Dewey Warren Ticket Named by Republican Convention
Thomas Dewey and Earl Warren were named the 1948 Republican presidential ticket at the Philadelphia convention. Dewey won nomination on one ballot with Warren chosen by acclamation as vice president. The vote total showed Dewey closing in on the nomination as Taft and Stassen trailed.
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Philadelphia
Thomas KE. Dewey
California
Earl Warren
Dewey
Warren
Arizona
Harold E. Stassen
Joseph Martin
New York
Dewey-Warren
Washington
Senator Bricker
Bricker
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kleig
Taft
Stassen
Raymond A. Baldwin
Connecticut
Baldwin
Herbert E. Brownell
Irving Ivies
Ferguson
Coal contract signed by Lewis and soft coal operators
John L. Lewis and most soft coal operators signed a new contract granting a $1 daily wage increase and doubling the miner welfare pension fund. A steel industry owned group refused to sign, while the union shop clause remains in force. The pact becomes effective July 1 as miners start a 10 day vacation. The agreement aims to end industry bickering and maintain cooperation amid a labor law dispute.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
AM Otticial
LNG Steel
Lewis
National Labor Relations Board
Harry M. Moses
Moses
Miners’ Welfare
Truman
United Mine Workers
United Mine
Steel Company
Dewey Wins Narrowly as Stassen Withdraws in 1940 GOP Rally
At the Republican convention Dewey leads with 434 votes on the first ballot and 615 on the second as states abandon pledges. Stassen withdraws after a long floor drama, receiving a prolonged ovation before urging supporters to back Dewey and work for him in the campaign.
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Dhamas
Chee
Dewey
Stassen
Dallot
California
William F. Knowland
Warren
John W. Bricker
R. A. Taft
Harold Stassen
Davey
Draft Begins as Truman Signs Selective Service Law
Washington June 25 AP United States military officials plan greetings for draftees next fall as President Truman signs the two year selective service bill into law. Up to 225000 men 19 through 25 may be called in the first year with 161000 18 year olds volunteering for one year of training to avoid draft.
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Washington
United Eltates
Truman
National Guard
Defense
Forrestal
Heavyweight title bout Louis Walcott set for tonight
New York reports a heavyweight title fight between Joe Louis and Joe Walcott scheduled at Yankee Stadium at 9 p.m. EST. The bout, postponed twice due to rain, hinges on favorable weather with a forecast of scattered showers and temperatures in the low 60s at post time.
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New York
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Thompson Will Not Attend State Democratic Convention
Atlanta June 25 AP Governor M E Thompson says he will not attend the state Democratic convention in Macon July 2. He criticizes the event as factional and says he has other plans for that date, noting the committee was convened to fix primary rules and name delegates to the national convention. He questions the convention’s public purpose.
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Atlanta
M. E .Thompson
Macon
Talmadge
Executive Committee
Democratic Party
Albany housewives resist high meat prices and sales slump
Albany Ga June 25 AP reports resistance by Albany housewives to record meat prices reduced retail beef sales by up to 55 percent. The consumer pushback, spurred by top cuts priced 95 cents to 1.20 per pound, also depressed the wholesale beef market.
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Albany
Georgia Weekend Forecast Shows Heat and Scattered Thunderstorms
Georgia expects fair skies with continued heat today and tonight into Saturday. A few widely scattered thunder showers are possible in extreme northeast areas and Saturday afternoon or evening. Northwest Florida will be partly cloudy with gentle to moderate southerly winds through the period.
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Georgia
Florida
Russia and seven European states urge provisional German state
A communique from their foreign ministers at Wilanow calls for a democratic, peace loving all German government to be formed to prevent future German aggression. Attending were Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Yugoslavia. Russia and Poland organized the talks following a London conference with the United States, Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
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Warsaw
Wilanow
Palace
Here
Russia
Albania
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Yugoslavia
London
United States
Great Britain
France
Belgium
The
Netherlands
Lux
Berlin food blockade by Russia escalates Cold War pressure
The Associated Press reports Russia cut off food to Berlin's Western zones to push Allies out, halting rail service and disrupting electricity. British Foreign Secretary Bevin cautioned Berlin remains delicate, while Gen. Clay said only war could remove American forces. The Warsaw talks urged a four power plan for a neutral German government under Soviet influence. Also, Egypt violated UN truces by bombing Jewish settlements and striking a convoy in the Negeb, lifting tensions as Israel braces for actions against Irgun Zvai Leumi and Ben-Gurion gains support amid security fears.
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Associated Press
Russia
U. S
Berlin
Germany
Ernest Bevin
House of Commons
U.S
Lucius D. Clay
Europe
Warsaw
Israel
Egypt
United Nations
Negeb
Folke Bernadotte
U.N
Irgun Zvai
Tel Aviv
Irgun
David Ben-Gurion
Spain
Methodist preachers discuss plans for raise in salaries
Cordele Georgia June 25 AP Methodist South Georgia conference votes a 100 annual raise to minimum salaries raising bachelor preachers to 1600 married preachers to 1700 1800 and 1900 with dependents. Retirement fund proposals and a 200000 drive are considered. A Wesleyan College fund committee is appointed.
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Cordele
South Georgia
Board of Missions
Silas Johnson
Macon
Mission Board
Frank Nalls
H. V. Compton
Methodist
Nashville
Melvin Peavy
Mulberry Street
Wesleyan College
A. J. Moore
Board of Christian Education
District Democratic Committee Adopts County Unit System
The Second District Democratic Executive Committee met at the Three Toms Inn in Thomasville with 45 members. They endorsed Congressman Cox and adopted the County Unit plan, praising Cox’s congressional record and urging his re election.
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Democratic
Cox
Democratic Executive Committee
Second
Congressional District
Thomasville
Three Toms Inn
M. P. Lancaster
Sylvester
J.D. Rogers, Jr
Blakely
Judge Cox
Tom Linder Cited to Appear Before Jury for Lobbying
Atlanta reports that Tom Linder was cited to appear before a grand jury in a lobbying case. The notice came from the municipal court located in the city, with the date of June 25 mentioned in AP dispatches.
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Tom Linder
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Thomas E. Dewey
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