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...political power. Governor Walter Kohler announced that he will seek reelection, thus made it clear that he will not oppose Joe for the senatorial nomination in the Republican primary. Kohler had offers of support from the Wisconsin Federation of Labor and many newspapers, if he would try to rid the Senate of McCarthy. But he was afraid, he couldn't beat the man whose methods he has long deplored in private conversation. Following the more-ancient-than-honorable rule "if you can't lick 'em, join 'em," he will go on the ticket with Joe. Kohler...
...bricklayer, and former Minister of State Control, i.e., Big Brother to all Czech industry. Bacilek's appointment seemed to indicate a new Kremlin policy in Czechoslovakia. Disturbed by the Czechs' failure to deliver their quota of weapons and equipment to the Red army, the Kremlin is getting rid of men like Slansky and Kopriva, who were good Communist theoreticians but sloppy administrators, and replacing them with lesser-known Communists who know how to get things done...
Although the three men were not rehired, and won't be, a U.M.W. spokesman stated that the strike had served its purpose, because the drivers "showed a determination to rid themselves of the A.F. of L., and be represented by the District 50, U.M.W...
Until last month, Oxonians thought they had got rid of the big intruder, after a four-year battle that began back in 1945. By that year, the gasworks had already spread to within a quarter of a mile of Christ Church, had ruined the view of Folly Bridge, was besmirching Pembroke College with smoke and soot. As if that were not enough, the company announced that it was about to build a new gas retort, 92 ft. high. With that, townsmen, gownsmen, and the entire city council rose in wrath...
...Officer William McCleary arrived and saw the pilfered box, he was speechless for 30 seconds. Then Mr. McCleary reported to Matt Ridgway, and the sparks began to fly. Ridgway called the Honor Guard's captain on the carpet, ordered him to 1) search out the culprits, 2) get rid of them. Faced with the prospect of discipline for the whole company unless they confessed, Smith, King and Branch confessed...