Top Issues Split Taft Kefauver in Debate
Taft and Kefauver clash on domestic and foreign policy as they lead delegate races. They agree only that corruption in government will be a major campaign issue. Morse signals silence if Taft is nominated. Eisenhower opens Denver headquarters amid strong reception. Taft and Kefauver spar over isolationism, budget cuts, and party unity in a high tension broadcast.
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Associated Press
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Wayner Morse
Oregon
TViE
Taft
Robert Taft
Morse
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Denver
Eisenhower
Kefauver
Gut west
tol
Detroit
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
Kefanger
Lisehower
Europe
Taft Backs Party Choice If Eisenhower Wins Nomination
Senator Taft of Ohio says he will support the party choice in the GOP race and would campaign for Eisenhower if he is the nominee. He added he would welcome Eisenhower's support if Taft loses and emphasized backing a loyal Republican regardless of outcome.
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WASHINGTON,P
Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Tie
Iowa Traffic Deaths Reported From June 26 1952 Notes
Local Iowa records outline traffic fatalities with sparse details. The brief mentions June 26 1952 incidents and references an earlier June 16 1951 case, noting fatalities and motorists involved in two separate collisions.
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The
Associated Press
Sees Big Budget for CB Schools
Council Bluffs school system plans a large 1952-53 budget led by construction costs. Supt. Maurer notes bond redemption and interest totaling about 143,788 dollars plus a 27 mill school build out. board meeting set for Tuesday at Washington school to discuss expenditures.
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Council Bluffs
Russel J. Maurer
Selina
Washington school
John Tungquist
Mourer
millery
Delayed Iowa Canvass Weathered by Missing County Reports
The scheduled start of the official state canvass for the June 2 primary election was stalled because 10 of 99 county auditors failed to supply reports. The state executive council cannot begin tabulations until all reports arrive, with the secretary of state's office telephoning missing counties. Reports from Bulfer Clarke Dursuque Franklin Fremont Greene Jardin Sackson Jasper Potawatamie were awaiting delivery.
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Bulfer
Clarke
Dur suque
Franklin
Fremont
Greene
Jardin
Sackson
Jasper
Potlawallamie
Army Engineers Bill Advances in Senate Action
Senate appropriations committee approves a bill to fund Army engineers with 666,774,699 dollars for rivers and harbors 402,077,200 for flood control 62,520,000 for Mississippi flood projects and 18,822,548 for Panama Canal Zone programs. The measure, about 35 percent above the House version and roughly 45 million below the President's request, moves to full Senate consideration.
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WASITINGTON
senate appropriations committee
army
house
Truman
senate
Mississippi river
Panamas canal zone
Republicans Build Up Surplus of 228 790
The Republican National Committee reported a surplus of 228 790 as of June 1 1952. Total contributions reached 509 855 with expenses of 281 065. The largest donor was H R Cullen of Houston Texas who gave 17 500 including 9 000 to General Douglas MacArthur campaigns in New Jersey and New Hampshire.
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WASHINGTON
republican national committee
Swedish Protest Over Soviet Jets Down Swedish Plane
Sweden protests to the Soviet Union after unconfirmed reports that a Swedish military plane and an unarmed Catalina were shot at or downed during searches off Es maneu. Prime Minister Tage Erlander demanded a full investigation and punishment of those responsible, with a call to halt further espionage by Russian diplomats in Sweden.
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STOCKHOLM
Sweden
Es maneuvers
Jonis
Jeter
Constantine Rodionov
foreign office
Tage Erkander
mnister
Wage Cut May Set Pattern For Textile Industry
An arbitration board ordered Bates Manufacturing to cut hourly wages by 7.7 cents for more than 7,000 workers across five Maine plants and two California locations. The decision, by arbitrator William E. Simkin and company rep George Bridge, faced CIO Textile Workers union dissent from Solomon Barksin. The cut reduces pay from about $1.40 to $1.32 an hour, justified as needed to boost competitiveness amid slack business.
