Taft Forces Win Televised Texas Row Nomination Fight
The Taft side pressed to bar cameras from the Texas hearings while claiming unity is needed to beat the Democrats. Hoover urged an amicable settlement, and Taft proposed a generous compromise to unite the party in Texas. Delegates may still appeal to the credentials committee or convention floor before final seating. Taft leads Eisenhower in delegate counts with 510 to 415, needing 104 more for nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teeman
Taft
Zweifer
Guy G. Gabrielson
Eisenhower
National Committee
News- Mien
Zweifel
Texas
Lodge
John D. M. Hamilton
Damiton Dcclare
Hoover
Lange
Dallas
Guy Gabrielson
GOP
Gabrielson
Republican National Committee
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Jack Porter
Sinclair Weeks
Massachusetts
Weeks
Fisenhower
Associated Press
A. F
Time for Change GOP Display Donkey Pin-up
Republicans sent a donkey to Chicago for a convention stunt. The eight year old donkey named Diogenes will be diapered and saddled with large signs reading Time for a Change to promote the GOP cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Chicago
Diogenes
Twelve MIGs Downed as Bombers Hit Reds Front
Allied pilots reported downing 12 MIGs as U S and allied jets pounded a broad target with 1000 pound bombs and napalm then dive bombed antiaircraft positions followed by strafing runs. Dense smoke hindered damage assessment while artillery massed along a 155 mile front for a heavy Fourth of July barrage. A separate Chinese Communist battalion of 750 formed part of western front actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Fe Force
Old Baldy
Fs AA. X
Panmunjen
Kumwha
Iron Triangle
Uni
Kyosen
Puryong
Korea
Kyosen Plant No. 2
Kyosen No
Convention Revolt Ike's Principal Hope
Reporting on World War II and Eisenhower campaign remarks, the article recounts Allied offensives and Chinese tests, then shifts to Eisenhower in 1952 Chicago Lincoln Lincoln speeches urging unity in the Republican Party and warning against Taft faction tactics, with calls to defend freedom and national values before July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Eisenhower
Chicago
Taft
Lincoln
Republica Party
America
Congress Works Through Holiday War Funds and Budget Bills
Congress processed a slate of funding measures including 6.031 billion for foreign aid and 3.518 billion for a expanded atomic energy program with the Senate adding 2 billion more. The session also tackled defense housing, civil function costs, social security uplift, a GI bill for Korean conflict veterans, and a long range shipping bill, with a budget agency battle unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Aid Pact Sent to Chilean President
Santiago Chile June 4 US military aid pact to Chile awaiting signature of President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla after Chilean Senate approved it 25 to 6. Armed police stood guard around the legislative building during ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
U. S
Gabriel Gonzalez Videla
Senate
Miss Belgium Key to Pageant Interviews and Screen Tests
Miss Belgium, 25, from Eynatten and Brussels, is 5'6" 135 pounds with brunette hair and polyglot fluency in French German English and some Italian. She serves as an informal interpreter for foreign contestants at the Miss Universe beauty pageant while awaiting film opportunities and a contract with studio executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Brussels
Eynatten
Ite
Talian
Miss Belgium
Inter
Government Costs Outpace Food Spending in L A
In Los Angeles on July 4, the National Association of Manufacturers reports that the average local family now spends more to support the federal government than on food. The finding highlights rising government costs for households and the balance of living expenses in mid 20th century America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
National Association of Manufacturers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ike
Ames
Inwa
Taftall
Congress
State, Justice and Commerce Departments
Ll.b
Beauty
Acme Mattress Factory
Anaheim
Colt
Wolf
East Seventh ST
SCCUS
Or Lowe
East First ST
Ted
Toscan Los Cologne
Cologne
Walker's Street
Victoria Auto Park
Lee Mar
Navy
Sportswear
Walker's
Tor
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!