Republicans Reach Compromise Platform For 1952 Convention
The GOP resolutions committee agreed on a compromise platform after six hours of debate emphasizing civil rights and foreign policy. Sen. Eugene D. Millikin of Colorado chaired, read the text to members behind locked doors, and aimed to release the full platform and foreign policy plank before the convention.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Resolutions Committee
Eugene D. Millikin
Colorado
Platform Committee
Millikin
Taft Eisenhower battle reshapes GOP delegate count
Delegates fight over credentials continued as Taft backers seek leverage against Eisenhower. Taft allies claim 607 or 608 pledged votes with 604 needed, while Louisiana and Georgia shifts alter the tally. Stassen backers consider quick delegate switches to the Minnesota favorite as the convention moves toward the first ballot.
Taft backers win Louisiana votes at GOP convention
Taft backers used a surprise strategy to gain 13 contested Louisiana votes, boosting his path to the nomination while the credentials committee debated Texas delegates. Taft predicted the Louisiana result would still leave him with enough support, as Eisenhower camps seek second-choice votes from California and other delegations. Balloting may be delayed until Thursday.
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Taft
Louisiana
Eisenhower
Texas
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
California
Earlee
Air Travel Movements Reported From Regional Fields
Air travel activity includes Taylor flying from Centralia to Mt Vernon yesterday afternoon. Evan G. Davis traveled from Oklahoma City to the local field today. Derbert Scott and Earl Outland returned last night from Kistner Ontario, detailing regional movement among travelers.
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To Taylor
Centralia
Mt. Vernon
Evan G. Davis
Oklahoma City
Derbert Scott
Earl Outland
Kistner
Ontario
Thrilling stretch drives pace two Purse races
In the Half Mile Run added event Sir Bubble ridden by E Tillery owned by Tommy Toms won after a late surge. Larry Tanner owned by Red Allen took second with Wagon Ride owned and ridden by Lillian Jenkinson finishing third. In the Three Quarter Mile Run added Chance Baby owned by Andrew McMahon defeated Peoria Boy with Time To Tell finishing third.
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Thurman Gammon
Wayne City
Larry Gammon
Sir Bubble
E. Tillery
Tommy Toms
Larry Tanner
Red Allen
Lesser
Wagon Ride
Lillian Jenkinson
Chance Baby
Andrew McMahon
McLeansboro
Peoria Boy
Lewis Hughes
Canton
Deaths and Funerals Geo Ferguson 82 Woodlawn
George Franklin Ferguson of Woodlawn dies at 12 05 p m at Marion Veterans Hospital aged 82 a Spanish American War veteran he served as a corporal in Company K 9th Illinois Volunteers funeral at Woodlawn Baptist church Thursday 2 30 p m burial in I O O F cemetery Myers Chapel remains. He born May 4 1868 in Woodlawn survived by Bertha Moon wife four daughters five brothers one sister eleven grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
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George Franklin Ferguson
Woodlawn
Marion, Ill
Ferguson
9Th
Illinois Volunteers
Woodlawn Baptist Church
Cyrus Maulding
James L. Feamen
Glen Troutt
Charles Willoughby
Centralia
Louis Knox
Royal Oak
Mich
Joe
Riley
Amos
Mt. Vernon
Willis
Henry
St. Louis
Crusie Good
Mary Williams 81 Dies at Mt V Hospital Buckner Ill
Mary Williams 81 of Buckner Ill died yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:00 PM at Mitchell Funeral Home Benton with burial in Harrison Cemetery at Christopher. Survived by son John W Williams Mt Vernon and three daughters Mickey Hargis Buckner Adam Giacin St Louis Mo and Hermit
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Mary Williams
Buckner
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mitchell Funeral Home
Benton
Harrison Cemetery
Christopher
John W. Williams
Mt. Vernon
Mickey Hargis
Adam Giacin
St. Louis
Hermit
Electa Dulaney Dies at 80 in Dahlgren Funeral Planned
Electa Dulaney 80 widow of James P. Dulaney died at her daughter Hulda Acks home in Dahlgren at 9:00 am today. Funeral Friday at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Dahlgren with Rev Bird Greene officiating. Burial in Odd Fellows cemetery Dahlgren. Survived by seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. sons Harold Tom Albert. daughters Vel Hinkle Acks and others. Burial and viewing details follow.
