Eisenhower taps farm leaders for Denver drive
Dwight Eisenhower calls in agricultural leaders for conferences at his Denver headquarters to shore up farm support. Wilbur Renk of Sun Prairie and Republican National Committeeman Robert K. Goodwin of Iowa take key farm roles, joining Wayne Hood and Senator Everett Dirksen in Ike's campaign apparatus. Brannan’s farm sentiment tests stir controversy as Democrats prepare their response.
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Sun Prairie
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Iowa
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Everett Dirksen
Illinois
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Brannan
Department of Agriculture
Canada Eyes U S On Tariff Issue
Canada aims to reassure the United States remains its top customer and Geneva trade deals endure despite a sharp tariff debate between Ottawa’s Liberal government and Conservative critics. A speech by External Affairs Minister Lester B. Pearson signals a post election conference with the new U S administration, as Canadian leaders avoid public comment during the election period.
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McInerney backs stronger non-Communist affidavits law
Assistant attorney general James M. McInerney urges strengthening the non- Communist affidavit law for labor union officers. He notes loopholes invite evasion and cites prosecutions under a broader statute. A new amendment, backed by Representative Barden, would require a twelve month no party affiliation and opposition to overthrow methods.
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The Fine Art Of Seeing Paul Valery in Variety
The piece argues most people see with intellect rather than eyes, mapping objects by concepts rather than sensory detail. It criticizes reliance on labeled views, urges noticing light, movement, and unseen details as keys to true perception.
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Boeing Airplane Co. born B-52 in hotel room design tale
Boeing explains the 1948 birth of the swept-back wing B-52 bomber in a Dayton hotel room. Engineers sketched plans over a weekend after Air Material Command rejection, with Ed Wells Art Carlson Maynard Pennell and Vaughn Blumenthal leading the effort. George Schairer drafted the wing and carved a balsa model, delivering a 33 page report by Monday morning. Within four years the bomber was test flown in Seattle.
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Wisconsin Legislature Stays Largely in Republican Hands
John Wyngaard analyzes the Wisconsin nomination rosters showing Republican control likely to endure in 1953. Key exits include Melvin R. Laird and George Mayer while Warren P. Knowles remains a Senate floor leader. The assembly lags in leadership talent compared to the Senate with figures like Porter and Miller shaping finance and policy.
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Bloomington
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Richland Center
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Oakfield
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Appleton
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Republican Party
How To Get Fish Out Of Way from Pend Oreille
A Christian Science Monitor piece jokes that Idaho fishermen view Pend Oreille as ideal for trout and the Kamloops. They mock Navy depth charge tests and propose sending fishermen with angling gear to lure fish away by postcard updates, ensuring the Kamloops departs promptly.
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Navy
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Kamloops
Reds New Propaganda Medium in Washington Revealed
Washington news notes reveal the Romanian Embassy invited guests to a reception August 23 marking Romania’s liberation by Soviet forces. The column tracks propaganda channels, White House friction over personnel changes, and Adlai Stevenson’s nomination with historical anecdotes and letters.
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Campaign names blur issue focus in Eisenhower Stevenson race
In a high stakes exchange, Gen Eisenhower and Gov Stevenson discuss issues while campaigns are colored by named individuals. McCarthy attacks, Hiss deposition, and Stevenson’s divorce surface as political challenges. Critics call Stevenson naive on domestic policy. McKeldin dismisses him as stupid. The race’s tone shifts toward personal branding.
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Ten Years Ago Newspiece Highlights La Crosse Social Roundup
From the La Crosse Tribune files ten years ago Miss Jean Sundquist and Miss Louis Thompson visited in Duluth. Mrs Roswell H Graves and son Daniel arrived from Puerto Rico to stay with the Adkins family. Graves, a first lieutenant, serving in Puerto Rico.
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Winnebago St
Duluth
Mann
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Daniel
Puerto Rico
L. K. Adkins
Cass St
Graves
U.S. Army
German Unity Debate Sparks West Price Question
The Stuttgarter Zeitung questions whether Russia would permit free elections in its zone and surrender vital territory for a price paid by the West. It asks how to convince the Americans to pay without endangering their country and which German leader could responsibly guide such a risky course. The piece warns that current unity propaganda risks overstepping reasonable action and aligning with Moscow propaganda aimed at undermining a European policy.
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