Eisenhower Draws Huge Crowds in Solid South Tour
General Dwight D. Eisenhower venues drew massive crowds as he campaigned through Dixie, with 150000 in Atlanta and large turnouts in Jacksonville and Miami. He blamed the Washington administration for inflation, urged wholesale leadership changes, and planned stops in Tampa Birmingham and Little Rock. Adlai E. Stevenson met farm leaders in Springfield and prepared a farm policy speech in Kasson before touring Wyoming and Montana toward the Pacific coast.
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Associated Press
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dixie
South
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Miami
Fila
Eisenhower
Washington
Hhe
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
W. B. Hartafield
Acue
Minent
Tampa
Fis
Birmingham
Ala
Little Rock
Ark
Adlai E. Stevenson
Democratit
Springfield
Kasson
Minn
Wyoming
Montana
Pacific Coast
Stevenson
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Alabama Cops Mistakenly Release Man Labeled Twin Lookalike
In Birmingham police twice freed a man they believed to be fugitive convict David Taylor only to learn he resembled the escaped killer. Douglas Fairbanks Cochran told officers the man was not Taylor, repeating the misidentification after three separate arrests in the same day.
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Birmingham
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Douglas Fairbanks Cochran
David Taylor
Taylor
Cochran
4096 City Students Attend Opening Classes In Kingsport
Superintendent Ross N Robinson reports 4096 students attended opening classes Tuesday in Kingsport City Schools. He expects at least a hundred more enrollments in the first week as registrations continue. Schools listed include Jefferson High 610 Jackson 640 Douglass 231 High 997 Washington and Lee 31 Lincoln 1007.
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Kingsport
Ross N. Robinson
Robinson
Junison High
Jackson
Douglass
High School
Wrehington
Robert
Lee
Lincoln
Korea Armistice Talks To Resume In Korea
The Deadlocked Korean truce talks resume tomorrow after a fifth week long recess. The U N and Communist armistice delegations meet at Panmunjom, with a sixth recess possible. A major shift in prisoner exchange stance is needed before progress, as Nam Il demands return of 116000 Communist prisoners and 20000 Chinese captives.
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Munsan
Korea
Tesume
U. N
Panmunjom
Red
Nam Il
Miss America Contest Judging Opens in Atlantic City
Miss America prelims begin in Convention Hall as 42 contestants perform in beauty, talent and evening gown segments. Contestants rotate through bathing suit and gown rounds with finals set for Saturday night. Marilyn Monroe attended as a guest star, drawing attention to the event.
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Atlantic City
Pj Pitty
Marilyn Monroe
Rogersville High School principal Spargo reinstated
Hawkins County officials and Rogersville patrons said a misunderstanding was cleared up and Don Spargo returned as principal after a meeting with the school board. Spargo had resigned Monday amid board changes, but said he favors a peaceful settlement and will lead the school again.
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Rogersville
Spl
Don Spargo
Rogersville High School
Rogeravilla
J. ©.Harville
Spargo
Mack Lawson
Hawkins County
Sparga
Rogers
Allaid
Canwalk
Misa
Toe
Miss Montroe
Armed Services
Army
Chuting Airmen Killed By Reds
A dispatch from the U S carrier Boxer reports Communist ground forces in Korea shot and killed American airmen parachuting from disabled planes. The Navy warned pilots to ditch at sea if possible and noted a typhoon Mary affecting the region as 50 F 80 jets struck at Sinanju and carrier planes from Boxer Princeton and Essex flew over 250 sorties damaging supply targets and bridges.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S
Navy
8Th Army
North Korea
Sinanju
Boxer
Princeton
Essex
Lewis Resumes Contract Talks With Operators
John L. Lewis and leaders of the United Mine Workers reopen negotiations with anthracite and bituminous mine operators on a new contract due to expire September 30. A strike potential looms if talks fail, with 75 000 hard coal miners and 400 000 soft coal workers possibly affected. Possibilities discussed include a shorter work week and higher health and welfare fund royalties. Talks resume after a 10 day mourning pause, with regional work stoppages extending in parts of Western Pennsylvania Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee and Utah idle due to a separate dispute.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
UMW
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Pennsyivanis
Kentucky
Tennessee
Utah
Fire Hits Freighter Hopeville Killing Two at Norfolk
A blaze swept the 8,000-ton Norwegian freighter Hopeville at a Norfolk pier early today. Two seamen were killed and three injured. Hero Magne Godvik of Bergen, Norway died after rescuing sleeping crew from smoke and flames.
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Norfolk
Mapgne Godvik
Bergen
Nor Way
Cordell Hull Improves but Condition Serious
The Naval Medical Center reported Cordell Hull shows improvement but remains in serious condition. The 80-year-old former secretary of state was taken to Bethesda Naval Hospital last Friday for treatment of a coronary thrombosis.
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Washington
Naval Medical Center
Cordell Hull
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Mighty Hurricane Near Southeast Coast Threatens Shipping
A hurricane with 140 mph winds grinds toward the Florida coast, moving NW at 12–14 mph about 300 miles east of Miami. Forecasters note gale force winds extend 75 miles from the eye, with possible further intensification in 12 hours.
