Eisenhower wins first convention skirmish at Chicago rally
At the Republican National Convention Gen Dwight D Eisenhower wins a key rules vote over Taft allies in the fight for 68 disputed southern delegates The credentials committee election then shifts the battle to Taft supporters as MacArthur urges a crusade to defeat the Truman administration in November
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Chicago
U.P
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
War Party
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Ross Rizley
Oklahoma
MacArthur
Truman
New York
Louisiana
GOP Platform Battles Civil Rights Row Delays Draft
Republican platform drafters faced a civil rights dispute that delayed their schedule. Sen. Eugene Millikin postponed a 106 member committee meeting to Wednesday as they seek a compromise between two conflicting civil rights planks while foreign policy gains approval from Taft and Eisenhower.
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Ovid A. Martin
Chicago
Eugene D. Millikin
Colorado
Resolutions
Millikin
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Taft
Roosevelt-Truman
Danes Deliver Tanker to Russian Fleet
Denmark handed over the 13,000 ton tanker Apsheron to the Soviet Union amid U S protests. The ceremony occurred as U S officials consider cutting aid to Denmark while insisting the sale violated an aid pact. Captain Balakshei said the ship would sail to Odessa once crewed.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Russia
U. S
Mikhail Vetrov
Eugenie Anderson
Foreign Office
Washington
Odessa
Black Sea
Apsheron
Balakshei
Ole Bjoern Kraft
Russian Armor Shows in Korea
Fourteen Russian made tanks backed a company attack on a United Nations position near Kumsong on the central front. The T34s joined Red artillery in firing nearly 2000 rounds into UN bunkers. Tanks moved from 1800 yards to within 400 yards, and fire widened the battle late Monday night.
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Seoul
Korea
U.P
United Nations
Kumsong
Truce Talks Continue In New Korean War Peace Effort
Truce negotiators held a 48 minute session behind closed doors in Munsan as efforts to break the prisoner exchange deadlock proceed. Britain, the United States, and allies weigh proposals to end the stalemate with the Reds amid reports they demand only the compulsory return of all Chinese. UN maps pin point POW camps and a list of 203 serial numbers of Communist prisoners is requested.
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Munsan
London
Selwyn Lloyd
House of Commons
Britain
United States
Koje
South Korea
William K. Harrison, Jr
Taft Holds Friendly Talk With Warren In Chicago
Senator Robert A. Taft met California Governor Earl Warren in Chicago for a reportedly cordial discussion but denied any deal or bargaining on his third bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Chicago
U.P
Robert A. Taft
California
Earl Warren
Butte to Host Wildest Show on Earth Rodeo
Entries close tonight for the Butte 1952 rodeo the Wildest Show on Earth opening Wednesday at the Civic Center for four performances through Saturday. Top professional cowboys from across the nation, fresh off Cody Wyoming earnings, will compete as 9 pm chute gates release mean broncs and Brahma bulls nightly amid a grand parade and stock arrival.
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Cody
Wyo
Butte Civic Center
Brahama
Rodeo Grounds
Civic Center
Rodeo
Eisenhower to swing hard at Truman errors in GOP bid
General Dwight D. Eisenhower declared he would swing hard at Truman administration errors as he pursues the Republican presidential nomination. He said he would not scrape up dirt just for the sake of scraping it up.
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Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman Plans TV View of Republican Convention
The White House said President Truman likely will watch the Republican national convention on television when he has spare time. He is described as very busy but may tune in if opportunities arise.
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Washington
U.P
White House
Truman
Congress Adjourns After Boosting Atom Weapons Fund
The 82nd Congress adjourned sine die after approving a nearly one billion dollar atomic weapons expansion as part of a large omnibus bill. House and Senate also passed funding for river and harbor projects and military construction, with reconvening only by President Truman.
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Roger D. Greene
Washington
82Nd
Congress
Truman
House
Senate
Chambers
Chicago
Capitol Hill
McKeldin Shifts to Ike Forces at Chicago Convention
Maryland Governor Theodore R. McKeldin joined the Eisenhower for President effort in Chicago releasing Maryland’s 24 Republican delegates as free choice. He expects Eisenhower to win 21 delegates and Taft three, and he will deliver Eisenhower’s nominating address.
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Chicago
U.P
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
McKeldin
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Eisenhower
Horatio Alger
Ike
NATO
Paris
Taft Odds Favored by London Bookmaker
A London bookmaker set 11 to 10 odds on Senator Robert A. Taft winning the Republican presidential nomination.
