Auction of Lincoln Gettysburg Address Mints Record Bid
A damaged OCR fragment notes a 1860s Gettysburg Address draft sold at public auction by Parke Galleries Inc. The bidding surged from 25 000 to 53 000 with institutions like Lafayette College and Kirchnerbaum among bidders. The buyer promised to donate the work to a university, while the author’s ownership details remain debated.
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York
Whatayette- College of Penn
d-Kircchenbaum
New York
Senior Class Play All Set for Friday
The Hope High School auditorium hosts The Divine Flora, a senior class play set for Friday at 1 30 PM and 8 PM. The prologue features girls in evening gowns with the three acts showing teens in sports attire. The play’s drafts and manuscripts are noted as stored in the Library of Congress and other institutions.
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Pris
Hope High Scchool
America
Hudson
Prescott May Day Events Highlight Women Groups
Prescott news details multiple community activities in early May. Women’s Missionary Association meets at First Presbyterian and honors teachers with a pilgrimage. the Home Week guests Judge and Mrs Dexter Bush visit Texarkana. Parent-Teacher Association plans a May 4 pilgrimage and a Victory Demonstration club displays crocheted articles. various garden tours and displays are scheduled at homes of local residents with a tea to conclude. Notables include Mrs Ray Duke, Mrs W G Bensberg, Mrs H B de Larmar, Mrs J B Hesterly, Mrs Jesse Craw, and Mrs D R Bemnis.
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Dexter Bush
Texarkana
Watson White, Jr
Prescott
Ray Duke
W. G. Bensberg
H. B. de Larmar
J. B. Hesterly
Jesse Craw
Presesit
D. KR. Bemnis
Truman Signals Patronage Cut for Nonloyal Congress Members
Washington April 22 President Truman indicated patronage may be withheld from members of Congress who refuse to support the Democratic platform. He described the Taft-Hartley era as a test of party loyalty and said support for the platform should endure beyond the campaign. McGrath said patronage will continue to be handled by Congress members unless they oppose the president's civil rights program. The notes come amid ongoing party and congressional discussions on jobs and loyalty.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
Russia
Brozie Haynic
Hoyt Hay
Haynic
Barksdale
Mr. Truman
McGrath
Senate
House
Washington clash over Taft Hartley repeal foes and loyalty
Northern and Southern Democrats battled on the House floor as President Truman warned that party members who oppose the Taft Hartley repeal face diminished White House support. The administration seeks to repeal the Taft Hartley Act, restoring a modified 1935 Wagner act, while Truman deferred on civil rights messaging. McGrath asserted influence in federal appointments.
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Washington
House
Truman
White House
Woods-Gad
Congress
Hebert Accuses Truman of Patronage Purge Ties
Rep Hebert of Louisiana accused President Truman of placing a patronage purchase tag on votes for the administration labor bill. Hebert noted Truman was asked if votes would affect patronage distribution, and reportedly answered affirmatively. McCormack rebuked Hebert and other Southern States Rights supporters for showing intolerance.
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Hebert
D-La
Truman
House
McCormack
Massachusetts
British Urged To Consider Channel Tunnel Plan
London reports that delegations from several European parliaments have urged Britain and France to study the possibility of constructing a tunnel beneath the English Channel. The appeal highlights potential links for trade and travel between the two nations.
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Delegatiavs
Britain
France
English Channel
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Little, Rock
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Warren Porter
el Dorado
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Karl Humble
McRae
Circle
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J. C. Woodul
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Ladaughter
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Mon Dickinson
Gergus
Adile Roel
Stephenson
White
Petlige
W. L. Wortham
Wilburn Willis
Leroy Phillips
Will Newth
Little Rock
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F. D. Cornish
Frank Halton Jr
Malvern
Wendell Prescott
Circle 2
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Earl Humble
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Conway
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Jonesboro
J. W. Teeter
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Hot Springs
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Hazel Matlock
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Hampton and
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