Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 June 1952 — Page 2

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By United Press LONG BEACH, Cal., June 30— Shy, blue-eyed Armi Kuusela, crowned the “most beautiful woman in the world” at the Miss Universe Contest here, was torn today between the urge to become a film star and her mother’s pleas “to come home. “Right now I'm homesick. But I think I would like to stay,” the 19-year-old blonde from Helsinki, Fipland, sald. “Just now my heart * is so full it is hard to say how I feel.” One of many gifts the pinkcheeked beauty received along _ with her crown as Miss Universe was a $250-a-week contract at Universal International Studios. ’ But ‘along with the worldwide fame came the voice of Armli’s mother in ¥Finland, saying her

‘Miss Universe’ Gets Movie Offer

daughter will become a gymnastics teacher, not a movie star.

‘Good Teacher

“1 know her well enough to rest assured she'll be just as good ! a gymnastics teacher with her Miss Universe crown on her head as. if she had stiyed home as an unknown school girl,” her mother said. / Hollywood was just as insistant Miss Kuusela stay. Studio officlals rushed her away from the popping flashbulbs of cameramen and the coronation ceremony for a screen test. t “We'd hate to see her leave,” a spokesman said. And Miss Kuusela was in no position to say yes or no. “l] must ‘have more time to ° think, its so hard to say how 1 feel. I think the Finnish people ** would like it, I go to Hollywood. But I'm not sure in my mind if I'll sign a contract.”

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34-inch bust, 23-inch waist and] 34-inch hips. (place in the contest was won by ball. Navy Lt $2500 Watch Hawaiian. Miss Daisy Mavraki Base was Miss Universe's escort. Along with the studio contract of Greece won third place. Lt. McCool won the Congressional presented the beauty last night! The week-long festivities drew Medal of Honor at Okinawa durshe recelved a $2500 diamond to a close last night with a grand Ing World War II. x

wrist watch and a $3000 Sun-| beam Talbot convertible. ne, JeNNE, Craig Meet To Discuss Campaign

After it all was over, t amped ol said: ‘ arti U. 8. Sen. Willlam Jenner and; activity prevented GOP represen“It is the most wonderful George N. Craig, Indiana Repub-itatives from attending the meetmoment of my life. It was a lican candidates met today to, and suggested 8 don. great privilege to come to this discuss campaign plans for the 8 ugg another country and compete with 80 fall election. many beautiful girls, I am very; State Chairman Cale J. Holder vention in Chicago. At that time,

Miss Universe ‘was chosen Bat- jor senator will fiy to ae - personal Eton urday night over contestants after the conference. * [dates and the campaign to folfrom 28 other countries. Second| Sen. Jenner said congressional low.

Richard Miles, Elsa Edsman, petite dark -eyed McCool of Terminal Island Naval Speech.

In Chicago To Take Over

Contest Hearings Open Tomorrow

By LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, June 30-—Sen. Robert A. Taft (R. O.) took personal command . today in the Republican rules and delicate disputes {which have brought an angry storm over the party and its {presidential nominating convention which meets here July 7.

Republican tempers are hot. {Fraud and vote stealing charges were flying fast today among the party men who two weeks hence [must pull up their socks for aninther presidential battle with the {Democrats. It has been 24 years jsince a Republican took one of those. «. Both sides are confident. Mr. {Taft has 489 first ballot votes on {the United Press tabulation and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower 405. Needed to nominate, 604.

