US backs envoy under Russ attack crisis at Kennan post
Washington braces as Kennan faces unprecedented Soviet propaganda campaign over Berlin remarks. State Dept says hostility unjustified while noting removal could come if pressure continues. If Kennan exits, Moscow may keep embassy staff slim until a new president takes office.
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Overhauling U S Military Planning Urged by Vannevar Bush
Dr Vannevar Bush former head of the National Defense Research Committee called for a complete overhaul of the nations military planning and command functions at the top level He spoke at the Mayo Clinic dedication in Rochester Minn urging Congress to clarify command lines and establish the Joint Chiefs as a planning agency while keeping ultimate control with the President and Defense Secretary
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Sparkman Attacks GOP Farm Policy in Oklahoma Swing
Senator John Sparkman campaigned in Oklahoma blasting Republican farm policy and defending Democratic farm programs. He claimed GOP rhetoric misrepresented the 50 percent parity extension and noted House Republicans largely voted against it. Sparkman, touring Oklahoma then Dayton bound, also argued against a change message and criticized perceived creeping socialism while denying partisan corruption claims.
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Greek Red Dies in Greek internment camp on island
Constantine Gabrielides leader of the pro Communist Agrarian party dies Friday night in the internment camp on Aghios Fustratios Island. The event underscores wartime political repression and the fate of opposition figures in occupied Greece.
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FBI says Compton woman faked kidnapping tale
The FBI states Eleanor Kindig fabricated a story of being kidnapped and forced to drive to New Mexico. Ellsworth reports she and a man named George were intoxicated and drifted, ending near Las Vegas New Mexico without charges.
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Pilot Killed in Crash at Local Airport
A converted P38 military plane crashed and burned in the Yellowstone River after takeoff from the local airport, killing Jack Tagen of Boston. His body was recovered two hours later from the wreckage. the victim was alone in the aircraft.
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O Dwyer Undergoes Checkup in Beverly Hills
Ambassador to Mexico William O Dwyer had a lengthy physical examination in Beverly Hills on Friday. Neither he nor the physician Dr Howard O Dennis disclosed the reason for the checkup.
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Renewed Talks At Lockheed Douglas Plant Strike
Los Angeles reports renewed talks between Lockheed and the AFL International Association of Machinists after Federal mediator Harry Malcom urged peace. The Douglas plant in El Segundo is to resume discussions as 33,000 workers remain off the job, with the mediation service overseeing and an anti violence order in effect.
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Nixon Urges Texas Democrats to Back Eisenhower
Amarillo crowds hear Nixon accuse the Truman Democrats of endangering tidelands by federal policy. He frames Texans as independent fighters and urges support for Eisenhower to fight corruption and save Texas tidelands. He labels the administration’s handling of foreign policy and communists as part of a Washington mess.
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Lincoln Campaign Outlay 75 Cents Reveals 19th Century Politics
A retro view notes Abraham Lincoln's 1860 campaign spent 75 cents for a cider barrel, while $200 was raised by friends. He toured Illinois on horseback, won 6340 votes to 4829 over Peter Cartwright, then repaid $199.25. The piece contrasts past frugality with modern campaigns and discusses political funds and ethics.
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