Navy commissions U S S Saratoga largest carrier joins fleet
New York The Navy commissions the aircraft carrier U S S Saratoga, the fleet’s mightiest ship. The 1,039 foot long vessel tops the Forrestal class, with 250 000 horsepower engines, 34 knot speed, 100 aircraft capacity, six acre flight deck, and a crew of about 3 800. Capt Robert J Stroh 48 commands the ship at Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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Navy
U.S.S. Saratoga
Saratoga
Charles S. Thomas
Brooklyn
Naval Shipyard
Robert J. Stroh
Austin Mayor Comments on Police Fire Protection
City Kyle Baldy Hansen issues statement after council meeting noting assurances from police chief and fire chief that lives and property of Austin residents will be protected in any emergency.
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Austin
Baldy Hansen
Labor Writer Victor Riesel Eyesight Fading After Attack
Doctors say labor columnist Victor Riesel 41 is losing sight after an sulphuric acid attack in New York early April 5. A medical bulletin from St. Clare's Hospital notes regression in his ability to distinguish bedside visitors and warns the coming days are highly critical to saving his sight.
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New York
Victor Riesel
Riesel
St. Clare's Hospital
Favorite Daughter Role for Sen Smith in Maine Convention
Maine delegates at the National Republican Convention were instructed to present senior Sen. Margaret Chase Smith as the state's favorite daughter candidate for vice president. Smith's name was placed before the state convention by Clin ton D. Wallace of South Portland. Maine's 16 unpledged votes may be cast for any candidate if feasible, with most delegates favoring Eisenhower and Nixon.
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Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
San Francisco
Kanabec County Republican Organization
Stafford King
King
Kanabee Gop
Ancher Nelsen
REA
Morrison County Republican Organization
Little Falls
Nelsen
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Washington
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Eisenhower
Hall
House
Gruenther Retirement Sparks JCS Chairmanship Speculation
The retirement of Army Gen Alfred Gruenther could move the Air Force closer to supplying the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, amid talk of two top posts next year. Gruenther will stay on as NATO supreme commander in Europe until his year end departure. The Air Force hopes a rotation custom has been established as officers consider both JCS chair and Air Force chief of staff roles for 1957. Lauris Norstad is regarded as Gruenther’s likely NATO successor and potential candidate for the top domestic posts, with Eisenhower expressing praise for Norstad’s leadership.
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Army
Alfred M. Gruenther
Air Force
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gruenther
Eisenhower
JCS
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Europe
Joint Chiefs Organization
Omar Bradley
Arthur Radford
Nathan F. Twining
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Lauris Norstad
Supreme Command
NATO
Long
Norstad
Weighing 640 Pounds Man Weds 360 Pound Bride On Bus
In Jackson Tennessee a 23 year old man weighing 640 pounds married his 21 year old bride at a traveling show bus. Blood tests and license procedures required a medical lab crew and deputy clerks to visit the bus. The groom cannot travel to a courthouse and the couple plan no honeymoon, calling their tour the year long celebration.
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Tenn
W. D. Cowland
Erie
Mabel Ruth Watkins
Aliquippa
Cowland
Even Parked Cars Collide on Friday the 13th Tale
Two parked cars collided in Dexter Minnesota when W. Glen Miller’s vehicle was struck on the right front door as he had just left a garage. Jason E. Lamphere’s car, parked West in the city lot, rolled onto the sidewalk and struck Miller’s door. Lamphere’s car escaped with no damage.
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Dexter, Minn
Jason E. Lamphere
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Chatham
Lamphere
Recess in St Paul Connelly Trial Amid Witness Parade
Gerald Connelly’s bombing case went into recess as 18 witnesses testified. Clifford Schanno of Teamsters Local 120 said he advised against Connelly’s liquor store picket drive and warned it caused trouble. Miles Lord, the attorney general, led additional drivers who had ignored the pickets to the stand.
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Gerald Connelly
Clifford Schanno
Teamsters Local 120
Connelly
Schanno
Teamsters Local 548
St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly
Miles Lord
Northwest Orient reports 1955 net earnings rise over year
St Paul based Northwest Orient Airlines announces 1955 net income of 2,116,180 on operating revenues of 71,363,494, up 12.2 percent from 1954. President Donald Nyrop presented the results to stockholders on Friday.
