Eisenhower Extols Middle Way In Boise Speech
Senator Mundt calls Eisenhower campaign kickoff a sound direction as Hickenlooper Bennett and Mundt praise the middle road. Bennett notes Western appeal and reclamation aims while Mundt and Hickenlooper frame the speech as a critique of left and radical extremes. Eisenhower outlines social gains and a steady path to progress ahead of the November election.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Karl E. Mundt
South Dakota
Eisenhower
Boise
Idaho
Mundt
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Town
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Bennett
GOP
America
Democratic Party
Jf ‘Know Because I Have Been.” Hickenlooper
McGilvray Dedication Highlights Mississippi Parkway Meet
Delegates from 10 states gathered in La Crosse for the Mississippi River Parkway Planning Commission convention. The event featured the dedication of the McGilvray Road, first under contract in the Lake Itasca to Gulf plan, with Gov. Kohler unveiling a 280 pound aluminum shield and various officials speaking at the VanderLaan farm.
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McGilvray Road
Mississipi River Parkway
la Crosse
Mississippi River Parkway Planning Commission
U.S
Trempealeau
McGilvray
Lake Itasca
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Walter J. Kohler Jr
Charles VanderLaan
Holmen
Black River
Wisconsin
Parkway
Rotary Club
M. W. Torkelson
Wisconsin State Planning Board
Parkway Commission
Henry J. Ahrens
Pilot Greensfelder
O. L. Kipp
Minnesota Highway Department
W.V. Buck
St. Paul
U.S. Bureau of
Requests for Extra Deputy Sheriff Meet County Needs
La Crosse 4th Ward supervisor Merritt Gibson asked the County Board to hire an additional full time deputy and provide a prowl car. His resolution would transfer 4000 from the general fund to the sheriff’s fund for the deputy and equipment. The proposal was referred to the law enforcement committee. Gibson praised Sheriff Roy B. Sampson’s administration and cited rising crime, vandalism among teens, and cattle rustling as signs the sheriff’s department is overwhelmed. He warned that the county risks unresolved murders and urged action.
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Sheriff's Department
Merritt Gibson
la Crosse
County Board
Gibson
Sheriff's Fund
Law Enforcement Committee
Roy B. Sampson
Sampson
Plan To Block Wildcat Walkouts At AEC Plant
PADUCAH Ky A plan to prevent unauthorized walkouts at the atomic energy plant was agreed by union and management. The accord from Truman era labor panel sets penalties for wildcat actions and requires workers to return when ordered. It applies to future disturbances and could extend to other nearby atomic energy projects.
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Devise
AEC
Paducah
AFL
Truman
Atomic Energy Labor Relations Panel
F. H. McGraw and Co
River Levels Fluctuate With Mild Mississippi Rise
Meteorologist A D Sanal forecasts minor fluctuations in the Mississippi over the next two days followed by a decline. The Black River rises slightly to its lower portion but does not affect the main channel. At La Crosse Mississippi stands at 6.9 feet. forecast calls for fair, cooler nights and Friday. Northeast Missouri and Western Illinois report heavy winds and rain with storm damage in Sedalia and Clarence. one death and several injuries. Motherly records 5.80 inches rainfall in 24 hours.
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Mississippi
A. D. Sanal
Black River
la Crosse
Samal
Missouri
Illinois
Sedalia
Motherly
Clarence
Weather Update for La Crosse Area
Fair and cooler tonight with low around 54. Friday, sunny and quite cool, high near 76. Local conditions improve modestly as the day advances with ample sunshine.
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la Crosse
Railroad Sues Car Driver For Damages
Racine County Circuit Court heard a case where the Chicago and North Shore Railway sues Alan Greeley and his insurer for 1939 dollars for damages to a train after a January 1951 crash at a crossing. The rail line alleges the car struck the train, causing the liability dispute.
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Racinep
Racine County
Alan Greeley
Jis
CNS
Greeley
Top Justice Department Figure Target of Chelf Hearings
Washington reports a top Justice Department official is a prime target of House investigators as hearings open next Tuesday. Rep Chelf says the official remains in the department amid a broad shakeup under James McGranery. Mullally, a 52 year old Crim inal Division lawyer, was suspended amid an inquiry into his outside activities.
