Wisconsin Solon Loses Ground In Latest Poll
McCarthy loses ground in the Institute survey as Eisenhower leads Stevenson in the May 1955 national vote. The poll shows McCarthy at 5 percent among GOP voters, with Eisenhower at 55 percent and Stevenson at 37 percent. Undecided 4 percent.
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Eisenhower
Stevenson
McCarthy
Wisconsin Solon
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N. J
Washington
Republican Party
GOP
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
Carthy
Democratic Party
Steceaaenen Ae
Niccarthy
Institute
Ind
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Texas Millionaire Bets Sensibly at Derby Week in Louisville
Kentucky Derby scene features Texas oilman Chester Wynne among wealthy Texans at a hotel party hosted by Dick Andrade. Wynne spends about 1000 dollars for Derby Week lodging and says he bets sensibly with bookies to manage odds while enjoying the hospitality. He notes his Wells Creek interests span Texas to Arkansas and Oklahoma and that he has visited for 15 consecutive years.
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Kyle Vance
Louisville
Texas
Chester Wynne
Tyler
Louisiana
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arkansas
Wynne
Dick Andrade
Dallas
Andrade
New Orleans
Kentucky
Airport Land Bill Vetoed By Shivers
Governor Allan Shivers vetoed a bill authorizing home chartered cities in counties with 150 000 to 250 000 population to dispose of abandoned airport lands The veto cites constitutional conflicts and notes the bill would require a majority vote of qualified voters to dispose of such lands It targeted Beaumont to dispose of an abandoned airport
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Austin
Allan Shivers
House
John Ben Shepperd
W. C. Ross Sr
Beaumont
Ross
Burglar Hits Florist In Pasadena Mother's Day Display
A thief broke into a Pasadena florist shop and stole a hydrangea and a red rose from the Mother's Day display along with a brass planter and two boxes of gold lettering. He also took $250 from the till, police reported.
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Pasadena
Calif
Marriage as a Gamble Origins in the Wed Wager Word
The phrase marriage is a gamble traces to wed from weddian meaning wager. Originally used for horse racing the term wed later shifted to describe marriage as a risk.
Search for 51 Japanese sailors missing near Aleutians
Ships comb the waters off the Aleutian chain as 51 men remain missing from two wrecks. Fourteen bodies were found on Agatta Island, linked to the Hatsushio Maru which radioed about running aground. The Koko Maru with 21 aboard also lost radio contact in Aleutian waters.
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Kodiak
Alaska
Aleutian Island
Agatta Island
Alaskan Sea Frontier
Tokyo
Aleutian
Fearless Foldick Taunts Detective at Durban Beach
A South African suspect fleeing Inspector J H Malan stripped to his shorts on a Durban beach and swam into the surf taunting arrest. The detective followed, swam after him, and made the capture.
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Durban
South Africa
J. H. Malan
Powerful Chevrolet promises top handling features
The copy touts the Motoramic Chevrolet with bold claims and options. It highlights body by Fisher, nine engine choices, 12 volt electrical system, anti-drag braking, outrig ger rear springs, ball-race steering, high level ventilation and double arch cowl construction as premium safety and performance features.
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Fisher
Chevrolet
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Jake) Knight
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