Kefauver Eyes 1956 Run on Finances and Support
Washington reports Senator Kefauver appears ready to enter the 1956 Democratic race if he gains substantial financial and organizational backing. He said he will decide before the early primaries filing deadline and noted a likely need of about 200000 dollars. He praised Stevenson and Harriman, while Senator Kerr forecast a strong Democratic challenger possible even without Eisenhower’s departure. GOP Chair Hall suggested Eisenhower might defer announcement until near the August convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Sen
Douglas
D-Ill
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Averell Harriman
New York
Eisenhower
Kerr
D-Okla
GOP
Leonard Hall
Philadelphia
Southern Governors Seek Direction In 1956 Campaign
Southern Democratic governors meet at the 21st Southern Governors Conference in Point Clear Alabama. They discuss a potential conservative Southern coalition to influence the Democratic nomination and platform, noting no clear leader or unifying issue. Separate factions show support for Stevenson, a possible third party, or an Eisenhower-style nominee. Governors also address education highways finances and water conservation during workshop sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Whitehead
Ala
Texas
New York Times
Washington
Senate
Johnson
Democratic Party
Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
George Bell Timmerman Jr
South Carolina
Aggie Footballers Honored By Lions
Cameron college football squad men and coaches Leroy Montgomery and Charles Dean were guests of honor at a Lions club luncheon in the Hotel Lawtonian. Montgomery introduced players, Dean spoke on future boxing plans, and Lt. Glenn Winters was welcomed as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron College
Leroy Montgomery
Charles Dean
Lions Club
Lawtonian
Leonard Morton
Charman
Montgomery
Aggie
Dean
Lions
Glenn Winters
Salvation Army
Bill Parish
First Christian Church
W. A. Campbell
Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Volney Hamm
Liors
House-Stealing Trial Postponed in Houston Case
In Houston a former city treasurer Roy Floyd faces a postponement of his felony theft trial over a city house seized for an expressway project. Floyd’s attorney requested more time as he plans to testify that Mayor Roy Hofheinz ordered the clearing of city houses by burning demolishing or gifting them to a housemover W C Fortenberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Atty. C. D
Floyd
W. C. Fortenberry
Safety Council Officially Boosts Auto Safety Belts
The National Safety Council formally recommends safety belts in cars. They cannot prevent accidents but can lessen injury severity in certain motor vehicle crashes. The announcement came at the start of the 43rd National Safety Congress in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
National Safety Congress
Westinghouse Talks Resume With Union After Strike
Westinghouse Electric Corp and CIO International Union of Electrical Workers resume bargaining mediated by John R. Murray as 44,000 workers strike from 30 plants nationwide. The dispute centers on wage, contract length, and time study. Company offers five years with a 32 cent hourly raise. union seeks 15 cents for one year. Wages average $2.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Eelectric Corp
CIO International Union of Electrical Workers
John R. Murray
Philadelphia
Westinghouse
Robert D. Blasier
British 'Monroe' Diana Dors Injured in Collision
Diana Dors, Britain's delectable reply to Marilyn Monroe, was cut on the head hands and legs in an automobile collision last night. The injuries were not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
London
Diana Dors
Britain
Marilyn Monroe
Navy reports A 4D jet breaks speed record near 700 mph
The Navy says the A 4D bantam bomber set a world speed record of 695.162 mph around a 100 kilometer Edwards AFB course. Lt Gordon Gray, of La Jolla California, piloted the shipboard attack plane to the mark, noting turbulence and that straight runs would not likely yield faster speeds.
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Washington
Navy
Douglas Aircraft
Edwards Air Force Base
Muroc
Calif
Air Force
John L. Armstrong
Dayton
Ohio
Gordon Gray
la Jolla
Gray
Briton Honored For Beer Guzzling at Crown Inn
ALREWAS England Tom Hill aged 76 received a silver tankard for drinking 11 000 gallons of beer since 1895. He claims to have not missed a night at the Crown Inn and averages four pints nightly totaling about 88 000 pints. Steve Chadwick the inn owner presented the tankard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alrewas
England
Tom Hill
Tom
Crown Inn
Steve Chadwick
Coroner rules man killed himself in car crash
A Dorchester coroner's jury found 66 year old Harry May killed himself by flooring the accelerator and driving into a tree at 77 miles an hour after stabbing his heart with an awl. The speedometer remained pegged at 77 mph as the car rammed the tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester
England
Harry May
1303 H Avenue Five Room Furnished Home
Immediate possession offered for a five room home at 1303 H Avenue with furnished attic in rear of lot. Total price listed as 5800 dollars. Offered by THE McKEE CO. contact Pho. 432.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apton
the McKee CO
Pho
Eisenhower takes 24 hour recess from cabinet talks
President Eisenhower pauses cabinet conferences for 24 hours after approving assurances there will be no further military cuts without a radical change in world conditions. Defense Secretary Wilson and Adm. Radford forewarned budget stability. Dulles heads for Geneva talks as doctors plan rest and gradual return to duties at Fitzsimons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Denver
Eisenhower
Secretary of Defense
Wilson
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Secretary of
State Dulles
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Dulles
Washington
Geneva
Brownell
Dillon Anderson
Radford
Eva
Survivors Sought After Vancouver Island Boat Sighting
Search planes of the Royal Canadian Air Force comb the west coast off Vancouver Island for survivors after a 36 foot fishing boat was sighted in wreckage. A yesterday message said the crew abandoned ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B.C
Royal Canadian Air Force
Vancouver Island
Deep Heat Mentholatum Relief Ad
An advertisement promotes Deep Heat as a greaseless penetrating relief for arthritis and rheumatic pain. It touts fast action within 30 seconds and emphasizes warmth at the sore spot. Mentholatum products are also recommended for cold symptoms and lip care.
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H” Avenue
Southwestern Radio & Sound
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Blunt
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Our Service Department
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Oklahoma
Cinebeam
Zenith
Oi Hed Hs
Radio & Sound
AUTO
Harry
WIEST
S 33 Auto Service
Wolverton’s
Mary Louise
Wolverton
Sheridan Road
Denver White House
Rvice
C Ave
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Cyne
Gore
Ene
de Soto
Green-Howenstine Motor CO
Desoto & Plymouth Cars—International Trucks
Groucho Marx
NBC Networks
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