The Machine or the Voter in the Electorate
A dated analysis argues that voters cannot influence national presidential choices and that party machines direct delegates. It notes Georgia's limits on expressing candidate preferences, contrasts Democratic and Republican delegate dynamics, and warns of a looming GOP rift as party bosses steer outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Assembly of the United Nations
Georgia
Richard B. Russell
Kefauver
Kerr
Barkley
Stevenson
Mutual Security
Harriman
White House
Taft
Eisenhower
GOP
Chicago
Controls Still Necessary A House Committee Advances Price Measures
A House committee approved by 15 to 8 a bill to extend price wage and rent controls for another year or into 1958. The measure faces Senate action and public debate about inflation and economic safety. supporters argue controls prevent price gouging while opponents fear extended government intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
House of Congress
Are We Sissies Now A Commentary On Modern Comforts
A writer argues that rapid adoption of air conditioning refrigeration and mechanized conveniences marks a shift toward a softer populace. He cites widespread climate control appliances and motor vehicles as signs of progress and notes installation payments ease adoption. The piece contends these changes improve living standards though fear of fragility is hinted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
New York
Chicago
California
Truman says A-engine ready for atomic power progress
The article notes Truman discussing an A-engine near readiness and potential capabilities of atomic power. It mentions Texas Republican delegates and Taft's strategy for the Chicago convention. It also contrasts a bushy haired man with a bald opponent in a heat related dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Texas
Chicago
Taft
Ida Eisenhower’s Spirit Lingers in Abilene Home
Substituting for Hal Boyle, Belman Morin writes about Dwight D. Eisenhower’s mother Ida as a dominant, deeply religious matriarch. The Abilene home remains a portrait of her strong personality, her Bible filled with family birth dates, and a life of care for five sons. The wedding dress lies on the bed, symbolizing a life of warmth, modest wealth, and loving discipline in a home preserved as she left it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Etherington
Aunt Ida
Ike
Dwight
Abilene
Jeannie
Turbulent 15 Years Ago Marked By Strikes and Siege
A 15 year old dispatch notes a pending mediation probe into the Bark-to-work movement in a steel strike, warning laborers to hold the line. Ohio bombings hint at 4 percent strike violence as Basque capital Bilbao endures shelling and snipers. Georgia advocates urge timber and livestock development amid conservation calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins
Ohio
Bilbao
Charles Laughton
Charles Herty
Paul Chapman
Georgia
Sevastopol
Libya
Nimits
U. 8
Stimson
Rotary Club
James Knepton
Letitia Stephenson
Kiwanis Club
Crossword Puzzle Verse Fragment Items
Puzzle fragment shows scattered clues and partial answers including Volcano, Lake north of Ohio, and floor covering. Reading appears as a column segment with broken words and stray letters forming a partial crossword puzzle page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Ohio
Canned Goods and the Dilemma of De Luxe Versus Ordinary
The piece argues for keeping ordinary canned foods as emergency staples while de luxe items should be reserved for future guests. It notes de luxe goods may spoil or be wasted if opened for an unexpected visitor, whereas ordinary goods are practical for everyday meals and less likely to be wasted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oncor S Manders
MacArthur Convention Speech Sparks Pensioned Officer Debate
Washington AP The row over Gen. MacArthur’s keynote at the Republican convention hinges on his status. Though on active duty, the retired-like position allows political speaking after 1950s rule. Pentagon notes he has no command but remains a politically speaking figure amid eight major speeches since Japan posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gen. MacArthur
Chicago
MacArthur
Sen
Taft
Republican National Committee
Gen
Army
Truman
Pentagon
Eisenhower
Japan
Michigan
TV Listings Chronicle for Wednesday Night
Television schedule notes multiple networks NBC CBS ABC and MBS with shows such as Halls of Ivy Great Gildersleeve Red Skelton Lone Ranger Top Guy Mr President Crossfire and Paul Dixon cage wrestling plus other programs and times listed for EDT The chaotic entry cites channel numbers and a mix of entertainment news items observed in a newspaper TV guide format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
CBS
Red Skelton
Bing Crosby
ABC
Paul Dixon
Midway
Atheist Letter Targets Religion and Communism
A reader denounces religion and calls for atheism while praising Russia as heaven on earth for atheists. He claims ministers corrupt humanity and claims Communist Russia imprisons millions, urging others to join and abandon religion and capitalism. He contrasts limited freedoms at home with radical freedoms abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Russia
Earth
Communist Party
Strange Passage By William Lynch
Annie O Rourke watches her mother in the kitchen as a tense domestic scene unfolds. Jeannie contends with family expectations and warns of trouble while a mysterious watcher near Wade’s area prompts curiosity and fear. The narrative shifts between household friction and a nocturnal encounter with a hidden figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strange
William Lynch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fagaly & Shorten
Sorowler
Sol W. Gold
Rockville Center ,Wy
Boyle
Ikes
Belman Morin
Hal Boyle
Dwight Eisenhower
Loday
Bure Siding
Weary
Ligue
Booth Amers
THE
Doctors Hospitals
Gray
AP Newsféatures
Annie O’rourke
Ays
Oe Rae
Theran
O’rourke
Syannie
Barney
Tearnie
Wade
Jennie
Jean Ane
Kata
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!