1952 Democratic platform on race and policy issues
The 1952 Democratic platform advocates federal civil rights legislation to end racial discrimination, seeks state local cooperation, and endorses Roosevelt Truman era policies. It pledges strong balanced defense, inflation controls, and tax cuts for low incomes, with emphasis on social security, medical care, housing, education, veterans benefits, and statehood for Alaska and Hawaii.
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Chicago
Congress
Atomic Energy
America
Alaska
Hawaii
Barkley Breathes Spirit Into Party
Jane Barkley, at her first Democratic convention, drew cheers and a large crowd as she supported her husband Vice President Alben W. Barkley in a dramatic, emotional scene. He spoke without notes, defended Democratic programs, and defended FDR and Truman legacies while defending past U.S. engagements and Korea. The scene featured motorcycle police, organ music, and a 24 minute ovation as Barkley addressed over 12,000 attendees.
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Chicago
Jane Barkley
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Barkley
Jane Hadley Barkley
Veep
Mrs. Barkley
Barkleys
Paducah
Democratic Party
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
United States
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Korea
San Francisco
Gives It Away by Claud H Foster at 79
Claud H. Foster of Cleveland Ohio who is 79 distributed nearly four million dollars to Protestant Catholic and Jewish hospitals and orphanages declaring Many roads lead to God He plans to retire to a four room cottage on Sandusky Bay AP Wirephoto
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Claud H. Foster
Cleveland
Foster
Sandusky Bay
Wife of Colonel Denies Under Oath Black Market Tie
Katherine G. Reed wife of Col Allen W Reed a former Weisbaden Military Post commander testified in a US district court denying seven counts of black market dealings in coffee currency and gasoline coupons. She said she heard agents wanted to make an example of a colonel’s wife and insisted she was not involved with two German prosecution witnesses who testified they had black market dealings with her.
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Weisbaden
Germany
Katherine G. Reed
Mount Clemens
Mich
Allen W. Reed
Fairfield
Janet
US District Court
Air Force
Plan to Hold Off Balloting Until Tonight
The Democratic Convention in Chicago moves toward the nomination vote with Stevenson drafts gaining momentum. Delegates anticipate a night session for balloting after speeches and demonstrations, while Truman remains silent on his stance. Contenders Kefauver Russell Harriman Kramer Kerr and others vie for influence as states like California and Kansas lean toward Stevenson or Kefauver.
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Chicago
Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
Ilinois
Richard Russell
Georgia
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Averell Harriman
Mutual Security
Stevens
Nobdy
Truman
Kansas
Kefauver
Illinois
South Carolina
Virginia
Louisiana
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Richard B. Russell
Russell
Senate
John Sparkman
Alabama
Sen
William Fulbright
Arkansas
Edward Johnson
Colorado
New York
Harriman
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
President Truman seeks quick steel strike settlement
President Truman met with Benjamin Fairless of US Steel and Philip Murray of the CIO to press for a swift end to the 53 day steel mills shutdown caused by a 650000 worker strike. The three way conference drew strong language and little public expectation of an immediate agreement. Murray and Fairless attended after Truman delayed a trip, signaling a final administration push to resolve the dispute.
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White House
Truman
Benjamin Fairless
US Steel Corp
Philip Murray
CIO
Murray
Fairless
Default Car Wreck Judgment Obtained
Ale jandro Urquides won a default judgment of 3222 in district court against James Holland and James Lamont Churchman. They must pay 222 for medical costs, 500 for car damages, and 2500 for pain and suffering.
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Alejandro Urquides
James Holland
James Lamont Churchman
Urquides
Weather summary from United States Weather Bureau forecast
Reading shows temperatures from yesterday afternoon to today morning with highs near 94 and a low around 63. Precipitation totals at 11 a.m. are 0.01 inches for the past 24 hours and 2.11 inches month to date, 4.04 inches year to date, with normal values 91 and 65 for today’s high and low. Sunrise 5.05, sunset 7.04, day length 14 hours. Forecast calls for afternoon cloudiness with little rain, rather warm at 94 today and the low tonight.
Re Shuffle of Soil Service Will Make Area Office Tops
A re shuffle of the soil conservation service will make the area superior to the district. For Roswell this means that G. L. Beene Artesia will be the area conservationist. Roswell will continue to have its office but there will be no more district conservationists.
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Soil Service
Soil Conservation Service
Roswell
G. L. Beene
Artesia
Ralph F. Kerr
Frank Abercrombie
Macho
Mark McMillan
Hagerman Unit
Carlton Carmichael
Wilbur Dunlap
Hagerman- Dexter
Ed Gaines
Roswell- Macho
Ann Reaver
Strike Threatens B-36 Production in Fort Worth
Convair plant officials in Fort Worth warned that B-36 production would likely be cut back in September unless the steel strike is settled soon. They said deliveries for this month and next would be met, but shipments for the rest of the year could be delayed. Adm. DeWitt C. Ramsey warned the nationwide steel strike could create a grave crisis for the aviation industry.
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Fort Worth
Convair
Adm
DeWitt C. Ramsey
Aircraft Industries Association
Lewin Still Wanted For Kidnapping In New Mexico
Theodore Lewin a Manila sports promoter remains a wanted man in Chaves County for the kidnapping of Bobby Puckett. Mrs Yolanda Lopez Puckett also sought custody and aided the abduction on January 13 1950. California Governor Earl Warren refused extradition stating the mother was legally entitled to custody. local officials dispute that claim noting court records show temporary custody in favor of Bobby’s father James Puckett in December 1949 and that Nevada divorce proceedings did not grant lasting custody. Assistant District Attorney Paul Snead pledged to press charges if Lewin or the mother enter New Mexico jurisdiction.
