Taft Attacks Ike in Me Too Campaign Critique
Senator Taft blasted General Eisenhower on domestic and foreign policy in New York, denouncing a me too campaign and New Deal Republicanism. He touted gains in delegate support, urged immediate end to price controls, budget balance in year one, and a 15 percent tax cut in year two. He argued for universal military training elimination of the draft and stressed individual liberty amid big government and spending.
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New York
Keppert A. Yatt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abilene
Taft
Eisenhower
Europe
U. S
Ward Bond
Associated Press
Denver
Ohio
Washington
Tair
Social Security Hike Moves Toward Senate Floor
The Senate Finance Committee approved a House-passed bill to raise Social Security insurance benefits for retired persons by 300 million dollars annually. Chairman George of Georgia said the measure would go to the Senate floor Monday and he expected swift passage.
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Washington,p
Senate Finance Committee
George
D.ga
Senate
Chuckle: He doubts his dancing before The Pipe Line
A witty panel exchanges quip about dancing skills with a man admitting poor performance and a witty woman retorting about prior dancing. The pair delivers a lighthearted, period tone joke typical of a comic strip caption. The exchange centers on self awareness and humor in performance.
Taxes Top Grist for Political Mill
Voters heard from five leaders on tax policy with President Truman arguing for keeping taxes high to cover the deficit. Senator Taft urged a 15 percent tax cut in year two after trimming expenses. General Eisenhower called for a 30 to 40 billion dollar budget slash. Senator Russell favored sacrifices to keep the nation strong. Senator Kefauver warned against discussing tax cuts before peace is secured and warned it is wishful thinking.
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Truman
Robert Taft
Ohio
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Russel
Georgia
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Taxes Due From Racketeers Marked Off by U S Senate
Senator Williams claimed Frank Costello and Philip Kastel owed $315,156 in income taxes, marked off after the government allegedly could not locate assets. He cited a 1917 case where $27,009 in cash was recovered from Costello’s taxicab lien and criticized the IRS for lax collection over five years.
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Washin'p
Williams
R.-Del
Frank Costello
Philip Kastel
Kastel
Senata
Wiliams
Treasury
Costello
Informel Revenue Bureau
Koveimmeunlay
New York
Unidentified Patient Found Dead at Clarinda Institute
An unidentified patient, admitted from Pottawattamie county, was found dead in a ward at the Clarinda Mental Health Institute. Supt Norman Rendon offered no ID. The coroner released the body for private burial after ruling strangulation by a window cord as the cause.
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Piel Clarinda
Clarinda Mental Health Institute
Norman 1. Rendon
Render
Pottawattamie County
L. D. Walker
Marne Man Loses Arm in Highway 83 Collision
Reed Anderson of Marne suffered a severe injury to his left arm after a side swipe crash on highway 83 near here Thursday night. The other driver, Robert John Anderson, 18, of Audubon, was not seriously hurt. Doctors amputated Reed Anderson's arm at the hospital.
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Atlantic
Reed Anderson
Lef Marne
Jnear
Robert John Anderson
Audubor
Olivers
Chamber Drive Tops Campaign in Membership Push
The Chamber of Commerce reported a strong victory in the campaign to raise 35900 in memberships, with total funds reaching 85988 or 103 percent of goal from 25 percent of accounts. Workers aim to finish remaining contracts next week as notes detail additional contacts and future reports.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Chieftain
Acrounis Cone
F .Loute
Rani Chamber
EL “Yorn Alinkin
Earle C. Reynolds
Chamber
Chambers
Torrez Sentenced in Bank Burglary Case
Federal Judge William Fo Riley sentenced Loney Torrez, 27, to federal prison for possessing and concealing about 179,620 in cash from a bank burglary in Council Bluffs. The judge cited Torrez’s cooperation with prosecutors as reducing the sentence. Also sentenced in the same case were Sam Rocha, 28, and Earl Alvin Fezette, 44.
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William Fo Riley
Des Moines
Loney Tayrea
McClelland
Bari
Torrey Ind
Asseinted
Roy We Smith
Joe Attornry
Council Bluffs
Sam Rocha
Earl Alvin Fezette
Tragic Fire Claims One Child In Shore Acres
Rock Island reports a severe house fire in Shore Acres south of the city left three year old Ronald Hickle dead and his three brothers hospitalized with minor injuries. the blaze occurred early Friday destroying the family home.
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Rock Island, Ill
Ronald Hickle
Hire
Shore Acres
Here
Lightning Strikes Tree Sparks Fires Across Council Bluffs
Reports describe a powerful thunderstorm in Council Bluffs causing a cottonwood tree to split and emit balls of fire. The lightning damaged a home on Avenue C, blew fuses, and shattered a garage window. Fire and power disruptions occurred as streets and kitchens reported flame-like phenomena and near-misses. Weather officials warned of more showers through the weekend with highs near 80 and temperatures dipping to the mid 60s.
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Tamisiea
A. P. Cauvel
Kenneth Brown
Twenty-ninth Street
Avenue C
Council Bluffs
Henry A. Brown
Cravel’s
iNenneth
Albino Blackbird a Rare Specimen Displayed
Cherokee youths display a rare albino blackbird on the Cherokee country lab golf course. The director MuUscAmL says such light colored birds rarely survive due to easy predation.
