Scores and Intrigue Shape 1952 Republican Convention
In Chicago the 1952 GOP convention reveals how backroom liaisons and floor maneuvers decide the nomination. Delegations jockey for votes, bandwagons rise, and leaders scramble between hotel rooms and the hall as Eisenhower and Taft factions contend amid chaos and comic interludes.
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New York
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Gen
Eisenhower
Sen
Taft
Brown
Messa
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
Sabor
South
Ike to Run Again Amid Health Pressures
The piece notes President Eisenhower is confirmed as a candidate for re election despite a heart attack and major surgery within the past year. It discusses party expectations, Adlai Stevenson’s reaction, and concern over Ike's stamina and the risk of a recurring illness during the campaign.
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Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Ike
Coventy
Adlai Stevenson
White House
Tess
Alumni pledge $100000 to finish High Point College gym
High Point College alumni vow to raise the final $100,000 needed to complete a $350,000 gymnasium and related campus renovations. The plan releases the Harrison gym for conversion and expands Roberts Hall to classroom use, aiming to accommodate up to about one thousand students.
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High Point College
Harrison
Roberts Hall
North Carolina
High Point
Judging With Purpose Opens Guilford Court for Six Months
Judge J A Rousseau presides over Guilford Superior Court for six months starting soon promising to use prison terms to curb highway recklessness and general crime. He emphasizes strict enforcement and urges citizens to support law observance with firm penalties when needed.
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J. A. Rousseau
Guilford Superior Court
North Wilkesboro
Fenders
Rousseau
Pockets of Poverty Persist Amid Broad Prosperity
Editorial analyzes ongoing pockets of poverty in farming regions and urban areas despite general U.S. prosperity. It cites low incomes, limited education, lack of public services, and regional disparities, plus a shifting emphasis from relief to rehabilitation and new federal aid efforts.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Senate
Congress
Hoover Jr. as State Dept. administrator amid critics
The piece argues Herbert Hoover Jr. faces scrutiny over his hearing aid and competence while guiding foreign relations. It cites The New York Times on his strength, notes the high pace of policy shifts, and suggests final decisions rest with the White House and National Security Council, not the State Department.
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New York
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Hoover
Bernard Baruch
Charles Edison
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Herbert Hoover
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover Jr
State Department
Halcyon
Dean Acheson
New York Times
Mr. Hoover
Les
Nasser
Egypt
United States
Middle East
China
Eisenhower
National Security Council
White House
Knights of the GOP Round Table in Washington
A colorful portrait of the Republican round table inside the Capitol restaurant where GOP leaders meet. It describes rules, chatter, and rituals as members exchange ideas on campaigns, while avoiding open debate and private deals amid a cordial, ceremonial atmosphere.
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Washington
Republican Round Table
Atherea
King Arthur
Capitol
Joe Martin
GOP
Sir Lancelot
Winston
Galahad
Erramtry
Solems
Martin
Joe Donough
Sell Mack
Alka
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Knights of the Round Table
Clare E. Hoffman
Michigan
Sailor 13 year old writes mother on Pacific H-bomb test
Thomas McAndrews describes the test from miles away with eye closed and arm appearing X-rayed. He reflects on losses and his performance, while Sen Estes urges US leadership to understand new free nations and their peoples in a broader world context as Gen Romulo and the Philippine ambassador weigh in on America's role.
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Ground Zero
Thomas McAndrews
Pacific
America
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Talleyrand
Castlereagh
Khrushchev
Charles Pearson
Pasat SR
George Dixon
Knights OF the Gop
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