Governors Make Bids For 1956
Wisconsin Governor Walter Kohler said he would run as a favorite son if Eisenhower does not announce re election plans by the March filing deadline. Illinois Governor Stratton expects to head Illinois’s 0 vote delegation unless Eisenhower runs. Ohio Governor Lausche says his potential favorite son bid would aim to keep the Ohio delegation free to choose at the convention and avoid extremes in the party.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Walter J. Kohler
GOPS
Eisenhower
Cal
Aoner
Governors’ Conference Highway Committee
Kohler
William G. Stratton
Tllinois
Tllinois Delcon
United
Illinois
Adlai E. Stevenson
Lause
Lausche
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Ohio
Positon
Tough Cons Tunnel Escape From Washington State Penitentiary
A group including William B Bracey 20 who killed his mother in Tacoma and Ollie Wien 42 an habitual criminal escaped from Washington State Penitentiary Thursday night after tunneling seven inches of concrete and 30 feet of earth. Guards detected the exit two hours after twenty inmates crawled through a six inch tunnel near the west wall. a wide cordon and police search followed though few traces were found.
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Washington State Penitentiary
Liberty
William B. Bracey
Tacoma
Ollie Wien
Washington
Oregon
Townsend Returns To Belgium Job In Royal Return
Townsend returns to Belgium as British air attache in Brussels. Princess Margaret joins Queen Elizabeth II and other royals at Buckingham Palace for a glittering presentation party.
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Brussels
Margaret
Gliterng
Queen Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
Cold Snap Grips US Eastern Half Feels Deep Freeze
A widespread autumn cold snap chills the eastern third of the nation with many areas at or below freezing. Temperatures drop to 13 in Duluth and near the Gulf Coast in the south while snow flurries appear across the Great Lakes region. Western regions warm gradually as the day advances.
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Duame
Frese
Mississippi River
Appalachians
Gulf Coast
Duluth
Mina
Midwest
Great Lakes Region
Pellston
Mich
Famed Pitcher Cy Young Dies at 88
Cy Young, Hall of Fame pitcher and one of baseball’s greats, died at about 9:30 p.m. at age 88 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Benedum near Denton. He had been ill briefly after visiting a Newcomerstown newspaper office a week earlier and remained active in baseball interests and youth work until his death.
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Pare Denton
True
Cy) Young
Young
John Benedum
Newcomerstown
Flu Vaccine To Be Tested On 10000 Recruits
Health Service doctors said a new vaccine against gripe may be tested this winter on ten thousand military recruits. Trials require further safety and potency testing and official military approval. The vaccine targets three APC virus types 3 4 and 7 linked to respiratory illness in service members. Johns Hopkins and the Health Service announced the trial after successful tests of a type 3 vaccine on volunteers at a reform school in Ohio.
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Health Service
Johns
Bride's Lament Echoes Over Police Radio in Ohio
A distraught recent bride in central Ohio triggered police calls when her cries were heard over a transmitter on the Athens radio band. Chief Robert W. Dahlke and firemen traced the signal to a first floor incident, as officers attempted to locate the source and calm the woman. The bride, whose husband was not yet found, was aided by police and fire crews after the misdirected distress call spread across nearby towns.
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Treeseermants Oro
Dahtke
Ohio
Athens
Nelsonville
Pomeroy-Middleport
Leav-Television
Tervicle
West German Election Plan Sparks East West Debate
A Western bid proposes a September 1956 nationwide vote for an all German National Assembly to draft a constitution and choose a government. A four power commission would oversee election law and voting, with cooperation from German experts. a January 1996 preliminary report is anticipated. In Manchester Mass week, an unrelated fatal shooting of William Turner in Pa. is noted with his suicide notes and case closure.
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Geneva
Union
Ee Foregin
V. M. Mo
Germany
Manchester
Mass
Lonely Beach
Pennsylvania
William R. Turner
Reds Face Long Trial in Conspiracy Case
Twelve jurors and four alternates sat today to hear 11 defendants charged under the Smith Act with conspiring to teach and advocate the violent overthrow of the government. Opening statements allotted two hours for the government and five hours for the defense as Judge Charles J. McNamee presides.
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Seyeee Eer
Ohio
Monda
Ax U. S
Sumner Canary
Charles J. McNamee
Communist Party
Ex-Suitor Admits Killing Former Athens Resident
Dayton Police report ex suitor Turner confessed to killing Anna Guseman 26, a former Athens resident. Turner, an unemployed handyman, was captured after police tracked him to a phone number and lured him to a home where Guseman was shot nine times near a funeral home. Burial plans for Guseman were announced.
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Athens
Dayton
Anna Guseman
Gilbert Courtney
Jagers
Grover Connor
Las
Wiliam
Turner
Graeman
Turver
Farner
feDougall
General Arnold Praises Privates At First 5th Army News Conference
Lt. Gen. William H. Arnold, a West Point graduate and World War II Pacific commander, stated that good soldiers and capable squad leaders sustain an army. He emphasized belief in the individual as the foundation of any organization during his first news conference since taking command of the 5th Army.
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William H. Arnold
West Point
Pacific
5Th Army
Shooting to Kill Charges in Ohio Car Chase
Larry Bet 18 and Richard Dudzinski of Cleveland were charged with shooting to kill during a bullet strewn car chase with Westerville police. Oklahoma observes a Will Rogers birthday state holiday.
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Columbus
Larry Bet
Richard Dudzinski
Cleveland
Iit
Westerville
Want
Rogers
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Will Rogers
Government relaxes trade controls with Soviet bloc
The Commerce Secretary Weeks announced a plan to relax controls on private commercial trade in peaceful goods with Soviet Russia and its satellites. An initial roster of peaceful goods may be shipped to the bloc without prior special licenses, aiming to boost exchange of peaceful goods per Eisenhower's Geneva pledge.
