Ervin Praises Civil Rights Commission Members as Acceptable
Senator Ervin said the Civil Rights Commission members are not fanatics and constitutes a healthy development. The panel’s staff director Gordon Tiffany was named as hearings loom on Tiffany and commission nominees. The commission, created by Eisenhower to study voting rights and civil rights laws, awaits Senate action on several nominees including Tiffany. Dr. John A. Hannah of Michigan State University was named chair after Stanley Reed’s tenure.
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John Chadwick
Washington
Sen
Ervin
D-Nc
Civil Rights Commission
Commission
Eisenhower
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Gordon M. Tiffany
Concord
N.H
Tiffany
New Hampshire
Judiciary Committee
Sena
John A. Hannah
Michigan State University
Supreme Court
Stanley F. Reed
Withew
Rebels Kidnap World Champion Racer in Havana
Cuban rebels abduct Argentinian auto racing star Juan Fangio from the Hotel Lincoln in Havana as Gran Premio races loom. Fidel Castro claimed responsibility via a spokesman, while police hunt suspects and guards were posted for 24 top drivers.
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Havana
Fulgencio Batista
Argentina
Juan Fangio
Fangio
Fidel Castro
Associated Press
Batista
Cuba
Castro
Lincoln
Malecon
Joan Manuel Fangio
Aros
Fros
Churchill Smokes With First Visitor
Sir Winston Churchill smoked a cigar today with his first visitor since being stricken by pneumonia and pleurisy a week ago. Pierre Jean Moatti the local district governor and his wife visited at the Riviera villa to wish him a speedy recovery. He said Churchill looked fine and that they exchanged cigars with mutual courtesy.
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Roquebrune - Cap
Martin
France
Sir Winston Churchill
Pierre Jean Moatti
Riviera Villa
Moatti
Thinking It Over by Dieffenbacher
An essay argues that a home gains life from its people not from furniture or decor. Love faith and mutual trust fill a home with beauty, while hatred fear and ugliness diminish it. The piece emphasizes a home is created by living beings and by spiritual values.
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R. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
Frondizi Wins Argentina Presidential Election
Arturo Frondizi the left wing Radical candidate wins Argentina's first free presidential vote in over a decade with about 1.43 million votes to Balbin's 892 thousand. He vows amnesty for all Peronists and says Congress will pass a general amnesty law including jailed politicians. Peron from exile praises Frondizi while predicting a return home after rest.
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Buenos Aires
Arturo Frondizi
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Frondizi
Ricardo Balbin
Radical Party
Balbin
Peron
Congress
Dominican Republic
Eisenhower Returns From Georgia and Phoenix Vacation
President Eisenhower flew into Washington from a 10 day Georgia vacation and a 1 day Phoenix side trip with Mamie. At National Airport he greeted by White House aides as he arrived by the Columbia III. Eisenhower enjoyed a round of golf at Paradise Valley County Club with James Hagerty and Al Zimmerman while Mamie stayed at Maine Chance.
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Eisenhower
Columbine III
Washington National Airport
Washington
Georgia
Phoenix
Ariz
National Airport
White House
Eisenhowers
Maine Chance Health and Beauty Resort
Paradise Valley Country Club
Eugene C. Pulliam
Mamie
James C. Hagerty
Club
al Zimmerman
Hagerty
Zimmerman
Schwartz Denounced as Liar by Whiteside in FCC Case
Miami attorney Thurman Whiteside denounced Bernard Schwartz as an unmitigated liar under oath accusing him of false witness and of linking him to funds allegedly to influence FCC Channel 10 votes. The hearing covers loan records, payments of 2650 dollars, and Katzentine’s 1955-57 license contest outcomes involving National Airlines subsidiary Public Service Television.
