Ship Quiz Launched by Solens
New York lawmakers today opened a subcommittee probe into the Andrea Doria disaster amid inspections of the Stockholm in a Brooklyn drydock. Rep Herbert Bonner led talks on safety aboard foreign ships and enforcement of international rules, while officials compiled casualty lists and prepared for cross nation hearings with Italian and Swedish authorities.
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Stockholm
Andrea Doria
Brooklyn
Herbert C. Bonner
DNC
THY
Bergensfjord
Bonner
End of the Trail for Honest Estes Kefauver
Senator Estes Kefauver announced his withdrawal from the 1956 Presidential race at a news conference. He recalled past campaigns against Adlai Stevenson and expressed pride in his efforts. Kefauver and his wife Nancy have four children, and he reflected on his 1952 defeat and return to serve in the Senate.
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Sen. Estes Kefauver
Tennessee Derovat
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Adlai Stevenson
Minnesota
Stevenson
Kefauver Withdrawal Praised by Wife in McMinnville
Mrs Kefauver praises the decision to withdraw Estes Kefauver from the Democratic Presidential race. Nan Kefauver says she is proud of how he handled it and notes he will fly to join family for a few days in McMinnville Tennessee where their children plan a birthday celebration for him despite his actual birthday being July 26.
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Mia
Kefauver
McMinnville
Tenn
Linda
David
Diana
Gail Estes
Mcminnville. Tenn. U
Estes Kefauver
Nan
Washington
Chandler Elated by Estes Move and Kefauver Split
FRANKFORT KY Gov A B Chandler cheered Estes Kefauvers withdrawal from the Democratic presidential race and said Kefauver moving to support Adlai Stevenson could boost Chandler as he campaigns for delegates. Kefauver said he would be a finalist on the Chicago ballot and urged supporters to back Stevenson. Chandler anticipated rallying defections and planned to spend two days in South Carolina meeting leaders and courting delegates.
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A. B. Chandler
Estes Kefauver
Chicago
Kefauver
Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Chandler
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Averelt Harriman
South Carolina
Calumia
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Sol Weider
House of Representatives
Inmates Told No Pajamas Cost Too Much
British prisoners were told they must sleep in undergarments or less as pajama costs were deemed excessive. Lord Mancroft cited an initial $84,000 outlay plus $16,490 annually for upkeep and replacements.
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Lundoun
Lord Mancroft
Anser
Steel Pact Delayed by Details
PITTSBURGH officials of the steel industry say they are not alarmed by the delay in a final settlement of the month old strike that closed over 83 percent of mills. Negotiators for 29 steel companies and the United Steelworkers report progress on economic terms, with an hourly raise of 45 to 53 cents under a three year no strike contract, but non economic issues such as incentive pay and local plant rules remain unresolved.
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New York
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation Service
Washington
Finnegan
California Chief Brown Withholds Backing Kefauver for Veep
California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown declined to pledge support for Estes Kefauver as Democratic vice presidential candidate. He urged a free convention and cited several other possible nominees including Albert Gore, Frank Clement, Hubert Humphrey, and John Kennedy. Brown chairs California’s 68 member delegation to the Chicago Democratic convention pledged to Adlai Stevenson.
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Edmund G. Brown
California
Estes Kefauver
Brown
Tennessee
Tere
Albert Gore
Frank Clements
Hulbert Humphreys
Minnesota
Iawa
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
McKeon I Stripe Controversy Stuns Marine Court
Marine Commandant Gen. Randolph McPate says he would strip Sgt. Matthew C. McKeon and transfer him for stupidity after a fatal night march that left six recruits dead. McKeon faces general court martial on involuntary manslaughter, drinking on duty, and oppression of recruits.
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Matthew C. McKeon
Elizabeth
Parris Island
C. McKeon
Marine Corps
Randolph MC. Pate
Pate
McKeon
Navy
Emile Zola Berman
New York City
Berman Hal
Mel Con
Jand
Charles B. Sevier
Sevier
Irving WN
Miein
Gen
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