Garner Backs Democratic Ballot From Top to Bottom
A handwritten note from John Nance Garner endorses voting the Democratic ticket from top to bottom in Texas. Sam Rayburn released the statement as Eisenhower campaigns in Texas with stops in Waco Lubbock San Antonio Fort Worth and Dallas.
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Dallas
John N
Cactus Jack
Garner
Texas
Adlai Stevenson
House
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Dwight
Eisenhower
Waco
Lubbock
San Antonio
Democrats Press Stage Wait To Precede Aalai Visit
In San Francisco California Democrats prepare a stage and vaudeville show to precede Governor Adlai E. Stevenson’s Wednesday speech at the Cow Palace. Aiming to match or beat the 29,000 attendance for Eisenhower, Hollywood stars Lauren Bacall Humphrey Bogart Robert Ryan and Mercedes McCambridge are billed with Ernie Hecksher’s orchestra. Chinatown organizers include a Cathay Band parade with dancing lions and firecrackers to welcome Stevenson.
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San Francisco
California
Adini E. Stevenson
Cow Palace
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Janet Blair
Dorothy Shay
Eisenhower
Hollywood
Lauren Bacall
Humphrey Bogart
Robert Ryan
Mercedes McCambridge
Ernie Hecksher
Stevenson-Sparkman
Chinatown
Cathay Band
Stevenson
Truman Draw in Harlem Drawn by Campaign Fight
The Republican truth squad blasted President Truman for ridiculing southern accents in Harlem last Saturday morning. They labeled his remarks an insult to a great and respected segment of the American population and accused him of desperate campaigning to salvage a losing race. Senators Ferguson, Hickenlooper, and Case criticized the president for using the office to pit Americans against each other to win votes.
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Washington
Ilp
Truth Squad
Truman
Harlem
South Carolina
James F. Byrnes
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Homer Ferguson
Mich
Bourke Hickenlooper
Iowa
Francis Case
S. Dak
Water main floods Birmingham home after massive spill
On a calm Sunday in Birmingham IPI a water main burst sending roughly 450000 gallons through the W 4 Smith residence flooding the yard and penetrating six inches inside for about ninety minutes Neighbors built a dam to divert flow while Waterworks workers halted the flood The family estimates 250000 gallons entered the living room as mud and water forced cleanup efforts into the following week.
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Birmingham
IPI
W. 4
Ike and Stevenson in Louisiana Crowds Aim for Swing State
In New Orleans Ike Eisenhower tests crowd appeal in Louisiana against Adlai Stevenson who drew an estimated 50 000 at a Friday night address. Louisiana, long Democratic, may tilt in November due to civil rights plank and tidelands issue as Stevenson reiterates support for civil rights and lobes of the deep South.
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New Orleans
Dwight Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Louisiana
Solid South
Stevenson
Cogard
Tidelands
Southport
Floridian Cites Harm in Sunlight
Dr Morris Waisman of Tampa warns Florida sun exposure harms skin, urging pre employment skin checks for outdoor work. He notes premature aging from long sun exposure, leathery wrinkled skin, and higher skin cancer risk in the south, especially on the lower lip.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Tampa
Florida
Morris Waisman
Journal of the
Florida Medical Association
Waisman
South
North
Genog Joins in Columbus Fete
Genoa Italy celebrates the 459th anniversary of Columbus discovery with two parades in Genoa and a crowd of 80 000 in Vittoria Square. Around the world New York hosts a Columbus Day parade with about 1 000 000 spectators and 50 000 marchers. In Spain ceremonies honor royal patrons Ferdinand and Isabela marking the 500th anniversary of their births.
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Genoa
Italy
America
New York City
Fifth Avenue
Vittoria Square
Spain
Ferdinand
Isabela
Ex-King Farouk to Face Treason
Exiled king Farouk faces treason charges over allegedly seeking British army help to quell Egypt’s July coup that toppled him. Al Akhbar reported Britain backed off after Truman and Acheson opposed intervention guidance from U S ambassador. Maj. Gen. Naguib led the July 23 coup. Farouk abdicated July 26. State Department in Washington had no comment.
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Cairo
Egypt
al Akhbar Today
Farouk
Britain
al Akhbar
Truman
Dean Acheson
U. S
Jefferson Catfery
Mohammed Naguib
Washington
State Department
Douglas Book Urges Limits on Campaign Costs
Senator Paul Douglas estimates major party campaign spending near 75 million dollars in a presidential year with small donors contributing a minor share. He proposes a 10 cent per registered voter cap, a public funds option, and a code of ethical proprieties for officials. Douglas also notes individual campaign needs exceed ten thousand dollars in tight house races and up to two to three times that in others, with senate costs from 150 to 200 thousand dollars. He reveals a personal gift threshold of 2.50 dollars, with any larger gifts returned to the sender.
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Washington
Paul H. Douglas
D.I
Douglas
Harvard University Press
Timais
Ja House
Harvard
Tideland Ownership Issue Gains Local Support
Early in the campaign Hisen Hower voiced support for state ownership of the oil rich tidelands, a stance that drew favorable reception in Louisiana. The debate centers on federal versus state control of offshore resources impacting regional energy and revenue.
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Oilrich Tidelands
Hisen- Hower
Tidelands
Louisiana
Carolina Fliers Blanked in Korea
Fifth Air Force records show pilots from 47 states and allies destroyed or damaged Red warplanes over North Korea. North Carolina pilots appear to have a blank, while Maj George Davis of Lubbock leads the high scorers with 14 kills. Maj Frederick C. Blesse of Phoenix remains the top remaining ace with 10 destroyed and three damaged.
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Fifth Air Force
Korea
District of Columbia
Hawaii
England
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
North I Korea
North Carolina
Texas
Georgeavis
Lubbock
Davis
Maj
Frederick C. Blesse
Phoenix
Ariz
Blesse
Britain to Scrap Carrier Formidable
The admiralty announced that Britain will discard the 24,000-ton aircraft carrier Formidable, 12 years old, as it is out of date. Only complete modernization could have equipped the World War II vessel to handle new jet aircraft, the admiralty said.
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London
Admiralty
Britain
Sparkman Campaign Stops Across Stevenson's State
Senator Sparkman spoke to a crowd of about 1000 in Quincy highlighting Wyomings natural resources as part of a Democratic ticket led by Adlai Stevenson. He planned to campaign in Peoria, Jamestown, Buffalo, and Uniontown with further talks in Greybull and other areas as he travels east.
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Sen
Johns
Saunday Sparkman
Wythe
Adlai B
Ste
Peoria
Alabama
Jamestown
N. Y
Tuestor
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