Landon Sees Third Party Victory in 1948 Bid
Alf M. Landon former Republican nominee warned in a public letter that new dealers would form a third party to defeat the Democrats in 1948 and push the GOP to lead reconstruction. He spoke with reporters after a luncheon in Washington and suggested a few states could secure a Republican win.
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Alf M. Landon
A. Eee
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Landon
Kansas
Mt Roosevelt
Raymond Moley
Newsweek
Kansan
Martin
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claims Nighttime Relief
An old time medicine advertisement promotes Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer as a natural herbal treatment for kidney and bladder issues. It promises to reduce nighttime urination, acidity, and backache while improving sleep and urinary flow. Readers are invited to request a free trial and buy full bottles via a box address.
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Kilmer
P-Root
Dept. T. & Co., Inc
Stamford
Italy Faces Population Boom After War
Rome reports a postwar population surge with 1,022,231 births in 1946 and 541,269 deaths. Marriages rose to 413,083 from 223,672 in 1945. If trends continue, Italy’s population could hit 50 million within a decade.
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Rome
Italy
Deshler broom maker pitches hips and waistline aid
Dallas report notes M. F. Beckler of Deshler Nebraska at a grocers convention advocating his Deshler line of brooms as a double morale builder offering cleanliness and streamlined figure for women. He called it the surest way to reduce hips and waist.
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Dallas
Tex
Beckler
Deshler
Nebr
Baldpate Inn Displays 10000 Keys From Guests Worldwide
At Estes Park Colorado the Baldpate Inn showcases a vast room lined with more than 10000 keys sent by former guests from around the world, reflecting its literary naming by Earl Derr G. er’s Seven Keys to Baldpate.
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Baldpate
Estes Park
Colo
Earl Derrigers
Wake Forest Law School honors 1946 47 scholastic list
Ten Wake Forest Law School students named to the scholastic honors list for spring 1947 by Dean Robert E. Lee. First year recipients include James Justice Jr and others. second year winners include Zeno Rose and Paul Bell. third year honorees include Warren H genes and Jack Dean. Pritchard had top cumulative honor. Pi Beta Nu won Faculty Scholarship Trophy. 105 students enrolled this spring.
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Robert E. Lee
James F. Justice, Jr
Hendersonville
Martin R. Peterson
Raleigh
Law Week
Pi Beta Nu Legal Fraternity
Rose
Cole
Pritchard
Pater Catches Up With Pate Boys
Gene Pate and Joel Pate both 15 are Eagle Scouts in Winnsboro South Carolina. Their father Dudley Pate works in the Winnsboro Mills twisting department and recently earned his Eagle badge. Grandmother Pate and Mrs. Pate also support local scouting as troop leaders and enthusiasts in the cotton mill community.
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Winnsboro
S. C
Gene Pate
Joel
Dudley Pate
Winnsboro Mills
Grandmother Pate
Papa Pate
Poland Opens War Crimes Trials For 44 Nazis
The steamer Isar arrived from the British zone bringing 44 German war criminals for trial before Polish courts. Included is Hans Aumeier, Auschwitz assistant commandant, linked to mass killings and the gas chambers. Also aboard was Ende Von Paul, accused of terroristic acts in Katowice during the Nazi occupation.
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Szczecin
Stettin
Isar
Germany
Hans Aumeier
Auschwitz
Ende von Paul
Katowice
National Forests Hold 73 Million Acres For Timber
The Forest Service reports national forests cover 73 million acres capable of commercial timber crops and contain one third of the nation’s saw timber. Managed for continuous production, they have supplied about 10 percent of yearly lumber. With careful management, sustained yield could more than double to cushion private timber exhaustion and save mills from shutdown.
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New York
INS
Forest Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Citizens Begin Reconstruction After Tornado
Hopewell Virginia residents start cleanup after a Saturday tornado injuring 10 people none seriously and causing about 200000 in damage. The storm hit at 75 to 100 mph, destroying or damaging about 100 buildings in a six block area and cutting utility service for hours as emergency crews aided John Randolph Hospital with power. Mayor Norwood Wilson and Police Chief Carlisle Johnstone assessed the damage.
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Hopewell
Virginia
Petersburg
John Randolph Hospital
Norwood Wilson
Carlisle Oohnstone
Vodka Not Beer Is Poland’s Favored Drink
Rzeczpospolita reports Poles drink vodka in large quantities while beer use lags. 1946 average per person beer consumption was about seven quarts, far below Belgium’s 150 quarts and the UK’s 45. Shortage of hops hampers production. reconstruction will require importing over 300 tons annually.
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Warsaw
Poland
Rzeczpospolita
Belgium
United Kingdom
Seattle Introduces Mosquito Spraying Vessel Culicide
The city unveils the Culicide for spraying mosquito habitats in Seattle waterways. Mayor's wife Mrs. William F. Bevin christened the boat with a DDT bottle during the ceremony at the waterfront.
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Seattle
William F. Bevin
Beef Prices and Dealer Warnings on Profits
A warning that price hikes trigger lower sales and profits, urging restraint despite rising wholesale costs and a doubled North Carolina crown tax. The note cites a small increase per bottle and a larger per quart, arguing reasonable profits and good volume rely on careful pricing.
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North Carolina
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