Fire Blazes 500 Acre South Yellowstone Timber Range
Firefighters battled overnight to hold a large blaze in southern Yellowstone National Park. Rangers reported 80 men fighting the Snake River fire which has burned 200 acres of pines near Heart Lake and scorched another 308 acres as it leaped ahead of strong winds. Three other small fires were halted.
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Yellowstone Park
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Yellowstone National Park
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Heart Lake
Socialist Leader Maynard Krueger Quits Party
Socialist party figure Maynard Krueger of Chicago announces he will resign from the party within the week. He favors aligning Democratic Socialists with the Liberal labor coalition inside and outside the Democratic Party and says he can better support the movement outside the party. Krueger has long held leadership roles including 1942 to 1946 national chairman and 1940 vice presidential candidate.
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Socialist Party
Maynard Krueger
Chicago
Town Hall
Krueger
Norman Thomas
Labor
Democratic Party
Socialist Movement
United States
Democrats pledge no racial bigotry in campaigns
A pledge from Democratic National Committee Chairman Frank E. McKinney states the party will condemn racial prejudice or religious bigotry in this year's campaigns. Kefauver says corruption will not be a campaign issue. Barkley predicts it may be one but notes no party holds monopoly on virtue. Russell claims about 300 delegate votes and Harriman engages Indiana delegates while Kerr refrains from trading chances. South Carolina holds primary with six Congress resumes and several local posts, while most incumbents are assured renomination.
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Frank E. McKinney
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McKinney
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Estes Kefauver
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Barkley
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Chicago
Gael Sullivan
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Richard B. Russell
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Ala
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Averell Harriman
Mutual Security
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Sen
Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
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Carolina
South Carolina
U. S
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Lancaster
Wade
L. Mendel Rivers
Charleston
John J. Riley
Sumter
W. J.B. Dorn
Greenwood
Joseph R. Bryson
Greendle
John L. McMillan
Florence
Americans spend on alcohol near half of apparel costs
Commerce Department reports 1951 spending on liquor wine and beer at 9.15 billion dollars, about 59.50 per person. Citizens also spent 20.9 billion on shoes and clothing. Beer accounted for 4.49 billion, spirits 4.18 billion, wine 0.48 billion. taxes equal about one third of alcohol revenue.
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Washington
VPI
Commerce Department
Appropriation Cuts Costing Many Jobs
Thousands of federal workers face layoffs after the 82nd Congress trimmed agency funding. The six economic stabilization agencies including ESA and OPS could shed over 9,000 jobs, with total appropriations dropping from 99.66 million to 60 million. State Department plans to cut about 420 positions, while other agencies foresee added losses as funds are redistributed. Officials meet to apportion remaining dollars and staffing.
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Congress
Economic Stabilization Agency
ESA
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Office of Rent Stabilization
Salary Stabilization
Roger L. Putnam
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