Five Seek McCarthy Seat in Wisconsin Senate Race
Wisconsin Governor Vernon Thomson announced a special election to fill the unexpired U S Senate term of the late Joseph McCarthy. The field grew to five Republicans with additions Rep Alvin O Konski and former Justice Henry P Hughes joining prior candidates Walter Kohler Jr Warren Knowles and Glenn Davis. Balloting is planned for mid August with a primary about 30 days prior.
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Graham urges open talk on sex to curb immorality
New York Billy Graham tells 17 000 at Madison Square Garden that preachers must discuss sex openly as pornographic literature and lax youth behavior threaten the nation. He ranks sexual corruption as a greater danger than communism and warns moral decay could destroy America from within.
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Boy Admits Starting Fires In Junction City
An 11 year old boy confessed to starting about six fires in recent weeks. Sheriff Vance Collins says the identity of the youth is withheld. He faces a juvenile court hearing Friday. The fires damaged a flower shop and a four car garage Sunday night and several small fires occurred in two grocery stores.
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Ike Plans Naval Observation Tour Off Florida Coast
President Eisenhower and top aides will observe maneuvers from the new supercarrier Saratoga off the Florida coast next Thursday and Friday. He will fly from Washington to Jacksonville and board the ship immediately after arrival.
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Fla
Byrd predicts smaller budget next year
Senator Byrd leader of the Senate Finance Committee says the current economy drive will force President Eisenhower to cut the next budget even as spending remains high. He cites more than 73 billion dollars in new money requests and notes outlays are not fully controlled by Congress.
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Midway Island Rebuilds as U.S. Defense Nerve Center
On Midway Island a 10 000 foot runway and 948 acre redevelopment, part of a 37 million dollar project, transform the atoll into a hub for Navy Super Constellations in the Dist ant Early Warning network. About 1 100 workers, mostly Hawaiian, modernize facilities to deter sneak attacks and project power across the North Pacific.
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Isoroku Yamamoto
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North Pacific
Degree Ceremony for John L Lewis at West Virginia University
John L Lewis received an honorary doctor of laws degree as West Virginia University President 4ar vin Stewart draped the red hood over his shoulders. The 77 year old United Mine Workers leader returned to his seat with a broad smile and later greeted coal miners and well wishers.
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General Taylor Calls for Mobile Army Reserves
West Point New York General Maxwell D Taylor on Tuesday stressed the need to maintain mobile strategic reserves of Army forces to suppress any brush fire quickly before it spreads.
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N.Y
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