Dulles Breaks With Truman in Foreign Policy Rift
John Foster Dulles long time GOP foreign affairs expert and organizer of the Japanese peace treaty breaks with the Truman administration. He seeks full freedom to attack current policies and influence Republican proposals while remaining available for occasional consultation. Dulles based in New York City will not yet declare for a presidential candidate.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Pres. Truman
Truman
Dulles
Russia
Kremlin
United States
Sec
Acheson
Senate
Presi
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Floods Ravage the South and Central U.S.
Tornadoes blizzards and floods devastate the south and central United States leaving 206 dead, more than 1,000 injured and millions in property damage. Thousands become homeless as the Weather Bureau in Washington predicts more tornadoes.
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Judsonia
Ark
U.S
Wisconsin Edits Ballot For 1952 Presidential Primary
County clerk Ester Domke explains Wisconsin’s new primary ballot rules for 1952. Voters select president only and delegates are auto elected to the candidate’s slate. no write ins are counted. Republicans slate 30 delegates and Democrats 36, with breakdowns by at large and district delegates.
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Ester Domke
Permi
la Crosse County
Wisconsin
Stay in Europe strategy gains for Eisenhower
The Eisenhower campaign shifts toward a stay in Europe plan as backers debate timing for his return. Truman’s approval to quit NATO duty prompts renewed interest, with dangers cited if he comes home too soon or fails to address major issues. Some advise delaying until late spring or early summer to avoid European flareups and to prepare clear positions. Taft’s NJ race setback eases pressure on Eisenhower backers.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Eisenower
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Eisenhower
Pres
Truman
Key West
Fla
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Paris
Tomah Deaths Stay Untold
Monroe County authorities await a Crime Laboratory report on organs from Mrs. Kathryn Gallup and her son Bobby found dead at their cottage home in Tomah. A coroner's jury is postponed until lab results arrive and Camp McCoy soldiers questioned have been released. Officials will continue to interview possible witnesses.
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Tomah
Wis
Monroe County
Wisconsin Crime Laboratory
Kathryn Gallup
Bobby
Camp McCoy
Weather Outlook for Sunday Clearing Cold
Cloudy with snow flurries in the morning, then clearing and colder in the afternoon. Expect a high near 30 degrees.
Eisenhower Backers Target Southern Delegates
Eisenhower supporters from 11 states meet in Atlanta to plan how to win the Democratic South and balance GOP delegate strength. Taft, fueling organizational rivalries, requests his name be removed from New Jersey ballots while campaigning in Wisconsin and Illinois prepares for upcoming primaries.
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Associated Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Atlanta
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
South
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Illinois
Taft
New Jersey
Washington
Alfred E. Driscoll
Driscoll
Wausau
State Department
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Fox River Valley
Earl Warren
California
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Robert S. Kerr
Gillette Urges Senate Panel for Consumer Problems
Iowa's Sen. Gillette calls for creation of a special Senate committee on consumer issues like food and clothing prices to aid housewives. Twenty-three senators sponsor the measure as he testifies before a Rules Subcommittee, facing resistance from some members who say existing agencies and committees handle such problems.
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Washington
Sen
Gillette
D-la
Senate
Senate Moves to Oust McCarthy Amid Expulsion Demand
Washington Senate debate heats as Sen Benton accuses McCarthy of perjury and fraud over in government charges. Senate Rules Committee may seek a vote on continuing the inquiry if McCarthy refuses. Benton sponsors a two thirds expulsion resolution and calls McCarthy unfit to serve.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
Wis
Senate
Congress
Senate Rules Committee
Hayden
D-Ariz
Senate Rules
Benton
D-Conn
Mrs Michaud Claims She Planned Reno Robbery
In Flagstaff Arizona Marie Michaud 36 says she planned the 1.5 million theft at La Vere Redfield’s Reno New home. She told Platt Cline editor at the Coconino County jail she organized all steps but did not see the thieves. She arranged no one would be home during the Feb 29 robbery to avoid injuries.
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Flaggstaff
Ariz
Marie Jeanne d’Arc Michaud
la Vere Redfield
Reno
New
Michaud
Platt Cline
Flagstaff
Mrs.Michaud
Cline
Gruenther Arrives to Discuss Foreign Aid Bill
Gen Alfred M Gruenther arrived in Washington to brief Congress on Eisenhower's views regarding the 7.9 billion Mutual Security appropriation. He refused to confirm if Eisenhower would leave the European command to campaign for the Republican nomination.
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Washington
Alfred M. Gruenther
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
European Command
Eisenhower
Supreme Command
Lack Of School Rooms Nearing Catastrophe
A fragmented report warns that the lack of available school rooms is nearing a catastrophe, signaling urgent pressures on classrooms and facilities.
Schoolroom shortage nears national catastrophe warns McGrath
Education Commissioner Earl J. McGrath warns of a looming crisis as 130,000 new teachers and 600,000 classrooms are needed by 1957 58. Enrollment surges to 37 million public and private students. planned seven year spend reaches about 16 billion for classroom construction. Governor Stevenson cautions on potential public school scandal from neglect and loyalty disputes in schools.
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Washington
Earl J. McGrath
Congress
McGrath
Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Chicago Teachers’ Union
La Crosse Boy Dies In Crash En Route To Tournament
A 7-year-old La Crosse youth, son of James Olson of 1903 Liberty St., died in an automobile crash near Arena Wisconsin on Saturday while traveling to the state basketball tournament in Madison. James Olson suffered a concussion but was reported out of danger by 8 10 p.m.
