Taft Faces First Hurdle in GOP Nomination Race
Sen. Robert A. Taft approached the first high hurdle of the Republican presidential race with bland confidence as the Republican National Committee opened hearings on contested convention delegation seats. Seventy two seats are in dispute between Taft and Eisenhower factions, with Taft declining to attend the deliberations and making himself available to delegates later in the day.
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Young Divorcee Faces Theft Charge in Dallas Loan Theft
Jacquelynne Yvonne Hensley 19, described as a divorcee, was charged in Los Angeles with stealing 395 dollars from a Dallas loan association. She was released on 1500 dollars bail after arraignment before a U S commissioner.
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Young Jackie Cooper Jr May Follow His Father Into Acting
In Glendale a six year old, Jackie Cooper Jr, son of actor Jackie Cooper, draws with toys as offers pour in from television and MGM. His mother, divorced from the elder Cooper, weighs early acting but fears long contracts and aims for optional projects. He mimics his father’s boyhood pose and enjoys ordinary play, while fans ask if he is related.
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Navy Cross Awarded Posthumously to Plainview Family
The Navy Cross was presented yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel G. Elliott of Plainview on behalf of their son Marine Pfc. R. J. Elliott. Marine First Lieutenant David R. Cowling of Lubbock delivered the medal at the Elliott home noting Elliott, 23, was killed January 26, 1951, while aiding a wounded comrade on a Korean battlefield.
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Two Prominent Women Endorsed for VP Candidates
Boston July 1 The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs endorsed two prominent women for U S vice presidential candidates District Judge Sarah T Hughes of Dallas and U S Senator Margaret Chase Smith Republican. Judge Hughes backed by Democrats and Senator Smith by Republicans.
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Evening Radio Schedule Highlights
Local radio guide lists Preston of Yukon at 5:00 followed by Sky King at 5:30 and News at 5:55. Fulton Lewis airs at 6:00 with Sports Mirror at 6:15 and Gabriel Heatter at 6:30. Mutual Newsreel closes the lineup at 6:45.
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Evening Radio Schedule Highlights From Cedric Adams to Jack Smith
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Daily Radio Schedule Highlights Evening Lineup
A busy daytime to evening radio grid lists programs from 6:00 to 2:00 with coffee capers, world news, music shows, soap operas, and crime drama Perry Mason. Notable entries include Arthur Godfrey, Rosemary, Wendy Warren, Ma Perkins, and Aunt Jenny among others.
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Miss Universe Armi Kuusela Delays Contract Signing
Armi Kuusela, winner of the Miss Universe contest, rested in Hollywood while Universal International Studios waited to sign a $5,000 six month contract. Her sister in Newport, Rhode Island, said she must hear from Papa Kuusela in Muhos Finland before deciding.
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Old West Still Has Plenty Of Old Pioneers
Miles City Montana July 1 The Old West remains populated by living pioneers also called range riders by their reunion. Susan Haughian a 65 year old Irish immigrant and mother of ten and grandmother of 24 owns or leases over 100000 acres while surviving past shortages. Leo Cremer a leading rodeo entrepreneur and Montana rancher with 82000 deeded and 18000 leased acres recalls his 1911 homestead after moving from Wisconsin. He once proposed moving the capital to Montana but locals joke it would stir cattle. Oil exploration brings new wealth but old range riders shaped the land more than any oil boom.
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Reds Mad Over Allied Walkout in Korea
In Panmunjom the Reds accused the UN Command of seeking pretexts as truce negotiators returned after a three day Allied walkout. General Nam Il blasted the UN for demanding the location of four North Korean prison camps. Maj. Gen. Harrison said a prisoner exchange hinges on an agreed list and that release would follow the armistice if POWs are exchanged.
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Marilyn Monroe backs Bikini fashion in Hollywood trend
Hollywood gossip column notes Marilyn Monroe champions the Bikini amid mixed opinions from Esther Williams Janet Leigh and Betty Grable. Monroe praises sunbathing comfort and natural lines while recounting filming Niagara and Niagara set details.
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Budget deficit near five billion for fiscal 1952
Treasury figures indicate a deficit of about five billion dollars for fiscal 1952, far below President Truman’s January projection of eight point two billion. Spending around sixty seven billion and revenue about sixty two billion produced the shortfall, with defense outlays driving the gap but revenues rising about twenty nine percent from 1951.
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State Cops Called In Bank Burglary at Chilton
State officers assisted investigation of the Chilton Citizens Bank burglary in Chilton. The unincorporated bank was robbed early yesterday with about 12 safety deposit boxes rifled. no cash was taken, and the total loss to box owners was not known.
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Chilton Citizens Bank
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Airport operator badly burned as hangar explosion occurs
SPAR reports an explosion and fire in a hangar at a small airport. F. R. Blair, 33, the operator, was seriously burned. his six year old daughter Margaret sustained lesser injuries. Blair, who had just returned from a cotton-dusting flight, was hospitalized in Lubbock.
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