Republicans publish 1948 platform stressing unity and strong defense
The GOP completes a 1948 platform emphasizing collective security and UN strengthening. It calls for removing the big power veto in peaceful disputes, pledges robust national defense, and backs prompt civil rights legislation including anti lynching measures and abolishing poll taxes.
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America
Michigan
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Vandenberg
United Nations
Truman
Red Oak Girl Named Hawkeye Holiday Queen Nominee
Five Iowa girls were named finalist candidates for Hawkeye Holiday queen. They are Marcia Louise McCreary from Toledo, Pat Sullivan of Red Oak, Sally Ann Watson from Parkersburg, Mary Ellen Baldwin of Fort Dodge, and Sally Winter of Des Moines. The queen will be chosen tomorrow morning.
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Iowa
Thay
Marcia Louise McCreary
L. €. McCreary
Toledo
Pat Sullivan
Core M. Sullivan
Red Oak
Sally Ann Watson
L. F. Watson
Parkersburg
Mary Ellen Baldwin
H. Glen Baldwin
Fort Dodge
Sally Winter
Weather Bulletin Forecast Showers Tonight and Wednesday
The weather page reports cloudy skies with warm and humid conditions. Showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight and again on Wednesday, with possible localized downpours and unsettled air.
Flexible Price Props In GOP Farm Plank
Philadelphia Republicans push a 148 election farm vote plank promising permanent price supports with flexible mechanisms and farm co op backing. The platform, drafted by the resolutions committee, favors farmer owned cooperatives, market protection, and consumer interests, to be finalized at the national convention.
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Philadelphia
Anul
GOP Resolutions Committee
Resolutions Committee
Truman
Cngress
Second Blast At Powder Plant Kills Two In Pinole
A nitro glycerin building at Hercules Powder Co in Pinole California exploded destroying the structure and killing two workers. Four hours earlier in Kenvil New Jersey a separate series of three blasts killed three and injured six. A company spokesman called the incidents a coincidence and ruled out sabotage.
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Pinole
Calif
Hercules Powder Co
Kenvil
N. J
UAW Rejects Ford Wage Proposal At Michigan Meeting
Emil Mazey acting president of the CIO United Auto Workers said Ford’s wage formula is unacceptable. He cited a 14 cent rise for workers over $1.50 and 11 cents for those earning less, voiced at a Michigan CIO convention in Grand Rapids.
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Detroit
Emil Mazey
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Company
UAW
Ford
Mazey
Grand Rapids
Michigan Cio
Miners Pension Case Teeters as Judge Handles Plea
Washington report says Justice Alan Goldsborough granted John L. Lewis a pension hearing while trustee Bara Van Horn sought to block miner pensions. The case ties to a six week strike over welfare fund payments and a plan drafted with Senator Styles Bridges. Public housing debates also reached a committee vote favoring federal aid for slum clearance and low rental housing where private options fail.
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Semereneh Seeraned Apiee
Bara van Horn
United Mine Workers’ Welfare Fund
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Goldsborough
Bridges
Styles Bridges
R-Nh
Welfare Board
van Horn
Fair Employment Practice Commission
Ten Enlist in Guard Here to Escape Draft
With the draft measure awaiting President Truman signature only ten men have signed up in Company K Atlantic national guard unit. Enlistment offers an escape for draft eligible individuals and boosts the guard’s strength as the president may delay signing to allow fuller enlistment nationwide.
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Truman
Atlantic National Guard
Phil Lima
National Guard
Burglars Take 25 Bags of Shorts From Atlantic Mill
Deputy Sheriff Dale Cornell reports burglars pried open a north mill door at the Atlantic Mill and Elevator plant on a weekend night. They used a crowbar to gain entry and loaded 25 bags of shorts into a truck, with heavy bolts, nuts and washers pulled through the door frame during the break in.
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Atlantic Mill and Elevator Company
Dale Cornell
Farm pledges may require new legislation says Lodge
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Massachusetts notes that additional legislation is needed to fulfill farm pledges. He cites provisions on soil conservation broader outlets for farm products and stronger marketing agreement programs as part of the package.
Dark Horse Joseph Martin Poised for GOP Chair Role
Speaker Joseph Martin of Massachusetts arrives at the Republican convention in Philadelphia to address at 7 p.m. CST as permanent chairman and to keep hopes high for a late nomination if a deadlock develops.
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Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Senato Ree
Remerionace
Dewey
Martin
Russia and Western Powers Discuss Money Reform Post
High Russian officials met Western Allies to agree on a money reform for the four power city and to restore trade with Western Germany. Talks were proposed by Britain and started in the afternoon after a 45 minute delay. Soviet sources said reform for the Russian zone could come soon. The Western currency revaluation aimed to curb inflation and undermine the black market.
