Filipinos Welcome Eisenhower Crowd in Manila Rally
A massive Manila crowd, estimated from 1 to 3 million, greeted President Eisenhower with ecstatic celebration as he toured the city. The parade stretched through 10 miles of streets, fans pressed near his car, and officials reported an unprecedented display of affection for the U.S. leader in the Philippines.
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Manila
Eisenhower
United States
Indiana
New Delhi
Carlos P. Garcia
A. E. Baughman
U. S
Secret Service
Jose P. Noble
Alaska
Wake Island
Garcia
America
Free World
Maine candidates debate education aid and appeasement
Three Maine hopefuls for Congress spoke at regional meetings. Dr John C Donovan urged immediate federal education aid and called delays costly for children. Peter Garland criticized Adlai Stevenson and John Kennedy as appeasers. Stanley R Tupper pledged a liaison with Maine Economic Development to boost recreation and industry in DC.
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Associated Press
App
Maine Partment
Maine
John C. Donovan
Lewiston
Donovan
Peter Garland
GOP
Naples
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
John Kennedy
Mass
Garland
Stanley R. Tupper
Congress
Department of Economic Development
Tupper
Rangeley
Middle Aged Dilemma Described In Staircase Quip
A humorous remark notes that middle age feels like standing halfway up a flight of stairs unsure whether to press on or retreat. The line attributes the quip to Gen. Fea. Corp. and reflects a light, existential joke about aging.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Driver Of Death Car Set Free
Oliver J. Berthiaume, 20, of Old Orchard Beach, was found innocent of reckless homicide while driving after a May 25 accident on South Street in Biddeford. Judge Spill ruled the state failed to prove the charge under Maine law, noting hostile witnesses and presenting a view of the scene to aid interpretation. Ann Braley, 19, of Saco, died hours after the crash. a fourth passenger escaped serious harm.
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Biddeford
South Street
Saco
Philip Poirier
Biddeford Po
Oliver J. Berthiaume
Old Orchard Beach
Biddefore
Ouver South Street
Simon Spill
Berthiaume
Joseph E. Harvey
Harvey and Harvey
Spill
Harvey
Othe
George Friary
Adelbert A. Morin, Jr
John LaPointe
John Durfee
Officials Seek End To Strike Between Portland And Bath
PORTLAND AP Union carpenters on jobs from Portland to Bath kept striking as officials and contractors negotiated. James Vanier Jr. said parties were not far apart and expected an agreement soon. Carpenters seek 15 cent hourly raise and 22 cents per mile travel allowance. About 200 workers involved, though a contractor official doubts that many are on strike.
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Portland
Bath
James Bk. Vanier
Lo Deal
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Vanier
Robert V. Cullinan
South Portland
General Contractors Assn
Portland and Vicinity
Teen Killed on Motorcycle in Rockland Tragedy
A 17 year old from Rockport, Daniel St. Clair, died after his motorcycle left a back country road near Rockland and struck a stone wall. His companion Erwin Sprague, 16, also of Rockport, was hospitalized in serious condition.
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Rockland
Daniel St. Clair
Rockport
Erwin Sprague
Well Known Troops Author Files Alerted For Divorce In Japan
Grace Metalious Martin, 35, author of Peyton Place, files for divorce from T. J. Martin, alleging nervous breakdown due to nagging and demands to conform to a suburban housewife image while maintaining glamour. Grounds cited as seriously injuring health. husband will not contest. Married February 1958 after her first divorce. Logged as a prominent New Hampshire case.
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Laconia
N.H
Grace Metalious Martin
Peyton Place
T. J. Martin
Martin
Picayune
George
Stow
Mass
New Hampshire
Connecticut Court Rules In School Bus Law Case
Connecticut Supreme Court upholds a state law allowing transportation of parochial school pupils in public school buses. It rules funding from the Connecticut School Fund for this service unconstitutional, signaling fiscal adjustments for some towns. Chief Justice Baldwin writes the measure aids parental school choice and public health without breaching church-state separation. one justice dissents on funding implications.
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Connecticut
Hartford
Samuel Mellitz
Legion Prize Refused By Honor Pupil
WESTBURY N Y A high school senior, Stephen Bayne, 17, refused to accept a citizenship award from the local American Legion post amid an uproar at the senior awards ceremony. Bayne, president of the student organization, halted the presentation and questioned the Legion's policies before declining the gold pin.
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Westbury
N. Y. WA
American Legion Post
Stephen Bayne
Legion
Bayne
Long Island
Post
Pre Surgical Fears May Influence Surgical Outcomes
Miami Beach AP reports Marquette University psychiatrist Dr. Eugene S. Turrell told the American Medical Association meeting that patients anxious or claiming they will die may face higher risk of death or delayed healing. He urged addressing these feelings before surgery, noting that hopelessness can excite the nervous system and slow recovery after operations.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Marquette University
Eugene S. Turrell
Milwaukee
American Medical Assn
Turrell
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Old Orchard
Charles R. Tracy
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Albert Cote
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Japan
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White House
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Kawasaki
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