Darling argues upstream flood control over state lines
Cartoonist J N Darling argues that flood control fails because states govern creeks while the Army Engineers control navigable rivers and urges upstream small dams. He urges shifting jurisdiction from federal to state or interior agencies to prevent floods and conserve soils.
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Taft Calls Current GOP Preconvention Battle Rougher Than Recent Years
A Lawrence Dispatch analysis notes Senator Taft likens this year's Republican preconvention fight to the 1912 split between Taft and Roosevelt. It contrasts domestic unity within Eisenhower backers with the foreign policy rift, and highlights Taft's unusually long, ground‑covering campaign while observers see no exact parallel to 1912. A closing joke about women’s hats follows.
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Wiley Affects Wisconsin GOP With Foreign Policy Speech
In Madison Wisconsin Senator Alexander Wiley stirs Republican nerves by a New York foreign policy address that distances him from McCarthy and clashes with local campaign plans. GOP organizers worry his stance may undercut anti administration attacks and complicate the party’s Wisconsin election strategy. Wiley remains a focal point as McCarthy parts ways with Acheson and Truman policy.
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Enthusiastic Recitals Highlight Peterborough Strip Tease Scene
The Peterborough Examiner notes that strip tease shows are a popular Western entertainment. It explains the act as a musical performance with a slowly undressing dancer, and reports seven such parties in Peterborough in December with performers from Toronto and Montreal.
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Supreme Court May Narrow Steel Ruling In Emergency Seizure Case
The court may decide specific issues without ruling the broader question of presidential powers. It could return the steel dispute to appeals or district court, or issue a decisive opinion in days or weeks. The core matter: does the President have built in powers to seize private property in an emergency? Neither the law nor the Constitution clearly grants or denies such authority.
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David Pine
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Ten Years Ago Notre Dame Freshman Earned Numerals In Multiple Sports
From the La Crosse Tribune files, Steve Pavela recalls a Notre Dame freshman class with 1,150 students where one member earned numerals in more than one sport. Frank Withrow of La Crosse was honored by Northwestern alumni for 50 years of legal practice.
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Notre Dame
Frank Withrow
Northwestern University
Report From Around Town Fibers of neighborhood chatter and quirky exchanges
A light conversational column captures quirky town talk about mistaken parcels and lawn chores. Neighbors Arnold Amsrud and Arnold A. discuss Norwegian and German roots, with Janet Young noting English heritage amid playful ribbing.
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Bramblett's Nepotism Claim May Shield Family Secrets
Washington: Congressman Ernest Bramblett argues his wife helps guard confidential information from Communist leaks, calling it essential to keep data safe in his California district. The claim comes amid broader concerns over security leaks and staff access. President Truman also faces steel industry tensions as advisers rush to the White House after a late dispatch about plant lockouts.
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Steel labor crisis tests Truman cabinet and CIO
As the steel dispute heats up, President Truman weighs drastic steps including a government run mills proposal from Perlman, while Lovett Sawyer Tobin and the steel leadership clash. CIO chief Murray faces union pressure at Philadelphia convention over a possible steel strike and auto call if the Supreme Court rules against the government.
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