Top Campaigners Stump Vital Pennsylvania in Rough Night
Democratic nominee Adlai Stevenson and Vice President Nixon traded sharp charges during a Pennsylvania campaign swing. Stevenson accused Eisenhower of misrepresentation and criticized his allies while Nixon derided Stevenson's calls to halt H bomb tests as catastrophic. Kefauver pressed anti labor lines in California as Pennsylvania, a key electoral prize, drew attention from major party figures.
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Sickle Kills Rest Home Operator in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles a 55 year old woman, Mrs. Mary Morris, was killed outside a chain rest home she operated. Police captured 50 year old Gabriel Di Bella in nearby shrubbery after he swallowed pills and collapsed. Witnesses say Di Bella had threatened Morris after his discharge from the home.
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Coffee Buff Wins Bet By Drinking 78 Cups
Jose Antonio Fernandez of Murcia Spain drank 78 cups of coffee laced with brandy to win a wager. The stunt highlighted his nerve and caffeine tolerance as spectators watched in the Spanish city.
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Predict Fall High in U.S. Retail Sales
New York reports fall retail sales are expected to set new all time records for the fourth quarter. The surge follows a lull in the third quarter caused by the steel strike and weak automotive sales, according to Sale Management Magazine.
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Playmate admits drowning polio victim in river
An 11 year old boy is in juvenile custody over the drowning of eight year old George Bryant, a polio patient. Lester Steiyart told police he and Bryant fought after Bryant allegedly called his mother a name, then Steiyart pushed him under water until he stopped struggling. Bryant had appeared on a polio fund poster while being treated at St Helena Hospital Napa County.
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Reuther Disclaims Political Titles
Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers, says he would not seek a government post if Democrats win, stating he wants good government, lasting peace, and a strong labor movement not titles. He noted quarterly gains in retailing and magazine coverage of the 1956 election period.
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Miami to pay $300 for injury from city tree coconut
City commissioners approve a $300 settlement after a pedestrian bruised foot by a falling coconut from a city owned tree. Assistant City Attorney Jack Smith argued liability hinges on notice of the danger and a reasonable man would foresee a brown coconuts fall.
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