Stevenson and Kefauver Conclude Presidential Feud
Adlai Stevenson emerges as front runner while Estes Kefauver exits. The Democratic field shifts as Harriman is named top runner up and Stevenson's lack of clarity persists. Lyndon Johnson's rising but uncertain candidacy remains in the mix as party observers expect an open convention.
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Mary
Kefauver
Stevenson
California
Averell Harriman
New York
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Min
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Johnson
House
Harriman
Symington
Senate Fight Over Social Security Provisions Uncertain
Debate centers on restoring eliminated Social Security changes amid a clash with the Chamber of Commerce. The Finance Committee dropped lowering the earliest eligibility age for women to 62, a 50 disability benefit age, and a 25 percent tax hike to fund these provisions. Proponents cite humanitarian aims. opponents warn of abuse and harm to rehabilitation.
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Senate
National Chamber of Commerce
Senate Finance Committee
Chamber
Social Security Administration
National Rehabilitation Association
Federal
Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Eisenhower misstep on neutral nations and foreign aid
The article argues President Eisenhower erred by implying neutral nations can still receive U S aid. It traces U S history from Tripoli to Monroe Doctrine and SEATO NATO ties, contending neutrality is misread as endorsement of foreign aid.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Lawrence
Asia
Europe
Tripoli
Mediterranean
American Republic
Atlantic
Britain
High Seas
U.S
Pacific
Southeast Asia
Korea
China
Philippines
West Germany
Germany
NATO
Yugoslavia
Congress
New York Herald Tribune, Inc
Capitol Dome Notes On Wisconsin Politics And Figures
Madison report outlines S Foster B Porter shifting from a strong seat to new roles such as a Wisconsin Bankers Association lobbying post. Andy Borg and Rob Wood considered political moves and the GOP highlights legislative gains while Democrats face King veterans home funding limits. McCarthy stance on Glenn Davis Wiley race questioned. Democrats fault Attorney General Thomson and Honeck's campaign roles.
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Madison
Wis
Foster B. Porter
Grant County
Porter
Wisconsin Bankers Association
Gentle
Robert Wood
King
Waupaca
Kohler
Aks
Thomson
Stewart Honeck
Mona Lisa. I The Prince of Taranto
A critical review of Tiffany Thayer’s Mona Lisa. I The Prince of Taranto, a three volume, 1,267 page novel set 1414 to 1432, priced 12.50. The reviewer lampoons its sensational plot, bawdy humor, and overlong, dull passages while noting Thayer’s attempt to revive Renaissance drama and promising more volumes to come.
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Taranto
Tiffany Thayer
Dial
Joan I
Naples
Ladislaus
Giovantonio
Thayer
Anna
Serjianni
Cabbage Patch
Mona Lisa
US wary of Russian soft talk in Eisenhower era
James Marlow reports Washington wary of Soviet soft talk and gestures while the United States shows no clear policy. Khrushchev and Kennedy exchange praise in Moscow as Eisenhower avoids initiative and keeps ties with Russia on a reciprocal, cautious footing.
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James Marlow
the World
Washington
Russia
United States
Eisenhower
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Stalin
Khrushchev Marlow
Moscow
John A. Kennedy
Sioux Falls
S.D
Argus Leader
Gen. Twineing
Marshal Georgi Zhukov
Wilson
Zhukov
Readers Ask Why Free Press Ignores Socialist Labor Convention
A Tribune reader urges coverage of the Socialist Labor Party’s 24th National Convention in New York City May 5 to 7. He cites the party’s platform calling for abolition of private industry ownership and industrial democracy, arguing such news deserves attention.
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Tribune
Socialist Labor Party of America
New York City
Socialist Labor Party
Weekly
People
Fight Over Negro Vote Tests GOP and Dem split
Washington writes on the 1956 integration debate as Republicans seek to win black voters by casting Democrats as led by Eastland and other Southern segregationists. The piece analyzes how Eisenhower and Stevenson position themselves, the North-South divide, and the potential effect on Congress and the 1956 election.
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Donahue
Richard L. Robin
Citizens For Eisenhower
Congress
Eastland
Tobin
North
House
Senate
Tol
Eisenhower
South
Stevenson
Kefauver
Supreme Court
Republican Party
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Portraits by James J Metcalfe Special Duty
A short ad style note urges seizing a special duty beyond work hours. It contrasts daylight with early dawn and dusk before stars, arguing the clock should not rule personal goals. Copyright 1956 Mield Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Mield Enterprises, Inc
Unkind cut in Lausanne chat about a husband
In Lausanne two women exchanged a cutting remark about marriage. One praises her husband’s devotion while the other hazards a sharper aside about his moments of lucidity.
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Pour Tous
Lausanne
Switzerland
Lau
Leeman Open House for Nancy Marie Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago Mr and Mrs Alvin Leeman hosted an open house at 1115 S 15th St for their daughter Nancy Marie s second birthday. Guests included numerous neighbors friends and family members. The item also notes earlier travels and periodic notices about residents from La Crosse and nearby areas.
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Alvin Leeman
S. 15Th St
Nancy Marie
Elmer Vaughn
Carlton Prinz
Mmes
George Leeman
al Anderson
Geroge Muenzenberger
Charles Miller
Leonard Kilian
Verne Peacock
William Klein
Selmer Strand
Lawrence Larson
Ed Johnson
Ladd Krava
John Strand Jr
Joyce
la Crosse
Caledonia
Minn
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Capitol Dome
Andy Borg
Wisconsin
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O’konski
J. D. Semrad
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Semrad
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Wiley
McCarthy
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W. G. Rogers
Literary Guidepost
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Air Force
Twining
Crosse Tribune
W. 2. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
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Rio
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la Crosse Tribune
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Billings, Mont
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Gillette St
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Portland
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Norway
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