Eisenhower Election Yet to Be Finalized by Congress
A historic note explains that electors meet today to choose the next president, with predictions favoring Eisenhower 442 to 89 by Gallup. It warns that the final result only becomes official after a joint congressional session counts votes and confirms the president-elect.
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Global tensions and quirks color a restless world
The day brings mixed news from Korea, red China, and Vienna. Eisenhower reacts to the Korea stalemate amid Beijing rejecting the India compromise. A world peace congress voices sharp criticism as Italy presses for answers. US tax and bootlegging shifts spark money worries while labor projects reframe the cost of living. A Florida heat wave contrasts with a snow day in Tallahassee.
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McDonald Quits as Chief of National Production Authority
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer accepted the resignation of Richard A. McDonald administrator of the National Production Authority effective today. Horace B. McCoy becomes acting administrator. McCoy helped organize the NPA in 1950. McDonald, ex Crown Zellerbach executive, leaves after decontrol moves on building and auto output guidance.
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Peru Kidnapping Suspects Seized
In Lima police arrested two medical students and an accountant after solving the kidnapping of Santiago Grana, the year-old son of Deputy Antonio Grana. They recovered $18,963 of the $19,350 ransom. The boy was unharmed after being taken from his nurse in a park last Wednesday and found in a parked car after the father paid the ransom on Saturday.
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BOAC Jetliner Comet Makes London Tokyo Run
The British Overseas Airways Corporation jet airliner Comet arrived in Tokyo after covering 10 340 miles in 23 hours 53 minutes flying time. This was its second Japan trip, about four hours faster than last July. The plane carried 35 men. BOAC plans a London to Tokyo jet service next April.
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Iran Blames Acheson for Oil Settlement Delay
Iranian official Hussein Maki accuses U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson of blocking Iranian oil settlements with Britain. He says American actions hinder Iran in the bitter oil dispute, claiming U S policy favors British and American oil firms. The United States denies the charge as Iran faces economic peril from nationalization and sanctions.
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Eden to Talk To Acheson on Iran Oil Plan
Paris reports British Foreign Secretary Eden will meet U S Secretary Acheson to discuss a late plan aimed at breaking the Iranian oil deadlock The plan calls for a World Bank lump sum payment to the Anglo Iranian Oil Co and a compensation scheme to calm nationalization tensions, with Iran to receive oil revenues to repay the bank.
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Long Beach Pike keeps Lite-o-Line games despite bans
In recent months Fast Life notes Seal Beach and Signal Hill banning poker parlors and Lite-o-Line games, while Long Beach continues to run Lite-o-Line on the Pike. The Pike operator, likened to Kid Mexico, faces a City Council that blocks ordinances, leaving Long Beach uniquely legalizing games the others banned. The piece warns the City Council to address these gatekeeping actions.
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Snowstorm Buries Orkney and Shetland in Ten-Year Snowfall
A fierce North Atlantic storm hit the Orkney and Shetland islands, dumping the heaviest snow in a decade. Roads were blocked and snowplows struggled as blizzard conditions halted travel across the remote Scottish island groups.
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Candidate Liability For Campaign Spending Proposed
CIO-PAC urged that candidates be personally responsible for all campaign expenditures. Jack Kroll of the committee argued against the split committees method and favored written consent and total reporting by the candidate. He also criticized Taft-Hartley limits on labor and corporate political activity and highlighted corporate institutional advertising.
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Blaze gutting Eagle Pass district causes heavy losses
A spectacular two day fire in Eagle Pass Texas destroyed three stores in the business district. Damage was estimated between 750000 and 1000000 dollars. Five firemen were hospitalized with minor injuries.
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