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Electa Dulaney
James P. Dulany
Hulda Acks
South 19Th Street
Bird Greene
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Dahlgren
Dulaney
Harold
Alton
Tom
Sturgis
South Dakota
Albert
Vel Hinkle
Evansville
Ind
A. W. Oliver
Union Springs
Ala
Mt. Vernon
James P. Dulaney
Herman
Grigg and Gholson
Infant Smith Dies in Vernon Area
One day-old Christopher Carroll Smith, son of Wilbur A. and Joyce Smith of RFD 1 Mr. Vernon, died at 6 00 p m yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 30 a m Thursday at Williams Cemetery. He is survived by his parents and two brothers Robert L. and Richard L.
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Christopher Carroll Smith
Wilbur A
Dick” Smith
RFD
Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Williams Cemetery
Joyce (Holloway) Smith
Robert L
Richard L
Emery of St. Joseph and family details
Emery of St. Joseph Missouri is noted with 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her husband Horace is mentioned along with one son and one daughter.
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Emery
St. Joseph, Mo
Horace
Ten Mexicans Die In Bus Truck Crash Near Guadalajara
A passenger bus and a cattle truck collided in heavy rain near Guadalajara yesterday, killing ten people and injuring six others.
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Associated Press
Guadalajara
Mexico
Here
4-H Show at Fair Triumphs Despite Rain
Hundreds of Jefferson county 4-H youths packed Mt. Vernon State Fair. Hugh Livesay praised the show as one of the county’s finest. Judges said crowd sizes surpassed previous events, even at the state fair. Showmanship awards went to Joe Ray Taylor Camp Ground swine Jimmy Norris Wal tonville Bernard Moore Cravat beef Joyce Huff Bruford dairy. The Dress Revue drew 220 entries with five girls selected for the State Fair: Linda Felton Marcia Thomson Venita Felton Sarah Skinner Mt. Vernon and Nancy Dare Opdyke. Attendance included 484 home economics exhibits and 386 agricultural displays. Rain canceled the grandstand parade.
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Jefferson County
Mt. Vernon
Waltonville
Bernard Moore
Cravat
Joyce Huff
Bruford
Linda Felton
Marcia Thomson
Venita Felton
Sarah Skinner
Nancy Dare
Opdyke
Frances Ford
Arm Ward
Carolyn Danner
Sue Felton
Darlene Scott
Bluford
Mary Mae Jones
Dix
Masonic and auxiliary meetings scheduled for July
Royal Arch Masons Andrew D Webb Chapter No 160 sets a July 9 7:30 p m meeting with Mark Master Degree. Jefferson Encampment No 182 and Dan G Melton Ladies Auxiliary No 3 hold joint reg meeting July 11 7:30 p m in I O O F Temple. AMVETS Turner Boehm Post No 4 meets July 10? 7:30 p m at AMVETS club. refreshments after. Varnell Rebekah Lodge No 296 meets July 9 8:00 p m at T O C F Hell. visiting Rebekahs welcome.
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Royal Arch Masons
Andrew D. Webb
Rufus H. Irwin
H. P. Cecil N. Levin
Jefferson
Dan G. Melton
I O. O. F. Temple
Turner Boehm
Amvets
Eeting Jael Apgar
Howard Phillips
Varnell Rebekah Lodge No
Sesson
Car Co Names Sass Purchasing Director at Mt. Vernon Plant
Robert G. Sass 1010 Pace is named director of purchasing for the Mt. Vernon Car Manufacturing Division of Pressed Steel Car Company. He succeeds Donald G. McGibbon, who moves to Chicago as assistant to purchasing VP Harry J. Deibel. Sass, a University of Chicago AB graduate, served as Lt. Col. with the 158th Regimental Combat Team in the Pacific during World War II and started with the firm October 1, 1950. He is married to Margaret and father of four.
