Debating the 1950 Defense Budget and Soviet Threats
The article analyzes how the three defense departments face a 1950 budget of 15 billion dollars and uncertainty over what kind of war to prepare for. It discusses Soviet military strength, possible economic warfare, and the risk that fear could drive arms buildup and undermine the Marshall Plan.
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Defense Departments
Truman
Berlin
Vishinsky
Paris
United States
America
Europe
Campaign train jerks expose newsroom quips on Ickes Truman
A campaign special train jolts to a stop prompting reporters to joke about leads as Harold Ickes announces support for Truman in a terse press conference marked by sparse remarks and weak reception.
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Washington
Ickes Reflects on Isolationists and Endorsements
Washington reporters crowded in to hear Secretary Ickes speak about Dewey Truman politics and isolationists. The veteran official quipped that mentioning Bevercomb was unnecessary and joked about endorsements while critics weighed the political impact.
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Washington
Ickes
Chapman Bevercomb
West Virginia
Dewey
Truman
John L. Lewis
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey and Stassen bond strengthens after Oregon debate
In the wake of the Oregon primary the Dewey Stassen relationship deepens as Stassen campaigns broadly speaking to independents and youth. Dewey acknowledges Stassen's value and hints at a possible future role in the administration following their earlier Philadelphia clash.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Harold Stassen
Oregon
United States
Dewey
Stassen
New York
Philadelphia
Pacific Northwest
Stassen and Dewey: paths in postterm planning and fits
Marquis Childs discusses potential postterm roles for Harold Stassen and Thomas Dewey. Stassen may pursue secretaries of state or defense, with Vandenberg or Dulles candidates shaping a bipartisan shift if Democrats gain Senate control. Defense continuity favors Forrestal, while Stassen could join future commissions or special missions.
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White House
Dewey
Stassen
Ashington
University of Pennsylvania
Defense
State Department
Albany
Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
Barbs on conventions and a Florida baby show
A light montage notes conventions set dates for future gatherings. It mentions a Florida baby show with over 75 babies and reflects on appetite and humor. It also references ancient Greeks wrestling and oysters in a playful, paradoxical tone.
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Florida
Hurley’s Tug of War for New Mexico Senate
Washington writer notes Patrick J. Hurley, ex Hoover era figure, campaigns in New Mexico against Clinton Anderson after a checkered career including tax issues, oil connections, and a WW II ambassadorship with a dramatic Darwin code mishap. The piece portrays him as unchanged yet controversial in the uphill race.
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Albuquerque
Patrick J. Hurley
Hoover
New Mexico
Baptist Indian College
James Good
Pat
Pat Hurley
Washington
Hoover Administration
Ruth
Hurley
Dennis Chavez
Senate
Himalaya
India
China
U. S
Sen
William Langer
North Dakota
Poverty On A Sampan McLemore
Shanghai writer walks Foochow Creek among hundreds of sampans housing half a million residents. He notes cramped boats, poverty, minimal food, improvised shelters, and the lack of privacy as families live, cook, and sleep on the water.
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Shanghai
China
Foochow Creek
Foreign Correspondents’ Club
Bannock County Candidate Defends Record in Idaho Senate
Perry Swisher Republican candidate from Bannock County replies to Nellie Cline Steenson, arguing for a four year state college at Pocatello, labor support, and health welfare measures. He cites Kansas farm labor law and Idaho firemen’s pension, urging unity for a strong state college system. Steenson’s letter is cut for length. NELLIE CLINE STEENSON re-election bid is noted. Trygve Lie warns world peace avoids future war.
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Perry Swisher
Bannocks County
Perry
Nellie Cline Steenson
Steenson
State Senate
Senate
Peabody
Pocatello
Moscow
Northwest
Idaho State College
Bannock County
Benewah
Bonner
Elmore
Shoshone
Idaho
Nellie Cline
State
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Gooding
Gooding Encampment
Wood River Canton
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Atkin Floral and Gift Shop
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LAPM
Assembly
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Kellogg
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Rebekah Lodge No
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Emma Smith
H. Capitola Peet
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Jerome
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Pocatello Theta Rho Girls’ Club
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Grand Lodge
Lillian
Mabel
George Zwiefel
Northwest Odd Fellows Association
Edna Stephenson
P.P. Maude S. Miller
Edna R. Ross
P. Zela Dillon
Goa
Val
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Chiang Kai-shek
Lee Langer
Sinclair Oil Company
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Trygve Lie
Sam Hanson
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