Eisenhower Kefauver win in New Hampshire race
General Eisenhower and Senator Kefauver scored notable wins in New Hampshire amid a broader national debate. Eisenhower gained support despite limited primary campaigning, while Kefauver defeated Truman, signaling shifting voter sentiment though not binding on delegates. The piece also outlines military, economic, and technological notes from the era.
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National Sunday School Week Observed April 14 20
Nathaniel Leverone, director of the Chicago Crime Commission, named national chairman of Sunday School Week April 14 20 He leads the Laymen's National Committee effort to honor America's Sunday schools and urge attendance It notes the movement's history and the role of Sunday schools in communities and family life
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Nathaniel Leverone
America
Leverone
Chicago Better Business Bureau
Automatic Canteen Company of America
WPB
Illinois
Army Council
Air Force Committee
Virginia
New World
Robert Raikes
Gloucester
England
Kiwanis to Sponsor Nationwide Vote Campaign
Kiwanis International will sponsor a nine month register and vote campaign named Ballot Battalion. The plan, adopted by the board, calls for 3 400 clubs to form local battalions and enlist all civic groups in nonpartisan Get Out The Vote drives using media and community leadership.
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Board of Trustees
Kiwanis
Claude B. Hellmann
Baltimore, Maryland
Amer
Icans
Hellmann
Kiwanis Clubs
Fathers Day Observed As Third Sunday In June
The article notes Fathers Day on the third Sunday in June and this year marks the 42nd observance founded by Mrs. John B. Dodd of Spokane. It describes gifts, family affection, and a chance for hometown merchants to boost sales with promotions tied to men’s clothing and sporting goods amid a national trend of lightening business.
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Spokane, Wash
Gambling Tax Yields Fall Short of Expectations
The internal revenue bureau reports that November to January gambling tax revenue totaled 1.46 million dollars, far below the projected annual 400 million. The $50 occupation stamp brought in 484,429 from 16,029 professionals, while the 10 percent gross receipts tax yielded 970,964. December's tax return was 759,182, suggesting December's activity around 7.59 million dollars. Louisiana, Illinois and Ohio accounted for over half of wagers. Louisiana had 916 registered gamblers paying 167,987. Illinois 2,602 players paying 140,410. Ohio 136,248.
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Illinois
Ohio
Hidden Taxes Greater Than Direct Taxes
The United States Chamber of Commerce reports that the average American pays more in hidden federal taxes than direct income tax. More than 30 cents of every dollar earned by a person with $3,500 income goes to federal state or local taxes, direct or hidden, with the 20,000 plus class paying 77 percent.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
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