The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 15, 1954, Page 9

Two Major Campaign Issues Republicans Fearful As Demos Gain In Pa. " By DON WHITEHEAD HARRISBURG, Pa. #—Pennsyl- wania is a good example today of a state where the Democrats have a victory cry so insis- ‘that even a number of Re- appear to be halfway “they may be right. i Ohio and Michigan, Penn- ivan Democrats have seized on two themes and hammered so hard on.them that they have taken the initiative in establishing the major campaign issues: Theme No. 1: There is a groundswell of sentiment toward the Democrats because the voters are disenchanted—not with Presi- dent Eisenhower himself but with his Republican administration. Theme No. 2: The Republicans are responsible for a breakdown _ in the econoniy, and policies which have thrown men out of work, gi® en less take-home pay to others, e reduced the farmers’ income; e these voters are turn- ing to the democrats. ‘The effectiveness of the Demo- erats’ strategy lies in its simpli- city and the fact that’ no one, not even the Republicans, can be sure untilvelection day that they aren’t right,’ "The Democrats face a 2-3 disadvantage in registrations. ‘The Republicans have been so busy trying to explain the slack in employment as a transition from war to peace that the record of -the Eisenhower administration and the end’ of the war in Korea have been relegated to secondary im- portance. Local issues are prom- inent. _ In the last 70 years, the Demo- erats have. elected only one gov- ernor in Pennsylvania: George H. Earle in 1934, But this time they are waging a slam-bang campaign for the gov- ernorship and are far more opti- mistic than the Republicans gen- erally in their claims of cngres- sional seats. National and international is- sues have faded into the back- ground and local issues are dom- inating the gubernatorial campaign between Republican Lt. Gov. Lloyd H. Wod and Democrat George M. Leader—with the state’s unemploy- ment the main issue. The Democrats and Republicans aren’t far apart. in- estimating the SVYRONG ARM BRAND COFFE® Triumph Coffee ~ Mill ALL ooceRs eee COFFEE —TRYA POUND TODAY — Friday, October, 15, 1954 THE number of jobless. The Republi- Cans say somewhere near 330,000, the Democrats about 377,000. Rep. Samuel K. McConnell Jr., GOP congressional campaig chairman in Pennsylvania, said: If there were no unemployment, there would be nothing to this ball game.” And, despite the unemployment, the Republicans insist the state’s econmy generally is sound and improving, and that the Demo- crats are exaggerating the situa- tion to gain votes. On the surface at least, the Re- publicans have patched up their intraparty squabbles and are unit- ed in their support of Wood al- though, privately, politicians say there still is bitterness between the supporters of U.S. Sen. James Duff and Gov. John S. Fine, Fine has taken little part publicly in the campaign. The, battle for the governorship has almost totally eclipsed the fact that the outcome of the con- gressional races in Pennsylvania might mean’ the difference be- tween Republican or Democratic control of Congress for the next two years. Neither of the state’s two GOP senators is up for re-election this year, but there are contests for all of the state’s 30 House seats now divided 19 Republican and 11 Dem- ocratic. Five of the Democratic House seats are in Philadelphia. districts where the Republicans have one— the seat held by Rep. Hugh Scott Jr., former GOP national chair- man. Scott won two years ago by nly 247 votes and the Democrats claim they will hold their five seats this year in the Philadelphia delega- tion. and capture Scott’s seat. But Republican strategists pre- dict they can re-elect Scott and win three of the five Democratic seats. As to districts outside Philadel- phia, Democratic strategists say they hope to pick off the GOP seats of Rep. Karl C. King (8th); Rep. Joseph L. Carrigg (10th); Rep. Edward J. Bonin (11th); Rep. S. Walter Stauffer (19th); Rep. John P. Saylor (22nd), and Rep. Louis E. Graham (25th). The most optimistic Democratic claim is that they. will reverse the party’s positions in Congress and that the Democrats will come out of the November election holding 19 of the 30 seats. But some sideline opinion is that the Democrats are going to be dis- appointed if they seriously think they can make such a sweeping shift. One, GOP. strategist said: “If things go well for us, we'll pick up two or three Democratic House seats and hold onto those we have. I€ they go badly, we may lose three seats. I wasn’t too encour- aged a few weeks ago—but I think. things are looking better for ‘us all the time.” KEY WEST CITIZEN Page? STAINING PEELING, CRACKING on Stucco and Masonry Homes differancal After 4 years’ weathers fe ehdes a B, Toft, bes Een Revolutionary New' Vinyl Paint SPRED 6226. Lers Surtace Breathe, Resists Alkali Top Daneers Head Cast Of “Band Wagon” Packed with such star talent as Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Oscar Levant, Broadway’s Nanette Fab- ray and Jack Buchanan, and load- ed