Eisenhower Smears and Draft Talk Stir Congress
The piece notes opposition to universal military training and a standby law amid wartime. It covers a failed trial plan of 60,000 volunteers, criticism of financing and staffing, and smear campaigns against Eisenhower linked to Communist accusations. It also highlights a government grain shortage probe and alleged mismanagement by the Commodity Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House Armed Services Committee
Carl Vinson
Georgia
UMT
Lindsay Warren
General Accounting Office
Dallas
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Hoover Revives Great Debate on Farm Labor and Defense
Former President Herbert Hoover urged budget cuts and a defense shift to mobile air and sea forces in a nationwide broadcast. He warned the Western Hemisphere must be defended, Europe should field its own ground troops, and the U.S. would provide air and sea shields. The piece also surveys Egypt’s move toward martial law, rising unrest, and Suez tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Western Hemisphere
Europe
United States
Stalin
Asia
Hoover
Far’ East
Red
China
Chaing Kai-shek
Congress
Egypt
Farouk
Britain
Cairo
Maher Pasha
Mustapha Nahas Pasha
U. S. Newspapers Use 60 Percent of World Newsprint
The 1951 yearbook notes the United States consumed 60 per cent of global newsprint in 1999 yet ranked seventh in circulation. Britain led in 1950 with 599 copies per 1,000 inhabitants, followed by Australia Luxembourg Denmark United States and Switzerland. Some countries facing shortages cut newspaper sizes. Burma India and Iraq had only six copies per thousand population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Luxembourg
Denmark
Switzerland
England
Burma
India
Iraq
Grass Roots Democracy and Civil Service Milestone
Speech by Clarence J. McCormick urges rural America to uphold religion and neighborliness as bulwarks against communism and socialism. It notes West Frankfort miners insured, warns on child labor on farms, defends grain storage, and marks the 69th anniversary of U.S. civil service with 93 percent of workers hired under merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence J. McCormick
Milwaukee
America
Lehman
New York
Washington
Senate
Maryland
World's Smallest Bible On Stamp Size With 200 Pages
A compact ad roundup lists various notices and offers including a tiny Bible on a postage stamp with 200 pages and a Last seen 50e coin image. Also promotes marriage service, boiler sales, false teeth kits, table covers, and an art studio catalog with color options and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Duncan
Houston
Tex
Clovis
W. C. Tharp
Justice of the Peace
N. M
Scotch Marine
Agnes
Corpus Christi
Texas
Grant Laboratory
Los Angeles
Calif
Raywood Studio
Fullerton
Chicago
Ill
Wanted to Buy Caterpillar Locomotives and Parts
Wanted to buy Caterpillar 0-4-6-7 and 8es with or without attachments. Send serial numbers general condition location for inspection and best resale price. C RB 19615 Water Road Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington Mering
Drew Pearson
Eisenhower
James Patterson
Conn
Arthur Winstead
Miss
Walter Norblad
Ore
Clyde Doyle
California
Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Maine
Communist Party
Joseph Stalin
Marshal Tito
Roosevelt
Columbia University
Poland
Sen
Owen Brewster
Taft
Peter Mack
San Francisco
Abdin Palace
Narriman
Ahmed Fuad
Prince of
Said
Armstrong Siddeley
RAF
Main Street
Association
National Planning Association
Cotton
Charles E. Wilson
Michael V. DiSalle
Office of Price Stabilization
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Wage Stabilization Board
Bureau of Labor
Vinson
Korea
France
Southeast Asia
Russia
Army Ordnance
U. S
Survivors Insurance
West Frankfort
Department of Labor
Department
Labor Department
Washington, D.C
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Civil Service
McCambey Register
C. Ball
McCaskey Register Co
Wilson Pig
Coxan
Arrow Co
Ny &T
Seestén
Business & Invest
OPPOR
R. T. Whitten
Odom
Bryan Air Force Base
Joe C
Patranella Grocery & Market
N. Main
Bryan
Rowan
Criteriet Boot Company
el Paseo 6
Chinchillas
E. Basher
Alden Place
N.E
Washington, D
Farm Machinery & Equip
T. D. Cook
Bellville
Gordon Implement Co
Riggston
Steve Fry
Forsyth
Missouri
Hope
Ark
J. E. Morrison
Rock Road
Hwy
Kansas City
Westover
Amoret, Mo
Valley Buick Company
Brownsville
Valley Buick CO
St. Charles
11Th St. St
MR. H. S. Thompson
P.D
EL Paso
BOYD
Res
Canada
Huron
U.S
WNU
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