South Carolina Delegations Split Over Democratic Nomination
At the Democratic National Convention South Carolina faces three delegations. Regulars back Thurmond or Eisenhower draft plans, progressives lean Truman, while a Fletcher group seeks seats for South Carolina. A credentials decision and possible splits threaten seating arrangements and harmony.
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Roosevelt F D Alls granddaughter wed in Phoenix Arkansas
Anna Jeanor Spoettiger daughter of late President Roosevelt married Van H Seagraves in an eight set double ring ceremony at the bride’s home. Eleanor Roosevelt attended as a guest. The bride, 21, wore a lime green striped dress. The couple’s surname Boettiger appears in records after a custody-filled family history.
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Three Men Charged with Attacking Girl
In Birmingham AP report three men Roy Dotson 141 Albert Pugh 28 and Bobby Mor 17 were charged with criminal assault of a 12 year old girl. Judge Robert J Wheeler set bonds at 5000 each for Dotson and Pugh and 2000 for Mor. All are residents of Iker County. The court also took under advisement further action.
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Ite
Cuit
Robert J. Wheeler
Roy Dot
Albert Pugh
Bobby Mor
Iker County
Battleship New York sinks after World War II era service
The battleship New York, veteran of two wars and atomic tests, sank after air attacks and light shelling off Pearl Harbor. Marine Lt. John Delile Petterbort of Preston Idaho died when his plane crashed into the sea near the ship’s stern. Built in Brooklyn Navy Yard and commissioned in 1914.
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Pearl Harbor
John Delile Petterbort
Preston
Idaho
United States
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Tough Parole Policy Fills State Prisons
Harrisburg report says Pennsylvania's prison rise stems from a strict parole policy rather than an uptick in crime. The Department of Corrections notes fewer paroles and longer sentences contribute to higher counts across state facilities.
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Three Men Charged After Preliminary Hearing Testimony
A girl testified at a preliminary hearing that she was attacked by three men on June 12. She said Dotson came to her home and hired her to work as a maid at a tourist camp.ektedir
Jail stays longer as fewer people go to jail says welfare
Welfare officials note a trend toward longer stays in jail despite a decline in the number of people sent there, signaling a shift in incarceration dynamics.
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Welfare
Tie Department
Newport socialites cherish memories of Breakers mansion
The Breakers once valued at 9 million dollars, a Vanderbilt showplace, is now entrusted to the Preservation Society of Newport County to serve as a museum of high society. The stone mansion atop the coast overlooked the Atlantic and was staffed by about 60 servants.
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R. J
Vanderbilt
Preservation Society of
Newport County
The
Atlantic
Redistricting shakeup reshapes Illinois public schools
Illinois accelerates school consolidation as hundreds of “one room” districts vanish. Officials aim to grow to about 3 500 districts, arguing better schools and lower costs, while facing tax fears and political pushback.
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Paul E. Swoboda
Springfield
Hinois
Od Educantura
War Memorial Tree vandalism report and damage details
Vandal(s) damaged a memorial tree and related structures in a public space. Officials outline the incident, potential motives, and ongoing investigations. Public safety and preservation steps are discussed along with community response.
Official Name Sought For New Element 61
MIT chemists A. Marinsky and L. Glendening push to name element 61 promethium after purification of fission products at Oak Ridge. They argue the name fits the element’s production and echoes Prometheus while warning of war’s vulture. Others proposed irinium and florentium decades ago, but dispute persists.
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Deck A. Marinsky
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Prometheus
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Syracuse
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Italy
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Glendening
Chemireiu Society
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House That Bulges Stamps City Fathers
NORTH YORK, Pa. The borough council is stumped by a house that overlaps a public street. The Veterans Administration seeks a quitclaim deed to clear the encroachment, and the council questions its power to quit claim public lands.
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Clearance Of Slums Declining In Nation
CHICAGO (UP) Slum clearance across the United States is virtually at a standstill, says Walter Bleicher director of the American Society of Planning Officials. He cites housing shortages and limited urban redevelopment progress across 24 states, with public housing relying on a mix of city state and federal funds and private enterprise.
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United States
Walter Rleicher
American Society of Planning Officials
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Bulcher
Social Security Tax Must Be Sent To Revenue Collector
The Dothan Social Security Office chief Scott said employer returns for the quarter ending June 30 1948 must be directed to the Collector of Internal Revenue in Birmingham or Jacksonville Fla depending on the employer’s state of service. Errors sent to the Social Security office delay processing. Returns must be filed by July 31 1948 with full names and exact Social Security numbers for all employees from April 1 to June 30 1948. Ceramic tile mark used by Roman legions was noted for camp sites and later showed Roman conquests in England and Scotland.
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Collector of Internal Revenue
Birmingham
Jacksonville
Fla
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