U. S. Confident of Getting Spanish Bases
Washington officials say the United States is reasonably confident it will obtain air and naval base rights in Spain but not at General Franco's price. Franco's terms were rejected in late July and discussions have continued since March. Some officials note the Spaniards may modify terms and that negotiations are ongoing. Senator Long urged a quick agreement but gave no price details.
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Lebanon President Bechara El Khoury Resigns Amid Crisis
Bechara El Khoury resigns as Lebanon's president. Gen Fuad Shehab assumes presidential powers pending Parliament elections. The move follows a three day Beirut general strike by opposition groups seeking to curb corruption and push electoral, social, and economic reforms led by Kamal Jumblatt and Socialist factions demanding Khoury’s ouster.
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Sparkman Continues Florida Campaign Swing
Sen John J Sparkman pressed his Florida rebuttal tour calling Eisenhowers honey chile route through the state. He spoke in Miami and Jacksonville before adding Tallahassee as a fourth stop and criticized Republicans for neglecting the South while challenging tax policies and military spending. He arrives in Tampa by plane for a 10 20 a m EST start.
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Farouk Palace Opened in Cairo Amid Nude Artwork
Cairo Army opens the former Farouk palace at El Tahra in Heliopolis. The property features extensive nude paintings and statues, with life size nude figures along corridors and an alabaster fountain with nymphs, as described in the army’s new magazine Al Tahrir.
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Pumpkin grows 50 pounder on top of garage
Emanuel Greg 71 may need a ladder to celebrate Halloween as he grows a 50 pound pumpkin from seed. The giant gourd is perched on top of his garage.
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School memory and Ike visit at Robbinsdale
President on leave of Columbia Ike Eisenhower shakes hands with linebacker Dic Kauffman in Robbinsdale Minnesota during a brief campus stop. He humorously recalls Giants and asks about Army or Columbia games as he offers encouragement to the team.
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Presidential Campaign Shifts Focus From Peace to Corruption
In a compact survey of 1950s rhetoric, Eisenhower and Stevenson pivot through themes of peace, security, corruption, and national policy. The note tracks dates when each candidate labeled the campaign's overriding issue, from world peace to government corruption and policy success.
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Two Capones and Six Hoodlums Arrested in Chicago Fight Night
Chicago AP reports a new police goon squad arrested two Capone brothers and six other hoodlums at the Chuck Davey Rocky Graziano bout. Lt. Joseph Morris led 15 detectives in an intimidation and extortion detail targeting labor bombings. Matt Capone and John Capone were held for photos and fingerprints and questioned on gang murders and labor bombings.
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Mimi) Capone
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