Stringfellow Admits False War Hero Claims
The Utah congressman Douglas Stringfellow confessed for ten years he lied about heroic OSS exploits in World War II. He admitted he was an army private and did not participate in the claimed actions, and he offered to withdraw from his re election bid. Republican leaders face pressure to respond and voters to judge.
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Douglas Stringfellow
Utah
Republican Party
Stringfellow
OSS
Preston
Army Times
Watkins
Editorial contests Hamilton and Taylor in Idaho race
The Preston Citizen denounces Clark Hamilton and Glen Taylor as demagogues while praising some opponents and urging fair treatment for campaigns. It notes Franklin county voters did not support Hamilton or Taylor in the last primary and warns against biased political actions by local partisans.
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Franklin County
Clark Hamilton
Hamilton
Weiser
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Taylor
Robert Smylie
Henry Dworshak
Washington
Boise
Hamilton- Taylor
Bob Smylie
Democratic Party
U. S. Senate
Greece
Turkey
Truman
Idaho Statesman
State Fish and Game Department
Attorney General’s Office
Fish and Game
Hagerman Hatchery
Wallace
Smylie
Jordan
Preston
Franklin homebuilders celebrate 25th anniversary event
The Franklin Homebuilding Girls club marked 25 years with a Wednesday party hosted by Lorraine Morrison. Twelve new Larks joined via gateway ceremony as Susan Welch performed, Carol Griffeth read, a Seagulls skit was staged, and the girls sang their homebuilders song. Summer work consisted of crocheted articles and a display.
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Franklin
Potentie
Primary
Lorraine Morrison
Susan Welch
Carol Griffeth
Seagulls
Larks
Horace Haworth
Robert Haworth
Seoul
Korea
Eighth Army
Gene Williams
Doris Woodward
Franklin club gathering and luncheon details noted
The fragment lists a Franklin social event at Mrs Kay Wright's home with Gwen Gibson Grace Robinson Ruby Haworth Ida Fuhriman Bonnie Doney Myrtle Woodward and Cynthia present at small tables for a roast luncheon. Mentions guests Wallace Ailred from San Diego Lena Hendricks and Robert Bowman of Lewiston with family visits to the Lewis and Verle Smith households.
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Cove
Aline Jensen
Joe Wickham
Verle Smith
Earl Moser
Burdett Comish
Earl Lewis
Verdell Smith
Wayne Doney
Clair Comish
Adrian Parsons
Blackfoot
Lester Lowe
Nettie Lewis
Laura Atkinson
Bart Nash
William Robinson
Wilburn Robinson
Logan
Woodward
Cynthia
Robinson
Wallace Ailred
San “Diego
Lena” Hendricks
Lewiston
Robert Bowman
Lewis
Jed’ Robinson
Richmond
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Don E. Smith
Leland Chatterton
Rex Hampton
Dale Waddoups
William Coburn
Ooorr
Ike
BY Talburt
Burt
Remar
Open Forum
Lottie Jensen
Capt
Lyman Jensen
Tokyo
Camille
Peggy ‘Jo Corbridge Ffor Ther
Grace Robinson
Lorraine Bennett
Carlis Woodward
Phyllis LeFevre
Peggy Joyce Hampton
Janeen Dunkley
Karma Lynn _ Shrives
Caing
Eversman
Palmer Motor Implement Co
North State
Eisenhower
Congress
America
U.S
GOP
Republican Committee
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