New Parley on Tap in GOP Rift
Republicans squared off in convention preliminaries at Chicago one week from the presidential nominating vote. Sen. Robert Taft arrived amid storm delays while Dwight Eisenhower rested at Denver. Delegation seating disputes and hearings procedures dominated talks with GOP officials.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Sen
Robert Taft
Ohio
Washington
GOP
Dwight Eisenhower
Denver
Guy Gabrielson
National Committee
Ex-Alderman Andrew Anhorn Dies at 57 in Austin
Former Austin alderman and Mower County Oil Co co owner Andrew Anhorn, 57, died Sunday at his home in Austin of a heart attack. He served 70 years on the city council, chaired the finance committee, and helped in council functions. Born in Owatonna he moved to Austin in 1922 with his brother A F Anhorn. Survived by wife, son Andrew, three daughters, and brothers A H Anhorn, Pat and Richard. Funeral at St Olaf Lutheran Church Wednesday.
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Mower County Oil Company
W. Winona
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A. F. Anhorn
Andrew
Marie Joy
Ronnie Thompson
Austr
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St. Paul
A. H. Anhorn
Elm Tree Drive
Patl
Richard
Oswatonna
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Twins Die Together in Massachusetts House Fire
EASTON MA Four year old twins Priscilla and Edward Greenleaf perished in each other’s arms as flames swept the upper part of their two family home. Their mother Mrs David Regan said she had put them to bed earlier and that they sought a toy train in the unlighted attic. Firemen said a mattress in the attic caught fire and exploded two paint cans, fueling the blaze.
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Pricilla
Edward Greenleaf
Easton
Mass
David Regan
Priscilla
Fighting Halts in 3 Day Rain
In Korea three days of heavy rain halted fighting and grounded Allied aircraft. Lt. Gen. Glenn O. Barcus reported B26 bombers based across the region were sidelined by weather. He noted Allied raids last week destroyed 13 power plants in North Korea, including the Suiho plant, which he said is unlikely to be operational again during the war.
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Korea
Glenn O. Barcus
Fifth Air Force
Suiho
Yalu River
Manchuria
Barcus
North Korea
Republicans Skeptical Over 1952 Prospects
News reports from Houston indicate GOP governors like Alfred E. Driscoll and Walter Kohler foresee trouble for Republicans in November as Democrats rally around civil rights issues. Eisenhower or Taft face doubts, while Democrats, led by Gov. Adlai Stevenson’s potential draft, argue for unity though fears of revolt persist amid FEPC proposals.
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Jack Bell Houston
Texis
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Alfred E. Driscoll
New Jersey
Walter Kohler
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Chicago
Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Truman
Supreme Court
Paul A. Devers
Massachusetts
Devers
Richard Russell
Georgia
Taft
McMahon Sees Atomic Energy Key to Future
Washington profile of senator Brien McMahon, a Connecticut Democrat who shaped atomic energy policy and the Atomic Energy Act. Tracing his rise from Norwalk lawyer to DOJ official and Senate leader, the piece highlights his push for civilian-led atomic control and his view of energy as civilization’s pivotal force.
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Washington
Atomic Energy
Brien McMahon
Connecticut
Senate
United States
Atomic Energy Committee
Joint Congressional Committee
Norwalk
Conn
Kohler Criticizes Federal Power Growth at Governors Meet
Wisconsin Governor Kohler denounces rising federal authority, urges state sovereignty, and says Wisconsin would gladly forgo federal aid in exchange for a share of tax revenue. He cites state programs that preceded Washington and warns the federal tax-and-aid policy undermines states. He backs Sen. McCarthy for renomination, praising McCarthy's anti Communist stance.
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Houston
Tex
Walter J. Kohler
Wisconsin
Kohler
Washington
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Fluoridation Hearing Set Wednesday in Austin
The Water and Light board will hold a public hearing on fluoridation of Austin water supply this Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the meeting room. Dr P E Morreim and Lars Bondhus requested the hearing and Bondhus says it will be open to all who wish to express views for or against fluoridation with expected representation from both sides.
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Austin
Water and Light Board
P. E. Morreim
Farm Outlook Called Good
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis economists report generally good farm production prospects in the district with building activity matching last year. May business and employment similar to 1951, vacation business better than 1952. rainfall supports satisfactory crop prospects in Minnesota and surrounding states though spring wheat may be up to 50 percent smaller than last year. Duluth labor disputes slow mining and transport. loans higher than year end 1951, with district banks holding 26 percent more loans.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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Montana
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Duluth
Haydon Lakefield Editor Dies at 81 in Minnesota
H. J. Haydon aged 81, a pioneer in journalism, died at his Lakefield home. He recently received honors for 73 years in the newspaper business and had edited the Lakefield Standard for the last four decades.
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Lakefield, Minn
H. J. Haydon
Haydon
Lakefield
Writer to Tell How Communists Work to Gain U S Secrets
William L. Ryan outlines in a three part Herald series how the Communist network operates to steal A bomb secrets and how it recruits sympathizers in the United States. The FBI estimates a half million Americans could be sympathizers and warns of turncoats linking a spy system with roots in Moscow. The series covers recruitment, operations on the A bomb project, and international links in the United States Canada Britain and beyond.
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Britain
William L. Ryan
The
Herald
President to Comment on 10 Month Bill
President Truman prepared to sign a 10 month extension of wage and price controls later today amid administration doubts. The bill tightens defenses act controls, ends most rent rules, cuts consumer credit controls, and keeps a weakened Wage Stabilization Board. The plan faces questions over fruit exemptions and steel strike provisions as cost of living trends influence the decision.
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Rayburn
D-Tex
White House
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Short
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Wage Stabilization Board
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Rep
Talle
Cole
R-Kan
Office of Price Stabilization
Heat wave grips South and Midwest amid rising deaths
The Associated Press reports a blistering heat wave over the South and Central regions persisting for over a week with 90s to 108 degree readings. Rain storms offered brief relief in some eastern and southern areas as heat prostration hospitalizes thousands and death toll nears two hundred. Chicago and St. Louis experience extended heat, while Malden Missouri hits 108 degrees with Kansas City remaining in extreme heat.
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Associated Press
Rockies
East
South Atlantic
Cooper Files for Democratic Secretary of State Nomination
ST. PAUL Melvin Cooper a St. Louis Park hardware dealer filed today for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor nomination for secretary of state Cooper previously led Minnesota Kefauver for President Clubs until last week when he was relieved amid attacks on Senator Humphrey both D Minn and now seeks the state post with party backing
June wedding ushers in brief clear spell in Austin
A June wedding enjoyed warm bright conditions yesterday in Austin but forecasters warn rain will return soon. The Herald notes a brief respite from last week's heavy rains with a high near 80 degrees before noon and predictions of cloudy skies and more showers tonight and tomorrow.
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Austin
Herald
Heat Wave Sweeps Cities Amid Thunderstorms and Cooler Relief
Temperature readings topped 100 degrees in multiple cities from Chanute to Toledo with 102 at a top, while thunderstorms lashed western New York and Washington area. Power lines were down, trees uprooted, and highways blocked, as a cooler air mass moved into New England and surrounding regions.
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