Eisenhower urges support for foreign aid amid Yugoslavia review
President Eisenhower pressed Congress to back the foreign aid program while urging a reassessment of aid to Yugoslavia amid Tito's Moscow visit. He warned a large cut could threaten national security and cited bipartisan concern over the House committee reductions. House lines up amendments to cut aid to Yugoslavia Egypt and India.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Yugosla
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Tito
Moscow
House
Rep. Vorys
Ohio
Martin
Massachusetts
Dulles
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Rayburn
Texas
Rep. McCormack
Senate
U.S
Egypt
India
Stevenson Gains California Lead in Democratic Nomination Fight
Adlai E. Stevenson swept California with about 62 percent of the vote and 68 delegates, sealing a strong position for the Democratic nomination. Kefauver conceded defeat but continues campaigning, while Stevenson’s margin boosts his national delegate total and broadens support across regions with party leaders predicting a November victory.
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Adlai
California
San Francisco
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Stevenson
Montana
South Dakota
Illinois
Eisenhower
Tennessee
Edmund G. Brown
Adlai Stevenson
James A. Finnegan
U. S. Senate
GOP
Thomas Kuchel
Richard Richards
Los Angeles
Omaha and Utah Beaches Remembered On D Day Anniversary
French villagers and visitors marked the 12th anniversary of D Day along the Normandy coast. Military observances centered on cemeteries with taps ceremony and speeches as British and Canadian delegations followed. Maj. Gen. Richard Patt ridge placed an American wreath at Utah Beach while signs directing travelers kept the invasion names alive.
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France
Omaha
Utah
Normandy
Channel Region
Duncan Sandys
Winston Churchill
Britain
Richard Partridge
U.S. Army
Germany
Utah Beach
Jet crashes into car killing mother and child in Minneapolis
A Scorpion fighter loaded with 104 rockets failed on takeoff and rammed into a car, killing Thelma Usher and her 5-year-old daughter Rita. The driver, Clair Usher, was hospitalized in shock and a housekeeper, Helga Anderson, was in critical condition. The pilot Capt Donald H. Hamilton and radar observer 1st Lt Henry Gerling escaped with minor injuries.
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Minneapolis
Air Force
Thelma R. Usher
Rita
Usher
Clair
Allen
Helga Anderson
Donald H. Hamilton
Hamilton
Hillsboro
Texas
Henry Gerling
Overland Park
Kan
Ike Stays Neutral In Primary Battle
Wisconsin reports center on a rumored $150000 Davis campaign fund. Alder man Robert Dalton denies mentioning any such sum and says finances were discussed only with Grede. Sen Wiley and Democrats seize on the charge as a cudgel against Davis and the party leadership.
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Dalton
Wiley
Wisconsin Republican Organization
Milwaukee
William Grede
Republican Party
Grede
Wayne Hood
la Crosse
Walter Harnishhfeger
Milwaukee Corporation
Thomas E. Coleman
Madison
Hood
Davis
Davis launches bid as Wiley accuses delinquency record
Rep. Glenn Davis of Wisconsin vows a methodical campaign against Sen. Alexander Wiley, alleging a record of delinquency in Eisenhower administration support and absenteeism. At the 2nd District caucus, Donald Tewes won GOP endorsement for Wiley’s Senate seat and a pledged campaign fund of 150000, while Davis claims party kingmakers and finances influence. Wiley faced criticism over water diversion from Lake Michigan and a lack of response on the issue.
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Madison Bureau
Madison
Wisconsin
Glenn R. Davis
United States
Republican Organization
Alexander Wiley
Glenn Davis
Waukesha
Donald Tewes
Davis
House of Representatives
Senate
Sen. Wiley
Wiley
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Germany
British Isles
Tewes
C. B. Bidwell
Portage
Wilbur Renk
Sun Prairie
Renk
Frank Panzer
Oakfield
Guy Keichhofer
Brookfield
Waukesha County
GOP
Chester Dempsey
Hartland
William Callow
Lake Michigan
Chicago Sanitary Canal
Walter Kohler
Vernon Thomson
Great Lakes Area
Sen
Eisenhower Stays Hands Off In Wiley Primary
President Eisenhower announced a non intervention stance toward Sen. Wiley's re election bid and Wiley agreed the President should not intervene in primaries. Wiley said he would campaign for Eisenhower policies and hoped for respectful regard from the President as state voters decide.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Sen
Wiley
R-Wis
Senate
United States
Douglas McKay
Senate Hints On Social Security Age Rule Change
Senator Smathers said the Senate will likely vote to allow all eligible women to draw Social Security retirement benefits at age 62. He cautioned the final action on adding a disability program remains close and may require tax increases if enacted soon.
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Washington
Smathers
D-Fla
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Americans Learn Cold War Lessons From Soviet Move
The article reports on a four part AP analysis by William L. Ryan showing Soviet leaders promise a final phase to erase democracy in ten years. It notes Western strength, the need to shore up economies, and reaffirmation of faith in the U.S. way of life as the Cold War enters a new era.
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William L. Ryan
Washington
U.S.S.R
U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Vaccine From Own Cancers Given Patients
About 30 cancer patients received vaccines made from their own tumors at Vincent Memorial Hospital Boston. Dr. John B. Graham and Ruth Graham reported at the National Cancer Conference that injections aim to boost natural defenses and antibodies against cancer, followed by X ray therapy. They noted women with high levels of healthy cells near cancerous tissue show markedly better five year survival after X rays. Early signs include one patient developing antibodies to her cancer, with unclear overall impact yet.
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Detroit
Boston
John B. Graham
Ruth
Vincent Memorial Hospital
Graham
Grahams
Weather Outlook for La Crosse Area
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with local thundershowers late tonight and occasionally Thursday. Moderate temperatures with a low around 62 and high near 83.
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