Virginia GOP Trains on House Races in 1942
In Richmond Republicans plan to back the Democratic House slate while courting increased funds for Virginian campaigns. Four GOP candidates face Democrats in November with a fifth anticipated in the Ninth and Tenth Districts. William Wampler opposes M. M. Long, Richard Poff faces Clarence Burton, Glenn Roebush challenges Burr Harrison, and Joel Campbell targets J Vaughan. The party seeks broader support and resources to energize a statewide campaign.
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Richmond
Virginia
House of Representatives
Harry F. Byrd
House
Nasmo
Dominion
Virgina
Virgin
William Wampler
M. M. Long
Long
Tom Tenth
Joel
Campbell
Richard Poff
Radford
Clarence Burton
Glenn Roebush
Harrisonburg
Ae. Burr P. Harrison
J. Vaughan
Democrats Still Count on Southern Negro Vote in November
Atlanta report notes that about 1,180,000 Negro voters across 12 Southern states are expected to largely back the Democratic ticket in November. AP survey suggests most Negro leaders favor Democratic candidates despite civil rights plank and Sparkman, while Eisenhower could win back a minority. Negro influence remains limited unless in a razor close race, where Stevenson and Sparkman would likely prevail.
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Atlanta
Democratic Party
Dixie
Ed .Press
John J. Sparkman
Eisenhower
Republican Standard Oenrer
GOP
Associated Press
South
Roosevelt
Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Sparkman
Ex King Farouk Breakfast of Ten Soft Boiled Eggs
The article describes King Farouk, now in exile, having ten soft boiled eggs for breakfast. He praises the eggs as very good and later orders five more, then remarks in a low voice about eggs. He is noted as owning a police fund seeking quick payment from a royal tenant and his party.
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Farouk
Farouk Oy
Hig Chinan
Pol Ice Fund
Unclear fragment describes space mash mathe vacuum note
Fragmentary text mentions open space and a mash mathe vacuum statement with no clear event or identifiable subjects. The incomplete lines provide no context for a concrete summary.
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Earth
Frederick County Home Demonstration Agent Schedule
The schedule for the Frederick County Home Demonstration Agent for August 11 to 16 lists events each day. Activities include a Board of Supervisors report, a training meeting in Northern Virginia, meetings of North Frederick and Whitacre Community Hall groups, 4-H Club gathering with Roxanne and Rogers, a noon picnic with Mrs. Patton, and meetings with Mrs. Fred Hunt plus a West Frederick club picnic at Lamp's Church.
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Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Northern Virginia Power Company
North Frederick
Whitacre
Roxanne
Rogers
Albin
Patton
Hayfield Home Demonstration Club
Fred Hunt
West Frederick
Lamp’s Church
PMA Committee Elections Set for August 29
J L Hershman, chair of Frederick County PMA, announces August 29 elections for PMA community committeemen who will guide the 1953 Agricultural Conservation Program. About 70 000 Virginia farmers use ACP practices for soil credits in cash or lime and fertilizer. Committeemen will conduct farm by farm surveys this fall to plan conservation funding and on farm visits begin before the program year starts January 1.
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PMA
J. L. Hershman
Virginia
Hershman
Frederick County
Steel Shortage Won't Hurt Home Building in Winchester
Paul F. Rosenberger, local lumber dealer and Public Affairs Committee member, says light construction in Winchester and Frederick County will not be seriously curtailed by the steel shortage from the mills strike. He notes copper and aluminum will offset the lack, and lumber will substitute for structural steel.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Paul F. Rosenberger
National Retail Lumber Dealers Association
Rosenberger
Elks Leader Attends Virginia Association Convention
Sam Sern, grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Fargo North Dakota, arrived to attend the 43rd annual convention of the Virginia Elks Association in Roanoke.
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Roanoke
Sam Sern
The
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Fargo
N. D
Virginia Elks Association
Local plan advances with urgent funding request
Officials outline a push to carry out critical projects and seek broad support to secure the majority needed. They emphasize speed and readiness, warning delays could jeopardize essential services and timelines.
Me too Platt origin tied to 1881 politics
The phrase Me too was connected to Senator Thomas Platt in 1881 after a newspaper taunt linked him to the nickname Me too Platt. The accusation suggested influence by Conkling, reflecting a period political sniping.
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W. B
Thomas Platt
Platt
Conkling
T. Platt
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