Wisconsin G O P Favors Dewey at State Convention
A Wisconsin Republican poll of 1 104 delegates at the state convention shows Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York as first choice for president with 321 votes, followed by Harold E. Stassen and General Douglas MacArthur. Dewey led in second-choice tallies as well, with Stassen and MacArthur close behind. Taft and Bricker also appear in first and third choice tallies.
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Madison
Wis
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Douglas MacArthur
Dewey
Stassen
MacArthur
Taft
R-O
Bricker
R- O
Voter tallies and a will call SPCA over pets
The fragment lists 77 votes plus 3, mentions La 123 third choice ballots, and names figures like Senator Follette of Wisconsin and Gov Warren of California among first choice supporters. It notes a SPCA intervention to execute Mrs May E Johnson's will directing the destruction of 35 cats and one dog, with executor Harry F Harwig.
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U.S
Senator Follette
Wisconsin
Earl Warren
California
Joseph Martin
Mass
Senator Saltonstall
Dwight. H. Green
Illinois
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
May E. Johnson
Harry F. Harwig
Fishermen Drowned After Lake St Marys Capsize
State Conservation boatmen waited for Lake St Marys waves to subside before dragging for four drowned fishermen. Only Roger Lee 34 and Harry D Lee 32 of Lima survived after two rowboats capsized in Saturday’s wind churn. Drowned: Harry E Lee 53 of Lima, George Gawson 60 of Head River Oregon, Joseph Gawson 32 Wheaton College student, Paul Gawson 40 Indianapolis veteran hospital.
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ST. Marys
State Conservation Department
Lake St. Marys
Lima
Roger Lee
Harry D
Harry E. Lee
Lee Brothers
George Gawson
Head River
Ore
Gawson
Joseph
Wheaton College
Illinois
Paul
Veterans’ Hospital
Indianapolis
Bomb kills FIJIANS on Rotuma Island in explosion
Reports from the Fiji Islands state that two native men and seven boys were killed when a jettisoned American bomb exploded on Rotuma Island, 400 miles north, on May 6. Fragments of bodies were found in coconut trees.
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Sava
Fiji Islands
Rotuma
Beards From Waynesboro Visit Capitol in 200 Beards
About 200 bearded visitors from Waynesboro Pennsylvania toured Capitol Hill on a whim to promote Wayneshorn’s 150th anniversary. They arrived in period costumes and sat in the House chamber while Rep. Gross spoke. Mayor Funk received a large Capitol key. The beards ranged from spade styles to mustaches and included 19th century dress.
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Waynesboro, Pa
Whiskers Club
Capitol Steps
Waynesboro
Harry Co. Funk
Capitol
House of Representatives
Wayneshorn
Joseph Martin CR
Mass
Rep. Gross
R-Pa
Senate
House
Gross
Drowning death by own action on Staten Island ferry
An unidentified well dressed middle aged man on the upper deck of a Staten Island ferry beat himself on the head with a claw hammer tied to his leg and jumped overboard near the Statue of Liberty. He died after being rescued. Police found no identifying papers.
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New York
Staten Island
Statue of Liberty
Pele
Five Thousand Enroll at Three Upstate Colleges
More than 5,000 students are registered for two summer school sessions at Champlain Sampson and Mohawk Colleges in upper New York. Over 3,000 enrolled for the first six week session. pre-registration for the second session totals 2,482.
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Platesburg
Psummer
Associated Colleges
Upper New York
Champlain, Sampson
Mohawk
Historic Site Travel Gains National Parks Tourists
Washington report shows May tourist travel to national parks monuments and historic sites was 29 percent higher than a year earlier. May visitors totaled 2,058,612, up from 1,595,132 in May 1946.
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Washington
National
Paris ‘Service
Saratoga Springs to Sponsor Free Summer Concert Series
The Saratoga Springs Authority will sponsor free concerts this summer led by a musical ensemble. Performances run daily except Monday from 10 A.M. to noon and 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. in July and August, under SPA director C. B. Elmore.
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Saratoga Springs Authority
C. B. Elmore
Spa
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Louie
Wills
SPCA
U. S. Grant
Upstate
Saratoga Springs
Maxwell House "Coffee
Wendy Warren
DAY Cleaning CO
Burnet Avenue
EL W. Onondaga St
Presto Pressure Cooker
Agar
Simoni Kleene
Shiner
Dri
Simoniz
Kordite
SESS
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