Senate Denies St. Lawrence Seaway Plan by Narrow Margin
An editorial laments the Senate vote against expanding the St. Lawrence Seaway, calling it provincial, short-sighted and detrimental to U S Canadian development. It argues Canada will move ahead alone, with tolls possible for U S users, and urges strong courage and faith. The piece cites Deuteronomy 31 6.
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United States
Tom Connally
Texas
United States Senate
Sweden Ends Neutral Drift Amid Baltic Plane Losses
Sweden, long aloof from NATO to placate Russia, confronts the Baltic crisis as two of its planes are shot down while searching for a missing transport plane. Swedish warships threaten to shoot if interference continues and pressure grows for alignment with Norway and Denmark in Western defense. Neutrality is deemed no shield against aggressive communism.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Baltic
United States Navy
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Vate Lake
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Denmark
NATO
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Free World
European Reconstruction A Long Job for Democracies
In London Paris Berlin and Rome two groups of leaders shape policy while democratic states struggle to balance internationalism with nationalism. America faces divided support for Europe aid as Stalin’s influence grows amid postwar poverty and political agitation. Reconstruction will demand a decade of dollars advice and leadership to avoid chaos and more casualties.
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Rome
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America
United States of Europe
Union
Thomson Popular Capitol Dome Att y General in Milwaukee
In Milwaukee at the Republican state convention Vernon W. Thomson the Wisconsin attorney general drew the strongest applause and greetings from party workers surpassing Sen. McCarthy and Gov. Kohler. The piece outlines Thomson rising influence and suggests a gubernatorial endorsement path after Kohler, noting opposition hints for the AG post. It also profiles George M. Smith as a strong political figure, praising his campaign stature and steady leadership within the party.
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Thomas E. Fairchild
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George M. Smith
Republican State Organization
Guildford Wiley
The Benighted Maldives From the Philadelphia Inquirer
A 1950s Philadelphia Inquirer column mocks the Maldives as backward and isolated noting their lack of crime, jails, television, or major industry. The piece questions why liberal reforms haven’t arrived and quips that locals may be wiser than Western readers.
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Maldive
Indian Ocean
Maldives
Ten years ago AFL unit named bargaining agent for La Crosse plant
A 59 vote majority yesterday afternoon named the AFL exclusive bargaining agent for the Allis-Chalmers manufacturing plant in La Crosse. The notice appears in prior-ten-year notes and local items from the La Crosse Tribune.
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la Crosse
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
C. H. Seaman
Leaman
la Crosse State Teachers College
Hoffman Defender of Mutual Security Refutes Foreign Aid Label
Washington notes quote Paul Hoffman former head of the Marshall Plan group arguing the mutual security program is not foreign aid since most funds stay in the United States and aid Europe and others while boosting U S military readiness. Also reports a major American Indian conference in Washington ends with a native speaker declaring he does not want integration but to stay a red man.
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Ellis Arnall
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Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Arthur Vandenberg
Stevenson
Dorothy Fosdick
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Domestic Problems Deter Adlai in Presidential Quest
Washington column discusses Adlai Stevenson’s marital history and family pressures shaping his political prospects. It notes Ellen Stevenson’s views, his early career roles, and the impact of a potential divorce on a presidential bid amid church and Catholic voters concerns.
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Springfield
Stevenson
Executive Mansion
Harry Emerson Fosdick
No change in postmaster picking as Senate rejects plan
Washington debate over civil service reform for postmasters continues. President Truman proposed placing first through third class postmasters under civil service with selection by the postmaster general, removing presidential and Senate influence. The Senate rejected the plan, arguing it would undermine democratic process and senatorial patronage.
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Sen. McClellan
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Eastland
Mississippi
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