Stevenson denies secret cash fund for state officials
Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson acknowledged an Eisenhower backer’s claim that private cash from citizens aided salaries of some state appointees. He said no secrecy or improper influence existed, noting funds came from 1948 governor race leftovers and later contributions, with no promises of favors. Names of contributors and recipients were not disclosed.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
New York
Kent Chandler
William Flanagan
Chandler
Citizens For Eisenhower
Chicago Commercial Club
Dixie Coal Producers Plan Talks On 1.90 Pay Rise
Southern coal producers may hear from John L. Lewis today if he plans to demand the same 1.90 daily pay increase and other benefits won by Northern miners. Joseph E. Moody says an informal talk with Lewis is planned before meetings of the Southern association to decide whether to pursue a new contract to avert a strike when the current one expires Sept. 30.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Association
United Mine Workers
Moody
Lewis
Harry M. Moses
Bituminous Coal Producers Association
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Moses
Eisenhower to Make Whistle Stop Speech in Point Pleas
General Eisenhower will deliver a brief whistle stop talk in Point Pleasant on Wednesday around 12:50 p.m. The train will stop near the junior high auditorium instead of Union Station to accommodate a large crowd. He will proceed to Parkersburg for a 3:30 p.m. address and then speak in Wheeling at 8:30 p.m. The itinerary also lists an 11:30 a.m. stop in Huntington and Senator Barton Jones joining the train at Ironton, Ohio.
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Eisenhower
Ike
Union Station
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Huntington
Barton Jones
Ironton
Ohio
Nazi Finance Wizard To Advise Egyptians
German financial expert Hjalmar Schacht has arrived in Cairo to survey the new Egyptian budget and advise the government on economic and financial questions. He previously served as economic czar of the Reich and said he would assist Moslem governments facing money shortages.
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Cairo
Egypt
Hjalmar Schacht
Schacht
Reich
Cool Weekend Ahead With Light Rain Thursday Night
Temperatures will be several degrees below normal with highs near 71 to 75 and lows around 51 to 52. A brief warm-up is expected Wednesday and Thursday, followed by cooler conditions Friday into the weekend. Light rain is forecast Thursday night totaling about a quarter inch.
Jail janitor convicted of selling bootleg liquor to prisoners
In Greenville South Carolina police court, Jesse James McKinney aged 32 the jail janitor was found guilty of selling bootleg liquor to inmates. The verdict followed longstanding questions about why intoxicated prisoners took so long to sober up in the city jail.
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Greenville
S. C
Jesse James McKinney
Allied Planes Pound Enemy Truck Convoy
U S B26 Invaders hit Communist supply convoys at night near Seoul Korea reporting 158 Red trucks destroyed the highest one night total since February Ground fighting eased after days of fierce clashes along the 155 mile front The Eighth Army tallied 3332 Communist dead and wounded last week the fourth highest weekly toll of the year The September total reached 1461 trucks destroyed noting a record 6179 trucks destroyed between Sept 1951 and Oct 27 1951
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Seoul
Korea
U.S. Eighth Army
Rent Controls Deadline Set by Federal Official
Washington economist Roger L. Putnam warned local governments that Sept. 30 is the deadline to act to keep federal rent controls. He said some officials wrongly believe controls can be reimposed after Sept. 30 and stressed that without action the federal government cannot bail them out if rents rise sharply.
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Washington
Roger L. Putnam
Putnam
AFL Endorses Stevenson for President at Historic AFL Meeting
The American Federation of Labor endorsed Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson for president in a unanimous 800 delegate vote the first convention endorsement since 1881. CIO already backs Stevenson, and the union cited a new labor law aim to replace Taft Hartley. Stevenson addressed delegates amid applause and planned to travel to Baltimore as Chicago questioned a fund used to supplement public employee salaries.
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AFL
Adlai Stevenson
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Unith
New York
Green
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
CIO
Stevenson
Labor
Nny
GOP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Federation
Baltimore
Chicago
Illinois
Newsprint Prices Raise Again in U S Mills
Two American manufacturers announce price hikes for newsprint. Coosa River Newsprint Co plans a 5.50 per ton increase to 125.50 on mill basis, effective November 1 in Alabama. Great Northern Paper Co raises 7 per ton to 123 on a New York basis, effective October 1.
