MacArthur Could Rally GOP At Chicago Convention
Daily column assesses General Douglas MacArthur as the potential keynote at the July Republican National Convention in Chicago. It weighs how his speech could unite the party or inadvertently aid Taft, while noting Eisenhower backers fear a me too endorsement and Taft gains from his selection. The piece also contrasts it with summer heat.
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Douglas MacArthur
Chicago
MacArthur
Republican Party
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Old Guard
Code For The Worlds Press
A United Nations committee fails to forge a universal press code after five years of work. Disparities between American and Soviet freedoms, plus reluctance from non Communist nations, stall a global framework. The piece notes that press education and democracy hinge on ensuring real press freedom worldwide.
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United Nations Committee
U.N
Soviet Union
United States
Death rates drive population growth across nations
The article argues birth rates rise with economic prosperity in the United States, while famine and disease govern population in Asia. It notes that in overpopulated lands, death rate changes, not birth rates, pace growth, and cites a Ceylon malaria program using DDT that increased net growth. It also references Western health efforts expanding populations and the need for population control.
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United States
Asia
Ceylon
Dose timing and adherence warnings from Dr Billopp
A medical advisory explains that doses must be taken exactly as prescribed to recover. It covers pills and liquids, timing with meals, and penalties for missed or altered doses. The piece raises questions about risks of doubling, shortening intervals, or changing meal timing. It notes readers should focus on taking doses on schedule to avoid worsened conditions. Also included are brief notes on Zarubin, Panyushkin, and a humor-tinged Memorial Day remark about traffic.
Congress Acts to End Steel Chaos in Taft Hartley Debate
The essay argues Congress must decide the steel dispute to avoid labor management gridlock. It discusses seizure authority, Taft Hartley, and potential amendments as a temporary fix, urging a permanent solution while noting political constraints in an election year. It also mentions TV, wage flexibility, and the Prohibition Party’s stance on bureaucracy, all within a broad Washington policy frame.
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Congress
Truman
Sen
Wayne Morse
R-Ore
Taft- Hartley
Emergency Board
David Felts Column A Warm Summer Dose of Daily Life
Personal reminiscences mix with small town observations. A woman recovers a forgotten 75 cent cash deposit from a wartime key, a beelarms with caution, a sparrow nest halts a contractor, and neighbors share quiet summer routines. The piece blends humor and gentle reflections on everyday events.
Good Grandparents Enrich a Child's Life
Dr George W Crane notes grandparents aid child development through time, stories, and affection. A mother praises grandmother love and grandfather play, while warning against lax discipline and spoiling. He argues grandparents provide a calm, shared tempo opposite busy parental schedules.
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Bobby
Nancy
Convention Stage Being Set for Historic Rally
Chicago dispatch reports the Republican convention stage being set by a fractured committee split 60-40 in favor of Taft, with Eisenhower’s camp pressing for fair support. MacArthur faces possible yet cautious speaking roles as delegates weigh loyalty, unity risks, and past steamroller risk from 1912.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Jer Tfain
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Cadet Harry Receives Diploma For Second Lieutenant Rank
Cheers erupt as Cadet Harry walks the stage to clasp his diploma and earn the rank of second lieutenant amid convention debates. Key figures, temporary and permanent chairmen, and noted attendees shape the outcome as Taft supporters contemplate future general prospects.
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U. S. Army
Taft
van Trees
Outlook for June graduates engineers skim the dream
The job outlook for June 1952 graduates is bright with an expected 315,000 college grads, and 26,000 engineers produced this year. Starting salaries range from 5 000 to 6 000 dollars, with many firms offering moving expenses and summer work for students. Demand remains high in defense, aviation, and related fields, while unemployment sits near postwar lows.
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Richard Spong
U. S
Aew Education
Iert
Qqq
Department of Labor
Tential
Rees
Lehigh University
Notre Dame
Census Bureau
University of Florida
University of Arkansas
University of Idaho School of Business Administration
Dewey's Idea Learn by Doing in Progressive Education and Death
Dr John Dewey america s foremost philosopher of his time died Sunday at his New York home His influence in education was vast leading to progressive teaching that included manual training and vocational arts His ideas shaped classroom practice across the nation and he remained a central figure in debates over democracy and reform.
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America
Dewey
John Dewey
New York
Readers blast Fantas Editor over Herrin plant dispute
Murphysboro resident John T. Kimball criticizes a Fantas Factory Locating Service letter to Governor Stevenson that he says slandered Southern Illinois. He argues the piece harmed efforts to attract Allen Industries to Herrin, noting the company’s progress and the governor’s push to land a billion dollar plant and 4500 jobs in the region.
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Southern Illinoisan
Herrin Union
Allen Industries, Inc
United States
Herrin
R. F. Hay
Fantas
Chicago
New York
Stevenson
Southern Illinois
Allen
Murphysboro
John T. Kimball
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Worlds Press
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Eisenhower
Mr.Billopp
Christopher Billopp
Zarubin
Panyushkin
Moscow
Washington
Haydon Boamer
Kose Island
Prohibition Party
David Felts
WHFM
Ellis D. Roberts
Warty Clinic
George W. Crane
Corge B
Florida
Executives Club
Doris Fleeson
Mittee
Cere
Van
Theodore Roosevelt
Cadet Harry
Bio Companies
Columbia University
University of Illinois
Robert Hutchins
University of Chicago
Nicholas
Murray Butler
University of Columbia
Labor
Peoples Party
S. Illinois
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