Slim Attendance Marks First Session of Democratic Advisory Committee
The Democratic Advisory Committee meets with slim attendance as top figures like former President Truman Adlai Stevenson and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt are expected to attend Stevenson criticizes congressional leaders and says the party needs a broader base than Congress. Luke Lyndon intrusion noted while leaders say they will consult with the group. Creation followed activism in the Democratic Executive Committee after the November 6 election urging a party driven program to counter Eisenhower proposals.
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Democratic Advisory Committee
Harry S. Truman
Adlai E. Stevenson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Stevenson
Congress
Truman
Paul A. Butler
National Committee
Lyndon
Rayburn
D-Tex
Democratic Executive Committee
Six Orphaned Children May Be Adopted
Wealthy California couple from Burbank en route to Phoenix to seek adoption of six Alires children after a deadly Dec. crash. Aunt approves. California official sees no legal barrier. Children to stay together and be raised Roman Catholic. Eldest Danny, 11, wants to move to California to care for siblings.
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Phoenix, Ariz
California
Phoenix
Tors
Laurence Bly
Burbank
Calif
Cecilia Alires
Victor Alires
Phoenix Crossing
Blys
Bly
Ane Es Scornia
Laurinburg Parade to Celebrate All-America City Honor
Laurinburg plans a January 18 parade led by Miss America Mari an Ann McKnight of Manning. The event features Miss North Carolina Joan Melton, Miss Dixie contestants, a drum majorette champion, 16 floats eight bands antique cars and a Ft Bragg military unit, followed by a banquet to honor Laurinburg as an All America city.
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Laurinburg
N.C
Marian Ann McKnight
Manning
N. C
Miss McKnight
Chesterfield
S. C
Ft. Bragg
Congress Faces Senate Rules Clash Over Filibuster Reform
The 85th Congress opens amid a battle to rewrite Senate rules to curb filibusters on civil rights and other measures. A coalition of Northern and Western Democrats with Republicans backs the move, while Southern senators oppose. A vote was set for 6 p.m. after a debate offering equal time for both sides.
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Washington
Senate
House
Sen
Johnson
Texas
Knowland
California
Anderson
DNM
Congress
Six Survive Sinking Of Yacht Near Bahamas
A yacht sank in Bahama Islands waters and a nearby fishing boat rescued six survivors. The Coast Guard logged a distress call at 2 50 a m and found the sunken vessel near Royal Island 38 miles northeast of Nassau. Survivors clung to the mast as rescue plans continued.
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Miami
Fla
Bahama Islands
Coast Guard
Miami Marine
Russell Island
Bahamas
Royal Island
Nassau
CPR Strike Deepens Canada Economy Setback
The coast to coast CPR walkout idled 73,000 workers in two days and threatens widespread cutbacks on 17 000 miles of track. Prime Minister St Laurent said cabinet may seek parliamentary action after meetings as Parliament reconvenes Tuesday.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Louis St. Laurent
CPR
Canada
St. Laurent
Deep Freeze Ship Reaches Cape After Ice Pack Rescue
The 450 foot Arneb carrying about 200 crew members battled monster wind driven ice floes and ruptures above the waterline to reach Cape Hallett in McMurdo Sound Antarctica. Northwind ice breaker aided the freighter as damage and cargo loss were reported.
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Ice Cape
Mcmurdo Sound
Antarctica
Antarctic
Arneb
Cape Hallett
Nels C. Johnson
Alexandria
Ross Ice Shelf
U.S Coast Guard
Mansfield Urges Cost and Danger Check on Ike Middle East Plan
Sen. Mansfield urged President Eisenhower to brief Congress on the costs and dangers of the Middle East standby force proposal before a joint session. The plan seeks authority to use US troops if needed and to spend 400 million dollars over two years for regional economic aid as unrest continues in Syria Egypt and Yugoslavia.
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Washington
Sen
Mansfield
D-Mont
Eisenhower
Congress
Middle East
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U. S
Syria
Egypt
Yugoslavia
Damascus
Ihsan el Jabri
Cairo
al Messaa
Belgrade
Borba
United States
Jordan
Israel
Iran
Russia
Charlotte Clerk Faces New Shoplifting Charge
Charlotte clerk Dix ie Ann Craver a 17 year old department store employee is named as ringleader in a shoplifting ring. She allegedly bought two hats at another store and forged a name on a charge ticket. Police quote her saying stolen clothing went to friends and she cites her Marine boyfriend as a concern. Several others are charged in the case.
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Charlotte
Dixie Ann Craver
Fred E. Wise Jr
Miss Craver
Camp Lejeune
Marie McDonald Vanishes From California Home
Actress Marie McDonald disappeared from her Van Nuys residence early today prompting police to probe possible kidnapping. Her mother reported a call from a nervous male who claimed Marie was in their custody and warned against contacting police. Police found a threatening penciled note in Marie’s mailbox.
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van Nuys
Calif
Marie
Oercent
Miss McDonald
Henry Kerr
Michael Wilding
Elizabeth Taylor
Marie McDonald
California
Danice
Harrison
New York
Europe
Marie Tuboni
Poland May Get Farm Surplus
Washington reports the Eisenhower administration prepared to let Communist Poland buy surplus U.S. farm goods with dollars at world market prices. The move would lift export licensing restrictions and signals a step in U.S. policy toward estranged Warsaw Pact states.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Poland
U. S
Moscow
Soviet Bloc
Commerce Department
U.S
Warsaw
United States
Middle East Aid Under Fire in Iran Policy Critique
Rep. Jack Brooks accused the United States of relying on dollars rather than diplomacy in aiding Iran. The House subcommittee noted a quarter-billion dollars in aid from 1951 to 1956 and asserted ongoing, uncontrolled funding despite Iran's oil recovery starting in 1954. Iran's strategic location and oil output were central to Eisenhower era plans to deter Soviet influence.
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Washington
Jack Brooks
Tex
United States
Middle East
Iran
Brooks
House
America
U.S
Mossadegh
General Fund Revenue Shows Increase in December
North Carolina reports December general fund receipts of 12,666,143 up 511,279 from a year ago with income tax driving the gain. For the fiscal year to date, general fund receipts reach 79,512,697, up 4,368,171. Sales tax and highway fund revenues also rise, while income tax month totals reach 4,661,382, up 1,350,051.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Eugene Shaw
Hodges
Shaw
Harvard Professor Claims American Sex Mania Threatens Society
Cambridge Mass Professor Pitirim Sorokin of Harvard argues Americans face a sex mania as malignant as cancer and as socially menacing as crime He links sex obsession to rising divorce rates sex crimes and its reach into radio TV stage plays films songs and advertising He warns of sex bribery and blackmail in politics and of profli cism among public figures.
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Cambridge, Mass
Pitirim Sorokin
Harvard University
Sorokin
Refugees and the call for shared faith in America
Robert L. Dieffenbacher argues that refugees, fleeing injustice, need not only shelter food and work but friendship and spiritual support. He urges Americans to accept full responsibility for mutual respect and to avoid using newcomers for selfish ends as they integrate into society.
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Robert L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
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