Word: seltzers
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Jackson roused the angry voice of Editor Louis B. Seltzer of Scripps-Howard's Cleveland Press (circ. 313,749). Under the headline THESE THINGS DON'T MIX, the Press urged that Jackson either drop out of the governor's race or 1) quit as political editor and 2) resign from the parole board, on which "the chance to make some extra friends by being extra lenient is just too appealing to pass up." Added the Press: "Trying to make himself look good (as a candidate) when he knows (as a reporter) he can't win, [Jackson...
...class hatred ... a reactionary ... a stooge for big business . . . mentally unbalanced and needs a psychiatrist." Michigan's Governor G. Mennen ("Soapy") Williams hustled to the rostrum to defend Reuther. (Mused a pleased Michigan Republican: "The people are getting the idea that every time Reuther takes an Alka-Seltzer, Soapy burps...
...bells led into a plug for Jan Murray's Treasure Hunt. After a cantor's blessing and wish for "health, happiness and togetherness," the bride and groom moved out of the canvas-and-wood chapel set, and a little cartoon man popped on-screen and chanted: "Alka-Seltzer, speedy Alka-Seltzer, bound to please you, take it for relief." In the "reception room" the announcer intoned: "Let me show you some of your wedding gifts: I'm sure you'll find nothing cooks like a Tappan range. This portable sewing machine features an automatic lubricator...
...Henry Gordon paid a surprise call at the home of Police Chief Frank Story, and turned in his badge. Next day the whole town shared the surprise. Cried Scripps-Howard's Cleveland Press across eight columns: PRESS WRITER BARES SECRET, WAS POLICEMAN SIX MONTHS. Crowed Editor Louis B. Seltzer, whose Press covers Cleveland like a mother hen : "This is the first time that any paper in the country has obtained the inside story of the workings of a police department by assigning a writer to the job of actual police work." Seamy Underside. It was also...
...articles . . . I welcome any information which would uncover any wrongdoing." To another reporter he said: "There is nothing intrinsically wrong in our department. Gordon hasn't divulged anything of consequence." Indeed, the generalizations of the early articles added up to less than the "revelation" promised by Editor Seltzer. But Seltzer felt sure that the series would give the Press a strong weapon in a campaign to change Ohio legislation that ties the hands of mayors and police chiefs against "entrenched practices" among the police. Gordon, whose previous reporting was limited to real estate, basked in his sudden celebrity...