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Donnie Good
la Wheeler
Cherokee Country Lab
Wehlon Prenkforter
Sanford
Scrap Plans to Ease Curbs on Homes July 1
Government scrapped its plan to relax housing and recreation curbs on July 1 as a steel strike tightens defense and civilian production. Henry J. Fowler said relief is halted indefinitely due to severe steel shortages and delayed deliveries. He warned that reopening plants would not curb the strategic impact on the defense program until steel flows resume.
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Titington
Henry J. Fowler
National Production Administration
Fowler
Defense
Delivieries
Operaton
Ike's Advisers Divided on Making Fight in Chicago
Eisenhower's top policy advisers split over whether he should be present in Chicago to campaign for the presidential nomination. One faction argues a Chicago presence would harm the Eisenhower campaign by turning the race into a personal contest, while another believes the general should stay away to avoid internal questions and maintain focus on the broader race. No final decision has been reached.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Chicago
Repub
Midwest
Eisenmouth
Hower
See-mill Hike for School Taxes
Officials Friday forecast a school tax millage rise to about 44.203 mills for the 1952-53 budget, up from 36.84. a $17.50 yearly increase on a $2,000 home. Meeting at 7 pm Friday to review the budget and seek further cuts. Total budget projected at $1,780,718.03.
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Russel J. Maurer
Mourur Saus
House votes end price controls on most consumer goods
The House approved a plan to end price controls on virtually all consumer goods with a provision to reconsider. The measure, led by Rep. Talle, passed 146 to 88 with Republicans pushing for free enterprise and many Democrats absent or opposed. The post office building funding bill was also expected to pass before nightfall, then go to the Senate for final approval.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
Talle
House of Representatives
Pep
Ben F. Jensen
Extra
Earle C. Reynolds
Chamber of Commerce
Jensen
Reynolds
Senate
Wenevenege Serence Pens
Spence
D-Ky
Fed
CAA View Hopeful for Airport Life Plans
Rep Hays and Rep Jensen push amendment to lift controls on non scarce materials. aim to relocate Lincoln naval air reserve unit with CAA site inspection pending navy go ahead. Chamber backs a site north of South Omaha Road. CAA approval needed before further steps.
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PeUugiu
Hays
Dohio
Ben F. Jensen
Washington
Spence
House
Aeronautics Authority
CAA
Naval Air Station
Earle C. Reynolds
The
Chamber of Commerce
Jensen
Fred Lee
Nce
Navy
Reynolds
Lincoln
Neb
Naval Air Reserve
Omaha
Shenandoah Girl Is State Officer
Shenandoah girl Theanya Ames Muller's 1 percent daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Menneth Miller was named state president of the 4 H Girls club at a convention here. Sherry Peyton of Lake View was chosen president. Donna Thoseofm was secretary treasurer and Frances Van Maanen of Leighton was elected historian. Muller has held officer positions in her loyal club, served as county historian in 1950, and contributed to projects in foods, furnishings, and clothing plus music conservation fire prevention safety and account keeping.
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Theanya Ames
Connie Miller
Mtr
Menneth Miller
Shenandoah
State
View
Sherry Peyton
Lake View
Donna Thoseof m
Trensurer
Frances van Maanen
Leighton
Miss Muller
Miss. Muller
Fase Equity
British Army Chef Claims Modern Mothers Can't Cook
Major A P Nicholson of the army catering corps told a cooking contest in Aldershot that the modern English mother cannot cook. He said many young people are raised badly and cannot tell different meats apart, noting that the only table familiar to them is cabbage and canned peas. He lamented that the era of mothers boasting of apple pie is gone.
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Aldershot
Engand
A. P. Nicholson
Army Catering Corps
Unemployment in Des Moines Drops in May
The Des Moines Employment Security Commission reported a spring uptick in business and trade reducing unemployment for the second consecutive month. May's total was 335,178 dollars, down 142,008 from April but higher than May 1951.
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Des Moines
Tows Employment Security Commission
Pick Omaha Woman for Convention Post
Washington reports Bertha Clark Hughes of Omaha named assistant parliamentarian for the Republican national convention to be held in Chicago next month. Hughes, former president of the National Association of Parliamentarians, will guide proceedings per parliamentary rules.
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Washington
Bertha Clark Hughes
Omaha
GOP
National Committee
Chicago
Hughes
National Association of Parliamentarians
Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Cermany
House of Parliament
Vhouse
Gundesrat
Adenauer
Land-locked River Bridge at Onawa Stays High
The Missouri river bridge linking Onawa Iowa and Devatur Nebraska remains high and dry after Congress refused an eight million dollar appropriation to move the river under the bridge. Army engineers say two million dollars are needed to begin straightening the channel, with total costs exceeding eight million dollars. Senator Hickenlooper calls the situation utterly silly as the bridge remains inaccessible.
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Washington
Iowa-Nebraska Missour Reiver
Senate
Missouri River
Onawa
Ita
Devatur
Army
Hickenlooper
Beer Permit Board to Continue Review in Des Moines
Secretary Melvin D. Synhorst acting on Attorney General Robert L. Largon's advice said the state beer permit board should keep discretion over permit issuance until the Town supreme court issues a final ruling on powers. The high court ruled local licenses compel state board action. Lynhoyst, chairman of the state board, said a reversal request would be sought.
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Des Moines
Melvin D. Synhorst
Robert L. Largon
Supremeeourt
High Court
Bready
Istate Board
Lynhoyst
Supreme Court
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