Ike And Rixon Team Up To Heal GOP Breach
The Republican convention at Chicago's International Amphitheatre nominated Dwight D. Eisenhower for president and backed him with Richard Nixon of California for vice president. The Minnesota shift tipped the roll to Eisenhower on the first ballot, giving him a solid majority as MacArthur and Hoover addressed the gathering in a period of party unity and platform crafting.
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Tarawa Returns from Mediterranean Cruise to the United States
The USS Tarawa, an aircraft carrier, completes a six month Mediterranean tour and heads home to the United States. Harold A. Torppa, boilerman third class, of Maynard Massachusetts, served aboard and is the son of Mr and Mrs Hugo A Torppa. Crewmembers visited Gibraltar Athens Istanbul Palermo Naples and Cannes with NATO training cruises and occasional city tours.
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Concord and Area News Roundup in Late July
Daily notes from Concord and nearby towns cover politics with Ike questions after the GOP convention, Massachusetts reform topics, and local notices. Highlights include obituaries for William Craig and Alfred Allcock, farm safety stats, permit tallies for Concord/Lexington dwellings, gas tax commentary, and community events at Walden Pond and Emerson Hospital.
Bailey guest of Concord Rotary Club meeting
Edward W. Bailey U S assistant regional director of Fish and Wildlife Services spoke at the Concord Rotary Club luncheon last Thursday noon. President Robert D Parks presided and A Glenn Simm led the program. Makeups were listed from several towns and states with visitors from Maine Florida and Massachusetts. Richard Gould resigned his membership and joined the Weston club.
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Fish and Wildlife Services
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Robert D. Parks
A. Glenn Simm
Bedford
Kennan Damon
John J. Bent
Harold N. Clarke
John J. Flannery
Maynard
Fred T. Boyd
Lexington
Waltham
Charles R. Voigt
Cody
Sheidan
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Gordon Ogilvie
Frank Esau
Milton
William Grundie
Presque Isle
Maine
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William Caputte
Charles Jewett
Miami
Florida
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Weston Club
Lovable Advice Columns and Snappy Counsel Snippets
A collection of humorous and pointed missives offering mock guidance to readers. Confident tone mocks manners and etiquette with sharp punchlines from Lavinia Loveless and others, including satirical quips about marital life, personal grooming, and social foibles. The piece ends with a citation of the presidential oath.
Requiem for Antonio Sepe at Our Lady Help Church
Funeral services for Antonio Sepe 54 of 3 Pond Street were held after a train and state truck crash in Arlington on July 7. Rev John J Scollan led a high mass at Our Lady Help Christians. burial followed at St Bernard's cemetery. Sepe, born in Italy January 9 1808, lived 25 years in town. survived by wife Florence Paduano, three sons Matthew John Salvatore, two daughters Mary and Anna, and a son in the U S Army stationed in Germany. He worked for the Public Works Department since 1924 and belonged to Natick Lodge Sons of Italy and the State Municipal Employees Association.
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Reformatory Inmate Patents Grenade for Korea War
A Massachusetts reformatory prisoner, unnamed, a WWII paratrooper jailed for robbery, has devised a new hand grenade used by American forces in Korea. The device was sent to Washington ordnance officers, patented, and the inmate will receive royal ties for his explosive invention. He was reportedly researching improvements to other weapons.
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Civil Service Notice For Potomac River Naval Command Exams
A new examination for chemist engineer mathematician metallurgist physicist and electronic scientist was announced by the U S civil service examiners for the Potomac River Naval Command with pay from 8416 to 10800 a year in Washington D C and Fort Belvoir Virginia. Applications accepted from college students nearing completion. Age limits 18 to 35 for lower pay and 18 to 62 for higher pay. veterans waived. Further details with the Board of U S Civil Service Examiners.
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Lessons From A Weary Apple Season For Growers
Middlesex County Ext Service reports a disappointing year for apples with widespread defoliation from apple scab on sprayed and unsprayed trees. The piece urges orchardists from home gardens to large commercial plantings to follow thorough spray schedules and maintain trees, noting resilient plots show what proper care can achieve.
Predictions Spark Split Over Next Presidential Results
Walter Shead notes party factions aim to influence the presidential contest. The year end forecasters, including the U S Chamber of Commerce, forecast strong growth and high employment with a $40 billion jump in gross national product and $18 billion rise in national income. The piece highlights foreign policy risks, Korea, and legislative gridlock as the 82nd Congress adjourns with unfinished work.
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Parker Receives Secretarial Post in Concord
Maynard Miss Gertrude Parker of 2 Chandler Street has taken a secretarial position with the Middlesex County Extension Service in Concord after graduating from Fisher Junior College in Boston. Dean Albert L. Fisher announced the placement at the Becon Street institution, where she completed two years of stenography. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bradford M. Parker.
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Bobby O'Brey Vacation Stays During Meet
Bobby O'Brey son of trainer Jim O'Brey is vacationing at the track for the remainder of the meeting.
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Naval Command Building 37 at Naval Research Laboratory
The reference notes a naval command location at Building 37 within the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington D C. It lists the station as part of official Navy infrastructure and suggests administrative or operational context for the site.
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