California primary ends as Stevenson Kefauver wage push
In a tight California campaign finish Stevenson and Kefauver traded last minute claims as Democrats eyed 65 percent turnout while Eisenhower leads Republicans with about 55 percent. Kefauver predicted carrying the California delegation by 185000 votes amid optimism from Stevenson and Brown.
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Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
California
Eisenhower
U.S. Senate
House
Oregon
Florida
Edmund G. Brown
Stevenson
Oakland
Steveson
Kefauver
Los Angeles
Big Southern
Oakland Park
Raci Stele
Defense Seeks Acquittal in Sachs Tax Trial
In St Louis the defense begins its case in the long federal tax trial of former Truman aides Matthew J Connelly and Caudle. Prosecutors say they conspired to defraud the government by fixing Irving Sachs tax case. The government rested after 47 witnesses in 18 days. A journal entry claimed 5800 was to be escrowed if the case dropped. Sachs was fined 40000 in 1951 and avoided prison on a health plea.
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St.louis
Truman Administration
Matthew J. Connelly
Truman
Caudle
Irving Sachs
Federal District Court
Harry Schwimmer
Sachs
Against Sin And The Call For Daily Soul Cleansing
The author argues that broad opposition to sin is not enough. Every person must daily seek forgiveness, pray, and actively live with God, not relying on others or periodic acts. Individual commitment is required for true soul cleansing.
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Robert L. Dieffenbacher
D. D
NEA
Hitler
Judas
God
Supreme Court Allows States to Curb Strikes and Violence
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that states may curb mass picketing force, and threats by strikers under Taft Hartley. Justice Reed led the majority saying states have a genuine local interest in preventing violence and property damage. Justice Douglas dissented joined by Warren and Black.
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Supreme Court
Reed
Frankfurter
Burton
Clark
Minton
Harlan
Douglas
Warren
United Automobile Workers
Wisconsin Supreme Court
State Court
Kohler Co
Kohler
Wis
Wisconsin
U Nu Said Ready to Resign as Burma Premier
Rangoon reports state leader U Nu will announce resignation with Ba Swe named as successor. AFPFL officials indicate Nu quits to reorganize the AFPFL and focus on foreign policy, while remaining available for guidance if needed. Ba Swe, 41, currently defense minister, rose from student politics after Korea War.
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Rangoon
Burma
U Nu
Ba Swe
Peoples Freedom League
AFPFL
Prom- Ba Swe
Defense Ministry
Tito Ignores Stalin at Lenin Mausoleum in Moscow
Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito visited the Lenin Stalin mausoleum in Red Square and, after laying a wreath from Tito, briskly passed Stalin's glass coffin without looking at it. He had earlier conferred with Premier Bulganin and Khrushchev as part of talks with Soviet leaders.
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Tito
Stalin
Communist Family of Nations
Soviet Union
Red Square
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Josip Broz Tito
Lenin
Bulganin
Kremlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikolai Ferubin
Yugoslavia
Edvard Kardelj
Koca Popovic
Belgrade
North Carolina Graduates Receive Diplomas Amid Hopeful Outlook
Thousands of graduates from North Carolina colleges and universities received diplomas as commencement exercises spoke to future opportunities. Notable speakers included Barnaby Keeney and Luther Hodges, with ceremonies at Duke, UNC, DePauw, and women's college programs.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Heald
York University
Duke University
Luther H. Hodges
Russell J. Humbert
DePauw University
Barnaby Keeney
Brown Seca
University of North Carolina
Joseph Sittler
Chicago Luttheran Seminary
University of North Carolina Medical School
Sen. J. Ervin Jr
Guilford College
John A. Redhead Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Greensboro
Inter
Woman's College
Yester
Edward K. Graham
Pacific Mills Acquires New Textiles Plant
New York Burlington Industries reports acquisition of a worsted mill and finishing plant. Pacific Mills subsidiary absorbs Amerotron Corp textile division of Texeco Inc. The move expands Pacific Mills operations amid industry consolidation.
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New York
Burlington Industries, Inc
Is Pacific Mills
Amerotron Corp
Texeco, Inc
Mysterious shooting rocks Columbia home
Alonzo Wesley Turner, 34, was shot four times with a small caliber pistol at his Columbia Home early today. His wife reported a tall man wearing glasses knocked, demanded to see him and fled. Turner left six children in the house as police investigate the deadly incident.
