Chicago Cow Barn to Host National Political Conventions
Walter A Shead reports that Chicago will host the two national conventions at the International Amphitheatre at the Stock Yards for the first time since 1936. Republicans gather July 7 with 1199 delegates, Democrats follow July 21 with 3230 delegates, numbers up from 1948.
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Walter A. Shead
WNT
Washington
Chicago
Chicago Stadium
Windy City
Chicago Stock Yards
Philadelphia
Harold Beckley
William Donaldson
Senate
House
TV and film stars flock to Hollywood for major shows
Inez Gerhard Doroth y Sarnoff notes Rose to screen in The King and I star taking a break to film in Hollywood. Margaret Truman relaxes during Boston Pops session with Arthur Fiedler. A Place in the Sun named best picture by the National Board of Review. Convention planning highlights air conditioned venues, ample press space, and coast to coast TV potential.
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Dorothy Sarnoff
New York
Hollywood
Margaret Truman
Rca-Victor
Boston Pops
Arthur Fiedler
George Stevens
Paramount
National Board of Review
Only couples with children need apply
Janet refuses marriage to George and demands a family future. George buys a run‑down mansion turned apartments and advertises for tenants, only to trap himself by listing couples with children. A mistaken ad leads Janet to confront him, revealing her true concern for children and ending with a kiss.
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Anet
George
Janet
Peter Bol
Crossword Puzzle Across Fourteen Clues Mixed With Errors
A scrambled crossword list presents across and down clues with numerous misspellings and misprints. The page appears to combine terms like emolument wages, steel splint, Greek letters, and animal or action hints, all jumbled in a single grid.
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Heron
Foreman
Rich and Poor in the Gospel Lesson for February Ten Fifty Two
The article contrasts two wealthy men seen by Jesus in Jericho, a rich young ruler who chooses money over following Christ and Zacchaeus the publican who reforms. It argues money is not sin but a servant or master depending on its voice versus the Master. The piece emphasizes personal choice between eternal life and wealth.
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Jesus
Esus
Zacchaeus
Jericho
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Matthew
Six Years of Truman Spending Outpace All Earlier Costs
The piece argues that over six years under President Truman the U S treasury spent about 160 billion dollars, eclipsing the 158 billion spent from the nation's founding to Roosevelt's death. It claims Congress and bureaucrats drove the surge, warning of national bankruptcy and urging restraint to avoid Russia aggression, with political implications for Dewey Bricker and the 1948 election.
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Wright A. Patterson
Republic
George Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
England
Spain
West
National Capitol
Panama Canal
Panama
United States Treasury
Harry
Truman
Treasury
Hoosewell
Fulton Lewis, Jr
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Congress
Russia
Attlee
Roosevelt
Ranksing
Record-setting Dutch sprinter Fannie Blankers-Koen shines in 1948
Woman star Fannie Blankers-Koen of the Netherlands remains the only woman to hold such a record. She won both the sprint and hurdle events in 1948 and ran on a victorious 400 meter relay team.
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Fannie Blankers-Koen
Netherlanda
Household Tips From a Bygone Page Whirls of Practical Tricks
A read through a 1920s style column offers home hints on removing creases with soap and cloth, ironing with tissue, sharpening scissors using sandpaper, cleaning silver spoons with baking soda, and safe ventilation for table model TVs. The piece blends quick fixes with cautions about heat and vents.
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T.V
Classified Department Sale Offers Across Dozens Of Items
Classified department notices advertise shop equipment and fixtures for sale including sewing machines, a service station lease, a complete franchise, a locker plant with 220 lockers, and a cement block plant. Listings include farm machinery, acreage, real estate, and misc items from multiple towns with prices, terms, and contact names such as Martin's Lockers Was hon Iowa and Strout Realty Spra cer Wisconsin Iowa.
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OPPOR
Rasmus Wat Tun
Wright Bi
Eagle Grave
New
Standard Products
Sohneberger Standard Service
Colmar
Towa
Malin Street
Martin's
Washon
Iowa
Bronx Rapids
Denter Johnson
Gee . W. Johnson
Nitr
Meeter
Minnesota
Emmet Co
Victor Ana Wallingford
Strout Realty
Spracer
Wisconsin
A. Story Co
Maxwell
Ous
Mar
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