Russia Tightens Border Gaps Amid Berlin Stakes
Analysis warns Moscow aims to portray East Germany as an adversary world while quietly sealing border gaps. Paris Bonn reports expect Parliaments will back administrators and ratify deals, signaling Western Berlin remains NATO territory and a potential flashpoint. Bernard Baruch notes time governs war risk.
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French Reds Rally Against Ridgway With Gag On Air Route
Paris agitates over French Communist protests against General Ridgway calling him plague. Reds mock with banners and sidewalk graffiti and a Pan American Airways joke that meme spreads widely, undermining pro American slogans.
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Atom powered planes could ring world in darkness
The Aircraft Industries Assn publication says atomic powered airplanes are under development and could fly around the world under darkness with fuel to spare. Two air frame builders and two engine manufacturers are involved and the project is said to have progressed beyond theory.
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Britons Assess U S Politics Eisenhower Seen Favorable
The British view the American campaign through a foreign policy lens. Eisenhower is admired for leadership and a friendlike stance while Taft is seen as hostile, though Europeans know little of U S policy. They fear isolationist misreadings and expect Britain to react to U S self reliance.
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Reapportionment Debate Highlights Milwaukee Bias Issue
Madison analysis argues that Milwaukee lawmakers are often weaker than rural counterparts and that adding seats by population may not improve state government. Advocates like Wayne Hood push a combined area and population formula, while critics warn the change could provoke Milwaukee political backlash.
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Month Of Flowers Brings A Light Hearted Spring Debate
In the Whitefish Bay Herald readers muse on spring's fickle ways. The piece humorously contrasts sudden warmth with lingering cold, noting rapid plant growth, weather swings, and the sneaky furnace bursts, all to affirm that spring, despite its caprice, undeniably exists.
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Ten Years Ago La Crosse Schools See Retirement Recap
Ten years ago G M Wiley retired after 16 years as city schools superintendent and 21 years in the system. A USC benefit recital was planned for June 15 featuring La Crosse native Jane Ellis, who earned a leading role with the St Olaf College choir.
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Perlman Says He Has Argued Most Supreme Court Cases
Acting Attorney General Philip B. Perlman asserts he has argued 59 cases before the Supreme Court, winning 45 and losing 10. He notes victories on racial covenants ban, railroad dining car segregation ban, tidelands title, conviction of top Communist leaders, Smith Act validity, rent controls, renegotiation of war contracts, and loyalty oaths for union officials.
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The Washington Merry Go Round on Kefauver and Reform
Brannan and Fronter Magazine figures discuss Kefauver with Brannan bitter over Kefauver. The piece frames a broad anti boss and anti smoke filled room mood, citing GOP and Democratic delegates and write in votes in Pennsylvania, California, Ohio, Florida, and Louisiana as proof of a new political ferment and citizen participation. The essay notes rise of Eisenhower Kefauver sentiment and a shift away from traditional bosses toward reform.
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Congress Juggles Foreign Aid Bills In Washington
James Marlow reports from Washington on the foreign aid bill as Congress trims and adds funds. The Truman administration sought about 7.9 billion, committees pared to about 6.16 billion, and the Senate repeatedly adjusted by hundreds of millions before approving a 200 million cut.
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