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Ohio Traffic Safety Check Opens July 1948
Inspection plus correction adds to accident protection in Ohio. Unsafe cars and faulty components raise crash risk. Last year 17,431 accidents occurred on state highways with 1,857 killed and 12,887 injured. Gov Herbert proclaims July as a correction period urging motorists to cooperate. The slogan Today’s Inspection Tomorrow’s Protection emphasizes safety.
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Ohio
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Thomas J. Herbert
Middletown
Turbulent Partisan Split Mirrors 1896 National Crisis
The piece traces a modern split in the Republican and Democratic parties over foreign policy and civil rights, compares it to the 1896 upheaval, notes the impact of patronage since Roosevelt, and warns that November victories could shift federal offices from Democrats to Republicans. It highlights Teller’s walkout, Bryan’s cross of gold, Palmer Buckner, Watson, and evolving party machinery.
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William McKinley
Teller
Colorado
William Jennings Byron
Indianapolis
National Democratic Party
John M. Palmer
Illinois
Simon B. Buckner
Kentucky
Bryan
Tom Watson
Georgia
Henry Wallace
Roosevelt
Truman
Congress
Senate
Civil Service Outfit
White House
How to write an effective job application letter
Dr. George W. Crane recalls Morris D. a 23 year old out of work for three weeks. He urges circling executives with a targeted letter of application, stressing interviews over mere details, using typewritten words, showcasing tangible skills, and proofreading. Keep a folder of successful specimens to build a practical job-hunting manual.
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Dr. Crane
Morris
Northwestern
Dewey, Vandenberg Vie for GOP Nomination in Convention
Governor Dewey holds cohesion to win by the fourth ballot if possible, with Senator Vandenberg as a fallback. Taft and Stassen face weak opposition, while Michigan delegates push for second-choice strength. Vandenberg may back Dewey if no dark horse emerges, and the convention watchfully awaits a potential Dewey bandwagon.
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Philadelphia
Dewey
Senator Vandenberg
Taft
Stassen
Vandenberg
New York
Michigan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Colonel McCormick
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
McCormick
Kim Sigler
Legion
Pauline
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
American Society For the Advancement of the Elephant
Harold Stassen
Ohio
Arthur Vandenberg
Barkis
David Copperfield
Willin
One Word Led To Another by Arthur Baer
Arthur Baer riffs on the presidential race, noting readers’ denouncements, political spin, and the neutral stance of a bartender. He recalls Taft’s 1912 keynote and portrays campaigns as a family quarrel echoing noisy insults, ending with the image of viewers listening without drama.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
Old Philadelphia
Taft
Night Club Racket Being Probed headline
Fragmented, humorous clippings note a range of light items from a Massachusetts poet’s marriage to potential odes to canned beans and a Michigan thief jailed for stealing bathing suits. Small jabs at divorce, celebrity behavior, and daily quirks appear alongside a mention of a racketeering probe and humorous social observations.
Modern living clashes with American tradition in bedrooms
Erich Brandeis reflects on a nightmare and a newspaper image of a contemporary bedroom. He argues against modernistic, Chinese motif furnishings in a hard-working American businessman's home, advocating beauty, grace, and traditional styles that reflect a family's character.
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New York
Westchester County
No clear article headline found in readable text
The fragmentary passage mentions agreements about buying, counting the take, bee color perception, red seeing, admitting fault among friends, and remarks about beach girls and drivers. No coherent news item or events are identifiable for a proper summary.
Middletown Leaders Highlight Centenary and Fete
Twenty years ago Martin Coffey was named general chairman of Noigel Nacirema the annual American Legion fete. Middletown Masonic Lodge marked its centennial with a three day celebration. J. A. Maices became president of the Middletown Ys Men’s Club succeeding W. F. Maurer. Former congressman John Eugene Harding, from Ohio’s third district in 1908, renewed old connections visiting Excello.
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Martin Coffey
Noigel Nacirema
American Legion
Middletown
J. A. Maices
The
Middletown “Y’s” Men’s Club
W. F. Maurer
John Eugene Harding
Ohio
Excello
Mystery of the Nomination Race at the Republican Convention
Hal Boyle paints the pressures of a presidential bid from the Philadelphia scene. He notes the vast, restless crowd, the brutal grind of campaigning, the high costs, and the toll on candidates and their families as 145,000,000 voters loom behind every choice. A new cosmic ray lab in the Italian Alps closes the piece.
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Italian Alps
Twin Beds onstage Zipper Drama and Cab Legend
A Chau tauqua production of Twin Beds faced a wardrobe hiccup as a gown zipper failed just before curtain. A needle and thread fixed the issue, with the actress bravely performing while basted into the satin dress. A separate tale recalls a cab dispatcher's nightly ritual, where drivers respond to a farewell cue. One novice misread it and dozed at the curb.
Internationalists push Eisenhower as a GOP whip
George E. Sokolsky argues that a powerful, media owning coalition termed the internationalists manipulates US politics. They favor Eisenhower as a orchestrated restraint against Dewey Taft and Stassen, aiming to push Vandenberg as a compromise nominee while risking a damaging campaign if exposed. The piece notes Pennsylvania signals and fears of a heated Republican convention.
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United States of America
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Harold Stassen
Dwight Eisenhower
Arthur Vandenburg
Eisenhower
Dewey
Taft
Stassen
Martin
Vandenberg
Senator Vandenberg
Harry Truman
Joe Martin, Jr
John Bricker
Pennsylvania
Duff
Truman
Price problem blamed on Washington by Tobey
Senator Charles Tobey of New Hampshire argues the solution to high prices lies in Washington and that without peace ordinary supply and demand and private initiative cannot function normally, affecting seamen and the economy.
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Charles Tobey
New Hampshire
Washington
Taft and Stuart Clash on Aid and China Policy
Senator Taft argues against lavish U S dollar aid saying bottlenecks must be removed and recovery must come from China itself. Ambassador Stuart counters that no aid can replace Chinese effort for stability and recovery. Truman urges women to use consumer power and touts Roosevelt as the one true President.
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China
J. Leighton Stuart
U. S
President Truman
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