Eisenhower Surprised by Small New Jersey Vote Win
Paris dispatch reports Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower expressed surprise at the New Jersey presidential primary results where he defeated Sen. Robert A. Taft. Taft led in delegates before New Jersey, with Eisenhower 202 to 88 and Taft 21 for Stassen. Other notes include Stevenson poised for Democratic delegates and Supreme Court Justices Jackson and Douglas critique of the electoral college.
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Minnesota
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Oklahoma
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Atate
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Columbia
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Georgia
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Maugans Dies at 86 in Mangansville Family Notice
W C Maugans age 86 obituary notes birth in Mangansville son of Abraham and Sally Waugh Maugans. Survived by daughter Aliss Sos, Jessie Mawrans at home, sons Ross W and Larry W of Mangansville, plus several nieces and nephews. Body at A K Coffman Funeral Home until Friday 2 p m then to Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church for 3 p m service by Rev Frederick Eyster. Burial in Broadford Cemetery.
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Ares
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Mesa
Jessie Mawrans
Ross W
Larry W
Maugansville
A. K. Coffman
Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church
Frederick Eyster
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Lincoln's spectacles go on display in Chicago
Abraham Lincoln's famous spectacles go on public display at the Chicago Historical Society. The collection, bought for 275 from the Oliver R. Harret Lincoln Collection, includes magnifying lenses used by Old Abe for reading. Eye specialist Dr Noah Fabricant notes Lincoln likely had good vision and began wearing the glasses in his mid forties.
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Abraham Lincoln
Chicago Historical Society
Oliver R. Harret Lincoln
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Noah D
Fabricant
Lincoln
River Cities Fearing Worse
The Mississippi and Red River threaten Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Wisconsin with rising waters as a mass relocation effort unfolds. The Red Cross estimates about 26,620 families or over 100,000 people have been forced from their homes, with many already evacuated and others awaiting flood containment and postdisaster relief.
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Mississippi
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Red River
Iowa
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Red Cross
Mountain Top Snow Forecast Prompts Frost Warning
The Weather Bureau predicts a sudden drop from 25 to 82 tonight with a high near 50 today and warmer Friday. A heavy frost could damage peaches as buds remain vulnerable. growers in Hancock and nearby orchards will likely use smudge pots to guard against sub 25 degree temperatures.
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Weather Bureau
Hancock
Pig feet added to theatre fare in Atlanta theaters
Nine Nebraska style theaters in Atlanta have added pig feet to the lobby menu alongside hot dogs and hamburgers. H T Spears, president of the chain, saw pig feet selling well in a South Georgia town and introduced them locally. Patrons reportedly consumed 4000 pig feet weekly.
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South Georgia
H. T. Spears
Speara
Farm Worker Kills 5 Grandchildren in France
Bayeux dispatch reports Leon Gillette, 70, a farm worker, killed his five young grandchildren and his wife while they slept, set the house afire, then hanged himself after being ordered to leave the home he occupied for 14 years. Neighbors noted his despondency.
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Bayeux
France
Leon Gillette
Rising Flood Forces 65000 From Homes At Green Hay
Swollen by heavy rains, the Fox River floods Green Hay Wisconsin driving 65 000 residents from a two block area as water reaches depths up to 314 feet A rescue boat ferries flood refugees from the stricken district near Abraham Lincoln High School.
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Red Cross
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Newark officer refuses to fly amid possible courts martial
Captain Jerome M. Schechter of Newark New Jersey one of 12 Air Force officers facing possible courts martial for refusal to fly poses with his wife Madalyn and their dog in Bucamanto California. Stationed at Mather Field the 34 year old World War II veteran says that flying has become a poison for him highlighting his stance amid the disciplinary action.
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Madalyn
Bucramanto
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Mather Field
Sweet Corn Goal Higher This Year in Maryland
James A. Cottman, acting chairman of the PMA state committee, reminded Maryland farmers of a five percent increase in the sweet corn production goal. He said field corn planting should rise from 469000 acres to 300000 acres with PMA support at parity.
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James A. Cottman
Production and Marketing Administration
Maryland
PMA
Cottman
Wakefield Signs with Giants After Irvin Injury
New York April 15 Dick Wakefield a former Detroit star signed a contract with the New York Giants today. He joined as Monte Irvin left fielder was sidelined by a broken ankle in an exhibition game with no salary disclosed.
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New York
Dick Wakefield
Detroit
New York Giants
Monte Irvin
Opening Day Trout Season Records and Big Catches
Report from opening day shows multiple anglers taking trout across Beaver Creek and nearby streams. Bernard Morgan, 17, of Hounshora Route 1, landed the largest rainbow at five pounds 12 ounces on Weaver Creek, while Higzel B R Harper of Funkstown caught a rainbow weighing three pounds three ounces from Beaver Creek. Aaherman, another angler, reported seven fish in the first hour, with two more later that day. The big rainbow was iced in a display at the Mearly Store window.
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Weaver Creek
Bernard Morgan
Hounshora
Hagerstown
Rust Preventative Has Been Perfected
Minneapolis April 16 a new device protects parked military equipment from rust and corrosion in storage. A nail sized indicator sealed inside each package activates a gauge when moisture is detected, reducing the need to open packages periodically, according to a spokesman for Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Co.
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Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Co
Poor Opening at Allegany County Contests Believed Poor
Joseph A. Minke, game warden for the district, confirmed Imogt Asherman’s suspicion that yesterday marked the weakest opening in years at Bemlen McFaddin Sporting Goods Co and Myerly’s contest entries. No outstanding catches were noted in Allegany County.
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