Kennedy Pushes 12 Member Panel to Probe Academy Admissions
Representative Kennedy proposes a 12 member House panel to examine admission methods to West Point and Annapolis after a cheating scandal. He cites appointive and competitive paths, noting favored seating for Medal of Honor families and the need to curb favoritism in cadet entry.
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Chesnutt Withdraws as State YDC Presidential Candidate
James F. Chesnutt of Clinton withdraws from the NC YDC presidential race citing personal reasons but likely pursuing Basil Whitener’s national bid. Chesnutt’s exit leaves William Staton of Sanford as the lone declared candidate with others courting various posts and support across the party.
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Whitener
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Miriam Ketchum
Jacksonville
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Durham
Okatae
Umstead
U S Economic Pinch Hits Russian Industry and Peace Talks
Washington reports say the U S ban on exports to the Soviet Union and Communist nations is weakening Russian industry and fueling calls for peace. The Kremlin accuses Washington of stoking tensions as it ends Soviet trade concessions under MFN policy, raising tariffs and limiting market access.
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Ylass
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Attlee Backed by Union Over British Rearmament
London AP reports Britain's Trades Union Council endorsed a 13.16 billion dollar rearmament program, bolstering Prime Minister Clement Attlee against Labour Party dissidents led by Aneurin Bevan. The union's stance split welfare promises from military buildup, signaling strong union support for arms spending.
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Trades Union Council
Labor Party
Clement Attlee
Aneurin Mo
Union Su Cyncreased
Welfare Bene
Eee
Czechs urged to free Oatis by U S lawmakers
Representative Judd broadcast a plea over Voice of America asking the Czechoslovak people to press their government to release William N. Oatis, Prague AP correspondent serving a ten year spy sentence. The U S government calls the charges false and Czechoslovakia has refused.
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Walter H. Judd
R-Minn
William N. Oatis
Judd
Voice of America
Oatis
Prague
Associated F Press
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Czechoslovakia
Poll Shows Voters Prefer MacArthur To Eisenhower
Poll results show 16,142 favoring MacArthur and 2,942 backing Eisenhower. The committee notes one and a half percent favored the reelection of the President.
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Eisenhower
Texas Gets Relief From Long Dreuth
A Dallas report notes a heat wave cresting at 116 degrees with widespread 90s relief yesterday. Scattered thundershowers cooled skies offered intermittent relief from the intense conditions.
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Texas
Dallas
Rae Ia
Singer Guizar Compares Wife to Racehorse in Candid Advice
Guizar says treat wife like a horse to keep harmony and order at home. He advises gentle handling, a scientific diet, occasional rewards, and clear status, noting such methods have worked for 18 years with his wife Carmen and in his view reflect how a horse is managed.
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Carmen
Scorekeeper Scores Homer In Ball Game
WALLA WALLA WASH UP Con vict Olie Wiles made an un printed score in a ball game as the scorekeeper tallied runs and plays. The snippet notes a convict named Olie Wiles contributing a homer in a local game.
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Walla Walla, Wash
Olie Wiles
Angler Rescued From Midstream Near Veredale Bridge
Veredale Washington. M te Willey waded to a concrete bridge pier as the river rose when engineers opened the power locks upstream. Firemen fished him from the water with a rope after he became stranded.
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Ea River
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