Wilson Warns Against Overarming in Polish Uprising Debate
Secretary of Defense Wilson urged senators to avoid excessive U S military strength. He said the objective is to deter war by honorable means and that the United States should not flaunt its power. He prepared testimony for a Senate subcommittee examining air power and noted natural disputes among services over budgets and missions.
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Washington
Wilson
U. S
Senate Armed Services
Senate
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
James C. Hagerty
Scattered Showers Seen For State
The Associated Press reports farmers in the Carolinas hope for rain as a dry season continues. A heavy rain and brief hail occurred near Charlotte, but the city itself stayed dry. Expect cooler weather with mixed showers along the coast and widely scattered thundershowers inland this weekend and into tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Carolinas
Charlotte
North Carolina
South Carolina
Secret Steel Negotiations Echo Urgent Strike Warning
James Devlin reports that U S Steel and United Steelworkers negotiators held a secret huddle as a strike deadline loomed for 650000 workers. Fires were banked, cooling off operations began, and the Labor Secretary said no immediate use of authority to prevent a shutdown.
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James Devlin
New York
Oe Steel
John A. Stephens
U.S. Steel
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
James P. Mitchell
Traffic Toll Climbs in Chicago Report
The National Safety Council reported 3,170 traffic deaths last month, pushing five month total to 14,720 in 1956. This marks a 9 percent rise from the same period a year earlier and sets a new record.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
North Carolina Lions celebrate home state at Miami event
About 40 000 Lions and families filled the Orange Bowl for a Tar Heel Lions program honoring John L Stickley of Charlotte as Lions International president. Gov Hodges praised North Carolina while bands from Thomasville and Shelbytown performed and stars like Ray Middleton and Emmett Kelly entertained.
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Emmett Stone
High Point
North Carolina
Faye Arnold
Raleigh
International Lions Club
Miami
Fla
Lions Roar
Robert Marks
North Carolina Lions
Tar Heel Lions
John L. Stickley
Charlotte
Lions International
Stickley
Page Tickley
Luther H. Hodges
Gov. Hodges
Hodges
Bothah Point
Thomasville
Ray Middleton
Frank Fontaine
Vagabonds
de Marco Sisters
Emmett Kelly
Kelly
Dixie Wolves
Pe Gates
Eisenhower to Leave Walter Reed Saturday for Gettysburg
President Eisenhower plans to leave Walter Reed Army Hospital at 8 30 am EDT to convalesce at his Gettysburg farm for at least two weeks The White House said he would be driven with Mrs Eisenhower and his physicians Maj Gen Howard Mnyder and two house guests Maj Gen and Mrs Leonard D Heaton The Heatons had operated on the president three weeks ago for a partial small intestine blockage
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Washington
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Gettysburg
White House
Howard Mnyder
Leonard D. Heaton
Heaton
Walter Reed
Thinking It Over by Robert L Dieffenbacher
Essay reflects on how labor saving devices reshaped daily life and leisure from past to present. It laments reduced chores, notes social shifts like golf widows and bridge mothers, and urges budgeting time for meaningful study and companionship.
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Robert L. Dieffenbacher
D. D
NEA
House Approves Compromise Defense Bill With Air Force Boost
The compromise defense bill totals about 34.66 billion for armed services for the year starting March. It raises the Air Force budget to roughly 16.46 billion, about 1.04 billion more than Eisenhower asked, with gains for new bombers and research and development. Conferees settled on the higher Air Force figure and added funds after a Senate battle.
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Eisenhower
Air Force
Armed Services
House
Senate
Euisenhower
Air Force Research and Development
Eisenhower Signs 41,000-Mile Interstate Highway Plan
President Eisenhower signs a 33 billion highway bill creating a nationwide 41,000 mile interstate system with four to eight lane roads. The plan finances via pay as you ride taxes starting soon, with full completion likely by 1958 or later.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Congress
Longest Camping Trip Of Career Chappell Plans Pole Expedition
New York Eagle Scout Richard Lee Chappell 18 from Eggertsville was selected from 250 top scouts to join Adm. Richard E. Byrd on the U.S. Antarctic expedition. He will embark on the longest camping trip of his scout career as a junior scientific member aboard the South Pole voyage.
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New York
Richard Lee Chappell
South Pole
Richard E. Byrd
Eggertsville
N.Y
Uprising in Poznan Crushed as City Returns to Normal
Warsaw says a bitter workers revolt in Poznan ended with 38 fires and 270 wounded. The industrial city was reported back to normal as tanks, jet fighters, and curfews were deployed. Western diplomats weigh impact on Kremlin leadership and Soviet satellite control.
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Poznan
Berlin
Warsaw
Kremlin
Stalin
Sobeloff Approval Won by Judiciary Committee in Senate Fight
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-2 to approve President Eisenhower’s nomination of Simon E. Sobeloff for the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, with opposition from Johnston and Eastland. The panel will not report the nomination to the full Senate for at least a week as opponents vow a prolonged battle.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Eisenhower
Simon E. Sobeloff
4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Senate
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Judiciary Committee
Sen
McClellan
Johnston
Eastland
D-Miss
Sens, Butler
R-Mo
Dirksen
R-Tl
Watkins
4Th Circuit
North
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Supreme Court
Hodges Calls Southern Schools Misunderstood
Governor Luther Hodges of North Carolina told the Lions International convention in Miami that public school segregation is a mis understood issue. He urged persuasion over force and noted education, highway safety, and the judiciary as key problems for governors.
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Miami
Fla
South
Luther H. Hodges
North Carolina
Lions International
Hodges
Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
Eyewitness Account of Poznan Workers Revolt
Francis G. Hickman cabled from Amsterdam describing thousands in Poznan as they attacked the secret police HQ, prison, radio jamming station, and city hall. The mob freed prisoners, burned facilities, and seized tanks while authorities and troops largely watched before Warsaw announced order restoration.
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Poznan
Communist Party
Szczecin
Stettin
Gdansk
Gdynia
Ahenstein
Olsztyn
Katowice
Lodz
Warsaw
Willard Barber
Pozran
Posen
Memphis
Tenn
Francis G. Hickman
Hickman
Amsterdam
Francis G, Hickman
Netherlands
Warsaw Radio
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Walter Huber
High Point Lions Club
George Johnson
W. L. White
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Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
Tiflis
Sobeloff
Oznan
Ing
Fee Alene
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