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PHILADELPHIA
Bates Manufacturing Corp
Maine
Los Angeles
Emeryville
Calif
William E. Simkin
George Bridge
arbitraton board
Solomon Barskin
CIO Textile Workers union
Long Island Rail Strike Grips Commute Disrupted Across NYC
A strike by engineers and motormen on the Long Island Railroad halted all service, shutting 150 000 commuters from trains and forcing mass bus and car use. About 360 workers were involved in the walkout over operating rules seniority and freight passenger distinctions. The incident follows ongoing troubles with the bankrupt line and efforts in Washington to settle related labor issues.
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NEW YORK
Long Island
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ind
ja. m
New York City
Washington
ithe Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Democrats Name Candidate at 15th District Convention
The 15th democratic judicial district convention for a four year term state district judge will meet in Council Bluffs at the courthouse at 11 a.m. July 18. Chairman Frank N. Rasmussen announced that the convention will name one democratic candidate for the January 1, 1953 start. Counties and delegate counts are Audubon 12 Cass 13 Fremont 12 Harrison 18 Mills 9 Montgomery 11 Page 14 Pottawattamie 46 Shelby 14
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Council Bluffs
Frank N. Rasmussen
Extra
Audubon
Cass
Fremont
Harrison
Mills
Montgomery
Page
Pottawattaynie
Shelby
County Eyes Removal of Orphaned Bridge Near I Iowa School
Pottawattamie county supervisors will discuss removing the orphaned bridge over Mosquito Creek near the Iowa School for the Deaf. Arnold Christensen, a trainage engineer, will help plan the removal, which is needed as the bridge disrupts drainage after years of abandonment by state and county.
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Mosquito creek
I Iowa
Deal
Pottawattamie
Alf Neilsen
U S Ammo Dump Blows Up at Pusan
In Haeunde Korea a U S ammunition dump explosion killed one U S soldier and left 33 missing or injured. Two Americans are missing and four hospitalized while 24 more had minor injuries and returned to duty. South Korean police suspect sabotage by guerrillas.
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HAEUNDE
Korea
Fire wipes out several Nebraska fairground buildings
Lincoln Nebraska fire destroys two large eramic buildings and a brick structure near the state fairgrounds. The loss is estimated around $100,000. Damaged were a Jacobs Oil company garage and office. Santa Fe transportation and Allen Transfer warehouses burned to the ground.
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LINCOLN. Neb
Jacobs Oil company
Santa Fe transportation
Allen Transfer
Fire damages Audubon VFW club interior
A fire at the Audubon Veterans of Foreign Wars club started likely from a lighted cigarette in a Davenport, closing time 3 a.m. Firefighters found the blaze at 5 a.m. and extinguished it within 20 minutes, but flames had already wrecked furnishings. The cement block building, completed two years ago, suffered about 10,000 dollars in losses.
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davenport
Wesley DeBoth
CWA Convention Studies Creation of $12 Million Fund
The Communications Workers of America opened a five day convention in Cleveland with the major item to study a multimillion dollar strike fund. President Joseph A Beirne urged a defense fund of $42,000,000 and said the proposal is the week’s most important, noting past strikes lacked funds to coordinate and support the union.
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CWA
CLEVELAND
Communications Workers of America
byhhe CIO
Joseph A. Beirne
Washington
City to surface 64 blocks with oil and gravel
Street Engineer Carsten Liekvold said about half of the 103 requests for oil and gravel or crushed stock surfacing have been met. The city will mail estimates to petitioners, with the first 64 blocks prioritized for this year. The city pays half the cost and supplies labor. property owners pay the other half.
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Carsten Liekvold
Kennard W. Gardiner
Liekvold
Gardiner
act Dennie
Donald Anderson
North Eighth street
Weather blamed for 89 deaths nationwide in heat wave
A prolonged heat wave across much of the nation caused 89 deaths and sparked health warnings as cooler weather moved in from a cold front in Council Bluffs. Hospitals warned that heat can strain the heart as the region records high temperatures around 102 with rain only in small amounts. Water use soared, Lake Manawa drew large crowds, and the Missouri River flood crest was anticipated to rise to around 9 feet by week’s end.
