Washington This Week opens baseball, politics in 1954
James Lee Washington reports Eisenhower throws ceremonial first pitch as the Yankees face the Senators at Griffith Stadium while golf is his preferred pastime. Illinois Republicans hold a lively primary with Edward A. Hayes and Joseph T. Meek leading, Dulles drives foreign policy with Geneva talks looming, and McCarthy hearings prepare for TV audiences. Easter nears as economic prospects hinge on this week’s activity.
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Washington
America
Joe McCarthy
Eisenhower
Honus Wagner
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Griffith Stadium
Clark Griffith
Ike
Kansas
Jung
Inlinois
Illinois
Paul H. Douglas
Ilinois
Edward A. Hayes
American Legion
Joseph T.meek
State Federation of Retail Associations
Douglas
Harold H. Velde
FBI
House Committee On un-American Activi
Dulles
Geneva
Capitol Hill
Atlantic
Senate
Bill Knowland
U. S
McCarthy
Ray H. Jenkins
Tennessee
Joe
Army
Jenkins
Roy Cohn
Pvt
Dave Schine
Bob Stevens
John Adams
Cohn
Air Force
New York Auto Show Skips GM and Ford Exhibits
The Electric Auto-Lite show at New York's Waldorf Astoria features no General Motors or Ford displays. Chrysler, Dodge, DeSoto, Plymouth, Packard, Hudson, Nash, Studebaker, Willys, and Kaiser exhibit 1954 models plus nine debut sports cars. Highlights include Chrysler’s Plymouth gas turbine prototype, Hudson Hornet Special, Studebaker Regal Land Cruiser, and Nash Metropolitan production boost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Electric Auto-Lite Co
Toledo
Chrysler
Dodge
DeSoto
Plymouth
Packard
Hudson
Nash
Studebaker
Willys
Kaiser
Guild Election Planned May 6
Mrs. Margaret Gannelli of Jaycox Rd temporary president of the Isabella Guild of Father Regan Council of Knights of Columbus announced a meeting on Thursday May 6 at 8 30 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Lucile Tarone. Officers will be elected and hostesses include Mrs. Thelma Forthofer Avon Barbara Jones Mrs Ann Clements Westlake and Mrs Romona De chant Lorain.
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Avon Lake
Margaret Gannelli
Jaycox Rd
Isabella Guild of
Father Regan Council of
Knights Fof Columbus
Lucile Tarone
Thelma Forthofer
Avon
Barbara Jones
Ann Clements
Westlake
Romona Dechant
Lorain
Mayors Ask Businesses to Close Friday Afternoon
Mayors Fred Hogrefe and Henry Garland urge Amherst and area merchants to close between 1 30 and 3 p m on Good Friday in observance of the Holy Day.
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Amherst
Fred Hogrefe
Henry Garland
Personality Test Key To Driver Selection Army Safety Results
Washington reports that the Army now uses personality testing to select drivers. A self description form with 161 questions gauges driving experience maintenance and personality traits to predict safety records. The test identifies risk factors such as impulsivity dislike of authority and tendency to be accident prone, urging cautious driving amid the Army’s large fleet operations.
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Army
Washington
Adjutant General’s Office
United States
Canada
England
Naovits
Air Force opens aviation cadet program to local youths
The Air Force offers men aged 19 to 26 who are high school graduates a chance to become Aviation Cadets. Local recruiting officer Charles McCarty, based in the Elyria post office building, says the force needs pilots and aircraft observers.
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Air Force Today
Air Force
Set
Charles McCarty
Elyria
Merry Maids Plan Mother-Daughter Banquet Menu
SOUTH AMHERST The Merry Maids met to set the program and menu for the annual mother-daughter banquet on May 13 at 6 30 p m in St John Church. Viola Kreeger will review a book while Dianne Pippert Margaret Schneider Marge Brucker will perform piano and vocal solos. Group singing and favors were arranged. church decor and cupboard cleaning were planned for Maundy Thursday and future dates.
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South Amherst
St. John Church
Merry Maids
Viola Kreeger
Dianne Pippert
Margaretha Schneider
Marge Brucker
Earl Pippett
Fertilizer Usage Sets New Record on U S Farms
Washington report shows fertilizer use across farms and ranches reached an all time high of more than 23 million tons in 1952 53. The 1952 53 total exceeded the prior year by over three percent.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
U. S
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Harry S. Truman
Harry Dexter White
Truman
Robert H. Allison
John Foster Dulles
Ford
By Frank Snyder
Nash Motors
Nash-Kelvinator Corp
George W. Mason
Carl Bycir & Associates, Inc
New
Bonneville
Bonneville Salt Flats
AAA
Baden Dealers of America
Abc-Tv
Rey Regus
NBC
Spitzer Motors
E. Bridge St
Victor Coreno
Schneider
Pasquale
Victor
Violet
Iance
Chronicle-Telegram
Ohio
Marget Brucker
Roy Date
Mike Gildren
Virginia Powers
Herbert Schneic
Stroh's
Siron’s
The
Stroh Brewery Co
Michigan
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