Dewey may not run again unless a war changes plans
The piece Reports that Governor Dewey has described any fourth term as irrevocable and would only run in a shooting war by September. It notes GOP pressure for a strong name like Irving Ives or a Democratic candidate like Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., and suggests Dewey’s exit would reshape 1956 election dynamics.
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Dewey
New York
Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Irving Ives
Senate
New York State
S. Ives
London
Churchill
U.S
Western Europe
Winthrop Aldrich
Douglas Dillon
France
James Conant
Germany
Clare Boothe Luce
Italy
Livingston Merchant
Commissioner Conant
Adenauer
Indomitable Churchill Defies Wheelchair in Washington
The piece portrays Sir Winston Churchill in Washington proving a wheelchair’s dependency false. After a stroke, doctors doubted speech or movement recovery, yet Churchill fought back. He worked with associates, regained speech and facial movement, and resumed ambitious travels, proving his will to persevere.
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Sir Winston Churchill
Washington
Eden Damages U S British Relations in House Speech
The piece critiques Anthony Eden for a controversial House of Commons address ahead of talks with Eisenhower. It argues his praise of Chou En Lai and Molotov signals a shift toward appeasing Moscow, risks U S Britain ties, and could foster American isolationism while Britain seeks a peace at any price in Southeast Asia.
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House of Commons
Eisenhower
Mr. Eden
Congress of the United States
Lawrence Tion
Eden
Great Britain
Moscow
London
America
Britain
Southeast Asia
Red China
Indochina
United States
British Commonwealth
Atlantic
Baseball can teach shared fair play worldwide says reader
Mrs. Ethyl Elfberg of Victory Wisconsin argues baseball, taught to children from age six to twelve, promotes cooperation and fair play better than religion or politics. She contends Russia’s youth would adopt cooperative values through the sport, reducing conflict and fostering understanding, with a strong plea to use baseball to bridge nations.
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America
Russia
Iron Curtain
Ethyl Elfberg Victory
Wis
Capitol Dome Democrats Draft State Ticket Early
Madison reporters note Democrats have formed a surprisingly early state ticket with Sverre Roang as lieutenant governor candidate and Marguerite Benson set for secretary of state. The piece argues the governor race drives primary interest, while lesser offices see little voter attention and party planners push for a balanced slate.
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John Wyngaard
Capitol Dome
Didates
Sverre Roang
Edgerton
VFW
Frank Nikolay
Abbotsford
U.S
Wisconsin
Federal Court District
Oscar Jonas
Internal Revenue
Milwaukee
Truman
Marguerite Benson
Milwaukee County Democratic
Far East Defense Lines Drawn in National Security Plan
The National Security Council announced a three line defense strategy for the Far East. Line 1 covers Indochina with UN backing. Line 2 spans Korea Philippines Formosa Thailand Burma and Malaya under defense treaties. Line 3 includes all U S territories and Japan even without allies.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
Eisenhower
National Security Council
Far East
Churchill
Arthur Radford
London
England
United States
United Nations
U.N
Indochina
Thailand
Burma
Malaya
Pacific
NATO
U.S
Japan
Indonesia
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Admiral Radford
Radford
Eden and Churchill Plan for Southeast Asia Faces Skepticism
British Prime Minister Churchill and Foreign Secretary Eden unveil a Locarno style security pact linking major powers to defend Southeast Asia if attacked. The plan, endorsed in London, is met with questions on American and Allied resolve and practical enforceability amid the Indochina war and rising Vietminh strength.
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Eden
London
Southeast Asia
Churchill
Hitler
Munich
Indochina
United States
Britain
Eisenhower
Asia
Dulles
Ten Years Ago Plea For Boat Owners In La Crosse
A plea urged La Crosse boat owners to cooperate in organizing a fishing party for soldiers from Camp McCoy, presented by Harry Packman of the Badger State Sportsmen's Club at a Saturday night gathering.
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la Crosse
Camp McCoy
Harry Packman
Badger State Sportsmen’s Club, Inc
Minnie Russell
Detroit
Mich
Kenneth
John H. Marable
Young Democrats
la Crosse County
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Janazah
Nephaath
Jeremiah
David Lawrence
Anthony Eden
Chou En-lai
Molotov
Soviet Russia
John Foster Dulles
United States of America
Korea
Europe
Che la Crosse Tribune
R. L. Bangsberg
Tribune
Madison
Wyngaard
X &W
Republican Organization
Joyce Larkin
GOP
Fred R. Zimmerman
Benson
Larkin
New Democratic
Roang
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
Lord Cherwell
Lord Salisbury
No. 10 Downing Street
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
James Marlow
Marlow
Belgium
Poland
China
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
Locarno
Sone
la Crosse Tribune
Viola Rae
Chicago
P. J. Keaveney
Ladies’ Auxiliary
BRT
Copeland Park
Dubuque
Christian Limpert
Oshkosh
William Limpert
Hyde Corporation
Y. Hyde Jr
S. Y. Hyde
George W. Burton
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