Show 11 If p Spurs Campaign Neb Test Tt s I Associated Press I j I I waging ing a si stiff i nomination battle in m Thursday stepped u up P ws s 's to make Nebraska also a prime popularity testing ground Both states hold primaries next Tuesday to choose G GOP 0 P and Democratic convention delegates Backers of Senator Robert A. A Taft of Ohio drummed up a write-in write campaign in Nebraska they hope can offset his losses in New Hampshire and Minne Minne- sota And supporters of General Dwight D D. D Eisenhower tried to match the Taft drive Interest Gains Two weeks ago the Nebraska primary appeared of little national national national na na- na- na significance in the Republican Republican Republican lican picture with only Harold Stassen and Mrs 1 Mary 1 Kenny Lincoln housewife and backer of General Douglas MacArthur 1 en en- Tafts Taft's forces called in retired Lt Gen Albert C. C a native Nebraskan to gh give their campaign a shot in the arm er told newsmen he considered Taft the best qualified qualified qualified fied avowed candidate for the presidency considering the conditions condi lions faced by our country today He said Eisenhower was an uan avowed candidate but not MacArthur |