Belated Birthday Party for Truman Raises Library Funds
The Philadelphia event honored former President Harry S. Truman with a belated birthday dinner to support a Independence Missouri library for his White House records. A film recounting his career ran as guests applauded, then Truman spoke briefly on the project, ending with a modest, unheroic scene.
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White House
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Josef Stalin
Yalta
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Nostradamus Sees Disunity In Next Year
United Press report recounts Nostradamus predictions from a New York occult shop. It notes potential disunity among nations, a plague and hail in March, and a prophecy involving a prince of Pescaire, Venice, and the young Turks.
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Robert Zimmerman
United Press
New York
Roberts Yeleyt Heney Co
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Pescaire
Venice
Pescalre
Japanese official departs Tokyo for Manila on reparations talks
Takizo Matsumoto deputy Cabinet secretary flies to Manila amid speculation he may restart negotiations with the Philippines on World War II reparations. Talks previously broke off with Japan offering 406 million dollars while Manila sought up to one billion.
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Takizo Matsumoto
Manila
Philippines
Grateful Town Firesman Receives Wheelchair Accessible Home
Bob Wolfe 32, paralyzed in a fire 16 months ago, moved into a one story ranch home donated by Harrisburg residents. Riverside Fire Company members led a door to door drive raising about 20 000 for the house which Wolfe says is filled with about 50 000 memories and will help him care for his wife and two daughters.
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Bob Wolfe
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Cellist Leonard Rose Concert Planned by Lawton Group
Exall English of the Lawton Community Concert Association announced a Wednesday 8:15 p.m. program at the junior high auditorium featuring Leonard Rose. The evening includes Vivaldi Sonata in A minor No.3, Beethoven Variations, Schumann Fantasy Pieces, Rubinstein Melodie, Sarasate Zapateado, and the Concerto for Cello and Orchestra Op.49 by Kabalevsky, ending with Saint-Saens The Swan, Ibert The Little White Donkey, Debussy Children’s Corner, and Popper Hungarian Rhapsody. Concert is limited to association members.
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Exall English
Lawton Community Concert Association
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Mozart
Ludwig von Beethoven
Robert Schumann
Anton Rubinstein
Zapateado
Pablo de Sarasate
Rose
Dimitri Kabelevsky
Russia
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Jacques Ibert
Debussy
David Popper
Walters Honor Students Listed
Eleven high school students earned straight A grades in the recent six week period. Seniors named include Mildred Thomas and Shirley King. juniors Charles Finchum Perry Lee Gore Elaine etc. Sophomores Dana list and others among honors with a mix of A and B grades. Freshmen named Bill Smith Donna Rusk Frankie Sylvester Linda Norman Norma Fletcher and more.
Former Wisconsin Governor Dies at 74
Fred R. Zimmerman, 74, former governor of Wisconsin and secretary of state since 1938, died early today at St. Luke's Hospital after more than two months of illness. He led the state ticket to an eighth two year term as secretary of state, had broken with the Republican organization after criticizing Sen. McCarthy, and previously served as governor in 1927-28.
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Fred R. Zimmerman
Wisconsin
St. Luke's Hospital
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Sen. McCarthy
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Tankers Survive Explosions Fire Near Puerto Rico
The Coast Guard reported two Norwegian tankers, the Fensal and Braconda, survived engine room blasts with fires under control. A plane observed the Fensal’s blaze calming. a merchant ship aided and a doctor rode toward Braconda. Two seamen once near death were later said to be out of danger.
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San Juan
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Two cutters dispatched to scene near Mumphrey
SS Wittem Mumphrey reports two cutters dispatched to the scene and expected to arrive by midafternoon.
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Chicago Bids for Both 1956 Party Conventions
Chicago outlines plans to bid for both the Republican and Democratic national conventions in 1956. Business civic and political leaders met with Mayor Martin H. Kennelly to map plans and raise about $500 000 to secure the meetings in the city.
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Chicago
Martin H. Kennelly
Convention plans arise in major cities across the nation
A GOP committee will reconvene in Washington on January 8 to set a date for a national convention. Reports indicate Philadelphia Atlantic City Houston Dallas and San Francisco also seeking conventions.
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