Knight Impressed by Eisenhower Yet Skeptical on Promises
John S Knight editor of Akron papers relays a Franco interview with Eisenhower praising his forthrightness and unpledged stance. Knight finds him admirable but naive about public reaction to a noncommitment campaign. The piece notes voters may prefer a president sought by the office rather than the candidate.
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Ike Eisenhower
Taft
John S. Knight
Akron
Ohio
Eisenhower
Knight
America
Potatoes Break From Price Ceilings As OPS Lifts Controls
The Office of Price Stabilization ended potato price ceilings Friday after the Senate exempted fresh fruits and vegetables from controls effective July 1. Officials warned ceilings could not be maintained while Congress debated the measure. Potatoes had briefly reached parity last January, a first in over three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Stabilization
Senate
House
Arnall
Congress
Department of Agriculture
National Secretaries Week Acknowledges Real Bosses
A public note marks the first annual National Secretaries Week to honor secretaries whose skill loyalty and efficiency support business and government offices. The piece notes the secretary as a capable quiet organizer who manages letters files and reminders, and jokes about her influence and desire for appreciation or a raise.
Control Of Columbia River Years Off
Washington notebook argues for a coordinated, interstate water master to govern the Columbia River system. Congress faces a clash of interests as Hell's Canyon Dam debate heats, Hungry Horse Dam nears completion, and Grand Coulee remains a key power and irrigation hub.
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Columbia River
Grand Coulee Dam
Wash
Columbia River Valley
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Frank Banks
Army
Grand Coulee
Bureau of Reclamation
Reclamation
Snake
Yellowstone Park
Jackson Hole
Congress
Hell’s Canyon Dam
Oregon-Idaho
Idaho Power Company
Snake River
Hell's Canyon
Columbia
Canad
Great Divide
Hungry Horse
Kalispell
Anaconda Mining Company
Hungry Horse Power
Montana Power Company
Pacific Coast Power Grid
New York City
New York
Lake Roosevelt
Air Power Alone Cannot Assure Victory in War
George Fielding Eliot argues air power alone cannot ensure victory detailing the need for balanced force, ground and sea power, and the limits of relying on air during wartime. He warns against all-eggs-in-one-barrel policies and emphasizes infantry and surface protection as essential to strategic security.
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George Fielding Eliot
Free World
Bellhop Helps Republican Gatecrash The 1924 Convention
Newbold Morris recalls his 1924 Cleveland national convention badge tale. Disguised as a bellhop to enter a resolutions meeting, he observes party figures, hears Ruth Sabin’s repeal push, and notes a drink tossed on the floor prompting mass walkouts. He muses on seeds catalogs and a changing era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Inquirer
Newbold Morris
Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
Ogden Mills
New York
Resolutions Committee
Ruth Sabin
National
Ruth
Arnall Holds Key To Steel Strike In White House Talks
Ellis Arnall, former Georgia governor, wields influence on steel prices and policy. He rejects any price rise without a price administrator, shaping White House stance and Truman's position amid ongoing labor negotiations. Taft faces big money opposition as Eisenhower gains Wall Street backing. Palo Alto students start Hands Across The Sea to foster US Europe friendship. Beckworth campaigns in Texas Senate race aided by Truman veto angle on Texas offshore oil rights.
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Arnall
White House
Anna Roseberg
John Steelman
Pearson
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Price
Steel Company
Wage Stabilization Board
Truman
Harry Truman
Ellis Arnall
Robert A. Taft
Wall Street
Taft
Bob Taft
Ike Eisenhower
Ohio
Capitol Hill
Eisenhower
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem
Clarence Randall
Inland
Ike
Big Steel
General Motors
Ford
Studebaker
B. E. Hutchinson
Chrysler
Us.a
Europe
Palo Alto
Patricia Young
Lindley Beckworth
Gladewater
Texas
Tom Connally
Beckworth
Price Daniel
Form
Daniel
Tidelands
Edward Rumely
Walter Johnson
Nebraska
Tidelands Lobby
Great Plains
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Vest Fashion Shifts From Two-Piece Suits to Sleeved Gaps
The Montreal Star excerpt notes how vest use declined with two-piece and sport coats, while praise for the old waistcoat resurfaces. It recalls past vest styles, pockets, and practicality, highlighting a shift toward modern jackets and the Tattersall rebranding. A housing vignette follows with a landlord’s odd tenant quiz.
Dogs and Fishing Tales Prompt Laughs in Town
Report from Around Town notes a 12 year old Cocker named Skipper growing hard of hearing when baiting for food and snoozing in the shade. Lud Kroner, a former La Crosse player now teaching at Gale-Ettrick, recalls a misadventure with his kids Fritz Connie and Cathy at Lake Marinuka where Cathy lost the worms and her shoes. A caller clarifies the local barber's identity, saying Barney S Borseth is the bicycling barber not Lud Kroner’s family.
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Fred Steele Jr
la Crosse
Cocker
Fred
Jim Lund
Ludvig
Lud) Kroner
Fritz
Connie
Cathy
Lud Kroner
la Crosse State College
Gale-Ettrick High School
Lud
Marinuka
Galesville
Mark S
Hugh A. Boschert Sr
S. 14Th St
Tribune
Barney S. Borseth
Farnam St
Salzer Seed Co
Boschert
Borseth
Alllis Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Barney
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Washington Notebook
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Butte
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Bellhop
Bigwigs
Eastern College
Drew Pearson
Georgia
Montreal Star
George
Ux Crosse Tribune
W. T. Burgess
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