Jimmie Davis Wins Louisiana Governor Post
In Louisiana, Jimmie Davis, a recording artist and former governor, wins the new term amid odd campaign scenes including a rain soaked placard and teens in the hills dancing to You Are My Sunshine. Davis, 58, touts an honest, businesslike administration balancing industry incentives and education while maintaining segregation. Earl Long criticizes the singer-politician’s career and campaign style.
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Jimmie Davis
Jimmie Dav
Governo of
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Earl Long
Huey P. Long
Bayous
Hills
Jimmie Houston Davis
Scoffers
Davis
New Orleans
Delesseps Morrison
Jammie Davis
Hesg
Hollywood
Uncle Earl
May 23 Date Is Set For Trial Of Presser
William Presser Ohio Teamsters head is to face trial May 23 in U S District Court on an indictment accusing obstruction of justice. Judge Paul Jones overruled defense motions seeking to dismiss the charges and noted the indictment details the alleged unlawful conduct. The case stems from alleged tearing off part of an invoice subpoenaed by the Senate Rackets Committee showing $100 champagne gifts in 1955.
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Cleveland (Ap
William Presser
Ohio
Teamsters Union
U.S. District Court
Paul Jones
Presser
William J. Corrigan
Fred W. Garmone
Senate
Backets Committee
Washington
Jones
Millionaire's Wife Sues For Divorce in California
Santa Ana California AP reports millionaire financier Howard F Amberson wife files for divorce citing cruelty and seeks custody of their son Howard 10. The couple, prominent in Beverly Hills society and yachting circles, married in 1933 with Amberson serving as board chairman of Home Savings and Loan Association.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Howard F. Ahmanson
Howard
Beverly Hills
Home Savings and Loan Assa
Highway Bids To Be Opened This Tuesday
The Ohio Department of High ways will open bids Tuesday on four construction and maintenance projects in southwestern Ohio. The work covers 22.5 miles in Hamilton Warren Clinton and Darke counties with a total estimated cost of about 402,000 including right of way and engineering.
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Warren
Clinton
Darke
Clarksville
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Clinton County
Wilmington
Nelson Avenue
Locust Street
Locust
Main Streets
Greenville
Darke County
Hamilton County
Ohio 74
Newtown
Strategists Question Khrushchev Bombers on Duty
U S strategists in Washington doubt Khrushchev’s claim that the Soviet Union has no bombers on duty and rely only on missiles. They cite NATO and US officials noting Moscow’s bomber force remains a credible threat despite missiles being emphasized in Soviet rhetoric.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
United States
Khrushchev
U.S
Khrushcchev
NATO
USAF
Strategic Air Command
Thhat Khrushchev
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Red Air Force
Prohibition Party Forms Ticket In Alabama
Alabama voters unhappy with Democrats or Republicans can back the Prohibition Party. The anti liquor party has reorganized in Alabama and filed its slate of presidential electors for the November general election.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Prohibition Party
Antiliquor Party
Methodists Eliminate Divorced-Status Barrier Remarriage
The United Methodist Church rewrote its divorce rule, dropping the requirement that one must be deemed innocent to remarry in church. Eligibility now hinges on improved attitudes and preparation, with premarital counseling and time for reflection. The conference also backed less capital punishment, public birth control info, feeding the hungry with agricultural surpluses, and lay speaker committees.
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George W. Cornell
Associated Press
Denver, Colo
Methodist Church Today
John E. Marvin
Adrian, Mich
Circuit Riders, Inc
Cincinnati
General Kuter comments on Khrushchev bomber claim
Gen Laurence S. Kuter, chief of the Continental Air Defense Command, notes Khrushchev’s assertion that Soviet bomber production will soon cease. He adds that even if true, there are caveats or conditions to consider.
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Kuter
Thomas D.white
USAF
Laurence S. Kuter
Continental Air Defense Command
Khrushchev
Democrats In Michigan Go Liberal
In Grand Rapids Michigan a state Democratic convention committee proposed a liberal national platform including a nuclear test ban and inviting Communist China to disarmament talks The draft calls for civil rights expansion Social Security increases more federal education aid and a cabinet post for consumer protection Michigan will cast 51 votes at Los Angeles the seventh largest bloc with 102 delegates half votes and no alternates The convention favors Gov G Mennen Williams as favorite son for president
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Grand Rapids
Mich
China
Michigan
Los Angeles
G. Mennen Williams
Indonesians Apologize To Netherlands
The Indonesian government apologized to the Netherlands for student raids on the Dutch diplomatic HQ in Jakarta. About 800 demonstrators broke into the embassy and the home of the Dutch charge d Affaires, tearing down the flag, destroying royal paintings, and smashing furniture. Frowein said he would submit a damage estimate. SudjarnO asked for the bill. compensation was discussed but full payment terms were unclear.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Netherlands
F. A. Frowein
Foreign Office
European Desk
Sudjarno
Frowein
Youth Dies After Car Hits Empty School Bus
EAST LIVERPOOL Ohio AP Timothy Fell 17 of near Lisbon died in City Hospital Friday from internal injuries after a collision three hours earlier between a truck and an empty school bus. Also injured were Thomas A Plate 18 of Rogers and Frank Woodrow 94 of Rt 1 Wellsville, though not seriously.
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Ohio
Timothy Fell
Lisbon
City
Schoor
Thomas A. Plate
Rogers
Frank Woodrow
Rt. 1
Wellsville
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George L.poor
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Colorado Springs
Colo
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