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Washington
Thurman A. Whiteside
Miami
Bernard Schwartz
Federal Communications Commission
Whiteside
Special House
Schwartz
Richard A. Mack
Mack
FCC
Miami TV Channel 10
National Airlines
Public Service Television, Inc
House Group
Congress
A. Frank Katzentine
Miami Beach
Public Service
Katzentine
Truman Speech Attacked By Republicans Over Fear Campaign
GOP lawmakers condemn former President Truman for a speech they say spurred a fear driven recession narrative. Sen. Wiley warns against destructive pessimism while Sen. Case calls parts irresponsible. Mansfield counters that voters tire of GOP misleadings and favor Democratic gains. More on page three.
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Washington
Truman
Wiley
R-Wis
Harry Truman
Francis Case
R-Sd
Sen
Mansfield
DuMont
United States to supply Britain with Thor missiles
The United States and Britain sign a five year pact under US control of nuclear warheads with intermediate range Thor missiles to be placed at British bases. The first squadron could be operational this year with RAF crews trained in the US and Australia. Officials cautioned on the exact missile count though earlier reports note about 60 missiles across four sites in England and Scotland.
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Washington
United States
Britain
U. S
Royal Air Force
Australia
State Department
England
Scotland
Kinsey Institute Finds One In Ten Women Pregnant Before Marriage
The Kinsey Institute reports that one in ten American women becomes pregnant before marriage. Most pregnancies not leading to quick marriages end in abortion, with 89 percent of such cases abortion, 6 percent illegitimate births, and 5 percent miscarriages.
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Kinsey Institute
New York
McCall's Magazine
Institute For Sex Research
Indiana University
Institute
Alfred C. Kinsey
Comeback Signs Seen as Tax Cuts Considered
Washington observers note signs of economic revival with officials hinting at possible tax cuts if unemployment rises further. Labor Secretary Mitchell cites potential action if March shows worsened jobless totals, while Treasury Secretary Anderson foresees a midyear upturn and possible cut if warranted. A government report records GDP slipping from 440 to 432.3 billion in Q4 1957.
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Washington
Mitchell
Sen. Mansfield
Montana
Congress
Mansfield
Administration
Secretary of the Treasury
Anderson
Senate
Knowland
California
Federa Reserve Board
Springlike Weather Prevails Across Much of Nation
A preview of springlike weather spread across many regions with mild days and warmer readings. Some Northeast areas remained cold as a southeast Canada storm dumped fresh snow in New York state and New England. Snow totals exceeded six inches in parts of New York while temperatures rose 10 to 15 degrees from Kansas and Oklahoma into the southern Great Lakes and New England.
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Canada
New York State
New England
New York
Nebraska
South Dakota
Kansas
Oklahoma
Great Lakes
French Painter Maheut Dies in Paris at 76
Paris obituary notes painter Mathurin Maheut who decorated the liner Liberte the Flandre and Ile de France died at his home last night. He was 76.
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Paris
Mathurin Maheut
Flandre
Ile de France
Wright Memorial Bridge Nears Reopen After Ice Damage
State highway officials expect the Wright Memorial Bridge over Currituck Sound to open by week’s end after a thaw limited damage. Chief Highway Engineer W H Rogers said about 300 feet of the three mile span were damaged by ice, with two piles shorn and the structure sagging four to five feet. Fresh water sound is mostly free of ice, and no further damage is expected though not ruled out. Ferry service is returning to normal except for the Ocracoke vessel awaiting engine repairs. service will resume Thursday.
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Mantec
N.C
Wright Memorial
Currituck Sound
W. H. Rogers
Rogers
Ocracoke
Scott Urges Wider Water Development
U.S. Senator W Kerr Scott urged expanding water development to regain leadership over Russia. He warned Russia’s postwar hydro projects outpace the United States and called for clearing bottlenecks and doubling funding for sewage treatment and Corps of Engineers civil works to boost purchasing power and national strength.
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Charlotte
U.S
W. Kerr Scott
Russia
Scott
Congress
Army
United States
Tar Heel
League of Women Voters
Scotti
Rus
Corps of Engineers
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