San Francisco in the GOP convention bids
National committee members considered San Francisco as a site for the 1956 Republican nominating convention. Edward J. Hall praised Dwight Eisenhower as party leader and noted discussions on scheduling sessions for TV and radio coverage while other details would be set by a preparations committee. San Francisco framed the bid against Chicago and Philadelphia, with Mayor Elmer Robinson leading the local push and Cow Palace offered as a rent-free convention venue.
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National Committee
Eisenhower
Love
San Francisco
James M. Cox
Ohio
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Massachusetts
South Dakota
Connecticut
Chicago
Philadelphia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fhsenhower
Ife
Elmer Robinson
Army Child Tim White Offers Help to First Army
A 11 year old Tim White from a farm near Cazenovia New York wrote to Lt Gen Thomas W Herben inviting service for the Army. Herben replied urging Tim to follow the examples of great leaders and asked him to visit Governor's Island if he could. Tim’s mother said the visit would be unaffordable.
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Cazenovia
N. Y
Tim White
New York
Tim
Thomas W. Herben
1St Army
Wright
Herben
Governor's Island
William White
United States
Russia
Dulles
Georg! Malenkov
Nikolai Bulganin
Kremlin
Taiwei
Chiang Kai-shek
Quemoy
Matsu
Reds
U. S
Quernoy
Mars
Dulles Lees and Four Teens In Auto Crash Tragedy
Secretary Dulles warned of Red China risk and possible reform in Russia as four teenagers died in a truck car crash. Survivors faced surgery and emotional family scenes unfolded at the hospital. Margie Giamno and Helen Wiseman. authorities identified others as mourners gathered. Red China invited to Bandung conference as Asia Africa talks loom.
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Dulles Lees
Roland Kennard
Red
China
Tokyo
Sastroamidjojo
Indonesia
Bandung
Burma
Cey- Peiping Radio
Siden Ynndia
Pakistan
Chou En-Lamesia
Ents
I Margie
Emily Goy
Dunaway Mortuary
Hawthorne
Charles ‘Slaten
Ord
Upper Basin Projects Hit California Tax Burden Claim
Walter I. W. Candy Jr. argues that proposed upper Colorado River basin and Fryingpan Arkansas reclamation projects would cost Californians 375 million in added taxes with no return. He also says congressional projects create four billion in hidden subsidies, harming California’s water share from Colorado River.
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Los Angeles
Walter IW. Candy Jr
Colorado River
California
California Factory Employment Dips in January
Industrial job totals show California manufacturing employment at 10 600 in January, down 1 300 from December and 1 300 from January last year. The State Department of Industrial Relations reported 1 021 300 wage and salary workers in California factories in January, versus 1 031 900 in December.
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San Francisco
California
State Department of Industrial Relatons
Troop Ship Reaches Japan After Delay of Three Days
The U S transport Gen Freeman bringing troops and dependents from Seattle arrived in Yokohama after a three day delay caused by heavy seas and a distress call from a damaged freighter. The Freeman aided the Oregon Victory whose hull was split by a storm before reaching Adak in the Aleutians under its own power.
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Yokohama
U. S
Gen. H. B. Freeman
Seattle
Gen. Freeman
Oregon Victory
Adak
Aleutians
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Newsweek
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Kalash Laboratories
St. Et Pine
Long Beach
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Santa Ana
Kimberly
Lakewood
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Popover Sport
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May Bey
Navy
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Lakeword Boys’ Clothing
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