GOP to fill patronage posts after Democratic tenure
House Republicans set January 2 to choose top patronage posts including clerk sergeant at arms postmaster and doorkeeper with salaries ranging from nine to twelve thousand dollars. John Andrews of Massachusetts is favored for clerk, William A. Pittenger is a rival, and William F. Russell is a leading sergeant at arms candidate. Doorkeeper race remains open with several contenders.
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Washington
House
Toostmaster
South Trimble
William A. Pittenger
Minnesota
William F. Russell
Pennsylvania
Kenneth Romney
Montana
Frank Collier
Fihis. E. Scott
James Griffin
New Jersey
John McCabe
Indiana
Beecher
Hess
Ohio
M. L. Meletio
Missouri
New. Congress
Unclear Word Fragments Describe Odd Tales and Incidents
Fragmentary notes recount a string of odd events and mishaps. References include a nocturnal truck prowler near Dallas, a boy named Cleland Burcham, a swallowed 22 caliber bullet incident, and various quirky escapes and misunderstandings across towns like Shamrock Palestine Texarkana and Dallas.
House Leaders Clash Over Majority and Minority Roles
Rep. Charles A. Helleck of Tr is identified as Republican majority floor leader and Rep. John W. McCormack is shown as Democratic minority leader, shaping the party leadership contrast in the chamber.
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Charles A. Helleck
John
McCormack
Newcomer Arrives to Join Family of Em Stones
A fragment notes a newcomer arriving in 1708 to the family of em stones, marking a rare event in the sequence of stones and kin.
United States universal training program under fire
Communist party blasts President Truman's universal training plan arguing military mobilization postwar scares the world. Supporters and opponents debate the U S defense posture amid demobilization and the atomic age as Truman faces national discussion on the program.
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U.S
Washington
United States
Navy
Army
Vance States
Truman
Daughter Of McAdoo Dies In California
Ellen Mc Adoo De Onate Hinshaw 31 once connected to Woodrow Wilson died in Santa Monica after telling a friend I’ve done it. Police and doctors reported despondency over child custody and family problems. She left two sons Billy 6 and Richard 12 by different marriages and had married Rafael Lopez De Onate and William A Hinshaw. Her mother Mrs Eleanor Wilson McAdoo and sister Mrs Faith Thackwell reside in West Los Angeles.
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Dallas
Cleland Burcham
Billad
Jake Trussell
Santa. Monica
Calif
Ellen McAdoo de Onate Hinshaw
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Santa Monica Hospital
Sid Cherniss
Leon Kahn
Hinshaw
Adoo
Kahn
Texas Lake Caddo Said Formed by Earthquake Claim
The largest natural lake, Caddo Lake on the Texas Louisiana border, extends about 20 miles. Ota settlers claim it was created by an earthquake, shaping local lore.
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Lousiana Border
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John Andrews
Massachusetts
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Lee
Green
Jim Walls
Palestine
Texarkana
Brownsville
George Shields
Denison
Holt
Houston
Otis
Massey
Hekate
Coty
Dod
Richart
Courtley Gold
Courtley Porcelain
Gourielli
McAdoo
California
W. E
Cy) Jones
Mr. Jones
Art Griffith
Mgr
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