Little League Growth Expands Beyond Borders
Little League Baseball has grown from 3,600 leagues last year to 4,029 this year. The spread includes the United States, Canada, and countries such as France, Germany, England, Morocco, Mexico, Venezuela, plus regions Alaska and Hawaii. Decatur youths participate, seen as future players for minor and major baseball groups nationwide.
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United States
Canada
France
Germany
England
Morocco
Mexico
Venezuela
Alaska
Hawaii
Decatur
Kremlin Faces Pressure as Nordic and Polish Push Forces Exit
Iceland expected to formally demand Russia leave, urged peacefully. Poland endures violence while seeking Russian withdrawal amid tense regional climate. Kremlin presents peace image but sparks rising calls for independence and removal by subjugated peoples.
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Kremlin
Iceland
Poland
Truman and Eisenhower Respect Each Other Despite Policy Differences
The passage notes mutual respect between Mr. Truman and President Eisenhower despite policy disagreements. It asserts both men aim to preserve the American way of life, acknowledges Truman’s campaign rhetoric against the Republican administration, and confirms Eisenhower’s prior decision to run, pending any change.
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Mr. Truman
Europe
United States
White House
NATO
Truman
Eisenhower
Political maneuvering over school desegregation in Congress
The House votes to withhold federal aid from southern states that do not abolish public school segregation, a move seen as election year politics with unlikely Senate survival. The piece notes Supreme Court precedent and a broader clash over federal vs state powers in desegregation.
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House of Representatives
House
Senate
United States Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Congress
Ana Amniosa
Nixon resistance to Manila trip fuels ticket revolt
The Washington Merry-Go-Round notes Vice President Nixon hesitated to travel abroad as Eisenhower’s personal representative, delaying trips to Manila and Saigon. The piece claims anti-Nixon forces seek to remove him from the ticket, arguing voters may see the No. 2 man as future president.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S.A
Manila
Saigon
Eisenhower
White House
Vice Presidential Buzz Grows Around Eisenhower Team Members
Press reaction to appointments fuels talk of Humphrey for Vice President among Stassen Club alumni now influential in the Eisenhower camp. The piece notes Seaton as Interior Secretary, Knight as popular California governor, and Dewey as a skilled but Taft-wing rival within the GOP.
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Humphrey
Ber
Eisenhower
Stassen Club
Citiz Eisenhower
Fred Seaton
Skeites
Goodwin Knight
California
Tom Dewey
Taft
GOP
White House bombarded by mail over Ike health in power talk
The White House has been flooded with letters claiming politicians sacrifice General Eisenhower health to stay in power. Ex Speaker Joe Martin urged the White House to sponsor a tax cut before the Democrats gain advantage.
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Washington
White House
Ike
Joe Martin
Train Your Child To Grow Into A Useful Adult
A fragment urging parents to build traits for happiness and efficiency in adulthood. It emphasizes respect for religion education government and the church, noting the importance of esteem for others.
Two Views Shape Democratic Soinking in 1986 Race
The piece notes two perspectives on the 1986 election, one predicting an Eisenhower Nixon victory and the other about Democratic sacrifice for party unity. It also highlights Sen. Matt Neely of West Virginia, long in Congress or as governor, whose health allowed a minor operation while the Senate considered a new billion-dollar Air Force funding measure.
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AIR Force
Matt Neely
West Virginia
Congress
Neely
Senate
Democrat Strategy Divides over 1960 Presidential Campaign
The piece contrasts factions within the party led by New York figures Carmine DeSapio and others who warn against factional attacks on Eisenhower. It notes debates on whether to contest the election vigorously or risk a one-party ballot, with figures like Harriman and Dewey discussed as potential pivots in New York and the Northeast.
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Eisenhower
New York
Carmine DeSapio
Fch
Harry Truman
White House
Ahower
Harriman
New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
David Dubinsky
Javits
Thomas E. Dewey
Political Moves and Dismissals Stir 1940s Reform Talk
The excerpt notes Ike pursuing tax cuts with economic aims, and mentions public relations roles and leaks around Yalta. It cites Lyndon Johnson promising labor leaders to back former governors, farmer unrest in Nebraska against the GOP, and Robert McLeish's firing as Farmers Home Administrator for sending private letters on government time to Texas GOP boss Jack Porter.
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Ike
Carl McCardie
John Oniois
McCardie
McCardle
Yalta
New York Times
Lyndon Johnson
Nebraska
GOP
Robert McLeaish
Farmers Home
Jack Porter
Texas
Power Company In Hot Water
The Idaho Power Company faces congressional action over Hell's Canyon dam project and a Baker County Oregon grand jury indictment for starting work without a state license. The case cites federal approval but missing Oregon licensure, raising criminal conduct questions for the utility.
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Drew Pearson
Idaho Power Company
Hell’s Canyon
Congress
Baker County
Oregon
Robert Steward
Gnas Oot
Tetas
Aegon
Labor- Steel Strike Looms as Power Test Persists
A protracted steel strike tests power between unions and manufacturers. Pickets idle at mills, commanders weigh war order authority, and White House neutrality shapes a months long showdown likely through August into September.
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Fairless Steel Works
Morrisville
the Hall Syndicate, Inc
Veterans Administration Answers on WWI GI Policy and Benefits
The VA clarifies loan repayments on permanent life insurance policies may be any amount not less than five dollars per payment. Free indemnity coverage lasts 120 days after leaving service, extended from the previous 30 days. Widows of WWI veterans may receive pension benefits, with distinctions made between death compensation for service connected deaths and other allowances under current law.
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Veterans Administration
Tate
Postmaster Finds 84 Christmas Cards in Cabinet
Bay City Michigan, May. Postmaster Frank, an advocate of early posting, discovered 84 Christmas cards his wife had prepared last year. He promptly mailed them, admitting embarrassment over the backlog.
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Bay City
Mich
Frank Eee
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