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Miami
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Bay Rum Control Law Passes First Board Reading
Kingsport voters hear an ordinance on a first reading to curb bay Rum sales by adding one fourth grain of tartar emetic per ounce of alcohol. The bill mirrors Virginia law and aims to render the product undrinkable. The board also tasked the city attorney with map changes including abandoning an undeveloped block on Yadkin Street and renaming part of Myrtle Street to Garden Drive near Long Island Drive. House numbers on Garden Drive east of Pineola will be updated to prevent overlapping 1400 blocks.
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Bill Barnett
Kingsport
Board of Mayor
Virginia
H. Marvin Parsons
Yadkin Street
Myrtle Street
Long Island Drive
Yadkin
Cherry Street
Pineola Avenue
Garden Drive
Pineola
Myrtle
Kingsport Reports First Polio Case of 1952
Kingsport recorded its first polio case of the year on Tuesday. Charles Smith, 14, of 1828 Carolina Avenue, was admitted to Johnson City Memorial Hospital after diagnosis at Jones Clinic. Dr. J. W. Erwin said the county has six polio cases so far this year.
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Kingsport
Johnson City
Charles Smith
Marjorie Smith
Carolina Avenue
Johnson City Memorial Hospital
Jones Clinic
J. W. Erwin
Sullivan County
Smith
Dobyns-Bennett High School
U. S. Department of
Internal Revenue
Hamilton County
Hamilton Jury Uncovers 232 Indictments in Gambling Probe
Hamilton County Grand Jury returned 232 original indictments for promoting gaming. Sheriff Rex Richey began arrest warrants, targeting 102 former holders of federal gaming tax stamps. Judge Raulaton Schoolfield announced bond set at 500 dollars per case as defendants were processed.
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Chattanooga
Hamilton County
Grand Jury
Rex Richey
J. W. .van Cleave
Raulaton Schoolfield
Schoolfield
Chester Frost
Wife Killed While Waiting for Police in Nashville
Irene Bratcher, 28, was shot by husband Truman Bratcher 26 who then killed himself as authorities delayed responding to her call. Neighbors say she planned to prosecute. two children were safe with a neighbor. Police cited she feared not to press charges.
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Nashville
Irene Bratcher
James L. Smith
Bratcher
Truman Bratcher
Bratchers
Patricia Ann
Douglas
Sam Dews
Dr George Long Wins Louisiana Democratic Runoff Seat
Alexandria Louisiana A brother of the late Huey P Long Dr George Long the dentist won a Democratic primary runoff for Louisiana's Eighth District with 21975 votes to 15427 for Carl B Close. Long led in most parishes and predicted a final lead near ten thousand votes.
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Alexandria
Huey P
Kingfish
Long
Congress
George 5
Louisiana
Carl B. Close
Close
Newspaperman Leads In New Senate Race
Reno reports show Tom Mechling leading Alan Bible in the Nevada Democratic senatorial primary with 14 512 to 14 134 as 298 of 344 precincts counted. Bible had led earlier the Southern state results favoring Mechling who arrived in Nevada seven months ago. Malone vs Ebert in Republican race and Young leading Arentz in the GOP congressional contest were also noted.
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Reno
Tom Mechling
Washington, D. C
Mechling
Nevada
George Malone
Lawrence Ebert
Winnemucca
Malone
Ebert
Congress
Clifton Young
Sam Arentz
Ploche Mining
Young
Arentz
Gwen Woodruff
Silas O. Tanner
Las Vegas
TVA Contracts For Seven Steam Plants Listed
Tennessee Valley Authority announced contracts for equipment and materials totaling 54.97 million dollars for seven steam plants: Widows Creek Colbert Shawnee Kingston John Sevier Gallatin in Alabama Kentucky and Tennessee. Major awards went to Westinghouse GE Combustion Engineering and Converse Bridge with various turbo generators transformers reactors and steel components.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
Widows Creek
Colbert
Alabama
ShawNee
Kentucky
Johnsonville
Kingston
John Sevier
Gallatin
Tennessee
Westinghouse Electric Corp
General Electric Company
Southern States Equipment Corp
Hampton, Ga
Combustion Engineering Superheater, Inc
Chattanooga
Converse Bridge and Steel Company
TVA
Byrd Opposes Third Party Bid for MacArthur Ticket
In Winchester Virginia Senator Harry Byrd a Democrat signals opposition to third party efforts to name him as vice presidential running mate for General Douglas MacArthur. A spokesman says Byrd asked Texas party officials to remove his name from the ballot and plans to block Virginia efforts to list him on a MacArthur ticket with America First Party backing.
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Winchester
Harry ¥. Byrd
D-Va
Virginia
Truman
Byrd
Constitution Party
Douglas MacArthur
Bard A. Logan
Texas
MacArthur
Lake Stages and Fishing Areas Noted in Calendar
The text lists fishing notes and area reminders tied to dates in early March. It mentions Lake stages, times, and a reference to Kaaterh Standard Time with events and schedules around March 3, Wednesday, and March 4, Friday.
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