Technicians Ready Chicago Conventions Air Condition Plan
Technicians swarm the Chicago convention building preparing for the Republican and Democratic national conventions next month. They rush to complete a 350000 air conditioning plant that will cool the arena while caucus rooms and press areas remain uncooled. Wiring and wiring installations will cost over a million dollars, with 2200 telephone radio and telegraph lines laid for future events at the amphitheatre.
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Chicago
Ampartat Decisi
Berts
America
Blaat
Ohne
W Ks
Ninn Cosxjal
Nobel Scientists Urge Curie to Withdraw Accusations
New York June 17 Nobel prize winners including German scientists and 12 American colleagues urged French Nobel laureate Marie Curie to retract claims that United Nations troops in Korea used bacteriological warfare. The letter, released by the American Committee for Cultural Freedom, called on Curie to back a request to the Chinese Communist government for an objective Red Cross probe into germ warfare charges.
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New York
Frederic Motint-Curie
United Nations Sbops
Korea
American Committee For Cultural Freedom
International Red Cross
McCarthy to Take Over New Position in Oil Firm
Houston June 37 Oilman Glenn McCarthy returned to Houston Monday to say he would become chairman of the McCarthy Oil and Gas Corp within the next few days. He announced he was selling all his stock to Equitable Life Assurance Society to reduce indebtedness and secure current loan payments.
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Houston
Glenn McCarthy
McCarthy Oil & Gas Corp
Equitable’ Life Assurance Society
McCarthy
Equitablé
Negro Minister Announces Run for Congress Seat in Second District
Beaumont report notes Rev. Mark T. Banks a Negro Baptist minister declares candidacy for Congress on a Fair Deal platform. He aligns with civil rights advocate Jody Stock and supporter circle, expressing admiration for President Harry S. Truman and vowing progressive stances.
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Beaumont
Coppeti
Mark T. Banks
Lam
Jody Stock and Barrel
Harry S. Trunian
Voteless Washington Hosts Torrid Democratic Primary
Washington on June 17 sees a fluid Democratic presidential primary with Estes Kefauver Harriman and W. Averell Harriman as leading figures. Voter access is broad and campaigning spans many polling places, with Kefauver and his wife Nancy drawing crowds and handing out campaign buttons while Harriman targets minority voters in churches. The scene reflects a lively, rule-light race as old guards weigh Kefauver’s momentum and Hartman’s push for Yates’s state-to-nomination strategy.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Kefauver
Nancy
Estes
Harriman
Chinest
Chinatown
Cathay
China
White House
Harrys
Tennessee
Hartman
Yates
Sertoma International to Meet in Houston
Sertoma International, a service organization, will hold its annual convention at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston starting Wednesday. President P. C. Regan of Covington Kentucky said about 1,000 delegates are expected for the four day gathering. Established in 1912 in Kansas City, the group derives its name from “Service to Mankind.”
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Houston
Sertoma International
Shamrock Hotel
P.C. Regan
Covingto Ky
C International
Kansas City
Co E Plans First Home Drill Since Fort Hood Camp
Baytown Texas National Guard Company E holds its first home station drill since summer camp. Capt Axel Schoyen commending officer notes the unit’s Fort Hood encampment record as the best all around rifle company in the regiment. Arlen Swanner wins BAR award. parade attendance at regimental event cited by Maj Gen Ainsworth.
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Baytown
Texas National, Guard
Axel HL Schoyen
Schoyen
Record Co
Emade
Fort Hood
Bost
43Rd Infantry
Co. E
Arlen R. Swanner
Fern
Avon
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