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...star-spangled documentary history of the U.S., Profile of America, revealed the latest splurge of Washington nonsense. Though the U.S. Information Agency reported that the book has been the most popular U.S. history it has ever distributed abroad, a House Appropriations subcommittee headed by John f. Rooney (Dem.) of Brooklyn refused to allow 300,000 more copies to be sent overseas. The type of objection Author Davie was able to uncover: 1) a photograph entitled "A little red schoolhouse, built 1750," which the subcommittee insisted would give the Russians the idea that one-room schoolhouses dominate...
...austerely furnished side office Carmine De Sapio held forth in his role of Democratic national committeeman. Talking by telephone to a political colleague, De Sapio's voice was rasping, his diction marked by such New York pronouns as "dese" and "dem." Hanging up the phone, he picked up a plump tangerine from his desk and tossed it to a political lieutenant, who peeled it and offered half to De Sapio. When he spoke to his visitors, De Sapio's voice changed. His tone was soft, his diction near-faultless. He told of his appointment as secretary of state...
Yalla' bird, you stay outa dem oaks...
Under the new law, candidates must be labeled ("Rep." or "Dem.") on all primary ballots. Thus a Republican running in the Democratic primary is clearly recognizable as an interloper, as is a Democrat in a G.O.P. primary. In 1952, under the old law, 14 candidates won both nominations for the U.S. House of Representatives. Last week, under the new law, only two scored double victories. In 1950 four candidates for top state offices won both nominations. Last week only one-vote-getting Attorney General Pat Brown, the only Democrat holding a major state office -was able...
...inviting Kennan the Annex maintains its tradition of selecting a Commencement speaker from among the fathers of its dents. Last year's address was given by Senator Stuart Symington (Dem.) from Missouri...