Taft Pushes Bandwagon Tactics In Nomination Fight
The Taft camp presses a bandwagon strategy to secure uncommitted delegates while leading in pledged delegates may fall short of nomination. Taft claims about 540 delegates and uses early ballot psychology to pressure wavering delegates. General MacArthur is tapped as keynoter to portray a Taft favored image, amid calls for a less partisan, united party stance.
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Taft
Eisenhower
Committee
General MacArthur
GOP National Committee
MacArthur
Texas
Louisiana
Russia Reverses Pace in Warsaw Peace Efforts and Lend-Lease Talks
The piece outlines a new Russian change of pace in wartime diplomacy. Moscow seeks a four power conference on German reunion while easing lend-lease friction with the United States. Allied mobilization intensifies as Russia widens influence in Europe and Asia, even as Western propaganda softens.
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Russia
United States
Kremlin
Moscow
Lovett
Europe
U S Must Develop Counter Strategy En Route From Europe
A columnist argues that the Soviet Union gains from harassment and infiltration in Europe while Western Allies rely on military rearmament. The piece contends Moscow can avoid offensive war and uses threats to deter, leaving the West with limited countermeasures.
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U. S
Europe
Russia
Moscow
A Four Power plan for a counter strategy against the Soviets
A policy outline urges a decisive counter strategy with a Four Power conference and leverage beyond talks. It calls for Allied solidarity, a coordinated board to curb East West trade, and subsidies to stabilize Western economies. The plan envisions pooling resources to buy up trade and raw materials to prevent Soviet influence.
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West Germany
France
Italy
Great Britain
Soviet Russia
Washington
Panmunjom
Russia
European Defense Army
NATO
Sweden
Finland
Switzerland
Britain
Canada
United States
Zimmerman Slap at Milwaukee Convention Signals Political Realignment
Madison columnist John Wyngaard argues that Wisconsin Republican leaders will likely dump Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman from the campaigns. He cites Young Republicans backing Maurice Wigderson and Zimmerman's combative stance as factors. The piece notes Zimmerman's aging, dwindling party interest in the state offices, and hints at possible future nominations or appointments amid waning public attention.
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Madison
Wis
Fred R. Zimmerman
Republican
Milwaukee
Zimmerman
Young Republican
Maurice B. Wigderson
Wigder
Zim
MacArthur Conundrum at Republican Convention
Gen. MacArthur faces a conflict between Army policy and political activity as Taft allies place him as keynote speaker at the Chicago convention. The Pentagon notes he is technically on active duty but functions in retirement, raising questions about what counts as political speech and whether the public can expect a general to attack an administration during an election year.
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Chicago
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Marlow
Sen. Taft
Republican National Committee
Taft
Gen. MacArthur
Army
Truman
Pentagon
Japan
Michigan
Morison
A.T. and
Western Electric
McGranery
Secretary of
Defense Lovett
Phil Perlman
Lovett
Bell Labor- Pearsonatories
Defense Department
A.T
Perlman
Navy
Lovette
Public Service Commissions
Ten years ago pilot training ends at La Crosse State Teachers College
The civil pilot training course is discontinued for the summer as Col Marshall A. Goff is ordered to active duty at Fort Benning Georgia on July 1. The La Crosse State Teachers College program ends while Goff departs for duty.
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la Crosse State Teachers College
Marshall A. Goff
Fort Benning
Rangvald Sletten
la Crosse
Bowles Plan Aims For Indian Aid Expansion Over Four Years
The Bowles Bowles plan would spend about 250 million dollars annually for four years for India. It targets 11 million people in 55 areas across 16 500 villages with training centers and 6 800 Indian administrators. The aim is 35 to 50 percent output gains in covered areas and reaching 120 million people by 1960.
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U.S
Congress
Chester Bowles
Washington
State Department
Etawah
India
Horace Holmes
Bowles
Ambassador Bowles
China
Morison Firing Ties to Antitrust and RCA Probe
Washington notes reveal McGranery ousted Graham Morison as head of the Antitrust Division after a clash over A T and T Western Electric and an RCA investigation. Morison resisted dropping cases amid defense pressure, while Morison's successor pursued RCA matters. The piece also notes Senate moves on Federal Power Commission chairman Tom Buchanan amid Gas Lobby pressure and pending rate cases.
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Graham Morison
Antitrust Division
Justice Department
Secretary of Defense
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Walter Gifford
U.S
London
Sen
Bob Kerr
Senate
Tom Buchanan
Federal Power Commission
Buchanan
Kerr
FPC
O’conor
Maryland
Ed Johnson
Colorado
Texas Eastern Pipeline
Mississippi River Fuel
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Manufacturers Light and Heat of
Pittsburgh
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
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David Lawrence Dispatch
Lawrence Em
John Wyngaard
Capitol Dome
Zim’’. Wigderson
James Marlow
the World Today
Mac
la Crosse Tribune
William H. Stevenson
Schubert and
J. A. L. Bradfield
New York
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Chatauqua
John Leisgang
Miss Clement
YWCA
Otto Bosshard
Che Ex Crosse Tribune
W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
Washington News Notebook
Government OF India
Drew Pearson
Washington Merry-Go-Round
Jim McGranery
A. T
New Attorney
General McGranery
Radio Corporation of America
David Sarnoff
RCA
National Broadcasting Co
Margaret Truman
White House
Clement Attlee
Sarnoff
Margaret
Clark Clifford
Collier’s Magazine
David Lilienthal
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