Congress ends chaotic session with ERP funding and draft plan
The 80th Congress pushed through last minute measures before adjournment. ERP funding totals 6.03 billion for 15 months with a 12 month spending option, and a draft law calls for 19 to 25 year olds to serve 21 months. Farm price supports are extended for a year amid debates over inflation and food production.
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Senate
House
United States
Soviet Russia
White House
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Russia
Congress
Origins and evolution of the national convention system
An historical overview traces the 1831 origin of the party convention method used to nominate Presidents and Vice Presidents. It covers the Anti Masonic move, the congressional caucus, the 1824 Crawford clash, state and county conventions, and early national conventions through 1832 with Clay and Jackson factions shaping the first party platforms.
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Anti-Masonic Party
Congress
Monroe
Treasury
William H. Crawford
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
Crawford
Jackson
Clay
John Quincy Adams
Adams
King
South
Philadelphia
Baltimore
William Wirt
Maryland
Amos Ellmaker
Pennsylvania
New National Republican Party
John Sergeant
Washington
Martin van Buren
van Buren
Missouri
Shoes left here overnight warn Mohammedan members
A warning tag on a rack at the National Press Club reads Please don’t leave your shoes here overnight implying a note about Mohammedan members. The note appears to reflect bias or coded language in a historical newspaper item.
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Wall Street Journal
National Press Club
Wilson
Congress
Germany
Roosevelt
Syracuse
Dewey Leads in Philadelphia Nomination Clash
The Republican National Convention opens amid betting on second to fourth ballots. Dewey holds a lead though Vandenberg remains an enigma. Rumors of Taft Stassen deals and possible Dewey Vandenberg or Green ticket configurations swirl as delegates tilt between potential slates.
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Quaker City
Dewey
Georgia
Vandenberg
Michigan
Taft- Stassen
New Yorker
Congress
Taft
Malone - Vandenberg
Martin Dewey
Stassen Bricker
Saltonstall
Indispensable Myth Revealed In George Adams Talk
George Matthew Adams argues no one is indispensable highlighting how overconfidence harms efficiency. He cites progress replacing old roles, unity over individual ego, and the value of the quiet, dependable worker. He notes Nehru following Gandhi as a modern example.
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Adams
Nehru
Gandhi
Readers' Viewpoint Praises Smoke Abatement Progress
Frederick W. Barker lauds Syracuse smoke abatement efforts as League of Women Voters and Syracuse Chamber of Commerce spur progress. He credits City Engineer’s Office for administration and urges continued cooperation toward a smoke free city for Syracusans, with saving in painting and household wear.
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The
Herald-Journal
Syracuse
League of Women Voters
Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
Frederick W. Barker
Syracuse Savings Bank
Nurses Seek Public Safeguards Against Flawed System
A New York nursing association urges public and legislative action to address hazards in current legal safeguards for nurses. Executive Secretary Ella Best notes the group represents over 160000 registered professionals and calls for broad health field support. A Syracuse mother writes about her family’s musical memories and hopes for a city symphony orchestra.
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Tion
ANA
Ella Best
R.N
Herald-Journal
Syracuse
Portraits By James J Metcalfe Father’s Day Dedication
God bless and keep you Daddy dear on this your special day. A child thanks you for loving care smiles guiding hand and forgiving heart. For the days and nights you worked so hard to bring me up and help my dreams come true. I love you with a childlike, unselfish love and prayers for your blessing.
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Daddy Dear
What Am I Saying Frank Morgan Lies
A reader critiques a letter by Frank Morgan on Social Security and lie detectors. The writer rebuts Baldwin’s claim he pays taxes with no personal gain, argues school taxes aid children, and notes politicians seek the presidency while money is spent. The piece ends with a jab at the President’s finances versus tradesmen.
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The
Herald- Journal
Baldwin
Fayetteville
Mr. Baldwin
E.T.S. Syracuse
Capital Calling By Marquis Childs Echoes of 1940 G.O.P. Convention
Marquis Childs compares the 1948 Republican convention in Philadelphia with the 1940 gathering. He notes the unchanged leadership, the presence of Dewey Taft and Vandenberg, and the absent Willkie and Roosevelt. The piece examines factional splits over foreign policy and the likely Dewey nomination amid intra-party compromise.
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Philadelphia
Harold Stassen
Dewey
Taft and
Vandenberg
Wendell Willkie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
America
Taft Gets a Rough Welcome in Philadelphia Press Conference
The Taft campaign faced a chaotic Philadelphia entrance as reporters battled cables and cameras in the Rose Room. An elephant named Little Eva toured the room, eliciting jokes as Taft and his campaign manager endured a spillless, brassy smile before fielding questions and declaring he would win.
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Philadelphia
Robert A. Taft
Martha
Washington
Congress
Benjamin Franklin
Clarence J. Brown
Senator Taft
Representative Brown
Taft
Little Eva
Bailey Brothers Circus
Eva
Sennator
Intelligence Test Time Puzzle With Five Point Scale
A fragment shows an intelligence test by Dr George W Crane with multiple choice questions on geography language botany and history. It includes scoring rules a matching exercise on restaurant meat sounds and a string of unreadable coded text.
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Marquis Childs
G.O.P
Sigler
Green
Illinois
Robert R. McCormick
Stassen
Tabers
Frederick C. Othman
Othman
George W. Crane
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