GOP Delegate Fight Sets Stage for 1952 Nomination
The Associated Press reports a key early skirmish in the Republican race to seat 72 convention delegates in Chicago. Taft leads Eisenhower 475 to 409 in declared support with 604 needed for nomination, as hearings begin and TV coverage is debated.
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Chicago
Jandaee
Wuay
Ohio
Robert Taft
Dwight Eisenhower
Associated Press
Taft
Eisenhower
GOP National Committee
Convention Credentials Committee
Convention
Louisiana
Texas
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Kansas
Missouri
Denver
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Massachusetts
Thomas Dewey
New York
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Convention Resolutions Committee
Eugene Millikin
Colorado
Taft Backer
CIO
GOP
AFT
Nebraska
Lincoln
Dewey
Houston
Starving Wife Triggers Alabama Prison Escape Confession
A 22 year old man identified as William Harry Allen walked into the Harris County sheriff’s office in Houston to surrender after claiming he escaped Kilby Prison in Alabama on March 5 last year. He said he fled upon learning his wife and two children faced starvation and that his wife later moved to Mobile. He said he was a trusty and could slip the fence easily.
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Houston
Tex
Alabama
William Harry Allen
Kilby
Ala
Mobile
Sheriff's Office
Police Chief Hughes Leaves City Police for Kingman Post
David O. Hughes Jr. resigns from Tucson to become Kingman police chief at 400 dollars a month, amid unrest over pay and pension reductions. He joins 12 officers short of authorized strength as budget talks begin for higher city worker pay.
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David O. Hughes Jr
Kingman
Hughes
Tucson
Columbus
Ohio
Army Engineers
Don J. Hays
Hays
Iaity
Legisla
Frank A. Eyman
Police Department
Burglar captured near Texaco station after theft spree
Albert F Sonn, 27, of 2914 E Presidio St, was taken into custody near the John Grimes Foothills Texaco on East Prince Road and North Campbell Ave about 1 26 a m. Deputies found a loaded 30 30 rifle and stolen station merchandise in a parked car and identified items from Grimes Station including jacks, battery chargers, boots, oils and fuel pumps.
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Albert F. Sonn
E. Presidio St
Sonn
John Grimes Foothills
Texaco
East Prince Road
Campbell Avenue
Jerry Wright
Joe Berume
Walter Clago
Milo P. Walker
Ralph Marmion
Wright
Berume
Grimes
Jaywalkers Galore in Lincoln Traffic Check
Lincoln Boy Scouts recorded 1,083 pedestrians per hour jaywalking across city streets during a three hour survey. The study found 15,208 people violated safety rules, risking their lives.
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Lincoln, Neb
U.P
Lincoln Boy Scouts
Lincoln
Woman Denies Being Identified Mrs Young in Public Records
Mrs. Carl Young of 1401 N McKinley Jr says she is not the same person listed in last Saturday’s public records as charged with disturbing the peace. The Justice Court appearance lists 2614 E Water St as her address.
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Carl Young
N. McKinley Jr
Arizona Portland Cement Co
Young
Justice Court
E. Water St
Waste Basket Fire Hospitalizes Six in Utica
A basement store fire in Utica sent six hospitalizations after seven extinguishers released carbon tetrachloride fumes. The blaze started in a waste basket and was contained in the basement container.
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Utica
N. Y
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Broadway
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Forever Young
East 6Th Street
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