Saltonstall Endorses Ike in Rally Plea for Change
Massachusetts Senator Lev erett Saltonstall urged support for Dwight D. Eisenhower at a Sunday rally at the Girl Scout House calling the nation to elect a president with strong foreign policy leadership. He argued Ike appeals to independents, can unite diverse groups, and will deliver an American foreign policy, security, and integrity without exhausting ideas.
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Concord
Girl Scout House
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Republican Party
Essen- Sen
Saltonstall
Ike
Republi‘kan
America
Gen
Eisenhower
Europe
United States
Free World
Only a winner can lead Ike to national victory
A political appeal argues that independent voters, not just Republicans, must back Ike to win a national election. It cites Massachusetts voting blocs and insists only a candidate with Ike's experience and integrity can end cron yism and protect national security. It ends with a call: I'm for Ike. Are you?
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Ike
Massachusetts
America
Columbia
Tike
Republican Party
Cowbell Used as Bell at Bowie East Ward School
In Bowie Texas the East Ward School uses an old cowbell to summon students while awaiting installation of a full electric bell system. Completion included modern gadgets but not the bell network yet.
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Bowie, Tex
U.P
Bowie
East Ward
Volpe Co Wins Bedford Air Lab Construction Contract
Volpe Construction of Malden received a $3 963 343 award for building five structures at the Bedford Air Defense Laboratory near Hanscom Field. The plan includes four main buildings plus a gas storage unit, with two three story, one two story, and one one story, connected by corridors. Volpe submitted the lowest bid among fifteen.
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Boston
John A. Volpe Construction Co., Inc
Malden
Air Defense Laboratory
Bedford
H. J. Woodbury
New England
Corps of Engineers
U. S. Army
Hanscom Air Force Base
Wood Street
Lexington
Volpe Concern
Sooty The 2nd Gifts A Lamb To Redcote School
Sudbury readers recount a heartwarming tale from Redcote School. After the death of a pet lamb named Sooty, the school received a Christmas gift to buy Scooty the Second. This week Sooty’s own gift, a tiny black lamb named Charcoal, arrived for the children and is thriving with Pearl the pasture mate.
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Sudbury
Redcote
Sooty
Paul Reaves
Pearl
Concord Taxpayers Group Reforms Meets In April Session
The Concord Taxpayers Association held a lively meeting at the home of new president Kenneth D Robertson Jr. Nine directors attended and approved a monthly second Monday schedule. The executive committee will include Robertson Old Houston Parks and Thomas with Thomas to assist in publicity and membership consolidation. The group revised its mailing list and distributed John L Beckley’s booklet It’s Your Money to educate taxpayers about hidden taxes and ways to protect themselves.
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Concord
Concord Taxpayers Association
Kenneth D.robertson, Jr
Mr. Robertson
Bruce S. Old
F. de
John L. Beckley
Beckley
Bureau of Business Practice
New London
Conn
Female monkey lures male back to fold
Houston report notes Freda the male monkey escaped from owner T. J. Bell. After a three day chase Bell found Freda in a tree. Two hours of coaxing failed and he returned with Cheta the female tied to the car wheel. Freda leaped in and reunited with his mate.
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Houston
Tex
U.P
Freda
T. J. Bell
Bell
Cheta
Miss McGann Weds Irving Hamilton Smith in Concord
Miss Gertrude Eliza Gann, daughter of Mrs. Thomas Joseph McGann, married Irving Hamilton Smith of Stow in a 11:30 ceremony officiated by Rev. Michael Joseph Burke. Reception followed at the 1775 House in Lexington with notable attendees from Concord and nearby towns.
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Concord
Gertrude Eliza Gann
Thomas Joseph McGann
Mr. McGann
Irving Hamilton Smith
Stow
George Smith
Michael Joseph Burke
Lexington
Thomas J. McGann
New York
George
Concord's Co. Announces Recent Army Promotions
Concords Company H of the Massachusetts National Guard promoted several members last week under First Lieut Maurice L Dee. Corporals promoted include Edward J Ahearn George W Newton Jr and George F Royal Jr. New privates first class are Samuel F Augustine John E Moreau and Frank L Williams. This week new recruits Charles B Hancock and Pliny Jewell 3rd joined.
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Concord
Massachusetts National Guard
Maurice L. Dee
Edward J. Ahearn
George W. Newton, Jr
Geore F. Royal
Samuel F. Augustine
John E. Moreau
Frank L. Williams
Charles B. Hancock
Pliny Jewell
Keep Out Sign Angers Bank President
Memphis Tennessee reports a Union Planters National Bank door trouble led an employee to post a bold keep out sign. The bank president exclaimed about costly advertising while a new sign replaced it reading Please Use Other Door to invite customers through a different entrance.
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Memphis
Tenn
U.P
Union Planters National Bank
Keep Roadsides Clean And Green
Massachusetts garden clubs urge motorists and picnickers to keep roadsides clean. Describe pristine spring scenery and dangers of litter, urging carry home waste in a bag. Mentions first spring picnic and the slogan Keep it clean as well as green. Also notes a note about early technicolor heart motion pictures.
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Sudbury
Massachusetts
New England
Bride and groom wed at Scotia church ceremony
Local accounts describe the marriage of the bride and groom, the Otte family noted in the notice, with details of the ceremony and venue at Scotia. Additional names appear in fragments related to the wedding party and date.
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Senator Saltonstall
Gen. Eise
V.F.W. Skyroom
Manny
Hudson
Maynard
Manning
Adm
Lynde McCormick
Atlantic Naval Forces
Canual Te Ike’s
Volpe CO
Taxpayers Association of Concord
Concord’s
Otte
I Otte
Ma Bridget
Scotia
Mutual Savings Bank
Middlesex Institution For
Concord, Mass
Mom
Kidd
Wilson Lumber
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