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NEW York— (P
United States
New York
Coosa River
Coosa Pines
Ala
Great Northern Paper Co
Public Hearing Set On School District Reorganization
The Ohio Program Commission School Committee schedules a public hearing at Logan courthouse in Hocking County at 8 p.m. Friday to discuss problems of reorganizing school districts.
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Columbus
The
Ohio Program Commission
Logan
Hocking County
Diver Eyes New Record On Deep Sea Expedition
Diver Otis Barton plans a deep sea expedition off Southern California to test a 5500 foot steel cable and its gear aboard the yacht Mon Soon and the Cherry Picker. He aims to descend toward a mile for rare undersea photography and possibly set a new depth record this week near San Clemente Island.
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Santa Catalina Island
California
Barton
Life Magazine
San Clemente Island
Grain Report Secrecy Gag May Be Lifted
The Senate Agriculture Committee meets to decide if it will approve and publish a probe report on shortages in government owned grain. The staff report, circulated to 13 members under secrecy, alleges about 10 million dollars stolen, while Brannan cites recoveries lowering losses to under one million.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ellender
D-La
Sen
Aiken
R-Vi
Charles Brannan
Agriculture Department
Federal Road Aid Assured for Ohio Atomic Plant Route
Ohio highway director S. O. Linzell said the federal government will pay more than half the cost of new road construction to serve a billion dollar atomic energy plant in Southern Ohio. Plans include widening U S 23 to four lanes between Portsmouth and Chillicothe at an estimated 16.5 million dollars with federal funding. two narrow bridges on U S 23. resurfacing a country road from Ohio Route 124 to the plant entrance. and a short traffic turn off from U S 23 to the plant with a combined estimated cost of 400 thousand dollars. State and federal costs to be shared 50 50.
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S. O. Linzell
Ohio
Dolar
U. S. 23
Bortsmouth
Chillicothe
Ohio Rt. 124
VU. S. 23
Timetable Discarded Train Derails Three Times
Passengers on Train 142 faced a gruelling trip from Tampico to Zacatecas with three derailments on the journey. After a 12 hour standard voyage the train derailed twice more over the next several miles, returning to tracks each time before a final derailment two miles further on.
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San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Tampico
Zacate
Nixon to Stay On Defense Cost Issue Aboard Eisenhower Train
The National Committee spent 75000 on Nixon television radio defense of expense records as Nixon faces questions on a 18325 expenditure. Eisenhower delays personal decision until Nixon lays out all financial dealings with further disclosure anticipated after tonight's broadcast on the train.
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Nixon
Eisenhower Special
National Committee
Richard M. Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S. explores criminal statute on Nixon fund case
The New York Times reports the administration studying a criminal statute that could be used against Sen. Richard Nixon and his $18 235 expense fund. Atty. Gen. James P McGranery awaits Nixon’s further explanation with interest. Justice Department had no comment as the political furor grows.
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New York
New York Times
Sen. Nixon
Washington Dispatch
the Times
James P. McGranery
Richard M. Nixon
Justice Department
Washington
Times
Anthony Seviere
Seviere
Senixon
Belpre Moves to Class A After Enrollment Margin
Belpre High School shifted from Class B to Class A in football and other sports by a two student margin. Principal Paul Wiley announced 116 boys are enrolled in grades nine through eleven, with Belpre a member of the South eastern Ohio Buckeye League Conference.
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Marietta
Belpre High School
Paul Wiley
Washington County
Belpre
Accused Vinton Sailor Committed to Hospital
Judge Joseph M Clifford ordered Robert Gemmell a 28 year old Vinton County sailor to Lima State Hospital for a one month mental observation period. Gemmell is indicted for first degree murder in the July 31 assault slaying of Mrs Laura Grimshaw 25 of Columbus.
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Columbus
Joseph M. Clifford
Criminal Court
Robert Gemmell
Vinton County
Port Columbus
Lima State Hospital
Gemmell
Laura Grimshaw
Marietta Crash Fatal Kills Pinehurst Musician
Hubert S. Stotler a 23 year old Pinehurst musician was killed when the panel truck he drove overturned in Marietta on Monday.
