Franco blocks U.S. base talks amid Spain loan row
State Department pressures Franco over air and naval bases in Spain while he demands more U.S. dollars and military aid. Washington allies like Sen. Pat McCarran and lobbyist Charles Patrick Clark are cited as influencing Spain policy as Congress has already approved funds.
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Truman’s Missouri Loss Echoes FDR’s Difficulties
The record notes that Truman faced a failed bid in Missouri similar to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s earlier struggle to rally support for his allies. The remark contrasts party cohesion and political persuasion between two presidents.
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Tennessee Voters Rebuff Kefauver Tactics At Convention
Voters rejected aging Senator McKellar and Kefauver maneuvers at the Democratic convention, aiding Governor Browning's defeat. The result shows how today’s win can become tomorrow’s loss in Tennessee politics and the Kefauver plan to unseat the Virginia delegation failed.
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Gordon Browning
Kefauver
Virginia
Tennessee ends poll tax in first time in history
The Tennessee electorate voted without poll tax this week as 1,338,259 registrants qualified for the primary. The piece contrasts Tennessee reform with Alabama’s approx half million strong voting base, urging complete abolition or at least back tax reforms to ease the burden.
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Alabama
Stevenson Cautious on Truman Role in Campaign Parley
Adlai Stevenson plans a cautious approach to accepting a Truman label as he meets with the President and cabinet next week to discuss Truman’s possible participation in the campaign against Republicans. The South favors restraint and fears harsh attacks that could aid Republicans. Stevenson hopes to prevail while possibly keeping Truman out of the main push.
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Keep On Pushing for Federal Aid to Stricken Alabama Farms
The editorial urges rapid federal relief for Tennessee Valley farmers hit hardest by a historic drought. It calls on Alabama agencies to coordinate with farm services to secure feed, loans, and broad assistance to prevent widespread losses in livestock and dairy operations and to diversify away from a single crop system.
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McCarran Pressures Bonbright in Spain Aid Questioning
In secret hearings Senator McCarran bluntly questions diplomat James Bonbright over the Spain aid funds. McCarran, chair of the subcommittee controlling State Department appropriations, accuses delays while Bonbright cites presidential discretion and ongoing surveys as the basis for potential moves. Bonbright asserts plans to act soon, drawing further sharp exchanges.
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Show Your Children How to Live and Grow Up Strong
A parental guidance piece urges showing children how to live through example rather than words. It stresses courage, understanding, self-control, ethical behavior, religion as a vital life force, and leveraging mistakes as learning opportunities. The piece shifts to a political exchange where Senator McCarran questions Spain’s status and U.S. policy.
Pegler Responds to Syracuse Writer Over Political Debates
Pegler chides Grace Lewis of Syracuse for her critique of his view on Republican and Democratic conventions. He denounces personal innuendo and defends his focus on the political process, noting alleged excesses and hypocrisy in the party displays and public figures involved.
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Miss Bentley
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Yalta
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Syracuse
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Tribune
Chicago
India
Crowded Bus Encounter With Cobra Highlights India Incident
AP reports a snake-charmer released cobras on a Bombay bus causing driver panic and a serious crash. The piece blends a Cobra tale with political opinons on self rule and civil rights, ending with advice to stay calm and offer milk to calm a cobra on a crowded bus.
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Relman Morin
Hal Boyle
New York
India
Bombay
Associated Press
Preston Grover
Grover
Saudi Arabia's Vast Desert Heart Over Half Million Miles
A wide expanse of Saudi Arabia comprises more than half a million square miles, dominated by arid desert landscapes. The region's size highlights the country's vast geography and sparse population distribution across its desert core.
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Saudi Arabia
Wonder Drug Discovered X C Kreme Ointment
A new antiseptic ointment X O Kreme uses hexachlorophene to kill bacteria fungi and organisms rapidly. Marketed as a miracle skin remedy for diaper rash acne and various skin conditions with a money back guarantee from Loyd s Drug Store at Moulton and Sec Ave Ph 149.
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