Mendes-France Surprises Americans and Sparks Reappraisal
Paris premier Mendes-France shocks American officials who knew little of him until he won office. U S diplomats weigh his Indochina cease fire pledge by July 20 and possible shifts in the Geneva talks, while noting risks to the European Army pact and France’s dollar-financed war.
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Paris
Pierre Mendes-France
Mendes- France
Indochina
Geneva
Germany
France
Ho Chi Minh
Georges Bidault
Mendes-Frances
United States
U.S. Treasury
Korea
Education Compact Urged for 12 North Central States
Wisconsin Senator W. W. Clark urged a twelve state interstate compact on education to share facilities and standardize tuition across borders. He cited a southern fourteen-state model and proposed resident tuition parity for students attending neighboring state schools. The meeting, led by Sen. A. L. Almen, compared aims to boost efficiency and regional development.
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ST. Paul
Wisconsin
W. W. Clark
Vesper
Wis
Midwest
Clark
Sen
A. L. Almen
Legislative Research
Robert Anderson
Atlanta
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Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
The
Dakotas
Bilingual Translation Gadget Aids Paris Theater
A Paris theater tests a U N type earphone translation device to lure English speaking visitors. The single language English is broadcast from a pocket receiver synced to the play Clerambard at Comedie des Champs Elysees. Translation is often funny but volume control and pace issues persist.
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Paris
U.N
Comedie Des
Nurses' Pay Hiked Triggers Nurse Applications in Worcester
Worcester city council raised hospital nurses' weekly pay from 52 to 60 dollars. A day after the boost 13 nurses applied for and were accepted for jobs, though the hospital still needs 24 more nurses.
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Worcester
Mass
Worcester City Council
City Hospital
Selznick to Film War and Peace
David O Selznick announces a movie version of Tolstoys War And Peace to rival Gone With The Wind in scope He eyes production after Duel In The Sun 1946 starring his wife Jennifer Jones and says the project will follow the epic scale he achieved before
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Hollywood
David O. Selznick
Tolstoy
Selznick
Jennifer Jones
Hervey Jones End 18 Year Marriage
Actress Irene Hervey and singer Allan Jones end 18 years of marriage in Los Angeles after Hervey alleges cruelty. She testified the separation in San Francisco last April was a real shock and that Jones said he did not love her. He faces alimony of 1000 dollars monthly and 200 dollars monthly for their son John 16 under a judge’s consideration of the agreement.
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Irene Hervey
Allan Jones
San Francisco
Vorce
Miss Hayward
St. George
Utah
John Wayne
Martin Gang
Barker
Hahn
Beverly Hills
Tully Receives License for Third Marriage
Santa Monica California actor Tom Tully and Mildred Johnson of Salt Lake City obtained a marriage license yesterday and plan to wed Sunday. Johnson is the former wife of Detroit Lions player Jack Johnson. Tully, age 45, says this will be his third marriage. Johnson is 37.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Tom Tully
Mildred Johnson
Salt Lake City
New Owners to Reorganize Butler Brothers
A New York banking group has acquired 20 percent of Butler Brothers and plans a full reorganization. Hanns Ditisheim leads the group which reportedly holds 220000 Butler shares, including 200000 from Gamble Skogmo. The plan would sell 148 company stores to independents to cut overhead and expand use of suburban warehouse space.
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New York
Butler Brothers
Chicago
Hanns Ditisheim
United States
Switzerland
Butler
B. C. Gamble
Gamble-Skogmo Inc
Minneapolis
Ben Franklin
Dr Melvin Henderson Dies at Mayo Clinic After 43 Years
Rochester Minnesota funeral services are set for Saturday for Dr Melvin S Henderson 71 a Mayo Clinic staffer for 43 years who died Thursday at home. Dr Henderson specialized in internal medicine and served as a longtime faculty member. His death leaves a gap in Mayo Clinic clinical leadership and research programs.
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Rochester, Minn
Melvin S. Henderson
Mayo Clinic
Fans in China Used Since About 3000 B C
The historical note states that fans have been used in China since roughly 3000 B C. It highlights early adoption and long cultural presence of hand and perhaps ceremonial fans in ancient Chinese society.
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China
Principal in Major Robbery Found Shot
George D. O'Brien, 44, once acquitted in a major 1952 armored truck theft, was found shot in his parked car in Boston. Doctors at City Hospital gave little hope for recovery. Police suspect a personal motive. O'Brien faced indictments for receiving stolen money amid looming tax charges. His wife and eldest son, George Jr., 20, MIT student, were indicted on similar theft charges.
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Boston
George D. O’brien
City
O’brien
George Jr
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Actor's Sow Faces Maintenance Suit
Los Angeles attorney says Mrs Edward G Robinson Jr will file a separate maintenance suit today against the actor's son. Frances Chisholm 23 seeks a reasonable support amount for herself and their 10 month old daughter. The couple met at a New York drama school and their 1952 Tijuana marriage ended a $70 weekly allowance.
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Los Angeles
Edward G. Robinson Jr
Frances Chisholm
New York
Tijuana
Robinson
Atty. S. S. Hahn
Kerr Scott Report Shows Humble Campaign Donation
Former North Carolina governor Kerr Scott listed a small contribution in his primary campaign report from Hathaway Cross in Raleigh described as one good cigar costing 10 cents. The informal note reflects a modest, personal donation during the campaign period.
