Grand jury to probe false tip on Lattimore motives
A federal grand jury in Seattle is to probe the motives behind a false tip about Owen Lattimore. The tip, given to the CIA and relayed to the State Department, claimed Lattimore planned a trip to Russia. Lattimore denies Communist links and the tip origin remains undisclosed.
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Seattle
Owen Lattimore
Central Intelligence Agency
State Department
Lattimore
Russia
Johns Hopkins University
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
The
Seattle Times
Grand
Fine Edging Closer to Eisenhower in Gubernatorial Outlook
Pennsylvania Governor John S Fine says he is getting closer to Eisenhower's views after the general's Europe visita nd speeches. He declined to name a preferred GOP nominee while noting Pennsylvania delegates lean toward Eisenhower or Taft and denying any feud with Senator Duff.
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Harrisburg
John S. Fine
Pennsylvania
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fine
Eisenhower
Europe
Eisener
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Associated Press
Taft
Duff
Madison declines rum and punch electors rite
In 1777 James Madison refused to treat the electors to rum and punch, breaking a social custom and contributing to his non reelection to the state convention. This decision foreshadowed his rise to national prominence and later presidency.
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James Madison
United States
Four Dem candidates woo Colorado for 16 convention votes
Four Democratic presidential hopefuls compete for Colorado’s 16 votes at the Chicago convention. Sen Richard Russell of Georgia asserts 300 first ballot votes and hints at regional backing while Sen Robert Kerr of Oklahoma joins the Colorado gathering with Kefauver and Harriman addressing the delegation in Golden. Russell names Texas 52, Virginia 28, Mississippi 18 as pledged gains and forecasts North Carolina 11 more. He says he expects some Colorado support.
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Denver
Democratic Party
Colorado
Chicago
Richard Russell
Georgia
Russell
Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
Cork flax mill to hire 250 workers by 1953
Eire's first flax spinning mill located in Cork is planned to open and employ 250 people by 1953, signaling a major boost to the textile sector and local employment.
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Eire
Cork
Winnebago Outboard Marathon Draws National Field
The fourth annual Winnebago Outboard Marathon unfolds Sunday from Neenah Riverside Park to Oshkosh, Winneconne and Fremont and back. A 92 mile stock boat test with five classes draws 236 entries and a national turnout. Winners earn trophies and a share of a 5000 dollar prize list. the event airs on radio and TV with free park admission.
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Neenah’s
Riverside Park
Winnebago
Oshkosh
Wolf River
Winneconne
Fremont
Butte Des Morts
Origula
Milwaukee Sentinel
Democrats Like Hallanan Too
Walter Simms Hallanan, head of the GOP Arrangements Committee for the 1952 Chicago convention, is praised by Democrats for his impartiality and cooperation. A Taft Democrat ally and West Virginia figure, he built a fortune in oil, leads Plymouth Oil, and has long served as national committeeman.
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W.va
Walter Simms Hallanan
Chicago
Hallanan
GOP
Edward W. Pauley
Los Angeles
Democratic Arrangements
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Republican Committee
West Virginia
William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Perry Howard
Mississippi
Plymouth Oil Company
Big Lake
West Texas
Petroleum Industry War Council
National Petroleum Council
West
Hatfield
State Tax Commission
NYC Taxi Fares Increase Approved by City Board
New Yorkers will pay more for taxicab rides as Mayor Impellitteri signs a bill approved by the Board of Estimate. The fare rises from 35 cents for the first mile to 45 cents and each successive mile from 20 to 25 cents.
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New York
Vincent R. Impellitteri
City Board of Estimate
Doctors Of Damages Degrees Granted
New York reports 52 graduates at Brooklyn High School of Automotive Trades earning certificates in car damage appraisal. Among them 12 women joined the cohort as “doctors of damages” at the ceremony last night.
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New York
Brooklyn High School of Automotive Trades
Ancient Egyptians painted enemies on sandal soles
Archaeologists note that as a daily insult Egyptians painted figures labeled enemy on the soles of sandals so wearers could tread them in public.
Low Bid For Lock Wall Job At Minneapolis Dam
Otto B. Ashbach and Sons of St. Paul Minnesota was the apparent low bidder at 12067150 for constructing a reinforced concrete baffle wall across the dam apron at Lock and Dams downstream of the Ford Road Bridge in Minneapolis. The project includes removing and replacing apron concrete, four foot high by 570 foot long baffle wall, breaking up old derrick stone, and adding downstream protection. Col A H Bagnull says work starts mid July and should finish by year end.
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Otto B. Ashbach
A. H. Bagnull
Mayville Man to Celebrate 100th Birthday
Frank Holz of Mayville Wisconsin is preparing for a centennial birthday celebration tomorrow at his daughter Mrs. A. A. Bachhuber residence where he lives.
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Mayville
Wis
Frank Holz
A. A. Bachhuber
Giant hailstorms batter cars and roofs in Ontario town
In Kemptville Ontario a violent 20 minute hail storm battered automobiles and roofs and smashed windows. Hailstones three to four inches in diameter were collected, including by Mrs. Alex Brown who saved some in her refrigerator. The report also notes Mount Mitchell's alternate name Black Dome Peak based on blue haze at higher elevations.
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Mount Mitchell
North Carolina
Black Dome Peak
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