Delegates Hail Strong Team At 1948 Republican Convention
The Philadelphia convention fast tracked Earl Warren for vice president beside Dewey after a night of talks. Warren was nominated by acclamation as delegates anticipate a Dewey Warren ticket shaping a GOP bid. Taft, Bricker, Bradford offered cautious support for the ticket amid shifting posturing.
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Earl Wareren
Thomas E. Dewey
Supreme Court
Dewey
Warren
Ube Lst
Shome
Truman
White House
GOP
Dewey-Warren
Chicago
New ‘York
Werren
Cali- Ford
Micker
Gavdelia W. Bricker
Midwestern
Bricker
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Bupport
Robert F. Bradford
Massachusetts
Heat and Humidity Bring Relief in Kanawha Valley
Residents in the Kanawha valley saw cooler air as temperatures hovered in the upper 70s to low 80s with a peak around the upper 50s humidity lowered from earlier in the week. Severe electrical storms statewide followed Thursday’s heat, killing Salt Forest White, 62, and injuring another, as lightning toppled a tree and caused considerable property damage near Gladesville. About 20 trees and a Bern side were blown down.
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Kanawha Valley
Yeaterday
Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
Charleston
Kanawha River
Gladesville
Willie Willis and Dad Readying for Dad’s Return
A fragmentary note describes Willie Willis and his father awaiting a situation that stirs Mom’s anger. The incomplete text hints at family tension and a sense of estrangement between the parents and Willie, with uncertainty about what caused Mom’s upset.
Collision on Rt 119 Kills Man and Injures Girl
One man identified as Roy F. Wood twenty of Ecorse Michigan died in a two vehicle crash on U S Rt 119 one mile south of Clendenin when a coal truck struck a Plymouth sedan carrying Wood and his sister Anna Lee Wood sixteen. The truck wreckage and coal spilled across the highway blocked traffic for over two hours as rescue workers attended the injured girl who suffered a concussion and severe lacerations at Staats hospital.
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U. S. Rt. 119
Clendenin
Roy F. Wood
Ecorse
Mich
Dormer Kanawha
Anna Lee Wood
Willie Weese
Sanderson
Staats Hospital
Cald
Misa Wood
Otheer, Injuries, Co
Erakis
Wood
Changes in Bus Loading Practices Suggested
A letter argues for adjusted bus loading zones in Garleston to ease traffic congestion. It notes current practice of buses stopping at corners blocks eastbound traffic on Washington Street, with front curb intrusion yet rear extending into lanes. Proposes moving loading zones east of Broad Street to give full curb access and space for parallel parking, allowing buses to load without hindering cross traffic.
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Ratben
Garleston
Crosa
Broad
Washington’ St
Washington
Broad St
Iseae Semta
Draft Law Halts National Guard Recruiting Nationwide
Washington reports halt ordered on National Guard recruiting under the new draft law due to budget limits and lack of funds. Secretary Royall directed all state adjutants general to stop recruiting as Congress withholds extra appropriations. Forrestal hinted a formal statement next week as cabinet meets.
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Washington
Army
Royall
Congress
Truman
Defense Forrestal
Sthck
Forrestal
Trench Train to Bring French Goods in Gratitude Visit
A proposed 48 car friendship train would carry champagne perfume Paris hats and other French products to the United States duty free. The plan accompanies a law signed by President Truman authorizing the train’s luxury cargo for a goodwill tour across eight states.
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Wasawiv
Ne Franch
U.S
Senate
Truman
Lewis Signs New Coal Contract Amid Steel Balks
Washington reports John L. Lewis signed a one year contract with two thirds of the soft coal industry giving miners a one day pay boost and creating a 100 million dollar welfare and pension fund. The steel industry balked citing Taft Hartley Act concerns and Harry M. Moses walked out. If steel and captive mines refuse terms a near certain strike could hit pits producing about 60 million tons annually. The agreement aims to halt industry bickering and to boost output while increasing welfare to twenty cents per ton mined.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Thea
Lewis
United Mine
Steel
Harry M. Moses
National Labor Relations Board
U. S. Steel Corp
Did The Big Opportunity Pass You By In This Area
An exhortation urges individuals to seize the opportunity of a lifetime through timely financing and savings. It stresses preparation, talks of buying United States Savings Bonds, and planning monthly contributions to build a substantial sum for a home, education, or future financing.
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United
UN Mission Says Free to Act on Negev Convoy
News report states U N truce mission in Tel Aviv advised Egyptian authorities that they were free to act as they saw fit to push a convoy to the Negev. An Israeli communique noted action would be taken suitably while Egypt reportedly refused passage and fired on a U N plane piloted by Lt. Col. M. L. Martin.
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Ews
Tel
U. N
M. L. Martin
President Assairs Signs DP Bill Amid Reluctance
President Truman signed a bill to admit 205000 European war refugees over two years. He said he signed with reluctance, criticizing parts as discriminatory and calling for a more humane alternative. He warned he would veto if Congress could pass a fairer measure, noting it excludes many Catholics and mocks America’s tradition of justice. The measure was passed by Congress.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
Cone
Dewey Choice Pleases All Across Parties
Washington reports three parties voiced pleasure at the Republican nomination of Thomas E. Dewey for president. Sen. Arthur Capper praised the ticket and predicted a GOP victory. Rep. John W. McCormack called Dewey politically vulnerable for Democrats to beat. Henry A. Wallace said the nomination helps his third party effort.
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Washington
Thomas EB. Dewey
Arthur Capper
Kansas
John W. McCormack
Mass
York
Wallace
Henry A. Wallace
White House
Dewey
Stassen Ready to Aid Dewey Without Reward
Harold E. Stassen said he would support the GOP campaign but expects no active role in a future administration if Dewey wins. He outlined three priorities: elect the president, strengthen the party from local officials upward, and emphasize liberal policies and a strong foreign policy.
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Stassen
Dewey
Philadelphia
Harold E. Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey Plans Use of Warren Talents in Presidency
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey pledged at his nomination news conference that if elected he will form a real working partnership between president and vice president. He said he would use Gov. Earl Warren’s administrative talents to reorganize the federal government and restore order, and indicated Warren as cabinet member is a definite possibility.
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James L., Kugallen
Philadelphia
INS
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
Dewey
Earl Warren
California
Dewey Gaia
Pawling
Warren
Gov
Plunge Off Locks Fatal to Marmet Boy
A 17 year old Marmet youth Calvert Harvey Bradshaw drowned when a bicycle rider along the Marmet locks wall struck an obstruction and fell into the Kanawha river. His body was recovered at 2 p.m. and identified at Snodgrass mortuary in South Charleston. Artificial respiration failed. cause listed as head injury and loss of consciousness from the fall.
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Kanawha River
Snodgrass Mortuary
South Charleston
Calvert Harvey Bradshaw
Maynard Bradshaw
George ‘Coates
Cen
Charleston
Whitman
William “Snodgrass
Snodgrass ”Mortuary
Travel Kit for Dewey on Father’s Day Journey
Muddled OCR text mentions Dewey on Father’s Day with a travel kit and a young person. It references a van, a blanket, and a 16 town journey. Reading is incomplete but implies a personal travel anecdote or gifts for a dad traveler.
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Dewey
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