Florida Senate Race Signals Shift in Democratic Primary
In Florida George Smathers defeats Sen. Claude Pepper by over 65,000 in the Democratic primary. Critics of the Fair Deal warn of creeping socialism and big government, while Smathers urges Republicans not to celebrate. Texas selects first Republican congressman in 24 years, Ben Guill, to fill an unexpired term, promising a protest in Washington.
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Claude Pepper
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Gene Worley
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Washington
Powers That Be
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Pepper
Truman
Savings bonds drive launches in peacetime history
Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder opens the greatest savings bond drive in peacetime on May 15 with a Liberty Bell tour across 48 states plus DC Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The drive runs through July 4 to promote thrift and contact every potential buyer.
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France
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Snyder
Elizabeth Taylor Weds Conrad Hilton in Movie Capital Ceremony
The beauty Elizabeth Taylor married Conrad Nick Hilton in a high profile wedding in Hollywood. Seven hundred guests were invited and around two hundred attended a reception at the Bel-Air Country Club.
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Nick) Hilton
Bel-Air Country Club
Nick) Hilton, Jr
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Labor: Strike Settled After Long Chrysler Walkout
The 100 day Chrysler strike ends with the union claiming a 10 cent an hour wage package plus pensions and medical benefits. UAW chief Walter Reuther casts it as part of a broader human crusade for a better tomorrow. Observers doubt the gains justify the cost. About 89,000 Chrysler workers and 50,000 suppliers idle. John L. Lewis says UMW welfare benefits resume next month. AFL's William Green seeks unity with CIO to coordinate economic political and legislative efforts.
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Supreme Court Upholds Union Non Communist Oaths Rule
Labor unions face the Taft Hartley provision requiring union officials to file non Communist oaths. The Supreme Court upholds the rule for unions using the labor board machinery. Most officials have filed affidavits, with a few holdouts remaining.
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U.S. Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
Kentucky Derby Triumph And Betting Totals Highlight 1950
Middleground ridden by Bill Boland of Corpus Christi won the 76th Kentucky Derby. Wagering reached a Derby Day handle of 3.56 million dollars, with the overall nine race card total near historical highs and 1950 prospects seen as favorable. Some analysts note betting patterns reflect economic optimism despite harsh times.
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Corpus Christi
Germany News Mix Plays Into Cold War Lens
Reports say Russia favors city wide elections in divided Berlin with conditions while Western powers near agreement to grant Bonn near total leeway in political and economic matters. The piece also surveys boxing legend Jim Jeffries and baseball managers amid 1950s sports context.
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