Minor Parties Lose Ground in 1952 Election Returns
Dwight D. Eisenhower led with a six million plus margin over Adlai Stevenson in the final state canvass totaling 6 616 233 votes. Minor parties gathered about 0 5 percent of the total and Socialist and Prohibitionist candidates show sharp declines. Norman Thomas says socialists lack any real chance at national office, contrasting with prior elections.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
The
Socialist Party
Norman Thomas
Press Association
Thomas
Darlington Hoopes
Claude A. Watson
Stuard Hamblen
United States
France
Adenauer Gains World Respect as Europe Moves Forward
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer earns growing regard in Western capitals as a realist statesman. He positions Bonn for German reunification and European unity while recognizing the true nature of Russian communism and seeking allied ties with free nations.
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Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Free World
Bonn
Adenauer
Germany
Europe
Adenauer Faces Opposition as Unity Drive Advances
Adenauer curbs rival demands for a stronger unity plan by pausing after initial Bonn parliamentary approval of a defense treaty and peace contracts to allow court scrutiny. His tact keeps the West German plan intact while Socialists threaten a later test to block the program. The world notes his steady leadership for a West‑centric unity.
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Adenauer
Germany
France
Bonn
West Germany
West
Colleges in Red Ink Trigger Demand for More Aid
Roger Babson urges free colleges remain independent from government ties while noting rising costs and tuition. He cites Harvard’s growing endowment and expenses, warns many colleges operate in the red, and argues for increased aid from government and corporations to keep education accessible.
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Harvard Business Review
Harvard
College of Business Administration
United States
Yale
Princeton
Publishers Financial Bureau, Inc
Sea Serpent Size: Galathea Find Spurs Doubt and Debate
Svenska Dagbladet reports the Galathea larva measures 5 feet 11 ½ inches and scientists estimate full size could range from 70 to 270 feet based on larval growth models. Historical French accounts of a 260–320 foot sea serpent in Indochina Bay are cited to support the potential scale.
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Svenska Dagbladet
Stockholm
Sweden
Galathea
St. Helena
South Atlantic
Amazon
Bay of Along
Indochina
South China Sea
Wisconsin Faces New GOP State Responsibility Prompted By Federal Shift
John Wyngaard discusses how a Republican national victory will push Wisconsin toward consolidating state duties and reducing federal subsidies. He notes pressure from Governor Kohler and state officials as federal aid wanes, raising potential program closures and local tax questions for education highways health and relief.
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Madison, Wis
Republican Party
Eisenhower
Kohler
Capitol
George Watson
Carl Neupert
Tribute to Mrs Truman for Seven Quiet Years at White House
The St Louis Globe-Democrat honors Bess Truman on the eve of leaving the White House. It praises her steady, dutiful conduct as wife to Harry S. Truman, noting she has stayed clear of politics, missions, and public causes. She has offered advice only when asked, maintaining a discreet role in national affairs.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Harry S. Truman
White House
Independence
Bess Truman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Hazel Smith
R. H. Gray
Alice Pryor
Cass St. George
Walter Baum
Madison
George Baum
Rose St
Stella Trane
New York
Colombo
Italy
Florence
Vannine
Washington Tax Attorneys Rally Over Tax Bureau Shakeup
Washington notes report that the Bureau of Internal Revenue decentralizes tax case settlements to field officials. City and district tax lawyers expect gains while Washington specialists fear loss of business. Also described is the Mobilization Base Book being drafted by the National Production Authority, intended to guide defense production experts, with an uncertain fate like a previous top secret War Production Board volume.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau
National Production Authority
Defense
Old War Production Board
Taft Wins Back Senate Power On Ike Support Pact
In a dramatic backroom maneuver, Senator Taft regains the Senate majority leader position by winning over Senator Carlson and warning Dewey forces against challenging Ike. Bridges plans a leadership shift with Dirksen as assistant leader while Taft pledges cooperation to keep party harmony and a strong Eisenhower coalition.
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Washington
Bob Taft
Eisenhower
Senate
Taft
Mr. Big
Mr. Little
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Carlson
Ike
Pearson
Labor Durkin
Knowland
California
Gene Millikin
Colorado
Sen
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Tait
Durkin
Capitol
Bob
Bridges
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Senator Dirksen
Ilinois
Senator Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Morningside Heights
Dewey
Brownell
Sherman Adams
Carltor
White House
New York
Irving Ives
Cooper
Kentucky
Saltonstall
Duff
Pennsylvania
Cain
Kem
Edton
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
U S Tries Again To Settle Iran Oil Issue
The United States pursues a settlement of the Iranian oil dispute despite British opposition. Britain demands compensation under Iran's nationalization and blocks oil sales until terms are agreed. Iran seeks to proceed with sales, while Washington suggests an international oil pool to fund compensation and bypass Anglo-Iranian. Dr Karim Sanjabi warns of Moslem world resistance to Western influence amid Mossadegh era tensions.
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Associated Press
James Marlow
United States
Britain
Iran
Karim Sanjabi
World Court
The
Hague
Mossadegh
Christmas Dance For Job's Daughters Bethel 27
TEN YEARS AGO Job's Daughters Bethel 27 planned a semi formal Christmas dance Saturday night December 26 at the Masonic Temple. The decoration committee included Carmen Thomas Mary Bond Janice Elstad Janice Gerwitz Catherine Schwalbe Edith Wheeler Mary Rose Butterfield and Betty Lou Schaefer.
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Job
Bethel
Masonic Temple
Carmen Thomas
Mary Bond
Janice Elstad
Janice Gerwitz
Catherine Schwalbe
Edith Wheeler
Mary Rose Butterfield
Betty Lou Schaefer
George Marschall
la Crescent
Minn
Edward Rohr
Los Angeles
Calif
Mary
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Che la Crosse Tribune
W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
Washington News Notebook
Drew Pearson
U.S
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Middle East
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State Department
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la Crosse Tribune
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Dorothy Newburg
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John Hackner
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Mannie Frey
Foland Frey
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Carl Engelke
William Newburg
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Frank Koppelberger Jr
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