Maine Goes Republican Again Ninth Time In Row For GOP Victory
Maine voters returned Republicans to top offices in a nine straight sweep. Governor elect Frederick G. Payne won with 59 percent, while Margaret Chase Smith’s 71.4 percent in 1948 stood as a record. Congressman Hale Nelson and McIntire topped prior marks, signaling latent nationwide sentiment for a change in Washington. Debutant Democrat Roger Dube trailed Payne with 35 percent as he predicted a broader GOP wave.
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Portland
Maine
GOP
Frederick G. Payne
Burton M. Cross
Payne
Margaret Chase Smith
Robert Hale
Charles Nelson
Clifford G. McIntire
Arthur E. Summerfield
Republican National Committee
Washington
United” States
Roger P. Dube
Howe
Dube
Homeless In Blaze At Kittanning
A fast moving fire in Garretts Run near Kittanning Pennsylvania left 23 people homeless and caused about 160000 in damage. Firefighters from 12 companies fought the blaze for three hours injuring several with minor burns. Toy's Market owner Plumber Toy and his brother Lenfort Toy reported flames erupting from an interior wall.
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Kittanning
Garrett's Run
Pennsylvania
Toy’s Market
Plumber Toy
Lenfort Toy
Adlai Optimistic About Western Tour
Governor Adlai Stevenson spoke in Portland and declared the campaign is going beautifully as he tours the West. He praised large crowds and positive receptions across Minnesota Colorado Wyoming Montana Idaho Oregon Washington, saying signs have appeared from New York to the Pacific Coast.
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Adlai Stevenson
California
Stevenson
Portland
Ore
New York
Pacific Coast
Minnesota
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Auto crash on Turnpike kills Cleveland man
A truck overturned on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Greensburg killing 36 year old Nicholas J. Haller Jr. of Cleveland Ohio and injuring 59 year old Dominic Ixao of Cleveland who suffered minor injuries.
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Greensburg
Nicholas J. Haller Jr
Cleveland
Dominic Ixao
Indiana School Board Sees Expansion Needs
Indiana public schools face crowded classrooms across elementary to high school as population growth since World War II strains facilities. Enrollment rose from about 750 in the high school to more than 400 in the previous year and 90 per grade in elementary, prompting need for two new classrooms plus a larger gym, storeroom reallocation, and expanded health and physical education spaces.
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Indiana
Mentary
Ahaig
Coal Pickets Idled 19 000 Despite Ban
PITTSBURGH coal miners idled about 19 000 workers as pickets stayed away from 17 mines in Southwestern Pennsylvania. John L. Lewis ordered strikers to leave grievances to UMW district officers, while captive mines owned by steel firms resumed operations. Three Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp mines Shannopin Bobton and Vesta Nos 4 and 5 remained closed with about 4,000 workers affected. A meeting to decide when to restart production will be held soon.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
Pennsylvania
Jthey
Bobton
Vesta
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Strike Idle s 10 Brick Plants in Clearfield Area
In Clearfield Pennsylvania striking CIO United Stone and Allied Product Workers halted 10 Harbison-Walker Refractories plants protesting the Wage Stabilization Board inaction on a new contract. About 1,500 workers acted before the midnight deadline with others at Portsmouth C and Oxford Pa. The new agreement, signed Aug 16, provides a 16 cent hourly raise and other benefits.
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Clearfield
Harbison-Walker Refractories Co
Wage Stabilization Board
Portsmouth
Oxford
CIO
United Stone and Allied Product Workers
Harbison-Walker
Hays
O' Cape May
N. J
80 People Escape In Hotel Fire
A pre-dawn blaze at the Biscayne Hotel near Ocean City destroyed most of the five story resort, forcing 80 guests to flee in nightclothes. One guest, Catherine B. Casey, age 53, suffered a broken left leg leaping to the street and was hospitalized. About $300,000 in damage. Fire began in ground floor storage around 4:30 am and spread upward through guest rooms and dining areas. Most evacuees found shelter at the Bellevue Hotel nearby.
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Ocean CI
N. d
Capa
Biscayne
Catherine B. Casey
Lansdowne
Shore Memorial Hospital
Somers Point
Bellevue Hotel
Egypt Names Army Leader Naguib as New Premier
Egypt’s day old Cabinet under Maj. Gen. Mohammed Naguib approves land reform restricting ownership to 200 acres per person and plans to dissolve existing political parties. Naguib becomes sole ruler after premier resignation and is named military governor under martial law after Cairo riots.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mohammed Naguib
Naguib
Aly Maher
Fuad 1
Police Guarding Uniontown Barber
Police guard the home of Uniontown barber Joseph Karem and his family after an early Sunday bombing damaged their residence. The blast hurled Karem, his wife Verna, and his mother Sylvia Salem from their beds as authorities investigated what officials called the sloughest case in 15 years.
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Uniontown
Joseph Karem
Verna
Sylvia Salem
Designer Dead in New York at 68
William Frederick Lamb, 68, famed designer of the Empire State Building, died yesterday morning. Also page ads list Wed. morning specials at Uber's Market, and an open house for Alice Clements Play School with classes starting Sept 13.
