Movement grows for MacArthur as Taft vice president
Washington reports a MacArthur for vice president proposal among Taft supporters amid MacArthur public support for Taft at the GOP convention. Eisenhower backers doubt Taft’s nomination chances, while MacArthur signals openness to public office but warns against military rule.
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Courtney Whitney
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Bears Invade Italian Alps. Shepherds Report Sheep Killed
Two shepherds in Brescia complain of a brown bear invasion in the Alpine valleys north of the city. They report bears, rare in Europe, attacking flocks and killing 11 sheep and two goats.
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Hill Drive Ends Quickly in Wisconsin GOP race
A Wisconsin bid to challenge Sen. McCarthy with Gen. Jim Dan Hill faded after Hill telegrammed from San Angelo Texas that he would not run. Leaders from Citizens for Good Government and related groups had discussed Leonard Schmitt Charles Ashley and George Watson as possible candidates. Italian workers are going into Australia's steel industry.
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Milwaukee
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GOP
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Australia
Whiskey Blend Battle Sparks House Debate in Congress
Rep Harold H Velde a Peoria Ill Republican defends blended whisky against Rep Frank L Chelf a Kentucky Democrat who derides it as generic alcohol Chelf cites distilleries in his district and accuses blend bottlers of misleading the public Velde boasts Peoria blends superior to Kentucky straight bourbon and praises their character
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Peoria
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Illinois
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Velde
Woman Sues Michigan Over 16 Years in Asylums
Detroit woman inventor seeks 10 million dollars after a circuit court ruled she was illegally confined to state mental hospitals for almost 16 years. Mary F. Speers, once noted for fashion, claimed a bad check charge led to her detention following patent talks with Chrysler officials.
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Northville
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Return to Suez Restricted Zone Easing Tension
London United Press reports the government announced a general lessening of tension at Suez prompting approximately 150 British army and Royal Air Force families to be permitted to return soon to the canal zone.
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London
U.P
Suez Canal Zone
Law expert drafts bill for direct US presidential election
Andrea Nordskog of Los Angeles, a constitutional law specialist, announced a draft bill allowing the people of the United States to directly nominate and elect the president and vice president.
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R. I
U.P
Andrea Nordskog
Los Angeles
United States
Dakota Vote To End Feud
North Dakota voters faced a high stakes primary as Sen. William Langer and Rep. Fred Randahl battled for the senate nomination. Both factions predicted slim margins in a near record turnout, with 17 other races overshadowed by the feud between Langer’s nonpartisan league and Randahl’s Republican organizing committee. The winner faced a likely general election path in November.
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N. D
U.P
North Dakota
William Langer
Rep
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Senate
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Recall Faction Feud Splits North Dakota GOP Races
In North Dakota a split between two Republican factions over backing a Democratic nominee dominates the campaign. Governor Langer and rival Aandahl trade sharp accusations with the nonpartisan league backing Langer while Aandahl's ROC pursues anti Langerism to groom a successor.
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Mexico Aims to Welcome 600000 Tourists This Year
Mexico hopes to attract 600000 visitors in the year, a 20 percent rise from 1949, signaling strong growth in tourism. The goal reflects optimism for expanding travel and related industries across the country.
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Mexico
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