GOP Faces Spending as Core Issue in 1952 Campaign
GOP leaders press the theme of federal spending as a defining issue for the 1952 race. They debate remedies from merger talk to picking a hard line against “me too” proposals while supporting some state and national programs. Dewey signals distance from central nominating role, while Taft and Wherry urge aggressive opposition to Democratic policy and continued scrutiny of federal aid and budget deficits.
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GOP
Snus
Era Democrats
Henry Sabet
Massachusetts
Guy G. Gabrielson
Reblicanna
Alfred E. Driscoll
New Jersey
Driscoll
Arthur Vandenberg
R-Mich
Republic
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Portland
Ore
Albany
Wherry
Nebraska
Senate
Teader
Dewey Wherry
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Queens Charge Fix Crowned Orange Bowl Queen
Blonde stewardess LaDene Van Wagoner, 23, was named Orange Bowl queen in Miami. Six other contestants alleged the contest was fixed after the crowning, and Miss Van Wagoner received the crown from Colleen Townsend as finalists walked out.
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Miami
Fla
LaDene van Wagoner
Miss van Wagoner
Colleen Townsend
One Killed In Train Crash Near Monona
One man was killed and two railroad workers injured when an eastbound Milwaukee freight sideswiped a westbound freight on a siding at Monona. R. F. Hambright 25 of Austin Minn was killed. Albert Rakow 54 of Marquette engineer and W Harrington 26 of Austin fireman were injured.
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Monona
Milwaukee
McGregor
Clay
Hambright
Truman to Deliver State of the Union Next Wednesday
President Truman will address a joint session of Congress with the state of the union message. White House said the time was set in talks with top leaders by telephone. The message is expected around 11 30 a.m. CST and last about 35 to 40 minutes.
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Truman
Senate
House
White House
Barkley
Lucas
Illinois
Rayburn
Texas
McCormack
Boston
Entral
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Congress
Man walks Washington Monument stairs on hands
Glen Marlin Sunry of New York, a professional actor, crawled 898 steps on his hands down the Washington Monument. He completed the 555 foot descent in one hour and 25 minutes, Wednesday.
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Washington
Washington Monument
Glen Marlin-Sunry
Oe York
Marlin- Sunry
Wisconsin Tax Forms Mailed
Wisconsin income tax blanks mailed this week totaling 1,250,000. Any individual with gross receipts of $5,000 or more in 1949 must file. single filers with net income $800 or more and married filers with $1,600 or more also must file. Early filing by March 15 earns a 2 percent discount and a $450 deduction equivalence for eligible items.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State Department of Taxation
Heavy Quake Rocks Luzon
A heavy earthquake struck Luzon for two and one half minutes. Isabela province endured the worst damage with landslides and sea waves. An unidentified woman drowned in Mercedes. a ferry capsized near Malalan but all eight aboard were saved. A jeep sank in Naguillan after a ground fissure. Red Cross reported fissures in Ilagan and damage in Cabanatuan. numerous towns isolated and a movie stampede caused additional injuries.
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Manila
Luzon
Philippines
Isabela
Manila Bulletin
Mercedes
Naguillan
National Red Cross
Ilagan
Cabanatuan
Democratic Party Eyes 1950 While Debating Socialist Fears
The piece outlines Democratic confidence as they enter an 18th year in the White House with Truman and Barkley at the helm. Southern Democrats warn against high spending and civil rights while Republicans hope for gains. Byrd and Lucas warn against deficit financing and fear socialist drift.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Truman
Barkley
Senator Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
Congress
Lucas
Illinois
Star 27 Times Hotter Than Sun Found Near Ring Nebula
Tucson report says a star 27 times hotter than the sun was observed by Dr. Thornton Page of Yerkes Observatory. The star lies centered in a ring nebula and has a surface temperature given in degrees Fahrenheit.
