Afterthoughts On Republican Convention
Philadelphia NEA account lists convention postscriptes with humor and criticism. Highlights compare speeches and performances including Hoover Taft Dewey Warren Stassen and Ed Martin with notes on public reaction and the convention mood.
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Philadelphia
NEA
Herbert Hoover
MacArthur
Taft
Pennant
George Bender
Ohio
Earl Warren
California
Dewey
Warren
Congress
Ed Martin
Penn
Michigan AG Attacks State GOP Leaders Over Governor Race
Port Huron reaction centers on Attorney General Eugene F Black denouncing Governor Sigler and Summerfield as betraying Michigan. He accuses the delegation of serving GM and Chrysler interests, calls for a new governor, and says he will support a resolute candidate while denying any reward from Dewey.
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Port Huron
Mich
Eugene F. Black
Sigler
Black
Michigan
Arthur E. Summerfield
Port Huron Times-Herald
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Summerfield
Summerfield-Gm
Harding
The War on Houseflies and DDT’s Role
In this nature scrapbook item a schoolboy notes flies spread diseases such as typhoid and tuberculosis via contaminated feet and surfaces. The essay traces fly control from swatters and sticky papers to garbage management, stables, and the rise of DDT as a lasting insect killer for homes and screens.
Bakers Strike Ends With Eight Cent Pay Increase
Bakers in Green Bay end a two week AFL union walkout at Bohemian Baking Co and Cobb's Bakery Co after mediator C H Alsit from Chicago announces an eight cent hourly raise. The union had sought twenty cents but reduced demands during negotiations.
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Green Bay
Wis
AFL
Bohemian Baking Co
Cobb’s Bakery Co
C. H. Alsit
Chicago
Midwest Farm Bureau Holds Training School
In St Paul Minnesota Wilfred Shaw American Farm Bureau federation secretary addressed leaders from 12 Midwestern states including Wisconsin and Michigan. He said the federation must stay responsive to farmers to keep its position and prestige. The school aims to boost the effectiveness of Farm Bureau services.
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ST. Paul
Minn
American Farm Bureau Federation
Wisconsin
Michigan
Wilfred Shaw
Midwest Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Our Children Growing Children Need Love And Protection Of A Father
Angelo Patri argues fathers provide essential masculine guidance and protection for both boys and girls. He notes a boy suffers deep spiritual wounds when a father is lost to death or divorce, and healing occurs when a new father is embraced and accepted, restoring a sense of being protected and valued.
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Ife
Get Raise or Quit Columbus Police and Fire Resignations
About 200 police and firemen in Columbus Ohio submitted resignations to the city council today effective July 8 unless pay raises and uniform allowances are granted. The action reflects a push for higher compensation and improved benefits amid ongoing labor tension.
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Columbus
Oil from flaxseed: two and a half gallons per bushel
The text states that from one bushel of flaxseed one can obtain about two and one half gallons of linseed oil. This estimate highlights the high yield of oil from flaxseed in traditional processing.
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Stassen
GOP
Mel
VK Flint
Vic
Crystal Lake Way
Paula
Paula Gallantree
Michael O'Malley
Ralph Lane
Sandra
Abby Lang
General Motors
Chrysler
White House
Detroit
Packard
Second St
Voigt Auto CO
Uncle Ray's
Mynele Wray
Frank C. Pape
Uncle Ray
The
Associated Press
Eugene Alien Nobie 83
Julliard Musical Foundation
Goucher Colleriaoaggie and
Dickinson College
Car
Little Compton
R. J.herbert A Tavior
Erie Railroad
By Angelo Patri
Complete Optical Service
Tri-State Optical Co
Linker
Sheehan’s
Midway Food Mart
Main Street
Deluxe Beauty Shop
Fifth Avenue
Dolly Madison Dairies
Modern Laundry and Dry Cleaning Company
Caledonia Street
Radatz Chop House
North Third Street
Pointer Brand Coffee N. Nustad and Company
Higdon Studio
Coca Cola Bottling CO
South Third Street
Pillsbury Flour
Hoeschlers
Pharmacists
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