Dewey Stassen Face Oregon Test in High Stakes Primary
In Oregon on Friday Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and Harold E. Stassen clash in a winner take all Republican primary for 12 delegates. Dewey seeks to solidify nomination momentum while Stassen aims to break through on the Pacific coast amid rival Taft and Warren backing.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Harold E. Stassen
Headon
Oregon
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Beaver
Stassen
Pacific
Coas
Political Armoure
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Taft
California
Earl Warren
New York
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Ohio
Methodical thief steals keys then returns for car
A Wilkes Barre report says a patient thief stole the keys to Sam Goldstein’s automobile last week and returned yesterday to take the car. Police recovered the car and keys today with the thief still at large.
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Associated Press
Wilkes-Barre
Sam Goldstein
Lubbock Men Return From State Knights Meeting
Four Lubbock men attended the Knights of Columbus annual convention in Waco with A J Shimek and Anthony L Borho serving as delegates and Borho on the credentials committee. Fr Wm F Blakeslee attended in Austin for bishop installation of Most Rev Louis J Reicher in the new Seventh Texas diocese. The Raleigh hotel hosted 182 delegates and 350 attendees. next year’s meeting will be in Laredo. A proposed boys home for 12 to 18 year olds was discussed with a committee to report later on plans and costs.
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Knights of Columbus
Waco
A. J. Shimek
Anthony L. Borho
K. C
J. J. Moore
Wm. F. Blakeslee
Blakeslee
Austin
Louis J. Reicher
Seventh
Texas
Borho
Raleigh
Laredo
British Royal Couple Hailed By Thousands Of Parisians
Parisians lined quays along the Seine in a bright semi holiday to acclaim Britain's Elizabeth and Philip. The couple rode a French naval launch named Princess Elizabeth toward a reception hosted by the City of Paris at the Hotel de Lausanne on Île Saint Louis.
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Britain
Elizabeth
Philip
Hotel de Lausun
Ile-St. Louis
Seine
Unusual dinosaur thigh bone on view at West Texas museum
A massive Upper Cretaceous Sauropod thigh bone, collected by Wann Langston from Big Bend in 1947, is now displayed at the West Texas Museum on the Texas Tech campus. Langston says it is the only thigh bone of its kind on display in North America, highlighting its significance.
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Texas Tech
Bill Sayers
Journal
Wann Langston
Texas Technological College
Big Bend National Park
Brewster County
Langston
North America
National Park Service
South Africa
India
England
Madagascar
Texas
New Mexico
Utah
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Stephenville
Henry Clay Bailey
Tech
Gold Recovered From Bangkok Sewer Loot Drain
Police recovered $750,000 worth of stolen gold from a Bangkok sewer drain. Thirty bars, part of a nearly $3,000,000 shipment hijacked on Tuesday en route to a customs house, were found behind a Bangkok gold shop where the owner was also caught melting down other loot.
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Bangkok
Siam
Statewide Drive On Polio Urged By Texas Officials
Governor Beauford H. Jester urged a statewide cleanup campaign to combat polio as Texas reports a record 135 cases. He called for block to block campaigns led by Parent-Teacher associations and asked local leaders to share progress reports. Emergency steps were launched in Hidalgo and Cameron counties with programs led by Dr. J. C. Newman and Dr. W. S. Brumage, while health officer Dr. George W. Cox directed prevention work in Edinburg Mission McAllen Donna Pharr San Juan Elsa Ed Couch Brownsville Harlingen San Benito and nearby communities.
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Austin
U.P
Beauford H. Jester
Texas
Health Department
Parent- Teachers Association
History Of Name Of Hew Jerch Explained
The article traces the meaning of the name Israel used for the Jewish state. It notes that Israel means the chosen people of God and originally referred to Jacob, ancestor of the Jews and father of the twelve tribes. It explains the historical use of the name for the northern kingdom separate from Judah and the later sense of national unity.
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Associated Press
Israel
Jacob
Holy Land
Judah
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