Few Elections Decided By Specific Issues
Analysis of past presidential contests shows few elections decided by single issues. Examples include 1916 He Kept Us out of War and 1896 Free Silver, with many races ruled by general approval or disapproval of the administering party.
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Charles E. Hughes
Germany
Mexico
Mississippi
Hughes
New Hampshire
Maryland
Ohio
Wilson
Cleveland
Bryan
Taft Roosevelt Rivalry Echoes In Taft Administration Critique
The passage notes friction between Taft and Roosevelt and broader discontent with the Taft administration. It cites Democratic unpopularity in 1908 and 1904 as they directed attacks at widely favored administrations.
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Tween
Taft
T. Roosevelt
Berlin Air Lift Provides Fresh Encouragement
In Frankfurt Griffin reports the airlift's task to supply Berlin's Western sectors is immense, likened to supplying Washington and Baltimore from New York. U S Air Force and Army Transportation Corps now say tonnage can rise and be maintained, with 2,500 tons daily from British and American planes. C-54s move about 1,000 tons. adding more C-54s adds another 1,000 tons. Airlift supplies food and coal and should not falter in winter. Gen. Lucius D. Clay backs expanded capacity and a new airfield to reach 4,500 tons daily.
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Frankfurt
Gerald W. Griffin
the Sun
Berlin
Washington
Baltimore
New York
United States Air Force
Army Transportation Corps
United States
Lucius D. Clay
Negro Voting Progress Varies Across Southern States
A Southern Regional Council survey led by Dr. Luther P. Jackson finds qualified Negro voters tripled since 1940, with white voters rising faster in most states. The report notes regional differences from Virginia to Oklahoma, highlighting mixed progress toward political equality and occasional Negro participation in Democratic primaries and public office with white support in some cities.
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Southern Regional Council
Luther P. Jackson
Virginia State College
Jackson
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Public Economy Enthusiasm Holds Amid Revised Savings Figures
Revised figures on savings by the Eightieth Congress show continued zeal for public economy among governing officials, though enthusiasm remains cautious and not reckless.
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H. V. Wade
Apple crop short by two million bushels in four-state survey
The August 1 Survey shows national apple production in the four-state Appalachian belt two million bushels below the July 1 U S Department of Agriculture estimate. The report also highlights the Conrad Hoover post American Legion as the most successful and forward-looking in its history, presented by the outgoing commander Park amid concerns of terror at Pittsburgh.
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Appalachian Belt
U. S. Department of Agriculture Survey
Conrad Hoover
American Legion
Park
Pittsburgh
Allied drive near Salamaua paves way to Japanese stronghold
Five years ago in 1943 Allied troops engage within five miles of a major Japanese fortress at Salamaua as Axis saboteurs trigger harsher penalties in the Balkans.
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Salamaua
Balkan States
Grizzly Bear Breaks Out In Russia ten years ago 1938
Ferocious grizzly bear escapes confinement as reports from 1938 recollect bold wildlife incident. Moscow signals readiness to grant Japan peace only if hostilities end.
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Pittsburgh
Russia
Japan
President Calvin Coolidge Inaugurated In Plymouth Vermont
Thirty five words prior context notes Coolidge sworn in by his father in Plymouth Vermont in 1923. The Associated Press is thanked for covering the president's death eighty years on and thoroughly.
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Calvin Coolidge
United States
Plymouth
Vermont
Associated Press
Dr D F Woods Visits Winchester as Boston Surgeon Star
Fifty years ago in 1898 the renowned Philadelphia surgeon Dr D F Woods visits Winchester. Col and Mrs Harry H Baker host a party and ball at Jordan Springs with local society figures in attendance.
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D. F. Woods
Philadelphia
Winchester
Col
Mrs
Harry H. Baker
Jordan Springs
Excessive Gas in Stomach and Its Causes
Excessive gas is usually caused by air swallowing rather than gas formed in the stomach. Belching often comes from swallowing air. avoid it by opening the mouth briefly to stop air intake. Alkaline remedies like baking soda can create gas. avoid them. Gas around the heart is not possible. distention can press on the diaphragm and mimic discomfort. Diets with large starches and sweets and foods like navy beans and cabbage produce gas. Most cases are not serious and respond to early examination, including physical tests and X rays, to determine if air swallowing or gallbladder or bowel issues are involved.
