Eisenhower Discusses Dixon Yates and Domestic Issues at Geneva
President Eisenhower outlined views on Memphis power plans potentially obviating the Dixon Yates project and denied Wenzell’s influence on policy. He urged continuous talks to end a five day Capital Transit strike and favored school construction without tying in desegregation. He commented on minimum wage, Congress session timing, and mock martial law in Civil Defense drills.
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Memphis
Eisenhower
Adolph FE. Wenzell
Gore
Wenzell
New York
Budget Bureau
White House
Dixon-Yates
First Boston Corp
Sen. Flanders
Capital Transit Co
Washington
Supreme Court
Senate
Congress
Harrisburg bill allows auto inspection reports on state forms
Gov Leave signed a law permitting official inspection stations to report automobile inspections on state approved forms not provided by the state. The governor also approved a bill authorizing the property and supplies department to accept 0.7 of an acre in Connellsville for use by Connellsville State Hospital.
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Harrisburg
State Revenue Department
Gov
Property and Supplies Department
Connellsville
Connellsville State Hospital
Foreign Aid Shenanigans Charged In Senate Critique
Congressman Mansfield labeled the Defense Department’s handling of a 575 million dollar obligation as deliberate shenanigans tied to deadline spending. He said the move carried into the new fiscal year, bypassed a Congress order to turn back funds, and left large sums available for future use.
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Mansfield
Defense Department
Foreign Relations
Congress
Defese Department
First Truck Owner Pays Weight Fine in York
Sheriff Otto C. Everhart of York County says a truck operated by Steven Boozer of Woodbury New Jersey was found 5900 pounds overweight and confiscated. Boozer paid an 8440 fine at the sheriff’s office and the truck was returned to Thelma Wright of Camden. The state’s new truck weight law raises maximum loads and penalties and can seize vehicles until fines are settled.
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York. Pa
Pennsylvania
Otto C. Everhart
York County
Thelma Wright
Camden
N. L
Everhart
Steven Boozer
Woodbury
N. J
Legal Dispute Over Fortune in Will Case
Tampa, Elai One reports a milllion-dollar dispute over a will by Dr C T Young of Plant City. The will left the bulk of the estate to the Presbyterian Church of the United States Southern Division amid contested claims in the probate proceeding.
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Tampa
Elai
C. T Young
Plant City
Mare
Presbyterian Church of the
Dumped Eggs To Save Lives
BECKET Mass Although i driver Wallace Danson 23 of Grand Rapids Michigan knew his tractor trailer was loaded with dif ferates of eggs he deliberately caused his truck to turn over on its side Police credited Dansons move with saving life and limb even if it did smash the eggs Danson brought the truck over on its side when he discovered his brakes were out of order on a downgrade The truck skidded 150 feet but Danson was unhurt
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Becket
Mass
Wallace Danson
Grand Rapids
Mich
Danson
Rap Leader's Plan Faces Senate Hurdles In Pa
The 20 million dollar appropriation bill stalls in an Assembly committee since March 29. The council sent recommendations to Sen. Dichman, chair of the Senate State Government Committee, which has an authority bill under review. Opposition to bills funding non-promoting programs and creating an economic development advisory board was voiced by Rep. Polen, who argues passage would pit Pennsylvania against its chambers of commerce.
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Assembly
Sen. Dichm
Lancaster
Pennsylvania Senate
State Department of Commerce
Warle
Wrate
Polen
Washington
Chambers of Commerce
Pennsylvania
Dixon Yates dispute heats up with new issues
Senate approved the money bill with a clause blocking Dixon Yates funds if Memphis vows in 90 days to build its own power plant. Kefauver to hold new hearings. FBI fact finding on Memphis plans disclosed. President Eisenhower ordered a study on canceling the contract. TVA, AEC, and river projects funded in the bill.
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Senate
Memphis
Gore -Tenn
Dixon- Yates
Knowland R-Califo
Eisenhower
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FBI
Justice Department
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TVA Power
Dixon-Yates
TVA
Capitol Hill
Kefauver
Dtenn
Judiciary
First Boston Corp
Adolphe Wenzell
First Boston
Budget Bureau
Wenzell
Atomic Energy Commission
Pure
AEC
West Memphis
Make Break Year Hinted In Red China
American officials see a 20 per cent leap in Red China's five year plan as the gravest problem at Peiping's congress. The make or break year for Communists aims to balance agriculture with industry by 1937 end. Floods drought and yield shortages strain the economy. Peiping buys 200000 tons of rice from Burma to feed a million people for a year. A proposal to control the Yellow River headlines the congress agenda.
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Warren Rogers JR
Washington
China
Peiping
Burma
South
Legislative Congress
Yellow River
Farmer Arrested After Dumping Melons in Tyler Protest
Tyler Texas reports farmer W Carl Wester age 59 arrested after attempting to dump four truckloads of cantaloupes on the downtown square to protest Arizona melons selling price. Officers seized two bushels at one dollar per bushel. Wester to appear in City Court on disturbing the peace charges.
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Tyler
Tex
Carl Wester
Arizona
Wester
Boxer Suffers Brain Concussion in Heavyweight Bout
Baltimore boxer Berty Whitehurst suffered a brain concussion after a brutal eight round heavyweight match with Detroit's Johnny Summerlin. Doctors at Detroit Memorial Hospital described his condition as fair and noted heat exhaustion as a contributing factor. Whitehurst staggered to his corner at the end of the bout.
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Detroit
Berty Whitehurst
Baltimore
Johnny Summerlin
Detroit Memorial Hospital
Whitehurst
Sparring partner Whitehurst aided after fight collapse
The fighter collapsed in his dressing room after the bout and had to be helped to safety. Whitehurst, a sparring partner for heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano, was connected to the event. Surmmerlin won by unanimous decision.
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Whitehurst
Rocky Marciano
Surmmerlin
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