Taft surges against blistering convention challenge
Taft ropes in Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Herbert Hoover support to close the gap to 74 votes for the nomination as contested Texas delegates spark a bitter fight. Eisenhower leaders vow to fight on via credentials committee and convention floor, with Stassen proposing a veto on contested seats. Taft backers see momentum and a potential MacArthur ticket as pivotal.
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David S. Ingalls
Arthur Summerfield
Michigan
California
Earl Warren
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ames
Iowa
Chicago
Washington
Thomas E. Coleman
Wisconsin
Ohio
MacArthur
New York
Hugh Seat Jr
John S. Fine
Fine
Moover
Republican Convention
GOF Nations Committee
Holiday Carnage Toll Nearing 300
A blast from improvised firecrackers injured Herman Falke and his brother William in Oklahoma City. The pair suffered burns and lacerations while a group planned to stun fish with a bomb made from emptied fireworks. Tony Sidwell lost his left hand in the same explosion and suffered serious burns.
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Herman Falke
William
Oklahoma City
Okla
Tony Sidwell
Tides and Temperatures For Sunday July 247
Tides show high at 10:14 pm reaching 3.7 ft and low at 3:37 am with -1.4 ft values. Moonrise 7:54 am moonset 4:34 am. sunrise 6:08 am. sunset 8:08 pm. Water temperature 63 degrees. surf conditions calm. Long Beach Life data with NOAA figures included.
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Long Beach Life
Democrats Scramble Over Delegate Fight In Chicago
Democrats clash over contested Mississippi delegates to the national convention in Chicago. Loyalists in Jackson, Mississippi elect delegates to back the party, while challengers press a states rights slate for Mississippi’s 18 votes. News notes ADA chief Biddle urges rejecting backroom deals to nominate Sen. Russell for VP. Kefauver argues farm programs suffer if Republicans win. Harriman promotes peace and Good Neighbor policy, while the Progressive convention opens debating a civil rights platform.
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Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
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Georgia
Russell
Senate
Sen
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Tenessee
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Averell Harriman
St. Cloud
Minn
Minnesota
Harriman
Taft Bans Wild Charges by Rival and Reveals Plans
Taft condemns Eisenhower charges as headlines scream rivalry grips GOP battle. He travels to Chicago by private plane, aims for a first ballot edge and predicts roughly 150 delegate shift on the floor. Taft accuses New Deal factions and Democratic press of fear, cites Texas contest dispute, and notes MacArthur as a possible running mate option.
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Chicago
Taft
Ohio
Iowa
Texas
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Massachusetts
James Duff
Pennsylvania
Sinclair Weeks
Republican National Committee
New Deal
Republican Party
Ghioan
Douglas MacArthur
Bay Lights Cracker Falls in Gasoline, Dies
A boy named Jes Matthews suffered fatal burns after stumbling into gasoline while lighting a July cracker. His flames ignited his clothing as two nearby vehicles were damaged. Morris Matthews, his father, and neighbor W A Overton were burned slightly while helping to extinguish the fire.
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Jes Matthews
James
Morris Matthews
W. A. Overton
Eisenhower Rages in Chicago Nomination Fight Slugfest
Eisenhower explodes at Taft power play as delegates clash in Chicago. He accuses a small group of men of attempting to control the GOP and vows to fight for majority rule and honest convictions. Crowds greet him in stations across the campaign trail, including Ames Iowa, as he declares the struggle is about honor and decency in politics.
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Nebraska
Iowa
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Richfield strikes at San Emidio with three pools found
Richfield Oil's San Emidio discovery yields an 18 degree gravity black oil pool near the Etchego outlook. Within 60 days the crew reports three pools Eocene Miocene and Pliocene across 22 miles in Kern County, signaling deeper potential if zones respond. Tide Water Associated eyes western Aliso Canyon tests with Eocene shows. Superior plans a 12,000 foot wildcat near Los Angeles County. Districts around Honor Ranch and Castaic Hills are being named Wayside Hills and Honor Ranch fields.
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Kern County
San Emidio
Harbor
Etchego
Cuyama Valley
Alison Canyon
Sesnon
Superior
Texaco
New Yankee Ship Breaks Speed Records at Sea
The United States Navy ship powering at 35 knots leads the Queen Mary’s 1938 crossing. It achieved 696 nautical miles in 20 hours 24 minutes on day one, with 1700 passengers including Margaret Truman onboard. British and American newsmen provide play by play coverage as Cmdr. Manning notes still full potential.
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Margaret Truman
Douglas Willis
British Broadcasting Corp
Cmdr
Manning
Writer Jose Ruben Romero Dies at 52 in Mexico City
Mexican writer Jose Ruben Romero, renowned for his work, died suddenly from a heart attack in Mexico City at age 52. He held diplomatic posts in Spain, Brazil and Cuba and later served as rector of the University of Michoacan.
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Pi Jose Ruben Romero
Mexico
Romero
Spain
Brazil
Cuba
University of Michoacan
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