Battle For GOP Helm Looming Report
A struggle for control of Republican party machinery looms with reports Carroll Reece may challenge National Chairman Hugh Scott. Dewey’s 1948 defeat has spurred potential rivals, including Dirksen Coleman and Cooper, as Scott pushes a party policy conference draft.
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Carroll Reece
Hugh Scott
Scott
Philadelphia
Reece
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Congress
Tom Coleman
Taft
GOP
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National Committee
Labor and
Vandenberg
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Hickenlooper
Iowa
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Utah
Flanders
Vermont
Mackinac’ Island
Mich
Baldwin
R-Conn
Stratford
Conn
Philip Willkie
Willkie
71 Bootleggers Raided by State Board Report
State liquor inspectors raided 71 bootleggers and convicted 46 people of liquor law violations in November. Convictions carried 4800 dollars in fines and 400 days in jail. Cleveland district led with 12 arrests and 10 convictions, plus 845 dollars in fines across 14 counties.
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Columbus
Donald T. Geyer
Geyer
Cleveland
Canton
Ohio Board of Liquor Control
Script Changed On Santa Claus Script Changed On Santa Claus
Washington AP reports a department store Santa at Hecht’s in modern times uses a hidden microphone to relay a child’s life resume to spectators over loudspeakers. The setup aims to amuse but risks stripping magic from the Christmas rite.
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Washington
Santa Claus
Santa
Hecht’s
Mama
Johnny
Junior
Tommy Walsh
New York City
Janie Fraser
Manhasset, L. I
American Toy Institute
New York
Santa’s Secret Santa Joke Interaction
A friend recalls a humorous Christmas moment where Santa greets the boy Johnny by name and, after teasing about details from the chimney, asks for a bicycle. Johnny replies with a Sears Roebuck plug, claiming Santa knows where to get it, prompting a hollow laugh from the speaker system.
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Santa
Johnny
Sears Roebuck
Enid Judge Rules on Test Carols in Christmas Case
In Enid Oklahoma District Judge Tom R Blaine ruled on a test playing of Christmas carol chimes. The decision concerns a legal question arising from a Christmas season dispute. The action centers on local authorities and a district court ruling.
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Enid
Okla
Tom R. Blaine
Southern governors plan Washington bureau to fight civil rights
Southern governors announce a plan to establish a Washington bureau via a Southern Foundation to counter civil rights proposals and public misperceptions. The effort aims to present the South’s story, with equal state funding and a multi-state board, hoping to start during the congressional session.
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Savannah
Washington
Dixie
Southern Foundation
South
Board of Governors
Courtroom Chimes Fall Silent Amid Trial Interference
A disturbance disrupted proceedings as someone interfered with a trial in the courtroom causing the chimes to be silenced. The incident halted testimony briefly while authorities investigated the disruption and ensured courtroom order.
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