Florida governor race draws focus in party primaries
Florida voters head to the polls in the May primary as six candidates vie for the governor’s seat. Incumbent Leroy Collins seeks re election in a six man field with former House Speaker Farris Bryant and Sumter L Lowry as leading opponents. Segregation and integration on each candidate’s platform dominate the campaign, while U S Senator George A Smathers faces Erle L Griffis in a separate race. A clear majority is required next Tuesday to avoid a runoff on May 29.
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Mendrix Chandler
Miami
Fla
Florida
GOP
Ssi
South
Leroy Collins
State Supreme Court
Collins
Dan McCarty
Benew Florida Attractions
Farris Bryant
Ocala
Sumter L. Lowry
Tampa
Mate & Plain
National Guard
U. S. Supreme Court
W. B. Price
Tew
Streets
U.S
George A. Smathers
Erle L. Griffis
MacClenny
Smathers
Moonshiner Caught After 30 Years Of Eluding Lawmen
WELCH West Virginia May 5 Booker Shepperson age 61 after thirty years on the run surrendered at McDowell County Jail He had been sentenced in 1924 for illicit distilling and escaped in 1926 He recalled planning to turn himself in but never did The arrest involved sending his fingerprints to Washington DC to confirm the fugitive record
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Welch
W. Va
Booker Shepperson
McDowell County
Shepperson
Hemp Hill
Sigan
Washington, D. C
Athens-ray winner in annual Singer contest here
Mrs Alvin W Shaw of Athens won the 1956 Adult Singer Dress Making Contest sponsored by Singer Sewing Center on 2nd Ave. Her navy cotton satin dress with white trim was showcased with a white and red polka dot tie. Her dress will advance to Memphis for regional judging toward grand prizes of 25000 and 10000.
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Alvin W. Shaw
Athens
Singer
Singer Sewing Center
2Nd Ave
Memphis
New York City
Mesdames
James Holloway
Charles Parker
Opal Light
Ruth Smith
Robert Gish
Peggy Stephnn
Ethel Walters
W. Ma
T. B
Catholics Warned Against Red Votes in Bologna
In Bologna Italy bishops warned Catholics in the Communist stronghold they will commit a grave fault if they vote for Communist or Red linked candidates in municipal elections May 27. The directive urged Catholics to vote for non communist candidates to support the city council.
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Bologna
Italy
Barelle
Stea
Flint PTA Installs Officers For New Year
Mrs. Oliver Powell is named president of the Flint PTA for the new year. Patricia Powell sings a solo and Mrs. T. E. Howard gives the meditation. Due to limited pasture, Malta relies on goats for milk.
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Flint Pta
Oliver Powell
Opee Tg Tae Pecenpepae Ee
Patricia Powell
T. E. Howard
Malta
Solons Say West Hurt By Geneva Summit
A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee reported that the Geneva summit weakened anti Communist sentiment in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. It said the conference promoted neutralism and distrust of America, urging a retooled policy to resist communism and treat Asians as equals. The panel found widespread distrust of U S motives in many countries.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs
Geneva
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Eisenhower
America
Rep. Zablocki
D-Wis
Greece
Japan
U. S
U.S
United States
Fire Knocks New York Exchange Phones Out
A fire at the New York Stock Exchange circuits disrupted phone service across the building and could curtail some services until trading resumes. Crews worked through the night, with 25 initially, later 100 workers restoring damaged wiring and a vault complex, aiming to reopen by Monday.
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New York
Telephone Company
New York Telephone Co
Lions On Loose Maul 2 To Death At Bombay Zoo
In Bombay on May 5 a lion and lioness with four cubs escaped their cage and mauled two men to death. One victim reportedly opened the cage door. a gardener was also killed by the lioness as spectators fled and climbed trees. Zoo guards killed the lion in a thicket while the other big cat is still at large.
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Bombay
India
Junagadh Zoo
Ghaida
Three Women Plead Guilty to Forgery in Blind Woman Case
In Lis., Minnesota, three women pleaded guilty to forging credit credentials to buy $600 in goods from a blind woman. The judge described the crime as lowdown and disgusting, placing the trio on probation from indeterminate terms.
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Blind Credit Lis, Minn
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