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la Crosse
James Olson
Liberty St
Arena
Wis
Madison
Dodgeville
IHC Strike Reviewed
Officials from the AFL Office Workers Union met with James Spillane regional director of the Federal Conciliation Service to review the Milwaukee International Harvester plant strike. Spillane declined to reveal decisions but expressed optimism for a near term settlement.
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Chicago
AFL Office Workers Union
James Spillane
Federal Conciliation Service
Milwaukee
Where To Find It Community News Highlights
A reader guide lists sections and page numbers for the community paper. Notes indicate pages 15 and 16 for Local News and pages 20 and 21 for Sports, with additional items on Conservation Daily Records Editorials obituaries and weather maps.
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Conservation
Allies Study Prisoner Exchange Plan at Panmunjom
Allied negotiators examined a new Communist proposal on prisoner exchange at Panmunjom as talks opened at 11 a.m. local time. The Reds pressed for forced patriation of all Korean War prisoners, keeping the deadlock intact despite questions.
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Munsan
Panmunjom
Snowstorm Grips Coulee Region Slowing Traffic
A Saturday storm from Dubuque to Green Bay dropped six to eight inches of snow, with La Crosse recording 5.5 inches. Roads statewide turned icy as temperatures fell, and U S 14 near Westby was blocked by 40 vehicles. Snow expected to continue overnight with Sunday clearing and colder weather.
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Coulee
Dubuque
Green Bay
Wis
la Crosse
A. D. Sanial
U.S. Weather Bureau
Samal
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Hudson
Menomonie
U.S. 14
Westby
Highway Department
Reds Repel Major Communist Attack on Western Front
Allied infantrymen smashed a company sized assault on the Western Korean front. Reds fled in disorder, with minor engagements elsewhere. Overcast skies limited air action to close support strikes. Fifth Air Force pilots reported destruction of several Red supply buildings near Kosong.
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Seoul
Korea
8Th Army
Fifth Air Force
Kosong
Medical Service Aides To Be Called In July
Five Army headquarters announced that 56 Army medical service officers from the midwest will be called to active duty in July. The group includes 40 physicians 10 dentists and six veterinarians ordered into active service for two years. The 5th Army area covers Wisconsin Colorado Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Missouri Minnesota North Dakota Nebraska Kansas South Dakota and Wyoming.
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Chicago i
Fifth Army
Army Medical Service
Tis
5Th Army
Wisconsin
Colorado
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Missouri
Minnesota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
South Dakota
Wyoming
Kenosha Driver Killed in Slushy Road Truck Crash
Ray Rose 21 died when the panel truck he drove skidded on a slushy road north of Kenosha and overturned. A companion suffered minor injuries.
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Kenosha
Ray Rose
18 More Die In Korea Civilian Defense Deaths
The Defense Department released casualty figure No. 526 listing 85 more battle losses in Korea. The report states 18 killed, 58 wounded and nine injured.
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Korea
Washington
Defense Department
White House Reopens After 5.7 Million Makeover
The 150 year old White House undergoes a 5.7 million face lift to be unveiled Sunday for about 1 090 guests. Truman to move back from Blair House as Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard plan overnight stay April 2.
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Washington
White House
Blair House
Pres
Truman
Key West
Fla
Juliana
Nether
Lands
Prince Bernhard
Blair-Lee House
New Twisters Put Southeast Area On Alert
A new wave of small but deadly tornadoes struck the Southeast and Midwest, killing 242 people in Alabama and surrounding states as Red Cross counts adjusted the death toll to 206. Weather Bureau warned of continuing danger amid widespread damage across six states.
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Little Rock
Ark
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Missouri
Alabama
South
Weather Bureau
Atlanta
Dixie
Winter Storm Halts Wisconsin Campaign Tour
A powerful winter storm swept through the northwestern half of Wisconsin on Saturday crippling travel. Buses in Eau Claire and Wausau were halted by snow and glass damage while Harold E. Stassen canceled appearances and rerouted from Wisconsin Rapids to Marshfield Milwau kee by train stalled at Rudolph. Road blocks and drifted highways Close.
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Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Wausau
Marathon County
Harold E. Stassen
Wisconsin Rapids
Marshfield
Rudolph
Stassen
New Lisbon
Milwaukee
Highway 14
la Crosse
State Highway Department
Truman orders federal disaster survey for tornado damage
President Truman directed an immediate federal survey of tornado damage to determine if the emergency disaster act applies to affected areas in Arkansas Tennessee Missouri and Mississippi. Ray mond M. Foley of the Housing and Home Finance Agency was ordered to investigate and report promptly.
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Key West
Truman
Mid-South
White House
Raymond M. Foley
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Arkansas
Tennessee
Missouri
Mississippi
Destructive storms strike South and Midwest with blizzards
Tornadoes threaten Georgia and parts of Alabama South Carolina as blizzards dump heavy snow across Iowa Nebraska and Northwest Kansas. Dozens of towns lose telephone service roads close stranded motorists with a bus rescue near Goodland Kansas. A family drowns near Scottsville Kentucky as floodwaters wash away their home.
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Georiia
Alabama
South Carolina
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Goodland
Kas
Kansas-Nebraska
Weather Bureau
Michigan
Minesota
Wisconsin
State Hearing On Road Reroute For Rose Street
Public Service Commission will hold a hearing Thursday at 9 a.m. in the Courthouse on relocating Burlington Railroad tracks currently along Rose Street from St. Paul to Sill Streets. Mayor Henry Ahrens seeks a quick decision so bids can be advertised once the order is issued.
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Rose Street
Burlington Railroad
St. Paul
Sill Streets
Public Service Commission
Henry Ahrens
State Highway Commission
Ahrens
Burlington and Milwaukee
Milwaukee
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