with hits from the pens of ace songwriters Howard Dietz and Ar- thur Schwartz, “The Band Wagon” is brought to the Monroe Theatre Sunday as M-G-M’s top Technicolor musical of the year. The sparkling dialogue and song- and-dance situations of “The Band Wagon” revolve about the attempts of a once-famous Hollywood star (played by Astaire), now poison at the box-office, to revive his popu- larity by appearing on the Broad- | tion way musical comedy stage. Abetting him in this endeavor are Oscar Levant and Nanette Fabray, as writers of the show, and Jack Buchanan, as its producer-direc- tor. Unfortunately, the latter’s idea of what constitutes Broadway entertinment turns out to be too highbrow; on top of that, Cud Charisse, as the girl engaged to star opposite Astaire, is a balleri- na with whom he is at odds both personally and professionally. The result is a disastrous flop. It is not until the principals start all over again to produce the gay and light-hearted show they had originally planned that Astaire once again proves himself a tri- umphant star and the erstwhile in- imical relationship between hero and heroine blossoms into romance. AFL-CIO Merger More Hopeful As Talks Start WASHINGTON (# — Prospects for a long-debated merger of the AFL and CIO appeared brighter than ever as leaders of the two big union groups gathered today in a new effort to heal their 19- year-old split. Successful negotiation of a “‘no- raiding” agreement between the rival groups four months ago was heralded as a promising initial move toward amalgamation. Presidents George Meany of the AFL and Walter Reuther of the CIO brought their top aides to- gether expecting to get down to the contentious job of.working out the mechanics of an actual merg- er. Despite the expressed optimism, an outright failure in the new merger effort—with so many con- flicting' personalities among the union chiefs and varying claims of organizing area rights—would surprise nobody. Numerous prev- ious ‘merger efforts all failed. Meany and Reuther have worked steadily on the’ idea in tke two years since they succeeded to the top union jobs. Meany told the AFL convention a few weeks ago he looked for fast action in achieving a merger and saw no reason why it should be “talked or conferenced to death.” Bridegroom Was Too Preoecupied HOUSTON & — Johnny Goyen, corporation court clerk, found this notation yesterday on the back cf an overtime parking ticket re- ceived in the mail: “As a new bridegroom, I have many things on my mind that are more important than this. Love to all for love.” On the front of the ticket was: “See you on my return from my honeymoon in India.” The ticket was signed by Rob- {ert E. Waska, a State Department | employe stationed in Karachi, Pak- | istan. | Goyen said he will pay the $1 | fine himself. | “DRAGNET” MISSED DENVER (#—Burglars who took | $800 from a safe at a drive-in | theater early yesterday obviously didn’t watch the film program the night before going to work. | On the screen was “Dragnet,” Politico Seeks Confirmation Of War Deeds KANSAS CITY (—Rep. Doug- las Stringfellow today turned: to the Central Intelligence Agency seeking confirmation of his state- ment that he parachuted behind enemy lines on a secret World War II mission. The 32-year-old Utah Republican said he would have to depend on the CIA to release its files on him, | jij after the Army Times in Washing- ton questioned whether he really was a war hero. He called a cop; righted article in the Times “unfounded politically inspired a tack.” The Times, which has no offi- cial Army connection, asked in the story under the by-lines of Editor Harold G. Stagg and Managing Editor Les Honeycutt: “Was Congressman Stringfellow the heroic and lone survivor ef an OSS ‘cloak and dagger’ opera- + + + or was Congressman Stringfellow a private first class with the 62nd Armored Infantry Division who served overseas less than one month, but never saw combat, although he was serious- ly injured and disabled’ while on a routine assignment? Stringfellow told a reporter here last night: “Rumors and innuendoes began circulating about me last summer and they have increased in scope and viciousness. Stagg called me from Washington last Monday and said he was going to print this story unless it was refuted by a high official of the Central Intelli- gence Agency. “We were a long way apart—I was in Ogden, Utah—and there seemed to be no pprtunity for us to sit down together and talk it over. I couldn’t reason with him on the phone.” The congressthan said that if the CIA declines to release its rec- ords, he would be in “a hell of a lot of trouble.” 1935 BUS CHIT USED IN OKLA. OKLAHOMA CITY (®#—The el- derly woman slowly edged her way into the bus and presented her |] ticket. Driver Bennie Raney touk the slip and looked at it. He looked again. Her destination was Nor- man, 20 miles away. The ticket was dated March 1935 and specifically stated, “Void aft- er 30 days.” Nevertheless, the lady got the ride and without a query as to why she stayed s0 long. 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