Stassen Backs Herter as Nixon Opposition Grows
Harold Stassen said Vice President Nixon was the weakest possible running mate among eight choices in a recent poll. He urged Gov. Christian Herter as the strongest GOP vice presidential option and disclosed his own funding of the survey while noting Eisenhower’s stance remains to be clarified.
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Washington
Harold Stassen
Nixon
Eisenhower
Stassen
Christian Herter
Massachusetts
Herter
Stassen Hi
Civil Rights Bill Dead For Session
President Eisenhower pressed for action on the civil rights bill as Senate opposition and southern filibuster tactics block progress. Senate leaders warned the measure cannot pass before adjournment, with Knowland and Douglas labeling further efforts as futile while the session winds down.
N and W Net Income Sets New Six Month Record
Norfolk and Western Railway reports first half 1956 net income of 18,529,752 dollars, up 19 percent from the prior year, with earnings of 3.21 dollars per share. Revenue growth credited to coal exports from Lambert's Point and overall six month boost plus June 1956 rise.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Lamberts i
Rescue Efforts Underway After Andrea Doria Collision
The Andrea Doria collided with the Stockholm off Nantucket causing severe damage and water intake. Lifeboats were launched as Cap e Ann and Coast Guard vessels assisted about 2,000 people on board and aboard the Stockholm. Noted passengers include Mayor Wilbur Dilworth of Philadelphia and actress Ruth Roman and her son Richard Hall.
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Boston
Stockholm
Cape Ann
Coast Guard
Andrea Doria
Genoa
Ames American Line
New York
Nantucket
Italy
Italian Line
Goteborg
Sweden
Weather Bureau
Ghd
Roo Ee Coast Guard Pe Bonn
Uelle de France
United Fruit Co
Deter Coast Guard
Mayor
May Jor Eee Dilworth
Philadelphia
Ruth Roman
Richard Hall
Milkman Delivers Jersey Cow After Note Request
Charlotte July 5 milk delivery tale ends with Mrs J B Marshall Jr asking for one cow instead of daily milk. Milkman responds by delivering a Jersey cow named Sybil and a bill with option to return if not satisfied.
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J. B. Marshall Jr
Charlotte
N. C
Leonard Query
Charlies A. Hunter
Marshall
Sybil
Cain resigns from Subversive Activities Control Board
Washington July 25 The White House announced that Harry P Cain has resigned from the Subversive Activities Control Board He said he would have liked to serve another term but doubted renomination The resignation takes effect Aug 9 with Cain willing to stay on until a successor is qualified Eisenhower asked him to remain until replaced Cain urged reforms in the loyalty program and warned of abuses and injustices in internal security actions He thanked the President for his conscientious service
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Washington
White House
Harry P. Cain
Eisenhower
Cain
Congress
Individua Federes
Bloodhounds Assist Hunt For Maryland Killer
In West Virginia authorities deploy a 25 member posse with bloodhounds from a state prison to track 44 year old Wilson Cole, suspected of fatally beating and shooting Lena Lewis in Maryland. Lewis was found near Cole’s son Willard’s farm. an apparent suicide note was left near the scene.
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Kingwood
W. Va
Wilson Cole
Lena Lewis
Maryland
James T. Dailey
Moundasville
Wilson
Cole
Briery Mountain
Cheat River
Terra Alta
Lewis
Dailey
Willard Cole
Alice
Dad
Young Cole
Virginia Gray Commission debates school integration program
Richmond report on July 25 outlines Gov. Stanley’s plan addressing racial integration in Virginia public schools. The proposal rejects pupil assignment while endorsing selective funding and other measures for de facto integration amid regional opposition and calls for the General Assembly to meet August 27.
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Richmond
Virginia
Stanley
Ted Dalton
Radford
Robert Whitehead
Nelson County
Dalton
Whitehead
Scottish Scout Leaders Compare WV to Scotland in Rainy Weather
Ronald Baird of Glasgow leads a group of seven Scottish scouts touring West Virginia. He notes WV resembles Scotland with constant rain and rough terrain, while commenting on heat and the wool kilts and sporrans they wear. The team visits Cincinnati Lexington and Wheeling on a four week goodwill exchange before sailing home.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Ronald Baird
Glasgow
Scotland
Capitol
Kanawha
West Virae
Hesapore
United States
Goodwill International Scout Exchange
Baird
Europe
Cincinnati
Louisville
Lexanntington
du Pont
Cannelton Coal and Coke Co
White Sulphur Springs
Wheeling
New York
McKeon Alcohol Test Emerges In Ribbon Creek Case
The court martial at Parris Island heard for the first time that S Sgt Matthew C McKeon may have been drunk when he led recruits into Ribbon Creek. A blood test showing .015 percent alcohol was admitted, sparking defense objections as the six drowned Marines were recalled.
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Parris Island
8. C
Matthew C. McKeon
Ribbon Creek
Emile Zola Berman
Berman
Mg. Keen
Plasen
McKeon
Samuel L. Cummings
Bogeh
Optimism High as Steel Strike Talks Near Accord
New York, July 25. End of the national steel strike hinges on minor contract details and union approval. Wage Policy Committee to vote tomorrow on a three year no strike deal with a 5 cent per hour package raise and cost of living protection.
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New York
National Steel
Pittsburgh
Slee Tt
Washington
Pa G
House Votes To Outlaw Airborne Drink
The House approved a bill to bar airlines from selling or furnishing alcoholic beverages to passengers on domestic flights by voice vote and sent the measure to the Senate. Opponents argued no airline accident was linked to liquor on board and noted passengers could still bring their own bottles. Representative Celler said the bill is a sop.
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Washington
House
Senate
Celler
D-Ny
Mercy Killing Victim Succumbs To Cancer
In Newcastle England Mrs. Harold Mercer 49 dies of cancer a month after her husband tried to end her pain with sleeping tablets. The bricklayer husband who overdosed himself failed in his bid to hasten her death and was placed on three months probation after pleading guilty to attempted murder.
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Newcastle
England
Harold Mercer
Mines Bureau Reports 233 Coal Miners Killed in First Half 1956
The Bureau of Mines records 233 fatalities among coal miners in the first half of 1956, up 19 from the prior year. The fatality rate stands at .87 per million tons produced and 1.1 per million man-hours, both below 1955 levels. June fatalities totaled 37, three fewer than May.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines Today
Bureau
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