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Robert G
Bob) Sass
Pace
Mt. Vernon
Pressed Steel Car Company, Inc
W. F. Witmas
Bob
Donald G. McGibbon
Chicago
Harry J. Deibel
Pressed Steel Car Company
Mr. McGibbon
Pressed Steel Car
Lillian
Donald, Jr
Marion Elizabeth
Northbrook
Mr. Sass
University of Chicago
Fort Benning
Sass
St. Mary’s Church
Mt. Vernon Lodge
BPOE
Margaret
Barbara
Lincoln School
Deborah
Larry
Steve
Complaint on BB guns prompts police call
Children playing with BB guns in the 1900 block of College Avenue prompted a police complaint early last night. A resident reported pellets from the guns were striking houses.
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College Avenue
Cars Collide at 9th and Main in Mt Vernon
One minor accident occurred in Mt Vernon Tuesday. At 1 45 p m cars driven by John B Casey of Mt Vernon and Alice May Daniels of Bruford collided at 9th and Main, according to a police headquarters report.
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Mt. Vernon
John B. Casey
Alice May Daniels
Bruford
9Th
Main
Gorge in Idaho’s Pass Creek Narrow 2000-Ft Wall
A deep gorge in Idaho’s Pass Creek near Arco extends over a mile with almost sheer walls rising about 2000 feet and a slender skyline above the path.
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Deep Gorge
Idaho
Pass Creek
Arco
Reds Holding Property Of U S Skaters In Berlin
The Russian zone demanded a 90000 mark ransom for a convoy of eight trucks carrying the possessions of an American roller skating show in West Berlin. Seven trucks were confiscated. one was allowed through to West Germany. The Americans fled to Kiel for an engagement. East Germans claim the trucks contained watches and seized all cargo for customs. The 90000 mark demand was sent to the West German railway.
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Berlin
West Berlin
West Germany
Kiel
U S Battle Casualties Rise to 112 128 in Korea
Washington defense officials reported 112 128 U S battle casualties in Korea as of last Friday, up 552 from the prior week in the weekly department summary based on family notifications.
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Associated Press
Washington
U. S
Korea
Defense Department
Twin boys born at Good Samaritan Hospital Mt Vernon
Mr and Mrs Robert Henry Hustedde of 1512 South 30th street Mt Vernon are parents of twin sons born at Good Samaritan Hospital this morning. The first weighed four pounds nine ounces at 7 20 am and the second four pounds ten ounces at 7 25 am both unnamed. Mr and Mrs Beverly Eugene Eubanks of 204 North Fourth street are parents of an eight pound son named Terry Philip born at 3 00 am Saturday July 5 at the family home. He is a grandson of Mr and Mrs J Paul Kinison of the Fourth street address.
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Robert Henry Hustedde
South 30Th Street
Mt. Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Beverly Eugene Eubanks
North Fourth Street
Hospital Notes And Discharges Across Jefferson Memorial
Hospital notes list admissions at Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial. Names include Mrs. Charles Zimmerman, Rolando Bacon, Jan Boger, William Kern, Mrs. Bob Madsen, and Ashley. Discharges include Mrs. Bott and infant, Brian David, Pearl Leathers, Janet Boger. Jefferson Memorial records Lee Tate Shattuck and Tl. Discharged: Ivan Crane Clyde Wilson and several infants and spouses.
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Good Samaritan
Charles Zimmerman
Rolando Bacon
Janet Boger
William Kern
Bob Jean Madsen
Robert Henry Hustedde
Calvin Scrivner
Ashley
Robert Alan Bott
Brian David
Pearl Leathers
Jefferson Memorial
Lee Tate
Shattuck
Hoover Receives Gold Medal at GOP Convention
At Convention Hall in Chicago Herbert Hoover, 77, shed tears as GOP Chairman Guy Gabrielson presented him with a gold medal. The former president, once the world’s most powerful man, spoke of likely final attendance at party gatherings and the inexorable approach of his death.
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Chicago
United States
Herbert Hoover
Republican Party
Hoover
GOP
Guy Gabrielson
Motorist would need 26 years to traverse U S highways
Calculation shows driving eight hours daily at about 40 miles an hour would consume 26 years to cover the entire U S highway system, illustrating the vast scale of the network and the long-term effort required for complete traversal.
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U. S
Japan's timber burn fuels two thirds of cut wood
Two thirds of Japan's timber harvest is used as fuel with about half of that amount converted into charcoal. The source notes the primary use and the efficiency of conversion, indicating a reliance on wood for energy and industrial charcoal production within the period.
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Japan
Way to Believe Itchy Pimples
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Peterson
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