Knight Sees Eisenhower Win If He Runs Again
Sacramento reports Governor Knight, back from a Chicago governors convention, says President Eisenhower will win a second term. Knight cites Eisenhower's foreign policy and prosperity, predicts a Republican Congress, and argues Harriman would be a weaker Democratic candidate than Stevenson. He favors a harmonious California GOP delegation, criticizes a coalition slate, and defends his veto on the omnibus park bill amid labor praise.
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Goodwin J. Knight
California
Chicago
Eisenhower
Knight
Congress
Avérell Harriman
New York
Harriman
Adlai Stevenson
Ilinois
Herriman
Stevenson
Eisen”hower
Republican Party
Clifornia
Satellive
Cap
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Calitay
State Federation of Labor
San Diego
AFL
la Jolla
George Meany
America
Knights
State Park Commission
Pilot Downed By Red Craft Is Very Well
An American Air Force pilot Lt. Guy H. Bumpass of Jackson Mississippi said he was “very well” after a crash in Korea. He suffered a four inch skull fracture but is healing and may be moved to Tokyo for a news conference. The UN described the Chinese capture of Capt Charles W Brown as murder by trigger happy gunmen.
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Seoul
IMI
Korea
Guy H. Bumpass
Jackson
Miss
United Nations Command
Trice
Ascom City
Inenon
West Korea
Charles W. Brown
West Louisville
Brown
Air Force
Bumpass
12St
Far East Air Force
Tokyo
Reds
South Korean students march near American embassy in Seoul
About 3000 high school students in uniform white shirts marched past the American embassy in Seoul shouting anti-Communist slogans. A smaller group of around 300 had earlier gathered and urged expulsion of Communist truce inspectors. Police repelled attempts by about 100 youths to rush the neutral nations commission guards at Kyasan. A caravan of 60 trucks with loudspeakers demanded the expulsion of Communist Czech and Polish truce inspectors.
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Seoul
Ins
Son
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Train Crash Kills Four in Sunnyvale Evening Collision
Four people died when a northbound Southern Pacific train struck a car at a crossing in Sunnyvale. Victims were Alex WN Gamboa 20 of San Jose Eymino R Torres 28 and Lupe Zamora 15 both of Santa Clara and Mary Lovige Rayas 10 of Los Angeles. Eyewitness A A L Schomson said the train was about 50 mph and the signal was operating as the car failed to stop.
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Sunnyvale
Southern Pacific
Alex Wn, Gamboa
San Jose
Eymino R. Torres
Lupe Zamora
Santa Clars
Mary Lovige Rayas
Los Angeles
A. AL Schomson
Schomson
U.S. General Leman Lemnitzer Visits Okinawa for Briefings
General Lyman Lemnitzer, serving as U.S. commander in the Far East, flew to Okinawa for routing briefings on Ryukyuan affairs. The official also holds governance over Ryukyu matters alongside his military duties.
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Tokyo
U.S. Far East
Leman
L Lemnitzer
Okinawa
Lemnitzer
U.S
Ryukyu
Ex-Red Lautner Paid Over $16,000 as Government Witness
Washington reports reveal ex Communist John Lautner earned more than $16,000 as a government consultant and witness in subversive cases over under two years. The Justice Department and Immigration Service study covers July 1 1953 to April 15 1995, noting 47 witnesses used while most earned far less than Lautner. The most frequent witness, William Ward Kimple, testified in 30 deportation cases and received $1,886.18 in fees and expenses.
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Washington
John Lautsiner
Lautner
Communist Party
Justice Department
Immigration Service
Department
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Brownell
William Ward Kimple
Skin diver reports finding ancient galleon off Solano Beach
Solano Beach reports a skin diver has found an ancient wooden warship, possibly a Spanish galleon, buried in the ocean floor about 15 miles north of San Diego. The 100 foot long vessel lies under kelp with cannons intact and a gold ring among the finds. He plans to pursue salvage rights and inspect the site during low tides with two friends.
