Virginia Democrats Could Block Truman Electoral Votes
Objections to the original Tuck bill are addressed by a substitute allowing ballots with candidate names and party designations. It empowers state party conventions to instruct electors, potentially denying Truman Virginia’s 11 votes if he is not the chosen Democratic nominee, and signals Southern states may follow suit.
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California
Harry 8. Truman
Mr. Truman
Southern Democrats face choice over civil rights bills and party unity
The piece argues the Republican bid for key state votes and the push to pass the Tuck bill, claiming civil rights measures threaten federal police power and a future dictatorship. It urges Virginia style resistance and predicts a single Democratic slate on November ballots, potentially led by a Southern ally.
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Winchester notices from 1947 year ago
Judge William V. Ford designated to preside in Winchester Corporation Court. 32 merchants pledged to stay open until 9 p m on Saturdays. Harry W. Butler Jr elected commander of Winchester VFW post. 18 people earned certificates after an industrial safety class. War Production Board ordered halt on new domestic electric stoves. A P Barnhart moved to Harrisonburg employment office. Handley high school glee club gave full evening concert. Blossom fete invitations accepted by members of Queen Shenandoah XV court. Friendship Fire Co approved a new ambulance.
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Va. Supreme Court of Appeals
Winchester Corporation Court
Winchester
Harry W. Butler Jr
Winchester Vfw
War Production Board
Handley High School Glee Club
Queen Shenandoah XV
Friendship Fire Co
Cyclone Devastates Mississippi Valley Amid Recent Storm Season
A powerful cyclone swept the Mississippi Valley causing widespread damage. In related notes, Harry C. Stouffer and Hunter N. Kern announced the purchase of the Strathmore farm. The will of Jacob H. Hillyard was admitted to probate. An 1898 relic references J. W. Athey buying Cooper Independent Oil agency. Herbert Campbell, a Frederick County native, was elected president of Novonta in the Indian Territory bank. President McKinley sought a full inquiry report on the sinking of the Maine.
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Harry C. Stouffer
Hunter N. Kern
Strathmore’ Farm
Jacob H. Hillyard
J. W. Athey
Cooper Independent Oil Agency
J. A. Brown
Herbert Campbell
Frederick County
Novonta
Indian Territory
McKinley
Court of
Maine
Setting the clock back in Louisiana politics
The Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch weighs Earl Long against Huey Long, calling Earl a pale imitation and a demagogue. It argues his election would reset the political clock in Louisiana and the South, delaying solid foundations of the old regime.
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South
Strength for the Day reflection on character and conduct
Earl L. Douglas focuses on the idea that outward clothes or a soldier’s appearance do not define a person. He argues true worth comes from intelligence and character, warning against wasting our talents and failing to live up to our potential.
How's Your I Q A Ten Question Quiz Remains Mystery
A scanned quiz asks ten questions on maps memory and general knowledge. It includes topics from cartography to World War II figures and Shakespeare, with scoring bands from Poor to Genius and a page 2 answer key.
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Ben Ryder’s Bride Keeps Chickens In Marriage Harmony
Ben Ryder boasts of his wife Sue who cares for his flock of baby chicks. When market time for fryers arrived, Sue refused to let Ben near the chickens with an axe. She raised and named the birds as her own, yet the couple reconciled by living and letting live. Ben now enjoys the nicest brood of laying hens and visits Andy's Garden Tavern for a crispy wing and a beer.
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Sue
Ben
Andy’s Garden Tavern
Rainfall Totals by Month with Year to Date Totals
Present and past rainfall data for Tam.-Nove. 1948 show precipitation to date 5.10 inches. March rainfall to date 1.68 inches. Monthly figures follow: Jan 2.46, Feb 1.94, Mar 2.91, Apr 3.02, May 3.67, Jun 3.92, Jul 3.82, Aug 3.76, Sep 2.57, Oct 3.31, Nov 2.44, Dec 2.38 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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