Taft Eisenhower Clash Drives Chicago Convention Tension
In Chicago the Taft Eisenhower battle for the Republican nomination intensified as both camps staged rallies and fan demonstrations. Taft claimed momentum toward November while Eisenhower aimed to turn the fight to his advantage, with Warren and Dulles also in town shaping the pre convention scene.
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Acrimony Replaces Usual Convention Carnival Air
Chicago crowds fill the city as Republicans prepare for a presidential nomination vote. The Taft Eisenhower contest dominates mood with fierce, desperate tensions, replacing the typical convention carnival atmosphere.
Senators Call For a Fighting Liberal Nominee
Seven Democratic senators urged a fighting liberal platform to beat Republicans in 1952. They endorsed world peace, full employment, housing, health, Social Security expansion, fair labor and civil rights, and anti monopoly measures while backing no specific candidate. They warned against deals and party splits as Adlai Stevenson faced leadership pressure amid Harriman rumors.
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Truman warns Congress on atomic accord in rush to adjourn
President Truman urges removal of a rider in a 10 billion dollar supplemental appropriation bill that would block Atomic Energy Commission projects, saying the constraint endangers national security. He wrote to Vice President Barkley and Speaker Rayburn as Senate and House hasted toward adjournment amid other budget reconciliations.
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Mossadegh Resigns as Iran's Prime Minister
Iran's Mohammed Mossadegh handed his government’s resignation to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in Tehran. In a farewell broadcast he vowed to form a new government and continue the fight against imperialism amid expected parliamentary reorganization after recent elections.
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UN Accuses Red China of Releasing POWs to Skew Lists
Peiping radio claims the United Nations is freeing prisoners to reduce later numbers handed to the Reds in Korea. Alan Winnington reports the message urges no releases during Panmunjom talks. The 70 minute closed session resumed with secrecy as negotiators seek a prisoner return compromise.
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Czechs j ail 15 for red treason in Prague
London reports a Prague state court convicted 15 anti government intellectuals of high treason. They were sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 22 years for alleged espionage for the West and conspiracy with the Vatican and the United States to overthrow the Communist regime.
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Farley Predicts Long GOP Nomination Battle
Paris Indiana James A Farley chairman of the Democratic National Committee predicted yesterday that the Republican nomination fight will go to the wire He said Pennsylvania Michigan and California are going to swing the nomination and cited a long race ahead for the GOP convention
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Holiday Toll Tops 400 Amid Fourth of July Fatalities
National Safety Council reports over 400 violent deaths during the July 4 holiday period, with highway crashes accounting for at least 245 deaths and 108 drownings noted. Officials expected a total toll near 430 for the six P.M. Thursday to midnight Sunday window, while only two firework related fatalities occurred. The surge underscores ongoing campaigns against careless fireworks use.
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Frances Bera Leads Powder Puff Derby To El Paso Victory
Frances Bera of Santa Monica California gained a six mile per hour lead over 42 participants in the 2700 mile all woman Powder Puff air derby. She landed at El Paso International Airport after a seven hour and 16 minute flight from Santa Ana where the race began. Her plane carried a handicap of 103 miles an hour though her average from Santa Ana was 109 miles per hour.
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Governor Fine Supports Eisenhower for GOP Nomination
The Pittsburgh Press reports Governor John S. Fine told top Pennsylvania GOP leaders he backs Dwight D. Eisenhower for the Republican presidential nomination. A Chicago luncheon with Sen. James J. Duff and Chairman M. Harvey Taylor sparked the leak, though Fine declined to confirm. If true, Fine could command 25 to 39 uncommitted delegates and back Eisenhower through the first ballot.
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G O P Mystery Hen Yearn for Harmony
The Republican convention faces calls for party harmony as two leading "mystery men" sum up their stance. Arthur Summerfield and Gov. John S. Fine discuss mending rifts between Eisenhower and Taft camps while withholding their own presidential preferences.
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United States Steams Toward Transatlantic Speed Record
The United States ocean liner sails the Atlantic on its maiden voyage surpassing expectations with 53400-ton capacity, reaching 25 knots and about 42 land miles per hour in early days. Observers compare its pace to the Queen Mary’s 1938 record as reporters chart the ship's early progress across the ocean.
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Trygve Lie Sees a CGE in Korea
UN Secretary General Trygve Lie says Korean truce talks may bring peace and help end the East West cold war. He credits UN action for halting Communist aggression in Korea and asserts the UN would be finished otherwise.
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Republican National Convention Preview at Chicago Amphitheater
Facts and figures for the 1952 Republican National Convention at the International Amphitheater Chicago including seating 12 190 delegates 1206 alternates and 20 000 visitors. Key speakers MacArthur Hoover and Martin Kennelly with TV viewership estimates from CBS NBC and ABC.
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Todays Chuckle Net Income vs Gross Habits
A light quip notes the difficulty of aligning earnings with spending habits. The joke hinges on a pun about financial terms and everyday life.
Have Votes Says Lodge on Delegation Contests
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge declared Eisenhower forces have the votes to bar contested delegations from voting in the Republican National Convention. He claimed confidence in success in the first major test against Senator Robert A Taft's coalition and said he informed General staff that they will win the nomination.
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300 Europeans Die in Heat Wave
Central Europe endured a week long heat wave driving temperatures to 104 105 degrees. An estimated 300 deaths occurred from drowning and heat stroke as records fell across cities from Hamburg to the Mediterranean amid acute water shortages.
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Today’s Features And Listings Across The Page
A concise guide to today’s features including amusements music radio books society and classifieds. It lists sections such as sports deaths weather editorial and mentions page numbers for today’s pictures on page 2.
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