Truman revolt rocks Democratic Party as senators break with Truman
Three U S Senators Russell McClellan and Johnston denounce Truman and pledge no help for re election. Alabama Democrats vote for electors pledged not to cast for Truman. The piece argues Truman tears apart the party and calls for a non Truman candidate at the National Convention. Housing costs rise with demand falling and supply tight as Wall Street Journal survey notes. The Mayflower, historic presidential yacht, now a tramp ship in the Mediterranean after a long service history.
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National Democratic Party
United States
Russell
Georgia
McClellan
Arkansas
Johnston
South Carolina
Truman
Alabama
Harry S. Truman
Mr. Truman
Democratic Party
Wall Street Journal
Portland
Ore
Birighampton
N. Y
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Senator Thomas Defends Compact for Negro Education
The Atlanta Journal notes Utah Senator Elbert D. Thomas, a scholar and professor, spoke on the Southern education compact. He urged congressional assent while warning against overnight desegregation and stressing gradual progress and rights of association in civil rights debates.
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The
Atlanta Journal
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Congress
Thomas
North
Senate
South
United States Senate
Handley High to Hear Rev. W. W. Glass Graduation Sermon
Handley high school announced that Rev. W. W. Glass of Decatur Alabama would deliver the sermon to the graduating class of 1947.
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Handley High School
W. W. Glass
Decatur
Ala
Five Years Ago Pluvial Note and Local Events
A 43 hour period recorded 1.80 inches of rain. City Superintendent Quarles noted 115 Handley students were candidates for diplomas. In 1923 Virginia Episcopal School beat 3-1 in baseball. James W. Hillyard killed a large flat head moccasin at home on South Braddock. Dr J F Ward and W P McGuire marshalled at a firemen parade. Noah Haines lost a wallet with money and papers.
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Quarles
Handley
Virginia Episcopal School
James W. Hillyard
S. Braddock
J. F. Ward
W. P. McGuire
N. A. Cooper
Columbia Chainless Bicycles
Noah Haines
Strength For The Day In War and Life
The article compares wartime road signs to dangers in daily life and urges reliance on the Bible as a map and conscience as a compass. It warns that appealing signs can mislead toward vice and ruin, while steady guidance keeps one on the true path.
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Tivi'tuy
How's Your IQ A 1948 quiz memory test
A reader challenge asks ten questions to gauge IQ with scoring by correct answers. It covers celebrity marriages, wartime events, veteran groups, papal voting, agriculture facts, Germany’s Western zone governor, daylight saving time onset, US political parties, a wartime ship memorial, steel content in cars, and the Marble City nickname of Rutland Vermont.
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Tinplate
Lana Turner
Louisville
DAV
Veterans’ Organization
Pope Pius
U.S
Germany
United States
Canada
Dissolution of Sheava Tea Company Partners
Notice records the dissolution by mutual consent of the partnership of C. W. Goerlich and George W. Hodgson operating as Sheava Tea Company at Albin Frederick County Virginia. C. W. Goerlich assumes the business and obligations and will continue under Shenval Tea Company as of May 18 1948.
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C. W. Goerlich
George W. Hodgson
Sheava Tea Company
Albin
Frederick County
Virginia
Shenval Tea Company
Carl W. Goer
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Lab
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precipitation none at 7 a m May totals 4.19 inches year to date and 14.36 inches for the rainfall year. Average annual rainfall over 35 years is 36.20 inches with monthly averages listed from January to December. Statistics courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
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Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Maritime Commission
Wisdom
Supreme Court
Greece
Dwight Griswold
LaGuardia Field
Griswold
Athens
International
Earl L. Douglas
D. C
S. A
Rutland
Vermont
Glamor Girls
By Don Flowers
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Blondie
Patent Office
Chic Young
Dagwood
Eloise
Tim
Henry
U. S. Patent Office
By Carl Anderson
Secret Agent X-9
Big Sister
Corrigan
U. S
Etta Kett
By Mel Graff
Hunter
Phil
Byles Forgrave
Dane
By Paul Robinson
Muggs and
Skeeter
Wally Bishoi
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