Fair Enough Hestbrook Pegler Letter From Chicago Convention
Chicago July 10 The writer rails at the mass enthusiasm surrounding the presidential nominating season. He condemns Taft and Eisenhower supporters, cites a Texas delegation dispute, and accuses Dewey of orchestrating favors to secure Wall Street backing for Eisenhower in New York, with references to Winthrop Aldrich and the Chase National Bank.
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Chicago
Lake Front
Loop
Taft
Ike
Conrad Hilton
Tevens
Reds
Berlin
Eisenhower
Texas
Texas Republican Party
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Tom Pendergast
Harry S. Truman
Joe Hanley
Winthrop Aldrich
Chase National Bank
Wall Street
Louisiana Legislature Cuts Taxes and Sets Record Appropriations
Governor Kennon leads an “Independent Legislature” that cuts the gasoline tax by two cents and boosts income tax exemptions to 2500 for singles and 5000 for heads of families. The session authorizes a near 400 million general appropriation for two years and places civil service reforms on the ballot.
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Robert F. Kennon
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Supreme Court
Legisiture
Constitutional Civil Service
New Orleans
Deep South
Unemployment Surges Amid 1952 Steel and Auto Strikes
Pittsburgh reports unemployment near 1.1 million as the steel strike widens nationwide. Chrysler Corp plans to idle Michigan plants affecting about 68,000 workers, 14,500 to stay for inventory. Michigan auto output falls 70 percent with 100,000 affected. Ford and GM have extensive shutdowns.
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Pittsburgh
America
Chrysler Corp
Michigan
Chrysler
Ford Motor Company
General Motors
Safety Cruiser Donated To Monroe Police
Mayor John E. Coon received keys to a safety cruiser from Walter Huber of Twin City Motor Co on behalf of L P Andry. The white Oldsmobile with sirens radio and first aid kit will patrol Monroe days, aiding public and school safety programs and traffic control. Officer George I tlow to drive. Captain Jack Davis endorses the project to prevent accidents.
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John E. Coon
Police Department
Walter *Huber
Twin City Motor Company
L. P
Twinity Motor Company
Monroe
George Itlow
Jack Davis
Decision Near on Airline Serving Monroe
Hearings in Washington this week assess a pro north-south airline serving Monroe with routes to New Orleans and Memphis. The Monroe-West Monroe Chamber of Commerce seeks a permanent certificate while local attorneys urge favorable action, citing regional economic impact and connections to larger carriers.
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Chamber of Comerce
Twin Cities
Albert Grisard
Washington
Ing
New Orleans
Rouge
Natchez Andville
Miss
New Orand Memphis
Nals
Birmingham
Ala
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Henry Bernstein, Jr
Louis D. Smith
Grisard
Monroe - West
Monroe
TV Makes Men Folk Behave at Republican Convention
Chicago dispatch notes television curbs on rowdy behavior as the Republican National Convention unfolds. Cameras deter impropriety, women ssergeants at arms appear, and female delegates reach a record 380 with a 14 rise from 1948.
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Chicago
Inquest Held On West Monroe Fatal Shooting
Ouachita parish Coroner J T French held an inquest into the death of Dudley McMillian 50 who was shot by his wife in their West Monroe home. Azel McMillian 30 is jailed on murder charges and says he threatened her 10 year old son after returning home drunk.
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Ouachita Parish
J. T. French
Dudley MccMillian
West Monroe
McMillian
You're fired notices hit half of inflation agencies staff
About 8 500 of the government anti inflation agencies employees face 30 day dismissals as Congress trims funding from 103 million to 60 million dollars. Economic Stabilizer Roger L Putnam says the move will hurt his program but he will try to do his best with the reduced resources.
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Jerry T. Baulch
Washington
Congress
Roger L. Putnam
Truman Signs Military Bill Expands Forces and Pay
President Truman signed a law providing 462 billion dollars for U S military buildup through June 30 next year. The Defense Department receives about 51.2 billion for stretch-out preparedness with 143 air force wings planned by mid-1955 and a second 65 thousand ton carrier authorized for construction. Combat pay rises to 45 dollars monthly for those in fire since the Korean War began. Army receives 12.24 billion, Navy 12.84 billion, Air Force 21.12 billion.
