Kefauver Charges DNC Favor Stevenson's Candidacy
Senator Estes Kefauver accused the Democratic National Committee of favoring Adlai E. Stevenson for the presidential nomination at a Chicago news conference during a three day party leaders meeting. Paul Butler denied the charges as Stevenson and Harriman prepared to address a 100 dollar per plate dinner with 2,500 reservations.
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Chicago
Estes Kefauver
Democratic National Committee
Adlai E. Stevenson
Tennessee
Paul Butler
National Committee
Kefauver
Stevenson
Averell Harriman
New York
Harry S. Truman
NBC
ABC
Wash
Dag Butler
Stephen A. Mitchell
National
Harriman
United States
Austin
Tex
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Houston
R. Vernon Whiteside
Houston Chronicle
Deaf mute exposed to World War II shell near Caserta
Antonio Orsi a 20 year old deaf mute from Caserta was playing with a World War II shell found in the woods when it exploded Doctors say he will be blinded for life The incident occurred in Caserta Italy authorities reported
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Caserta
Italy
Antonio Orsi
Orsi
Sultan Seeks New Morocco Treaty With France
Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef begins forming a cabinet to negotiate a new pact ending the 33 year Protectorate over French Morocco. Nationalist opposition to premier designate Sidi Hadj Benslimane clouds the government’s formation as talks with Paris over foreign policy and defense loom.
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Rabat
French Morocco
Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef
Paris
French
Morocco
Mohammed Bekkar
Ben Youssef
Sidi
Bekkar
Mohammed Zeghari
Fez
Istiqlal
Madrid
Spain
Cairo
Egypt
Editors Condemn Government Secrecy Withholding News
The Associated Press Managing Editors adopt a resolution condemning secrecy in government and broad civilian use of classifying powers. Rep. John Moss says secrecy undermines the republic as his subcommittee expands reviews into executive agencies and possible news management.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Associated Press Managing Editors Assn
APME
John E. Moss
D-Calif
House
Moss
Republic
Justice, Defense and Commerce Departments
Associated Press
Warming West As Cold Regions Thaw Amid Snow East
Widespread warmup hits cold western regions from the Northern Rockies to the Pacific while heavy snow and rain spread across the East and Ohio Valley. City readings rose sharply with notable gains in Sheridan Wyoming 34 and Pendleton Oregon 50, leaving Bismarck North Dakota still below freezing. Snow totals climb with 4 inches at Mullen Pass Idaho and 9 inches at Omak Washington as rain lingers in the Mississippi Valley and Pacific Northwest receives fresh snowfall.
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City Bank
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Great Lakes
Pennsylvania
New York
Tennessee
Arkansas
Kentucky
Pacific Northwest
Mullen Pass
Idaho
Omak
Wash
Rescue Team Delayed Reaching Arctic Plane Crash Site
An Arctic rescue group from March Air Force Base climbs Charleston Peak to reach a C54 wreckage with 14 airmen and civilians presumed dead. Five medics faced temperatures under minus 20 as they pushed four miles in snow and ice. Reach expected late today or tomorrow, with body removal possible within a week.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Charleston
March Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Norton Afb
Nevada Atomic Bombing Range
Gloria Vanderbilt Leaves Johnny Concho Role
Hollywood story says Gloria Vanderbilt quit Frank Sinatra western Johnny Concho because her part was too small. Sinatra's camp cites mutual agreement while a production source says she sought a movie star career and left with her two sons for New York.
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Hollywood
Gloria Vanderbilt
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra
Don McGuire
Miss Vanderbilt
New York City
Vanderbilt
Johnny Concho
Woman Hides Jewels in Waste Basket For Weekend
London Mrs Evelyn Berger hid jewelry valued at 2000 pounds in a waste basket before leaving for the weekend. After she forgot to tell the maid, workers at the neighborhood incinerator search through trash as they shovel it into the furnace for the missing jewels.
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London
Evelyn Berger
Pilot Killed in FS6 Jet Crash Near Newark Ohio
Two FS6 jets from Lowry AFB were on a four plane flight when one crashed near a country road southeast of Newark killing Lt Malanaphy. Lt Thoburn parachuted to safety about nine miles north of Newark and was treated with a fair condition at Lockbourne base hospital.
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Ohio
Lowry Afb
Denver
Colo
Lockbourne Afb
Columbus
Malanaphy
Air Force
Lockbourne
Maj. Baughn
Grandview
Lowry
State Highway Patrol
Here
Thoburn
Marne
Nine more atomic powered submarines likely, Jackson says
Senator Jackson predicts Congress will be asked to authorize nine additional atomic submarines. He cites the Nautilus and Sea Wolf as current examples, with two more under construction and four previously authorized. Navy Secretary Thomas previously signaled a request for more atomic subs without a specific count.
