Eisenhower Opens Farm Vote Tour With Two Stops
President Eisenhower after promising to aid farmers launched a farm tour with stops near Newton Iowa and at Des Moines airport ahead of a Peoria Illinois speech. Adlai Stevenson countered with a TV radio rebuttal noting Viet Nam Formosa and Truman in defense details during a 11 state swing.
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Kefauver Attacks Nixon Claim On Eisenhower Power Policy
Sen Estes Kefauver in Missoula asserts Nixon overstated the Eisenhower administration's power policy. He says no kilowatt of electricity has been produced under the partnership plan and labels the claim a whopper while Nixon spoke in Spokane.
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Nixon slams Kefauver as below the belt in wash speech
Whopper Wash Thursday night accused Kefauver of low road tactics and aroused by Kefauver's remark that Eisenhower has been working hard against the little people. Nixon called Kefauver's statement a thinly veiled attempt to imply the president opposes a large segment of the population.
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Eisenhower reception eases GOP farm revolt fears in Iowa
Eisenhower drew large welcomes Thursday as he traveled Des Moines to Boone and on to Newton for a field day. GOP leaders voiced hope for a GOP controlled Congress to advance his program. Labor Secretary Mitchell defended Eisenhower’s labor record amid Democratic criticism of a labor report.
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Newsboy on Trial for Shouting Headline in Ankara
A 15 year old newsboy, Tahsin Vedat Mutlu, faced trial in Ankara for shouting a headline in Ulus Square on August 22. He is the first prosecuted under Turkey's strict new press law aimed at curbing “journalistic sabotage.” The boy, a high school student, shouted Finance minister signs as Nedim Okmen resigned that day, prompting government action.
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Spies Captured in Seoul Bordering North Korea
South Korea's Counterintelligence Corps announced the capture of two Communist spies and two confederates on the eve of their planned defection to North Korea.
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Reserve Draft Not Needed To Get Manpower
Defense Secretary Wilson says volunteers still fail to meet needs for the reserve program and notes no current plan for a new draft. He hints at possible alternatives if volunteer numbers lag, and dismisses immediate legislation for direct drafting. defense officials discuss future force levels and draft policy amid broader wartime context.
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OU Nears Record Enrollment As 6800 Expected
OU registers 6720 students, staff estimate final near 6800 for 1956-57 enrollment. Mahn notes approx 2300 freshmen, with 1800 sophomores 1400 juniors and 1100 seniors. 385 faculty, 45 new members, and a growing student body expected to boost growth over prior years.
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Russian Ballet Troupe Forfeits London Debut Over Protests
Moscow reports state Bolshoi troupe refuses London engagement amid anticipated public demonstrations. Miss Nina Ponomareva, Athens Olympic champion, faces arrest in a separate case, prompting cancellation of the British visit and the Westward tour plan.
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Seaman Testifies On Fog Ahead Of Andria Doria Collision
In a federal pretrial hearing, third mate Ernest Carstens-Johansen said the Italian liner Andria Doria was briefly obscured by fog before colliding with the Swedish liner Stockholm off Nantucket on July 25. He criticized Stockholm’s helmsman LarsEn for lack of attention and noted the fog dispute between lines.
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Hypnotism Eyed as Aid for Anxiety by Doctor in Columbus
Dr. Seymour Herschman of Phieas argues hypnotism can help a wide range of anxiety related illnesses but must be used carefully and is not a treatment in itself. He says it facilitates awareness and supports specific therapy. A vagrant named Joseph Allen, 50, died in Ohio during a related incident near U.S. 15th Air Force coverage.
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Bicycles Selling Fast At Miami University
Oxford reports a bicycle boom on campus as coeds relocate to quarters about a 15 minute walk from campus. Several hundred young men, including senior students Roger Howe and Don Lerner, run a cycle shop and sold nearly 100 bicycles in the first three days of the week.
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Beyond Boiling Point Plane Reaches 126000 Feet Test
Lt Col Kincheloe piloted the Bell X2 rocket plane to an unprecedented 126000 feet at Edwards AFB. The craft, built by Bell Aircraft, rises on a payload of a Navy cruiser speed engine and uses stainless steel wings for high-altitude flight. The test confirms extreme altitude capabilities and poses cooling and landing challenges due to centrifugal forces. The Defense Secretary declined to confirm further unofficial details.
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Lausche Seeks End to Strike in Portsmouth
Aides to Governor Lausche return to Portsmouth to revive telephone service disrupted by a strike at Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co. Chairman Moulton and Col. Mingle pressed for rapid restoration after a violent clash and loss of service since Tuesday night.
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Cleveland Hall Open Oct 1 for Eisenhower visit
Cleveland keeps Oct 1 open at Public Music for a possible campaign visit by President Eisenhower on his way to Lexington Kentucky for a speech that night.
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Five Day Forecast Details Near Normal Temperatures
The forecast shows near normal highs in the southwest and slightly below normal in the southeast with normal highs around 73 north to 17 south and normal lows 82 to 54. A warmer weekend gives way to cooler early next week, with precipitation totaling about half an inch in the north and up to a tenth inch or less in the southwest scattered Sunday or Monday.
Accidents Kill Three In West Virginia
A head on collision eight miles north of Ravenswood on Route 2 at about 6 30 p m killed Parkersburg teen Harold Keith Hutton 17 and John Wesley Moore a retired Ravenswood tobacco dealer Moore died instantly while Hutton died four hours later Moore was riding with his son John Franklin Moore and wife both uninjured A second accident about 10 miles north in Wood County injured 14 year old Clark Marty a violinist who was struck by a car and is hospitalized
Ground Settles Under Elk Point South Dakota
A Missouri River town of Elk Point, South Dakota, faces ongoing ground settling under its high school and grade school foundations. Seventy students lost usable classrooms as the high school settled about 24 inches, with four wall cracks widening and the district considering continued closures for three to four weeks.
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Commission Seeks Rail Yard Safety Standards in Ohio
Ohio utilities commission opens a drive to improve rail yard worker safety by establishing minimum track clearances. Proposed spacing ranges from 14 feet to 14 feet 9 inches to keep crews safe when working beside moving trains. A prior measure was struck down by the state Supreme Court for lacking a full evidentiary hearing.
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Nations Approve UN Action On Suez Canal Crisis
Seventeen shipping powers endorsed a UN approach to the Suez crisis after a two hour meeting establishing CASCU as the coordinating body. Pakistan, Japan and Sweden Denmark Iran abstained or opposed. most others expected to join once their governments approve. Secretary of State Dulles welcomed the broad agreement.
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Lausche to vote for DiSalle in Ohio governor race
Gov. Frank J. Lausche, a Democrat, says he will vote for Mike DiSalle for governor. He notes he has voted for Republicans in the past but will cast his ballot for DiSalle with satisfaction, believing he will serve Ohio well. DiSalle, former Toledo mayor, faces Republican C. William O’Neill.
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