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Washington
Truman
Defense Department
Congress
Navy
Army
Air Force
GOP platform calls for farm parity and federal program
The Republican platform in Chicago pledges to free farmers from dependency on subsidies and to pursue parity prices via commodity loans storage credit and price supports. It criticizes the Brannan plan as a subsidy scheme funded by heavy taxes and warns against socializing agriculture.
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Ovid A. Martin
Chicago
Resolutions Committee
Truman Administration
GOP
Truman
Action of
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Barbecue Draws 350 Reservations In Monroe Area
About 350 reservations are made for the Monroe West Monroe Chamber of Commerce and Ouachita Industrial Council barbecue at the Ouachita Valley Fair Grounds tonight at 7 30 p m. Jim Williams says the event features short talks and entertainment by the Rhythm Harmoneers with officials from nearby towns attending. A reception committee led by C G Pearce Jack Gaines Tom Hicks Grady Hicks J F Stone Sr Jim Roberts Ivy Jordan and Slade Brown will greet attendees and hosts include the Ouachita Parish Industrial Development Committee.
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Monroe- West Monroe
C. G. Pearce
Jack Gaines
Tom Hicks
Grady Hicks
J. F. Stone, Sr
Jim Roberts
Ivy Jordan
Slade Brown
General Eisenhower leads Taft by 28 votes at convention
At the Chicago convention hall Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower gains momentum after a decisive floor battle against Sen. Robert A. Taft stretching into the night over contested Georgia and Texas delegates. Taft remains optimistic of an early nomination while Warren and Stassen supporters see a possible deadlock. Maryland Governor Meckel din predicts a first ballot win for Eisenhower with 24 votes.
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Jack Bell
Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Eisenhower
Taft
Georgia
Texas
Earl Warren
Harold Stassen
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Paul Walker
Warren
Stassen
Gov. MecKeldin
Maryland
Spy Marshall Sentenced Five Years for Spying
London William Marshall a Foreign Office radio operator was convicted of spying for Russia and sentenced to five years. The 24 year old claimed innocence and said he was a misfit in the British Embassy in Moscow. Judge Sir Patrick Barry delivered the verdict after a two day trial amid jury leniency remarks.
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London
William Marshall
Foreign Office
Russia
Marshall
Moscow
Patrick Barry
No Complaints Made At Ouachita Tax Review
Louisiana state tax commission met Wednesday with Ouachita Parish Tax Assessor Bert Coverdale for an annual parish review. Chairman R E Jacob led the hearing to allow owners to contest assessments. an October report is expected to show a parish increase of 4.5 to 5 million dollars due to growth. Members present included Gordon Johnson Charles Catarain and Edgar Mouton with others in attendance.
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Louisiana State Tax Commission
Ouachita Parish
Bert Coverdale
R. E. Jacob
Coverdale
Jacobs
Gordon Johnson
Charles T. Catarain
Edgar S. Mouton
Man Dies in Gas Bath After Tick Removal
Baton Rouge reports a 26 year old man from Lake, J. D. Tureau, an Ethyl Corporation employee, died from gasoline burns after bathing to remove ticks. Relatives said fumes ignited by a pilot light on a hot water heater caused the flames. Funeral services were set for today in Lake.
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Baton Rouge
J. D. Tureau
Lake
Ethyl Corporation
Tureau
McKeldin Predicts Eisenhower First Ballot Nomination
Maryland Governor Theo R. McKeldin forecast Eisenhower will win the Republican presidential nomination on the first ballot. He spoke after a conference with Eisenhower at his Blackstone Hotel headquarters and noted Maryland’s tally of 13 Eisenhower, 7 Taft, and 4 uncommitted on the Associated Press scoreboard.
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Chicago
Theodore R. MecKeldin
Marland
Dwight D. Eisenhower
McKeldin
Maryland
Eisenhower
Associated Press
Taft
Blackstone
Dramatic clash at Republican convention under Georgia Texas rift
Reporter details a seven hour convention scene in Chicago as Dirksen defends Taft in Georgia and Dewey sits cool amid cheers boos and frenzied gallery scenes. A Pennsylvania governor causes a chairing clash while security restores order and observers note party tensions.
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Hestbrook Pegler
Hugh A. Mulligan
M’‘Millian
John FE. Coon
Barbara Barker
Ono
Dave Silverstein
Sen. Taft
Relman Morin
Sen
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Dewey
Indiana Standard
Gov
John S&s. Tine
Pennsylvania
Fine
Walter Hallanan
West Virginia
Hallanan
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