Eisenhower and Kefauver Score Big Surprises
New Hampshire Democrats show strong write in support for Eisenhower and MacArthur on a preferential ballot that does not bind delegates. The results reflect Eisenhower’s popularity among rank and file and gauge his potential to win national convention support.
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MacArthur
New Hampshire
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Taft
Stassen
Earl Warren
California
Styles Bridges
Louis P. Schueder
St. Louis
James A. Farney
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Paull Douglas
Ilinois
Barkley
Russell
Georgia
Att
Floodwaters Burst Banks In Pennsy Creek Area
Reported cloudburst floods the Conococheague Creek washing away steps and flooding the center Speedway refreshment stand. Water rose rapidly to crest around 4 am, flooding roads west of the old bridge and inundating a bathhouse and hinge building. Schools and buses disrupted by high waters.
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Aaid Stenger
Brenger
Stenger
Stonger
Ife
Wild Turkeys Raised for 44 Years at Woodmont Preserve
Russell O Rourke runs the Woodmont game preserve breeding program for wild turkeys. The operation uses incubators since 1920, with 209 hens and 59 gobblers producing about 7 400 eggs annually. Eggs hatch in four weeks, chicks are raised in brooder houses, and birds are sold nationwide and abroad. O Rourke also manages oat millet wheat corn and buckwheat crops to feed wildlife on the 5 000 acre tract.
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Russell
Pas
Ion
Woodmont
Russell O'Rourke
Mother Nature
Ifrom
England
Sweden
Cuba
Japan
News censorship widespread across all government levels
The Associated Press survey finds suppression at every government level from Washington to Wisconsin and Florida. Newspapers resist with public support, and editors report closed doors, restricted access, and filtered crime or court news to protect officials and friends.
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American Society of Newspaper Editors
Associated Press
Canadian
Mexico
Washington
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal
Edwin R. Bayley
Journal
Sheriffa
North Carolina
American Association of School Administrators
Florida
W. M. Newton, Jr
Tampa Tribune
Trendam
Beall Seeks Federal Tax Help for Foster Children
Rep Beall of Maryland introduced a bill to grant foster children dependency status for federal tax purposes. The action aims to ease tax obligations for families caring for foster youths.
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Washington
Beall
R-Md
Taft Ike primary dynamics shift after New Hampshire vote
Taft faces a tougher path as New Hampshire delegates collapse his hopes. Eisenhower's win reshapes GOP strategy. Stassen and Warren contend in Wisconsin with Taft and Eisenhower in New Jersey clash. Kefauver triumph strengthens Democratic machine and Kefauver Trierman race implications.
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Page
Taft
Europe
Congress
McMahon
D-Conn
New Hampshire
Ohio
Wisconsin
Harold FE. Stassen
Minnesota
Earl Warren
California
Eisenhower
New Jersey
Sherman Adams
Ticklet
Kefauver
Trierman
1952 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Patterns Catalog Ad
The ad promotes the 1952 edition of Alice Brooks Needlecraft patterns with new arrivals and easy designs. It lists mail order details in New York and urges readers to send payment and address information to obtain patterns and a catalog. The copy emphasizes affordable prices and illustrated knitting designs.
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Orandy
Daaltss
Hoteehold Arta
P.O
Old
Cheldéa Slattan
New York
N.Y
Editiqny
Oir
Alice Brooks
Some Donts for Pimples Dont Scratch Dont Squeeze
An old advertisement promotes Peterson's Ointment for skin irritations including pimples itching eczema and cracked skin. It claims fast relief and improved appearance with a money back guarantee after one application. Also advertises use for itchy feet and cracks between toes.
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Peterson
Local Merchants Get Pointers On How To Advertise Effectively
Advertising consultant Clyde Bedell urged Hagerstown merchants to improve newspaper ads to boost sales. The Herald-Mail hosted the clinic sponsored by Harald Mail Company, noting stores often fail to attract attention. Speakers emphasized friendly language and conversational copy, with local figures applauding the city as a national merchandising test case.
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Clyde Bedell
Herald-Mail
Hagerstown
Alexander
Clini
Harald Mail Company
Bedell
William Preston Lane
Herald-Mail Company
Mr. Lane
Co. Neill Baylor
Max Fullerton
Baltimore
The
Associated Press
Stephen
Public Invited to Tour Herald Mall Plant Weekdays
The general public is invited to tour the Herald Mall plant every weekday except Thursday. Extensive improvements to this newspaper publishing enterprise have recently been completed.
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Herald Mall
Three Pinesburg Residents Hurt in Accidents
A fragmented account notes three locals in Pinesburg injured in a series of accidents. The piece cites advertising ideas from Bedell on making ads eye catching and effective, with a tangential mention of a shop injury during a title bout and the role of hospital care.
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Pinesburg
Bedell
Joe Lowtis
Foot Injury at Hospital From Bat Accident
Francis Cohlé is a patient at Washington County Hospital with an injured foot after a bat caused a steel fragment to embed in the foot. Medical staff report a piece of steel remained in the wound requiring careful extraction.
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Pinesburge
Charles ‘Tabler
Jay
Washington County Hos& Stores
Sion
Wise
Francis Cohlé
Washington County Hospital
Allies push for limited Korea armistice inspection
Col. Andrew J. Kinney reports that Communists show no desire to move toward an armistice. North Korean Col Chang Chiu San proposes broad inspection power for neutral teams to examine equipment in Korea, but Kinney rejects the idea as forced gathering of intelligence. The Allies seek only equipment inspection to confirm replacements.
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China
Andrew J. Kinney
Chang Chiu San
Korea
Kinney
Woman Injured After Vehicle Falls in Driveway Incident
Mrs June Shank of Pinesburg is nursing a badly bruised back and knee after a car fell onto her driveway at her home in Williamsport during icy conditions.
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Williamsport
June Shank
Pinesbure
Potomac Flood Threat Ends Amid Severe Weather Signals
Heavy rains caused a flooded basement at Potomac High School due to a clogged root drain. Route 4 debris and rock forced state workers to intervene. Lightning struck WEMD radio antenna at Fredavick cutting power for hours, then reduced transmitter output. Winds toppled a State Police tower at Haston and damaged buildings along the eastern Shore. The mercury fell from 89 to 32 degrees as a cold front moved in with NW winds forecast.
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Don Steeling Hi
WEMD
Fredavick
Norall
Haston
Baray
Out Narrows
Ude
Taday
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Dean A. Keagy
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Action of Mind
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Fron Na
Ine
Inenemeene
Bill
Supreme Concrete Block & Products,, Incorporated
Cury
Culligan
Hotel Alexander
Stephen Fp, Mahoney
Chiscago
San Francisco
Farmall
Bn” Tractor
Leiter’s Hardware & Implements
S. Carlisle St
Greencastle
Penna
Summit Ave
Hagerstown, Md
Confidential Service
Aya
Alubuay
Hardabun
Potomac
IFA
LSU
Milly
Bradford
Keatek
Pudadilprios
Ge All-American Airways
Sasuton
Willis Porie-Lihameppit
Dewer Spataik
Bradjod
Bby
Hagerstown Trust Co
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Reserve System
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