Democrats Drop Loyalty Pledge and Seek New 1956 Leader
An advisory panel of 69 led by Stephen A. Mitchell scrapped the loyalty oath for national nominees and urged no signer be required to back ticket candidates. The split over party leadership deepens as Adlai Stevenson and Rayburn clash on choosing a successor.
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New Orleans
National Party
Stephen A. Mitchell
Mitchell
Adlai Stevenson
Rep
Rayburn
Texas
Stevenson
National Committee
Illinois
Paul M. Butler
Indiana
Michael V. DiSalle
Toledo, Ohio
James Finnegan
Philadelphia
Oxford Man Dies Of Crash Injuries
IOWA CITY John E Donahue 53 of near Oxford dies in Mercy hospital from injuries suffered in a two car crash six miles west of here on Saturday Joseph Barton 28 of Cedar Rapids was killed in the collision near Cosgrove Two other people Shirley Donahue 21 and Robert McGuire 25 were injured Funeral services for Mr Donahue set for Monday at 9 am at St Peters Cosgrove burial in the church cemetery Rosary to be recited Sunday at 8 pm in Hohenschuh mortuary Iowa City
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Iowa City
John E. Donahue
Oxford
Mercy Hospital
Here
Joseph Barton
Cedar Rapids
Barton
Donahue
Cosgrove
Shirley Donahue
Robert McGuire
Mr. Donahue
St. Peter’s Church
Hohenschuh Mortuary
Weather outlook: mild night and breezy day
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with a low near 32. Mostly cloudy and cooler Sunday with showers or a little light snow and a high around 43.
Pope Pius XII Shows Improvement. Cancer Fear Dismissed
Vatican officials and two clinical experts announced Pope Pius XII had improved and was not suffering from cancer. Doctors attributed hiccups to gastritic or ulcerative conditions and possible high gastric acidity, while the Pope rested and met with prelates as officials planned possible bedside consistory to fill six cardinal vacancies.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Luciano Casimiri
Vatican
Holy Father
College of Cardinals
Ranch youth rescues duck hunters from ooze with lariat
In Milner Idaho two Eden residents Mr and Mrs Gordon and Walt Gooding rodeoed into danger when their canoe overturned and the boat sank in oozy water behind Milner dam. Edwin Bench 23 raced to the scene on horseback and used a rope to hook Mrs Gordon and then placed a lariat noose around Mr Gordon to pull them to safety. Both were hospitalized in Burley Idaho after the rescue.
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Milner, Idaho
Eden
Idaho
Goss Gordon
Walt Gooding
Milner Dam
Gooding
Gordons
Edwin Bench
Bench
Brother Duo Sees Differing Drunkenness Sentences
In Memphis Forrest Myers, 44, secured his brother Herman, 47, release on a drunkenness charge by promising the judge to reform him. Forrest was later jailed 21 days for drunkenness at a work farm, and Herman received a 51 day sentence after appearing before the same judge.
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Memphis
Forrest Myers
Herman
Forrest
Five Drivers Lose Licenses In Cedar Rapids Court
Judge James Patterson handed down suspensions for five drivers and jailed Harry Belieu after he pled guilty to driving with a suspended license and an illegal turn. Edward Feuss received a 45 day license suspension and $25 fines, Don Wilkinson 30 days, Luddith Zollicoffer 30 days, Paul Damone 20 days, and Harold Kent 30 days. Belieu drew two two day jail terms to be served concurrently after pleading guilty to two charges. Belieu had contested charges from Oct 28 before changing pleas.
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Cedar Rapids News
James Patterson
Edward Feuss
First Street
Don Wilkinson
Fifth Street
Luddith Zollicoffer
Eighth Avenue
Paul Damone
Marion
Harold Kent
Harry W. Belieu
Solon
Patterson
Belieu
Narotics Ring Cracked in Columbus Operation Led by Dep Spafford
Federal Narcotics Agent Al Cook said a major Columbus narcotics ring was broken up in a raid that netted 10 arrests. Donald Spafford, a 27 year old sheriff's deputy and former prisoner of war, acted as the lure, building trust with suspects while only carrying a knife. The ring reportedly moved about $2,000 of heroin daily, with one ounce yielding many capsules sold at $3 to $4 each.
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Columbus, Ohio
al Cook
Donald Spafford
Spafford
Eisenhower Praises Watkins For McCarthy Censure Work
The White House reported President Eisenhower personally congratulated Senator Watkins of Utah on the splendid job he did as chairman of the McCarthy censure committee. Press Secretary Hagerty said the president noted Watkins handled a difficult assignment with dignity and earned the respect of the country.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Sen
Watkins
Rutah
James C. Hagerty
Senate
Hagerty
Belle Plaine nursing senior crowned Miss SUI
Jessie James a 20 year old nursing senior from Belle Plaine was chosen Miss SUI by University of Iowa men. She was crowned at a winter social and will compete in the Big Ten beauty contest and the Tournament of Roses parade. Attendants named were Kitty Holmes Marigrace O'Brien Kerin Oberlin and Dorothy Thompson.
