Taft versus Eisenhower in GOP survey contrasts
An UP poll across 28 states shows Republicans preferring Taft as nominee, including North Carolina where Eisenhower gains little support. AP governors survey reverses trend, favoring Eisenhower, though Taft maintains some strength among party insiders. The piece notes independents and Democrats may decide the race, complicating predictions.
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Giants Dodgers Playoff Thriller Near End of Season
A newspaper note reflects on Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies 14 inning thriller, Giants rallying to win late, Yankees favored in World Series. The writer stays neutral yet leans toward the underdog and hints at shifting allegiances as the National League contender faces a three game playoff for the pennant.
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Presidents ban bowls to reform Southern Conference football
College presidents of Southern Conference member schools outlawed post season bowl participation. They warn further action in December, aiming to curb recruiting and big money payments. The focus is on academic standards, insisting players maintain above average scholastic work and clear conditional entrants before play. The goal is to save football from self destruction.
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Science Foundation Underfunded by House in 1951 Budget
The National Science Foundation, praised by scientists as vital for basic research, sought 14 million more dollars after a 315 million authorization. The House slashed funding to 300 thousand, a drastic cut seen as destructive. The Senate now has a chance to correct what is called a blunder and defend the foundation’s purpose.
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Ghost of Wendell Willkie Seeks Joe Martin Message
Washington a strange tale ties Wendell Willkie to Republican politics via a West Virginia woman who claims the specter appeared before her and urged House Minority Leader Joe Martin to seek the Republican nomination by marrying, noting Willkie is single. The claim symbolizes a playful political rumor in a period press voice.
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Wallace silent on anti-Communist Asia policy debated
The piece analyzes Henry Wallace’s 1944 anti-Communist China recommendations to Roosevelt, contrasts testimony by Alsop, Vincent, Acheson, and Kohlberg, and questions who advised Roosevelt and why Wallace remained silent for decades. It links his warnings to Korea and Yalta, then shifts to light political anecdotes about senators and a penny postcard quip.
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Quotes from public figures on taxes and media were printed
A collection of quotations from Harry S Truman and Dean Acheson, along with comments by Albert the hair stylist and Eddie Cantor, discuss taxation, the mutual security program, time as ally, appearances, propaganda, and television’s influence, reflecting midcentury public discourse.
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Salvation through temple talk, preacher warns at Greensboro
The Greensboro Record reports Bishop Ledden of Syracuse urging Americans to heed the holy temple as salvation. It traces revivalism’s long history, cites Billy Graham’s Greensboro Crusade, and notes public attitudes toward faith under We glimpse a Jew at a North Carolina banquet facing prejudice and calls for a broader, inclusive heart.
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Broadway Buzz and World Of Theatre Gossip
In New York a busy theater week features Nancy Kelly returning to Season in the Sun after Twilight Walk Alps, while Gin ger Rogers draws harsh notices in Love and Let Love. Boston hosts Top Banana Saint Joan and Remains to Be Seen as new shows build crowds. Across the page Variety notes politics and film stars, with Rankin’s anti Japanese bill attack and Eden’s warm tributes to Anglo American ties, ending with Garbo’s photo and a tease for more.
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