Rich Men Battle For New York Governorship
In Albany two wealthy heirs, Averell Harriman and Nelson Rockefeller, prepare for the fall campaign as party nominees. Harriman, 66, seeks a second term with labor support likely, while Rockefeller, 50, aims to unseat him after winning the GOP nomination. Each is tied to national administrations and known for public service, with Harriman eyeing higher office again and Rockefeller serving in prominent roles under Truman and Eisenhower.
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N.Y
Averell Harriman
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller Oil Empire
Harriman
Buffalo
Rochester
Rockefeller
Leonard W. Hall
Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
U.S
Ives
Herriman
Organized Labor
Rockefeller Center
French Upset Over De Gaulle and New Constitution
Paris reveals growing belief that De Gaulle seeks to retain power through a strong presidency in a proposed constitution. The plan would empower the president to dissolve parliament, call referendums, and act as supreme commander, sparking fears of a potential dictatorship. Vote on Sept 28 could confirm or derail his fifth republic.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Napoleon
de Gaulle
Algiers
Algeria
Bo Wartime Penrre Paul Reynaud
National Assembly
Asuna
Republic
Elysee
Texas Democrats Hold Primary in Dallas Amid Low Interest
Texas Democrats held a second primary with limited candidate interest. Voters also faced a ballot on 34 legislative seats including three Senate and 31 House seats, while a Texas Supreme Court seat test drew little excitement.
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Dallas
Texas
Supreme Court
Senate
House
White confirmed in rights post after seven month Senate fight
William Wilson White, a 52 year old Philadelphia lawyer, was confirmed as assistant attorney general in charge of civil rights enforcement after Southern opposition. The vote was 56 to 20 with two Republicans joining 18 Democrats. White led the Justice Department office of legal counsel during the Little Rock crisis. He has a background in private practice, Navy service, and as U.S. attorney in Philadelphia where he prosecuted nine Communists under the Smith act.
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Washington
William Wilson
Grant
Robert E. Lee
Senate
White
John J. Williams
Delaware
Milton R. Young
North Dakota
Little Rock
Central High School
Justice Department
Office of Legal Counsel
Eisenhower
Philadelphia
Thomas Raeburn White
Harvard University
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Law Review
White, Williams & Scott
U. S
U.S
Mary Lowther
William Wilson White Jr
Princeton
University of Vienna
Welsh Strawbridge White
Har
Sea Sputnik Explores Ocean Depths From English Waters
Britain tests a sea Sputnik a radio equipped aluminum tube that can drift at chosen depths to study deep sea currents. It beams signals for tracking ships to map currents under Gulf Stream and a major equatorial countercurrent. Dr. J C Swallow designed the float enabling depths from 500 to 10 000 feet.
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Earth
Outer Space
George E. R. Deacon
National Institute of Oceanography
Surrey
London
J. C. Swallow
Killian Seen as Behind the Scenes Force in Space Program
Dr. James R. Killian, new special assistant for science and technology, works quietly to mobilize national scientific talent for defense and space efforts. He acts as technical adviser to the President and National Security Council, not a missile czar, while shaping policy and supporting a future national space agency.
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Washington
James R. Killian
Killian
Science and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Russia
White House
National Security Council
Defense Department
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