Hoover recalls 1941 stance on war no regrets
Former President Hoover, 82, told a Chicago dinner honoring Gen. Robert E. Wood that he and Wood opposed U.S. involvement in World War II. He cited long friendship with Wood and argued delaying intervention could have deterred war, advocating nonintervention and peace.
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Unions Still Block Cleveland News Papers
The Plain Dealer News and World and Star papers remain halted as unions negotiate new contracts. Guild members agreed to wage increases for editorial and commercial staff. Typographers accepted raises with differences for next year, while pressmen and other crews faced mixed acceptance and ongoing talks.
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Chestnuts Stranded as New York Dock Strike Halts Shipments
In New York, food importers appeal to longshoremen as 2% million pounds of chestnuts lie buried in the holds of five strikebound ships. The nuts, worth about 500,000 dollars, were to be used for stuffing Thanksgiving turkeys. Efforts to lift the strike ban have failed.
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Court Rules 9-3 Against Holiday Pay
Washington Supreme Court rules that federal per diem employees do not receive extra holiday pay for World War II work. Alfred C. Bergh, a Norfolk shipyard welder, claimed additional pay for four holidays in 1945. The Department of Justice opposes, saying 70 000 similar claims could total 750 million dollars.
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Milwaukee Board Fires Vincent To Let Him Move On
Harold S. Vincent, longtime Milwaukee schools superintendent, is released from his contract by a unanimous school board vote to become Ohio state superintendent of public instruction. The three year term ending July 1, 1958 is shortened to June 29, 1957, with Vincent to start in Ohio the next day.
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Richmond Nabs Ohio Escapee
A 19 year old Troy California man Lester W Nuce escaped from a Morrow County jail by picking his cell lock with a coal hanger. He agreed Monday to return voluntarily after being arrested by two Richmond police patrolmen following a brief chase. He had escaped while the jail turnkey was asleep and faced auto theft charges in Ohio.
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Polio Inoculation Underway In Middletown Schools
The Middletown polio inoculation drive proceeds with McKinley Junior High pupils among the early participants. About 2,000 students from Garfield Saint Marys Amanda Mayfield Wilson Central Edison St Johns and McKinley have received shots as the program runs ahead of schedule. About 45 percent of parents have consented and two thirds of schools remain to be visited. Immunizations occur four days weekly, with two days this week due to Thanksgiving. The next clinic opens Friday December 21 for second and third shots.
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Stassen Urges Draft as Vital to Peace in Dayton Speech
Harold E. Stassen told a World Affairs Student Institute audience in Dayton that the draft is necessary to maintain strength for peace. He said weapons reductions would wait for a sound agreement with adequate safeguards and declined to discuss a possible reappointment.
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Harold E. Stassen
Eisenhower
Stassen
World Affairs
Educators Plan Big National Advertising Campaign
Dr Compton announced a two year national advertising drive costing 12 million dollars to promote Education Inc and raise funds for the quality of education not just physical upkeep. A national agency and the Advertising Council of America will manage the campaign across newspapers magazines radio and television through the Presbyterian College Public Relations Conference.
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Woman Marks 101st Birthday in Utah
BOY Utah five foot woman Liza Drake McManus marked her 101st birthday yesterday. She baked her own cake and keeps up with world events. Her husband died 40 years ago and she chose to live alone until recently, when she moved in with relatives. She jokes about aging and cites a 103 year old as inspiration.
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Liza Drake McManus
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