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Tucson
Ariz
Thornton Page
Yerkes Observatory
Chicago
U S Tax Burden Mirrors Spending On Home Goods
A federal reserve board report using 1948 data shows Americans pay about 9 of every 100 dollars of income in federal income tax and spend the same amount on autos furniture and appliances. The study notes most families save little or none with savings rates rising with income.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Board
Reserve Board
Midwest Congressmen Grapple With Egg and Pork Prices Dip
Midwestern lawmakers flood the agriculture department with protest over sharp drops in pork and egg prices. Senators Butler and Andersen push for action as others in Iowa and South Dakota join in. Brannan notes an egg support plan for next year but no current price safeguards. Senate subcommittee under Gillette will probe price spreads and profits.
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Agriculture Department
Congress
Butler
Neb
H. Carl Andersen
Rminn
Brannan
Andersen
Gillette
Diowa
Hickenlooper
R-Iowa
Gurney
R-Sd
Senate Agriculture
Plan Annual Fireworks Show At Grandad Bluff
The 21st annual Grandad Bluff fireworks display begins at midnight on Saturday with a battery of 50 rockets powered by 50,000 candlepower. Parking along Losey Boulevard is recommended for best viewing while $850 in fireworks is strung on the summit. Merchants and manufacturers are invited to donate via the Chamber of Commerce office.
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Grandad Bluff
Losey Boulevard
Grandad
la Crescent
Chamber of Commerce Ofce
Hervy Allen Dies at 60 Author of Anthony Adverse
World famous author Hervy Allen died of a heart attack at his Miami winter home. He was 60. The body was found in the bathroom by Mrs. Al. Allen had lived in Miami since 1933, with a summer home at Cazenovia.
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Miami
Fla
Hervey Allen
Anthony Adverse
Franz Stewart
Allen
Cazenovia
Mystery Sky Object Spotted by Carolinians Near Hamlet
Reports from Fayetteville Hamlet and Greenwood describe a moving, saucer shaped object seen by dozens. Pilots pursued it over Hamlet and Greenwood but could not close in. Weather officials doubted a weather balloon while Fayetteville officials considered the balloon possibility.
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N. C
Fayetteville
Greenwood
S. C
Soares
Atreenwood
Weather Bureau
Charlotte
Foreign Reds Seize Concerns In Hungary Nationalization
Budapest reports Hungary's communist government seized many foreign owned firms accusing them of espionage and sabotage. The Standard Electric works of ITT was nationalized. a American, a Briton, and a Hungarian manager face espionage charges. The regime also absorbed all Hungarian plants employing over ten workers and printing plants over five, promising compensation and citing subversive schemes.
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Budapest
Hungary
Standard Electric Works
International Teleone and Telegraph Company
Ernce Geroe
International Telephone and Telegraph Company
Weather: La Crosse Tonight Cold Then Warmer Friday
Fair and continued cold tonight with a low of 15 in the city and 10 in the country. Increasing cloudiness and warmer Friday with a high near 34.
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la Crosse
Soviet Fishing Ships Signal Caribbean Maneuver Prep
Three more Soviet vessels described as fishing ships but lacking gear and fitted with powerful radios are reported near the Caribbean as the United States plans its large peacetime maneuvers. The ships, new 328 ton schooners, are en route from the Baltic to Vladivostok via St Thomas and the Panama Canal, with 15 such ships having appeared in the area over 30 months.
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Washington
Caribbean
U. S
Baltic
St. Thomas
Finland
Russia
Plymouth
England
M. Moriacov
X-1 Rocket Plane Reaches Mach 3 Speed Record
Los Angeles Times aviation editor quotes reliable sources claiming the X-1 rocket plane achieved 1,989 mph, about Mach 3, in the stratosphere above Edwards AFB. The aircraft, dropped from a B-29, climbs to ~80,000 ft with 6,000 lb thrust for just over four minutes before fuel exhaustion.
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Air Force
Los Angeles Times
Marvin Miles
Ies
Kington
Miles
Yeager
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