Senator McCarthy Challenged by Merrill Lawyer Len Schmitt
Merrill Wisconsin attorney Len Schmitt declares a bid to unseat Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, arguing the senator’s record and McCarthyism demand opposition despite Schmitt's comfortable practice and home. He cites past tax, residency, and court- record issues as part of his challenge.
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Merrill
Wis
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Hayward
Pearsons
Len Schmitt
Bob la. Follette
U. S
Milwaukee
Supreme Court
U. S. Senate
State Supreme Court
Lustron Housing Corporation
RFC
Lustron
Talking Keeps Peace Between Nations, Says Speech
A quotation extols dialogue as a value of the United Nations noting that talk prevents fighting. It argues that U S and Russia avoid conflict as long as they converse and urges steady, uninterrupted dialogue by officials and others.
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United Nations
United States
Russia
Who pays for US presidential protection abroad
A column argues that Secret Service guards for the President and his family are essential and taxpayer funded. It notes the Sweden incident involving Margaret Truman’s bodyguards and defends keeping protection to preserve international relations and safety.
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Sweden
Margaret Truman
Secret Service
U.S
United States
Miss Truman
Open Letter Urges Safer Speeds On Busy Highways
An open letter shared from The Waukegan News-Sun condemns driving too fast and ignoring pedestrians. It warns motorists that a child’s life is priceless and risky behavior endangers families, urging drivers to slow down and consider the long term harm to children and communities.
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Alabama
Waukegan
Ill
News-Sun
Mind and memory growth and political critique in 1950s commentary
A piece on developing mental life urges disciplined reading, judgment and openness to truth. It transitions to a critical examination of McCarthy’s finances and rhetoric, accusing him of fear mongering and distortion to exploit anti communism, warning of potential thought control.
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McCarthy
Appleton State Bank
Washington
Joe
Wisconsin
Germany
Italy
Russia
George Marshall
Goebbel
Thyroid disorders and their effects on health
An overview of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism describing excessive or deficient thyroid hormone production. Symptoms include nervousness sweating weight loss or gain fatigue and changes in skin hair and voice. Diagnosis uses metabolism tests and treatment may involve thyroid substitutes and vitamins.
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Herman N. Bundesen
M.D
Natures Syndicate, Inc
Housing regulations booklet sale for ten thousand dollars
A contract or offer states a $10,000 price for a booklet mainly containing federal housing regulations. The item appears as a purchasing or bidding record with emphasis on the fee and the document content. Further specifics such as supplier or date are not provided in the fragment.
Wisconsin Voter Seeks Repudiation of McCarthy
A Wisconsin candidate declares McCarthyism undermines the Wisconsin idea of personal freedom. He campaigns across the state stressing individual rights and the need to defeat communism, funded by a local supporters group and using a talkathon to answer voters.
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America
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Russia
United States
Hayward
Noting Ford Foundation aide Paul Hoffman amid a Mounting of Titles
Pegler mocks Paul Hoffman of the Ford Foundation and the Mar shall plan for his 26 obscure degrees. He calls Thomas Watson of IBM harshly. Davies, dubbed Paper Dollar Joe, is described as a rich social climber with a famous yacht and Moscow ambassadorship.
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McCarthy
Wisconsin
Paul Hoffman
Ford’ Foundation
General Marshall
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The
Christian Science Monitor
Milwaukee Journal
Ford Foundation
Joe Davies
United States
Thomas John Watson
Board of
International Business Machines
Mr. Davies
Paper Dollar Joe
Johnny
Madison
Washington
Moscow
William Harrison Standley
Joe
Palm Beach
Josef Stalin
Old Standley
Standley
Reserve
Hoffman
Dom Paul
Presbyterian College of N. C
U. of Brussels
Rollins
Indiana
Clarkson
U. of Wales
America
Hull
Wales
U. S
Bucknell
Kansas
LaFayette
Marshall Plan
Chicago
Rose
Rochester
Valpo
Dartmouth
Grinnell
Kenyon
Allegheny
Meadville
A. A
Columbia
Harvard
Jeff. Med
Los A
Syracuse
UCLA
Notre Dame
College
Eisenhower
Watson
A Hobby That's Profitable Is Collecting Collectors
HAL BOYLE surveys hobbyists and their pretentious honors, contrasting the boasting of Paper Dollar Joe and various titled figures with the silliness of over-the-top degrees. He weighs which hobbyists truly benefit others and which waste space, recommending philanthropists as the safest bet.
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Hal Boyle
New York
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Ind
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Living Today
Arlie B. Davidson
Davidson
Republican Voluntary Committee of
Republican Party of
Republican Party
Donald E. Semling
Merrill, Wis
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Morgan County National Bank
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