D. T. Catalina's Long Shot Ike Push in Ponca City
D. T. Catalina a Ponca City druggist launched a one man campaign starting in 1946 to back Eisenhower. He bought full page ads predicting a 1952 White House win and built a national push through letters, Ike buttons, and a daily column. He aimed to influence druggists and readers, extending his influence to 300 newspapers.
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Ponca City
Okla
Dwight D. Eisenhower
T. J. Catalina
Ike
White House
Eisenhower
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Truman
Critalina
Battens
Curzalina
Hisenhower
Europe
Catalina
Dee Donohoe
Donohoe
Cazalina
Ike Slogan Contest Brings Texas Drugist Fame
Mrs Joe Kanewake of Galveston Texas won a contest with Get right with Ike. Catalina sent more than 120000 letters and thousands of clippings to support Eisenhower. He spent his own money and accepted no contributions. He met Ike after the convention and shared a light moment at a Denver golf club.
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Ike
Catalina
Joe Kanewake
Galveston
Texas
Eisenhower
Newspa
Eisenhow
Denver
Sidewalk Serenades Now Require Permit
In Quezon City Manila suburb roving musicians face a 25 fine for performing without a permit. Citizens say street performers linger and play relentlessly demanding payment before moving on.
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Manila
Quezon City
Tront
Barbers Tour Caterpillar Plant Sparks Company Program
Caterpillar invited 202 Peoria barbers to tour the plant last June. Half attended, sharing experiences with customers as company president Brennan Grace described. The program included films and plant tours with lunch and Q&A. A second Barber Day is planned for early February.
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Peoria
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Tle Contady Wrennan Gacee Company
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Pennsylvania Turnpike Revenue Bonds Issued
New York marketing group of 219 investment banks offers two issues totaling 65,006,000 to fund a 32 mile turnpike extension. The sale splits 15,000,000 at 234 percent due June 1 1970 and 50,600,000 at 3 percent due June 1 1982. After the sale callable bonds outstanding rise to 257,799,000 while total authority bonds reach 276,500,000.
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New York
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Saul Feldman
Caterpillar Co
Pennsylvania Turnpike
O500 Drug
Injecto
Folger’s Coffee
Walkers Drug Center
Dorothy Perkins
Coty
The
Brach’s
Ronson
Hopalong Cassidy
Hoppy
Pig Tails Drug Center
Hough
BD. C
Meyenll Prude ‘Wight
Ana
Abbott
Third Avenue SE
aWe
Newmans
Mary Miles
Newman
Vogue
Netty Don
Christias
Nelly Don Shop
Second Fleet
Newman's
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Don Cottons
C.C.D
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