Eisenhower Urges Faith, Dismisses Prophets Of Gloom
President Eisenhower tells a 6,500 strong GOP crowd that the United States will avoid a fall and will follow the Constitution as it stands. He attacks recession predictions while Bricker and Truman critics draw laughs and debate treaty powers and party unity.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Harry S. Truman
Congress
Sen. Bricker
Sen. Bricker (R
Ohio
Fire Destroys Home Seven Children Die in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD Mo Fire swept a four room frame house early today killing seven children and the mother of four of them. The dead include Evelyn Lillard 30 and her children Linda 6 Kay 4 Barbara 2 Johnny Jr 5 months Gary Letterman 4 Linda Lee Letterman 10 and Sandra Kay Letterman 11. John Lillard 28 escaped with severe burns as the parents were divorced and the Letterman children had been staying with the Lillards while their mother lay hospitalized with a brain tumor. Origin of the fire undetermined.
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Springfield
Evelyn Lillard
Linda
Kay
Barbara
Johnny Jr
Gary Letterman
Linda Lee Letterman
Sandra Kay Letterman
Letterman
Lillard
Eer Letterman
John Lillard
Truman Blasts GOP Miracles as Recession Expands
Former President Harry S. Truman told a Nationwide CBS radio audience and 1,000 ADA banquet attendees that the recession began on farms and has spread to city streets. He ridiculed Republican miracles and attacked the Eisenhower administration over tax, wage, and Communism issues.
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New York
Harry S. Truman
Americans For Democratic Action
Truman
Eisenhower
McH
CBS
Wahldorf- Astoria
Ageneten
Recovery Seen as Economy Slump Eases in Spring
Senate committee reports evidence of a leveling off in jobs and production with an early spring upturn and potential fall revival. Republicans praise the trend while Democrats clash on tax policy and farm supports, as $681.7 million more is authorized for price supports.
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Bricker
Eisenhower
Tke
Republican Party
New York
Truman
Americans For Democratic Action
Denver
Stephen A. Mitchell
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
House
Joe Martin
Leonard Hall
White House Ballyhoo
Wolcott
R-Mich
Senate
House Economic Committee
Washington
Senate House Economic Committee
Congress
Treasury Humphrey
Sparkman
Ala
Sonatas House
Commodity Corp
Air Force C47 crashes in Alaska front during severe weather
An Air Force C47 crash landed 15 miles northwest of Curry Alaska after losing radio contact in bitter cold. The two engine plane carried 13 passengers and three crew members all military. Rescue crews searched rugged terrain as reports indicated survivors among the 16 aboard with unknown counts.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Ladd Air Force Base
Fairbanks
Elmendorf Afb
Pittsburgh department stores face 11th week strike
In Pittsburgh the city’s five big stores endure a prolonged walkout as 11 AFL unions including 4000 truck drivers strike over contracts. About 8000 workers remain on the job. Sales in heavy goods decline while direct shipments and parcel post arise. Pickets and police keep order amid sporadic violence. Talks via the Federal Mediation Service show little progress. A Monday mayoral briefing and a Tuesday bargaining session are planned with Kaufmann’s Horne’s Rosenbaum’s Frank & Seder and Gimbels involved.
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Pittsburgh
AFL Lnions
AFL General Teamsters Local 249
David L. Lawrence
Federal Mediation Service
George Woomer
Kaufmann’s
Horne’s
Rosenbaum’s
Frank & Seder
Gimbels
Dulles to Ask Molotov to Break Peace Conference Stalemate
The report notes Pope Pius XII shows very slight improvement but remains weak and confined to bed in the Vatican. Doctors report faint nourishment intake and intravenous feeding as they monitor stomach and other organs. The pope, stricken Jan. 25, has not left his bed and receives care from multiple physicians including Prof. Galeazzi-Lisi, Dr. Niehans, and Dr. Frugoni.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Riccardo Galeassi-Lisi
Vatican
Magr
Angelo Dell‘acqua
Rome
Il Tempo
Vatican Palace
Galeazzi-Lisi
Paul Niehans
Cesare Frugoni
Scott To Meet With Newsmen
Haw River North Carolina former Governor W Kerr Scott held a news conference at his dairy home to announce whether he will seek to unseat U S Senator Alton A Lennon. Scott had indicated he would reveal his senatorial plans by February 10 and surveys have tracked his statewide prospects. Henry L Sprin of Greensboro and W M Bostic of Cary filed for the Senate race.
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Haw River
N. C
W. Kerr Scott
U. S
Alton A. Lennon
Scott
U.S. Senate
Lennon
Henry L. Sprin
Greensboro
W. M. Bostic
Cary
Sprinkle enters race for U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina
Greensboro businessman Henry L. Sprinkle 69 filed to run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Alton Lennon. He would fund his campaign personally, seeks sound money and declined contributions. He paid 250 dollars in filing fees with his brother H C Sprinkle present. Lennon and Cary candidate Bostic are also in the mix as other officials consider runs.
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Raleigh
Henry L. Sprinkle
Greensboro
U. S
Alton A. Lennon
Sprinkle
Sac
Bostic
Cary
H. C. Sprinkle
Durham
State Board of Elections
Carl Durham
Lennon
W. Kerr Scott
Hig
Dulles to press Molotov Monday on Korea deadlock
Secretary of State Dulles plans to request Molotov use Chinese influence to break the Panmunjom stalemate and will raise Korea in Big Four talks Monday in Berlin. The U.S. rejects a five power conference that recognizes the Chinese regime but will work with Red China on limited issues.
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Berlin
Dulles
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Korea
China
United States
Molotov
Germany
Les
Indochina
Luctant
Britain
France
Russia
K Four
East Germany
Willi Joph
East Berlin
Big Four
U. S
Sh Igg Pl
Red China
Austria
Trieste
Four Chiapas Towns Damaged by Strong Quake
A powerful earthquake struck Chiapas in Mexico wrecking four towns Yajalon Petalcingo Chilon and Tila injuring and killing many residents. Mercy planes delivered doctors medicines and supplies while communications failed and tremors were felt across the United States New York Boston and Pasadena.
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Mexico City
Chiapas
Tuxtla Guitierrez
Yajalon
Tita
Petalcingo
Chilon
New York
Boston
de Pasadena
United States
Mexico
N oPthe
Tila
Hvasta Returns Home After Escape From Czech Prison
John Hvasta, a 26 year old Navy veteran from Hillside New Jersey, returned to Idlewild Airport and thanked God for his escape from a Czech prison and months on the run from police. He declined to discuss details of the imprisonment or escape, said he would publish his story, and credited Rep Peter Rodine Jr Alexis Johnson and George Wadsworth and the American embassy for help. He also thanked newspapers notably the Newark Star Ledger and avoided naming his Czech wife who is reportedly missing.
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Hvasta
John Hvasta
Czechoslovakia
Munich
Germany
United States
Hillside
N. J
U. S
Prague
Frankfurt
New York
Red
N.J
Idlewild
Michael Hvasta
Gabriella Bansova Hvasta
Stephen Hvasta
Fellows
Peter W. Rodine Jr
A. Alexis Johnson
George Wadsworth
Newark Star-Ledger
Fire truck destroyed in Winona grass fire
In Winona Texas the town's only fire truck was destroyed yesterday when a grass fire spiraled out of control. Firefighters fought the blaze and contained surrounding flames as local residents reported smoke and embers. The loss leaves the town without a dedicated fire response vehicle.
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Winona
Tex
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