Hats In The Ring Committee Reports Can Explode
The article explains convention machinery from credentials to platform and permanent organization. It recalls historic battles over two thirds rules and the impact of delegates, including Taft Roosevelt and Bryan, with notes on salaries, support, and costs for 1952 conventions.
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National Committee
Taft
Streamroller
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
William Allen White
White House
Roosevelt
Robert
Georgia
Louisiana
Texas
Eisenhower
Fair Play
Franklin Roosevelt
Resolutions Committee
Wendell Willkie
Hoover
Henry Teller
Colorado
Free Silver
Washington
Jefferson
Madison Monroe
Jackson
Lincoln
Cincinnatus
Tiberius
Gracchus
Cato
Cicero
Catiline
Leonidas
Ivanhoe
Henry of Navarren
Peter the Hermit
Cromwell
Danton
Murat
Robespierre
Napoleon
Wellington
Lodi
Austerlitz
Waterloo
Yorktown
Brookings Institution
Daniel Tuttle Jr
Charles Braucher
Republican Party
Indiana
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Republican Organization
Chicago
Hawaii
Study Says Mass Education Suppresses Genius
Washington reports Dr. Harold G. McCurdy of the University of North Carolina argues three childhood patterns mark geniuses: intense adult attention, isolation from peers, and rich fantasy. He says mass schooling reduces these factors, making genius rarer and marking genius as a costly gift with heavy work, health risks, and limited family life.
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Washington
Harold G. McCurdy
University of North Carolina
Smithsonian Institution
Deadline Set For License By Mail In West Virginia
West Virginians must mail auto license applications by June 24 to meet the July 1 plate deadline. Motor Vehicles Commissioner J Marshall Holcomb warned no extension and noted mailing takes up to four days. The department will be open 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST on June 18 and 25 and will observe West Virginia Day as a holiday.
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Charleston
West
West Virginia
Tazewell Wool Ready For Final Shipment
Tazewell county 1989 wool clip weighing and shipping to a Boston mill this week. About 16 000 pounds delivered from Burkes Garden pool. total pool may reach 69 000 pounds. Clear wool price 59.15 per cwt after handling charges nets growers 59.75. Bear damage reduced yield though losses rose this year.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Boston
Burkes Garden Pool
Tazewell Pools
Mausoleum Etymology Traces to Halicarnassus Tomb
The word mausoleum means a stately tomb and derives from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, an ancient Greek city in Asia Minor. It is associated with one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
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Halicarnassus
Asia Minor
The FBI Story Delivers Warm Humor and Action
A vivid motion picture blending excitement with warmth and humor. It centers on Special Agent Chip Hardesty and his family as the FBI saga unfolds, offering a growing pains tale that resonates with women viewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Chip Hardesty
Orchestra League Holds 15th Meeting
In St Louis AP report on the American Symphony Orchestra League convention, Mrs Helen M Thompson of Charleston says orchestras no longer drop off but have learned business management and the needs of the community. She adds that orchestras must render community service to gain support and justify fundraising like libraries or museums.
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ST. Louis
American Symphony Orchestra League
Helen M. Thompson
Charleston
W. Va
Fire destroys Blackhawk Bow and Arrow plant in Versailles
A fire that burned about eight hours destroyed the Blackhawk Bow and Arrow manufacturing facility in Versailles Township. The 40,000 square foot plant operated by Cravetta Brothers Inc. lost its entire inventory with damages estimated between 350000 and 400000 dollars. Owner and officials cited a replacement value near 600000 dollars. cause was undetermined. Nine fire companies battled the blaze.
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Pittsburgh
Versailles Tnp
Blackhawk Bow and Arrow Manufacturing Firm
Cravetta Brothers, Inc
North Versailles Township
Thomas Edmundson
Paris Transport Strikes Hamper Suburban Bus Service
A new strike by transportation workers in Paris snarled suburban bus routes again. The surprise actions began last month, had been suspended, and were resumed by directive of the Communist-led General Confederation of Labor. Drivers seek about 10 percent wage increases.
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Paris
General Confederation of Labor
Pravda Calls for More Worker Publicity
Pravda urged more publicity for workers who exceed production quotas and asked the media to expose bureaucrats who block innovators pushing the seven year plan toward faster fulfillment.
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Moscow
Pravda
Communist Party
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Sandra Dee
Sterling Hayden
Yvonne Decarlo
Zechery
Gonzales
Tazewell Wool
Stewart
Vera Miles
Warner Bros
Nce
Technicolor
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Orchestra League
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