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New York
William Frederick Lamb
Empire State Building
Alice Clements
Wash. St. Wed. Eve
Sal.llasses
Four More Days To Register For Election
The last day to register to vote for the November 4 presidential election is Saturday, September 13. The courthouse registration office operates 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for new registrations and renewals. Be sure you are registered to vote.
Blind World War I veteran registers to vote in Indiana County
A blinded veteran, Clin ton B McAfoos, 60, and ward committeeman Clark L Myers helped register yesterday at the Indiana County Courthouse. McAfoos, who lost his sight after gassing in France, had not voted in six years but urged others to register for the November 4 election.
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Indiana County
Clinton B. McAfoos
Philadelphia Street
Indiana
Jates
Mcafoos Vian
Ridgway
Keystone
McAfoos
H Company
12Th Infantry Regiment
28Th Division
the Marne
Chatteau-Thierry
Clark L. Myers
Myers
William E. Bowman
Gazette
Lions
Carpenter Indicted in Assault Case in Pittsburgh
A 25 year old Washington County carpenter Eugene McCreary is indicted on aggravated assault and battery and rape charges in an attack on the oldest daughter of Mayor David L. Lawrence. Indicted by a grand jury he is free on $10 000 bond. Mrs Mary Alice Gannon 30 of Snowden Township said McCreary accosted her June 12 as she returned home after visiting a neighbor.
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Pittsburgh
Washington County
David L. Lawrence
Eugene McCreary
Mingo
McCreary
Mary Alice Gannon
Snowden Township
Apology Requested Over Political Speech by Judge Weiss
Pittsburgh judge Samuel A Weiss apologized to Allegheny County residents for a speech he called purely political. He told the Young Democrats last week that Republicans are dead and floundering, saying public statements outside official duties risk violating judicial ethics.
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Pittsburgh
Samuel A.weiss
Allegheny County
Common Pleas Court
Guilty Pleas Entered In Indiana County Case
Two defendants pleaded guilty yesterday in Indiana County criminal court. Bingham S. Packard Jr., 49, admitted to failure to stop at an accident scene and to give name and address after a collision near Clymer. Calvin Taylor, 35, Turtle Creek, pleaded guilty to larceny and receiving stolen goods from a cable theft at a strip mining operation.
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Indiana County
Leach
Bingham S. Packard Jr
Packard
Clymer
Calvin Taylor
Turtle Creek
Eisenhower gains Ohio backers amid Taft ambiguity
Key Republican backers of Senator Taft in Ohio say they will actively aid Eisenhower's bid for the presidency. Taft has not committed, but associates indicate he is likely to support the general. Eisenhower heads toward Indianapolis on a Midwest swing as Taft's stance remains unsettled.
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Cleveland
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A
Aft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Indianapolis
Taft
Washington
Sen
Roger W. Tracy
Ohio State
Ike
Use of Taft Problem For Eisenhower
Eisenhower weighs a major strategy choice with Sen. Robert Taft as he debates Taft's role in the presidential campaign. The Ohio senator resists being used as a “me-to” candidate and may insist on independent influence, risking a split in the Republican camp before November.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Taft Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Ohio
General Crowell Dies in Cleveland at 62
Brig. Gen. Benedict Crowell, who helped guide U S military programs in two world wars, died after a two year illness in Cleveland. He was 62 and served as director of munitions and assistant secretary of war in World War I. In World War II he was a special defense consultant to Secretary Stimson. Funeral services will be held tomorrow.
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Cleveland
Benedict Crowell
Crowell
Henry L. Stimson
Wisconsin Primary Tests McCarthy Weakness and Cross-Voting
Wisconsin voters faced a tight primary featuring Senator Joseph McCarthy and Leonard Sehmitt as main rivals. The race hinged on McCarthy's anti-Communist tactics and the impact of cross-party voting by Democrats, with polling places open from early morning to evening across 3,224 sites.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Joseph BR. McCarthy
McCarthy
Leonard Sehmitt
Upstate
Cherry Tree Flood Work Bids Opened
Harrisburg B and C Construction Co of Philipsburg submitted an unofficial low bid of 86304 for flood protection works on the West Branch Susquehanna River. The State Forest and Waters Department received bids at Cherry Tree Indiana County for channel improvement, levee work and drainage structures. Conditional approval was given to six new stream clearance projects to alleviate or prevent flooding with rights of entry and financial aid required.
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Harrisburg
B. B. Construction Co
Philipsburg
Susquehanna River
State Forest and Waters Department
Cherry Tree
Indiana County
Lick Run
Colebrook Township
Clinton County
Becketts Runs
Notte
Forward Township
Allegheny County
Kingston Township
Luzerne County
Little Deer Creek
West Deer Township
Coal Run
Plymouth Borough
Muncy Creek
Sonestown
Sulhhivan County
New Bathing Suits Shown For Boudoir Style And Glamour
Los Angeles previewed its 1953 line of swim suits today with seven models. Designs ranged from velvet and jeweled pieces to sheer formal outfits and lightweight Esther Williams styles. Maker Fred Cole touted water performance while emphasizing fashion, hip lines, and synthetic fabrics dominating the collection.
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James Bacon
Los Angeles
Cole
Caliifornia
Miss Gabor
Fred Cole
Esther Williams
Milady
Mranar
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