Move to draft Lucas for vice president gains momentum
Democratic delegates at the Philadelphia convention weigh Lucas Tl as a potential second man on the ticket while Truman remains the presumed presidential nominee. Senator Lucas is seen as a strong Illinois factor, with Senator Johnston backing Eisenhower alternatives and Justice Douglas unlikely to run.
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Philadelphia
Truman
Lucas
Supreme Court
Douglas
James Roosevelt
John P. McEnery
Democratic Central Committee of California
California
Roosevelt
McEnery
Eisenhower
Johnston
S.C
National ‘Committee
South
Oregon
Trusman
White House
Congress
Not Part of Act
Sydney AP reports a radio listener noted a Friday night ABC net broadcast where a cricket commentator was overheard saying Why don't you give the score, you fool The ABC managers said the remark came from the commentator who was exasperated by the British broadcast description of a cricket match The comment was considered by management to be an extremely respectable and decent man under ordinary circumstances would not have used the expression
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Sydney
Australian Broadcasting Commission
ABC
Weather report predicts warm humid days with storms
Partly cloudy and warm through Sunday with thunder showers likely. Sunday night features light variable winds and a low around 65 to 76 degrees. Sunday’s high near 99 degrees warns of heat and unsettled conditions.
Bumper Yield To Lead to No Price Worries
The article notes record grain production in the nation and Iowa with a forecast of the largest corn crop ever, plus a 1% billion bushel wheat crop and big oats yield. It discusses corn and oats prospects, price declines, and livestock feed margins amid postwar market shifts.
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Rex Conn
Gazette
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Chicago
Shellsburg Man Dies in Farm Tractor Ditch Accident
Shellsburg resident Cyril Waddle 37 died Friday evening when his tractor overturned into a drainage ditch on Gary Railsback farm three miles northwest of Shellsburg. Linn County Coroner Dr. Robert Brosh attributed the drowning to the accident noting Waddle had recently suffered a stroke. He leaves wife Dorothy and four daughters plus three brothers, three sisters, and other relatives. Funeral is at Turner chapel Monday 10:30 a.m. with burial in Urbana Cemetery.
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Mitchel Field Air Force Base
Tran
T. Charles G. Sattler
Lawrence Hotel
Rockaway Beach
Joseph West
West
Brosh
Waddle
Cedar Rapids
Shellsburg
Urbana
Dorothy Dodge
Galena
Shirley
Margaret Anne
Pauline
Judith Waddle
Lloyd
Clarence
Albert
Eva Camp
Paio
Naomi Wheeler
Letha Taylor
Eliza Shaffer
Waterloo
Lorinda Bailey
Marion
Turner Chapel
Frank Ward
Jews Capture Lydda Airport as Bernadotte Tours
Israeli troops seized Lydda airport in a blitz that surprised defenders and served as a major landing field in Palestine. Govt. told UN mediator Bernadotte it would back a 10 day cease fire, while no Arab leaders signaled acceptance amid ongoing fighting from Dan to Beersheba. Bernadotte then flew to report on peace prospects as the UN council delayed action.
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U.N
Tel Aviv
Lydda
Palestine
Tromisingi
Israel
Folke Bernadotte
Sweden
Bernadette
Dan
Beersheba
Holy
Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations Security Council
Iowa Woman Wins $30,000 in Radio Contest
A 54 year old Iowa housewife Mrs B M Lawrence of Shenandoah won more than 30000 in prizes for a letter on fighting juvenile delinquency in the Abbott and Costello Kid Show contest carried by ABC She will be flown to Hollywood to appear on July 24 and receive prizes including a mink coat plane car trailer vacation hotel stay jewelry and appliances ABC said the Lawrences had not been officially notified beforehand of the win
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Iowa
Ollywood
B. M. Lawrence
Shenandoah
American Broadcasting Company
Lawrence
Hollywood
Las Vegas
Nevada
ABC
Lawrences
Queenie the collie reunites with boy after cross country flight
Queenie the collie, long separated from Ben Schneider, is back with her owner in Southern California after a five month absence. The dog arrived Friday in New York cargo and traveled aboard a TWA plane to rejoin Ben, who waited six hours at the airport.