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King
Eatures Syndicate, Inc
Emerald Smuggling Charged to Couple
A 35-year-old Philadelphia woman and her ex-husband, sea captain Byron E. Charlesworth, are charged with smuggling a $75,000 74 carat emerald from Sweden. They are held on $2,500 bail each, while the jewel’s location remains unknown. customs officials say it entered without duty in December 1946.
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Philadelphia
Sweden
Louise Branigan
U. S
E. Allen Doty
Byron E. Charlesworth
H. E. Moore
United States
Moore
Doty
Charlesworth
Frigid deed across New York canal across N Y sta
Crossword clues fill a mixed grid with across and down entries. The puzzle includes items like frigid, deed, canal across NY station, wind instrument, small nails, public announcement of marriage, Roman pound, piece out, portico, support, cebine monkey, Noah's ark, paradise, not wise, at the present time, not prefix, swimming birds, source of water, breeze, pull with difficulty, regret, pierce with dagger, insane, Pennsylvania abbr, whimpers, rabbit fur, toward the lee, level, musical, wither, and several down clues such as stopped, grampus, similar, writing tables, watch pocket, Arabian garments, receptacle, male singing voices, story, oriental drink, water in French, commonly, Wayside tavern, the head slang, striking success, camp, pant, ceremony, total amount, ravenous, thin, strong winds, malt beverage, man's nickname, observe, through.
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N. Y. Sta
Pennsylvania
Whimpers
Rabbit Fur
Lee
Wayside Tavern
Undernourished Tots Cited as Reason for Anti-inflation Action
Rep Hedrick urges Congress to stay in session to tackle the high cost of living citing poor nutrition among children. He warns malnutrition will harm health if action is delayed and calls on Republican leaders to push decisive measures.
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Washington
Hedrick
D-W. Va
Congress
United States
Strength For The Day By Earl J. Douglas D C
The article discusses leadership across history and its influence on major movements. It cites Thomas Carlyle's belief in the necessity of a great personality for change and notes modern critiques of the great man theory. It also references Hitler’s malevolent example and mentions Jane Adams of Hull House as a leader with helpers.
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Thomas Carlyle
Hitler
Jane Adams
Hull House
Dream to spark a world move through Jane Addams
A childhood dream frames Jane Addams as the tireless reformer. She imagined a lone desert world and a wheel to start it again, inspiring her lifelong drive to transform slums promote peace and champion social justice.
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Jane Addams
Young Democrats To Meet Saturday in Richmond
The executive committee of young Democrats of Virginia will meet in Richmond on Saturday at 2 p m The session aims to draft campaign plans to aid Democratic congressional nominees in November and to discuss support for the national party ticket.
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Richmond
Executive Committee of
Young Democrats of Virginia
National Democratic Party
How's Your I Q A Reader Quiz From The Past
A quiz page lists ten questions with scoring by score bands from Genius to Poor. It asks about proverb origins, state governors, Revolutionary War leadership, Hungary capitals, Democratic National Convention figures, Freud, Dutch naming, agar source, Flatbush location, and a postwar New Dealer linked to Americans for Democratic Action.
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William M. Tuck
George Washington
Hungary
Philadelphia
Sigmund Freud
Holland
Netherlands
Flatbush
New York
New Dealer
O P.A
Americans For Democratic Action
Andrew Paulson Reveals True Name Amid Picnic Revelry
Friends gather at a housewarming picnic as Andrew Paulson unveils his real identity, Delacourt, after years of living under a pseudonym. The party feasts on hamburgers, hot dogs, and cake, while Mrs Potts and Eph marshal a lively, crowded scene with neighbors and guests enjoy shared meals and stories.
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Andrew
Andrew Paulson
Helen
Alec
George
Cecile
Huntley
Delacourt
Woodford
Paul Andrew Delacourt
Ogden Sayre
Andy Paulson
Joan
Mia Potts
Knapp
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God
John
Truman
Europe
Roosevelt
Harding
Coolidge
League of Nations
Lague
League
Philippines
McKinley
F P. D. Roosevelt
Smith
Baltimore Sun
Petersburg
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
Daily Crossword
Fez
Kurt Schweim
San Bernardino
Cal
Martha Schweim
LaGuardia Field
N. Y
Kurt
Earl J. Douglas
D. C
Young Democrats
I. Q
Fred Neher
Love Is
By Key Hamilton
Key HamIlton
Huntley Woodford
Eph
Sayres
Carol
Gloria
Ellery
Mrs. Potts
Emma
Potts
Emma Potts
Mrs. McClure
Andy
Joe
R. J. Scott
Scott
U.S
Hoover Dam
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