Eisenhower in Good Health After Walter Reed Exam
President Eisenhower released a doctors report from Walter Reed Hospital stating his heart is well healed and he remains physically active and mentally alert. The White House says he left to play golf after the examination and the six month check shows no scar enlargement. Civil rights dominated politics as Americans for Democratic Action urged an immediate White House conference with Negro leaders and a clear party stance on school desegregation.
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Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Howard Snyder
Leonard D. Heaton
Associated Press
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
White House
Denver
Americans For Democratic Action
Washington
ADA
Age Ee
Wale Bnoutie
ADA Ve
United Auto Macken
Wilkins
Clifford P. Chase
New Jersey
Tornadoes Strike In South Michigan
A series of deadly tornadoes tore through southern Michigan late today and tonight, killing at least five people and injuring many in Flint and surrounding areas. The storms damaged hundreds of homes, disrupted Detroit suburbs, and prompted a broad flood warning along the Flint River. A funnel struck McGregor Ontario injuring at least 17 as authorities warned of further twisters across lower Michigan.
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James Smallegan
Flint
Mich
Michigan
Lower Michigan
Weather Bureau
Ithaca
SOE
Ute Shean
Detroit
Lincoln Park
Allen Park
Dort Highway
Vassar Road
Alien Park
Louis Hubbard
Ruth
Sheryl
Thomas Stevens
Edith Edwards
McGregor
Ontario
Windsor
Detroit River
Unemployed Banks Grow In Detroit
Detroit faces rising auto industry unemployment as UAW President Walter Reuther accuses General Motors and Chrysler of a cover up. A one day plant shutdown across GM lines leaves managers to decide Friday or Monday closures, affecting thousands of workers.
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Detroit
Motor City
United Auto Workers
UAW
Walter Reuther
Reuther
General —_ Corp
Chrysler Corp
General Motors
Conanoniie
Thy
It Pays To Be A Smart Crook
In New York on May 12 Bronx Magistrate Edward T. Galloway reduced the sentence of Robert Jones a 41 year old pickpocket from six months to ninety days after he pleaded guilty to loitering in a public place. Jones argued that the code allowed a maximum of 100 days and the magistrate concurred giving credit for cooperation.
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New York
Bronx
Edward T. Galloway
Robert Jones
Cuiley
Jones
Tornado Rips Through Michigan Roads Near Flint
Eye witness account from Lou Chiesi details a tornado scene near Flint on May 12. A house trailer lifted and turned over while debris blocked the Dort highway and trees toppled. The journalists and driver sought safety at a filling station and then headed west toward the Durant Hotel as winds subsided.
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Flint
Mich
Lippincott
Dort
Im Ruttman
Saginaw
Bancroft
Alf
Ruttman
Hawaii
Jim
Flint Business District
Durant Hotel
Real Spy Tale Unfolds In Foggy Night Dinner
A Soviet Embassy clerk Vladimir Mikheev 28 sought U.S. military data, lured by a quiet dinner of vodka martinis with Army librarian Richard Cutter Air Force statistician and a museum historian. The witnesses testified Mikheev behaved obliquely boorishly and pressed for information while under house committee questioning.
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Washington
Army
Armed Forces Medical Museum
Air Force
Vladimir P. Mikheev
House Committee On Un-American Activities
L Young Mikheev
Richard S. Cutter
Arlington
Robert W. Davis
Mikheev
Sidney Hatkin
Davis
Medical Museum of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Wind Storm Kills Five In Cleveland
A severe wind and rain storm struck greater Cleveland killing five people and injuring at least 24. Winds up to 70 mph toppled trees and power lines, damaged buildings, and flooded streets as a 40 by 8 foot theater section blew off. The Red Cross mobilized disaster teams and city officials urged residents to stay off streets until cleared.
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Cleveland
Greater
Frank Marohnic
Lakewood
Deaconess
St. Vincent Charity
Fairview Park
Luthern
City Hospital
Deaconess Hospital
Greater Cleveland
Stevenson Urges Halt to Armament Tests at Disarmament Meet
Adlai E. Stevenson urged specific measures to halt the arms race and move toward disarmament at a Chicago conference. He proposed voluntary halts on hydrogen bomb tests and mutual Russian restraint, arguing a detectable, inspectable ban could be safe without requiring Russian approval.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Stevenson
Pius XII
Murray
Atomic Energy Commission
California
The
Assn
United Nations
Navy postpones H-bomb test amid wind fear at Bikini
The sixth postponement of the H-bomb test was announced by Task Force 7 aboard USS Mt. McKinley at Eniwetok. Rear Adm. B Hall Hanlon said wind conditions must prevent fallout over the Marshal Islands before the test blast, expected to release 7 to 10 million tons of TNT. Weather outlook for Monday and Tuesday remains uncertain.
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MT. Mckinley
Eniwetok
Task Force 7 Command
U.S
Adm
B. Hall Hanlon
Marshal Islands
Ors
Bikini
Senators Hint Veto May Hit Farm Bill
Five members of the Senate Agriculture Committee urged removing mandatory price supports on feed grains from the soil bank farm bill. The minority report notes past vetoes and argues changes meet President Eisenhower’s concerns, while predicting Senate action and possible override efforts.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
New Soil Bank
Holland
Eastland
D-Miss
Aiken
Hickenlooper
Williams
Ellender
D.la
Eisenhower
Sen. Young
R-Nd
Congress
House
TPA President Is High Point's Dr. H. G. Allen
Greensboro May 12 The Travelers Protective Association of North Carolina considers a universal speed limit for cars 55 to 60 mph and will study the idea further after a three day meeting. A committee will report to the board around August first in Winston-Salem. Dr. H G Allen of High Point was elected president along with vice presidents Guy Ladds Gastonia J Dee Pilot Mountain Blackburn High Point Henry H Burnett Fayetteville and G S Curran Wilmington.
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Greensboro
Travelers Protective Assn
North Carolina
TPA
H. G. Allen
High Point
Board of Directors
Winston-Salem
Dr. Allen
Guy Ladds
Gastonia
J. Ee
Pilot Mountain
Blackburn
Henry H. Burnett
Fayetteville
G. S. Curran
Wilmington
Mrs. Cleo Maletis Crowned Mrs. America in Daytona
In Daytona Beach on May 12 Mrs. Cleo Maletis a 31 year old designer from Oregon won the Mrs America title. She praised family faith and her Greek Orthodox roots while noting her husband Chris is a Portland beverage company vice president.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Cleo Maletis
Oregon
America
Chris
Thomas
Edward
Anne Mitchen
Monroe
Ohio
Gloria
Columbus
Tey
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Saginaw News
University of Michigan
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By Edwin B. Harkinson
Dr. H.G. Allen
Dayona
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Jimmy Wingo
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