Air Force tests toss bombing at Eglin range
The U S Air Force demonstrated a new toss bombing method at the Air Proving Grounds in Florida. Fighter bombers released small TNT-loaded practice bombs with red smoke trails to show the trajectory as they were launched upward from the bomb bays.
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Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
U. S. Air Force
Korea
Air Proving Grounds
Florida
Farrow
David O. Stegall
Air Proving Ground Command
Washington
Congress
William A. Dawson
Rutah
Eglin
Proving Ground
Dawson
Large Vote For Demos Cast in S. D.
A hard fought South Dakota senatorial race produced one of the state's largest Democratic primary votes in 16 years. Groton farmer Kenneth Holum won the Democratic nomination, defeating Merton B. Tice of Mitchell. Despite big Democratic turnout, Eisenhower Kefauver dynamics dominated state results with 44,338 Eisenhower GOP votes and 23,825 Kefauver Democratic votes with 1,521 of 1,977 precincts counted.
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Pierre
S. D
South Dakota
Groton
Kenneth Holum
Merton B. Tice
Mitchell
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Eisenhower
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Ward Clark
New Cold Water Wash for Sweaters
A new Knit Lure product enables cold water washing for cashmere and wool sweaters. It dissolves instantly in cold water and promises no shrinking, blocking, or matting while restoring softness and color. Available at local retailers.
Bird Seeks Refresher After Rainy Missions
An Army carrier pigeon based in Schenectady quit a mission Saturday due to rain, repeating the issue from the prior Saturday. The Army said if the bird is found it will be flown by plane to Fort Monmouth New Jersey for a refresher course.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Roberts Named Chairman of Traffic Deaths Subcommittee
Rep. Kenneth A. Roberts of Alabama was named chairman of a House subcommittee to investigate traffic deaths. He announced the panel's first meeting for Thursday.
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Washington
Kenneth A. Roberts
D-Ala
House
Czechoslovakia Begins Removing Border Barbed Wire
Vienna reports Czechoslovakia has started tearing down barbed wire along its Austrian border after Hungary set a similar move. Police confirmed the action as part of border relaxation.
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Vienna
Czechoslovakia
Austrian
Hungary
Harriman Fails to Win All Delegates in New York
In Albany the New York Democratic delegation split as four Adlai Stevenson supporters secured convention seats and two Harriman backers trailed, while most incumbents seeking renomination won. Javits ordered Manhattan ballot boxes impounded after fraud complaints in the Liberal party.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Averell Harriman
Adlai Stevenson
Harriman
Stevenson
Congress
Democratic
Syracuse
Rochester
Tammany Hall
Manhattan
Democratic Organization
New York City
Atty
Jacob K. Javits
Liberal Party
New York County Surrogate Primary Notes GOP Delegates
The Republican slate of presidential convention delegates faced no opposition in New York County surrogate primary. The GOP planned to back Eisenhower's renomination with 96 votes while Harriman supporters agreed to yield two delegate votes to the Stevenson camp in Manhattan and nearby Westchester County.
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New York County
GOP
Eisenhower
Harriman
Stevenson
Manhattan
Westchester County
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John van Matre
van Matre
William B. Colgan
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F. N. Cosgrove
McInquantenario , Trafong We
Sempione
Simplon
Alps
Italy
Switzerland
Barden
Mason & Hamlin
Story & Clark
Chickering
George Steck
Wurlitzer
56Th Street
Roberts
Wire Stevenson
State Farm
Halstead Insurance
83Rd St
Gardens Hyslop Department Store CO
Scholl
Scholls Voor Comfort’ Shop
Cru
Vvev
Bell Dressed
Bell Clothing House
Bell’s
Phoenix
Kingsridge
Dacron
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Bell
6Th Avenue
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