GOP Chooses Green to Give Convention Keynote
Philadelphia April 20 Gov Dwight H Green of Illinois will deliver the keynote address at the Republican national convention opening June 21. A 32 member arrangements committee selected Green temporary chairman Joseph W Martin Jr Massachusetts speaker of the House was nominated as permanent chairman. Martin must be approved by delegates but this is a formality. Walter S Hallanan heads the arrangements committee and other posts are expected. Green said the honor and responsibility would help unite the party and clarify the issues for a Republican victory.
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Dewey Plans Oregon Trail Tour Before Oregon Primary
Governor Dewey prepared a cross country campaign swing with a focus on Oregon where the May 21 primary pits him against Harold E. Stassen. The trip aims to add delegates before the June 21 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia and may begin late next week.
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U C L A Professor Wins Chemistry Award
Dr. Saul Winstein of the University of California Los Angeles was honored by the American Chemical Society for tracing atom movement in molecule formation. He was a classmate of UC Los Angeles nuclear scientist Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, who won the society’s pure chemistry award last year.
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Now It’s Girls Turn to Laugh at Summer Hats
In Los Angeles on April 20 four male models displayed new men’s headwear including Keneth Hopkins’ brown taffeta topper with a pheasant feather and a crushed beret style visor hat. Other designs featured porous sisal straw hats with jockey visors and a black beaver semiformal hat with an eagle feather. The preview aims to spark men’s hat interest as spectators laughed at some creations.
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Atomic Weapon Tests Stir Up Varied Theories
Washington reports a new atomic weapon test at the Pacific proving ground prompts fresh speculation on its nature. Officials hint at improved designs while delaying specifics. Excerpts mention Eninwetok atoll and possible use of atomic warheads in missiles, with ongoing hazards after January 31.
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Pope to Give Official News On Italy Election
Pope Pius XII told three American newsmen at a private audience in Vatican City that he would issue a formal statement on Italy's election in the next day or two. The group included Hugh Baillie of United Press and Charles H. Guptill of the Associated Press, among others.
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