Dewey Blitz Survives Split Opponent Campaign
Philadelphia reports that Tom Dewey’s nomination momentum grew as rival candidates refused to unite. Taft’s late withdrawal completed the anti Dewey coalition collapse, leaving Dewey with enough votes on the second ballot to clinch the nomination.
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Philadelphia
Tom Dewey
Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Harold E. Staseen
Earl Warren
Ed Martin
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Warren
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Connecticut
Vandenberg
Raymond E. Baldwin
Baldwin
Joe Martin
Stassen
Duff
Taft
Warwick
Vacation Bible School Ends With Display At Methodist Church
A week of daily vacation Bible school closes today at the Methodist church. An enrollment of 80 from primary to intermediate levels has participated under instructors Miss Vera Wollenhaupt Miss Lois Wollenhaupt Mrs W E Craig and Mrs Glenn Shields. A miscellaneous program and display of accomplished projects will be presented this evening.
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Massena
Methodist Church
Vera Wollenhaupt
Lois Wollenhaupt
W. E. Craig
Glenn Shields
Truman Names McDonald to Israeli Provisional Government
Native Ohioan James Grover McDonald of New York is President Truman's choice as special representative of the United States to the new provisional government of Israel. McDonald, 61, was born in Coldwater, Mercer county, Ohio.
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James Grover McDonald
New York
Truman
United States
Israel
McDonald
Coldwater
Mercer County
Ohio
Fire destroys cafe. hundreds of thousands in loss sustained
Water supply exhausted after a wall fire breaks through. Flames force a retreat of hose lines as the cafe burns with all contents destroyed. Vaults at Hancock Insurance and other buildings escape loss. Loss estimated near 100000 with pilferage from stores. Several suspects nabbed, merchandise recovered or ordered returned. Ownership tied to Laura Macomber Stella Missouri and B M Painter Mickey Quinn. Rochester England mentioned in Dickens.
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Hancock Insurance Office
Lewis Bank
Crow
Laura Macomber
Stella
Hancock
Insurance Company
B. M. Painter
Mickey Quinn
Renewal of driver's licenses underway at Cass courthouse
Renewal of driver's licenses began at the Cass courthouse with the highway patrol license division returning tomorrow and on Saturdays. Exams are scheduled on alternating Fridays. July 9 and 28 are noted for team convener dates.
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Court House
Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Office
Bluff Contractors Get Dorm Contract
Des Moines reports low bids for Mt. Pleasant state hospital dormitory construction totaling 366472. Larsen Bros. Council Bluffs bid 279200 for general contract, Carstens Bros. Ackley 61772 for plumbing and heating, Glass Electric Co. Perry 18600 for electrical work. Fourth building at Independence hospital to be opened July 1. Legislative committee to consider awards at July 6 meeting.
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State Insane Hospitals
Independence Hospital
Legislative Interim Committee
Mt. Pleasant
Independence
Larsen Bros
Council Bluffs
Carstens Bros
Ackley
Glass Electric Co
Perry
Commander Dies at 68 Former Airborne Leader William C. Lee
Major General William C. Lee, 68, retired commander of the nation's airborne forces, died at his home in Dunn North Carolina. He led U.S. airborne units during World War II and helped shape airborne doctrine.
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Dunn
N. C
William C. Lee
Sieng
Airborne
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News-Telegraph
Rochester
England
Charles Dickens
David Copperfield
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Whitney
R. E. McCauley
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