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Munurun — Wr
Privat
Soviet Russia
Weeks
Soviet Bloc
Eisenhower
Geneva
Jobless Pay Debate Prompts State Agency Meeting
A discussion led by James R. Tichener and James Magee centers on boosting Ohio unemployment compensation. More than 25 000 workers reportedly received benefits as committees examine coverage and policy changes involving the Chamber of Commerce and Ohio Manufacturers Association.
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Eta
James R. Tichener
Cal Bureau of Unemployment
Atheates Emmitee
Planeth Ke Tome
Ohio
Og Magee
Obio Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Manufacturers Association
Coles
St Lawrence Seaway Seen Driving Big Economic Boom
A speculative forecast says the St Lawrence Seaway will spark a major boom as port authorities and industry leaders discuss the Seaway’s role at a convention. The speaker notes the project could enable new business movements and broader regional growth while clarifying it would not by itself guarantee immediate shifts.
Stiff Sentence Handed Officer in Collaboration
A Maine Army officer from Bar Harbor was sentenced by an Army court martial to 10 years at hard labor, dismissed from service, and forfeiture of pay after a two day trial for aiding the enemy in Korea. He faced possible life imprisonment, but the sentence was reviewed by higher military authority.
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Ronald Alley
Korea
Thursay
Bar Harbor
Maine
Alley
Tous
Nong
Col Fleming
National Guard
Arabs and Jews Race to Decide Long‑Running Quarrel
Reports indicate tensions between Arab and Jewish groups influenced a political standoff, as a high profile visit faced disruptions. President Peron’s Paraguay trip was cut short amid unclear causes, with the aircraft forced to land and scrutiny on the safety of the return flight.
U S Presses for High Level Talks Amid Gaza Clash
In Jerusalem two Egyptian platoons attacked an Israeli advanced position near the Gaza Strip, with both sides claiming control of El Sabha checkpost. UN observers reported limited access to the frontier as Britain backs swift condemnation and the U S urges high level peace talks to resolve the widening border dispute.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Gaza Strip
el Auja-Nizana
Nitzhak
Gaza Horder
el Sabha
el Auja
Iarmel
Dag Hammarskjold
New York
Ular
An Weneva
Britain
London
Washington
U. S. State Department
Egypt
Beirut
Ike Gets Social Call and Trial Testimony Mixed
Disjointed notes recount Ike?s social call and trial details involving Robert Jacob Miller, a Fitzsimmons Army Hospital case, and witness statements by Dr Charles W Harding about an interview and slaying. Mention includes Betty Thomas and a Czech ambassador Vik commenting on Geneva peace efforts and arms sales to Egypt within Washington context.
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Marden
Peer Taylor
U. Courcno
Robert Jacob Miller
Fitzsimmons Army
Nitzonsey
North Alpisces
Pere
Praes Senate
Suanet Aes
Betty Thomas
Seana
Charles W. Harding
Miller
Seks “rKoor
Vik
Russia
Geneva
Slavik
Egypt
Washington, D.C
Czechoslovakia
Husband Kills Wife Then Ends Life in Hamilton
Hamilton authorities report Onjo-TM-A 40 yearold mother of two was killed by her husband who then shot himself in his car near Thelma Krugel and her husband. Deputy Sheri Andy Guenther said Krugel entered the home, with two children present, and fled with another man before the selfinflicted wound. Police found Krugel in the car nearby about three hours later with no sign of the other man.
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Hamilton
Caldren Sear
Tome
Bugand
Holt
Apo
Thelma Krugel
Noshua Lather
Stutier County
Sheri Andy’ Guenther
Oy Sone Peta
Mra
Kruger Piather
Krugel
Sim
Legion Proposal Seen as Disservice to National Interest
UNESCO commission yesterday condemned the American Legion plan to withdraw the United States from UNESCO. The commission, the U S group at UNESCO, declared the proposal a disservice to national interests as delegates opened UNESCO's fifth annual conference. Today delegates turn to group meetings.
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Ereineense
W—The United
States” Commission
Unesco
American ‘Legion
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Legion
Quakers Stand Firm on Draft and Atomic Use
The FWCC global Quaker body reaffirms support for military conscription and defense readiness as security. It also adopts a firm stance against constructing or testing atomic devices, while praising peaceful uses of atomic tech and urging renewed East West understanding among delegates near Germantown. Headquarters move planned from London to Birmingham.
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Mercer
FWCC
London
Birmingham
England
Weekend Weather Outlook Slight Warmth Then Cooldown
Day forecast shows temperatures 5 degrees below normal with highs 53 to 57 and a low near 36. Expect a warmer wet weekend, cooler Monday, warmer Tuesday, then cooler again Wednesday. Showers likely Sunday and Tuesday.
Duchess of Windsor Forensic Shock Over Woodward Shooting
Duchess of Windsor considered Woodward’s death a tragic accident after a Nassau County inquiry found she fired a shotgun at her husband during a Nassau County party night near Oyster Bay New York City Waldorf Towers. The medical report noted a single night of drinks before the fatal shot.
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Neala
Arate Pearooms
Duchess of Windsor
Deal
Woodward
Ann Woodward
Island
Waldorf Towers
New
York City
Nassau
Ine Woodwards
James Farrell
Tective William Garrett
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Cy Young
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Mary E. Moonen
Dr. Allxrod
Fanny
St. Lawrence Seaway
Bt Lawrence Seaway
Great Laker
Bethea
Clark
St Lawrence
Kay
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Prami
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Metas
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Pete See
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Enna
Renee O
Brazil
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EA — Soger
Ress
Adlai Stevenson
Tubby
Harry Truman
Averell Harriman
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Ike
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