Eisenhower wins presidency in 1952 with 39 states
Final official 1952 counts show Eisenhower with 33,927,49 votes and 442 electoral votes, Stevenson 27,311,316 and 3, while others totaled 208. Canvasses complete Friday confirm 62,942,777 ballots cast nationwide with 61,547,861 counted for president. Eisenhower leads in party ticket in most key states.
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Plan to raise U S military purchases in Europe to 12 billion
A ranking official disclosed a tentative U S plan to boost European military procurement by 50 percent to 12 billion dollars annually. The proposal awaits approval from President elect Eisenhow er's new administration next year to tide Allies through two or three critical years and to build a self supporting armament base in Europe.
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Wilson hints at defense role after GM visit in Arlington
Charles E. Wilson future secretary of defense arrived in Arlington Texas for a social visit after touring a General Motors plant. He met with Governor Allan Shivers and refrained from discussing policy, saying only that the big boss would have to be seen. He planned a stop at Kansas City GM plant next.
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Charles E. Wilson
General Motors
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Allan Shivers
Mexico
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29 OPS Employees Receive 3 Day Dismissal Notices
Office of Price Stabilization officials announced three day notices of dismissal for 29 employees in Region Nine, with 24 more in four other cities. Director M A Brooks cited a $100,000 operating fund cut for the next three months as the cause, leaving the agency understaffed to supervise price controls on about half of items and services. Discharges include seven in Wichita and St. Louis, eight in Omaha, and four in Des Moines.
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Missionary Hope Hindered by Bad Check Charges
Joseph Serman alias William Dean Dovey, a former Nebraska State Prison inmate, seeks to become a missionary but must resolve bad check charges in Kansas before proceeding. He was released from the Webrate Pententiary last weekend after serving time for writing bad checks. He credits conversion to Lincoln instructors Mrs. R. L. Jackson and Mrs. Pearl Harris who ran the penitentiary Sunday School.
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Lincoln
Penitentiary
War Planning in Congress Opposed by Utah Senator
Sen. Watkins of Utah opposes a congressional inquiry into Gen. Douglas MacArthur's Korea war ideas, warning of risks in disclosing sensitive secrets. Some lawmakers back proposals by Sen. Hunt and Rep. Wickersham for questioning MacArthur.
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KU Christmas Vespers at Hoch Auditorium Sunday
Several thousand are expected to attend the Kansas University Christmas Vespers at Hoch Auditorium Sunday with more than 300 Fine Arts School members performing. Two shows are scheduled at 4 and 7 30 p m with carillon recitals at 2 45 p m before the performances.
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Wholesale Price Index Shows Drop This Week
Prices for cattle lambs and live poultry and cotton fell sharply while eggs and some fruits and vegetables also declined as government measured wholesale prices dropped four tenths of one percent in the week ended last Tuesday. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Prices Slip on Farm Goods By 2 Percent Decline
A Friday report attributes the overall decline in Sholeaale prices to a two percent drop in farm products. The figures reflect broader market softness impacting agricultural commodities.
Prices Drop to 90.8 Per Cent Lot in 1947 49 Average
The bureau reported its index and prices fell to 90.8 dollars per cent lot matching the 1947 49 average, signaling a decline in market values.
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