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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1948
Page
8
Philadelphia dispatch notes Thomas E. Dewey emerging as the presidential front runner with strong shows in key states like Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Taft path appears dimmer as Dewey gains wind in the race with Deweyite momentum spreading among delegates and Hoover’s rally further shaping party direction.
Bill Vaughan notes in the Kansas City Star that another English critic credits American civilization to business and profit, yet wonders if Europeans would share the same enthusiasm today.
King Features Syndicate reports on the 1948 Republican convention in Philadelphia contrasting it with 1940 and 1944. It notes a confident mood among Dewey and Taft factions, expectations of a first ballot nomination, and the rising presence of third-party contenders like Stassen and Vandenberg amid rumors and jockeying for vice presidency.
Milwaukee Journal notes a University of Wisconsin teaching staff complaint that lake scenery cannot offset inadequate salaries. A faculty committee reports rival universities pay $150 to $1,100 more yearly, risking Wisconsin losing top instructors and shortchanging students and future citizens.
Clare Booth Luce while addressing the 1940s convention roasts Roosevelt Wallace and Fadiman in sharp prose. She expands her political comeback with a track record in Congress and theatre while delivering a Churchill like critique of the New Deal.
A compilation of remarks from Bill Vaughan Bernard M Baruch and others plus a note on Soviet aims. The passages reflect partisan critique and media commentary about Congress opinions and Berlin power dynamics.
Robert Ruark reports a feverish Philadelphia scene around the 1948 Republican convention. Delegates mingle amid rumors of Taft Wallace Dewey and Stassen, with distractions from hotel life to prize fights as Truman looms, predicting nominating fights and party intrigue.
In Philadelphia on June 23 a reporter infiltrates a high profile GOP gathering at the Union League where Taft Dewey Stassen Warren Bricker Joe Martin and Ed Martin mingle. A lighthearted sting ends as the crew learns Senator Ed Martin leads the delegate feeding and other insiders plot in Washington.
Two magistrates summoned for speeding arrive at court and try each other. The first case ends with a guilty plea and a five shillings fine. They swap places and repeat the process, leading to a second guilty plea and a thirty shillings fine.
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