Kefauver Victory in Minnesota Confuses Democratic Race
Sen. Estes Kefauver's Minnesota primary win outpaced Adlai Stevenson but leaves the Democratic presidential contest muddled. The result signals Kefauver as a vote getter yet shows opposition consolidating against him, with dark horses joining the field and the South poised to exert decisive influence before the August convention.
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Estes Kefauver
Minnesota
Adlai Stevenson
Kefauver
Stevenson
New Hampshire
Stevenson-Kefauver
Ohio
Lausche
Michigan
Williams
New Jersey
Meyner
New York
Harriman
Missouri
Sen
Symington
South
Dixie
Health tests might have altered presidential history
Leonard M. Leonard argues in the Journal of Lifetime Living that early presidents would have failed medical screenings. Washington faced smallpox and other illnesses, Jackson bore bullets and diseases, Cleveland hid cancer surgery, and Taft was overweight. He says voters should trust candidates to assess their own fitness with expert advice.
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George Washington
Eisenhower
Leonard M. Leonard
Journal of Lifetime Living
Washington
Andrew Jackson
White House
Grover Cleveland
William Howard Taft
Leonard
Editorial: Taft Health Plan Echoes Reform Efforts
Editorial notes a series of Eisenhower administration health measures in Congress echo Sen. Taft's approach. It highlights a March 2 House vote approving a military dependents medical plan with civilian options and private insurers, plus proposals to expand welfare and federal employee coverage, signaling a shift toward Taft style health insurance.
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Robert A. Taft
House
Secretary of Defense
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Eisenhower
Civil Service
Sen
Taft
Truman
American Medical Association
Washington Notebook on Washington Rumors and Celebrities
A collage of White House life and government satire from Charles Wilson press heckles to Pat Nixon daily schedule and congressmen breakfast talk. Misplaced glare of TV crews, jokes about Missiles, and a surprise Ike re election cue mix with celebs and dinner chatter.
Nixon Backed by Wilson Amid Cabinet Fear of Job Loss
Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson says he supports renominating Vice President Richard M. Nixon. The piece notes White House insiders favor Nixon while critics push rumors that others seek the ticket to protect their own positions.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Richard M. Nixon
Edelweiss
California
White House
Richard
Mr. Lea
Defense Secretary Wilson Faces Press Question Round
Notes on the news recount Secretary Wilson's press briefing at the National Press Club. He dodged Ridgway and Symington questions while sparring over Ford and General Motors in a lively exchange that drew laughter.
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Army
Matthew B. Ridgway
Esenhower
Ridgway
Rr Symington
Missouri
Air Donald A.asies
Henry Ford II
Senate
Wilson
General Motors
Ford
National Press Club
Frank Holeman
Layoffs Drive Push for Guaranteed Annual Wage Rise
The January February layoff wave exceeding 80 000 in auto parts and farm implement firms fuels UAW and steelworkers calls for intensified guaranteed annual wage depend on future supplementary benefits. Nine states approve draft extension with Ohio the sole rejection. plan aims to raise unemployment pay to 65 percent of take home for the 40 hour week.
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Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
California
New York
Wisconsin
Ohio
United Auto Workers
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
UAW
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Automobile
North Carolina Daily Papers Grow in Circulation
The Editor and Publisher Year Book lists 45 daily NC newspapers with a total circulation of 979,852 up about 24,000 since 1955. Eight morning papers total 488,575 led by Charlotte and Raleigh. 37 afternoon papers range 3,000 to 70,000 with a total of 491,277.NON-DAILIES and non-daily coverage notes. Local distribution and notable shifts include Gaston Citizen joining morning papers and Catawba News-Enterprise suspending afternoon edition. Partial observations on readership, geography, and political climate.
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North Carolina
Gaston Citizen
Catawba News-Enterprise
Asheville
Charlotte
Durham
Gastonia
Greensboro
Raleigh
Wilmington
Winston- Salem
Ahgskie
Burlington
Concord
Durm
Elizabeth City
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
Greenville
Henderson
Hendersonville
Hickory
High Point
Jacksonville
Kannapolis
Kinston
Lenoir
Lexington
Lumberton
New Bern
Reidsville
Roanoke Rapids
Rocky Mount
Salisbury
Sanford
Shelby
Statesville
Tarboro
Washington
Wilson
Winston-Salem
Tryon Bulletin
North Carolina Press Association
Currituck
Camden
Pasquotank
Clay
Graham
Cherokee
Macon
Swain
Johnny Tar
Quote reflections tie party power to national aims
The text cites Senator Henry M. Jackson criticizing a Pentagon order and testifies to concerns about national security versus coverups. It recalls Truman McCarthy Eisenhower and Bulganin remarks, stating parties must pursue moral aims or risk becoming conspiracies and mentions Dick Nixon and Leonard Hall.
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Russia
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Dick Nixon
Leonard Hall
GOP
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