Taft Men Stir Tennessee Aid
In Nashville on April 2 AP reports Taft supporters push to add four more of Tennessee’s 20 Republican convention delegates. They join 15 Taft-instructed delegates from districts as the state party battles for recognition amid a split over a district presidential delegate and a Memphis convention dispute. Tennessee has seldom voted Republican since 1872.
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Oklahoma
Taft regains momentum with Nebraska Wisconsin wins
Taft fights back for the GOP nomination with Nebraska and Wisconsin victories. He holds 24 Wisconsin delegates while Eisenhower and Stassen split anti Taft votes. Kefauver dominates Wisconsin for the Democrats, building momentum toward Chicago.
Pakistan Ratifies Japan Peace Treaty
The foreign office announced Pakistan has ratified the Japanese peace treaty signed in San Francisco last September. It becomes effective as seven signatories are now on record. Earlier ratifications included the United States Japan Britain Australia New Zealand Ceylon. The French National Assembly has also voted ratification, awaiting final action by the president.
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OBrien Wins 32nd District Seat In New York
Democrat Leo W. O'Brien captures the New York 32nd Congressional District seat in a landslide, 66,583 to 27,297 over Republican F. Forner. He secures 70 percent of the vote amid a Truman victory framing. O'Brien to fill Byrne’s term until Jan 3, 1953 with Liberal and American Labor lines supplementing the tally.
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Eisenhower NATO report boosts Ike campaign push
Washington observers from both parties deem the NATO commander’s 12 000 word assessment a strong campaign tool for Eisenhower. Senators Ferguson and Mundt argue the report answers questions about his candidacy and could shape political debate as Democrats and Republicans praise its themes.
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Carrier Boxer Returns to Korean Waters for Third Combat Tour
The American aircraft carrier Boxer returned to Korean waters yesterday for her third tour of combat duty, with fighter planes launching attacks on Red supply lines along the east coast. Commanded by Captain Dennis J. Sullivan of Butte, Montana, the Boxer's previous Korean tour ran from March to September 1851.
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California Legislature backs Van Nuys hospital reopening
In Sacramento on April 2 the California Senate approved a resolution urging Congress to reopen the Birmingham General Hospital in Van Nuys. The Assembly had already adopted the measure, and both houses now press for action.
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