Governors Governed by Military Leaders Worldwide
A survey shows nearly half of United Nations members are led by military rulers. Notable figures include Greece’s Papagos, Egypt’s Naguib, Yugoslavia’s Tito, Saudi Arabia’s Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud, Syria’s Shishekly, Iraq’s recent revolt leader, Albania’s Enver Hoxha, Franco in Spain, Chiang Kai-shek in Formosa, Thailand’s Songgram, and leaders in Argentina Cuba and other Latin American nations. The piece compares their regimes and potential for future collaboration with Eisenhower.
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United Nations
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Alexander Papapos
Greece
West
Mohamed Naguib
Egypt
Naguib
Cairo
Eisenhower
Papagos
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Krem
Lin
Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Col
Adib Shishekly
Syria
Moscow
Albania
Francisco Franco
Spain
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Pibul Songgram
Thailand
Siam
Latin America
Juan Peron
Argentina
Fulgencio Batista
Cuba
Self Censorship and NY Court of Homeless Men Debate
A discussion notes how newspapers withheld Eisenhower’s Korea trip for safety and praises New York City’s Court of Homeless Men for rehabilitating alcoholics instead of jail. The piece views censorship choices and a potential model for other cities.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Korea
Pacific Ocean
New York City
Eisenhower
New York
Revival of Piracy Surfaces as Nine Arrested in Tangier
A Tangier police detain nine men from the United States Britain the Netherlands and France aboard a Dutch ship for piracy amid lingering Barbary era memories. The report links modern piracy with historic Mediterranean piracy and notes United States actions against pirates as a Jefferson administration achievement.
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Tangier
Morocco
Algeria
Tunis
United States
Europe
England
West Indies
Gruening Considers Retirement from Alaska Governorship
Governor Ernest Gruening of Alaska announced plans to retire when his term ends. He has served since 1939 and previously led Inland Territories and Possessions in the Interior Department, including Reconstruction in Puerto Rico. The piece notes long tenure and questions about shifting political leadership.
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Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Department of the Interior
Puerto Rico
U N vote exposes rift over India plan in Korea crisis
Washington notes a 54-5 UN vote against Russia's Korean proposal and a 40-5 defeat for Moscow's plan the Indian amended proposal isolates the Communist bloc. The piece discusses US Britain splits, Russian opposition, and doubts any lasting peace breakthrough in Korea while warning of NATO unity strains.
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Washington
Russia
United Nations
India
U. N
United States
U. S
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Commission
Britain
U.S
Britand
Korea
Stalin
Far East
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
British Oppose Korean War Expansion Reported to Ike
British opposition to expanding the Korean War is reported as the U S and United Kingdom exchange views. Potential moves include a blockade of Chinese ports and air missions against the Chinese mainland. Churchill fiercely rejects these ideas. The report contrasts with MacArthur’s plan to end the war by similar measures.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Mid-Pacific
U. S
U. K
Ike
Korea
Yalu River
MacArthur
Military leaders push Korea plan amid casualty fears
A briefing outlines cross currents in World War II veterans and Korean War strategy. General Van Fleet backs a spring offensive with high casualty estimates. General Clark adds two U S divisions and two more South Korean divisions. Bradley fears losses, air force opposes range extension, Chiang Kai-shek’s forces may aid but reduce Korean units.
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Eisenhower
Korea
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U. N
van Fleet
Mark Clark
U. S
William ‘Chase
Formosa
Chiang ‘Kai- Shek
Panmunjom
Immigrant Boss in Eisenhower Era Faces Tough Task
Washington argues the immigration commissioner must be a skilled anti subversive veteran with knowledge of the service. Senate security panels will help clean up communist aliens in cities, while the new law beginning Dec 24 adds edge to the role. The current White House pressure and past deportation orders show the delicate political force shaping entry controls and subversive screening.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Washington
Eisenhower
Immigration Service
Senate Internal Security i
United Nations
Senate
U.N
Russia
Immigration
White House
Ellis Island
David Demarest Lloyd
David K. Niles
Central Intelligence Agency
State Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sone
Iron Curtain
FBI
House
Kremlin
Immigration bill fears agents may tilt the commission
Fulton Lewis Jr. argues the new immigration bill aims to curb infiltration but warns Left wing pressure could push a sympathetic commissioner into power. He asserts decades of anti-communist work could be undone if a favorable appointee gains control, urging vigilance to keep the process firm and career prosecutors ready.
Congress Faces Budget Crunch and Tax Reform Debates
The piece outlines the 1953 budget gap of about 10 billion dollars and discusses proposed measures from Congress and President Eisenhower to cut expenditures and taxes. It notes the expiration of the excess profits tax, potential 5 percent personal tax cuts, and pressure to aid small businesses while balancing higher income family concessions. It also highlights shifts in tax policy, plus early mentions of machine testing and liquid nitrogen use in farming.
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Congress
Senator Taft
General Eisenhower
Daniel A Reed
House
Ways and Means Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Looking Sideways on Actresses and Theater Economics
A columnist critiques the theater world, noting high costs of producing shows and limited jobs for actors. It contrasts young actresses chasing Broadway fame with those choosing honest work and modest living over luxury, asserting morals and money have grown stricter since 1929.
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McNaught Syndicate Inc
Shortages Persist in Key Industrial Supplies
The National Association of Purchasing Agents reports better availability of containers, electrical gear, machine tools, and various metals but notes continued shortages in aluminum breaches, diamond tools, transformers and controls, glycerin, nickel, pipe, rayon, and wire.
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National Association of Purchasing Agents
Retail sales share beats volume in same-size stores
Raymond Scott of the Bureau of Advertising notes market share matters more than total sales. He cites three equal stores in different towns. the smallest sales volume captured 40 percent of its market while the largest captured 21 percent and the middle 10 percent, arguing effective retailing drives results.
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Raymond Scott
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers Association
National Association of Shoe Chain
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Lorain County Printing & Publishing Co
East Avenue
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Ohio
Lorain
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Bell Syndicate, Inc
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Pentagon
U. S. S. Helena
China
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Pacific
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Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Henry Wallace
Henry Morgenthau
Fanny Perkins
Frank Walker
Defense
Bob Lovett
Louey Johnson
Howard McGrath
Jimmie Byrnes
Krug
Julius Krug
Interior
Bernie Baruch
Byrnes
Baruch
Pearson
Fred Vinson
Harry Truman
Washington Report
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Roosevelt
Business Today
Elmer Roessner
Better Business Organization
Los Angeles
By Whitney Bolton
Santa
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General Motors
Broadway
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