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Theodore
Ted) Lewin
Manila
Chaves County
Bobby Puckett
Bobby
Yolanda Lopez Puckett
Lewin
Earl Warren
California
New Mexico
Warren
Asst. Dist. Atty
Paul Snead
Snead
Pucketts
Washoe County
Nevada
James Puckett
George ‘T. Harris
Puckett
Harris
National League baseball results with multiple games
National League scores show St Louis beating New York 9 to 5 after a 101001201 base sequence. Cincinnati edges Brooklyn 3 to 1 in a close pitchers duel. Chicago falls to Boston 8 to 0 as Lown and Burdette combine on the mound.
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St. Louis
New York
Brecheen
Tiefenauer
Chambers
Brazie
D. Rice
Lanier
Years
Yankees Score in Low Scoring Loss to Indians
In a tight American League game at Cleveland, New York falls behind early then narrows the gap with late hits. Morgan combines with Lopat to hold the Indians to few runs while Berra and Garcia contribute offensively in a rugged baseball clash.
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New York
Cleveland
Morgan
Lopat
Berra
Garcia
Tipton
Boston heknane 000 000-033 Chicago .002 000 Olx-37 1 Trout
Delock Hudson and Lollar are listed in a sparse box score style summary with land and players White and Kretlow noted alongside. The fragment references Trout and a Chicago versus Boston matchup, but lacks full context or dates.
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Boston
Chicago
Delock
Hudson
Land White
Kretlow and Lollar
State Revenue Workers Fear For Jobs After Cut Order
State Revenue Bureau workers fear job losses after Governor Mechem ordered a 10 percent layoff by August 1. Commissioner Manuel Lujan has not announced a layoff and would not reveal whether he plans to comply or resign in protest. He acknowledged hearing market talk but refused to confirm any action.
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Santa FE
Manuel Lujan
State Revenue Bureau
Mechem
Lujan
State Revenue
Impressive Clouds Fail to Produce Over Pecos Valley
Weather notes from L. J. Guthrie report July shifted from wet to dry, with early showers not yielding rain. Clouds cooled temps without measurable rainfall, highs near 94 F in Roswell and Carlsbad, 91 in Hobbs. humidity caused discomfort as summer drought lingers. Also mentions rising living costs and a bid to block Albuquerque bus fare hike with 16,883 signatures.
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Pecos Valley
L. J. Guthrie
U. S. Weather Bureau
Pecos
Albuquerque
Artesia Men Confer With SWPCS Here
Six Artesia businessmen met in Roswell with Southwestern Public Service Company officials. Participants included Emery Carper and Stan Carper of Carper Drilling Ralph Hayes the abstractor Don Teed chamber of commerce president C L Withers vice president and general manager of New Mexico Asphalt and Refining and Bob Koonce chamber of commerce manager.
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Artesia
Roswell
Southwestern Public Service Company
Emery
Stan Carper
Carper Drilling
Ralph Hayes
Chamber of Commerce
Don Teed
C. L. Withers
New Mexico Asphalt and Refining
Bob Koonce
Western Farm Economics Association Meeting Opens
Representatives from 11 Western states including New Mexico and Hawaii attend the 25th annual Western Farm Economics Association meeting in Flagstaff Arizona with three foreign observers.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
New Mexico
Hawaii
Western Farm Economics Association
Convention Hall cheers as Stevenson favored for nomination
Democratic Convention delegates roared for Richard Russell and Estes Kefauver but appeared ready to name reluctant Gov. Adlai Stevenson as the party’s presidential candidate. Nominating speeches followed the traditional, high spirited delegation style with similar scenes anticipated for Harriman Kerr and other favorite sons.
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Chicago
Richard Russell
Estes Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Averell Harriman
Robert Kerr
President to address Democratic National Convention
A report states President tn is scheduled to address the Democratic National Convention at 7 p.m. MST on Friday.
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Convention Hall
Chicago
T N
Top Rambouillet Sale Sets High Average at San Angelo
In the 16th annual San Angelo Rambouillet Sale about 287 rams were sold with an average of 96.25 per head. The top price reached 720 for a ram purchased by Utah State Agricultural College from Leo Richardson of Iraan. Seven top Stud rams averaged 481 per head.
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San Angelo
Deming girl dies of polio in El Paso hospital
Dianne Stump, 542, daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Stump of Deming New Mexico, died last night of polio after being brought in critical condition to El Paso General Hospital. She died several hours later in an iron lung.
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EL Paso
Dianne Stump
Claude Stump
Deming
N. M
el Paso General Hospital
County Cotton Outlook Positive Despite Weather and Pests
Chaves County cotton prospects look favorable with near 1 bale per acre expected barring bad weather or insect trouble. Bollworm damage eased from last year but lady bug control results are still undetermined. Last year gin output reached 60 863 bales from about 54 000 to 55 000 acres. this year’s plantings are projected 47 000 to 48 000 acres with picking slated around September 15 to 20.
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Chaves
Quickies by Ken Reynolds Record Want Ads note
Record Want Ads column by Ken Reynolds features a quirky exchange about using the want ads every other day. The brief item hints at editorial or column routine in a compact newspaper style.
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Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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