Democrats Close Ranks as Stevenson Nears Nomination
The Associated Press notes Stevenson led first ballot preferences with 690 votes, with Kansas casting all 16 for him and Tennessee dropping Gov. Clement’s favorite son bid. Harriman lingers, while Truman pushes for a harmonized civil rights platform as delegates debate the Supreme Court school desegregation ruling.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Adlai Stevenson
Kansas
Stevenson
Frank J. Clement
Tennessee
Harriman
22 Nations Open Talks To Resolve Suez Crisis
The 22 nation Suez conference opened in London with Western powers seeking international supervision of the canal while Soviet and Egyptian observers voiced divergent views Egypt's Nasser boycotted but sent experts to watch. Soviet Foreign Minister Shepilov urged broader participation and cautioned that no binding decisions would come from the talks. The opening focused on procedural matters as delegates prepared to tackle core disputes this afternoon.
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London
Egypt
Dmitri Shepilov
Red China
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Shepilov
Selwyn Lloyd
Anthony Eden
Eden
GOP Platform Strong On Civil Rights
San Francisco report on the 1956 Republican platform draft noting a strong civil rights statement. Govs McKeldin and Knight express availability for Nixon renomination while Javits hints at arming Israel for Middle East peace. National committee approves seating a South Carolina delegation and splits Mississippi’s votes between two factions.
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San Francisco
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Israel
Middle East
New York
Jacob K. Javits
Cow Palace
Nixon
Theodore McKeldin
Maryland
Goodwin Knight
California
Christian Herter
Massachusetts
Citizens For
Eisenhower
South Carolina
David Dows
Bradley
John E. Messervy
J. Bates Gerald
Oscar W. Pitts
Mississippi
Perry W. Howard
Wirt Yerger, Jr
Jackson
Miss
Arab Protests Over Suez Conference Sweep Middle East
Across the Arab world mass demonstrations, strikes, and protests target the London conference on the Suez Canal. In Amman Baghdad Beirut Damascus and elsewhere workers walkouts shut shops and offices while Syrians hold a five minute silence mourning freedom and Egypt mediates with Iraq.
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Egypt
Damascus
Iraq Petroleum Co
Jordan
Syria
Iraq
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Baghdad
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Foreign Office
Assa
Parliament Square
Beirut
Lebanon
Tunisia
Middle East
Jakarta
Indonesia
Truman Help May Hurt Stevenson In 1952 Nomination Fight
Chicago report notes that Harry S. Truman's 1952 whistle stop endorsement of Adlai Stevenson may have harmed Stevenson's bid by tying him to the Truman era. Some advisers argue the former president's backing made Stevenson appear as a Truman ticket ally, hurting his independence with voters.
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Stevenson
Eisenhower
Averell Harriman
New York
Frank E. McKinney
McKinney
Harriman
ED Creagh
Chicago
Harry S. Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Truman
Harry Truman
Frankie
Harry
Gov
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
HST
American Bishop Is Freed After 5 Years
Henry Ambrose Pinger, a 59 year old American Roman Catholic bishop from Lindsay Nebraska, was released after five years in Chinese captivity. He stepped ashore from the British freighter at Shanghai and joked that captors fed him well to make a good impression.
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Hong Kong
Henry Ambrose Pinger
Shanghai
Lindsay
Nixon Pleases Dewey on Nixon renomination
Former Gov. Thomas E. Dewey said he is very happy that Vice President Nixon is available for renomination because he has made the finest record of any vice president in history.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Nixon
New Naval Commander Succeeds in Fourth Naval District
Rear Adm Ephraim Rankin McLean Jr takes command of the Fourth Naval District on Wednesday, succeeding Rear Adm E H Von Heimburg in a ceremony in Philadelphia. The change of command follows McLean’s prior service in key Navy posts and signals leadership transition for the district.
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Philadelphia
Ephraim Rankin McLean, Jr
E. H. von Heimburg
Fourth Naval District
Ohio Penitentiary to Move to Rural Columbus Site
Dr. John D. Porterfield announced plans to relocate the Ohio Penitentiary from downtown Columbus to a rural site near Lebanon. The project includes an 11 million dollar Southern Ohio reformatory and shifts Northern and Southern Ohio penitentiary assignments among Mansfield and Lebanon facilities. Construction to start next year with completion aimed for 1959 and a 2500 inmate target after the move.
