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- that if elected President he : consolidate: all Federal social he tried to k ; agencies into one “Department of, enc ro- SOCRL. "whose head

GOP Nominee to Insi

‘was disclosed today far he his

1 fey and budget responsibl if he wins the election. Otherwise, it was pointed out, he would have to administer a foreign policy and steer through & ‘budget he had had nal hand In drafting. new budget under preparation by the n administration is expected to total $42 billion to $44 billion. t alone, according to informed military sources, will hit $15 billion or more.

Democrats Agree

Mr. Truman has asked the military to cut the figure if possible, but defense officials said only a marked easing of U. 8.-Russian tension would make it possible. As things look now, they sald, the defense budget could hit §22 billion by 1953, Inflation, as well as foreign troubles, is a factor, officials sald, : Administration sources, while conceding nothing to the Republicans until the ballots are counted, said GOP interim co-op-eration on foreign affairs would

ber, it

- be acceptable and essential if Mr.

Dewey wins.

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DIITICHRT

After a quick swing into Indiana_yesirdsy. Gov. Dewey went to Owosso, Mich., his home town, {4 hack up his opinion, the Presiwhere he spent the night at the dent cited the United Nations

home of his mother. Boosts Halleck

would have cabinet rank. He called the present set-up In w “ e.”

(In his state of the union message Jan, 7, President Truman called for expanded social security, federal aid to education, and a national health program. He

added that “the” government's We get sdme of that so we can programs for health, education debauch the ‘country by buying

and security are of such great the election” lie Tome here today of a heart

ce to our dem

importan ncracy that we should now establish an!|cluding

Executive department for their Tr APE Ae

' Speaks at Hammond

In Foreign Policy If Elected in November ob Digect Relations Uni Inaugural

mand a voice In foreign policy and budget affairs during the period,

has sald nothing to the Democratic administratio . /But Republicans sald he will promptly ask to share . .» »

The defense!

Closer co-operation would smooth ae ¢onduct of Mnets in the world situation. |

‘At Rensselaer, where his train p A. Shortly before his news conTruma

will

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st on Helping ~Gov, Thomas E, Dewey will de-

he Is elected President in Novem.

Truman Confident As Journey Ends |

Back at Capital After Midwest Swing

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (UP) President Truman returned from a midwest campaign tour today, cofifident that both the critical world situation and the

proved. The chief executive made these statements at a news conference {held aboard his special campaign [train as it rolled toward Washington at the end of a 3700-mile| swing ‘through the midwest, The President held the news| conference . after reporters In-| quired about the unusual executive order directing the Army and] Alr Force to speed up their re-| serve training programs. Mr. Truman said the order was, not prompted by any develop-

He then sald that actually the ax in tint

ET Willing to Talk | Asked for something specific

meeting in Paris. He said it gave him some confidence when the nations of the world, including ussia, were willing to sit around a conference table and talk things over.

: — accused the Republicans. o ng to “de bauch” the country by “buying” |the election with the GOP tax cut

Mr, Truman told a trainside WW. Va

that the West Virginia Republican organization was urging supporters to contribute to the war chest the money they saved as a result of the tax cut. He accused the Republicans of {saying, in effect, that “we've lined your pockets; now see that

ference, Mr.

attitude of the Russians have im-|

jy \

away from the both the seventh

and eighth dis-

Pohl UE, oF cans are concede enough to change.

of Czech and Polish extraction, foreign policies, the first district Democratic.

Republican congressional nomi-

mAs:

Wm. E. Dodge

Scripps-Howard executive, died at

Several thousand persons, in-

mocratic Party officials

Mr. Di asked not only the ‘Successful Trip’ Nesslgction of Mr. Halleck, ut Mr. Truman, smiling and lookGop . hot,

it to Mr. Dewey's Pawling, N. Y,, and

corer B0M- IE OMIA. be "A great, : be..oa IDR. erowds which turned out~to hear! New-York-office-and-held-that. po-

FACE ss pt!

Mr, Truman said he was encouraged by the size. of . the

him, particularly in

normally Republican areas, ,

”» Bulied Stata Mr The President got big crowds admitted that he hasn't milked fhiioos Crs iy" LE Across Ohio, many cows The , AN a, nnesota and Wisconsin.

milked mechanically.