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Navy
Congress
Sen
Jackson
D-Wash
Senate
House Atomic Energy Subcommittee On
Thomas
Crash Cause Is Hunted By Experts
Seattle AP reports investigators study survivor accounts and witness stories to solve why a Peninsular Air Transport DC4 crashed two miles south of Boeing Field killing 27. Officials dismiss sabotage as a likely cause while noting engine trouble and a rapid descent after takeoff from Miami.
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Seattle
Peninsular Air Transport Co
Civil Aeronautics Board
Boeing Field
Colin Dearing
United Air Lines
Longmont
Colo
David Nelson
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Richard D. Auerbach
Federal Bureau of Investigation Office
E. J. Rice
Herbert Gardiner
Fred Hall
Miami
Jap Quiz Whiz Wins 160000 Yen Prize on TV Show
Midori Nakayama a 20 year old Waseda University student became the first winner of the 160000 yen prize on Japan's version of the $64,000 Question. She correctly answered that Cerv Grim Weisler and Turley share the name Bob and that the players are Yankee pitchers and an outfielder. The tax in Japan will reduce the prize to a plush motor scooter.
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Bob
Cerv
Farley Granger Plans Church Wedding to Janice Rule
Hollywood reports Farley Granger 30 will marry Broadway actress Janice Rule in a simple New York church ceremony before Christmas. The couple met last summer during Carefree and have become engaged, with Rule 24 daughter of John C Rule of Chicago. Rule previously was married to playwright Richard Nash.
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Hollywood
Farley Granger
Janice Rule
Granger
Miss Rule
New York
Shelley Winters
John C. Rule
Chicago
Broadway
Richard Nash
Spirit Of Geneva Not Dead In Dulles Speech
In a televised briefing, Secretary Dulles says the Geneva spirit lives while Geneva conference failures narrow the path to a durable peace. He cites five judgments with Eisenhower, notes Soviet shifts and warns against overreliance on Russian promises while urging continued Western unity.
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Geneva
Dulles
Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
Earth
Eisenhower Administrats
U. S
Britain
France
East
Europe
United States
Argentina moves to revive press freedom under Aramburu
Argentina's provisional government under Maj. Gen. Pedro Aramburu dissolves the presidential press office, expropriates La Prensa, lifts intervention from La Vanguardia, and resumes El Norte in Salta as it pledges a strictly informative press regime and freedom of expression. The cabinet vows to study La Prensa's future within legal limits and judiciary decisions.
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Buenos Aires
Pedro Aramburu
Argentina
Aramburu
Juan Peron
Carlos Manuel Muniz
la Prensa
Peronism
General Confederation of Labor
la Vanguarda
el Norte
Salta
Muniz
Medal of Honor Recipient Edward Silk Dies at 39
Lt Col Edward A Silk, Medal of Honor winner for single handedly taking a German strongpoint near St Pravel in Southern France on November 23 1944, died at Sampson Air Force Base after a duodenal ulcer operation. He served as professor of military science at Canisius College since December and was a native of Johnstown Pennsylvania.
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Sampson Air Force Base
N. Y
Edward A. Silk
Silk
Canisius College
Buffalo
Johnstown
St Pravel
France
100Th
New Policy Aims to Remove Security Risks Before Draft
Washington AP A new Defense directive orders security investigations of draftees before induction to block questionable individuals from service unless necessary for national security. It allows honorable discharge if two years of duty merit it and lets those rejected go civilian with no stigma. The policy responds to Senate concerns over preexisting security findings and due process.
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Washington
Secreary of
Wilson
Senate
Sen
Hennings
D-Mo
Defense Department
Wyoming Girl To Wed Lord Porchester
Miss Jean Wallop of Big Horn Wyoming 20 will marry Lord Porchester 31 son of the Earl of Carnarvon She said she is pretty excited and hopes there won t be much publicity about the engagement noting she met him while visiting relatives in England and declined to comment further
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BIG Horn
Wyo
Wyoming
Jean Wallop
Lord Porchester
Margaret
Earl of Carnarvon
England
Eisenhower relaxes at Gettysburg as Lincoln anniversary nears
President Eisenhower returns to a normal schedule at his Gettysburg farm focusing on golf and rest after a busy week. NATO's Gruenther joins social visit while Dulles reports Geneva talks on television. A three hour work block includes a talk with AEC Chairman Strauss before planning Camp David meetings.
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Eisenhower
Abraham Lincoln
Alfred M. Gruenther
NATO
Europe
Gruenther
Secretary of State Dulles
Geneva
Dulles
Gettysburg Post Office
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
I Gruenther
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