Editorial: These Are Our Opinions on McCarthy Race
Wisconsin Young Republicans urge defeat of Senator McCarthy citing lack of notable accomplishments and alleged smear tactics. The piece argues voters must act in Wisconsin, warns McCarthyism affects all states, and discusses a possible raise in congressional salaries to attract better candidates.
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Young Republican Organization
Joe McCarthy
Wisconsin
Young Republicans
Senator McCarthy
McCarthy
United States
Wisconsin 8Th District
Republican Party
Congress
Senate
District of Columbia
Five Star Leaders and a Growing Military Library
A colorful notice notes the rapid multiplication of books on top-ranking military leaders, filling the Five-Star library to resemble Dr. Eliot’s famed Five-Foot shelf. A college graduate hints that a sultry June gym makes a plunging neckline seem welcome.
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Dr. Eliot
Kefauver Wins Door Prize At Washington Convention
Senator Kefauver received an electric toaster as a door prize at a Washington convention. Commentators quip that a grill would have been more fitting and useful.
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Kefauver
Washington
Lewis in Detroit Sparks New Labor Fund Plan
John L. Lewis spoke in Detroit at the tenth anniversary of the UAW Ford contract provoking controversy with Walter Reuther’s boycott. Lewis proposed a 50 million dollar union labor fund and railed against Reuther while hinting at District 50, aiming for a common labor front under his leadership.
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John L. Lewis
Detroit
Lewis
United Automobile Workers Union
C.I.0
Ford Motor Company
Walter Reuther
U.A.W
Ford Company
Committee For Industrial Organization
Congress of Industrial Organizations
C.I.O
Auto Workers Union
Reuter
American Federation of Labor
Mine Workers’ Union
Borer Infestation Light This Year Warns of Persisting Menace
The report notes corn borer infestation will be light this year yet the borer menace persists, offering a stark contrast in a world of change. It also alludes to conspiratorial courts in the Soviet Union and satellites, suggesting defendants might gain time by confessing to all seven deadly sins.
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Soviet Union
Western negotiators eye cautious talks amid cease-fire hints
Russia envoy Jacob A. Malik suggests cease-fire negotiations. Western negotiators prepare to face talks with guarded defense posture and wary stance, signaling careful diplomacy in fragile peace efforts.
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Russia
Jacob A. Malik
Burdick Questions Congress Pay Raise Attracting Candidates
Representative W L Burdick argues against raising congressional pay noting that the current salary attracts many candidates. He suggests waiting until jobs are in demand before increasing pay while acknowledging the large field of hopefuls and the need for quality in government.
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W. L. Burdick
R-N.d
Congress
Raucous wedding antics and odd street parade echoes
A chaotic description recalls a harum scarum couple whose wedding prompted friends to throw old horse shoes and wild rice. The writer jests about Lady Godiva in Coventry and onlookers unsure if she rode a horse or sat atop a car, highlighting playful scandal and spectacle.
Malik and Malik Proposals Shape Korean Armistice Discussion
Secretary General Trygve Lie backs Jacob Malik on a cease fire and withdrawal around the 38th Parallel as the UN and United States assess the Russian driven plan. President Truman responds cautiously, seeking a real settlement that ends aggression and avoids dangerous risks. Western nations watch Moscow and Peiping for signals while Malik defends the Russian stance.
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Trygve Lie
United Nations
Jacob Malik
Security Council
38Th Parallel
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Truman
Malik
United States
Korea
MacArthur
Moscow
Peiping
Free Nations
A New Suit vs the Family Voice in Wardrobe Judgment
A narrator debates buying a new suit while family members resist, arguing the old suit can be patched and justified as protection of others. External critics question the suit's age and reveal their own admiration for a fresh look, leaving the decision unresolved.
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Christopher Billopp
Lift Relief Secrecy Reveals Aid Records Policy
For twelve years any state opening public records of old age assistance aid to the blind and aid to dependent children faced potential loss of federal funding. The federal law lists confidentiality as a standard states must meet.
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Milwaukee Journal
Second Thoughts by David V Felts on Harvard honors and misc notes
David V Felts writes about Godfrey Lowell Cabot receiving an LL D from Harvard in 1951, noting his Boston roots and industrial role. The column also recounts a light personal memoir of mail, desk and outdoor tasks, plus brief reminiscences on past public notices, reading, and weekend activities.