> On his way from Rensselaer to tory

He sald he is certain of vieHe predicted there will be A lot of startled pollsters (the

and White House staff members, Scripps-Howard Sh ARNE ie ho A

Owosso, Mr. Dewey paused briefly at Hammond, a on the rear platform of his train. He forgot it was Saturday and asked the young people near the end of

kids bellowed, “It's Satur-|

wy by saying, “Well, them, it shows that you ¢amie down here because you wanted to and no-| body made you do it.” r . Sd Political Talks Today NATIONAL WIBC—-2:00 to 2:15, Henry Wallace. LOCAL

WIBC-9:30 to 9:45" Indiana State Republican Committee, Richardson.

publie opinion polls predict a vie-| tory for Gov. Thomas E, Dewey, ! Republican presidential nominee).

2 On RGHGRY the President will 2421 Sheldon St., will be held at J (fly to ami for a non-political{1 p. m. Wednesday in King & the train If his visit was the oc-| .,000n hefore the American La-| King chapel. He will make New Crown,

gion convention. two speeches Tuesday in North Carolina, one political and one

| non-political.

Bonus Poster Drive Of ‘Legion Underway

The American Legion has fur nished all posts with window cards and stickers urging favor able action on the state bonus for veterans, pt. Commander Joseph F. Lutes has requested all posts to enlist other active non « political

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CAMPAIGN CRUISE—GOP Presidential Nominee Thomas E. Dewey, with Mrs, Dewey (foreground), arrived in Rensselaer yesterday. Charles Halleck, House GOP majority leader (between the Deweys), played host.

State Party Chiefs Expect Congressional Lineup Shift [Bridge Contract ape ey

Regardless of the outcome of races for President and governor, {leaders in both major parties privately agree today that there is a strong chance of shifts in Indiana's congressional lineup. Cal Boiled down, concensus is that the Republicans stand a [than even chance of snatching the 11th district, Marion County, | Democratic congressional fold. On the other hand, 4

Democratic analysts believe Unless there is. a serious aitl-the seventh district, where DemDemocratic attitude among cer- ocrat James Noland faces tain foreign groups, particularly incumbent Gerald Landis, Republican district against administration post-war turn Democratic. Mr. Noland, a'to Democrats generally. Bloomington attorney and World is generally expected to .stay War II veteran, came close to thd Democrats might capture a'diana. Republicans say she is a defeating Mr, Landis two years Republican seat in the seventh or “cinch” to win. Youthful Theodore Sendak, ago. But Mr. Landis is campaigning equally strong nee in the first, is rated as the harder than he did before his one in the 11th. hardest-working campaigner. inigjose shave of 1946. Organized) ) the state's congressional picture.ijapor officials are fighting him of a stretch to see a Democratic But he faces a strongly intrenched bitterly because. he is | incumbent, Rep. Ray Maden, to succeed Fred Hartley, who is expected to hold the strong author of the Taft-Hartley Law, have an “outside” chance in one ” labor vote which has dominated) ys chairman of the I x: > faces Rep. Earl Wilson, Repub

Dies Politicians of either party ad{mit it's likely to be a close race. leader, is considered a good bet Raiph Of Heart Stroke | - Republicans, however, private- to stay in Congress by defeating rates in the private opinion of prov - {ly believe the eighth district to Theodore Smith of Lafayette. 16 RY BRLY SILLS. ro Ost be the weakest link in their con- the third district. where eee NY HAM J, + 95, gpegsional president and publisher of the ll Democratic, is the key unusually strong Sacramento Union, and former . ,.. "district race. If It goes the Democrat candidate, Thurman Oliver of Winchester.

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Upon Senate

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By EARL RICHERT © Soripps-Howard Staff Writer Twe big question as the presi. ° - |de®al campaign enters its final * ‘two weeks seems to be: Win “President” Dewey have to face a Democratic-controlled Senate? | Nothing.has happened so far to '* indicate that Gov. Thomas RE, *: Dewey's long lead over President Truman is being whittled down, and his election still seems as certain as ever, But the campaign to date also. ! |has made it exceedingly clear {that the Republicans are involved lin a life-or-death political battle |to retain control of the U. 8, Senate. These two facts don’t seem consistent. Usually a winning presidential candidate is able to sweep closely pressed party nominees into’ of {fice with him. | This year a Dewey landslide | seems most likely in the popu- —— lous states, which, ‘with the ex. ception of Illinois, aren't electing | senators. | And the Democratic Senate nominees are exceptionally strong (in the border and Western states, Need Four Seats The Democrats have only te hold what they have and pick up four Senate seats to win control

NS RAR oy . NO BACKING—Thomas E. Dewey's campaign special pulls into Rensselaer ‘without incident. The crowd which gathered to. meef him was not bumped by the engineer backing the cars. Approximately 7500 persons heard the candidate at St. Joseph's College field house, which seats 6000.

