Inside the Republican Party Kefauver's Strength Is Negative
Journalist John Gunther analyzes the 1952 Democratic race, noting Kefauver's rising delegate power and the strategic desire of party bosses to block him. He ponders possible rivals, the strength of labor and farmer blocs, and the voters who will decide in a year shaping a clear conservative versus liberal choice.
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John Gunther
NEA Service
Guy Gabrielson
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Estes Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
Kefauver
Truman
Duke of Wellington
Stevenson
Sen
Paul Douglas
Douglas
Jimmy Roosevelt
California
Eisenhower
Harriman
Bob Kerr
Dick Russell
Barkley
Humphrey
McMahon
Justice Vinson
Sam Rayburn
Bob Taft
Labor
Taft
Kerr
Russell
New York
New Jersey
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Organized Labor
Big Three Commerce Group Eyes State Assets Power
Minnesota’s Commerce Commission, a three member body led by A W Hoese, A Herbert Nelson, and Theodore Ofstedahl, reviews banks, insurance firms, and securities. Daily hearings assess charter suitability, integrity, and public protection while examining vast bank assets totaling over 1.13 billion dollars.
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Jack B. MacKay
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Minnesota Commerce Commission
A. W. Hoese
A. Herbert Nelson
Theodore Ofstedahl
Securities Commission
Hoese
Nelson
Ofstedah
Dan Gainey to Lead Stassen's Floor Fight
Stassen nominates Minnesota trio to run floor at the Republican national convention in Chicago next month. Daniel C. Gainey of Owatonna will be floor manager with Warren Burger of St Paul and Donald M. Dickey of Wayzata as associates. Mrs C E Howard, Minnesota delegate at large and party chair for four years, will place his name in nomination.
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Philadelhia
Harold
Stassen
Chicago
Minnesota
Daniel C. Gainey
Owatonna
Warren Burger
St. Paul
GOP
Donald M. Dickey
Wayzata
C. E
Marjorie) Howard
Kerr Seeks Second Choice Path To Nomination
Senator Kerr of Oklahoma says he expects to win the Democratic presidential nomination as a second choice after a convention deadlock. He argues the Democratic nominee will have an easier race as Taft and Eisenhower clash, and he rejects a retreat toward isolationism.
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Seattle
Sen
Kerr
Dokla
Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bull Moose on Loose Becomes Nervy In Berlin
Berlin teacher Richard Pinnette met a bull moose on a country road and both halted for about 15 minutes. A second car arrived and the agitated animal backed off, sauntering away once faced with two vehicles.
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Berlin
N. H
Richard Pinette
Pinette
Acheson Roasted for His Apology to British
Secretary of State Acheson faces Senate criticism over an alleged apology to Britain for not notifying in advance of a North Korean power stations bombing. Senators Bridges and Knowland demand full text and clarity, while London reports say the apology was given to about 200 MPs in Washington.
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Acheson
Washington
Congress
Britain
Sen
Bridges
Senate
Knowland
Calif
London
Acheson raid talk sparks mixed reactions in London and Congress
A London report says Acheson justified the raid at length to British legislators and was applauded. In Congress, however, there was no applause and Sen Morse of Oregon urged removal. Morse cited alleged State Department passport refusals without reason to inquiring senators.
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London
Acheson
Congress
Sen
Morse
R-Ore
State Department
It's Hot Enough to Melt North Pole Snow
North Pole, N Y reports unusually warm weather cutting ice diameter at Santa's Workshop on Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks. The North Pole site, a commercial toy maker, sees ice thickness drop from 18 percent to 12 percent due to this week’s heat.
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North Pole
N. Y
Santa
Whiteface Mountain
Adirondacks
Simley elected president of Minnesota high school board
Owatonna Minn. Superintendent I T Simley of South St Paul was chosen as the new president of the Minnesota State High School board of control at the annual meeting. He will succeed E N Nordgaard of Glenwood who retires after many years of service.
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Owatonna
Minn
I. T. Simley
South St. Paul
Minnesota State High School Board of Control
Simley
E. N. Nordgaard
Glenwood
Turks Do Not Need Our Aid
In Konya Prime Minister Adnan Menderes says Turkey could endure without American support. He argues the republic was not built on Marshall Plan aid and cites Turkey’s self sufficiency. He notes Turkey has received about 351 million dollars in economic aid and 537 million in military aid from the United States.
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Konya
Turkey
Adnan Menderes
Democratic Party
United States
If You're Talking to a Dog Don't Point
Albany report describes a truck driver asking directions when a dog in the taxi cab stuck its head out and bit the driver Samuel Williams on the index finger as he pointed. The incident occurred at a downtown street corner and the dog nipped the finger.
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Albany
N.Y
Samuel Williams
Williams
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Linda
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