Fate Of Eisenhower Shaped By Chance And Rivalry
Washington dispatch recalls how fate and rivalries shaped Dwight D. Eisenhower’s rise. A quarrel with General MacArthur in the Philippines may have kept him from the Pacific theater and altered his career path. The piece also recounts Pershing’s selection to lead the American Expeditionary Forces amid Teddy Roosevelt’s push.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
MacArthur
Philippines
Philippine Army
Manila
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U. S.A
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Pacific
Army
Navy
Pershing
John J. Pershing
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Congress
Teddy Roosevelt
France
Godrow Wilson
Sen
Francis E. Warren
Wyoming
Military Affairs Committee
Wilson
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T. R.s Grindly
Pay-As-You-Go Instigator Urges Congress Reform
Beardsley Ruml, famed pay as you go advocate, testifies before a congressional reorganizaton committee in Washington. He supports boosting congressional pay to 25 000 to attract better men, critiques the seniority system, and argues modernized pay and efficiency ideas from Robert Heller.
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Robert Heller
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National Planning Association
Ruml
Wallace H. White, Jr
Maine
Rumi
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Ted F. Silvey
Printer’s Union
Silvey
Politicians Promise and Promises in a Quip by Silvey
A discussion features Silvey arguing politicians should keep campaign promises as a contract with the people. White counters with the Moses commandments joke, then both exchange points on accountability and the nature of promises. The banter ends with a light remark about sharing a drink with White.
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Trains to be radio equipped on Mexico U S routes
Mexico City reports trains between the capital and the U S border at Nuevo Laredo and Caldas Juarez will receive radio communications for safety and efficiency. Construction of radio stations along the lines has begun.
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Mexico City
U. S
Nuevo Laredo
Caldad Juarez
National Railways
Midway Declared Key Submarine Base In Pacific
A firm U S determination to wreck Japan's supply lines turned Midway Island’s dune complex into a pivotal submarine base. With success largely achieved, the navy department has authorized disclosure of details about the base and its operations.
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Midway Island
Japan
Pacific
Midocean
Navy Department
Midway Island's Transformation Into a Submarine Hub
The piece describes Midway as two small islets Sand and Eastern linked by reef waters. One hosts a vast machine shop and submarine crew rest center while the other houses a different service facility. After the 1942 victory at Midway the Navy expanded the island from a repair station to a key base for repairing and refitting submarines in Japanese waters.
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Battle of Midway
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