as Democratic as seems likely,|Crook, is rated one of those “out|GOP Congressman Edward Mit-| sie” chances.

chell may have to give up his{ p00 .t Edward H. Kruse Jr.,

congressional seat to his Demo-| A of Ft. Wayne, is not expected to cratic opponent, Winfield Denton. | so eat Republican Congressman . Wide Open Race George Gillie for the fourth dis-| | Here in the 11th district, retire. (irict seat. Only an upset in the ment of Democrat Louis Ludlow {over-all Republican prospect Is . s ‘|considered likely to unseat GOP

Letting Planned

Fall Creek Span Part of the Senate.

of Flood Control As things stand now, the odds

Contract for a new bridge over (.... the Democrats to pick up

ean of Indiana Congressmen, |. cressman Forest Harness in Fall Creek at Indiana Ave, apart gq. oo coats in West Virginia,

better

4n-presidential years throws the race wide open. Mr. he fifth district. His Democratic °F the multi-million dollar Fall Oklahoma. Minnesota and Wyome

logalwavs pulled enough Re-; he) hof-A {Creek flood control program, is 10 ing. Democratic Senator James LAP ROU emma dsp J JP SAT mink 0 the face of GOP landslides; but| SR ! Wa Hny: Engi " feated In Aon Andrew Jacobs, Democratic can-| Democrats believe their sixthigle the letting of the contract vor didate to succeed him robably district candidate, Jack O'Grady and supervision of construction is the CCH oe ke What p tall lof Terre Haute, can defeat Mrs. as a part of Federal-sponsored to Will have to take whatever fallSiCecil Harden of Covington. Re- food control. The bridge project publican and the only WOMAN .,qt has been estimated at beSo it appears that although candidate for Congress in In-| ... $500,000 and $600,000. Jang Ble iQ ix campdign to date

As a measure of flood control, ., has made clear that as Pres«

the bridge is to be relocated apleighth districts, the chances are! The retiring incumbent, Noble | {ident he Intends to give the nae elgh 8 ¢ 8 | proximately 100 feet northwest tion a Republican progressive ade

they might lose Johnson, is a Republican and the| y g district is regarded by impartial of th P resent mis. The Seth ministration. observers as likely to follow the| 8 Ro alia 2 bend] Jenner Left Out (GOP line. It has in recent eleo-| Straightene elimin | Dewey aids say the governor | over which the present bridge is intends 10 bring ' “young blood”

tions. | Republicans into Washington and

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If this happens, it will leave the Republicans in control of the Sene ate by one-vote margin—a nightmarish prospect for Mr. Dewey and his aids.

In other districts it takes more

likely| victory. Experienced political an-|""p = oo 0 Soren aistriet where located. ;

co- alysta. agree that the Democrats), istopher D. Moritz, Democrat, A Trafic Bottleneck [to work chiefly with progressive The present bridge is 30 feet! young Republican senators such [lican , incumbent, the Democrats ; ie |. Second... District _.CONGTESSMAN. gra. rated-Hitle- chance. Recently. or or me foreman 3 Dottlentex us Henry Cabol Lodge of Masta Charles Halleck, GOP House f100T qjacted -Republicari® Congressman Harvey, 10th distriet

or two.

new bridge will be 44 feet wide of Kentucky and William Know« iding four lanes for vehicle land of California. {trafic and one walkway. ‘| They do not mention for ine Land for the new bridge site clusion in this select group youth. ir being purchased by the Re- ful William Jenner of Indiana development Commission as the whom they regard as an ultra. (City's financial share. conservative,

In poth Republicans and Democrats GOP as the most certain of all RepubEvansville, incumbent Robert Grant may face'lican incumbents to retain his labor opposition,'seat. He is 6pposed by Robert C.

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At the same broke out in J patches from the Arab machine gu city wall fired «¢ bearing United ings, in which States Consul C MacDonald and server Col. Geo: riding. ' Three bu but the men wer The United N both sides to ce: Jected by Israel. yet been received (In Cairo, wellbelieved the Israe the final end of Palestine truce. chief UN official Egyptian officia him that the Isra Egypt would hax scale operations. (Meanwhile at Nations Security today to take em

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Greece SECRETARY C. Marshall arri to see for himsel the help of An the Greek gover: to wipe out its j Only a few | arrival, United dor Henry Grad written interviev tion is “not « factory.” Grady replied

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