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Associated Press
Jessie James
Sui
University of Iowa
Belle Plaine
Pasadena
the Gazette
Iowa City
Miss Sui
Kitty Holmes
Waterloo
Marigrace O'Brien
Clinton
Kerin Oberlin
Clarinda
Dorothy Thompson
Creston
Jessie
Floyd James
Five Aboard Tug Lost in Blizzard
Five crewmen of the Canadian tug Rouella drowned when the 85 ton tug sank in mountainous North Atlantic waves during a blizzard near Sydney Nova Scotia.
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Sydney
N.S
South Korean Ambassador Urges Firm Stand Now
Dr. You Chan Yang, the South Korean ambassador to the United States, urged the Free World on Friday night to take a firm stand immediately to deter Russia from risking an attack.
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Greeneville
Tenn
You Chan Yang
U.S
Free World
Russia
Atomic Plan Of the Wirs In Assembly
United Nations General Assembly unanimously approves Eisenhower atoms for peace plan. Soviet bloc votes in support after rejecting amendments to place the agency under the Security Council and to include non member regimes. conference date set before August and future talks to define UN agency relations.
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United Nations, N. Y
U. N. General Assembly
Eisenhower
U. N. Security Council
Russia
Atomic Agency
U.N
Red China
U. N
Five Children Die in Cleveland Apartment Fire
Five children died in a flash fire at an apartment house in Cleveland early Saturday. Fire Chief Clarence Ryan said the youngsters were on the third floor and were likely suffocated while sleeping.
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Ceveland
Clarence Ryan
Ammo Truck Explosion at Minnesota Gas Station
An exploding semi loaded with white powder explosives blew up at a gas station in Owatonna Minnesota causing a demolished station and damaged apartment building across the street. Firemen subdued the blaze two hours after the blast with no injuries reported.
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Owatonna
Minn
Stultz
Wodrick
Watson Brothers
Boys Town
Neb
Axtell
Watson
Malvern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Liberace Signs Riveria Pact for 50 Thousand Weekly
Hollywood AP reports Liberace will earn 50000 dollars weekly playing the piano at the Riviera in Las Vegas. He signed the deal late Friday to begin performances next April, marking the highest salary ever paid to an entertainer in Nevada’s gambling resort.
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Hollywood
Liberace
Las Vegas
Nevada
Riviera
Johnny Learns There’s a Santa
In Waco Texas AP report the Santa parade pageant includes a handwritten letter from Johnny Gonzales a six year old boy who asks if Santa cares for Mexican kids and notes he may not ride but still wants to shake Santa’s hand. The scene features Santa helpers Linda McBride seven and Johnny Gonzales six as the main float passes through the city.
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Waco, Texas
Waco
University Dean of Women Leaves to Star in Musical Comedy
Marguerite Shaw, associate dean of students at American University, takes a leave of absence to join the national tour of The Pajama Game as Mabel, the bookkeeper. She worries about academic reaction but finds support. sister Reta Shaw stars on TV and Broadway.
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University Dean of Women
Washington
American University
Marguerite Shaw
Miss Shaw
Paris
Maine
Bates College
Portland
Theless
Mabel
Reta: Shaw
Reta
Marguerite
Lil
Mr. Peepers
Fumes Kill Couple Near Iowa City
A young Iowa City couple were found dead in a parked car from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Doris Bream 17 and Keith Edward Hills 25 died in a 1949 model car near Iowa City with the exhaust likely drawing fumes into the closed vehicle. Funeral plans were announced and relatives described a long relationship.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Doris Bream
Clarence P. Bream
North
Governor Street
Keith Edward Hills
Ira Hills
Bloomington
Highway 6
Oer
William Matthes
Johnson County
Henry Named President of Illinois University
Dr. David Dodds Henry, assistant chancellor of New York University, accepted the post of president of the University of Illinois on Saturday.
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New York
David Dodds Henry
New York University
University of Illinois
Sammy Davis Jr Sues For 150000 Over Auto Crash
Los Angeles AP report says singer dancer Sammy Davis Jr seeks 150000 in damages after a Nov 19 collision near San Bernardino that cost him his left eye. The suit names driver Helen S Boss of Van Nuys and passenger Bessie Ross of Akron Ohio.
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Los Angeles
Sammy Davis, Jr
San Bernardino
Helen S. Boss
van Nuys
Bessie Ross
Akron
Ohio
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