Nixon's Father Near Death Says Doctor
AP dispatch reports Vice President Nixon's 66-year-old father sank into critical condition today with doctors warning he could die at any time. The family declined further comment as doctors monitored his health status in Los Angeles.
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San Francisco
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Whittier
Edward
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Fla
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Russian seizure frees Swedish ship Flying Clipper
A Soviet patrol boat captured the Swedish three masted schooner Flying Clipper off the Baltic coast but released her within five hours after misnavigation and wind drift. The Flying Clipper, training ship for Swedish seamen, had been ordered toward Gotland after being seized off Gotland Island. The vessel carried 36 crew members and radioed that winds had blown her off course. Also reported this day, Vice President Nixon's father Frank A. Nixon remained gravely ill with bleeding ulcers, with doctors noting multiple possible fatal causes and the elder Nixon under care in Mantoloking as his son Donald Donald and Edward Nixon stayed nearby.
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Toa Point
Russia
Foreign Office
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Gotland
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Paschen resigns as Democratic governor candidate in Illinois
Paschen, Illinois treasurer, resigns as the Democratic candidate for governor amid pressure from party leaders and an investigation into the welfare fund in the treasurer's office. He asks the State Central Committee to accept his resignation and to appoint a successor while Gov. William G. Stratton leads the Republicans.
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Chicago
Paschen
State Central Committee
William G. Stratton
TV and Radio Logs Move to Back Page in Press-Telegram
The Press-Telegram announces a Sept 4 change making TV and radio logs easier to find. The paper will have three regular sections and program listings will appear on the last page of one section. The TV log will be in larger type and the sports page will lead off a section daily.
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Press-Telegram
Eisenhower backs western plan on Suez crisis aid
President Eisenhower declared strong U. S. support for the western plan to settle the Suez Canal crisis and urged world nations to back it. He welcomed Nasser’s agreement to meet the five nation committee in Cairo to discuss international control and said the 18 nations at London overwhelmingly endorsed the plan. The White House praised Secretary Dulles for his role at the London conference as officials cited Russia’s involvement as a factor in the unfolding diplomacy. The United States seeks a peaceful internationalization of the canal under the 1888 treaty to ensure dependable waterway use.
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Eisenhower
U. S&s
London
Nasser
Cairo
Suez
Suez Canal
Diplomata
Suez Waterway
Dulles
White House
James C. Hagerty
A Don
Pds
Presigerit Nasser
United States
Egypt
State Department
Russia
Racket Chief Dio Jailed in Riesel Attack
Five men face bail totals totaling $475000 for conspiring to harm labor columnist Victor Riesel. Johnny Dio, 39, dubbed mastermind, held at $200000. Charles Tuso, Domenic Bando, Charles Carlino each at $100000. Tommy Dio, 40, at $75000. Hearing set for next Wednesday.
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Thomas Dioguardi
Johnny Dio
FBI
New York
Victor Riesel
Dioguardi
Riesel
Dio
U. S
Earlew ‘Bishopp
Charles Tuso
Domenic Bando
Charles Carlino
Carlind
Tommy Dio
Johnny
U.S
Paul W. Williams
Bishopp
Los Angeles identifies as industry hub after 175 years
The city’s 175 year history is reviewed as it evolved from idle land into an industrial center. Mentions sections across the paper note Eisenhower’s White House duties, Adlai Stevenson’s campaign pace, and Kefauver’s running mate status. Page references indicate broad coverage from A-2 to C-4.
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Los Angeles
Eisenower
White House
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Decisions Every Mile Highlight Driver Errors
Ford expert Fletcher N. Pratt told a Detroit House subcommittee that drivers face about 200 events per mile requiring choices. He estimated up to 20 decisions per mile with roughly one error every two miles and a near-collision every 250 errors, urging stronger safety practices to reduce highway crashes.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
House
Fletcher N. Pratt
Ford
Traffic Safety and Highway Improvement Department
National Safety Council
Pratt
Body of Second Crewman in Downed Plane Found
Washington reports the Navy recovered the second crewman from the patrol plane shot down off the China coast last Thursday. The first body was found 90 miles southeast of Shanghai near the eastern fringe of the islands along the south China coast. A 7th Fleet message said the second body was found by a U.S. destroyer near wreckage and the first body. The Mercator carried 16 men aboard. Communist China admitted shooting the plane but claimed it attacked a Nationalist craft. Eisenhower conferred with Dulles and Radford. White House released no result.
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Navy
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South China
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U. S
Eisenhower
State Dulles
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Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
White House
Soviet Official Hints At U N Departure For Shapovalov
Soviet delegation secretary Rastis E Shapovalov faces Senate subcommittee scrutiny over pressuring refugee ex captain Michael Shatov to return to Moscow He reportedly reserved Sept 12 to sail on Queen Elizabeth He is based at 680 Park Ave New York City Ambassador Arkady Sobolev denounced the charges as fabrication The subcommittee has not received a final State Department report Viktor Petrov was fired last week for attempted leak of U S military aircraft secrets
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Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Rastis‘lay E. Shapovalov
Red Army
Michael Shatov
Moscow
Aleksei Fetukhov
Petukmov
Shatov
Shapoevalov
U.N
Park Ave
New York City
Arkady A. Sobolev
U. N
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Sen
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Shapovalov
Cunard
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Viktor Petrov
United States
U. S
Warren and wife visit Gandhi tomb in New Delhi
UP Chief Justice Earl Warren and his wife laid a wreath at Gandhi's cremation site in New Delhi. They removed footwear to honor Hindu custom and stood in silent meditation at the cremation site.
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New Deli
India
Earl Warren
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Egypt Arrests More Britons for Spying in Cairo
Egypt arrested another British resident amid ongoing tensions over spy ring charges. British Embassy officials Flux and Gove were ordered to leave within 72 hours, while James Swinburn and Charles Pittuck face detention along with four Egyptians accused as accomplices. Investigations continue in Cairo as London denies the spying allegations.
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Egypt
James Zarb
Zarb
James Swinburn
Arab News Agency
Ad Charles Pittuck
Marconi Radio- Telegraph No. 2S
Swinburn
J. B. Flux
J. G. Gove
Gove
Flushone
Eisenhower Proclaims National Day of Prayer
President Eisenhower proclaimed Wednesday September 12 as a national day of prayer urging Americans to observe in workplaces houses and in homes and hearts to beseech God for guidance in daily life and national affairs under a 1952 resolution setting a non Sunday prayer day each year.
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Eisenhower
Weather outlook: Mostly cloudy tonight then partial sun
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight, with Thursday morning remaining overcast. skies will gradually clear to partly sunny by Thursday afternoon, and temperatures will edge higher late Thursday.
Clifton Man Refuses Fine For Wife Sent To Workhouse
In Woodbridge New Jersey Adolph Koff refused to pay a $15 traffic fine for his wife Anne Marie 42 after she was convicted of failing to yield on the Garden State Parkway. Acting Magistrate Edward Kopper fined her $10 plus costs. With no money to pay the husband’s refusal led to her detention in Middlesex County Workhouse for 15 days.
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Woodbridge
N. J
Clifton
Adolph Koff
Anne Marie
Garden State Parkway
Edward Kopper
Home Looted After Open Windows Invite Burglar
Horace Cotton, a service station operator at 22030 Denker Ave, left his freshly painted home windows slightly ajar during a August 13 vacation. On return, a thief entered, taking $10,000, a small safe, $250 in silver dollars, and $5,625 in war bonds, totaling $15,875 in losses and damage.
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Wilmington
Horace Cotton
Denker Ave
Cotton
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