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Raleigh
N.C
Kerr Scott
North Carolina
U.S
Hathaway Cross
Maine Senate Race Largely About Smith Jones Focused Elsewhere
In Maine ahead of Monday’s primary the contest centers on Senator Margaret Chase Smith versus Robert L. Jones with little focus on McCarthy. Jones touts Americanism but reference to McCarthy fades as campaigns progress, while Smith stresses her Senate record and rejects smear tactics. Rep. Robert Hale faces Stetson and McClure for GOP renomination, with only one Democratic prize in the First District nominating race between James Oliver and Eli Gaudet.
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Margaret Chase Smith
Skowhegan
Robert L. Jones
Biddeford
McCarthy
Jones
Wisconsin
Senate
Smith
Robert Hale
Maine
Portland
Ray W. Stetson
J. Horace McClure
Bath
Burton M. Cross
James C. Oliver
Eli Gaudet
Rumford
Mundt Demands Swift Action on Security Clearances
Sen Mundt signaled support for a Democratic push to speedy clearances for two Senate Investigations panel staffers who have waited 14 and 15 months for Defense Department approval. Sen McClellan, leading minority members, urged public movement to resolve why no access to classified documents has been granted. Mundt offered to second the push if the Pentagon answers yes or no on the two cases.
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Pentagon
Senate
McCarthy
Sen
McClellan
Arkansas
Defense Department
Subcommittee
Army
Sen. Symington
D-Me
Haircut Too Wild. Judge Orders Change
In Baltimore a 16 year old, John Powell, had his drape style haircut transformed by court order into a crew cut modeled after Patrolman Joseph Engle. Magistrate Reuben Caplan rejected the wild look and instructed Powell to return after a proper cut, then dismissed the case.
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Baltimore
John Powell
Joseph Engle
Young Powell
Powell
Reuben Caplan
Engle
Mid‑year labor scene shows workers wary of strikes
Washington report notes strike idleness at postwar low as job scarcity grows. A Norwalk hat factory strike over job security cost the union nearly two million in benefits and workers about four million in wages. The piece highlights dual loyalty among workers toward both unions and employers and cites recent UAW organizing drives to rebuild membership.
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Washington
AFL
Norwalk
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
CIO
United Auto Workers
North American Aviation Co
Columbus
Ohio
Los Angeles
Susan Hayward and Jess Barker Await Divorce Decision
In Burbank California Superior Judge Herbert Walker gave 40 days for briefs as Susan Hayward and Jess Barker await a ruling on their divorce. The case hinges on assets, earnings, and grounds of separation amid a high profile Hollywood split.
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Susan Hayward
Jess Barker
Burbank
Calif
Herbert V. Walker
S. S. Hahn
Rockefeller, Bobo to Sign Agreement in Nevada Divorce
Millionaire Winthrop Rockefeller arrived in Reno to finalize a six million dollar divorce property settlement with his estranged wife Barbara Sears Rockefeller known as Bobo. The plan includes custody of their son Winthrop Paul and visiting rights, with Barbara to establish residence in Nevada for the divorce.
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Nev
Winthrop Rockefeller
Barbara
Bobo
Sears Rockefeller
Southern Pacific
Overland Limited
Chicago
Mapes
Rockefeller
Little Rock
Ark
Nevada
New York
Winthrop Paul
Palm Beach
Fla
Richard Sears Jr
Boston
Highway 16 to Be Widened and Paved
The Highway Department plans widening and paving of Highway 16 from the Shellrock River to the west city limits. Four traffic lanes with center islands will be built and closed at Pillsbury intersections and alleys. Signals to be installed at Garfield. Blacktop surfacing with an eight inch concrete base.
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Albert Lea
Shellrock
Highway Department
Pillsbury
Garfield
Boiled Ham Sandwich Turns Up Bank Deposit Mystery
Mrs. Joseph C. Hebenstreit opened a meat package and found a bank deposit slip, a bundle of checks, and $31 in cash wrapped as a boiled ham. She ate steak by mistake. the grocer rewarded her with two choice steaks for returning the money and checks.
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Omaha
Joseph C. Hebenstreit
Wife Seeks Peace Bond Over Air Conditioned Coat
A Dallas woman told Justice Bill Richburg her husband slashed her fur coat with a long knife claiming he would “air-condition it.” One arm was cut off and the back slashed. The judge issued a peace bond to restrain him.
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Dallas
Justice of the Peace
Bill Richburg
Richburg
Lighter Fluid Fatal to Young Girl in New Ulm
Linda Lou McGee aged 29 months died after drinking lighter fluid found in the family car in New Ulm Minnesota. Police said she died several hours after exposure and was one of seven children in the McGee family.
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New Ulm
Minn
Linda Lou McGee
Robert H. McGee
Two Daily Mail Deliveries Said Dead by Postmasters
Charles E Puskar secretary of the National Assn of Postmasters says two daily deliveries in residential areas are a dead issue He spoke at the Missouri chapter meeting in St Louis noting very few requests for twice a day service and that patrons get as good service from once a day delivery
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ST. Louis
Charles E. Puskar
The
National Assn. of Postmasters
Puskar
Imperial
Missouri
Postmasters Association
Vegetable Fats Offer Hopes in Heart Disease
Dr. Gilbert C. Cochrane reports in San Francisco that diets with only vegetable fats reduce blood cholesterol, while replacing them with animal fats raises it. The findings, presented to the American Geriatrics Society, suggest vegetable oils like peanut, corn, and cottonseed fats may help prevent or treat atherosclerosis and related heart attacks.
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San Francisco
American Geriatrics Society
Gilbert C. Cochrane
Oakland
Calif
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