National GOP chairmanship dispute sparks ouster push
The GOP national committee pursued a resolution to declare Scott’s chairmanship vacant led by Jacob France and opposed by Spangier and others. France accused Scott of packing the executive committee with Dewey supporters and questioned his loyalty to 1952 ambitions, as last minute talks failed to bridge the factions.
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Pennsylvania
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Winter Care For Garden Perennials And Shrubs
Winter care helps garden perennials bulbs lawn and shrubs survive to spring says Lorraine Blackwood home demonstration agent. Protect evergreens from drying wind and sun, shake trees after wet snow, mulch after ground freezes, clean gutters, and shield plants near the house. Avoid winter fires near vegetation and dilute salt on paths to prevent soil damage by directing melt runoff away from plants.
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Lorraine Blackwood
Labor Law Hearings Start As Taft Plans Measures
Hearings on a labor bill begin tomorrow with Tobin among first witnesses as Senator Taft announces plans to introduce amendments. Taft and fellow critics push measures to block Taft Hartley while Taft, ranking minority member of the labor committee, says he will offer changes to restore Wagner Act protections, aiming to keep core Taft Hartley provisions in effect.
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Taft
Ohio
Labor Committee
Bill on sales tax reform and sheriff retirement proposed
The article reports on a continued bill discussion about a two percent sales tax with possible one year increase for a state medical center. Governor McMath expresses reluctance to raise taxes, citing burden on consumers and collection issues. It also mentions a separate Arkansas Senate measure to retire sheriffs deputies after 22 years on half pay and widow benefits for deputies dying in office, with funding to be provided.
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McMath
Deane Allen
Little Rock
Arkansas Senate
Ellen Attends Preview of New Pontiac Silver Streaks
Ellen Attends a dealers preview in Memphis for the 1949 Pontiac Silver Streaks. Pontiac officials report dealers’ enthusiasm at meetings nationwide is higher than for any prior model. The lineup adds the Chieftain and Streamliner lines on a 120 inch wheelbase, with 10 body styles planned and 1948 production at 245,500 cars.
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Hempstead
Pontiac Company
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Memphis
Pontiac
James Casper
Pontiac Motor Division
Casper
Hammer slaying of beauty winner tied to husband arrest
Sacramento police questioned Fred Cather after the nude body of 23 year old Anne Stewart Cather was found in a boarding house room. A claw hammer was found hidden in a closet, and Cather was arrested in San Jose then brought back. She was the 1947 statewide beauty winner for Western Pacific railroad and former Vilonia Arkansas resident. The couple reportedly argued over worthless checks.
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Norman Pohill
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Fai
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Cal
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Ark
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Rufus Steward
Vilonia
Vilans High School
California
Conway
Medical Tests Prove Grand Relief For Tired Letdown Feeling
Claims SSS Tonic improves nutrition anemia by building blood, boosting energy, and enhancing vigor. Advertises the tonic as safe for those without organic trouble, urging daily use and purchase from drug stores to restore appetite, tone the stomach, and overall vitality.
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London Subway Expansion Sparks Big City Rail Growth
London’s subway system will add 10 miles of new line and nine stations in the northeast and northwest suburbs, boosting total track to 243 miles and 278 stations. The expansion, the largest in two years, cost about 8 million dollars and follows upgrades since 1863 with electrification beginning in 1906 to curb smoke.
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Paraguay
New York
Washington
Elec
Now She Shops Cash and Carry Without Painful Backache
When kidney disorder allows poisonous matter to stay in blood it causes backache, swelling, headaches, dizziness, and urinary issues. Donn’s Pills offer stimulant diuretic relief, claim to flush kidneys and relieve symptoms for over 60 years.
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