Democrats Near Nominating Fallout As Southern Delegations Split
The Democratic convention faced a South split over a loyalty pledge and rules as Dixie states balk at a new convention rule. Louisiana and other Southern delegations clashed while Kefauver Russell and Stevenson maneuvers shaped delegate totals and possible second ballot outcomes with Truman and Barkley signaling fading influence.
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Dixie States
Louisiana
Illinois
South Carolina
Russell
Senate
John Sparkman
Alabama
William Fulbright
Arkansas
Edwin C. Johnson
Colorado
Georgia
Truman
Byrd
Byrnes
Inet
Burnet R. Maybank
Texas
Mississippi
Virginia
New York
Brooklyn Fan Reaches From Fourth Floor To Save Child
Rosario Guglierio, a Brooklyn baseball fan, made a remarkable catch yesterday evening after spotting a four year old slipping from a fourth floor window sill at Epbets Field. He ran toward the building and grabbed the child as she fell, bringing both to the sidewalk. Both suffered only minor injuries.
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New York
Rosario
Guglierio
Brooklyn
Epbets Field
Red drinking fountains urged to lure shy chickens
A delegate to the American Poultry Hatchery Federation convention advised poultry raisers to paint drinking fountains red to attract water shy chickens. Mrs. Betty Harwood of Farmingdale New Jersey said her bright red water holder is irresistibly effective at drawing birds to drink.
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San Francisco
American Poultry Hatchery Federation
Betty Harwood
Farmingdale
N. J
Costs Vary in Body Measurements Study
A Commerce Department report on body dimensions of soldiers shows 63 measurements per 85,000 men and costs $6.50 on microfilm. A similar study on army women costs $9 for copies.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Industrial Titans and a World at War Watch
The piece traces Lammot Du Pont’s life from his 1901 MIT start to leading roles at Du Pont and General Motors, with notes on family, marriages, and contributions to wartime production. It also covers postwar labor tensions, Truman’s conference with industry and labor leaders, and looming strike risks in steel and coal.
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Lammot
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
du Pont Company
Vais Ana
Caroline Hynson Stollenwerck
Scarsdale
Margaret A. ‘Flett
Racine
Wis
Truman
Defense Lovett
Enreeludd
John L. Lewis
Sigtv 2
Metra
McCarthy Undergoes Major Stomach Operation
Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin underwent a major stomach operation at the U S Naval Hospital in Bethesda Maryland. Doctors reported a herniation of the stomach through a rupture in the diaphragm and said the procedure will keep him from active campaigning for renomination.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
U.S. Naval Hospital
Bethesda
George W. Calver
Congress
Noise Drowns Lee Name At Democratic Convention
In Chicago at the Democratic convention the name of Robert E Lee drew no cheer as the crowd failed to hear it after the permanent chairman Rayburn mentioned the Confederate hero due to loud noise in Convention Hall.
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Scott iLucas
Hiinels
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Stevenson
Barkley
Rayburn
Chicago
Robert E. Lee
Am Rayburn
Boy Bridegroom Jinxed With Accident After Wedding
Larry Walker 19 was jailed after his marriage when, during his wedding night, he caused an accident and was arrested on hit and run and drunken driving charges. Police said he probably would owe about 400 dollars in damages.
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Richland, Wash
Larry Walker
Walker
Dog led searchers to small bone in abandoned Missouri mine
In Spring City Missouri a callie dog watched the mouth of a flooded shaft for 25 days before volunteers reached the bottom and found only a small bone. Miners Ted Hymer and Oscar Uber lowered into the pit reported no other signs. The dog remained at the scene sniffing the bone.
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Spring City
Missouri
Ted Hymer
Oscar Uber
Anes Greanen
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