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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1951
Page
5
From Key West Florida a House Republican poll shows Taft leading Eisenhower for the GOP nomination with 161 responses. Warren, Dirksen, MacArthur and others receive smaller support as Truman’s Fair Deal stance dominates Democratic platform talk at the Little White House.
Key West report outlines President Truman asserting the Democrats will run a Fair Deal platform in 1962 focusing on civil rights labor and domestic reform. He refused to confirm any intention to back Eisenhower for the Democratic nomination and noted the UN as the proper forum for international talks. A stray line mentions fertilizer affecting crop nutrition.
The fourth night of the Food and Better Housing Show at the armory featured a style review won by Carole Brachey of Mt. Pleasant club. Ann Runkles and Veronica Little earned second and third, with judges including Mrs. John Engelbrecht and Mrs. Wilson Roberson. Grocer prizes were awarded for longest distance and largest family attendance, while afternoon cooking school dishes were showcased. Numerous residents and volunteers received baskets and tokens for participation.
President Truman named a three man board to investigate a dispute where 17 big railway unions seek nationwide union shop clauses. The non operating brotherhoods want mandatory union membership for all workers, a point controversial since railroads oppose nationwide terms. The emergency board was announced at Key West Florida as the quarrel was described as a threat to essential transportation.
A big tractor-trailer skidded on a wet turn in Charles Town West Virginia smashing into two houses and a tavern. No injuries were reported. The truck was driven by Beverly Francis Showman, 21, of Mount Jackson.
A wartime broadcast quoted in London style described the condemned as members of a group of spies and conspirators, agents and foreign secret services. No further details were provided in the report.
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