Poland set to declare independence from Moscow influence
In Warsaw the United Workers party Central Committee of Poland convened a special session to draft a declaration seeking autonomy from Kremlin control. Observers expect a move toward Titoist independence, with Gomulka possibly restored and reform against Soviet collectivization while seeking equal Soviet collaboration.
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Warsaw
United Workers Party
Communist Party
Poland
Yugoslavia
Kremlin
Wladislaw Gomulka
Tito
Belgrade
Nists
Moscow
Egypt Plans Suez Crisis Talks At UN N Y
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Fawzi says Egypt has written proposals to settle the Suez crisis and is ready to start negotiations with Britain and France. He outlines three options: maintain the canal, add new signatories, or replace the convention with a new treaty.
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United Nations
Mahmoud Fawzi
Naseer
Egypt
Britain
France
Eden
Fawzi
U.N
Tee Lloyd
Christian Pineau
Geneva
M. Ane Cae Ee
London
Assament Fawsi
Cincinnati Man Is Sentenced To Die In Electrocution
Norman Edward Walker, 32, was sentenced by Judges Felix Matia and William to die in the electric chair for the July 8 slaying of Garner M. Robertson, a part time Valley View patrolman. The jury convicted him of first degree murder on the premeditated killing count and of willfully killing a police officer. The electrocution date was set for February 20 at Ohio Penitentiary. Walker showed no emotion as the verdict was read and offered no substantial statement.
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Cleveland
Norman Edward Walker
Garner M. Robertson
Valley View
Felix T. Matia
William
Walker
Ohio Penitentiary
Taper
Matia
Protection In Hodge Case Denied
William G. Stratton, before a US Senate committee, denied implying Orville E. Hodge was imprisoned to shield others in a 1% million state check cashing scandal. He defended his July 4 actions to halt the probe and keep names out of public view.
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Chicago
William G. Stratton
Senate
Orville E. Hodge
Stratton
Senate Bankine and Currency Committee
Warren Wright
Charles J. Fleck
Cook County
Ilinois
Polar Plane Crash Kills Three on Antarctic Flight
A Navy plane carrying advance units of this year’s south polar expedition crashed on the Antarctic ice shelf killing three men and injuring five others. Six other planes landed safely after the 2250 mile flight from New Zealand to McMurdo Sound. The dead are Lt. David M. Carey of Warrington Florida Aviation Machinist Mate J C Marion C Marre of Waxham North Carolina and Aviation Electronic Technician Charles S Miller of Providence Rhode Island.
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Navy
Antarctic
New Zealand
McMurdo Sound
David M. Carey
Warrington
Fla
J.C. Marion C. Marre
Waxham
N.C
Charles S. Miller
Providence
R.1
Frightful husband smoke joke shocks psychiatrist
A woman complains to her psychiatrist that her husband blows smoke through his nose. The doctor notes it would be normal for a man to blow smoke, but the woman insists her husband does not smoke. The joke hinges on a misunderstanding for comic effect.
toll policy blocks Suez tolls dispute between U S and Britain
Washington reports that the United States and Britain are shaping a joint approach to Suez Canal tolls amid Egypt tensions. Key issue is whether tolls should be held as blocked funds until a final settlement, with Dulles pushing the plan and Lloyd advocating a tougher Western stance.
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Washington
United, States
Britain
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Suez
Axia
Sudo Abut Si Ol
Sate Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Dulles
Lloyd
U.S
Eden Chooses New Minister of Defense
Eden restructures defense leadership with John Hugh Hare named secretary for war while Monckton becomes minister of state for colonial affairs. The changes, amid Suez tensions and reservist controvery, signal Eden’s continued confidence as Parliament prepares to return.
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Eden
Minister of Defense
Suez Canal
Egypt
Monckton
John Hugh Hare
Head
Kefauver Plans Quick Ohio Tour
Senator Estes Kefauver Democratic vice presidential nominee schedules a one day flying tour of Ohio on Monday October 29 with appearances in Springfield Findlay Mansfield and Canton. State Democratic headquarters call it a prop stop tour with morning meetings and heavy afternoon rallies in Findlay Mansfield and Canton amid defense weapons emphasis.
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Columbus
Ohio
Estes Kefauver
William,l. Coleman
Kefauver
Springfield
Findlay
Mansfield
Canton
Emenes
Stark County
Democratic
Ohioan Dies In Airplane Crash Near Van Wert
Stewart M. Weaver aged 57 of Mansfield was killed in a four passenger plane crash near Van Wert. The Civil Aeronautics Administration in Findlay reported he was the sole occupant aboard the aircraft en route from Peoria Illinois to Mansfield. Weaver was president of the Comis Machine Co. of Mansfield.
