Dems Feud Could Tilt Kentucky Vote in 1956 Election
Louisville report previews a Kentucky political clash as Governor Chandler disfavors Stevenson while Eisenhower gains from state prosperity and youth support. The piece notes Democratic rifts with Clements and Wetherby, fundraising shifts, and race prospects in Pike County and for two Senate seats. It covers Stevenson attacks on the Nixon administration conservation policy and his health care plank, plus regional campaign moves through Montana and the West.
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Kentucky
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Lexington
John Sherman Cooper
Indi
Wetherby
Barkley
Thurston B. Morton
State Department
Clements
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
California
Chicago
Midwest
Libertyville
White House
Great Falls
Theodore Roosevelt
Gifford Fisebat
Fox
Wesley D'Ewart
Interior
D’ewart
Ame
Dulles Briefs UN on Suez Blockage and Negotiations
Secretary of State Dulles told the UN Security Council that settling the Suez crisis hinges on preventing the canal from becoming a tool of any nation. He endorsed a negotiating group concept and supported a French London proposal while calling the Egyptian move constructive but insufficient. The session followed Nixon’s campaign trail push and a day of strategic talks among US allies and rivals.
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United Nations
Dulles
Suez
UN Security Council
Egypt
London
Washington
Nixon
Bagot
Mahmoud Fawzi
Dmitri Shepilov
East German Official Defection Reported
A former deputy premier of East Germany fled to West Germany and is living in Bavaria under an assumed name. West Berlin refugee authorities knew nothing of the flight. The report also notes a blast at Ampco Metals in Milwaukee that killed two and injured 19 on Monday.
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East Germany
West Germany
Hermann Kastner
Bavaria
West Berlin
Milwaukee
Ampco Metals, Inc
Monda
Phone Leader Asks Meeting With Governor Over Strike
Clare E. Williams president of Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co asks Gov. Lausche to meet in Columbus at earliest convenience to discuss restoring full telephone service. strike by Communications Workers of America affected service in 24 southeast Ohio counties for nearly three months.
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Portsmouth
Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co
Frank J. Lausche
Communications Workers of America
CWA
Ohio
Clare E. Williams
Lausche
Columbus
UMW Hikes Union Dues and Mitchell Speaks
United Mine Workers delegates vote to raise dues by 25 cents monthly, from 4.00 to 4.25 for workers and from 1.00 to 1.25 for retired miners. Mitchell, delaying to speak at the convention, discusses mechanization and the coal industry’s future amid reshaped employment and rising demand across industries in Ohio.
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Cincinnati
United 2Een
Mine Workers Union
Num
Seer of
Fay
Federal Bureau of Mines
James P. Ing
Mitchell
UMW
Gates
Board For Action
Samuel Gompers
John L. Lewis
Ohio
14 Year Old Surrenders After Killing Father in Brecksville
In Cleveland area Brecksville, 14 year old Robert Zavalnak surrendered to police eight hours after fatally shooting his father, Joseph J. Zavalnak, 42, during an argument at their home. He left in a station wagon, then later signaled surrender with a flashlight as Chief Walter Senkheil and officers closed in. A note and confession pages were left behind.
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Cleveland
Woods
Brecksville
Walter Senkheil
Robert Zavalnak
Robert
Chief Senkheil
Chicago
Orville E
Hodge
U. S. Senate
Mittee
Publican State
Passersby Save Tots From Burning House
Cincinnati report says four young children were rescued unconscious from a burning home by three men passing by. Fire officials cite the mother’s absence to shop and Fire Marshal Hall notes the blaze likely started by children playing with matches.
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Cincinnati
John Hall
Kefauver: Eisenhower Action on Dixon-Yates Alleges Corruption
Estes Kefauver charged that President Eisenhower ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to negotiate the Dixon-Yates contract. He called the move unprecedented and said it corrupted the Commission. Kefauver spoke as he prepared to tour southern New Jersey with a five county rally.
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Vineland
N. J
Senn
Estes Kefauver
Eisenhower
Atomic Energy Commission
Dixon-Yates
Pool Wrming
New Jersey
Delaware
Court Upholds Legality of Building License
The U S Court of Appeals upheld the legality of Idaho Power Companys construction license for three dams in Hell s Canyon. It rejected a bid by public power groups to overturn a license issued by the Federal Power Commission and to reserve the Snake River stretch on the Idaho Oregon border for a larger government dam.