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Council Blulfs
E. Watson
Council Bluffs
Pacific coast
George Klok
Klok
Michael Reese
Chicago
Manawa
Texas
Atlantic
3. E. Carrier
Manaowe state park
Lake Manava
Associated Press
M. E. Rew
city water works
Council Bluffs sresidents
Rew
Omaha
Lincoln
Nebraska
Clifford Johnson
Raton
Watson
Missouri river
Added Urgency to Big 3 Talks on Asphalt Plan
Washington reports urgency in talks among the United States Britain and France over the three powers dividing Western unity amid a possible Moscow push. In Council Bluffs planning officials expect detailed plans for a 79 block asphaltic concrete resurfacing project funded at 150000 to 200000 dollars. Major Gardiner notes Sixteenth Avenue needs full repaving and financing hinges on a Supreme Court ruling on debt limits. France seeks more U S support for Indochina while Letourneau plans talks with Aches and defense officials on potential large scale Chinese Communist attacks.
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John M. Hightower
WASHINGTON
United States
midaweek
Council Bluffs
Sennara W. Gardiner
ungooning
Germany
Moscow
Hennigson
Duruty
Andrei Gramham
Richardson
Omaha
yke
London
Marc Gardiner
Gardiner
Sixteenth avenue
U. S
France
Indochina
Jean Letourneau
Aches
state
defense department
Newspaper Chain Backs Eisenhower
The Scripps-Howard chain of 19 papers endorsed Gen Dwight D Eisenhower for president. The New York World Telegram and Sun led editorials saying editors voted to back Eisenhower and urged the Republican Party to nominate him. In 1948 they backed Gov. Thomas E Dewey.
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NEW YORK
Scripps- Howard
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New lvork World-Telegram
Sun
Scripps-Howard group
Eisenhower
republican party
Scripps-Howard
Thomas E. Dewey
Boost in Social Security Benefits sparks House vote
Washington report: the House approved a bill to boost Social Security benefits by 300 million dollars with a roll call planned for Tuesday. Rep Ford objects over quorum while Speaker Rayburn and leaders cite absence due to an ongoing primary, as Doughton defends the committee action against charges of politics.
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WASHINGTON
house
Ford
R-Mich
Rayburn
Texas
Doughton
D-NC
Aways and means committee
Rep
Reet
Potatoes glut ends spurring price cuts in the Midwest
Potatoes shortages eased as Omaha and Council Bluffs markets show ample supplies. Local wholesalers and retailers report a glutted market and expect further price reductions. A Nonpareil survey mirrors an Associated Press report from New York stating prices will fall below prior ceilings. A wary merchant says he is cutting purchases to avoid losses.
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Omaha
Council Bluffs
Associated Press
New York
Dynamite Truck Crash Leaves Brockton Man Uninjured
Gill Massachusetts resident Robert E Moses aged 25 escaped injury when a truck loaded with a ton of dynamite slid off a road and overturned after tearing through nine highway posts en route to a Buckland construction job. Local reports say he credited luck for surviving the crash unscathed.
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GILL
Mass
Robert E. Moses
Brockton
Buckland
Malik Calls for Germ Discussion at United Nations
United Nations United States and other U N members deny germ warfare charges in Korea as Jacob Malik schedules a UN Security Council meeting for Wednesday to discuss Soviet accusations and to revisit applications of 14 nations amid the ongoing stalemate on new members.
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UNITED NATIONS
N.Y. P
Russia
Jacob A. Malik
United Nations security council
U.N
Korea
soviet union
security council
U nation security council
U.N. assembly
Paris
Girls State Opens on Grinnell Campus
The seventh annual Hawkeye Girls State opened Sunday on the Grinnell College campus. About 280 girls from all Iowa counties attend a week long lab in democratic government processes sponsored by the Iowa American Legion Auxiliary. A trip to Des Moines Friday will feature inauguration ceremonies for the 1952 Girls State governor with Gov. Beardsley officiating.
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GRINNELL
Hawkeye
Grinnell college
Iowa
Iowa department ‘American Legion auxiliary
Des ‘Moines
William
Beardsley
Stamp Out Revolt Marks Germany as Soviet Zone
Police in Germany's Soviet zone cracked down Monday on a revolt sweeping more than a dozen villages. Some 2 to 5 thousand German communists faced eviction protests tied to the frontier security belt and frontier policing measures.
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BOM
Germany
polcce
soviet zone
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Bobo" Rockefeller
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