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London
U.P
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Butte Weather Forecast Predicts Warm Tuesday
Butte sunny and warmer Tuesday with a few clouds and a warm night. Tuesday’s low around 40 and high near 82. Period temperatures span Sunday midnight to Monday 5 30 pm. Airport min 34 max 75 and School of Mines 35 to 74. Montana fair and warmer Tuesday with highs 72 to 82. The table notes AP data.
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School of Mines
Montana
Billings
Teeweneenerene
Belgrade
Broadus
Promise of Cool Convention Is Lot of Hot Air
Chicago July 7. Mayor Martin H Kennelly welcomed Republicans to the national convention and joked the hall is comfortable thanks to air conditioning. The United Press thermometer read 83 degrees in the press box as Kennelly spoke and 84 degrees on the floor before speeches began.
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Chicago
U.P
Martin H. Kennelly
Mystery Objects Seen in Butte and Nearby States
Reports from Montana and Wyoming described balls of fire in the sky and burning or crashed planes, later attributed by the Civil Aeronautics Administration to meteor activity after checking for missing aircraft. Weather officials noted meteors could shower dust and smoke on impact.
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Helena
Montana
Wyoming
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Livingston
Butte
Dillon
Bozeman
Great Falls Air Force Base
Sheriff’s
Air Force
Silver City
Holiday Deaths Now Total 643
A final tabulation shows 643 people died in accidents during the three day Independence Day weekend, higher than the Memorial day period. Traffic deaths set a record for a three day Fourth of July weekend with 366, drownings reached 202, and 73 were violent deaths from other causes. National Safety Council data for 1952 note 90 deaths per day in motor vehicle accidents. Ned Dearborn praised drivers and law officials for saving lives.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Ned Dearborn
Move to Nominate Woman Under Way
A movement began Monday to nominate U S Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine for the vice presidency on the Republican ticket. If successful it would mark the first time a major party considers a woman for the second highest U.S. office. Senator Smith, finishing her first Senate term after eight years in the House, has given consent.
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Chicago
U. S
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Smith
Senate
House
Clay Denies Being King-Maker Amid Smoke Room Legend
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, longtime Allied commander in Germany and Eisenhower ally, lodges in Chicago's Blackstone Hotel room 404 405, a site locals claim inspired the "smoke-filled room" term. Historians recall 1920 GOP leaders used the room for a late night session that chose Warren G. Harding.
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Chicago
U.P
Lucius D. Clay
Clay
Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Blackstone Hotel
Warren G. Harding
Ray Clapper
United Press
George Harvey
Harper’s Weekly
Woodrow Wilson
Old Soldier MacArthur Fires Up Republicans in Stirling
Gen Douglas MacArthur electrified the Stirling Republican convention with a call for a broad united crusade against socialism and communism. He criticized Democratic blunders, urged a nonpartisan drive for peace and prosperity, and avoided declaring his own candidacy while praising Taft and critiquing Eisenhower.
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MacArthur
Stirling
Chicago
Douglas MacArthur
Tuesday's Program for GOP Conclave
The tentative program for the Republican National Committee sessions outlines morning and evening meetings in Chicago with speakers including Styles Bridges Marguerite S. Church James Kem Archibald J. Carey and Joseph W. Martin Jr. Addresses by former President Herbert Hoover and Gov. Howard Pyle follow in the evening before adjournment to Wednesday.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Walter S. Hallanan
J. H. Clayborn
The
Methodist Church
Little Rock
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Marguerite S. Church of
Hallanan
Abba Hillel Silver
Temple of
Cleveland
Ohio
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Martin
Herbert Hoover
Howard Pyle
Arizona
Warfield Opens GOP Convention With Prophesy Song
Republican National Chairman Guy Gabrielson introduced singing star William Warfield for the convention opener. Warfield performed There's Gonna Be a Great Day and the number For the Truth of its Prophesy, drawing a strong reaction from the out-of-power GOP after 20 years.
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Chicago
U.P
Guy Gabrielson
William Warfield
Warfield
Taft Confident of Nomination
Senator Robert A. Taft claimed after the convention's first session that his forces hold a solid 548 delegates and will likely secure the nomination. He noted support from Maryland, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania to reach the needed 604 on the first ballot, as floor manager Rep. B Carroll Reece signaled victory.
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Chicago
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Eisenhower
Maryland
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
B. Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Montana Delegates See Taft Side Lose On First Ballot
At the Republican national convention a first ballot roll call shows Montana with 8 votes split 7 for Taft and 1 against Eisenhower. The tally includes other states like Colorado 18 votes 1-17 and Idaho 14 votes 14-0, as delegates vote on a Taft sponsored motion to amend delegate contest rules.
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Eisenhower
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Idaho
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