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Columbia
Alonzo Wesley Turner
Lonnie
Stalin Charged With Plan For Murderous Purge
Khrushchev rebukes Stalin in a speech released by the State Department citing alleged plans to purge top Politburo members Molotov Mikoyan and others before his death. He portrays Stalin as sickly suspicious and details alleged killings and missed warnings ahead of the Nazi invasion.
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Washington
Nikita 5S
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Russia
Klementi Y. Voroshilov
Voroshilov
State Department
Molotov
Mikoyan
Soviet Union
Ethan Washinglationngton
Abraham Lincoln
Kossior
Udzutak
Eikhe
Postyshev
Eisenhower dedicates AFL-CIO Headquarters and urges service
President Eisenhower dedicated the AFL-CIO national headquarters near the White House and urged organized labor to serve the people rather than dominate. He noted the merger brings strength and responsibility and opened a four day AFL CIO Executive Council meeting to address politics internal issues and Teamsters relations.
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Organized Labor
Washington
Eisenhower
Afl-Cio
AFL
Teamsters Union
Teamster
Dave Beck
Senehees Beck
International Longshoremen’s Assn
Aflcio
George Meany
ILA
Domino
Iowa Primary Seen As Farm Policy Barometer
Des Moines reports Iowa's primary draws national interest mainly for its farm policy mood and the Senate contest. Incumbent B B Hickenlooper faces Gay Countryman while Democratic hopefuls include R M Spike Evans and Lymund F Wilcox. Governor Leo Hoegh pursues a second term in the Republican race.
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Des Moines
Iowa
U.S
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
B. B. Hickenlooper
Iona Atty
R. M
Spike) Evans
National Aaa
Federal Reserve Board
Lymund F. Wilcox
Leo Hoegh
Pentagon plans expanded underground headquar ters in Maryland
The Pentagon seeks more construction at the alternate military headquar ters carved under a western Maryland mountain for use if Washington is attacked. The project, with at least 35 million dollars already invested, would expand the cavern to an underground Pentagon with added admin and living space, earlier deemed 100 percent complete two years ago.
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Washington
Pentagon
Maryland
Congress
Ft. Ritchie
Rock Raven Mountain
Defense Department
Russian Ministers In Talks With U S Church Leaders
Eight visiting Russian church leaders and American church leaders begin formal talks in Greenwich aimed at establishing communication between Soviet and American churches. The Russian prelates, arriving from New York City, are guests of the National Council of Churches for 10 days. They also witnessed a Sunday night youth gathering at Broadway Tabernacle, a New York Congregational church, unusual in the Soviet Union where churches seldom host social events.
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Greenwich
Conn
Soviet Union
United States
New York City
National Council of Churches
New York
Broadway Tabernacle
Abolition of Schools Opposed by Mars Hill Speaker
Mars Hill College graduates heard Dr. Frank P. Graham warn that abolishing public schools in the South would be a major disaster. The former UNC president and United Nations mediator urged 267 graduates to uphold the law and preserve public schools, noting varied past race approaches but calling for goodwill and compliance.
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Mars Hill
N.C
Mars Hill College
Frank P. Graham
Graham
United Nations
University of North Carolina
Hoyt Blackwell
U.S
Royal Family Guarded During Tees Tour
A heavy security net protected Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on a Tees Valley tour stopping in Stockton and Middlesbrough ahead of a state visit to Sweden. Frogmen inspected the royal yacht Britannia for explosives while reported Cypriot gunmen seek revenge on Greeks linked to Cyprus. The 19 mile industrial route featured lining crowds and local official ceremonies.
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Queen Elizabeth II
Duke of Edinburgh
Stockton
Middlesbrough
Tees
Sweden
Britain
Cyprus
Greece
Truman Plays On Mozart's Piano in Salzburg Shrine
Former president Truman, a noted amateur pianist, played Mozart on the composer's piano in Salzburg during the 200th anniversary year. He praised Mozart as a favorite, attended a Mozart concert as an honored guest, and recalled past tense with critics. The conductor ejected movie photographers during a minuet.
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Austria
Harry S. Truman
America
Mozart
Wolfgang
Aza Amor
Truman
Bernhard Paumgartner
Washington
Oomen
Paumgartner
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