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Marietta, O
Hubert S. Stotler
Pinehurst
Nixon to address nation on 18000 dollar expense fund
California Senator Richard Nixon prepares a national radio television address from NBC studios to lay out his finances and defend the acceptance of contributions from California donors. Supporters say the fund funded political activity. critics warn against outside money and possible impact on Eisenhower campaign. Nixon arrived in Los Angeles with Patricia, amid crowd cheers and campaign strain.
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Los Angeles
Richard Nixon
California
Dwight D. Eisenhower
NBC
CBS
MBS
Nixon
Eisenhower
Washington
Portland
Ore
Patricia
Hughes Sells RKO Interest in $7 Million Deal
Howard Hughes sells controlling interest in RKO Pictures Corp to Stolkin backed group for $7,093,940. The group buys 1,013,420 shares at $7 each, about 30 percent of the studio. Burk Hayes Ryan named as associates in San Antonio Evansville Chicago.
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Howard Hughes
RKO Pictures Corp
California
Texas
Midwest
Ralph Stolkin
Chicago
Edward Burk
Robert Hayes
San Antonio
Tex
Ray Ryan
Evansville, Ind
Stolkin
Soldier and Wife Change Plea in Hanging Plot Case
In Albuquerque a 24 year old soldier and his 20 year old wife renounced guilty pleas to conspiring to murder the husband, William White. Cpl. William K. Oliver and Wanda White of Sandia base seek a preliminary hearing. Oliver from Chillicothe Ohio and Point Pleasant West Virginia, Wanda a Sandia employee. They wed twice, live in the area, and Oliver hopes for marriage anew while Wanda backs off the plan. William White, 41, British born, is their husband and target. The couple plan to testify at the hearing and new pleas were entered in district court Monday.
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Albuquerque
Wanda White
William K. Oliver
William White
Oliver
White
Sandia Special Weapons Base
Sherman
Tex
Chillicothe
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Creator of Caspar Milquetoast Dies at 67
Stamford resident Harold Tucker Webster creator of Caspar Milquetoast cartoons died at 67 after collapsing on a railroad train and dying in an ambulance. He drew over 16 000 cartoons syndicated by the New York Herald Tribune to papers nationwide.
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Stamford
Conn
Harold Tucker Webster
Webster
New York Herald Tribune
U S Says Allies Need Secret Atom War Data
Gen Omar Bradley said the United States must eventually share some atomic warfare information with Allied European commanders to counter false impressions that U S weapons negate their defense build up. He noted a 1946 law restricting sharing with foreign governments remains, but some tactical details may be needed.
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U. S
Bradley
Washington
Omar Bradley
United States
Europe
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pentagon
U.S
Brad
Alphonse Juin
Juin
Matthew B. Ridgway
Eisenhower Assails Inflation Policy in Ohio Swing
General Eisenhower campaigning in Ohio assails Truman administration as inflationary and incompetent. He cites deflationary policy as a GOP target and pledges a major Cleveland address on inflation. Nixon running mate speculation and unity with Taft are noted amid attacks on Stevenson and Truman foreign policy.
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Eisenhower Special
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ohio
Truman
Charles Taft
Middletown
Eisenhower
GOP
Washington
Cleveland
Richard M. Nixon
California
Nixon
Cincinnati
Robert A. Taft
Hig
Stevenson
Cincinnati Music Hall
George Pearcy
Taft
State Acheson
Lausche Taf Debate Stated
Governor Lausche will meet Republican Charles Taft in one debate on November 1. Taft offered six additional dates including the Columbus Town Meeting on October 5 and the Cleveland City Club on November 1. Taft noted he accepted some invites and declined others, citing public interest in discussing statewide issues like highways welfare and schools.
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Columbus
Lausche
Charles PB. Taft
Taft
Cleveland City Club
Uch
Pedestrian Dead After Auto Crash in Waverly
Ernest H. Sibole, 58, a Waverly restaurant operator, died Monday from injuries suffered Saturday when struck by a car at Waverly. Authorities reported the fatal outcome after the accident.
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Chillicothe
Waverly
Ernest H. Sibole
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