Truman Still Dems Choice in 1948 Poll
Princeton N J December 11 The administration’s firmness with John L Lewis may recover political losses as Truman remains the top choice for 1948 among Democrats with many undecided voters. Wallace Byrnes Eisenhower Dewey Stassen and others appear in varying levels of support among GOP voters. About 23 percent were undecided.
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Princeton
N. J
John L. Lewis
Truman
Institute
Wallace
Byrnes
Henry A. Wallace
James F. Byrnes
Eisenhower
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Ccc
MacArthur
Truman Weer
Wallacese Byrnes
Byrd
Pepper
O. Vinson
Douglas
Barkley
Farley
Eleanor Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Big Sonora Dam To Be Finished By July
A. R. Sloane, engineer in charge for Utah Construction, promised completion of the Sonora river dam at Hermosillo, Mexico before next July. The two year project near the Sonora and San Miguel rivers will irrigate about 100000 acres. Sloane, ex-vice-president of the Southern Pacific de Mexico, also led the Tepic to Guadalajara rail line project.
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Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Hermosillo
Mex
E. P. Sloane
Utah Construction Company
San Miguel
Sloane
Southern Pacific Railroad de Mexico
Barrancas
Tepic
Guadalajara
Mexico
Davis Dam
Colorado River
Arizona-Nevada
Brazil Coastline Vastly Exceeds U S Ocean Frontage
Brazil possesses about 4000 miles of coastline, reportedly surpassing the United States in ocean frontage when considering its Atlantic and Pacific coasts. This figure highlights Brazil's long shoreline relative to the U S.
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Brazil
United States
Increased Garage Apartments Sought to Ease Housing Shortage
The emergency housing committee announced plans to relax the city building code to allow living quarters in garage apartments to relieve a severe housing shortage. Roy Drachman and Charles J. Brady were named to present the request to the council.
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Roy Drachman
Charles J. Brady
Andrew P. Martin
Davis-Monthan Field
Civilian Production Administration
Phoenix
Weizmann Heads World Zionist Congress Vote
Dr Chaim Weizmann of London was elected chairman of the 22nd World Zionist congress in Basel Switzerland on Tuesday He received 191 votes while 48 opposed and 60 abstained Weizmann was the sole nominee and the result solidifies leadership of the world Zionist group.
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Basel
Switzerland
Chaim Weizmann
London
World Zionist Congress
Weizmann
World-Wide Trade Union Bureau Formed in Paris
More than 100 labor delegates from international trade secretariats the American CIO and Russian industrial syndicates met in Paris to form a world-wide bureau sponsored by the World Federation of Trade Unions. The American Federation of Labor was not represented and accuses Communists of dominating the WETU.
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Paris
American Cio
World Federation of Trade Unions
American Federation of Labor
IFTU
WETU
Elephants Enjoy Small Quantities of Tobacco
Report notes that elephants do not resent being fed tobacco and many seem to enjoy small quantities. The observation highlights animal tolerance and unusual feeding practices without broader context or sourcing.
Job Shop Printers Accept New Scale
Job shop printers Tuesday accepted a new wage scale of $1.76 per hour for day shifts and $1.86 for night shifts. The increase, retroactive to October 1, 1946, applies to straight time. The contract also provides one vacation day for every 30 days worked.
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W. H. Ellis
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CPA
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Tucson
University of Arizona
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Phoenix Cpa Board
Flag Istaff
M. Piteo
New Wetmore Road
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Santa Rita Park
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Susan On
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E. Congress
Daily Feature
Milton Caniff
Tucson Daily Citizen
Arizona Mortuary, Inc
Yocum
Skir Zemo
E. Congress St
No. 1St St
Dr. Weizmann
World Zionist Group
Illy
Ompany
Iking Hon
J. H. Boyd Drug
Brdwy
Wil Drug Consumers Drug
Greenwald
Jarrold Drug
Keller & Wal T. Ed
Matthias
Santa Rita Drug
Scott
Catalina Drug
Cactus Pharmacy
Norman
Stone & Third Drug
South Sixth Drug
All Martin Drugs National Pharmacy
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Soviets
Lady Home
Richard J. McPartland
Beverly Hills, Calif
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Gruen
Hamilton
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Kentucky
Glenmore Distilleries Company
Louisville, Kentucky
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