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Washington
Justice Department
House
Rep. Chelf
D-Ky
Special Judiciary Subcommittee
Department
Atty
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
James P. McGranery
McGranery
Capitol Hill
Chelf
James A. Mullally
700 Shriners Arrive In City For Ceremony
The Shriners arrive in La Crosse aboard a special train with over 700 members. Zor Shrine Temple units perform in city venues while ritual work proceeds at the Vocational School and free camel rides are offered at Myrick Park for two hours. A 7:30 pm Memorial Field program features Gov. Kohler and Miss Wisconsin 1952 Jeannie Huston, plus diverse temple units, ending with a fireworks display.
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la Crosse
Zor Shrine Temple
Myrick Park
Zor
Memorial Field
Walter J. Kohler
Jeannie Huston
N. E. Schulze
A. G. Raatz
Jon
Grand Forks
Stevenson Says Ike Looks Like Me Too Candidate
Wisconsin governor Adlai Stevenson said Dwight D. Eisenhower appeared to be a me too candidate who approves most Democratic legislation since 1932. He cited Eisenhower's Boise speech and outlined West campaign plans while noting differing meanings of midde of the road and urging readers to study the McCarthy booklet.
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Minocqua
Wis.p
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Boise
Idaho
Woodland Retreat
West
Wyoming
Montana
Pacific Northwest
California
Southwest
Clue To Stalin Successor To Emerge Oct 5
A full dress meeting of the Communist party congress in Moscow on October 5 may reveal Stalin's chosen successor. Georgi Malenkov is seen by American diplomats as a likely next prime minister and potential heir apparent, possibly named chairman of the new Praesidium.
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John A. Scali
Washington
Russia
Communist Party
Moscow
Georgi Malenkov
Josef Stalin
Stalin
Central Committee
Soviet Union
BLS Index At New High
Washington reports the cost of living reached a new peak with the July 15 consumer price index at 190.8 percent of the 1935-39 average, spurred by sharp food price gains. The measure rose 1.2 points from June, marking a five percent year‑to‑date increase, with higher costs for food, autos, housing, and services cited by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Labor Department
Truman Daughter's Guard Denied Roughing Swedes in Stockholm
Swedish papers alleged three Secret Service agents accompanying Margaret Truman used aggressive tactics at Stockholm Central Station and other venues. The White House issued a flat denial through Press Secretary Joseph Short.
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Washington
Margaret Truman
Atlantic
Secret Service
Expressen
Miss Truman
Stockholm
Aftonbladet
Sweden
White House
Joseph
President's Press Sec
Flash Flood Drowns 30 U S Soldiers in Korea
Thirty soldiers from the 45th Infantry Division are feared drowned after a wall of water swept a river during a training crossing in Korea. Only four bodies were recovered. 26 remain missing. The incident occurred amid typhoon rainfall affecting Okinawa and Korea.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S
Eighth Army
45Th Infantry Division
Okinawa
Exceed Day’s Blood Quota at La Crosse Red Cross Drive
La Crosse set a new high for the current blood campaign with 169 pints collected by the Red Cross unit at the American Legion Clubrooms on Wednesday. The three day total reached 440 pints, 10 under the target, but donor shortages forced cancellation of the mobile unit’s final half day.
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la Crosse
Red Cross
American Legion
Eisenhower warns left and right lead to tyranny in Boise speech
In Boise and at Fairfax Airport Eisenhower argues extremism on both sides threatens democracy. He decries centralized power and vows a middle path to prevent tyranny, urging government as partner and servant rather than master. He spoke to large crowds and later met GOP leaders from seven Midwestern states.
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Kansas City
Kan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Boise
Idaho
Eisenhower
Fairfax Airport
Washington
America
Kohler Guest At State Fair Highlights Milwaukee Day
Gov. Walter Kohler was guest of honor on Governor's Day at the Wisconsin State Fair. He urged citizens to see exhibits at the fair, toured the Wisconsin at Work building, and spoke of politics predicting Eisenhower would carry Wisconsin in November. The fair attracted 72,436 attendees despite rain. An antique car race winner was a 1910 Buick. Guest Star, a harness horse owned by Ray Salentine, won the Free For All Pace. Milwaukee Day follows with a 100 mile event.
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Walter Kohler
Wisconsin
Kohler
Dwight Eisenhower
Leonard Schmitt
Merrill
Sen
McCarthy
Ray Salentine
Hales Corners
Herman Fries
Rice Lake
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