Gaston County to decide final primary races tomorrow
Voters in Gaston County will pick two state house nominees and two township constables in runoff primaries to decide the next General Assembly seats and governorship contest. Four candidates for the house face tight race with possible photo finish. Johnson leads Scott in statewide lean but Gaston favored for treasurer. Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with results to be updated by Gazette.
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Gaston County
State House of Representatives
North Carolina
Charles M. Johnson
Kerr Scott
Johnson
Gaston
Scott
Raleigh
WGNC
Dellinger
Howard
Garland
Gastonia
Crowders Mountain
Cherryville
D. M. Black
R. E. Guffey
James R. Craig
G. S. Guffey
Toy Wall
Gus Garrison
James (Moon) Mullen
Dewey and Warren named GOP ticket at Philadelphia convention
At Convention Hall the Republican National Convention nominated California Governor Earl Warren for vice president and New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey for president by acclamation. Warren accepted with loyalty pledges as his family joined him on stage amid cheers. The scene closed with Warren joking about a streetcar shock and a California Here I Come march.
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Jack Bell
Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
Earl Warren
California
Warren
New York
Dewey
Joe Martin
United States
Gov
Mrs. Warren
Dewey Accepts Nomination Urges World Freedom
Philadelphia June 25 Thomas E Dewey accepted the Republican presidential nomination urging freedom for all men. He spoke to delegates about building a world order based on justice and peaceful means, calling for unity within the party and spiritual renewal. He praised seven fellow candidates as distinguished men of character and listed them alphabetically.
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Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Raymond E. Baldwin
Connecticut
Douglas MacArthur
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Earl Warren
California
Dewey’s lifelong drive from special prosecutor to president
The piece traces Dewey’s career from age 33 as special prosecutor to 46 returning after the presidency. It notes key milestones: district attorney of New York County at 35, lost the New York governorship to Herbert Lehman, failed the GOP nomination to Wendell Willkie, won New York governor at 40, GOP presidential candidate at 42, re elected governor by a large margin at 44, and a return after the presidency. It highlights his record of near misses and major wins.
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Tammany and
New York
GOP
U. S
New York State
Miss Gastonia Pageant At Armory Tonight
The annual Miss Gastonia beauty pageant and dance sponsored by the Gastonia Junior Chamber of Commerce will start with the pageant at 7 30 pm in the Gastonia High School auditorium, followed by a dance at the armory. Fourteen contestants enter a combined fashion show judged by out of town judges for appearance personality and talent.
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Gastonia
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Helen
G. B. Stowe
Edith Morrow Miller
Wrightsville
Armory
Fleet Green
Charlotte
Bitsy Lee
Misses Anne King
Betty Ann Epps
Ruth Day Michael
Ruth Mason Williams
Gloria Gordon
Gloria Robbins
Bille Purcell
Winnie Jordan
Phyllis Howe
Betty Jean Gamble
Imogene Taylor
Caroline Morrow
Martie Ward
Irene Hawkins
Mitchem Case Shocks Gaston County Woman Accused
A severely wounded Gaston County mother, Edith Mitchem, 30, faced possible murder charges in the shooting of her six year old daughter Rhonda Pearl Mitchem. A farewell note found at the Mitchem home is cited as incriminating evidence linking the mother to the crime.
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Gaston County
Edith Mitchem
Rhonda Pearl Mitchem
Weather Brief Shows June Rain Deficit and Totals
Local report notes yesterday's high and last night low with noon today. Rainfall measured at 0.12 inches, June total 0.98 inches, and the monthly quota is 4.22 inches with 3.24 inches remaining.
Johnson Scott in final talks for governor run-off
In Raleigh on June 2 1950 Charles M Johnson and Kerr Scott enter final verbal exchanges in a Democratic governor run-off after four weeks of charges and counter charges. Voters are expected light with under 350000 ballots, below May 29 first primary turnout. Both plan statewide radio broadcasts with Johnson voting in Raleigh and Scott returning to Alamance County before resuming Raleigh headquarters.
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Charles M. Johnson
Kerr Scott
Johnson
Scott
Raleigh
Alamance County
Russians Cut Food Supplies to Western Berlin Zones
The Soviet authorities ordered no more food from their zone to the western-occupied sectors of Berlin and halted traffic on the sole railroad line feeding those sectors. Allied officials say a month’s stock remains in the western zones and no starvation is expected, though milk for children will be affected as powdered milk is used.
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Berlins
Berlin
L. J. Steck
Central Food Board
Lewis and Operators Sign New Coal Contract
John L. Lewis and most soft coal operators signed a new contract raising wages by one dollar a day and increasing funds for the miners welfare pension. Lennart Bergelin upset top seed Frankie Parker at Wimbledon in four sets with a dramatic final 10-8 fifth set.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Welfare Pension Fund
London
Lennart Bergelin
Frankie Parker
Los Angeles
Truman Announces Second Peace Time Draft Activation
President Truman signed the two year selective service bill into law at 4 40 p m EST marking the start of the nations second peacetime draft. The move includes a 10 billion plus funding to expand the armed forces to 2 000 000 and ends mass enlistments in the National Guard. Registration is planned once local draft boards are organized by August 16 with about 4000 boards to handle 18 to 25 year olds.
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Washington
United States
Truman
Navy
Air Force
Mr. Truman
National Guard
Defense
Forrestal
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