The Big Question in the 1952 Presidential Campaign
The piece weighs the Ike versus Stevenson race, noting both are honest and capable. It praises Stevenson as better qualified but Eisenhower as a fresher alternative, then asks which candidate can best "clean up the mess in Washington" blamed on the Truman era, concluding the question will become clearer as the campaign continues.
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The
United States
Dwight Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Washington
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Truman
Benton
Todd Russell
NBC
Arthur Godfrey
B’klyn
Christian Science Monitor
Mr. Canham
Sad Figures But True on Defense Spending and Tax Cuts
The piece argues that campaign promises to cut taxes and spending are unlikely to reduce a looming defense budget. It notes total annual outlays around 85 to 90 billion dollars with about 56 billion for defense this year, and at least 250 billion for five years. It warns that advances in jet bombers and atomic submarines will drive costs higher, keeping defense at roughly 62 percent of spending and challenging any major tax reductions.
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Eisenhower
Stevenson
Korea
England
Eisenhower at the Threshold of a Hard Campaign
The Testing Time for Eisenhower opens as he enters the intensive phase of his presidential bid. He must sift advice, shed doubt, and deliver a clear, positive program to unite the electorate and prove his fitness for broader responsibilities beyond military leadership.
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Eisenhower
G.en
America
Civil Service List to Limit Cleanup by Next President
The piece asserts that a sweeping purge of Washington bureau staff on the next presidential handover is overstated. Only about 2000 of 2.5 million executive branch workers may face appointment changes, with 93 percent protected by civil service tenure and transfer options within grades.
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Civil Service
Executive Department of Government
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tennessee Valley Authority
Atomic Energy Commission
Central Intelligence Agency
Foreign Service
State Department
U. S
White House
Truman
Roosevelt
Dawson
At Truman
Steelman
Murphy
Connelly
Short
Hassett
Lawton
Security Council
Lay
Resources Board
Gorrie
Harriman
C. E. Wilson
Washington
Justice Depertnens
Risamead of Agriculture
Post Office Department
Swope challenges McCarran report on IPR biases
Gerard Swope denounces the McCarran committee findings on the Institute of Pacific Relations as biased and distorted. He says he read all 14 volumes of testimony and calls the report unreliable, while urging scrutiny of IPR officers and funding sources. He cites corporate renewals and questions IPR tax exempt status amid a broader discussion of federal appointments and civil service limits.
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Institute of Pacific Relations
McCarran
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McCarran Committee
Swope
Ers
IPR
American Communist Party
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Meet the Press and Benton Stir New York Gossip
Walter Winchell surveys media and stage chatter in New York. He notes how Meet the Press affected Senator Benton and catalogs Broadway headlines, new productions, and notable critics while predicting autumn premieres and box office trends.
Ringing the Bell and Labor Thoughts in a Busy Era
A mixed column by W. A. Bivins discusses Bus Transportation plans for electric fare boxes in Chicago and High Point, praising token responses while noting risks to profits. It moves to labor themes, reflecting on work, wages since 1903, union influence, management duties, and calls for cooperation. It ends with a note on silence in education and a weather-affected postal parade in New York.
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Bus Transportation
McGraw Hill
Duke Power Company
Acre
Providence
Henry van Dyke
High Point
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