Primaries Clear Way For November Elections In 1948
Washington report notes the remaining primaries and nominating conventions must be finished by September 29 to set the general election. Voters will decide control of Congress, elect 34 governors, and pick 35 Senate seats and 435 House members. New York combines convention and primary.
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Harry Wilson Sharpe
Washington
Jay
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Senate
House
Virginia
Rhode Island
New York
Modern cow thief returns via deep freeze in Texas
In Liberty County Texas a 1954 model cow thief is jailed after police traced a calf theft from Bill Daniel to a Cleveland man. The thief hid the meat in a deep freeze, prompting calls for speedy arrests and stiff sentences to deter the crime.
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Texas
Bill Daniel
Liberty County
Daniel
Liberty
Bill
Red Cole
Cleveland
Jurios
Nosy photographer asks Benson how to silk a cow
A newspaper photographer asks Secretary of Agriculture Bara Benson if he knows how to milk a cow during a Pennsylvania State College inspection. Benson answers with a prank, pulling a cow’s udder and spraying the camera, illustrating the point that experts should know their field. The anecdote is framed as a caution that government officials should understand their domain.
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Bara Benson
Secretary of Agriculture
Pennsylvania State College
Benson
Democrats Eye Senate Seat In Maine Contest
The article outlines Maine's September 13 general election with Sen Margaret Chase Smith viewed as likely to win reelection. It notes Democrats seek gains to control the House by three seats and the Senate by one, amid a broader map showing gubernatorial races, party strengths, and key figures like Nixon eyeing Rhode Island. It also touches on evolving political education and a lighter column about fashioning cigarette smokers’ attire and a ranch anecdote.
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Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
House
Centrol
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Solid South
GOP
Colorado
Len. Edwin
C. Johnson
Frank Latsche
Ohio
G. Mennen
Bill Daniel
Home Plate
Plantation Ranch
Will Daniel
Will
Mack
Buddy
Bill
Hart Mallory
Liberty
Baytown
Roy Rogers
Grace Kelly Chooses Older Men for Charm and Knowledge
Hollywood profile of Grace Kelly selecting five aging celebrities as most fascinating men. She names Winston Churchill Albert Einstein Charles Boyer Pablo Casals and Alfred Hitchcock as admired figures. Kelly, quizzed during Catch a Thief filming, says she prefers mature, interesting partners and aims to learn from them while balancing an aloof public image with honest, deliberate answers. The Las Vegas Showboat and hotel boom also loom, with new properties and risks shaping the desert resort scene.
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Philadelphia
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Winston Churchill
London
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Princeton
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Alfred Hitchcock
Murer
Bing Crosby
Clark Gable
Ini
Gene Tierney
Grace
Paramount
Hee
Gary Grant
Pip
Cassini
Hollywood
Commmon
Settlement of Trieste conflict seems near in May talks
United Press analysis reports a likely split of the Trieste free territory with Zone A turning to Italy and Zone B to Yugoslavia. Washington Rome Belgrade trade notes say final decision could come within weeks. credit to Clare Boothe Luce for pushing Italy to relinquish full claim.
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The note discusses widespread concerns about teachers obtaining compensation under false pretenses and questions the integrity of some educators. It suggests scrutiny of fiscal practices and highlights public doubt in the profession.
Quick Knowledge Grab Bag Answers Revealed
The piece lists quick Qs and answers: founder of De troit is Antoine de la Canillac. a famous journey from Navyon Ill to Utah by Brigham Young and Mormons. a city ending with nani heavy during WWII is Tokyo, Japan. the bird tied to the Egyptian pharaoh is the hawk. OSS stands for Office of Strategic Service. Also includes birthday mentions and author credits.
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Navyon
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Antoine de la Canillac
The
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Brigham Young
Tokyo
Japan
the Hawk
Office of Strategic Service
Brazil Anti American Wave Threatens Ties With U S
Washington argues anti American sentiment in Brazil risks driving Communist influence as coffee downturns, import boycotts, and frost losses sour ties with the United States. Pearson warns delaying corrective action could cede influence to communism across Latin America amid a long running trade rivalries.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Guatemala
U.E.A
Brazil
Woften
U.S.A
Paraiis
U. S
United States
U.S
Latin America
USA
Brazil and coffee stir a chilly postwar alliance
The piece argues Latin America, especially Brazil, stayed loyal to the United States in past wars and supplied critical support, from bases to troops, while coffee politics strained ties with Africa and Asia. It notes Brazil’s leaders Vargas and Aranha returning to power amid a coffee Africa dispute.
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Brazil
USA
Spain
Cuba
London
Brazilian
U.S. Navy
U.S
Braz
Africa
Brasil
Vargas
Oswaldo Aranha
Staging a Laugh at Monty and a Rookie’s Triple
Adlai Stevenson recalls Montg omery insulting Princeton as Churchill retorts. A rookie in a big league club hits a bases loaded homer in his first big league game. He mocks the opposing bench asking how to spell triple after clearing the bases.
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England
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Yale
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Princeton
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Monty
Mr. Churchill
General Montgomery
Ring Lardner
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