Eisenhower and Taft Duel for GOP Nomination in 1952
In a charged 1952 preconvention scene, Taft and Eisenhower vie for Republican delegates, with Old Guard loyalty and regional strength shaping the race. Eisenhower’s Massachusetts win signals broad appeal while Taft displays strong regular party backing as they head toward Chicago. The piece notes potential deadlock and the risk of party damage before the November vote.
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Truman
Taft
General Eisenhower
Chicago
Massachusetts
Old Guard
Eisenhower
Nebraska
Midwest
Minnesota
Sidelight on Lincoln auditorium bonds and delays
The Lincoln Star reports years of delay in funding an auditorium and recreational facilities. After two bond issues and wartime shortages, a third bond proposal of 750000 is urged to cover rising costs. The paper argues continued inaction wastes money and defers a needed project.
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Internal Revenue Department
Lincoln
Nebraska
Star
Wiley Calls for Bipartisan Foreign Policy Leadership
Senator Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin frames a bipartisan foreign policy as sound and worthy of GOP support, signaling a Vandenberg style shift. His speech to editors and push for Senate Foreign Relations chairmanship draw mixed editorials and political debate across Washington and the Midwest.
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Washington
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Vandenberg
Senate
U.S
Wiley
Arthur H. Vandeberg
Michigan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Senator Wiley
Republican Party
Middle West
Capitol Hill
The
Milwaukee Journal
Madison
Wis
Capital Times
Chicago Tribune
Acheson
Cain
Foreign Relations Committee
Karl E. Mundt
South Dakota
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Hassel
Harry Cain
Sen
Jumpin
Joe McCarthy
McCarthy
Arthur Vandenberg
McPearson Carthy
Washington Times-Herald
Alger Hiss
Truckle
Hiss
Atomic and guided missile training shapes future force
The article outlines how atomic warfare and guided missiles drive troop training and doctrine. It notes mixed unit compositions rotating through Camp Desert Rock Nevada and Fort Bliss Texas, plus cooperation with the AEC and civilian contractors to build a unified defense structure.
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Nevada
Army
504Th Airborne Infantry
ELIOT
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
167Th Infantry
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
135Th Infantry
Camp Rucker
Alabama
11Th Armored Cavalry
Camp Carson
Colorado
369Th Engineer Amphibious Regiment
Fort Worden
Washington
Camp Desert Rock
Camp Pendleton
California
Joseph M. Swing
6Th Army
Marine Corps
Air Force
Indian Springs Air Force Base
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada Proving Ground
Kirtland Air Force Base
New Mexico
AEC
Atomic Research
Los Alamos
Sandia Corporation
Albuquerque
Fort Bliss
White Sands Proving Ground
White Sands
Ordinance Corps
Atomic Proving Grounds
Navy
Marines
United States
Cain and Wiley clash as McCarthy tethers policy to politics
Senator Cain lampoons Senator Wiley in a veiled defense citing a Washington Times Herald editorial. McCarthy steers the scene as Cain reads quotes from Wisconsin papers while Wiley privately resists foreign policy jabs. Charlie Taft faces Old Guard pressure in Ohio GOP primary with George Bender shifting support.
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Washington
Wiley
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Cain
Norway
Jumpin
Joe
Pacific
Taft warned in Ohio as rival runs for governor
The piece reports shifting support in Ohio where backers of ex Governor Herbert face pressure to back Charlie. Senator Taft warns that defeating any Taft in Ohio could hurt his national standing. It also notes Secretary Chapman’s 19 years in the Interior and highlights old state prisons with historic roots and costs.
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Chine
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Herbert
Charlie
Brother Bob
Taft
Ohio
Brother Charlie
Charlie Taft
Roosevelt
Bob
Oscar Chapman
Interior Department
Washington
Chapman
Kenlake
Kentucky
State of
National Park Service
Secretary of the Interior
New Jersey State
Trenton
N.J
George Washington
Delaware
Massachusetts State
Charlestown
Mass
Maryland
Baltimore
Illinois State Prison
Joliet
Statesville
Illinois
Menard
Boat Tinkerin Time and a Mary Nan Reflection
Frank Tripp muses on May as boat season returns to the Mary Nan a 23 year old cruiser built before the 1923 crash. He contrasts trailer tinkering with boat upkeep noting political tinkering mirrors ship state changes and longing for simpler pre crash days.
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Frank Tripp
Mary-Nan
Fanny
Ship of State
Washington
Town notes mix danger spot and odd sightings
A La Crosse dike area worker warns a resident building a personal dike could flood basements. A gopher invades courthouse offices, and a muskrat blocks a basement window. May preview and a cappella choir appearances cause amused eyebrows at Logan High School.
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la Crosse
C-A-T-S
la Crosse Business Men's Club
Logan High School
Martell Disrud
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Washington Notebook
Senator Wiley ‘Pulls A Vandenberg
Harry P. Cain
the Tribune
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Weer
Tex
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General Features Corp
Providence Evening Bulletin
House Appropriations
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Alaska
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Charlies
George Bender
Thomas J. Herbert
Bender
Illinois State
Pontiac
Connecticut
Wethersfield
Michigan City
Michigan State Reformatory
Ionia
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Kixer
la Crosse Tribune
W. T. Burgess
Omer Johnson
Tax Description
Evelyn Snyder
Raymond Rice
Ray
Friend Fur Coat
Jenny
Mr. Wren
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