Hoover Urges End to "Plush Curtain" in Farewell Speech
Aging Herbert Hoover attacked the Democratic administration from the Republican convention stage in Chicago. He pressed for a strong air force and a hard line against communism, likening Democrats to Mussolini and Marx and warning this election could be the last chance for freedom.
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Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
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America
Douglas MacArthur
Europe
Orient
MacArthur
Steel Walkout Forces Additional Rail Layoffs
Pittsburgh reports looming layoffs in railroading as a nationwide steel strike disrupts production. About 50,000 railroad workers furloughed since June 2, with the Pennsylvania Railroad cutting thousands more. Iron ore shipments halted, stockpiled ore peril, and talks at Sharon Steel amid stalled agreements. CIO President Murray urges quick government antitrust action against six major steel firms.
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MecGranery
GOP Platform Wrangling Delays Convention Draft
CHICAGO The GOP Convention Resolutions Committee met behind locked doors to review a proposed harmony platform. Disputes over foreign policy defense and civil rights smoulder as Sen Eugene Millikin aims to push a final draft tonight with input from John Foster Dulles and Eisenhower. The panel tensions focus on communism tax policy and farm labor sections, while Taft backs air power and broader defense.
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Millikin
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Decision On Credentials Could Swing Convention
AP dispatch from Chicago reports the 25th Republican National Convention facing a pivotal credential vote over 68 Georgia, Louisiana and Texas delegates. Eisenhower backers push for a decisive Georgia contest to swing the nominating race, aided by Gov. Fine and Michigan committeeman Summerfield, while Stassen and Taft supporters maneuver for advantage as California and Michigan alignments loom. The outcome could determine whether Eisenhower or Taft wins the GOP nomination and shape the November campaign.
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Jack Bell
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Georgia
Louisiana
Texas
John S Fine
Pennsylvania
Fine
Arthur Summerfield
Michigan
Summerfield
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Dan Gainey
Stassen
William Knowsland
California
Earl Warren
Senate
House
Taft
Thomas E. Coleman
Wisconsin
Three Dayton fugitives in Mississippi bank gunfight
Three Ohio escapees from Dayton sparked a manhunt after a $7,200 daylight grocery holdup in Memphis. Dayton natives John Cornette and Robert Jones surrendered after a running gun battle. Rex E. Peterson was captured on a remote road. Police named two holdout suspects as Minor Seber, John O. Evans, and Thomas L. Werckman.
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Taft Drives Toward First Ballot Nomination Victory
Taft longshot backers vow one-ballot convention as key moves unfold. Reece predicts Taft will win on the first ballot. Georgia delegates loom as a pivotal test with Coleman signaling readiness to nominate Taft if the Georgia delegation falls in line. California leaders Knowland and Taft pressed talks amid shifting delegate allegiances.
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Robert A. Taft
B. Carroll Reece
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Georgia
Thomas FE. Coleman
Coleman
California
Sen
William Knowland
U S Opposes New Advisors To Mark Clark
Washington reports the United States opposes Britain’s proposal for a political advisory team to Gen. Mark Clark, UN commander in Korea. Officials favor closer liaison between Clark and American ambassadors in Japan and Korea to improve decision making and speed. The idea is seen as risky if used to pressure allies or slow rapid military actions.
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Acheson
GOP Program Delayed as Republican Convention Opens
Chicago hosts the Republican convention with a possible delay in nominating a presidential candidate. Key fights over delegate seating and the 1952 platform loom, amid national anthem, invocations, and speeches by several congressmen and a senator. If needed, nominations may begin after an adjournment to 8:30 PM.
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New York
Walter H. Judd
Minnesota
Sen
Harry P. Cain
Washington
Gladys E. Heinrich Knowles
Montana
Albert P. Morano
Connecticut
Court OKs Pike Law In 5 1 Vote Across Northern Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court upholds the Turnpike Act and orders A J Allen to sign 326 million in revenue bonds for a 241 mile toll superhighway from Toledo to Cleveland. The 5 to 1 ruling settles doubts, with one justice abstaining, amid Lucas County suit opposition and potential U S Supreme Court appeal.
