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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1948
Page
7
Adelphia June 16 1948 Republican convention officials say the party should nominate its presidential candidate by Thursday night Walter Hallanan chairman of the convention arrangements committee announced the committee unanimously approved the plan and would move quickly to finalize the slate.
The program calls for nominations to begin Wednesday night and balloting to start Thursday morning. If on schedule, the presidential candidate should be named that day and the vice presidential nominee Friday. Herbert Hoover addresses Tuesday. Clare Booth Luce speaks Monday after Gov. Dwight Green keynote.
The article names committee leaders for an upcoming event including Jonas Chamberlin Taylor Simpson Everett Kline John Quick Jr J Floyd Wine and Mrs Taylor Simpson with roles in finance program housing and transportation entertainment refreshments registration and reception and distinguished guests. Additional committee members listed include J Ellwood Snyder Mrs Carl Campbell Mrs Jonas O Chamberlin Edward C Jackson Roger Laign John Gregory Robert L Jones Jr Mrs Herman Lee Mrs J Ellwood Snyder Mrs Charles Bush Mrs Edward Jackson Mrs Everett Kline Mrs Leonard Newlin Mrs Richard Stine Mrs John Quick and Mrs John Gregory.
A Soviet embassy spokesman announced Moscow cannot accept the six power London agreement to set up a separate West German government. He said Ambassador Zarubin told Sir William Strang on June 7 the plan violates the Potsdam pact. The ruling comes as Britain, the United States, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg support the plan with France still debating.
A home reference book titled Webster's Illustrated Tower Dictionary and Atlas offers 378 pages of definitions plus 16 pages of colored world maps. Priced at thirty five cents postpaid, order form included from The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington DC.
George C. Biggar a 36 year old from Closter New Jersey receives a congratulatory kiss from his wife Doris at a New York hotel celebration. He works at Ford Motor Company Edgewater plant. The Explorers Club details note it was founded in 1905 with headquarters in New York and a membership of 750.
Seth Thomas clocks were first produced in 1813. Early output through 1855 was mainly shelf clocks with a few small mantel clocks and regulators. The company began tower clock production later.
W Tayloe Murphy of Warsaw a House of Delegates member and former state treasurer is slated as the keynote speaker for the Virginia State Democratic convention in Richmond on July 2. The selection will be finalized at a State central committee meeting on Thursday night before the Friday event. Murphy is an old line party insider and ally of former governor Colgate W. Darden Jr. Some close to the leadership expect the convention to urge delegates to oppose President Truman at the July 12 national convention and to back strong anti Truman resolutions.
The News Leader notes mixed views on a belt under the 1948 General Assembly tied to Tuck legislation. Murphy, a Lancaster and Richmond counties House member, has served since 1940 with stints in the Darden and Tuck eras before resigning and winning re election. Douglas Fairbanks Sr once traveled by parcel post in 1918 wearing a $150 special delivery stamp on his forehead.
A small bird native to Africa and Asia is called the honey guide for its reputation of guiding humans and animals to bees nests where honey is stored.
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