Job seekers flood GOP offices as patronage questions rise
Letters from would be federal workers pour into Republican senators after two decades out of power. The piece notes postmaster positions are civil service, tenure rules, and potential shifts under Eisenhower. It cites Herbert Brownell and Thomas Stephens as key figures and discusses civil service coverage of most federal civilian jobs.
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Thomas E. Stephens
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Funeral Held For Mrs Wallace At Little White House
Independence reports funeral services for Mrs. David W. Wallace ninety of Independence home to the Trumans. President and Mrs. Truman attended in seclusion with daughter Margaret. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. The President planned to return to Washington aboard a nine car special train.
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Little White House
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Lace
Fred Wallace
Albuquerque
N. M
Washington
Boy Swallows Three Inch Pencil At School
Five year old Jimmy Richard swallowed a three inch pencil last Friday. He calmly told his teacher and now lies in Faith Hospital with the pencil in his upper intestine. Doctors expect possible non surgical removal and daily X rays track the pencil.
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Andrew Signorelli
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Oldest Puma Dies at Auckland Zoo at 22
In Auckland New Zealand a 22 year old puma believed to be the world’s oldest in captivity died today at the Auckland Zoo. The cat had survived a 1948 decision to destroy it after feeble health and later recovered from a throat abscess following an operation. Cause of death cited as liver trouble. Israel plans higher taxes on private cars and taxis.
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Jordan
Minnesota
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U. S
U S Air Force Could Strike Back in 90 Minutes If War Comes
London report says the Third Air Force and Seventh Air Division could mount an all out counterattack from Britain within 90 minutes. About 45,000 American airmen and ground troops are stationed at 28 bases from Scotland to southeast England with bombers fighters and jets ready day and night.
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Trader Wiped Out in Transkei Trading Case
A native trader in Umtala, Tembuland, South Africa, was convicted of employing a European and lost all his goods after a $14 fine. The magistrate forfeited the merchandise to the Crown under the native trading proclamation for the Transkeian Territories.
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Tembuland
South Africa
Transkeian
Lukie Wright Drives Off Road Causes Joliet Crash
Joliet, Ill. police charged 17 year old Lukie Wright with reckless driving after his car left the road and struck a utility pole. The crash felled 700 feet of 16 000 volt line setting Lukie’s car on fire and cutting lights in Joliet’s East Side for three hours. Wright claimed he was only traveling at 20 miles an hour from his cell.
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Lukie Wright
Chicago
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Improved truss offers 30 day trial and $3.50 gift
Kansas City physicians' ad promotes an inconspicuous truss for ruptures. The device allegedly holds easily without straps or springs. Readers are urged to request a descriptive circular and try it 30 days, with a $3.50 special truss offered as a gift upon reporting. Address 8453 Koch Bldg. 2906 Main Kansas City Missouri.
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