Taft Favored by GOP Leaders for 1952 Ticket
A private Republican survey of about 3,000 party leaders names Sen. Taft of Ohio as the top choice for 1952 presidential nominee. Gen. MacArthur and Gen. Sees follow Taft, with Dirksen noted for Vice President. Democrats and other names appear among second choices, reflecting GOP hopes for a postwar shift. The Roundup Committee, not the official GOP, conducted the poll to revitalize the party, led by H. Barry McCormick and Fred A. Virkus.
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J. Strom Thurmond
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Martin Dies
Texas
Dewey
New York
Earl Warren
California
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
H. Barry McCormick
Fred A. Virkus
Cotton crop forecast marks third largest in history
The Agriculture Department projects this year's cotton output at 17,291,000 bales, the third largest on record, with gains in states like South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas and California offsetting losses in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Lint yield averages 291 pounds per acre, and total supply remains over last year despite a small carryover.
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Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
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Oklahoma
Louisiana
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Prison Escape Artist Captured in Charlotte
Virginia prison escapee John Nathaniel Kelly was recaptured in Charlotte at the Union Bus Terminal Saturday night. Local officers P. E. Duckworth and R. B. Hood were commended by FBI Special Agent in Charge Charles W. Brown for arresting him after his Friday escape from Loudon County.
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Charles W. Brown
FBI
Brown
P. E. Duckworth
R. B. Hood
John Nathaniel Kelly
Union
Kelly
Loudon County
Britain cuts Iran oil deal and dollars flow
London announces end to Iran dollar facilities and exports as oil negotiations fail. Treasury withdraws exceptional facilities, Iran to press for terms or expulsion of British experts. Tehran vows action at Abadan refinery. Fatemi warns of steps to oust remaining British staff. Yachts at East Boston remain landlocked after channel silt. Virginia fugitive arrest follows extradition waiver.
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Iran
Treasury
Persia
United Kingdom
Hossein Fatemi
Tehran
Abadan
Fatemi
Calm Stewardess and Pilot Save Sixteen From Plane Fire
In Weymouth Massachusetts a New York bound DC-3 landed on a makeshift runway after a fire erupted in the right engine. Pilot Captain Wallace Robbins and co-pilot Ray Jacobs guided the craft for a belly landing while stewardess Ruth Jenkins calmly evacuated all sixteen passengers without panic and no injuries were reported.
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Weymouth
Mass
New York
Turner
Jenkins
Navy
Elizabeth Secullane
Boston
Famed Cincinnati Lawyer and Politician Named as Commerce Secretary
The item notes a Cincinnati born figure born Feb 10 1887 who studied law and served in WWI rising to major, later Ohio lieutenant governor, Democratic candidate, ambassador to Belgium, minister to Luxembourg, and finally United States Secretary of Commerce. It also mentions a San Francisco born comedian born Dec 12 1912 with early vaudeville start.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Belgium
Luxembourg
United States Secretary of Commerce
San Francisco
West Coast
Will Rogers Career Path From Stage to TV Star
Lilian Campbell notes the progression of Will Rogers from vaudeville to the motion picture business. He spent five years with Al Pearce's Gang, wrote gags for a studio, toured with the USO, and later became a television star.
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al Pearce
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USO
Cohmsn
Education as a Process Not a Mind Warehouse
Quotation rails against framing mind as a warehouse and education as stuffing it with goods. The anonymous sentiment argues learning should be an active, transformative process rather than mere accumulation of material.
Two Atlantic Hurricanes Head for Shipping Lanes
Two Atlantic hurricanes move northward toward busy shipping lanes off Bermuda. Hurricane No. 5 remains powerful with 100 mph winds and NE movement, while Hurricane No. 6 travels 80 mph northeast toward St Johns Md then veers open Atlantic. Forecasters say both will weaken yet expand in size as they pass their prime.
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Miami
Fla. Cap
Bermuda
Miami Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
St. Johns, Mld
Atlantic
North American
Notable 1813 Battle and 19th Century Assassination Entries
The notes list key historical events including the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812, the 1898 assassination of Empress Elizabeth of Austria, and the 1949 death of U S Supreme Court Justice Wiley B Rutledge. The timeline also notes 1943 Rome occupation by German forces.
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Austria
Rome
Wiley B. Rutledge
United States Supreme Court
Appurtenance Definition Clarified
Legal note defines appurtenance as a thing that belongs to another, an adjunct or incident to a principal property such as a right of way to land. Traces origin to Anglo French, later French purtenance.
Fragmented prompts and mixed references from a text study
The input blends literary author names with political figures and stray fragments. It mentions William Cowper Canada a small tree James A Garfield and William Howard Taft plus garbled trailing text. The source appears to be an OCR scrape with no coherent event.
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William Cowper
Canada
James A. Garfield
William Howard Taft
India to sign separate peace with Japan
Tokyo reported that India notified Japan it will end the state of war with Japan when the San Francisco peace treaty comes into force. New Delhi said it will negotiate a separate bilateral peace treaty to restore prewar amity and bring relations into conformity with that period.
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Tokyo
India
Japan
San Francisco
New Delhi
Arms Spending Bill Expected To Pass Today
A record 61,103,856,030 military spending bill faced Senate action with no opposition seen and final passage expected by nightfall. The measure aims to boost U S forces with more planes, tanks, and missiles, setting a rapid growth in Air Force to 95 wings and adding a 5 billion aviation fund to Navy and Air Force. It also includes unspecified funds for new weapons praised as fantastic by the President and described as stupendous and start revealing.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Senate Appropriations Committee
Truman
House
Navy
Air Force
Classified Ad Rates and Rentals in Town
Notices outline minimum charges for insertions, deadlines, and rates per line. Listings include NICELY furnished bedrooms for college students and others with contact numbers and addresses such as 47474 55362 61157 70539 61287 44337 9558, detailing furnished rooms and private baths.
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DIAL
National Flag Puzzle Clues and Crossword of Historical Terms
A fragmented OCR puzzle lists clues across multiple domains from flag terms to biology and geography. The scattered items include country descriptors, insect names, architectural parts, and college terms, forming a wordplay grid of varied difficulty.
Apartments for Rent in Jamestown and Hillsville Area
Multiple listings for furnished and unfurnished apartments and houses in Jamestown Hillsville and nearby. Options include 3 to 4 room units with private baths, kitchens heat and hot water, garages, and varying rents from 25 to 865 dollars. contact James Conrad Realtor at 4548 or Curtis Smithdeal Inc at 502 N Main St for details.
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Centennial Ave
James Conrad
Main St
Bales Chapel Road
Jamestown
Hillsville
N. Main
Washington ST
D. Elm ST
Burge ST
Pdipacenetecs
Curtis Smithdeal, Inc
Main Street
Store at 609 S Main St Leaves Lease to Good Tenant
A store building at 609 South Main Street is leased to a reliable tenant who plans to remodel the premises. The deal secures occupancy and signals planned renovations to update the storefront.
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South Main
South Main St
S. Main St
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