Marine legend Puller defends night march in McKeon case
General Puller testifies on Marine training and night marching while McKeon faces involuntary manslaughter charges after a night march into tidal marsh left six recruits dead. He supports the march as good training and says discipline is the core of Marine success.
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Crusty
Lewis B
Chesty) Puller
Matthew C. McKeon
Pate
Marine Corps
Randolph McC. Pate
McKeon
Puller
Worcester
Mass
Emile
Zola Berman
New Oe City
Tieneler
Mic
Berman
Korea
Haiti
Nicaragua
Parris Island
San Diego
Charles B. Sevier
Jacksonville
Ill
Leland L. Blanding
Bing More
Mitchell Pushes GOP Labor Planks To Attract Workers
Secretary of Labor Mitchell proposes a dozen labor topics for the 1956 Republican platform hoping to win worker and union support. He has privately outlined ideas that would oppose state interference with union shop contracts while avoiding broad public release.
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Washington
Mitchell
Republican Party
Chamber of Commerce
Last Union Army Vet Dies At 109 In Duluth
Albert Woolson the last Union Army veteran of the Civil War died at 109 in St Luke's Hospital Duluth Minnesota. He had been confined recently with lung congestion and lapsed into a coma on Saturday. Doctors cited age related illness and the veteran’s stamina noted by Dr Kies Bagley.
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Duluth
Minn
Albert Woolson
Grand Army of the Republic
Woolson
St. Luke's Hospital
Kies Bagley
Injured Man Sparks Under Phosphorus Burns Near Ft Jackson
Five days after kicking a harmless green object near Ft. Jackson, 22 year old Guy Scott suffers severe phosphorous burns. In Columbia hospital his injured body parts flare with sparks as towels and blankets dry. The physician warns a 50 50 chance of survival. A similar Camp Lejeune case involved Marines injured by a grenade.
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Columbia
Guy Scott
Ft. Jackson
Scott
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Army Post
Runaway Back Home Without Even Peek At Dreamboat
EAS MEADOW New York March Marian Weisbarth fourteen returns home after runaway bid to reach Elvis Presley. She carried Presley records and hoped to reach Memphis but learned Presley was en route to Miami. Father David Weisbarth accompanied her to Memphis then home.
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Eas Meadow
N.Y
Mar
Lan Weisbarth
Elvis Presley
Presley
Memphis
Tenn
Peeners
Marian
Miami
David Weisto
Ieoaha
Ready for emergencies not just in life but in faith
The message compares practical safety measures like fire extinguishers sand at highways and hospital lifesaving roles to spiritual readiness. It urges preparation for spiritual emergencies with the same seriousness given to weather crime and health threats, urging deeper daily devotion and gratitude for God’s gifts.
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BR. L. Diefpfenbacher
D.D
NEA
Stassen Opens New Office Amid Ticket Debate
Harold E. Stassen opened an Ike and Chris headquarters in Washington as Republican leaders Scheeppel and Simpson criticized his push for Chris Herter as a Nixon replacement. Stassen, starting a four week leave as Eisenhower disarmament adviser, predicted delegates will back Herter by convention time. He noted open convention comment by Eisenhower and urged careful consideration.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Republican Ganater
House
Stassen
Sen
Scheeppal
R-Kan
Richard M. Simpson
Nixon
Chrisian Herter
Massachusetts
Schoeppel
Simpson
Senate
Eisenhower
Herter
Ike
Chris
District of Columbia
Youth Charged in Father Killing Marries Sweetheart
Freeport, N Y Robert Gunn 17 wed Maureen White 16 after a fatal fight with his father Peter 50 over the marriage plan. Gunn free on 5900 bail for second degree manslaughter as grand jury action looms. Witnesses said Peters attack with iron bar preceded the violence.
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Freeport
N. Y
Robert Gunn
Gunn
Maureen White
Freeport Presbyterian Church
Robert
Maurice White
Statement Of Principles Passed By Southern Democratic Leaders
Southern Democratic leaders from 11 states approved a principles statement at a Southern solidarity conference in Atlanta. They pledged unity to craft a platform acceptable to the South and the nation at the Democratic national convention, with a subcommittee named to draft a summary of the group’s views.
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Atlanta
Frank Robins
Democratic Party of Arkansas
L. E. Frazar
Louisiana
Ben
Jamin C. Trotter
Ee — Carolina
Geo Timmerman Jr
South
Carolsta
Marvin Griffin
Georgia
George Bell Timmerman Jr
South Carolina
Timmerman
Camille Gravel
Early Tobacco Prices Average 46 to 50 in Border Belt markets
The Federal State Market News Service reports early sales across 11 South Carolina and eight North Carolina Border Belt flue cured markets show average prices from 46 to 50 per hundred pounds. Most bulk sales range 35 to 63 with extremes 5 to 66, demand fair to good for logs and primings, and delivery to the Stabilization Corp estimated at 15 to 20 percent of sales.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
North Carolina
Border Belt
Federal State Market News Service
Stabilization Corp
State Board Members Sworn In at Raleigh Ceremony
Three new members of the State Board of Education were sworn in at a ceremony in the governor’s office with Associate Justice E B Denny administering the oath. The appointees are Charles W Me omnestot of McCrary Asheboro Barton eenites of Lenoir and Charles G Rose Jr attorney of Fayetteville. Hodges pledged to tackle the board’s wide range of problems in strong fashion. The oath preceded the board’s monthly meeting.
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Rale
State Board of Education
Allies move to place Suez Canal under international control
London reports Britain and France take precautionary military steps and, with the United States, push for an international conference to govern the Suez Canal. Eden accuses Nasser of broken promises as naval and air units head to the Mediterranean and France readies ships for possible action.
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London
Britain
France
United States
Suez Canal
Eden
Gamal A Nasser
House of Commons
Mediterranean
Transport Ministry
Toulon
Nasser
U.S
Wyn Lloyd
Christian Pineau
Egypt
Soviet
Russia
Dulles
Aes
Aswan
Col. Nasser
Ceece
Ana
Tallahassee Bus Service Is Resumed
Tallahassee resumes bus service on white and Negro routes after a monthlong suspension tied to a boycott. Service returns under the segregated seating basis, with petitions for resumption exceeding Black riders. City Transit Co. losses spurred the halt. the Chamber of Commerce led a ride the bus effort and routes were adjusted to demand.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Cities Transit Co
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Carter
Bus Company
Navy Plans Antarctic Bases Under Deep Freeze Program
The Navy outlined its role in Operation Deep Freeze detailing 12 ships 38 aircraft and 3525 personnel to establish five scientific observation bases for 148 civilian scientists. Rear Adm Richard Byrd directs overall with Rear Adm George Dufek in direct command as operations begin next month from the United States to New Zealand.
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Washington
Navy
Antarctic
Richard J&. Byrd
Air Force
United States
New Zealand
George Dufek
Naval
Air Force Tran
Little America
Marie Byrd Land
South Pole
Navy Castae
Globe
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Kansas City
John Davis
State Board
Suez
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