Doaks Hosts In Press Box Inquiries On Personal Life
RADIO ANNOUNCER introduces Joe Doaks on the field despite a sprained wrist and asks about his first year in the league after a Southern Association start. He recalls Sewanee baseball highlights and a married life with a baby boy, a wife who was his college sweetheart, and winter days in his hometown managing a bowling alley and other investments. The segment ends with a literary aside about Keats and Balboa versus Cortez from a dated space filler.
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Sweeteart
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Balboa
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Capital City
Bob Drysdale
Illinois State Journal
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Peoria
Herman Schwartije
Bloomington
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Schwartje
GOP Gathers For 25th Time At Chicago Convention
The 1952 Republican National Convention in Chicago will assemble 1,206 delegates from regions across the nation. The article traces the party’s origins, past conventions, and delegate distribution by region, noting historical context from 1856 and current proportional allocation rules.
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Democratic Party
Chicago
Philadelphia
Whig Party
Fremont
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New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
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Psychology and the Extras That Boost Business
Dr George W Crane notes a roadside gas station in Seymour Indiana where attendant Albert Hinnefeld goes beyond service by cleaning windshields and presenting a complimentary newspaper. He argues modern business hinges on psychology including friendly greetings, remembering names, clean facilities, and small favors to win loyalty and outpace rivals.
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Albert Hinnefeld
Seymour
Ind
Women’s Society of the Methodist Church
Chicago
Someboy
Albert
Murphysboro Seeks State Funds To Modernize Walnut Street
The Illinois highway division plans to modernize Murphysboro downtown Walnut Street at state expense. Removing street parking would add two traffic lanes to serve about 10,000 vehicles daily, improving access while potential off street parking expands for shoppers. The plan aims to transform the main street into a brighter, safer, white way and set a civic example for other cities.
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Illinois Highway Division
Murphysboro
Walnu Street
Walnut Street
Illinois Gas & Electric Co
America
Timetables and union pressure reshape steel industry
The article discusses small steel plants signing with unions amid a Big Steel impasse, aiming to gain pricing leverage and production priority for a defense-short economy. It notes limited impact on overall output, defense needs, and the risk to national security if timetables slip. It also covers a UN hearing on Soviet forced labor, presenting U S evidence of slave camps and deportations, urging UN action.
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Big Steel
Defense
Soviet Union
United Nations Committee
United States
Deliveries Raise Security and Convenience Dilemmas
Christopher Billopp argues that home delivery of groceries and goods creates risks for theft and spoilage when no one is at home to receive them. He urges recipients to stay home to ensure safety and proper handling from the retailer.
Wit Quips Touch Offbeat Heat Wave Gossip
A humorous Office Wit line pokes at an early heat wave, noting one society woman shifts from Miss Universe mood to a GOP committee woman after a day of convention oratory. The wry remark plays on public persona changes and political buzz in a light, satirical tone.
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G.O.P
Wisconsin Senators Clash Over McCarthy 1953 Primary
Wisconsin figures maneuver around McCarthy as Schmitt challenges the GOP backing in the 1953 primary. The piece questions McCarthy’s announced plans for a special investigating panel and warns Wisconsin voters against endorsing tactics that have tarnished national reputations. The column notes McCarthy faces primary opposition and weighs the potential political fallout for the state.
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Joan MicCle
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Leavenworth
Wisconsin
Sen. McCarthy
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McCarthy
Sen Schmitt
GOP
Schmitt
Government action urged to curb inflationary effects
A public call argues that despite unease with government controls, decisive steps are needed to reduce inflation. The piece stresses rapid policy moves to ease price pressures and stabilize the economy. It highlights concern over cost of living and demands concrete measures from authorities.
Taft Says Only Obstacle Is November Victory
Senator Taft argues his sole hurdle to nomination is the claim he cannot win in November. After twenty years in politics, many Republicans doubt that November is the right time to prove otherwise.
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Averell Harriman Gets a Folksy New Forename
In a bid to appear unpretentious Averell Harriman is to be known by his first name, dropping the W from W Averell Harriman. Strategists believe voters respond to a plainspoken image, echoing past nicknames used for Taft and Eisenhower. The piece recalls earlier leaders who succeeded with nicknames and reflects on political image crafting.
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United States
Harriman
Averell Harriman
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Bob
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Dike Eddleman
Ike
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