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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1952
Page
5
Des Moines hosts a full Iowa Republican convention with Taft faction strength evident in delegate selections and a push for a presidential preference primary. Washington county delegates mingle, Olympic-level hotel shortages noted, and discussions on boosts for the primary rule up amid broader party unity.
A Scott county delegation found empty seats at the rear while Washington and first district members enjoyed prime spots. Speakers included Harold McKinley, Tom Murphy, Robert Goodwin, Senator Hickenlooper, Governor Beardsley, and Governor Howard Pyle of Arizona who urged morality in government. The nominating committee’s delayed report sparked confusion as Taft and Eisenhower supporters clashed over the at large delegation, ending with a poised aim to unite for Chicago.
Dentists and eye exam notices appear for Wendell L. Shaffer and M. L. Smith. Shaffer lists dentist services with a phone and location near Hotel Washington. Smith offers eye exams glasses training and contact lenses at North Side Square with a separate phone.
The Iowa Republican convention adopted four planks including a national presidential preference primary backing across state legislatures. Farm policy called for an ever normal granary and local control with standby price supports while foreign policy urged keeping America free and independent.
Observers will watch unfolding political events as the year progresses, anticipating shifts and decisions that could shape policy and public life. The tempo of moves suggests heightened attention from officials, analysts, and citizens alike.
The convention favored the labor-management relations act subject to changes which experience may indicate to be necessary.
Carol Hines of Oakland California visits her father Joe Hines at his Davenport home for several weeks. Hines works in civil service at the Oakland Army base and is a civilian personnel director. Mrs Matel Turmwee has returned to Washington after spending the winter in Davenport with her daughter, Mrs Dean Evans.
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