Truman Barkley win Democratic ticket at heated convention
At Philadelphia Truman won the Democratic nomination for president with Alben Barkley as running mate. He challenged Republicans to act on their platform in a July 26 special session, while Southern delegates staged walkouts over civil rights and Russell emerged as the rival for the sole ballot. The platform debate saw a failed Southern minority report and strong endorsement of civil rights.
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Democratic Convention Fray Reflects Factional Split and Civil Rights Plank
Delegations led by Mayor Hubert J. Humphrey back a Truman civil rights platform calling for equal political participation, equal employment opportunity, personal security, and equal treatment in service. The vote tally and party contrasts with the Republicans frame a detailed portrait of a fractured Democratic convention at Philadelphia.
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Wheat Champions Honored in Minnesota
National wheat champions Pierce Colorado and Norman Pierce with farm samples join Dr J J Christiansen of the University of Minnesota as he explains disease control to W A Brown and Tom Ridley of Langdon North Dakota. Ridley, center, is national reserve champion with durum wheat after competing among 13 states.
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Democrats Hit High Prices With Steak Parade
Mrs. India Edwards, director of the Democrats Women’s Division, waved a raw T-bone steak costing $1.10 a pound in Philadelphia as she told delegates that Republicans are responsible for high prices. Other speakers blamed inflation for rising household costs.
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Dancers and Vendors Roil Philadelphia Convention Scene
In Philadelphia during the Democratic gathering Mummers staged a free street show for delegates while Republicans billed a stadium event for two dollars attracting about 30,000 attendees. Vendors sold Pershing buttons as Leslie Biffle enforcing access outside.
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Home Canning Tips For Soup Relishes And Meats
Compact guide on pressure canning vegetables especially tomatoes and mixed soups. Includes steps for making tomato soup veal in tomato sauce and chili sauce with processing times and lid guidance. Also covers cucumber brining and pickling methods for long storage.
Grass Silage Benefits for Dairymen Highlighted
Wisconsin FFA chapters and Kraft tests show grass silage can boost protein retention in alfalfa by 80 percent, prevent weather losses, and enable orderly harvest. It aids weed and erosion control, preserves feed value of weedy crops, rests fall pastures, and enhances winter milk color and butter terms versus corn silage or sun dried hay.
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Metal Turning Lathe Stand Described in Old Plan
The stand for a metal turning lathe features a plank top supported by one inch pipe legs and a one inch angle frame. Welded sheet metal forms the sides front and back to connect the legs and frame ensuring a rigid structure.
Precautions for Dipping Sheep Are Suggested
Precautions for dipping sheep are listed including fasting several hours before dipping avoiding dipping heated arrivals not dipping with open wounds using proper bath setup and thorough mixing per package instructions.
Poisonous young cockleburs threaten swine in short pastures
Iowa State College veterinarians warn that young cocklebur seedlings can poison pigs, a risk heightened by reduced pastures this year. With limited green forage, hogs may eat cocklebur sprouts. the best remedy is to keep hogs out of fields until cocklebur is eliminated.
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Household Fixes From Old Time Tips
Nail holes in walls can be filled with melted glue mixed with extra fine sawdust packed tightly before painting. Keep waxed paper or towels handy for peeling and measuring tasks to keep surfaces clean. Blankets and sweaters stay soft in a well ventilated room, while prolonged sun exposure hardens wool. When melting paraffin for jelly glasses heat just enough to liquid, not to smoke. Before grime cleaning press fingernails into soft soap to prevent staining and renew soap with a nail file.
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