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Queenie
Ben Schneider
California
TWA
New York
Ben
Long Beach
Deanny
New York Humane Society
Slight Dent But No Break Yet in Iowa Heat Wave
Iowa heat wave shows a slight dent but remains unbroken as temperatures hover in the upper 80s to low 90s with high humidity. The weather bureau notes abundant moisture aloft and scattered showers, with forecasts of partly cloudy skies and possible thunderstorms tonight into tomorrow. Cedar Rapids logged 92 degrees Friday afternoon and 69 early morning, while 2 pm readings reached 93 in the city.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Weather Bureau
Bureau
Gulf Coast
St. Joseph
Cedar ‘Rapids
Chambers
Excuse Accepted in Knoxville Parking Case
City Judge Charles G. Kelly Friday dismissed a charge of double parking on a downtown street against B. T. Maynard Jr., an insurance agent. Maynard explained he pursued a crying woman he saw walking down the street and followed her.
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Knoxville
Publicity for Hawkeye Downs Rodeo Sparks Notable Arrest
Police arrested rodeo publicity agent Thomas Bonneville on a posting bills charge at public buildings. Marion Pope, owner of the rodeo at Hawkeye Downs, posted a $105 bond saying the town is tough for publicity and front-page coverage validates the spend.
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Cedar Rapids
Howard Walsh
Marion Pope
Rodeo
Hawkeye Downs
California
Thomas Bonneville
Homes Periled by River Bank Fall in Gonic New Hampshire
A river bank collapse along the Cocheco in Gonic threatens eight homes and a Catholic church. Police warn families backing the stream may have to evacuate as a garage foundation vanished and the chasm runs about an eighth of a mile. Tons of earth tumbled into the river as summer belongings and garden remnants were swept away.
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Gonic
N. H
Cocheco
Berlin Blockade Talks Continue Amid New Soviet Demands
Western powers face four power talks before lifting the Berlin blockade as ADN-backed Russian statements reject immediate relief and press for the full German question. US and British commanders cancel leaves in Berlin while Soviet travel permits tighten border checks and traffic restrictions persist.
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London
Moscow
Berlin
ADN
Britain
United States
France
Germany
George P. Hays
Wester
Geremiany
Tabs Bey
Helmstedt
Elizabeth the baboon has fun on night out in Ipswich
In Ipswich a friendly baboon named Elizabeth explored a neighbor’s home on a night out. She opened a door, helped herself to fruit, stole a bag of cherries and a bottle of stout, used a pocketbook, and climbed stairs before police arrived and tranquilized her. The animal was recaptured with a bag of black currants and returned to the fairgrounds.
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Ipswich
England
Elizabeth
Dorothy Plummer
Mrs. Plummer
Fair Grounds
Daily Record Index Prompts Comic, Editorial And Sports Notes
Obscure OCR fragment outlines sections like Deaths Editorial Features Marion Mevies and Sports. The readable bits hint at a newspaper page layout listing departments and brief notices rather than a full cohesive story.
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Daily Record
Aes Pereegsesesoan
Eeeeceaes
Marion
Mevies
Radio Escesceess
Eees State
Berlin Blockade Prompted Western Demands for Access
American officials warned Moscow Berlin remains closed to Western access as the United States Britain and France demand immediate restoration of freight and passenger movement. Marshall stressed the right to free access and cited June 1945 exchanges with Premier Stalin as the basis for continued occupation arrangements. The note signaled firmness yet openness to negotiation, amid a three week Russian blockade.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Berlin
of State
Marshall
Moscow
Britain
France
Truman Jin
U. S
London
Truman
Stalin
Trueman
Churchill
Saxony
Thuring Z
Bonviet
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Arvey
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