Holdouts Stretch as Republicans Face Prolonged Balloting
Washington reports a growing holdout trend among favorite sons threatening a drawn out convention ballot. California's Earl Warren warns he will withhold California's 53 votes across several ballots at Philadelphia. Other top contenders include Dewey, Watt, Sisson, and Vandenberg amid calls for a long fight. Warren attends governors meeting as Wallace faces Oklahoma ballot setback.
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Taft Dewey-Holdout Ballots Shape Delegates in 1948 Quest
The report notes Taft and Dewey gripping the delegate fight with possible seven ballots and shifts in Massachusetts New Jersey Connecticut Illinois and Pennsylvania. Truman may secure the Democratic nomination on the first ballot while Colorado and southern states stir through pledged and unpledged votes amid debate on the convention outcome. Truman travels toward Washington after a western trip as Kilgore Arnault and Sparkman offer contrasting views on the revolt's impact.
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Raymond Baldwin
Pennsylvania
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Edward Martin
New York City
Truman
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Denver
Colorado
Deleeration
Couman
Philadelphia
Banker Hails Housing Bill At New York Convention
Winthrop W Alden chief of Chase National Bank says Congress should curb real estate inflation and oppose easy mortgage credit in the Aldrich Taritler Wagner Bill and Title II reforms. Milk prices flagged two cents higher per quart by the Olean Dairy Council listing regular milk at 20 cents and higher for premium milk.
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Rail leaders deny Young steel charge as false
American Association of Railroads president William Farley told Congress that Robert R. Young of Chesapeake & Ohio made baseless claims that railroads block steel to themselves for other interests. Farley and Young also clashed over sleeping cars, with Farley stating Young has offered no proof and has long engaged in disputes. Separately, U.S. aid under the economic cooperation program totals 95.6 million, part of a larger package across Europe and China.
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Election of ownership disputed in railroad survey
Dr called Young 9 self-pro claimed apostle of ownership man agement in railroading. He said Young owned directly only 10 0 shares of the 8,008,969 shares of C. & C. stock outstanding last Dec. 94. Farrey also took issue with Young's statement to the commit that the railroads are Sar 'om being ready for national de fense. However, the AAR head conceded that the roads must have more cars and are making a deter mined effort to get them. The Young and Farley state ments were submitted in survey of transportation being conducted by the Interstate Commerce Com mittee.
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British Seer Answers London on Evans Disappearance
The British Foreign Office seeks an explanation from Romania over the disappearance of Alexander Evans, a British oil expert. Reports say he was arrested by Romanian police near Budapest after a magazine bolster incident.
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Compromise bill would raise longshoremen disability pay
The House agreed today to a compromise bill increasing disability pay for longshoremen. The measure would raise weekly compensation from 25 to 45 dollars and increase minimum disability from 8 to 12 dollars, moving toward White House approval.
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War Contract Upheld By Court
The Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of the War Contracts Renegotiation Act. No justice dissented on constitutionality. Challenges by three companies sought to recover $156,610 in alleged excess profits from World War I contracts. Justice Burton delivered the ruling, noting Congress authority to require tax reporting and related duties. The cases involved Jacob Lichter, Jennie Lichter, Southern Fireproofing Co, A Pownall, Grace Pownall, Henes-Morgan Machinery, General Products Co, Alexander Waot Co, and others.
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Why haul lems from the grocery when a phone sells by the dozen
A reader questions the benefit of carrying heavy, bulky lems from stores and wonders why customers should not instead order by phone in dozen lots. The note highlights convenience and potential savings from telephone purchases.
Mice Carry New Fever
New fever discovered in New York City spreads by mice and resembles typhus smallpox and chicken pox. The disease called rickettsial pox is not fatal but leaves patients very sick for days. Dr. Morris Greenberg notes the illness may be old but unrecognized. mites on mice spread it, with reports from Egypt DC Philadelphia Indianapolis Boston Tucson and likely many places.
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House OK's War Pension Increases
The House passed a bill to raise pensions for widows and orphans of World War I and II veterans, voting 360 to 0. The measure, sent to the Senate, would cost about 100 million dollars in the first year with ongoing annual costs unclear. The bill targets dependents whose deaths resulted from war service with specific monthly rates to be set.
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Jewish settlers to Israel include 3000 from United States
Of the 600,000 Jewish settlers in Israel, about 3,000 originated from the United States.
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Rush Relief To Sufferers From Rheumatism Pain
Fragments describe an effort to provide relief to rheumatism sufferers with medicinal tonics and claimed cures. Regional notes mention Penasco and Myotis among places, with obscure references to remedies, timing, and organizing groups. The text is garbled but implies a public health or charitable effort.
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Disabled ship towed off Cork by Irish tug
A 7,000 ton American freighter Dwight W. Morrow was towed three miles off the Irish coast by a tug boat after radioing for help yesterday when she lost propulsion. The vessel was towed to safety as weather conditions were reported to be challenging along the Cork coast.
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