Dry Runs On Wet Ticket Stir Kansas Gubernatorial Race
James A. McClain, 31, a dry Republican hopeful from Nemaha County, campaigns across Kansas aboard a twin engine Cessna, using a sound truck to draw crowds. He defends his driver in a staged arrest, rails against prohibition while admitting he does not drink, and touts education and repeal as core planks. He was born in Tennessee, raised in Fort Scott, and served as a Navy lieutenant before entering politics.
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AL Cromley
Kansas City
Kans
NEA
Kansas
James A. McClain
McClain
Nemaha County
Tennessee
Ft. Scott
Topeka
Navy
Pacific
Washington, D. C
Tired Kidneys Sleepless Nights
When kidney disorder lets waste build in the blood, fatigue and weakness follow. Doan's Pills are suggested to help flush out poisons and restore energy, relieving numbness and burning sensations and improving nightly rest.
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Doan
Troubled Yet To Give Back All Donations
ST. LOUIS AP Roy Webb a war veteran lost his home in a fire. Neighbors collected 772 to help him but he says contributions total about 5000 including claims of a 7000 goal. He sells the half finished house to repay donors and regain self respect. A group spokesman defends the gift.
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ST. Louis
Roy Webb
Webb
Quartermaster Corps
Flame-Fog Device Quells Grass Fire
Seattle firefighter Ambrose B. Everts unveils the firefog unit a 200 pound burner plus eight fog nozzles mounted on a four by four truck to burn a 15 foot path and spray dampening fog to halt prairie fires up to 20 000 acres in a western Washington test. The system aims to fight fire with fire creating a controlled burn backed by moisture to form a firebreak at speeds up to 15 mph.
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Seattle
Washington
Ambrose B. Everts
U. S. Forest Service
Everts
Civil Service Openings Listed For Meteorologist and Craftsman
Examinations announced by the U S Civil Service Commission for Meteorologist and Patent Craftsman roles. Meteorologists in the Weather Bureau paid 2974 a year with openings nationwide and abroad. qualifications include four years of technical meteorology experience or college coursework with 24 lab hours. Ages 18 to 35, veteran preference waived. Patent Craftsman salaries 2498 to 3351 in Washington DC and nearby states. Additional exams for Vocational Instructor Agriculture Counselor Supervisor of Vocational Training Industrial Foreman and Superintendent. Jobs at U S Penitentiary Terre Haute and federal facilities in Chillicothe and Ashland. Applications due by September 2 1948. Details from local secretary Paul H Habig Post Office Vermont has 19 state forests totaling 43288 acres.
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U.S. Civil Service Commission
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington
D. C
Weather Bureau
United States
U. S
Commission
Paul H. Habig
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Manhattan
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Parweo
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Newport, EY
Beckman & Dickerson Distributing Co
Crawford ST
OKRA
Reeves Jewelers, Inc
Waltham
Bulova
Elgin
Harves
Diskin
Middletown
Reeves
Central Ave
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Reliance
Htis
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