Lincoln Day Dinners Urge G O P To Get Tough
Congressional Republicans plan Lincoln Day dinners to press a tougher stance against Democrats. Governors and senators including Dewey, Wherry, Brewster, Cain, and Vandenberg will outline a no-compromise line, defend the Taft Hartley era record, and push for a strengthened GOP identity ahead of 1950 elections.
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Trucker George Ranker Dies From Burns After Collision
Geneva New York reports George Ranker aged 20 from Cleveland Ohio died from burns after a truck collision. Ranker was driving a truck owned by James B. Mills of Akron Ohio.
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Akron
Simplified Supply Catalog Urged for All Services
Representative Jack Anderson proposes H R 321 to create a single supply catalog for army navy marines and coast guard eliminating thousands of duplicate order numbers. He cites examples from mechanicsburg and a wartime photo gear purchase showing costly misrouting and delays.
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Jack Z. Anderson
California
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Marines
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Whitney reconciles with Truman after 1946 rail strike
A F Whitney president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen recounts how he and President Truman cleared a rift from the May 1946 railroad strike. He met at the White House in February 1948 and shook hands, crediting time and better advice for changing his stance. Alvanley Johnston of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers supported Dewey in 1944 and 1948.
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Piketon Jail Breakers Hunted by State Patrol
The State Highway Patrol hunted two youths who escaped through the Piketon Jail roof Saturday night. Identified as Charles J. Olds, 24, of Lexington Ohio, and Edmond Elliott, 18, of Lipan Kentucky, they were held for Louisa Kentucky police.
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Edmond Elliott
Lipan
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Dr Jessup Seen as Prospective Ambassador to Russia
Washington February seven reporter notes Dr Philip Jessup former U N representative for the United States is a strong possibility for ambassador to Russia. He recently left the State Department to teach at Columbia University and may return to service if tasked with an important mission.
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Russia
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Lincoln Day Dinner Planned by Fairfield Osborn Club
Xenia Ohio The Fairfield Os born Republican Women's Club sponsors a Lincoln Day dinner in Osborn with Representative Clarence J Brown of Blanchester as speaker.
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Ohio Doctor Dies at 74 in Chillicothe
Dr. Oliver L. Iden died of a heart ailment in Chillicothe at age 74. He had practiced medicine in Ohio for 50 years and was born near Zanesville.
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Chillicothe
Oliver L. Iden
Zanesville
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