Symington Faces McCarthy in Sharp Army Hearings Clash
Washington AP report portrays Stuart Symington as affable yet tense in the army hearings with Senator McCarthy. Symington defends the process, discusses disobedience and classified material issues, and notes his high blood pressure and need for steady routine. He and Evelyn Symington maintain a comfortable Washington life with two sons and a Creve Coeur home near St. Louis.
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Ben Price
Washington
Stuart Symington
Joseph R. MacCarthy
Symington
McCarthy
Missouri Democrat
Wisconsin
Symingtons
Crewe Cover
St. Louis
James W. and
Stuart IV
New York
Symington Rise From Foundry Apprentice to Top National Figure
Profile of Clark Symington tracing his path from a $6 weekly foundry apprentice age 14 to a Yale graduate and business transformer. It covers WWI service, rebuilding bankrupt firms, reviving Emerson Electric, shaping air force policy, and serving under Truman as Surplus Property Board chair and first air secretary, then Senate run and clashes with McCarthy era politics. A closing note mentions a camel’s daily ride distance.
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Washington
Surplus Property Board
Air Force
National Security Resources Board
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Notice to Destroy Weeds in Cedar Rapids City
City wide weed destruction order issued by the Cedar Rapids Council via resolution. Owners occupants or land controllers must cut listed noxious weeds such as Canada thistle and dock by specified dates starting June 15 1954 and continue as needed to prevent seed maturation or face city action at owner expense. Published June 12 and 14 1954 in The Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids
City of
Willi Lynch
Lees' Rapids
Hunt Exit Gives Republicans List
Washington reports that Sen. Hunt of Wyoming will not seek re-election this fall. His exit removes a strong Democratic candidate in a battleground state, leaving Republicans with a clearer path. Hunt attributed his decision to medical reasons, complicating Democratic efforts to find a substitute candidate.
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Sen
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Senate
Evangelical Lutheran Church installs new president in Edison event
Minneapolis reports Dr. Fredrik Schiotz was installed Sunday as president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church to succeed Dr. J A Aagaard who led the church for 29 years in a ceremonial installation.
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Fredrik Schiotz
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
J. A. Aagaard
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