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Columbus
John D. Porterfield
Ohio Penitentiary
Porterfield
State Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction
Southern Ohio
Lebanon
Marion
Northern
Ohio
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Dems After Farm Votes This Fall
Democrats in Chicago outline a farm vote strategy promising to return to higher price guarantees for major crops and 90 percent parity for corn wheat cotton rice peanuts and tobacco while pledging broader measures to lift farm prices toward parity. The platform rejects a Brannan style plan and opposes Harriman supporters.
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Chicago
Eisenhower
Averell Harriman
New York
National Farmers Union
Charles Brannan
Truman
Congress
Indiana Pike Opened Today
Indiana Toll Road Commission and Ohio Turnpike Commission opened the eastern half of the Northern Indiana Toll Road at one minute after midnight. The road now allows motorists to travel from New York City to South Bend with only fueling stops and toll plazas, ahead of the September 15 completion date.
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Angola
Ind
Indiana Toll Road Commission
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Indiana
Commission
Ohio-to-South Bend
New York City
South Bend
Betsy Moves On Hatched for 30 Dead
Hurricane Betsy gains speed in the Atlantic about 450 miles east of Jacksonville. Weathermen expect it to stay off the coast as 120 mph winds threaten shipping and caution coastal residents to monitor its path. The storm has already caused 30 deaths.
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Miami
Fla
North Atlantic
Jacksonville
Stevenson Seeks Ohio Delegates in bid for Dem nomination
Adlai E. Stevenson appealed to Ohio’s 58 vote delegation at a Chicago caucus as Lausche’s hold appeared fragile. Leaders said most delegates favored Lausche but four anti Lausche votes favored Stevenson on the first ballot and DiSalle prepared to place Lausche’s name in nomination.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevensson
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Stevenson
U. S
Michael V
Averell Harriman
New York
DiSalle
Letters Favor Nixon Over Stassen in VP Drive
Aides to Vice President Nixon report more than 5000 letters and telegrams opposing Harold E. Stassen's bid for vice presidency and only 30 messages in support. Communications vary from hostile to urging Nixon to retire, with tones including to hell with Stassen and a Kentuckian urging retirement.
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Nixon
Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Steel Vessel Defies Picket Lines At Great Lakes Port
One remaining U S Steel Pittsburgh Steamship vessel, the Henry C. Phipps, sits in port as others sail for the head of the lakes. The J Pierpont Morgan and William J Olcott left Wednesday amid ongoing picketing by two marine unions. A walkout also hit the Tom M Girdler at Duluth, part of the Nicholson Universal Line allied with Republic Steel. The unions seek recognition as bargaining agents for crewmembers.
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Henry C. Phipps
J. Pierpont Morgan
William J. Olcott
Masters, Mates and Pilots Assn
Classified Ad Offers Red Poll Cattle For Sale
A Messenger Classified Ad lists 35 calls registered Red Poll bull aged 1 month and Red Poll heifer 11 months for £90 for both. Provides contact numbers 2714 Albany and 31242 for placing or replying to the ad.
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Albany
Messenger
Democratic Platform Highlights From National Convention
The Democratic platform endorses court decisions on civil rights but stops short of pledging to implement them. It attacks Eisenhower policies in foreign and domestic areas, calls for stronger support for Israel and free Suez access, and promises social welfare expansion, labor reform, tax relief, and improved government operations.
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John McCormack
Massachusetts
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Dixie
McCormack
Vention
Supreme Court of the United States
Chicago
Democratic Party
Supreme Court
Middle East
Russia
Israel
Egypt
Suez Canal
Eisenhower
General Welfare
GOP
District of Columbia
Spur Will End Strike at Akron Twinsburg Plant Site
When the spur railroad line to the Chrysler Corp plant site at Twinsburg is completed, building trades workers will end their walkout, according to a spokesman for the Tri-County Building Trades Council.
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Akron
Chrysler Corp
Twinsburg
Tri-County Building Trades Council
Women Behind The Man Sister. Daughter-in-Law Women in Stevenson Life
In Chicago, two women close to Adlai Stevenson, his sister Buffie Ives and daughter-in-law Nancy Stevenson, discuss supporting his Democratic presidential bid. Nancy, 21, expects a baby in early November, Stevenson's first grandchild, and both women offer help while planning their own housing if he wins. Buffie Ives could serve as White House hostess. Nancy and Adlai Jr. would prefer separate living space.
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Adlai Stevenson
Buffie
Nancy
Adlai Stevenson, Jr
Illinois
Elizabeth
Buffie’ Ives
Stevenson
Guv
White House
Young
Ives
Ellen Borden Stevenson
Ernest Ives
Copenhagen
Stockholm
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Pretoria
South Africa
Washington
Navy
Josephus Daniels
Adlai
Harvard
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