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ST. Paul
Northwest Orient Airlines
Donald Nyrop
Hammarskjold Pushes Cairo Peace Talks Amid Frontline Tensions
U.N. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold met with Egyptian Premier Nasser and Foreign Minister Fawzi in Cairo to seek quiet on the Israel Egypt frontier. Reports say five Israeli soldiers were wounded by landmines near Niritzag while incidents in Meron and the Jordan Valley were reported. Hammarskjold aims to have both sides pull back troops and will brief Ben-Gurion and return to Beirut for staff work before moving on to Israel.
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Dag Hammarskjold
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Niryitzhag
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Syria
Jordan River
Beirut
David Ben-Gurion
India calls U.N. talk on Antarctica mineral rights
Prime Minister Nehru urged U.N. discussion to prevent a rush for uranium on Antarctica. He said minerals should be considered by the United Nations and not left to individual countries. Chile and Argentina supported India after its Feb. 17 request to place the issue on the fall General Assembly agenda.
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India
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Antarctica
United Nations
Chile
Argentina
U.N. General Assembly
Florida Campaign Heats Up as Stevenson Kefauver Tour Florida
Democratic rivals Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver campaigned in Florida ahead of the May 29 primary. Stevenson denounced special interests while Kefauver backed Israel democracy and health insurance plans. Eisenhower faced pressure over a controversial farm bill as discussions with Benson and Hauge continued.
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Benson
Gabriel Hauge
Stevenson
Kefauver
Florida
Adlai
Adlai Stevenson
Tampa
Fla
Snow Falls in North as Minnesota Warms Ahead of Weekend
Snow fell in northern Minnesota with International Falls recording 33 degrees and Bemidji and Duluth areas still snow covered after a heavy fall last week. Forecasters predict a pleasant weekend with diminishing northwest winds and milder temperatures, though fire danger rises as snow melts and dry vegetation increases.
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Bemidji
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Four Destroyers to Join Mediterranean Fleet
Four destroyers based at Newport Rhode Island will leave tomorrow to join the U S 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean. A naval spokesman said the ships forming one destroyer division are not sent because of Middle East tension but to provide a broader training base and occasional cruising in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
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U.S. 6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
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Middle East
6Th Fleet
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
New Basement Rooms Ready at Courthouse Annex
Mower County Courthouse annex construction by Wagner Construction Co. nears completion with a large conference room 62 ft 6 in by 23 ft 8 in and a 15 by 23 ft attorney’s room. Two 8 by 23 ft lavatories, acoustical and tile finishes, and white walls and ceilings.
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Tom and
Dave Wagner
L. To R
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Minnesota youth wins speech honors at Des Moines sectional
Galen Hanson, a 16 year old Benson Minnesota high school student, won sectional honors in the American Legion oratorical contest in Des Moines and headed for national competition today.
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Des Moines
Galen Hanson
Benson
Minn
American Legion
Eisenhower undecided on farm bill decision
Augusta report says President Eisenhower has not decided whether to sign or veto the farm bill and will announce a decision early next week after two hours of talks with Secretary Benson. Hagerty notes he wants to study the bill’s technical details before deciding. both leaders dislike the measure.
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Eisenhower
Benson
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hall
Eisenhower to Return Sunday from Working Vacation
Eisenhower plans to fly back to Washington Sunday afternoon ending a week at Augusta National Golf Club. At a conference lasting over two hours he left with aides continuing talks while GOP and YDFL members urged passage of the farm bill and debated endorsements for Stevenson versus Kefauver.
Bolshevik Leaders Begin Historic Britain Visit
Premier Bulganin and Soviet party chief Khrushchev left Moscow by special train to begin their journey to Britain. They are the first top rulers of the Soviet Union to travel abroad for a state visit to a major Western power since the Russian Revolution. The trip starts with a train ride and plans to sail from Baltiisk on the Baltic.
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Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
Britain
Baltic
Baltisk
Progress Noted on Atom Driven Plane
Rep Hall of California notes encouraging developments toward an atomic powered airplane but cautions against promise of immediate success. He says breakthroughs could come in a few years or as late as seven years, as a member of the Senate House atomic energy committee.
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Hallfield
D-Calif
Senate
House Committee On Atomic Energy
Rainier Chaplain Says Grace Makes Prince Happy
The Prince of Monaco appears relaxed after Grace Kelly’s arrival. Reverend Francis Tucker, who helped arrange their meeting, says the couple’s bond grew quickly and that Rainier is eager for privacy before the wedding. Photographers block entrances, palace walls tighten security, and public appearances are limited.
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