re
Human star Humphrey recalled as a lifelong public figure
The text portrays Humphrey as a former high school mile record holder whose achievement stood until 1947. It notes his ongoing fast pace as a public figure active in business and politics, while also mentioning occasional fatigue from the workload at the refinery and city hall.
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Humphrey
Laryngitis Prompt Professor to Use Recording Lectures
Stricken with laryngitis, Prof. Robert F. Long of the University of Vermont planned to cancel classes but instead used a listening recording machine. He spoke into the device and played back the lecture in the classroom to carry on with instruction.
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Burlington
Robert &. Long
University of Vermont
Farmers Strengthen Neighborly Tradition In El Paso Village
El Paso villagers and Woodford county farmers renew a 33 year old neighborliness tradition as 60 farmers help clear debris after a storm. They use tractors axes and saws to remove fallen trees brush and branches and haul material to a dump for burning. Dinner follows in two local cafes.
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EL Paso
Iil
Woodford County
Eliza crosses the Ohio River in Uncle Tom's Cabin
In the novel, Eliza crosses the Ohio River to escape to freedom. The journey highlights the peril of slavery and the transition from the slave state to the free state.
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Eliza
Christ
Niagara Falls
Halos Noted In Ancient Figures Across Cultures
A study observes halos in ancient Egyptian and Indian depictions, noting their frequent presence around divine or regal figures. Measurements record a length of 167 feet and a speed of 32.2 feet per second in related scaling demonstrations.
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Ohio
Nevada
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