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van Wert
Ohio
State Highway Patrol
Stewart M. Weaver
Mansfield
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Findlay
Weaver
Peoria
Comis Machine Co
Eisenhower Aims to Drive Home Draft and H-Bomb Debate
President Eisenhower travels to California to campaign against Adlai Stevenson and press for his draft and H-bomb stance. James Hagerty says the talk will reiterate “the facts on the line” in Los Angeles and may address halting H-bomb tests and draft end calls.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Portland
Ore
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
California
White House
James C. Hagerty
Los Angeles
Hollywood Bowl
Stevenson
Hagerty
Stevenson attacks Eisenhower aides in Kentucky
Adlai E Stevenson launched a fresh assault on President Eisenhower's aides as his campaign manager said the race has stalled with neither side gaining. Stevenson criticized strategists around Eisenhower and cited undecided voters as tipping the balance next month after a two day swing through Michigan and Ohio.
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Lexington
Adlai E Stevenson
Eisenhower
Stevenson
James E. Finnegan
Michigan
Ohio
Nixon
Bomb Tests Must Go On Says U S Atomic Chief
U S atomic chief Lewis L. Strauss states hydrogen bomb tests must continue for weapon data and civilian safety. He urged ongoing testing for up to date information on blast, heat, and radiation for civil defense and warned against halting tests due to nuclear fallout fears.
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U.S
Battle Creek
Mich
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Def
Adlai Stevenson
Strauss
Eniwetok
National Academy of Sciences
Four Killed In Blast At Raufoss Works Norway
Four people were killed and four bodies recovered hours after a blast at the Raufoss Works 65 miles north of Oslo. The government owned plant makes ammunition and high explosives for NATO. Civil defense units were deployed and area civilians were blocked from the site.
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Oslo
Norway
Raufoss Works
Raufoss
NATO
Greevik
Truth Squad Lists Rich Democrats in Ohio Conference
Four congressmen challenged Stevenson on his claims at a Cleveland news conference while the Truth Squad accused the Democratic candidate of misrepresenting Republicans. Sen. Frederick of Maine defended small business against Democratic attacks amid figures on small business failures.
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Cleveland
Adlai Stevenson
Weath
Stevenson
Ohio
Frederick c. “Ote
Maine
Alw
Governor Lausche Backs Stevenson Across Northern Ohio
Governor Frank J. Lausche endorsed Adlai Stevenson for president during a northern Ohio speaking tour with rallies in Toledo Elyria and Akron. He called Stevenson fearless and compassionate, while Republican incumbent George H. Bender countered that Lausche ignores GOP concerns about federal spending and bureaucracy.
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Associated Press
Frank J. Lausche
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Ohio
Ecco
Estes
President of
The
United
Lausche
Robert A
Eisenhower
Taft
Toledo
United States
Elyria
Akron
Youngstown
Cleveland
America
Young Bride Killed in Akron Head-On Crash
A 15-year-old bride of three months died in a head-on collision near Akron. Five others were injured as two autos collided. the husband Ralph, a U.S. Army serviceman, is stationed in Germany.
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Akron
Ohio
Springs
Ralph
Germany
U.S. Army
Five Homes Destroyed In Herrin Propane Blast
An escaping propane gas line from a ruptured truck caused a flash fire at a bottled gas plant in Herrin Illinois. Seven people were fatally injured and six severely burned as five homes and a warehouse burned. several gas tanks exploded, injuring and killing residents, with Red Cross declaring the area a disaster.
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Herrin
Ill
William Mortimer
Fred Kerley
Elizabeth Kerley
Charlotte Jarvis
Robert Lee Keller
Oscar Williams
Violet Williams
Williams
Randy
Kerley
Carl
American Red Cross
Walter Lowe
Cole
Nixon Whistle Stop Tour Through Six Ohio Districts
Vice President Richard M. Nixon planned a whistle stop campaign swing through six Ohio congressional districts on Saturday November 3. The tour ends with an evening rally in Canton at Timken Memorial High School auditorium. Nixon will be accompanied by Mrs. Nixon and travel by special train via Marietta and Chillicothe with multiple brief stops.
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Columbus
Ohio
Richard M. Nixon
Canton
GOP
Ray C. Bliss
Nixon
Marietta
Chillicothe
Timken Memorial High School
Washington
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