South Dakota primary canvass decides GOP winner
In Sioux Falls officials prepare for a canvass to crown the South Dakota presidential primary winner and allocate the state's 14 Republican delegates. Sen. Robert Taft leads Eisenhower by 639 votes with seven precincts uncounted from Tuesday's ballots. Taft’s unofficial 1943 district totals were 64749 to 64110, while Taft backers in Washington declare victory though Eisenhower supporters refuse to concede before the canvass report.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
Eisenhower
Washington
David S. Ingalls
National Taft Committee
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South Dakota
Wall Street
Main Street
Canvassing Board
Eisenhower FEPC stance draws NAACP alarm
Washington June 6 AP Gen Dwight Eisenhowers stand on fair employment legislation drew praise from some southern Democrats but alarm from the NAACP. Walter White urged reconsideration of his position amid calls for federal action. The debate exposes a rift in Democratic ranks over FEPC as southern leaders push for state control or no federal mandate.
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Dwight Eisenhowser
Walter White
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
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White
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Colmer
Mississippi
FEPC
Kefauver Blasts Terror Tactics At Woodstock Speech
Sen Estes Kefauver denounces political use of fear to silence opponents in a prepared Woodstock country school commencement address. He warns that smear tactics fetalure by association push for conformity undermine freedom and public debate amid national anxieties over communism.
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Estes Kefauver
Tennessee Democrat
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Woodstock Country School
Kefauver
Eisenhower Seen in Conservative GOP Wing on FEPC Issue
Abilene Kan June 6 AP General Dwight D Eisenhower emerges as a conservative Republican, signaling opposition to compulsory FEPC and urging state control over civil rights. He favors states rights and school matters, while acknowledging the need to compete for the nomination with Taft. He expressed reluctance about the campaign but pledged to work hard.
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Georgia
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Eisenhower
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New York
Wayne Morse
Oregon
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Ohio
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India’s Top Bandit Chief Under Arrest
Ma Kawana Bhupat, India's top bandit chief accused of 100 killings in armed holdups, was arrested in Karachi by Pakistan police. India had offered 100000 rupees for his capture, dead or alive, and he was said to be disguised as a Muslim mendicant.
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Bhupat
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House Debates War Powers Board Reforms and Labor Role
House labor panel proposes drastic changes to the labor board and its powers. Debates cover shifting to public or mixed boards, Senate confirmation, and adding independent members. A push to curb industry bargaining is tied to broader changes in labor controls. A police report notes a man with an unlicensed revolver in a bazaar.
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