Mac Roomed For VP Post Contested Delegates At Convention
The Hilton convention scene shows Eisenhower and Taft factions locked in a bitter fight over delegate selections. The Republican National Committee awarded 76 of 96 contested delegates to Taft and 20 to Eisenhower, prompting accusations of bias. Taft’s camp presses a first ballot plan while opponents warn of sharp division as the roll nears. United Press tally shows Taft at 520 first ballot votes vs Eisenhower 425 of 1,208.
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Hilton
Eisenhower
Tait
Louisiana
Mississipi
Texas
Georgia
Taft
Hetle
Republican National Committee
Lodge
Mr. Hoover
National Committee
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
United Press
Henry Cabot Lodge
Puerto Rico
Stengel Promises All-Out Effort In All-Star Tilt
Manager Casey Stengel vowed to exhaust every option as the American League seeks its first All-Star win in three years at Shibe Park. He clash with Dykes over Shantz, but insisted his lineup of Berra, Rosen, Robinson, Doby, Bauer and DiMaggio will provide power at the plate while Maglie is set to start for the NL.
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Milton Richman
Philadelphia
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Bobby Shantz
Yankees
Drkes
Shantz
Tengel
Allie Reynolds
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Sal Maglie
The
Shibe Park
DiMaggio
Bauer
Rosen
Bobby Avila
Phil Rizute
Berra
Robinson
Dale Mitchell
Jackie Robinson
Roy Campanella
Bobby Thomson
Hank Sauer
Granny Harmer
Stan Musial
Enos
Slaughter
Whitey Lockman
Drunk driver runs mower into train in McKeesport
Miss Louise May Reynolds of McKeesport was charged with driving a Power John mower while drunk and colliding with a Baltimore and Ohio freight train near a hardware store. The mower was demolished but she escaped injury as the train approached the crossing.
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Mckeesport
Louise May Reynolds
Miss Reynolds
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Dr Bobby Brown Bids Final Adieu To Major Leagues
New York July 5 veteran baseball figure Dr Bobby Brown ends major league career leaving the Yankees for the Army Medical Corps next Wednesday The former third baseman who earned a 20000 dollar bonus and helped two world championship teams carries a heavy gloom about his final act His last stint with the Yankees did not lift his spirits and he quips about being found at the bottom of the barrel Brown trails 74 career victories before his 26th birthday and other veteran pitchers are cited in comparison While Indians stars Simpson and Deby and national league fans debate All Star replacements Casey Stengel and Len Durocher weigh in on the Jim Piersall incident and Brown contemplates the road ahead
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Fred Down
New York
Bobby Brown
Yankees
Army Medical Corps
Brown
Robin Roberts
Carl Hubbell
Lefty Grove
Paul Derringer
Hubbell
Grove
Derrieger
Eddie Plank
Hercy Simpson
Larry Deby
Indians
Satchel Paige
Granny Hamner
Casey Stengel
Jim Piersall
Jensen Climbs Toward AL Batting Lead After Trade
Jackie Jensen, traded from the Yankees to the Senators in May, tied for second in the American League with a .323 average after Thursday's games. He had a 20 game hitting streak, while Ferris Fain shared the AL lead at .323. In the NL, Stan Musial led at .332 as Jackie Robinson slipped to .320. Hank Sauer continued to lead in RBIs and homers though batting average declined. Bobby Shantz and Sal Maglie posted notable pitching marks.
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New York
Jackie Jensen
Otf
California
Yankees
Senators
Jensen
Ferris Fain
Bucky Harris
Rasen
Cleveland
George Kell
Red Sox
Dom Dulaggio
Billy Goodman
Cubs
Sauer
Preacher Roe
Brooklyn
Bobby Shantz
Sal.Maglie
Giants
Politicians Hit Trail Rally Across Texas For Independence Day
County Judge Ralph Yzerbrough opposed Gov. Allan Shivers in Garland and nearby Terrell, while Shivers campaigned solo in West Texas. Daniel and Napier urged hawkish anti-communist themes, Yarborough defended federal aid and unity, stressing honesty and decentralization amid Cold War tensions.
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Ralph Yzerbrough
Allan Shtivers
Garland
Terrell
Shivers
West Texas
Daniel Aiso
Napier
2 Bonham Rally
Asia
Daniel
Yarborough
Independence Day
Texas
America
New GI Bill is Approved and Expanded Benefits
The bill advances education options with up to 36 or 48 months for WWII and postwar service, monthly stipends from 110 to 180 dollars based on dependents, and on-farm training limits. It includes loan guarantees up to 7600 dollars and muster-out pay scales from 100 to 300 dollars, plus overseas or Alaska service pay, while restricting avocation courses and tying benefits to prior use. A separate note mentions a new washable wall paint with a dirt-repellent ingredient.
