Dulles Targeted by Democrats in 58 Elections
U S Senator Smathers of Florida says Democrats will attack Secretary of State Dulles in next year’s campaign for Congress. He links criticism of Eisenhower foreign policy to Proxmire’s Wisconsin Senate upset and expects foreign policy to be a major issue. Humphrey agrees three fronts will drive anti Republican effort: foreign policy failures, farm program gaps, and tight money policy.
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Dean Acheson
Joseph R. McCarthy
Knowland
California
Vernon W. Thomson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Humphrey
D-Minn
US officials attend Malaya independence celebrations
U S Undersecretary of State Christian Hester and Special Ambassador James P Richards arrive in Kuala Lumpur to represent the United States at Malaya's independence events this weekend. A series of global updates follows including a ferrying incident near Inchon with 31 missing, Japan planning a manpower boost to 220 850 by 1959, Syria denying Soviet visitor plans, Britain announcing atomic tests in Australia, and Germany agreeing to long term debt payments tied to Hitler era obligations.
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Kuala Lumpur
U. S
Christian Hester
James P. Richards
United States
Malaya
Kettering Board Nearly Legalizes Hot Foot Incident
In Dayton, Ohio, the Kettering school board nearly authorized a hot foot program for Fairmont High students but a board member, Mrs. Dorothy Milby, spotted a clerical typo in the minutes. The text meant hot food, not hot foot. Separately, Turkey advances a massive suspension bridge spanning 4.496 feet total length with a central span of 2.214 feet to connect Europe and Asia.
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Kettering School Board
Fairmont High School
Dorothy Milby
Turkey
Europe
Asia
U S Seeks First Stage Arms Accord With Moscow
United States moves to present a full plan for first stage arms reduction and control to Soviet reps in London and Valerian Zorin. Harold Stassen under White House instruction to reveal the package as Eisenhower warns against rejecting Western disarmament proposals.
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London
United States
Russia
U.S
Harold FE. Stassen
Washington
Valerian Zorin
White House
Eisenhower
Moscow
Hard Work the Formula for Longevity in Sapulpa
Sapulpa resident William Luther Britt, nearly 107, credits long life to hard daily labor. The Georgia born farmer, who stopped farming 25 years ago, tends vegetables at home with his dog Joe as sole companion and dismisses television as fake. He recalls Civil War-era memories and observing Sherman’s troops marching toward Atlanta from his Georgia home.
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Sapulpa
Okla
William Luther Britt
Joe
Britt
Newnan
Coweta County
Georgie
Atlanta
Sherman
Father and Son Exchange First Man First Lady Lesson
Philadelphia tale shows Mitchell Sataloff recounting a synagogue lesson on creation. He answers that Adam was the first man and Mamie Eisenhower was the first lady, prompting a family moment in the city.
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Philadelphia
Mitchell Sataloff
Adam
Mamie Eisenhower
Mitchell
14th Atomic Test Is Postponed At Smoky Site
The Atomic Energy Commission postponed the 14th shot of its summer test series at the Atomic Test Site in Nevada until 5 a.m. PDT tomorrow due to unfavorable winds. The test code named Smoky was the most elaborate of the summer series and would involve 1,000 troops.
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Nev.p
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Short Ride For Hitchhiker
Leonard J. Noble 19 a soldier at Fort Dix thumbed a ride in Bordentown New Jersey when the car ran off the road and overturned injuring him and the driver in a minor crash report states the accident is under investigation by local police.
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Bordentown
Leonard J. Noble
Ft. Dix
Collision injures two in car crash near 50 yard marker
Police reported Michael J. McCarthy, 21, and another driver collided after traveling about 50 yards before impact with a second vehicle. Noble and three others sustained minor injuries in the crash.
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Michael J. McCarthy
Noble
Six Women Cleared 265 Years After Witch Trials
Boston Massachusetts Gov. Foster Furcolo signed a legislative resolve erasing the convictions of Ann Pudeator Bridget Bishop Susanne Martin Alice Parker Margaret Scott and Milmot Reed who were hanged in the 17th century Salem witchcraft hysteria.
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Mas-sacausetts
Foster Furcolo
Ann Pudeator
Bridget Bishop
Susanne Martin
Alice Parker
Margaret Scott
Milmot Reed
Salem
Compromise Foreign Aid Bill Nears Final Passage
Congress moves to pass a 3.44 billion foreign aid measure combining 2.77 billion in new funds and 667 million reappropriated funds. The compromise trims Eisenhower's original request by about 1.0 billion, favors loans over grants, and includes a 300 million loan fund. House action expected first, Senate approval anticipated, paving the way for adjournment.
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Congress
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Administration outlines vast unspent arms aid funds
The administration reports $538,900,009 in unspent military funds and projects a total of $1,878,800,000 available this year for arms aid programs. This allocation indicates substantial budgetary flexibility for defense assistance activities and related procurement.
Kansan Blanche Bachura Heads Catholic Women Union
Mrs Blanche Bachura of Andale Kansas was elected president of the National Catholic Women's Union at the convention closing session She succeeds Mrs Rose Rohman of St Louis The Men's Catholic Central Union of America re elected its president Frank C Gittinger of San Antonio Texas
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Allentown
Blanche Bachura
Andale
Kas
National Catholic Women's Union
Rose Rohman
St. Louis
Men’s Catholic Central Union of America
Frank C. Gittinger
San Antonio
Tex
Easy Street Becomes Creek Road Overnight in Pottstown
Residents of North Coven try township woke to find their street name changed from Easy Street to Creek Road by the road supervisors last night. The note mentions Krakatoa tidal waves felt 8,000 miles away in 1883 as a comparison.
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Pottstown
North Coventry Township
Creek Road
Krakatoa
Java
Baby Names Born at Neosho Memorial Hospital
The records list several newborns at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Tamara Lynn Wood is the daughter of Kenneth E. Wood and his wife of 1018 S. Washington, born August 21. Donald Eugene Lytle, Bruce Dean Foster, and Mary Lea Cavanaugh are among other newborns born August 20 or 21 to Humboldt or nearby area families.
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Tamara Lynn
Kenneth E. Wood
S. Washington
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Donald Eugene
Russell Lytle
Humboldt
Bruce Dean
Donald E. Foster
Mary Lea
R. C. Cavanaugh
S. Highland
Joe Dean
Births Recorded at Neosho Memorial Hospital
Ike Costin of Buffalo born August 20 at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Richard Alan Barnett, son of Mr and Mrs Richard M Barnett of 216 West Pine, born August 22 at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Richard Earl Clines, son of Mr and Mrs John Earl Clines of Galesburg, born August 18 at Neosho Memorial Hospital.
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Ike Costin
Buffalo
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Richard Alan
Richard M. Barnett
W., Pine
Richard Earl
John Earl Clines
Galesburg
Eisenhower signs act to clear government interest in Miami County land
The president signed a bill dis claiming all government interest in 86 acres of land in Miami County Kansas. The case titled Rutherford and others v Wah Pon Ge Quah and others was involved in the litigation.
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Miami ‘County
Kas
Eisenhower
Rutherford
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