Genius that defied analysis Lincoln road from log cabin to White House
The piece reflects on Abraham Lincoln's life begun 140 years ago, noting the varied contemporaries' views and the enduring questions about how poverty and rough roots produced such a great leader. It asserts Lincoln opened a path from humble origins to national leadership and inspires future generations to believe in democratic ascent.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Back Woods
House of Representatives
Eastern College
New
Dewey outlines GOP illness and split psyche in Mayflower talk
Washington observers note a fractured Republican mood as Governor Dewey addresses a Mayflower hotel gathering. He argues the party will not out-promote Democrats and cites polling and electoral shifts but warns of optimistic gloss masking deeper wounds. The discussion hints at new Republican strategies amid a split between past loyalties and a challenging future.
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Washington
Mayflower
Dewey
Henry Wallace
Truman
Wallace
New York
Mate
Metyevat
Chace Sith
Maine
Turk
Republican House
Republicans split over China policy and reform in Dewey critique
Marquis Childs notes independents and six GOP figures shaping a reformist bloc while Governor Dewey criticizes the administration’s China policy and wasteful bureaucracy. Hoover amendments split Republicans and Democrats, with calls for reform and a wary view of past approaches.
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Furk
Republican House
GOP
National Committee
Dewey
China
Peking
USA
Chiang Kai-Shek
New York
House
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Advice From The Doctor On Lobar Pneumonia
Lobar pneumonia is an infectious lung disease caused by pneumococcus. It often starts with a sudden chill, then fever and headache, a dry cough, rapid breathing, and chest pain. By days two to three the typical signs appear, with anxious expression and blood-tinged sputum. fever around 104 to 105. A crisis and rapid improvement may follow in about seven to ten days.
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New York
New Yorker
Junior
Robert Ruark on the overfilled modern freezer
The essay humorously critiques household freezers crowded with old items and frozen leftovers. The narrator laments lost simplicity as ice boxes evolve into vast, chaotic storage spaces filled with forgotten foods and unused items.
Mae West Remains A Hot Ticket At New York Show
Mae West promotes her Diamond Lil performance in a candid dressing room interview outside the Coronet Theater. She jokes about age and looks while confirming a new line in the show and teasing the pursuit of a suitable partner as fans crowd around her limousine.
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Mae West
Miss West
Diamond Lil
Ohio
Coronet Theater
Frank Sinatra
van Johnson
Bert Lancaster
South Sea Islands
Peron Medal Sparks Uproar Over U S Support
In Washington the author recalls protesting Gen. Vaughan receiving a medal from Dictator Peron. He argues Peron undercuts Pan American democracy and U S civil rights leadership while courting the White House. He notes Latin American reaction and hints at senate scrutiny of Vaughan’s decoration. A side note mentions Norris Cotton singing about margarine tax reform.
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Washington
Harry Vaughan
Peron
Mr. Truman
United States
Pan-America
Truman
Europe
White House
Vaughan
Melville Broughton
North Carolina
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
Argentina
Wallace Graham
Kenneth Royall
Gen. Vaughan
Drew
Drew Pearson
Senate
Sen
Ed Johnson
Colorado
Norris Cotton
New Hampshire
Cotton
Maryland
Jack's on Sixth Avenue A Fabled Prewar Allure
A quixotic New York era spot Jack's on Sixth Avenue between 43rd and 44th streets tolerated easy access for well-heeled patrons. Proprietor Dunston enforced etiquette, banning public tobacco use, while a tough bouncer game kept order. After football games Yale and Princeton crowds could get rough, with a dramatic brawl ending in street repairs next day.
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New York
Sixth Avenue
Forty-third
Forty-fourth
Jack
Yales
Princetons
Tad the Great Cartoonist and Story Window
John Wheeler is noted for a bold asphalt hole while Tad the popular cartoonist frequented Jack's nightly. Tad met editor Brisbane called Big Brain and found humor in pay discussions. Mrs Tad hosted Chinese students at Great Neck. Tad and Hypergoe staged late night ukulele worlds and risky dives. He complained pay fell short compared to Michelangelo’s youth.
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Tad
Jack's
Arthur Brisbane
Great Neck
Mr. Brisbane
Michael Angelo
Sistine Chapel
Power Loss Visualizes Idaho's Pioneering Homes
Pocatellans pictured life without electricity as a demonstration of what would happen if power remained off. Lights, stoves, and refrigerators fail, echoing pioneer days and highlighting concerns over highway department politics as The Twin Falls Times-News urges public action to force a floor vote.
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Twin
Falls Times-News
Idaho
the Times-News
Highway Department
Senate State Affairs Committee
State Highway Department
Senate
Times-News
Hollywood Gossip Roundup From Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper reports Red Skelton seeks early independence to pursue his own picture Come Up Smiling with Edna Borzage. Lawrence Tierney leaves soon for Portugal for a film with Effie Gerhardt and George Coulouris, to be directed by Max Nosseck. Other notes include Bette Davis directing King Victor on Beyond the Forest and Eve Arden joining The Octopus and Miss Smith with Jane Wyman and Dennis Morgan. Burt Lancaster eyed for Twelve O Clock High at 20th. Bogart comments on wealth and sex appeal amid Born Yesterday casting chatter.
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Hollywood
Red Skelton
Metro
Edna Borzage
Red
Edna
Lawrence Tierney
Portugal
Effie Gerhardt
George Coulouris
Max Nosseck
Dillinger
Tierney
Paris
Italy
Macdonald Carey
Copper Canyon
Ray Milland
Paramount
Dwight Whitneys
Nora
Burt Lancaster
Paulette Goddard
Humphrey Bogart
Charles Boyer
Bogart
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