Democrats Back Johnsons Middle of Road Policies
Senate action shows Lyndon B. Johnson retains control of the Democratic Policy Committee with a 51 to 12 vote to reject expanding the panel and curbing his leadership. Liberals lose bid for broader influence as Gore and Douglas rail against political colonialism, while Johnson pledges to continue caucuses and cautious reforms.
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Johnson
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Senate
Aaualanavarall Nalinw
McYgive Vvglash
Eisenhower
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Paul Douglas
Dill
Douglas
Gere
Virginia Governor Proposes 3 Percent Sales Tax Plan
Governor J Lindsay Almond Jr asks General Assembly to approve a 142.6 million dollar tax program aimed at rising government costs. He outlines funds for education health and highways and proposes Virginia's first sales tax. 3 percent rate. The plan includes 45 million dollars to be shared among counties cities and towns without earmarking, tied to general government needs amid school integration debates.
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Richmond
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Virginia General Assembly
House
Senate
State of the Commonwealth
Virginia
Almond
TI Am
Race acts protested by many across nations
The Associated Press reports British firms firing German workers and boycotting German goods in retaliation for anti Semitic incidents in West Germany. Eisenhower condemned the vandalism saying the virus of bigotry must not spread. West German chargé d’affaires Dr. Joachim Ritter noted firings and store cancellations in London. he did not reveal company names.
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Associated Press
West Germany
Eisenhower
American Jewish Congress
New York
Joachim Ritter
London
James
Ritter
Bonn
Britain
Missing Girl Mary Lou Olson Found Dead in Mexico
Mary Lou Olson 10 was found nearly nude in a ditch near Tijuana after nine days away from National City California. Her body showed bruises and a gash with a rose blouse, and an autopsy will determine death cause and possible sexual assault. FBI and District Attorney from San Diego aided the search for her killer.
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Ted McKenna
Tijuana
Mexico
Mary Lou Olson
National City
Calif
Lucio
Ramoulde Triguez
Mary -Lou
San Diego
Tijuana-Ensenada
Lawrence Olson
Lulabell Olson
California
Corona
Nancy
Philip
FBI
Don Keller
Virginia Brooks
Eisenhower Comments on Soviet Rocket Test Plans
President Eisenhower said it would be unusual for the United States to protest Russia's plans to test rockets in the central Pacific. He noted the US has conducted tests in the area and intends to continue. The remarks reflect cautious acceptance amid ongoing strategic debates.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
Central Pacific
United States
Ye Kerr Weggeenane
Harry S. Truman
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
High Seas
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Hennings
Senate
Kenneth B. Keating
Keating
Eisenhower hints Democrats may join summit talks
President Eisenhower said he may take one or more Democrats to the May summit if a treaty looks possible. He recalled his 1956 victory over Adlai Stevenson and defended defense spending as nonpartisan. A separate note reports an extensive search continues for the body of Carlos Ramos Valdes after last week's National Airlines crash near Bolivia.
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Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
Sarah McClendon
Texas
White House
Wilmington
N.C
Carlos Ramos Valdes
National Airlines
Bolivia
Toigav
Apalachin Meeting Convicts Highlight Organized Crime Drive
Twenty men were convicted of conspiracy at the Apalachin convention. The jurors found 20 delegates guilty after a 53 day trial. Sentences will be handed down by Judge Irving R. Kaufman. The government said the conclave planned turf division and racketeering expansion.
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Valdes
Havana
Cuba
Irving R. Kaufman
Ft. Fisher
Kure
Kauf
New York
Miami
Edgar Croswell
Joseph
Lejeune
Valdes’ Ljeune
Alty
William P. Rogers
Italy
Barbara
Outbreaks Of Flu Reported Across States In 1957
Nine states reported Asian flu outbreaks including Texas Tennessee Kentucky Ohio Michigan California Nevada Utah and Hawaii. Seattle epidemiologist warned of spread from Los Angeles after Rose Bowl travel. Officials expect fewer cases than the prior outbreak but mystery virus dubbed Q-flu could affect courts and schools nationwide.
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Associated Press
Arthur S. Flemming
Flemming
Texas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Michigan
California
Nevada
Utah
Hawaii
Seattle
Wash
Los Angeles
R.T. Ravenholt
John Porterfield
Public Health Service
Los Angeles County
Q. Jfla
Miness
Bern
Pinay Resigns From French Government After Clash With De Gaulle
Paris AP Antoine Pinay, France finance minister and architect of postwar revival, quits government after fruitful policy tensions with cabinet colleagues. He states he will withdraw while remaining at the government’s disposal and credits de Gaulle with understanding the situation as he continues to support the work begun.
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Paris
Antoine Pinay
de Gaulle
France
Pinay
Elysee Palace
Change proposed to ease disability standards in SS law
Washington AP reports North Carolina Democrat Basil Whitener introduced a social security bill to deem a person totally disabled if they cannot work at their last regular job before illness or injury. He criticized current rules as too rigid and said any ability to perform any work blocks eligibility.
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Washington
North Carolina
Basil L. Whitener
Whitener
Justices Weigh If Shuffle Dance Is Illegal
Supreme Court justices hear a Louisville shuffle dance case involving Sam Thompson. He was fined 20 dollars for loitering and disorderly conduct after performing a foot shuffle outside a beer hall with no dancing license. His lawyer argues the charges are trivial and violate due process.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Sam Thompson
Louisville
Louis Lusky
Kentucky
Thompson
Justice Whittaker
Herman E. Frick
Frick
Warren
Rick
Vandalism of Synagogues Sparks Religious Firestorm
President Eisenhower condemned the recent anti-Semitic vandalism as a "virus of bigotry" that must not spread. A National Conference response urged unity, with leaders from Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish faiths expressing alarm over religious intolerance amid political turmoil.
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New York
Eisenhower
Pians
American Jewish Congress
Gram
Repre- Eisenhower
White House
Gerald Danlawad Morgan
Richard I
Cardinal Cushing
Boston
Congress
Thomas C. Hennings Jr
D-Mo
Rules Committee
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