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i i | There might be a stalemate, but few expect it. Gen. Eisenhower or Sen. Taft by July 11, is the word here. None foresees a bolt because both candidates have promised to support the party ticket. If the General and Senator knocked each other out, Gen, Douglas MacArthur would be a {likely prospect, or Sen. Everett |Dirksen of Illinois. Gen. Mac{Arthur is the Taft-picked key{note speaker and Mr. Dirksen will make Sen. Taft's nominating

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Taft Arrives llke Comes Out on Top in Southern Press Poll

MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1952

By DOUGLAS SMITH ‘Seripps-Howard Sta Writer

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower appears to be more pop-iininks Gen. Eisenhower could stop, In Ft. Worth, J. E. Midget ular in the South than any other Republican in many years.|it. A visiting Mississippian said said “if the Republicans hops ta

In Ft. Worth, El Paso and a clear majority of those polled said they would vote {for Gen. Eisenhower regardless lof whom the Democrats nom-

inate. In other cities, Ike was a heavy favorite over Sen. Robert A. Taft. “Ike would give any Demo cratic nominee a tough battle in Houston, and he is a four to one choice over Mr, Taft,” the Houston {Press reported after its poll. “Eisenhower is the only Republican who could carry Memphis,”

|concluded the Memphis Press- said

for Taft because he will do some- Georgia.

thing about lowering taxes.” Knoxville Watchmaker W.S.

said he “saw all that waste” while liberal to working men and I'm & working in a defense plant and working man.” ;

That's what Scripps-Howard Newspapers in Southern Tke could carry his state if the win, they'd better get Eisenhower cities found in “man in the street” polls.

Democrats nominate anyone ex- and stick with him.” Men were cept Sen. Richard Russell of more pro-Ike in this city than women. . | Industrial ‘workers in Memphis| Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illi remain strongly Democratic, the'nois seemed popular with the

Combs said “Eisenhower could Press-Scimitar found. Typical was Democrats, but 31 of 53 persons handle Stalin better than anyone J. C. Byars, a rubber plant em- polled said they would vote for

else in the somebody to handle Stalin is what we deed.”

race, and | ployee:

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Scimitar. « Eisenhower gets the Republican 43 Questioned 0 Tl vote The Birmingham Post-Herald,| In Birmingham, Laborato lin the heart of the old South, Manager B. C. Seybold said “I'l |found Ike almost as popular, Out|vote for Eisenhower even if he {of 43 persons questioned on the runs as an independent. For istreet, 18 said they were for Gen. Taft? That depends on whom the |Eisenhower, two said Mr. Taft,| Democrats put up.” {two others said they'll vote for{ Albert Guy, a typewriter melany Republican, and 12 were un-/chanic, said “I'm tired of the decided. Only nine were de-/Democrats, but I prefer Ba

termined to vote Democratic. |hower over Taft.” | The reasons Southerners gave ‘Need Change { ifor liking Ike were pretty much Paso, G. T. Goodman [the same everywhere. They have said he'd vote for Gen. Eisen- | faith in his ability. They believe hower because “we need a| his leadership offers a change change” and Ike is “the states-; inot only in parties but in a fresh man to give us those changes.” approach. He sald he'd probably vote for | Many Democrats who had nev- Mr. Taft it he were nominated. |er bolted their party before said| A. L. Reed said he's for Ike |it would be easier to vote for/but wouldn't vote for Mr, Taft | Gen. Eisenhower than for Sen.|'hecause he is too much of a |Taft or any other Republican, politician.” | pecause they don't identify him | with the old GOP.

|said it depends on whom the]

Democrats nominate whether he'd Mrs. Reba Turner, a Houston support Mr. T att. |

| secretary, said, “any man who is ‘ : ha Gok Sori gry ti, hove i } Ike did for the country should... pecquse Taft has the politi-| be put where he can do the most| .;) noyer behind him to make good, and I think that's as Pres-|;; . necessary changes.” ident.” : | And Albert Demers said “If Insurance Agent Frank Mri is so important, why didn't Putnam said he used to be ang stay in Europe? NATO is more Taft man but “I've decided thatiimportant to the world than being the people can get together on president of the U. §.” Eisenhower where they couldn't Tm a Working Man’

jon Taft.” In Mem i " phis, 12 passers-by said No Republican 'they were Democrats: but they'd Houston Stereotyper Willlam vote for Gen: Eisenhower. Only

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