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Germany
Allied Control Council
U. S
Britain
France
Jaycees Seek 350 To Complete Atlantic Spray Program
Atlantic needs about 350 more to finish the DDT spray plan to control flies and mosquitoes for the summer. L A Warden, Jaycee chairman, says the second spray was done Friday and weekly sprays are urged to target garbage piles and breeding areas. The program runs alongside the city wide control effort sponsored by the Junior Chamber.
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Atlantic
L. A. Warden
Jaycee Project
Mail Boxes Blown Up With Fireworks
Deputy Sheriff Dale Cornell warns youths celebrating U S independence may lose their boxes if caught. Rural routes report a dozen mail boxes demolished at night last week by powerful fireworks with one explosive tossed into a box failing to detonate due to a defective fuse. Destruction occurred on Weat Second and North Olive street roads.
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U. S
Dale Cornell
Sheriff’s Office
Weat Second
North Olive Street
Western Open Round Opens with Easy Wins by Gunther and Zaharias
In Chicago on June 22, Margaret Gunther of Memphis and Babe Didrickson Zaharias of Denver dominated the first round of the 19th Western Open. Gunther defeated Dot Kielty 7 and 5, while Zaharias beat Carol Didinger 5 and 4. Wall edged Casey in a lengthy 19-hole match to advance, Berg won a 12-hole measure 77 to 83, as Germain and Foreman moved on in the draw.
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Memphis
Tenn
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Long Beach
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Tiffin
Ohio
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Menominee
Mich
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Jac Ochiltree
St. Charles
Ill
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Atlantic
Harold Foreman
Glencoe
Lutheran Rally at Carroll Seeks 2600 Attendees
The third annual Lutheran day rally will be Sunday at 2 30 p m in Carroll high school's auditorium. Missouri Synod churches from Arcadia Auburn Audubon rural Carroll Coon Rapids Glidden Lake City Lake View Lidderdale Manning Sac City Ulmer and Wall Lake sponsor the event. Pastor Henry G Hartner of Denver district vice president will speak on The Old Paths. A chorus from the churches will perform and Carroll circuit Sunday school children will sing. Organizing committee led by Pastor W Heine expects about 2600 attendees.
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Waldemar E. Hinek
St. Paul’s
Ulmer
Scouts Save Tot in Dramatic Lake Okoboji Rescue
Arnolds Park Fort Dodge brothers Hoyt Hart and Terry Hart used Scout training to save five year old Tom Hart from drowning after he fell from a boat on Lake Okoboji. Hoyt 15 and Terry 14 jumped in. two rowers nearby assisted but did not give names.
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Hoyt
Terry Hart
Fort Dodge
Tom
Lake Okoboji
Terry
Harry Hart
Engle
Torrential rains flood southeast Kansas wheat belt
Torrential overnight rains drenched southeast Kansas with seven inch totals in places. Rivers and streams surged, threatening thousands of acres of ready to harvest wheat as crops and fields faced flood damage across Parsons and surrounding areas.
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Parsons
Kas
Kansas
Third Ballot Signals Shifts at Republican Convention
Philadelphia dispatch reports mounting tension over the GOP presidential nomination as favorite son efforts shake loose support. Arizona aligns with New York to push Dewey first. Stassen denies deals while Warren leads California. Balloting may begin tomorrow as delegates scramble for influence.
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Partt
United States
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
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New York
Dewey
Alabama
Herbert Brownell
California
Earl Warren
Stasten
Stassen
Stassen Leads Early in Iowa Delegates at Philadelphia Convention
An informal poll of 23 Iowa votes at the Republican convention shows Stassen with 12, Dewey 6, Taft 6, and MacArthur 1. Mason City's Hanford MacNider says he will vote for MacArthur if that is the only ballot. The convention enters its slow second day with delegates buzzing between hotel talks and a morning program opening at 10:15 with Gloria Levin.
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Iowa
Stassen
Dewey
Taft
MacArthur
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
Gloria Levin
Ilinois
Dwight Green
Kenneth S. Wherry
Nebraska
Green
Wherry
Dewey Visits Iowa Delegates Ahead of Second Caucus
Far West delegates from Iowa sit for a second caucus as Gov. Thomas E. Dewey hosts a reception. After a Sunday night postponement they seek more on candidate positions and farm issues. Dewey discussed agriculture from his Pawling farm, drawing mixed views on his Midwestern farming understanding.
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Philadelphia
Iowa
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
New York
Pawling, N. Y
Labor's Love Lost in Philadelphia Speech by CIO Leader
Joseph P. Selly, international president of the CIO American Communications association, declared yesterday that the GOP element in Philadelphia has weakened labor unity and hindered progress for workers. He urged cross party cooperation to push pro labor reforms.
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Philadelphia
Joseph P. Selly
CIO American Communications Association
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