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ALFRED M. HICKMAN : * 1 • ‘ ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY
'for THE OFFICE OF ! 1 *. I * COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY I AT THE GENERAL ELECTION
ON NOVEMBER 8th, 19551 I%XSX%XXXXXXXXX*XXXXSXXSXXXSSXXX>
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