Pollsters Admit Errors After Truman Dewey Forecasts
At an Opinion Research conference in Iowa two top pollsters Dr George Gallup and Archibald Crossley conceded errors in judgment from last November. They said late sampling undeclared voters and campaign changes were ignored, harming accuracy. They warned polls need cautious assumptions and better methods to regain prestige.
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Dewey
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George Gat
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Crossley, Inc
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Crosstey
Headgear For Men and the Tyranny of Fashion
The piece argues that conventional American men's hats, with their crown shape and brim, persist due to social conformity. It notes hats provide sun shading and rain protection yet remain impractical in wind. Designers could boost sales by offering new headgear options to break the fashion grip.
Fifty Years Ago Local Snow Notes From The News
Fifty years ago on February 18 1899 reports describe a heavy blizzard with snow removal on Market Street transforming streets. Fire plugs flooded Carroll Creek as snow drifts reached up to sixteen feet while Franklin Street opened for the first time since the blizzard and local residents faced water damage to homes and property.
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Carroll Creek
Franklin Street
Baltimore Pike
Schleysville
Edward Grove
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Frederick
Air
Thomas Stockman
DeGrange’s Lane
Feagaville
Twenty Years Ago Beocal Items From The Columns Of The News
Items from February 18, 1929 note double parking complaints in congested areas and police arrests as needed. Independent Hose Company saved a barn and outbuildings on a farm near Ceresville. blaze started by a stockyard fire, quickly controlled. Hood College lost a triangular debate to American University and Western Maryland College. George Washington Arnte, a 107 year old evangelist, traveled from Washington to Frederick to preach.
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George Summers
Tolbert K. Houck
Ceresville
Mt Plessant
Bern
Hood College
American University
Western Maryland College
George Washington Arnte
Frederick
Washington
Dorothy Dix Advice Columns on Homesickness and Neighbors
Dorothy Dix answers readers on homesickness after moving away, neighborly behavior, and school withdrawal. She urges embracing a spouse’s ambitions, maintaining patience, and seeking dialogue with a father to address schooling concerns while highlighting everyday courtesy and urban living challenges.
Lesson Notes on Misused English and Word Study
English Lesson discusses common misuses of words and pronunciation. It defines instinctive as natural impulse and notes examples and synonyms like mercy clemency and leniency. The piece also mentions spelling pitfalls and hints at expanding vocabulary by mastering one word.
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Dr Wheeler Dies After 50 Years Practice in Boonsboro
Dr. W. C. Wheeler died at his Boonsboro home after a long illness at age 81. A charter member of the Washington County Medical Society he led the Boonsboro Band as president for 30 years. He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Wheeler.
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Washington County Medical Society
Boonsboro
Mass Elizabeth Wheelex
Washington Daybook finds public works plans lacking
The Washington Daybook discusses the stalled Public Works Administration blueprinting funds and plans. It notes no new budget for blueprinting, pending bills for a 50 million dollar planning fund, and a Chavez measure limited to Federal buildings. It also covers Formosa policy questions tied to Chiang Kai-shek and Communist risk.
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Gener
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Ahzead
Public Works Administration
Kate Boggs
New Orleans
Senate
Dennis Chavez
Senate ‘Public Works Committee
United States Should Extend Lend Lease Not Join New Pacts
A 1949 column argues for arming under United Nations principles without a formal North Atlantic defense treaty. It favors extending lend lease to defend all nations and warns against predefining mutual aid among specific states. The piece critiques colonial instincts and urges peacetime regional or universal security arrangements backed by Congress.
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Atlantic
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United States
Davis
Congress
America
Joint Chiefs of Staff
George Washington
Russia
Changes Small in New York Stock Market
New York markets opened with little movement as stock prices showed tiny fractions of change and overall losses remained modest amid a cautious trading session.
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Music Hath Charms Los Angeles
A well dressed youth and a confederate entered a quiet Los Angeles bar last night. The man sat at the piano and sang while the manager urged more songs. They then robbed the cash register of 240 pounds before fleeing, humming.
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Los Angeles
Robert H. Rosen
Rosen
Questions And Answers On Gasoline Chemistry
The answer states that Gasocline is not a fixed stable compound, being a blend of elements, so it has no chemical formula. The Jubilee year is described as a fifty year institution for liberating slaves who were Hebrews, restoring alienated lands, and the sowing and reaping cycle.
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Mama
The North Atlantic pact debate and its war powers questions
James Marlow analyzes the North Atlantic pact talks, the war powers issue, and how Senate control via Connally and Acheson shapes the looming agreement. He notes isolationist roots and the risk of a treaty that means little without congressional approval or clear commitments to defend allies.
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Washington
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Europe
Senate
Congress
League of Nations
Iof
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Texas
Hwe
Connally
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Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Strength For Today By Earl E Douglass
A converted man recalls the joy of getting religion, with Bible words coming alive and guiding daily life. Conversion brings spiritual power, enabling truth to resonate for sincere seekers and help solve practical problems. The piece ends with a note on the wolverine as a powerful creature for its size.
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Earl E. Douglass
Jesus
Christ
All GOP Leaders' Statements Add Up To An 'Against Policy'
Washington dispatch notes GOP leaders from Dewey to Taft Lodge Peterson Scott offer only negative positions. Democrats present a stated program backed by federal machinery, while Republicans lack a coherent platform beyond opposition. The piece contrasts rhetoric with actionable policy and cites Taft as the clearest negative yet modestly constructive points.
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Peter Edson
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Dewer
Nave
Farir
Dewey
Taft
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