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U. S. Court of Appeals
Idaho Power Company
Hell's Canyon
Federal Power Commission
Snake River
Idaho-Oregon
Pony Express Reenactment Stalls in Utah Chase
A planned Pony Express re enactment in Utah aimed at promoting national terror week fell apart as the 10 mile mail relay from Provo to Pleasant Grove ended by car. The rider assigned to meet the pouch at Lindon did not appear, having gone hunting.
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Provo
Utah
Pleasant Grove
Lindon
Classified Ad Sparks Dozens Of Calls For Items For Sale
A spirited classified ad reports heavy response with more than 25 phone inquiries. The seller notes brisk demand for a gauge double barrel gun and a Colt 2 automatic, plus a baby stroller. Readers are urged to place an ad to reach eager buyers, with 4 day run and cancel options.
Summerfield Calls Adlai Election Issue in 1952 Drive
Summerfield told Republican Women that Adlai Stevenson is a major election issue. He criticized Stevenson for attempting to leverage voter forgetfulness, questioning his integrity and wisdom in selecting advisers. He noted 1952 governor issues and urged reelecting Senator George H. Bender and Attorney General C. William O'Neill. He challenged Lausche on Red China and UN admission. The Machinists endorsed Bender as well.
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Arthday
Bivenson
Summerfield
Jack
Stevenson
U.S
George H. Ben
P Jder
Ohio
William O'Neill
Bender
Frank J. Lausche
Sis
China
United Nations
Lausche
State Council of Machinists
Afl-Cio Union
Stephen M. Young
Pioneer Woman Milne Dies at 107 in Salt Lake City
Ann Catherine Milne born 1848 in London died at age 107 in Salt Lake City. She walked from Omaha to Salt Lake in 1860 with Mormon pioneers, lost sight in 1924, regained it in 1999, survived cancer in 1949, and voted in every election since women won the vote, including the 1990s Utah primary.
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Palt Lake City
Ann Catherine Milne
Ann Catherine Jarvis
London
Ameri
Boston
Omaha
Salt Lake City
Utah
PTA Congress Agrees on Eye Tests for Bus Drivers
The Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers with 1000 delegates urged a law mandating periodic eye and ear examinations for school bus drivers. Another proposed law would require lifeguards at all state park beaches. The convention runs through Wednesday.
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PTA Congress
Toledo
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
PTA
Democrats To Get the Reply Campaign Swing to Pittsburgh
Eisenhower and aides arrive in Pittsburgh for a campaign foray aimed at countering opposition misstatements. Press secretary Hagerty cites private polls predicting a GOP victory, though cautioning against placing full faith in them. Eisenhower is set to speak at Hunt Farmary with NBC carrying the event 9 to 9 30 p m EDT.
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Washingtus
Eisenhower
Pittsburgh
Es C. Hagerty
White House
Hunt Firmary
NBC
Truman attacks Eisenhower on school aid at rally
Former President Harry S. Truman accused the Eisenhower administration and congressmen of blocking federal school aid during a Monday night Democratic rally. He claimed misrepresentation in past speeches and warned of forthcoming fables. Truman planned whistle stop talks through a motorcade to Westmoreland County for a Democratic rally that night.
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Ruispunun
Harry S. Truman
Eisenhower
Truman
Pittsburgh
Westmoreland County
Kennel Manager Slain in Suburban House Death Background
Cleveland police questioned companions of 38 year old Frank Alvin Lewis after his nude beaten body was found in a Mayfield Village home with a menagerie of pets including a caged monkey wearing shorts. Coroner ruled death from abdominal violence, with bruises on neck and chest and loose teeth.
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Cleveland
Aday
Frank Alvin Lewis
Samuel R. Gerber
Lewis
Page
Jerome W. Dixon
Athens
Chauncey Y Mayfield Village
Gallipolis
Mayfield Village
Glouster
Tate
Florence Keller
Logan
Nelsonville
Merly
Waynesburg
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy-Middleport
Miss Keller
Ing
Gerber
Andrew Petroff
Mayfield Pet Hospital
Keller House
Tina Marie
Tina
Farsha
Anyne
Heirs Return From Balmoral Holiday in Royal Flight
Queen Elizabeth II and her two children arrived in London after their annual summer holiday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
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London
Queen Elizabeth II
Balmoral,Castle
Scotland
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