Malik seeks peace or propaganda in Korea settlement plea
Global reaction to Malik's ceasefire proposal ranges from cautious optimism to skepticism as nations weigh whether the statements mark genuine steps toward negotiations or are propagandistic. The United States stresses strength and deterrence while keeping doors open to possible talks.
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Truman
Jacob Malik
Malik
United Nations
Russia
Korea
United States
Washington
Tax Bill Prompts Doughton Counsel On Congress Choices
North Carolina representative Doughton, head of the Ways and Means Committee, urged three options for Congress after voting 7.2 billion dollars in tax increases. He warned against deficit financing and proposed either higher taxes, spending cuts, or borrowing restraint to avoid inflation and credit damage.
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House of Representatives
Rep. Doughton
North Carolina
House Ways and Means
Congress
South Carolina
Maybank
Alabama
Sparkman
Michigan
Moody
Dirksen, Capehart and Company
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Cut In Spending Pushes Record Federal Cutbacks
Rep Coughton urges a major re examination of federal activities with a plan to trim expenditures to the bone. A $7.2 billion boost is deemed the largest safe sum to collect under present conditions and the fate of a new tax increase in the senate remains undetermined as hearings are set this week. The passage ends with a biblical verse about disciples asleep in sorrow.
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Senate
Finance Committee
Coughton
Cease Fire Debate Shapes Korea War Policy
Washington signals a cease fire proposal from UN and Soviet Russia via Jacob Malik. The plan pauses fighting at the 38th parallel while political questions linger, risking a prolonged stalemate and Soviet influence over a future settlement in Korea.
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Jacob Malik
Lawrence
United States
38Th Parallel
North Korea
Russia
Korea
Bo Fer
Far East
Munich
Iran
Maire
America
Capitol Dome Drotning: A Rising Wisconsin Politician
John Wyngaard profiles Philip T. Drotning 31 year old executive secretary and campaign manager in Wisconsin. From Deerfield to Madison he built a career as a Capitol reporter turned political operative serving Gen. Immell Rennebohm Stassen delegates and Governor Kohler. His rise shows swift, quiet influence despite little press notice.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Philip T. Drotning
Walter J. Kohler
Drotning
Deerfield
U. S. Marine Corps
University of Wisconsin
Ralph Immell
Walter S. Goodland
Immell
Goodland
Oscar Rennebohm
Capitol
Rennebohm
Stassen
Walter Kohler
Kohler
Korea War’s Fourfold Impact and Debate on U S Policy
Washington commentary assesses the Korean War’s consequences. It credits rapid armament, strain on Communist plans, closer Western unity, and U S political division. It notes allies arming, debates over Europe troops, and the shock after General MacArthur’s firing.
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Korea
Asia
Middle East
Europe
Hoover
U. S
Gibraltar
Senate
MacArthur
Washington News Notebook and Political Theatre
Washington columns note Mary Jo Shelly as Air Force Women in uniform stir, stressing outsider status and limited top jobs. Congress debates Truman budget cuts as Senate stalls, House passes five spending bills while GOP and CIO PAC jab at each other with sharp slogans.
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Mary JO Shelly
Navy
Air Force
Pentagon
Miss Shelly
Armed Services
Housewife price rollback vote sparks Senate clash
The column recounts senators opposing and later opposing price rollbacks led by Everett Dirksen of Illinois and joined by Capehart Bricker and Schoeppel. It notes Robertson’s switch and Frear’s deciding vote, with Sparkman Moody urging consumer protection amid wage and price stability debates.
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Linois
Ives
New York
GOP
Jack Javits
Sparkman
Alabama
Douglas
Illinois
Benton
Connecticut
Moody
Michigan
Fulbright
Arkansas
Robertson
Virginia
Everett Dirksen
Dirksen
Chicago Tribune
Morton Bodfish
Capehart
Bricker
Schoeppel
Ohio
Mayflower
Geil
Harry Byrd
Es Aid
Frear
Roosevelt
Delaware
Ten Years Ago Petti Bone Park Deer Spook Picnicers
La Crosse area notes report deer startling picnickers in Petti bone park and near Target lake in La Crescent. Temperatures hit 100 degrees at 3 20 pm tying June’s all time record from 1910. USO drive exceeds 97000 under Hugh G Corbett’s supervision with a goal of 8000.
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Pettibone Park
la Crescent
la Crosse
USO
Hugh G. Corbett
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State Department
David Lawrence
Security Council
Red China
Manchuria
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North
Kore
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Capitol Dome
James Marlow
the World Today
Cee
West
W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
Washington News Notebook
Congressional
House
Treasury
Post Office
Labor
Interior
Charlie Halleck
Indiana
Cio-Pac
la Crosse Tribune
Brazil
O. T. Erhardt
Nellie Loughlan
Holmen Telephone Co
B. Keppel
A. O. Once Berg
W. D. Sandiman
J. M. Halderson
C. B. Sletteland
Board of Public Works
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