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Alaska
MacArthur To Sleep On 5 Star Bed In Chicago
Gen Douglas MacArthur will sleep on a five star bed in Chicago before delivering the keynote at the Republican national convention. A local firm supplying beds for the general’s apartment sewed five star emblems on the mattresses.
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Chicago
Douglas MacArthur
Solons Flurry To Go Home
Congress eyes adjournment as House leaders report mixed sentiment on temporary recess while major legislation stalls. Military funding and combat pay provisions await Senate action. a $2.33 billion military construction bill awaits both houses. flood control and rivers and harbors financing in conference. atomic foreign aid and expansion bill drafted in Senate House talks.
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Gress
House
Sam Rayburn
Congress
Grove
Air Force
Senate
Korea
United States
Senate House
Goodman Takes Big League Batting Lead
Billy Goodman of the Red Sox led the major league batting race by going seven for nine in Friday's doubleheader with the Athletics. He jumped 21 points to a .335 average, moving from a tie for fifth to first, as the season progressed.
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Philadelphia
Billy Goodman
Red Sox
Athletics
Methodists Mark Church Birthday At Mont Belview
The Fisher's Chapel Methodist Church at Mont Belview marks its 15th anniversary with a week of services. Rev H A Springfield announces Dr A R Sheerer is general chairman. G Rowland Liberty sings and Jimbo Wooldridge leads sessions recalling the church history. Sunday services begin at 8 30 a.m. with Rev Springfield and 10 49 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. sermons by Rev Sparling and Rev Jackson. Monday services at 6 a.m. and 10 40 a.m. with Rev Clayton MH and Rev Jackson at 7 30 p.m. The early service aims to offer two services daily.
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Fisher's
Ervin Jackson
Springfield
Clayton
Jackson
Sheerer
Eisenhower attacks party insiders over nomination tactics
General Eisenhower denounces politicians using smoke screen tactics to thwart delegates. He says loyalty to the people, not arrogance, should guide the Republican nomination, urging honest open selection and warning against chicanery. He criticizes a cadre seeking to control the party to influence the fall race. The piece notes California’s Salton Sea as a geographic detail.
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Chicago
al Ames
Republican Party
Eisenhower
Denison
Murder Victim's Funeral Is Today
Funeral services for Miss Dora Nell Tidman, 21, were to be held at 3 p.m. at Earthman Funeral Home with Rev. Jordan of Grace Methodist Church officiating. Burial in Cedarcrest Cemetery. Tidman, once a Shamrock Hotel photographer, lived with her mother in South Houston. Police say W. R. Allison, 42, a former policeman, killed Tidman and died by suicide. Surviving family includes her father W. R. Tidman of Baytown and three sisters, Mrs. Rath Patterson, Mrs. Opal Felton, and Mrs. Grace Havard.
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Earthman
Jordan
Grace Methodist Church
Cedarcrest Cemetery
Miss Tidman
Baytown
W.white
Soutth Houston
Shamrock Hotel
W. R. Allison
W. R. Tidman
Rath Patterson
Opal Felton
Houston
Grace Havard
Kiroyville
Sick List And Miscellaneous Local Notes
A jumble of names and places appears, listing residents such as Mrs Sherman Davis and Mrs Jewel Irby along with Baytown, Utah, and California entries. Additional items note a fire incident inquiry in Fitchburg and a Milford NH breakfast claim about longevity from Mrs Ida Reynolds.
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San Jacinto
Sherman Davis
Alve
Charles Cummings
Jewel Irby
Baytown
Lettie Carter
Leonard Crocker
Elsie Grill
Utah
Howard Guenther
California
Prestos Bourque
Miriam
Martha Tiner
Avenue Col
J. C. Cato
West Gulf
Milford
Phave & Breakfast
Ida Reynolds
Livestock Market Report and Election Summary
Livestock figures from Fort Worth show cattle and calves mostly steady to lower with mixed grades weak. Prime slaughter steers and yearlings average around 34, cows about 21, bulls 24, stockers mid 20s. calves 18 to 32 with prime up to 31.50. Hogs mostly higher for butchers, tops around 21. Andrew Jackson gains 155,872 popular votes and 59 electoral votes in 1824 election. Adams receives 105,221 popular and 83 electoral votes. Jackson loses electoral majority. House settles with Adams.
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Fort Worth
USDA
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
Jackson
House of Representatives
Adams
Morning weekend radio schedule roundup
A fragmented listing shows various radio time blocks across multiple stations. Entries reference shows and hosts such as Fred Adams Eddie Nonce Danny Brand La Porte Church of Christ and Spanish language segments. The page reads like a program grid with times and program names rather than a single narrative.
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Fred Adams
Zeddie Nonce
Danny Brand
Ailes Corral Buddies
Banner
Second Baptist Church
la Porte
Churches of Christ
la Voz Mexicana
Gentral Assembly of God
Lynn Murray
Hansae
Lowes Lammers
Brancewrnne
Creek
Chet
Christiei Eason
Warrer
Edwards
Warren Davarda
la Vor
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