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B 29 Crashes Near Gonzales As Crew Bail Out Safe
A United States Air Force B 29 bomber crashed in flames ten miles southwest of Gonzales Texas today. Eleven crew members aboard were reported to have bailed out safely with no serious injuries reported as search crews scoured the area for survivors or debris.
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Taft Move May Boost Floor Power
At the 25th Republican Convention Taft backed credentials action in Louisiana shifts seatings toward Eisenhower. The unanimous Louisiana decision leaves Eisenhower with a net gain of one vote and clouds Texas and Georgia contests. Pennsylvania and California votes reflect the shifting battle lines as Knowland cautions against political overreach.
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Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
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William F. Knowland
Arbitration Talks Move Toward Arbitration in Jet Strike
WASHINGTON union and company negotiators plan another wage talks session at North American Aviation plants in California and Columbus that manufacture all F86 Sabre jets. The CIO United Auto Workers agreed to a binding arbitration condition, provided Fresno California workers won bargaining rights last April join the company’s nationwide bargaining structure.
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Credentials Group Votes Unanimously For Eisenhower Delegates
The Credentials Committee in Chicago voted 50 to 0 to seat 13 Eisenhower delegates from Louisiana, overturning a GOP National Committee decision that favored Taft backers. The move adds 11 Eisenhower convention votes, with two Taft seats also acknowledged. The clash reflects deep GOP tensions as leaders from Taft and Eisenhower factions debated over several state delegations amid charges of stolen elections and heated exchanges.
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Taft
GOP National Committee
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Robert A. Taft
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Texas
Henry Zweifel
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Missouri
Secret session ends year of truce talks in Korea
In Panmunjom a 26 minute secret UN and Communist meeting closed the first year of armistice negotiations. No progress announced on prisoner exchange deadlock. Spokesman Brig. Gen. Nuckols called the session businesslike with no attitude change. An executive session was set for tomorrow at 11 a.m. In Oslo UN Secretary General Lie hoped for an armistice by late July or early August, noting negotiators’ growing willingness.
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Fine calls GOP unity to defeat Democrats in Pennsylvania caucus
Gov John S Fine urged Republicans to unite to defeat Democrats he said push votes over democracy. He avoided naming Eisenhower or Taft in a prepared Chicago convention address while both wooed his 70 vote delegation. The caucus later will reveal his stance amid a 24 Taft, 37 Eisenhower, nine uncommitted split. He criticized Democrats and GOP doldrums, urging a united Republican front to save America. The convention lineup included Sen Joseph McCarthy and other officials.
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Delaware
Young Republican National Federation
Gilford Mayes
Idaho
Republican National Committee
Gas Line Blast Lights Up Sky Near York Pa
A transmission line break caused a natural gas fire that lit the Southeastern Pennsylvania sky. The Texas Eastern Transmission Company shut off gas at two nearby points about an hour and a half after a strong concussion shook the area during a rare storm. No injuries or extensive property damage reported.
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Texas Eastern Transmission Company
West Virginia Delegates Back MacArthur In Roll Call
Gen Douglas MacArthur drew support from a Taft bloc of West Virginia delegates. Former State Senator McGinnis Hatfield of Welch said he would vote for the general on the first convention roll call.
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Douglas MacArthur
West Virginia
McGinnis Hatfield
Welch
Strategy and Accidents Shape GOP Convention Climax
Chicago hosts a pivotal Republican convention climax shaped by long running strategy and surprise events. Eisenhower backers gain ground after May 27 Mineral Wells delegates contest and a rule clash over cameras and hearings. Governors largely back Eisenhower, pressuring Taft with ethics and delegate contest themes.
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