Demos and GOP eye 1956 Congress battles with Ike edge
Democratic strategists expect to hold Congress next year whether Eisenhower runs or not while Republicans hinge hopes on Ike. House Democrats hold 232 seats to 203 for Republicans. Senate 49 to 47 in favor of Democrats. GOP targets include Oregon New York and Washington races as they seek to flip the chamber and the House in a year marked by battleground states and regional concerns.
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Senate
House
Eisenhower
Congress
GOP
Democrats
Oregon
Sen
Morse
New York
Lehman
Magnuson
South Atlantic
Youth Refused Navy Commission Plans a Law Career
Corpus Christi Texas August 13 Eugene Landy 21 last week refused a naval reserve commission because his mother is a former Communist says he will study law at Yale starting September 14 and aims to help the common man. He gave up fast buck ambitions though he could pursue admiralty law and remains aboard the tanker Western Sun in port.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Eugene Landy
Landy
Admiralty Law
Yale Law School
Sandy
Merchant Marine Academy
Western Sun
Army Identifies Last of 66 Killed in German Crash
The Army named the final casualty from the aerial collision over Germany. The Air Force had listed 10 crewmen earlier. Names include Specialist 3 Sullivan of Miami and Specialist 3 C Lonnie Skipper of Marion South Carolina.
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Washington
Army
Germany
Air Force
Stuttgart
Sullivan
Paul J. Sullivan
N.W
2Nd Ave
Miami
C. Lonnie Skipper
Ruby N. Skipper
Marion
S.C
Ronald Williams
Lula Williams
Artie
W. Va
John H. Dunaway
William H. Dunaway
Greenwood
Fila
Cullman Announces 54 New Teachers for Coming School Year
Cullman County schools begin Aug 22 with 286 teachers. Fifty four new teachers will join on Aug 17 18 and 19 as transportation officials plan bus driver sessions ahead of the new term. An Aug 20 teachers meeting is planned.
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Cullman — County
Republican Looks to Build Southward Bid in Split Democratic Ranks
A GOP figure notes a strong foothold in the South but cites differences within local Democratic groups that could yield a viable clean candidate despite the speaker’s Republican label.
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Democratic Party
Prison Camp Offers 21 Day Term Reduction
Prisoners at the Dallas Prison Camp were offered 21 days off their terms for good conduct, extending the incentive program described in local corrections notes.
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Dallas
N.C
Italians Testify In Holohan Case Grand Jury Probe
Thirteen Italians including three priests and an attractive woman arrived to testify in a U.S. grand jury investigation into the wartime slaying of Maj. William Holohan near Lake Orta in 1944. They were met by U S investigators and the FBI. their entry details and testifying status remain undisclosed.
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Washington
U.S
William Holohan
U.S. US
Henry Manfredi
FBI
Alex H. Smith
Justice Noigyene
Maj
Holohan
Office of Strategic Service
OSS
Lake Orta
Italy
Aldo Seardi
Pittsburgh
Carl Lo Dolce
Rochester
N.Y
Cullman High School Institute Outlines Next Year
An institute at Cullman High School presents general instructions for the coming year. The document outlines goals, administrative changes, and anticipated programs to guide staff and students through the new academic cycle.
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Cullman High School
Alabama Selective Service wins Special Treasury Citation
The Alabama Selective Service System received the U.S. Treasury Department Special Citation for 100 percent participation in buying U.S. Savings Bonds. Curtis Adkins noted Alabama’s agency is the only federal unit in its employment bracket with 108 percent participation.
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Selective Service System
Alabama
Alabama Selective Service System
U.S. Treasury Department
U. S
Curtis Adkins
Dama
Adkins
Selective Service
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