Ex-President Hoover Rescued From Blaze
Bill Jenney, 21, of Los Angeles, rushed to Herbert Hoover's burning Silver Lake Mountain Lodge and woke the ex-president and four companions minutes before the cabin was destroyed. Hoover praised the youth as the group escaped by boat through a lake exit. the lodge burned within 10 minutes.
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Bishop
Calif
Herbert Hoover
Bill Jenney
Los Angeles Calif
Silver Lake Mountain
High Sierras
Hoover
San Francisco
Jenney
Stevenson Trials for Farm Policy Speech Tour
Governor Adlai E. Stevenson promises more farm policy advice ahead of a New York American Legion address. He meets farm leaders including Clyde Seybold and Herschel Newsom to discuss farm issues as Eisenhower campaigns nearby. A potential Sept. 6 farm speech in Minnesota hinges on invitation timing.
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Adlai
Springfield
Ill
Adlai E. Stevenson
American Legion
New York
Roy J. Turner
Oklahoma
Agriculture
Democratic National Committee
Herschel D. Newsom
National Grange
Newsom
Stevenson
Governor's Mansion
James G. Patton
Farmers Union
Allan Kline
American Farm Bureau Federation
Patton
Kline
Nework
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kasson
Minn
Stevanson
Eisenhower
Minnesota
Detroit
Denver
GOP Heads See Toy Support No Party Break
New York Aug 26 Republican leaders Sen. Bridges of New Hampshire and Rep. Martin of Massachusetts said there will be no serious split in the GOP and that Sen. Taft will back Eisenhower. They met at the Hotel Commodore and predicted unified support and an upsurge as the campaign builds.
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New York
Robert A. Taft
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bridges
New Hampshire
Rep
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
House
Martin
Eisenhower
Commodore
Taft
Sen
First Bale To Be Used By Army
The first bale of the 1952 cotton crop purchased by Burlington Mills will produce a certified limited edition of Cramerton army cloth work panty. 617 yards of fabric were flown from Charlotte to Houston to be used by an apparel maker for a Foley's Federated department store promotion.
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New York
Burlington Mills
Cramerton Army
Charlotte
N. C
Houston
Tex
Foley's
Federated Department Store
Grunewald Agrees On Jury Testimony
Mystery man Henry Grunewald appeared Tuesday before Federal Judge Matthew T. Abruzzo in Brooklyn, agreeing under protest to testify before the federal grand jury. He faced possible contempt charges and was pressured to comply after a court threat to bring him in bodily.
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New York
Henry Grunewald
Matthew T. Abruzzo
Brooklyn
Washington
Five Thousand Texans Ordered Out For Physicals
Austin reports the state selective service plans a record October examination of 5,855 men aged 20 or older, the largest monthly quota in 18 months. Lt. Col. Morris A. Schwartz notes rising induction expectations into 1951, with many to be drafted in 1953 and replacements needed. Through July Texas has inducted 41,808 men since the Korean conflict began. Draft boards sent up 100,103 men for examination in the same period.
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Austin
State Selective Service
Morris A. Schwartz
Texas
Tropical Storm Tosses Three Ships Off Atlantic
A tropical storm, winds up to 58 mph, disrupted at least three ships in the Atlantic as it strengthens. The Miami weather bureau said the squalls were intensifying slowly 325 miles northeast of San Juan and 1,200 miles east southeast of Miami, moving northwest at 13 mph for 12 hours with slight intensification. The Pont Leveque reported 40 mph winds and was 100 miles northeast of the storm center.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
Miami Weather Bureau
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Leonard Fardue
Pont Leveque
Pardue
Polio Death Reported as Texas Sees New Cases
Texas records a suspected polio death and nine new cases. Daniel M. Fuchs, 37, of Baytown died in Houston after admission July 16 for polio. Autopsy ordered. Three new McLennan County cases and one Buckholts case raise totals. Houston reports 377 city cases and 12 deaths, Harris County 239 cases and eight deaths, nonresidents 218 cases and 11 deaths. Health officer says peak may be past.
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Associated Press
Texas
Daniel M. Fuchs
Baytown
Houston
Hedgecroft Clinic
McLennan County
Buckholts
Milam County
Harris County
Fred Laurentz
Hunch Solves $65,000 Brinks Robbery in 24 Hours
Police arrest Ray Eugene Farmer after a Brink's Guard uniform link from a 1949 gang case leads to a confession. Farmer admitted stealing 65 000 dollars from an armored car at Wardman Park Hotel and buried the cash near Glen Echo Amusement Park in Maryland. FBI and Brink's officials aided the investigation.
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Washington
Robert V. Murray
Grand Arceny
Ray Eugene Farmer Short
Brink’s
Armored Car Company
Farmer
Glen Echo Amusement Park
Maryland
Farmer's Bakery
Myrtle Jackson
Ray
Murray
Muray
Jeremiah Flaherty
Brinks
Wardman Park
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Brink's
Boston
Thompsonville
Conn
Danvers
Mass
U. S. Trucking Co
Boson
Oshkosh Pool Lesson Scrapped By Crew Cut Style
The Oshkosh pool swimming class led by James Cain had to cancel a lesson on rescuing a drowning person by grabbing hair and towing them to safety because every participant, including the instructor, sports a crew cut.
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Oshkosh, Neb
Oshkosh Pool
James Cain
Texas Republicans rally as Democratic leaders snub Stevenson
In San Antonio on August 26, Texas Republicans cheered a Democratic leadership withdrawal from Adlai Stevenson as the Eisenhower faction pressed for control. Malcomb McQuerquodale led a buoyant crowd while Shivers and Daniel faced decisions on cross filing and slate formation amid party realignment.
