Truman Draft Bid in Chicago Conventions Questioned
Human Events casts doubt on President Truman seeking the Democratic nomination with inner circle efforts at Chicago. Georgia Senator Russell backs a Southern bloc and rejects any third party run, though the question looms who will be nominated at the convention.
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Chicago
Washington
Palace Guard
Senator Russell
Georgia
Kefauver
U. S. News and World Report
Russell
Dissenters Clash Over Treaties and Domestic Law
In his dissent Justice Vinson argues that the United Nations charter and the North Atlantic Treaty bind the U S to resist armed attack against any member nation and that treaties may supersede domestic law. Justice Jackson warns this could empower the President and erode internal affairs. A constitutional amendment has been proposed to limit treaty impact.
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Fred Vinson
United States
Congress
Vinson
Free World
Jackson
Third party prospects dim in current political scene
The piece notes slim chances for Dixiecrat or other third party breakthroughs in 1952. It recalls Thurmond’s 1948 total of 1,169,312 votes and 39 electoral votes, plus minor candidates Wallace in three states and Socialists facing leadership change. It suggests voter realignments remain uncertain as parties fieldDarlington Hoopes Vincent Hallinan Eric Hass Stuart Hamblen Fred Proehl and others.
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Russell
South
Byrnes
South Carolina
Chicago
Thurmond
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Progressive Party
Third” Party
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Maryland
Michigan
New York
Truman
Socialist Party
Norman Thomas
Darlington Hoopes
Reading
Korea
Vincent Hallinan
San Francisco
Socialist Labor Party
Eric Hass
Prohibition Party
Stuart Hamblen
Arcadia
Calif
Greenback Party
Fred Proehl
Seattle
Britain’s Labor Party Pushes Red China U N Seat
In a foreign policy statement the British Labour Party demands that Red China be admitted to the United Nations despite ulf of hostility from Peiping. It claims U S cooperation is vital while criticizing the American stance as a travesty and highlights Britain’s wartime and postwar trade losses in China.
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British Labor Party
China
United Nations
World Peace Organization
Peiping
Korea
Britain
United States
U. N
West Germany
Laborites
Clement Attlee
Labor Party
Aneurin Bevan
London
Moscow
Lord Boyd-Orr
One Man's Opinion on Mothers and War
A humorous column argues that mothers set the household tone and that fathers are loved by children when moms are warm. The piece notes a paradox about leadership expectations and a peace loving nation, ending with a light, reflective quip.
Try And Stop Me By Bennett Cerf
The piece cites humorous letters from a editor’s daughter at camp and a punning exchange with a North Dakota senator about taxing memories. A Utah senator reacts with a quip, and Long Island horticulturist Harry Maule notes gardening delays can lead to lateness.
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North Dakota
Utah
Harry Maule
Long Island
Bennet Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Health Talks By Dr W A Womer City Health Superintendent
Grandad jokes about belt trouble as health lesson on foods with fat versus nonfat options. He weighs appetite against calories and chooses sherbet to avoid adding fat, turning the lesson into a playful decision game.
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W. A. Womer
Hollywood Custody Fight Reveals Pia Lindstrom Quote
In a bitter custody case, Pia Lindstrom speaks about Ingrid Bergman and her desire to stay with her father, not Italy, revealing family tensions amid the proceedings. Eisenhower on state department top staff hints at wholesale reform if he became president. Notre Dame's Cavanaugh criticizes NCAA telecast limits as rewarding mediocrity.
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Hollywood
Pia _ Lindstrom
Ingrid Bergman
Italy
Gettysburg
Gen. Eisenhower
State Department
South Bend
Ind
John J. Cavanaugh
Notre Dame
NCAA
Somoza snubs Washington and diplomatic snubs deepen
Special to Central Press from Washington June 16 Somoza regime figures drew diplomatic flak as he and his wife skipped multiple social events and late arrivals frustrated Latin ambassadors at a Pan American Union luncheon. Somoza canceled press conferences and drew suspicion of political motive amid tense OAS diplomacy and Truman neutrality.
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Washington
Anasasio Somoza
Central America
Boston
Pan American Union
Organization of American States
Somoza
OAS
Nicaragua
Truman
Just Folks By Edgar A. Guest
Skill is of the hand and eye gained by patient strong desire plus the willingness to try even when the muscles tire Talent is a natural gift skill takes courage to attain Unto him content to drift talent has been given in vain Some who were with talents born this too late have often learned skill their talent to adorn Most with patient toil be earned
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Edgar A. Guest
State Police Warn Careless Driving Dangers
State Police caution that drivers who divert attention to passengers or actions within the car often become car-less at the wheel. Turning to talk with a rear seat passenger, smoking while driving, or looking away to change the radio program can lead to a disastrous rear-end collision.
A New Election Scheme For 1956
A writer proposes replacing parties with a direct ballot where voters assign points to candidates. Using real 1952 names, the system scores honesty, leadership, and other traits, allowing the highest total to win. The idea invites public opinion, mailed on a back of a $100 bill. Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.
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Joe Smith
Labor
Joe
Eisenhower
Ike
Estes
Taft
Pearl Harbor
Averell Harriman
Cartier’s
Alben Barkley
Earl Warren
White House
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Bible Thought Confess Your Faults and Pray
A devotional line urges confession to one another and prayer for each other to achieve healing. It cites James 5 16 as the source and emphasizes earnest prayer by the righteous as powerful.
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James
Happy Father's Day Reflections and Leap Year Talk At Cascade Park
A nostalgic 1952 column recalls a warm Father’s Day, light wardrobes, and a busy Cascade Park as families enjoyed the weekend. It nods to Leap Year, local park lore, and a small-town chorus of kindness with residents sharing their good fortune and garden lights.
Great Game Of Politics Lopsided From Start
Washington column accuses the Truman administration of subordinating neutrality to CIO union demands since 1935. It alleges White House coordination with Philip Murray and Charles E. Wilson, calls for wage and price actions, and predicts CIO labor influence could dominate the 1946 campaign.
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CIO
Roosevelt
New Labor Organization
White House
Truman
Congress
Philip Murray
Murray
Charles E. Wilson
Wage Board
Mrs. Murray
Looking At Life By ERICH BRANDEIS
A defense of the American newspaper and its value discusses why newsprint costs rose from four to five cents. The piece argues newspapers feed the mind, require hard work, and endure through wars, Riots, and political pressure, keeping readers free.
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Erich Brandeis
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