AFL CIO Favors GOP Edge In 1956 Race
AFL CIO strategists conclude Republicans will have an edge in the 1956 presidential election regardless of Eisenhower's decision. They cite school housing and social programs cutting into Democratic appeals, farm price declines as a key issue, and a party shift toward urban voters and media influence. The memo notes delayed announcement aims to shorten campaign time and solidify Eisenhower-Dewey wing control, with labor needing 41 House seats and 12 Senate seats for a liberal majority.
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Aflcio
Eisenhower
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Afl-Cio
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Jack Kroll
Congress
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Senate
Spain probes anti Franco riots and university crackdown
Madrid authorities opened an inquiry into last week's anti Franco student protests and the assault on Falange headquarters. Madrid University was closed indefinitely and a dean was removed amid a faculty shakeup as officials blamed the clashes on Falange control of education.
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Madrid
Spain
Terry Moore secret wedding on New Year’s Day
Hollywood actress Terry Moore secretly wed Eugene C. McGrath in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day. The couple, now honeymooning in Caracas, was married by Judge A S Henderson at his home. Moore reverts to real name Helen Koford for license. both spouses have previous marriages. McGrath, 33, is Panama City broker. the couple was introduced by actor John Wayne.
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Terry Moore
Las Vegas
Nev
Eugene C. McGrath
Panama City
Panama
Caracas
Venezuela
Lamar W. Koford
Miss Moore
Helen Luella Koford
McGrath
Glenn Davis
West Point
Los Angeles
Terry
John Wayne
Peterson Slated For CAB Chair
Omaha World Herald reports high Republican source says Federal Civil Defense Administrator Val Peterson is near-certain to be named chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board. Peterson notes he would remain at his $17,000 salary if chosen, CAB post pays $15,000, with prior talks of him heading Motion Picture Owners of America possibly ongoing.
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the World-Herald Today
Val Peterson
Civil Aeronautics Board
Nebraska
Ross Rizley
Eisenhower
Oklahoma
the World-Herald
Peterson
CAB
CAB Post
Motion Picture Owners of America
Thief Steals Safe From Amble Inn in PARAMOUNT
A thief slipped into the Amble Inn in PARAMOUNT over the weekend and left with a 500-pound safe. Police say the safe held $1,075 in cash and $1,000 in checks. The burglar allegedly jimmied the front door.
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Ambile Inn
John Blocker
Ambler
Twin 14 Year Olds Deny Murder Inquiry Near Wheeling
Twin brothers Thomas and Joseph Williams, each 14, denied involvement in the beating death of 9 year old David Powell. They underwent hours of questioning and lie detector tests as Ohio County officials planned a mental examination. Powell disappeared while selling scout tickets. his body was found in a coal cellar with skull trauma and a knife wound. A knife was found in a jacket sleeve. Thomas owned the knife but said he lost it recently.
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Thomas
Joseph Williams
David Powell
Ohio County
Joseph Gompers
Young Powell
Williams
Gompers
Powell
Thomas Williams
Former actress Grace Bailey dies at 79
Grace Lockwood Bailey, a former stage and radio actress, dies of cancer at 79 in Hollywood. She and her husband Edwin B. Bailey Sr. led the Bailey Lockwood Repertoire Co. in the early 1900s, promoting Ibsen plays, and later advanced radio drama in Chicago including Myrt and Marge. She leaves two sons, Edwin B. Bailey Jr. and Robert B. Bailey.
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Grace Lockwood Bailey
Edwin B. Bailey Sr
Bailey-Lockwood Repertoire Co
Ibsen
Chicago
Myrt and
Marge
Edwin B. Bailey
Robert B. Bailey
Bartender Fires At Prowler Then Breaks Power Line
Phoenix bartender Jim Smith fired several shots at a prowler last night. The shots missed but severed a main power line, plunging half of north Phoenix into darkness. Smith told reporters he would share details later, as his bar was crowded and dark. The prowler escaped into the night.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Jim Smith
North Phoenix
Smith
Texas Oilman Vows to Break Rich Father's Will
Texas oilman and cattleman W L Moody III vows to fight in court for up to ten years to break the will of his father William L Moody Jr. left him $1 of a vast estate valued up to 400 million dollars. The case centers on the Moody Foundation and the elder Moody's sprawling empire. Moody III seeks testimony from heirs claiming mental infirmity and undue influence. A sealed envelope holds prior wills, with rulings allowing depositions under review by the courts.
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Texas
John Colton Galveston
A _ Texas oil and cattle
William L. Moody Jr
Galveston
Moody
Moody Foundation
Ford Foundation
Mary Moody Northen
Moody National Bank
American National Insurance Co
United States
W. L. Moody III
San Antonio
Jason Dean
Northen
Dad Loses Race Against Death With Choking Tot
In Lancaster Pennsylvania a frantic father James Spicer of Mount Joy drove up to 95 mph in a 10 mile dash to St Josephs Hospital as his 18 month old daughter Jacqueline choked on a gum drop. The child died moments before arrival. the coroner ruled accidental death from choking. The parents had tried to dislodge the candy earlier.
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Lancaster
James Spicer
Mount Joy
Jacqueline
St. Joseph’s Hospital
J. M. Mustard
Spicer
Mary
Meteor Flashes Over California
A bluish white meteor with an orange tail was seen across California and nearby areas for 10 to 30 seconds just after 1 am. Reports came from Santa Clara to El Centro and Winslow Arizona, with witnesses noting booming sounds near Camp Irwin and pilots observing the event from the air.
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California
Santa Clara
el Centro
Winslow
Ariz
Camp Irwin
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