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San Antonio
Adlai Stevengar
Texas
Senator Elect Bids For State Party Revolt
Attorney General Price Daniel urged Texas Democrats to revolt against the national party over tidelands oil ownership. He cited calls from supporters and said he might back a Republican slate if the Democratic ticket supports federal tidelands ownership. Governor Shivers discussed Stevenson’s stance and a statewide radio address followed.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Stevenson- Sparkman
Adlai Stevenson
Tidelands
Daniel
U. S. Senate
Allan Shivers
Texas
Shivers
Springfield
Stevenson
Dante
National Party
U. S. Supreme Court
Amarill
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
Truman
Congress
New Orleans
Louisiana
Egypt Mob Rips Royal Rest Rooms
Cairo crowds shout for freedom as they vandalize two royal rest rooms at the railroad station and spit at a bust of King Fuad I. Soldiers open Ras-el-Teen palace in western Alexandria exposing nude art and liquor. Reporters view palaces and a $16 million stamp collection amid the exiled Farouk era.
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Cairo
Farouk
Fuad I
Raseltin Palace
Alexandria
Egypt
Raseilin Palace
Narriman
Would-be robber aborts bank heist at West Side State Bank
A small man attempted to rob West Side State Bank of 25000 dollars in 100 bills yesterday but withdrew after speaking with vice president C. F. Fry. He asked to post Civil Defense posters, then tried to imply a gun before choosing not to proceed and leaving for the parking lot. He told Fry to call the police. The incident was reported to FBI and police.
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Fort Worth
West Side State Bank
C. F. Fry
Office of Civil Defense
Fry
Mr. Fry
FBI
Police
Truman Names Tighe E Woods As OPS Head
President Truman announces Tighe E Woods rent controller will head the Office of Price Stabilization effective September 1, succeeding Ellis Arnall. Roger L Putnam confirms the appointment after Woods and Arnall met with Truman at the White House.
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Truman
Tighe E. Woods
OPS
Washington
Woods
Ellis G. Arnall
Price
Arnall
Roger L. Putnam
Economic Stabilization
He. Woods
Putnam
White House
Blonde Romancer II Teen-Ager Ponders Problem
Los Angeles Aug 26 Mrs Virginia LeTourneau 28 who romanced a 17 year old boy behind bars pondered whether to return to her ex husband or stay in jail where she can fight for her young lover Construction engineer Armand LeTourneau visited the jail and set conditions to take her back She replied she must decide between remaining in a prison with good treatment or returning to his prison Jimmy Sherwin the boy across the street accompanied her on a long trip before police nabbed them in Phoenix Arizona
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Los Angeles
Virginia LeTourneau
Armand LeTourneau
Angie Firemen Hold Hot Weather Class
COLLEGE STATION August 26 AP The heat hit 102 degrees as about 900 firemen at a training school tackled dangerous fuels to study the latest firefighting techniques.
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Angie
College Station
Eisenhower Leads 2 Million Parade Down Fifth Avenue
Police estimate two million spectators lined Fifth Avenue as Dwight D. Eisenhower, wartime supreme commander and Republican presidential hopeful, marched with American Legion members from 31st Street to 64th Avenue. He saluted crowds, shook hands with veterans, and greeted Cardinal Spellman along the route. The 75,000-strong parade began at 8 06 a.m. and was expected to run 12 hours.
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New York
American Legion
Fifth Avenue
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Legion
Abilene
Kans
Madison Square Garden
St. Patrick’s
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Othe
Eisenhower
No Certification On Drouth Plea Maverick Says
Sach details Maury Maverick alleges Governor Shivers failed to formally certify Texas drouth relief requests. He faults Shivers telegram to President Truman as inadequate and calls for formal multi-agency certification. Maverick criticizes the telegram as surly and urges Stevenson Sparkman on the Democratic ballot.
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San Antonio
Maury Maverick
Allan Shivers
Texas
Maverick
Shivers
Truman
John C. White
Adlai Stevenson
John Sparkman
Stevenson
Sparkman
Stevenson-Sparkman
Johnson Holds Onto Soaring Lead
International Champion Dick Johnson of Starkville Mississippi extended his lead in the 19th National Soaring Contest to 21 points after a 189 mile flight to Shawnee Oklahoma. Wil iam H Coverdale Jr of Chattanooga Tennessee and Bill Ivans of San Diego California followed in points with other notable flights including a 308 mile leg by Ivans and a 130 mile turn by Douglas Bradley of Tupelo. I was believed to be the longest at flight made by a 14 year old.
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Dallas
Dick Johnson
Starkville
Miss
Shawnee
Okla
Wiliam H. Coverdale, Jr
Chattanooga
Amarillo
Douglas Bradley
Tupelo Tiss
Gainesville
Improper Records Put 35 Schools and 8 Districts Under Scrutiny
Austin reports State Education Commissioner J. W. Edgar announced eight districts face loss of accreditation and 35 administrators and teachers may have certificates suspended or placed on probation for improper attendance records. Several district leaders and principals across Mineola Ferris Minden New Diana Quitman and St. Paul districts are named for actions including suspensions and probation.
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Austin
J. W. Edgar
State Board of Educaton
D. E. Brooks
Mineola
James L. Stanley
St. Paul
Hunt County
Homer Wilson
Douglass
Nacogdoches County
Lucy Mae McDonald
Ferris
Ellis County
Walter
Prudie A. Whiting
Farrsville
Newton County
Effie Adams
Wendolyn Cato
Luckie Franklin
Olive Palmer
Pearlie Peacock
Darnetta Strong
Ernestine Waits
Hunt
Edgar
Ferris Independent
Grove Island
Freestone County
New Diana
Upshur County
Quitman
Wood County
Zavalia
Angelina County
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West Palm Beach
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