Nixon frames 1954 campaign as Trumanism issue
Vice President Nixon in St Louis labeled Trumanism the central 1954 campaign issue and urged voters to elect a Republican Congress in November. He touted Eisenhower’s record, claimed budget cuts and tax relief, and cited Korea and communism as contrasts to Truman-Acheson policies. He spoke to about 900 supporters amid flag waving.
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Nixon
Eisenhower
White House
Congress
Truman
Missouri
Republican Congress
Korea
Indochina
South Dakota
Huron
Nevada
Fort Scott
Kan
Indianapolis
Sam Rayburn
Texas
House
Dean Acheson
John Foster Dulles
Nationalists Bomb Quemoy in Sixteen Straight Days
Nationalist planes and warships targeted Communist military installations along the China coast opposite Formosa for the sixteenth day running, as the west pocket war around Quemoy, seven miles off the coast, continued. Lt. Gen. Chang Yi-ting cautioned that no predictions could be made about the future.
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Taipeh
Formosa
China
Defense Ministry
Quemoy
Chang Yi-ting
200 More Allied War Dead Returned
The Korean armistice body exchange neared completion as 200 more Allied war dead were returned from Communist soil. The neutral zone near Panmunjom received 56 Americans, 1 South Korean, 7 Australians, 1 Turkish, and 135 unknowns. On the same day the Allies handed over 200 North Koreans and 200 unknown remains.
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Seoul
Reds
Panmunjom
Illinois Youths Barrow Wins Grand Championship at National Barrow Show
Rolland Anderson, a 20 year old 4 H member from Leland Michigan, won the grand championship with a 230 pound Poland China barrow at the National Barrow Show held at the Mower County Fairgrounds. His father Oscar W Anderson spoke for the family as Rolland returned home to manage the 400 hogs. The reserve champion was Milo V Wolrach's Berkshire from Mt Vernon Iowa. The event also crowned champions in weight classes and breed divisions and divided prizes at auction.
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Rolland Anderson
Leland
Poland
China
Mower County Fairgrounds
Rolland
Oscar W. Anderson
Oscar
Illinois Fair
R. Q. Line Co
Sioux Falls
Milo V. Wolrach
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Berks
Harold H. Yake & Sons
Cardington
Ohio
Proske Brothers
Montpelier
MFN Yorkshires
Lafayette
Ind
Barrow
Barrows
Oscar Anderson
Bob Faint
Havelock
Berkshire
Hampshire
Byron Meech
Beloit
Wis
Chester White
Parkinson
Rodibaugh
Francesville
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Ralph Lewis
St. Paul
Oscar Mayer
Davenport
Winnebago
Frank Coburn
Austin
Lincoln
Garner
Bill Hemm
Chapin
Berkshires
Harold Wake and Sons
Yorkshires
Waynetown
Johnson expects early Senate censure report on McCarthy
Sen Edwin C Johnson says an early committee report on Sen McCarthy censure could come by mid next week but the panel should wait until after the November elections. He notes calm judgment unlikely during campaign, and he plans to return home by Thursday to campaign for Colorado governor.
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Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Senate Committee
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Johnson
Senate
Watkins
Utah
Ervin
Sen. Flanders
Colorado
Power Meeting Urged to Settle German Question
German tensions rise as reports say two U S Army men were captured near the Czech border while on patrol. Czech frontier guards detained one officer in civilian clothes carrying forged documents. the other man was reportedly well inside the U S zone. European HQ in Heidelberg said the incident is under investigation.
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Senate
McCarthy
Vermont
Fulbright
D-Ark
Morse
Watkins
MacCarthy
Truman
Brownell
George C. Marshall
Marktredwitz
Germany
Iron Curtain
Czechoslovakia
Heidelberg
7Th Army
Eslarn
Hof
U S. Zone
U S and Britain Seek Equal Status for Germany in NATO Talks
London reports say the United States and Britain urge full equality for West Germany and propose a nine nation conference to link Germany with NATO. A preparatory meeting in London aims to set terms for German integration while ensuring retained American and British troop presence in Europe.
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West Germany
Atlantic Alliance
United States
Britain
John Foster Dulles
Anthony Eden
Dulles
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Paris
Athens
Ottawa
Canada
European Defense Community
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Germany
Eden
Nine Nations
Bonn
Democratic factions clash as Indianapolis conclave opens
Democratic factions fight for control of party machinery as the Indianapolis conclave kicks off the drive to win a majority in the 84th Congress. Mitchell and McKinney trade accusations while Truman’s name looms in a feud that overshadows Nixon’s campaign as he brands the era Trumanism.
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Indianapolis
Stephen A. Mitchell
Frank McKinney
Mitchell
Adlai E. Stevenson
National Committee
Stevenson
McKinley
Truman
Kansas City
St. Louis
Nixon
McKinney
Paul M. Butler
Indiana
Butler
South Bend
Committee
Second Typhoon Smacks Honshu Island Presages Tokyo Threat
Japan's second typhoon in a week battered Honshu with 75 mph winds near Shiono Misaki. Forecasters expect it to weaken to a tropical storm by the time it grazes Tokyo, after altering course from its prior path.
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Osaka
Japan
Honshu
Tokyo
Shio No Misaki
Cycle Ride Ends in Burst of Speed
Pasadena youth Ed Hannigan, 17, lost control of his motorcycle when the throttle jammed. The bike crashed into the curb, hurling him 20 feet onto his porch. He received hospital treatment for head cuts and was later released.
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Hannigan
$50 000 Black Angus Dies of Pneumonia
OLD WESTBURY New York the black angus bull valued at 50 000 dollars died after several days in an oxygen tent to treat pneumonia.
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Black Angus
Old Westbury
N.Y
Yoshida Charged With Contempt By Diet Audit Panel
The socialist led audit committee cited Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida for contempt after he again refused to testify concerning shipbuilding kickback probes. The offense could bring a fine or jail, but the summons may die without prosecution approval.
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Tokyow
Diet
Shigeru Yoshida
Yoshida
Liberal Party
Fleming Court Martials Defense Rests At Fort Sheridan
Lt. Col. Harry Fleming, first American officer tried for conduct as a Korean War POW, rested his defense with a psychiatrist testifying hunger brutality and brain washings destroyed his will to resist captors. Dr Glenn A Bacon said his opinion relied on his examination and POW testimony. Summations to follow. a ruling by the 11 man court could come late Monday.
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FT. Sheridan
Ill
Harry Fleming
Fleming
Reds
Glenn A. Bacon
Racine
Wis
Godfrey Gets Wings Again
Godfrey, the radio and TV entertainer, regained his pilot’s license after a 75 minute test flight at Teterboro NJ. He described the sensation of flying again as very, very good and noted the northeast runway usage while the north-south runway was closed following the previous buzzing incident.
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Teterboro
Arthur Godfrey
Civil Aeronautics Board
Prison Raid Freezes 200 Prisoners After Nairobi Attack
A terrorist gang attacked Kukenya Prison near Nairobi last night, killing one guard and freeing about 200 Mau Mau prisoners. The raid underscores ongoing security threats in Kenya as authorities investigate the incident.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Kukenya
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