Truman Defends Budget Against Budget and Politics
Former President Truman blasted the Eisenhower administration as practicing a political bank and buck-passing in handling its 72 billion dollar budget at a Democratic dinner in Washington. He warned of higher costs from tight money and claimed income shifts from poor to rich worsen the economy, criticizing Republican leadership and modernism.
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Truman
Eisenhower
National Guard
Adlai E. Stevenson
Congress
G.O.P
Dean Acheson
House
John W. McCormack
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Republican Party
Knowland
California
Johnson
Seeming Gains for U S Policy in Middle East and Disarmament
Washington officials voiced cautious optimism that U S policy scored in the Middle East by backing King Hussein of Jordan with the Sixth Fleet, dampening Soviet influence, while the Kremlin showed a softened stance on disarmament by hinting at limited Open Skies talks and delaying total nuclear destruction. The potential alliance of Jordan Iraq and Saudi Arabia and ongoing efforts to root out infiltration were noted as key factors in countering Soviet moves.
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INS
Hussein
Jordan
Kremlin
U.S
Mediterranean
Russia
Middle East
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
State Department
Moscow
Eisenhower
Sunday Index Parade Magazine Comics
A notes page listing Comics 1 through 18 in the Sundays Index section of Parade magazine. Includes brief summaries and listings for comic features featured within the publication.
Floods Threaten Texas Cities Amid Red River Rise
Southwest Texas floods from Sabine Red and Trinity rivers persist as Red River crests at 34 feet in Shreveport and threatens levees south of town. Barksdale AFB and Camp Polk troops sandbag levees while East Point residents prepare for possible evacuation of a 200 person farming community.
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Dallas
Texas
INS
Sabine
Red
Trinity
Louisiana
Weather Bureau
Shreveport
West Louisiana
Red River
Barksdale Air Force Base
Camp Polk
East Point
Surprise Boa In Stolen Suitcase Baffles Thieves
In San Pedro thieves steal a suitcase from a parked station wagon belonging to J. N. Maris of the state department of fish and game. Inside the ventilated case lies a live three foot boa constrictor that Maris was studying for his job as a snake expert.
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San Pedro
Calif
J. N. Maris
Maris
Knowland Attacks Right to Work in Civil Rights Bill
Senator Knowland denounces a right to work amendment as likely to derail the civil rights bill and warns of possible bypass steps if the measure stalls in the Senate Judiciary Committee. He says the issue should be left to states and emphasizes states rights.
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Senate
Knowland
Californian
Judiciary Committee
Eisenhower
McClellan
D-Ark
Milwaukee Police Chief Polcyn resigns after 12 years
Milwaukee Police Chief John W. Polcyn, 64, resigns citing poor health after leading the department for 12 years. He joined the force as a patrolman in 1916.
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Milwaukee
John W. Polcyn
Polcyn
April 1957 Gazette readership tops all Aprils in history
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that readership in April 1957 reached a record high, surpassing every other April in Gazette history. The increase reflects growing urban engagement and sustained daily circulation figures.
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Cedar Rapids
East Germany Drafts Prospective Students for Labor
East Germany tightens control by drafting potential university entrants into labor service on state farms and factories. Ostsee Zeitung criticizes liberalism in high schools as police crackdowns push anti regime feelings underground. The move aims to screen out anti-Communists before college.
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Berlin
East Germany
Ostsee-Zeitung
Universities
Wilhelm Girnus
Freighter Bornholm Sinks after Rescue at Sea
The Finnish freighter Bornholm sank in the mid Atlantic after all 28 crew members were rescued by Coast Guard Cutter Duane. Coast Guard officials report no injuries and confirm the crew remained aboard the cutter eight minutes before the sinking at 10 11 a.m.
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New York
Bornholm
Coast Guard
Duane
U.S. and British Air Attaches Detained Near Prague
The Czech news agency Ceteka reported U S and British air attaches were detained in a forbidden military zone near Prague on May 3. Col Daniel Teberg and Col Cedric Masterman were taken in the vicinity of important military objectives, triggering protests from American and British embassies.
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London
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Ceteka
U.S
Prague
Daniel Ernest Teberg
Cedric Andrey Masterman
A. Alexis Johnson
Gertrude Sekaninova-Cakrtova
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
IG. C. Pelham
McCarthy's Book Plans Amid Final Illness and Death
Friends disclose Senator McCarthy was finishing a book on congressional investigations when illness struck. He also amassed material for a second work on communism and subversion. A funeral in Washington preceded services in Appleton, Wisconsin, with a 21 senator and 10 House delegation attending. Burial set for Tuesday. Knowland and Johnson lead the Senate party.
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McCarthy
R - Wis
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Senator Mundt
R-S.d
Ray Kiermas
Patrick Miller
Wisconsin House
Appleton
Senate
Knowland
California
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Marine Guard of Honor
Bethesda — Medical Hospital
Kiermas
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Howard McCarthy
Wis
William McCarthy
Chicago
Roman Kornely
Economy Seen As Issue in 1958 Campaign
The article reports Lyndon B. Johnson attacking President Eisenhower's budget as a major election issue. Democratic leaders seek selective cuts, targeting executive departments while avoiding housing and power projects. Speaker Sam Rayburn supports 3 to 5 billion dollars in cuts to enable tax relief without harming the country.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dtexas
Eisenhower
Congress
Johnson
Senate
Knowland
Texas
House
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Democratic National Committee
Sam Brightman
Costello Lies as Police Charge Him With Shooting
New York police charged gambler Frank Costello with lying about knowing the shooter who wounded him at his Central Park residence. Detectives searched for a gunman with no suspect in custody, while motives ranged from boxing winnings tied to Sugar Ray Robinson to underworld upheaval challenging the old guard.
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New York
Frank Costello
James B.a
Costello
Central Park
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Gene Fullmer
Underworld
Manville To Wed His Tenth Bride In Simple NYC Ceremony
New York dispatch reports 63 year old asbestos heir Tommy Manville will marry his tenth wife, Pat Gaston a 26 year old Ziegfeld Follies showgirl from Texas, in a simple ceremony at the Hotel Pierre. The groom’s first wife was a Follies beauty 45 years ago.
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New York
Tommy Manville
Pierre
Texas
Pat Gaston
Border Tensions Escalate As Honduras Attacks Nicaragua
Nicaragua reports Honduran fighter planes struck border towns Moroccn and Leymon along the Coco river with Leimus also strafed. President Somoza warns of possible war if OAS mediation fails while noting casualties, mobilization, and growing tensions over the Gracias a Dios dispute.
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Managua
INS
Nicaragua
Luis Somoza
Moroccn
Leymon
Coco River
Somoza
Leimus
Honduras
Gracias A Dios
Nicarragua
Mosquito Coast
Caribbean Sea
Mocoron
Cruza River
President Eisenhower Plays 18 Holes of Golf at Gettysburg
President Eisenhower golfed 18 holes Saturday at Gettysburg Country Club in crisp spring weather. He teamed with club pro Dick Sleichter against Gettysburg neighbors Brig. Gen. Arthur Nevins and George Allen.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Gettysburg Country Club
Dick Sleichter
Arthur Nevins
George Allen
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