Eisenhower Platform Fate Hinges On Resolutions Panel
Washington dispatch reports the path for General Eisenhower to win the Republican nomination hinges on the party platform crafted by the Resolutions committee in Chicago. Taft Warren and Stassen factions seek control to back a compromise that could aid Eisenhower, while Lodge faces opposition. The process anticipates tense politicking over foreign and domestic planks ahead of the convention.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
General Eisenhower
Chicago
Taft
Warren
Stassen
Eisenhower
Israel
Ireland
Robert A. Taft
GOP
Henry Cabot Lodge
Senator Lodge
Lodge
Resolutions Committee
Paris
New Hampshire
Cumberland Fire Destroys Building. Investigation Begun
Fire officials launched an investigation to determine the cause of a spectacular blaze that gutted one building, damaged another and threatened a block in Cumberland's business district. The burned site included Potomac Edison Company and Maurice's clothing store, valued at about 68,000 with 20,000 building value. James Clark estate representatives from Baltimore were to visit. LE moves to new quarters nearby. Maurice's and Shinnamon's shot store remain closed.
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Cumberland
Potomac Edison Company
Maurice's Clothing
James Clark
Baltimore
Maurice's
Shinnamon
Court News and Licenses Items From Washington
Court news lists marriages for William D. King and Betty J. Perkins of Baltimore and Lester L. DeHaven with Thelma M. Armbuster of Bunker Hill West Virginia. Property deeds show transfers among Pearl S. Stitely H Kieffer DeLauter Pearl E. Stitely and families. Also notes deed between George W. Hegner Gilbert T. Reeser Jr. and spouses with $10 values. Washington report notes First Lady Mrs Harry S Truman taking Feb 13 off for her 67th birthday. Chubb Crater in northern Canada formed by a meteorite is larger than some lunar craters.
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William D. King
Betty J. Perkins
Baltimore
Lester L. DeHaven
Thelma M. Armbuster
Bunker Hill
West Va
Pearl S. Stitely
H. Kieffer DeLauter
Pearl E. Stitely
George W. Hegner
Gilbert T. Reeser, Jr
Helen E. Crouse
Charles H. Hoover
Myrtie B. Wertenbaker
John T. Morrissey
Washington
Harry $, Truman
Chubb
Canada
Democrats To Raise Huge Campaign Fund
The Democratic National Committee executive committee approved a 1952 campaign budget of 2.8 million dollars with one million earmarked for radio and television. An arrangements committee for the Chicago convention opens July 21, led by general manager William Neale Roach, with plans to streamline the event for broad TV coverage and shorten nominating speeches.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
William Neale Roach
Independents Banquet Restored by Hose Co No 1
Independent Hose Co No 1 held its annual banquet at the fire hall with 196 attendees, featuring an after dinner talk by Cromwell C. Zembower of Lavale, president of the Maryland State Firemen's Association. Maryland officials, county officials, and Frederick city fire department leaders attended, with Edward D. Storm providing accordion music and the Independent Ladies' Auxiliary handling catering.
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Maryland
B. H. Shipley
Ellicott City
Irving W. Johnson
Takoma Park
State Publicity
Donald B. Rice
Shipley
Bowlus
Roney
Quynn
Robert R. Rhoderick
County Firemen’s Association
Paul Hoffmaster
Myersville
Latvian Refugee Fleeing Soviets Foils Embassy Pursuit
In Stockholm a Latvian refugee trained as a lumberman ran from the Soviet Embassy into a Swedish engineering shop shouting for help. A Soviet Embassy car and two dark-suited men chased him but did not enter the factory. Swedish police arrived as the embassy car then left with its occupants.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Refugee recounts escape from six Russians at embassy attempt
The refugee, taken to Security Police Headquarters for questioning, told workers at an engineering plant that he fought free with a knife after six Russians tried to kidnap and fly him out. Foreman Nile Wiklund and engineer Ulf Ryman quoted him saying he was deceived by a fellow refugee and did not know the embassy building was involved.
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Nile Wiklund
Ulf Ryman
Drunk Man Hidden as Police Respond at 161 B. and O. Ave
Police were called Tuesday to remove a drunken man found lying on a bed at 161 B. and O. avenue. The man, Wheeler Jenkins aged about 48, fled to the cellar and hid behind a door as officers arrived, with Eugene Ramsburg the witness.
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B. and O. Avenue
Eugene Ramsburg
Wheeler Jenkins
Conflicting details surround map found by sergeant
The man, a West Virginia resident, was in Hagerstown for a period. He was taken to the western city limits, warned not to return, and told to go back to Hagerstown or be jailed. A lingering note mentions the record snowfall at Tamarack California 1906 07 with drifts up to 74 feet deep.
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Sergt
Norman Deitz
West Virginia
Hagerstown
Jenkins
United States
Tamarack
Calif
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David Yinger
O' Neill Jenkins
Brunk
Guy Cramer
Leaders Bible Class
Calvary Methodist Church
Guy Kelly
Charles Daugherty
Charles Myers
Millard E. Crum
Edward Mantz
John H. Grove
John N. Grove
Charles H. Mercer
Mothers and Teachers Club
Carroll Parkway
Millard Cooley
Wesley
Cutsai
Mercer
Lilord Freeze
Cooley
Court News
Eugene Kohrmann
St. Louis
Olling
Kolumann
Trezing
Queen
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth
England
Royal Family
Prince Charles
Margaret Rose
Prince Pastip
Princess Elizabeth
Philip
Elizabeth
Princess Anne
Frank E. McKinney
Matthew J. White
State Employment Service
Chubb Crater
Phot
Serviccy Gas
Frederick Bottled Gas CO
Market Street
South Market
ST. Sam
Ritchie
Ritchie Associates Finance Corporation
Wees
West
Lincoln Loan Service, Inc
W. Patrick St
Frederick, Md
North Market Street
Gilbert
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