May Reoccupy Canal Zone British Report Indicates Readiness
A British government source said Britain is ready to use force if needed to reoccupy the Suez Canal amid Egypt's nationalization. The informant, unnamed, said Britain does not seek U S military action but asks for political support. France and Commonwealth allies were described as backing the stance. Dulles arrived to urge moderation as talks with Eden Lloyd Pineau continued.
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Secreta Selwyn Lloyd
Istian Pineau
Washington
Eisenhower
Gamal Abdel Nasser
U. S
Robert Murphy
Christian Pineau
Lloyd
Pineau
C. Douglas Dillon
Paris
Aluminum Strike Tests Big Two Aluminum Firms
A USW strike of 28,000 workers hits Aluminum Company of America and Reynolds Metals plants nationwide over wage terms. AWIU extends its deadline by 24 hours as talks continue, with 7 Alcoa and Reynolds sites affected and key talks in Pittsburgh, Richmond, and other cities. Ten Reynolds plants and 5,500 AWIU members face impact while negotiations resume.
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Aluminum Co. of America Alcoal
Reynolds Metals Co
Aluminum Workers International Union
Alcoa
Reynolds
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Cressona
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Richmond
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Oesplete Nation
UO and It Over By RE L Dieffenbacher
A reflective meditation on death and moral self examination. The author urges readers to examine omissions and temptations, noting how near tragedy can force temporary reform before old habits return. It calls for striving to live with greater integrity and compassion.
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RE. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
President Eisenhower Clears Medical Checkup After Illness
Maj. Gen. Howard M. Snyder said Eisenhower will be able to perform as before the illness, following his ileitis attack and June operation. Snyder spoke with reporters in the White House before Eisenhower's first campaign news conference since June 9 surgery.
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Howard M. Snyder
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White House
Isenhower
Burma presses China to withdraw Red troops
Burma presses China to pull back troops occupying about 1000 square miles along the northeast border near Lashio. Estimates place Chinese forces at 500 or more. Negotiations are under way while Manila and SEATO members weigh the wider regional impact.
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Burma
China
Gessotte
Peiping
Foreign Office
Lashio
Ba Swe
Manila
Phili
Carlos P. Garcia
SEATO
Lawmakers Inspect Vessel After Doria Disaster
A House subcommittee toured the liner Stockholm in a Brooklyn drydock as part of an inquiry into the Andrea Doria sinking. Rep. Herbert C. Bonner said the panel seeks to learn if Americans sail on foreign ships with safety safeguards and whether authorities enforce the international safety convention. Italian line officials reported 18 missing and presumed dead, 31 unaccounted for, with 2 dead and 3 missing for the Stockholm.
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Stockholm
Brooklyn
Herbert C. Bonner
D-Nc
Bonner
Cas- Italian Line
Kefauver Withdrawal Boosts Stevenson Nomination Hopes
Senator Kefauver's surprise withdrawal strengthens Adlai Stevenson in the Democratic race for the 1952 nomination. Kefauver urged unity and pledged support for Stevenson at the Chicago convention. Governor Harriman claims Kefauver's exit frees delegates to back him, while Stevenson and his aides see a strong path to the first-ballot nomination.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Averell Harriman
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Stevenson
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Harriman
Michael H. Prendergast
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Adlai
Adlai Stevenson
Flint
Mich
Eisenhower Says He Feels Good Not As Well as Last Year
President Eisenhower told a jammed news conference he feels good though not as strong as a year ago after his June abdominal operation. He voiced confidence he can serve another four years and defended his party and the nation, while commenting on Suez, Congress, and racial politics with a steady, assured tone.
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Gettysburg
General Pate Defends McKeon March as Not Oppression
Gen Randolph McCall Pate testified in the McKeon court martial that the night march of 74 recruits into Ribbon Creek marsh was not oppressive apart from its outcomes. The defense questioned whether an un scheduled march could be deemed oppression. Pate replied it would not.
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Randolph McCall Pate
Matthew C. McKeon
Pate
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Mass
McKeon
E Zola Berman
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Ate
Charles B. Sevier
Jacksonville
Ribbon Creek Marsh
Sevier
Marine General Pate Arrives for McKeon Case at Parris Island
General Randolph McCall Pate arrives at Parris Island to testify in the court martial of S Sergeant Matthew C McPate. The commander is described as a gentleman and scholar rather than a battle hardened traditional Marine. His appearance signals a shift in Marine leadership style and training policy concerns.
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Randolph McCall Pate
Matthew C. McPate
McKeon
House Armed Services Committee
Marine Corps
Pate
Archibald Henderson
Marines
Jan
Mass leg breaking at Georgia Rock Quarry Prison
Inquiry ordered after five more convicts injured themselves with 10 pound hammers during a 20 minute rest period at Quarry Prison. In total 27 of 41 inmates have pounded their legs. eight suffer compact fractures with bone exposed. State Sen Blalock will hold a public hearing at the prison to gather facts.
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Georgia Rock Quarry
Reidsville
D. B. Blalock
Newman
Senate Prison Committee
Blalock
Atlanta
Jack Forrester
State Director of Corrections
Quarry Prison
Corrections
Eisenhower backs Nixon as running mate amid tense vice ticket talk
President Eisenhower said Nixon is perfectly acceptable to him and dismissed naming another vice presidential candidate. He would not renominate himself and noted no change in his stance on Nixon. Stassen promotes Herter as substitute, arguing a stronger ticket, while Eisenhower grants Stassen a 30 day leave to pursue political activities.
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Christian Herter
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Harold E. Stassen
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Southern Democrats Meet in Atlanta Over Civil Rights Policy
Governors and leaders from 11 Southern states gathered in Atlanta for a two day caucus to map a civil rights stance for the 1956 Democratic National Convention. The group controls about 334 of 1,372 convention votes. Participants include Georgia’s Marvin Griffin and Alabama’s James B. Folsom, with plans to discuss solidarity and the renomination of Adlai Stevenson.
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Marvin Griffin
John B. Connally
Fort Worth
Griffin
George Bell Timmerman Jr
James B. Folsom
J. P. Coleman
Orval Faubus
Body of HM Kendall Olds Found in Lake Springfield
The coroner’s office reports the death of Kendall Olds administrative assistant to former State Auditor Orville Hodge. The body was found in Lake Springfield today.
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HM. Kendall Olds
Orville BE. Hodge
Lake Springfield
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