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Solano Beach
San Diego
Melvin £. Scott
del May
Stott
Scott
Woman Threatens Divorce Over Strike Crisis at Morrison Co
Mrs. Mary Quigley, wife of Andrew Quigley, organized about 40 women to march to the union hall and press for a walkout settlement at Morrison Sheet Steel Co where 400 workers face possible layoffs. She warned she may divorce if the plant closes and said she will not take her husband back while the strike continues.
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Chicago
CIO United
busi/Morrison Sheet Steel Co
Nest
Merey
Andrew
Steward
Caneases
Yasterda
Quigley
Lofser
Quigley Weilds
Ips
Her
Coleman Wins Mississippi Governorship
Jackson Mississippi James P Coleman 41 year old anti vice crusader won the Democratic primary runoff for governor over Paul B Johnson 39 by 196842 to 1492 with 1626 precincts reporting Johnson conceded Coleman won early today after bitter campaign attacks Coleman a veteran candidate has held city attorney Ackerman district attorney circuit judge and state supreme court justice
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Jackson
Miss
James P. Coleman
Mississippi Gulf ‘Coast
Mississippi
Coleman
Paul B. Johnson
Johnson
Dofeat
Ackerman
Dictrct
Supreme Court
Diet delegation leaves for Moscow on Soviet invitation
Thirty eight Japanese Diet members traveled by plane to Moscow for a month long visit at the invitation of the Soviet Union. The group departed last night and planned a short stop-over in Peiping before continuing to the Soviet capital.
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Tokyo
Moscow
Soviet Union
Peiping
Drive Your 1923 Model T Truck Ten Years On
Prairie City farmer Burns, a Si-year-old operator, explains he has driven a 1923 Model T for about ten years. He notes the vehicle has withstood wear from rural work and remains dependable, despite age and rough roads.
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Prairie City
Bailew ‘Burns
U S Agencies Mustered In Flood Aid Effort
Washington reports federal agencies coordinate a flood relief program for northeast devastation. Eisenhower mobilizes Army Corps of Engineers and Civil Defense to remove debris and restore facilities while Congress may be asked to authorize funds. Housing programs offer aid including down payment waivers for homes up to seven thousand dollars.
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Washington
INS
Eisenhower
U.S
Congress
5. D. Sturgis
Army Corps of Engineers
Evil
Defense Administration
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Newton Center
Massrovidence
Hartford
Conny
Harrisburg
RCDA
Army Engineers
Civil Defense
Val Peterson
Public Housing Administration
New England
Moon Shot Likely From Florida Air Base
EVANSTON IL The man made earth satellite project may launch from Patrick Air Force Base Florida as experts at a symposium on gas dynamics endorse the plan. James J Harford of the American Rocket Society cites Air Force facilities for testing long range rockets and notes steps toward interplanetary travel including a returnable satellite and a man carrying craft. Friction and reentry issues loom as scientists discuss porous skin and skip reentries while assessing feasibility and timing.
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Evanston
Patrick Air? Force Base
Florida
James J. Harford
American Eocket Society
Gas Dynamics
Society
Northwesern University
Harford
Air Force Missile Testing Center
Coca
Fla
Werner. von Braun
Gert. Serrassy G
Nan
White House
Estford
Forest Fire Out of Control Near Santa Barbara
LOS ANGELES A forest fire on Figueroa mountain in Los Padres National Forest burns over 400 acres in rugged terrain. About 300 firefighters battled overnight with 300 more called in, as lines were stretched. The blaze spread toward Zaca Ridge and Dave Brown canyon with no buildings endangered. Another huge fire north of Azusa drew nearly 1000 firefighters, including 159 Zuni forestry experts from New Mexico, working to surround it and gain control today.
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Los Angeles
Figueroa Mountain
Los Padrés National Forest
California
Santa Barbara
Forest Service
Zaca Ridge
Dave Brown Canyon
San Gabrial Canyon
Azuss
New Mexico
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