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Godfrey Lowell Cabot
Doctor Cabot
America
Harvard
Beacon Street
Boston
Lowells
Ralph Lowell
Westwood
Cabots
God
Cabot
Lowell
Godfrey Lowell Cabot, LL. D
Jackson
Lowell Tribe
Public access urged to relief records across federal programs
A debate unfolds over opening relief rolls to public inspection amid suspected fraud and federal funding concerns. Indiana law already requires limited scrutiny, Milwaukee County has begun disclosing records, and the Senate considers ending secrecy to allow broader examination while defending the use of tax funds.
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Indiana
Washington
United States Senate
Milwaukee County
Congress
Success of Yesterday and the Browns Rise in Tale of Lou Von Weise
The reader relays a family anecdote about Lou Von Weise, linked to Ball Mason and later president of the St. Louis Browns, recalling a young employee’s dramatic rise after perseverance. The piece reflects on a 1920s Rockford to St Louis career path and a Christmas turning point.
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Rockford
St. Louis
Lou von Weise
Phil Ball
Ball Mason
Mr. Ball
St. Louis Browns
Merle
Atomic artillery shells forecast by U S military leaders
A National Geographic Bulletin reviews the long arc of artillery from chariots and trebuchets to modern atomic shells. It traces innovations from stone cannonballs to hollow shells, case shot, and shaped charges, and foresees future weapons including guided missiles and autonomous air defenses.
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National Geographic Bulletin
U. S
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Evolution of artillery from 19th to World War II
The passage outlines the shift from smokeless powder and breech loading guns in the 19th century to modern gunnery in World War I with high explosive and armor piercing shells. It notes rifling, specialized projectiles, rolling barrages, aerial observation, and accurate range finding, followed by rapid fire cannon in tanks and aircraft and long naval gun ranges.
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Korea
Drinking Habits Of Presidents In The Jim Crow Era
The piece reviews President Harding’s Alaska trip marked as “on the wagon” before dying in San Francisco. It notes Hoover as a light drinker who favors a martini, Roosevelt's dinner wine and rare highballs, and Truman’s alleged indifference to drinking, contrasting their habits with anecdotes from David Lawrence and Bates.
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Harding
Washington
Alaska
David Lawrence
San Francisco
Hoover
Bates
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Truman’s early White House days include social drinking
Merriman Smith reports on President Truman’s youth in the White House when he joined stag parties in Washington suburbs and drank highballs. After the Blair House attempt he restricts intimate social gatherings and calls the White House his jail while Smith tours Oklahoma and Texas to address doubts about Truman’s drinking.
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White House
Roosevelt
iTruman
Washington
Blair House
Merriman Smith
United Press
Truman
Oklahoma
Texas
Mr. Smith
Farmer argues cattle costs though beef price debate continues
A reader defends farmers against simple beef price critiques, noting calves incur extensive costs from birth to market. The letter references a June 19 AP beef price story and corrects a claim about Southern Baptists conventions being outside the deep South, noting historical meetings in Chicago St Louis and Washington.
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Southern Illinoisan
Associated Press
Chicago
South
St. Louis
Washington, D. C
Southern Baptists
Worry Clinic Appetites and Human Interests
An 18 year old journalism student Patsy W describes interests driven by basic appetites water warmth friendship and social belonging. The piece discusses human needs shaping reading preferences and how editors and program directors diversify content to reach readers.
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Patsy W
Basic Hungers of Humans Described in Public Discourse
The article outlines four core drives: self preservation including money and shelter, love with romance and physical affection, parental hunger toward children and animals, and a note on women channeling this hunger into charitable work. It emphasizes fundamental human desires driving behavior.
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Red Cross
Framing of Competition Desires Across Sexes
Reader observes how males of many species exhibit fighting or competitive drives while noting how women may show similar drive in different contexts. The piece contrasts gendered expressions of competition and calls attention to behavioral patterns.
Attention to Intemperate Letters Cited in Case
A court record highlights the defendant's authorship of intemperate letters as evidence challenging a claim of undue influence. The action centers on the credibility of communications and their role in the dispute.
Truman supporters deny alcohol sparked ill tempered letters
Close associates insist Mr Truman went weeks without alcohol and deny the letters to a music critic about his daughter and to the Marine Corps were influenced by drinking. They reject the notion that alcohol caused his remarks or behavior.
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Mr. Truman
Marine Corps
Good Trick Porter Johnson Helps Passenger On Train
Porter Johnson in a streamlined car assists a confused woman who cannot locate the basin faucet. He shows her the foot pedal to release water, and the passenger marvels that she must wash with her feet for the first time.
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Porter Johnson
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