Dewey Retires From Public Office Prompting GOP Uncertainty
Thomas E. Dewey announces he will not seek public office after 12 years as New York governor. The decision surprised Republicans and could shift state and national races, with Dewey praising a private life and suggesting Irving M. Ives as a potential successor while deferring to the GOP convention.
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NEW York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Eisenhower
Republican Executive Committee
U.S
Irving M. Ives
Ives
New York City
Thomas Jr
Eight nations sign Southeast Asia security pact
Eight nations including the United States Great Britain France Australia New Zealand Thailand Pakistan and the Philippines sign a security pact to deter Communist aggression in Southeast Asia It binds members militarily and economically and calls for consultation and cooperation to promote regional stability and social welfare The pact defines the treaty area as Southeast Asia and parts of the Southwest Pacific with a council to enforce terms and potential for future members
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Manila
United States
France
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Thailand
Pakistan
Philippines
Southeast Asia
Southwest
Pacific
Formosa
Third Straight Day Chiang Planes Hammer Commie
Chinese Nationalist bombers and warships pounded Red bases near Quemoy Amoy and nearby islands for a third day of attacks. The Defense Ministry cited hits on gunboats damaged vessels and massed fleets while Amoy and Quemoy faced bombardment and a British freighter was briefly silenced by shrapnel.
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Formosa
China
Quemoy
Defense Ministry
Ping
Amoy
Hong Kong
Inchkilda
Royal Navy
Williamson and Co
Red China
Peiping
Chang Yi Ting
Detective Hired in Marilyn Sheppard Case
Defense attorney William J. Corrigan said a private investigator is hired to find Marilyn Sheppard's killer. He declined to name the detective or reveal start date as husband Dr. Samuel Sheppard faces a first degree murder charge and seeks bail. Corrigan plans to subpoena about six witnesses for a Friday hearing, with potential postponement to Saturday if needed.
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Cleveland
William J. Corrigan
Marilyn Sheppard
Samuel Sheppard
Corrigan
Common Pleas
Edward Blythin
Ike Likely Rejects Knowland Break in Relations Plea
President Eisenhower, in Colorado for rest and golf, weighs a Senate demand by Knowland to sever diplomatic ties with Russia. Hagerty says the president will not publicly disclose his reply, expected to be a firm no, following the weekend Soviet attack on a U.S. patrol plane.
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Eisenhower
Colorado
White House
Lowry Air Force Base
James C. Hagerty
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Knowland
R-Calif
United States
Russia
Hagerty
Senate
Cherry Hills Country Club
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
New York Central Boss Considers Grand Central Raze Plan
Robert R. Young, new head of the New York Central Railroad, contemplates tearing down Grand Central Terminal to build what could be the world’s largest structure. The $100 million project would reach about 1,600 feet, 128 feet above the Empire State Building, with over five million square feet of floor space. The plan, shared in his first statement since taking the helm last June, aims to curb huge operating deficits.
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New York
Robert R. Young
New York Central Railroad
Grand Central Terminal
Empire State Building
Young
McFarland Wins Dem Nomination in Arizona
Ernest W. McFarland wins the Democratic nomination for Arizona governor, defeating State Sen. William Kimball in a swift statewide race. He led in all 14 counties and even carried Kimball’s district, signaling a dramatic political comeback.
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Phoenix
Ariz.p
Ernest W. McFarland
Arizona
U. S. Senate
William Kimball
Kimball
Salk Predicts Long-Term Immunity From Two Polio Shots
In Rome Dr. Jonas Salk reports early findings that two properly spaced injections may yield long-term immunity to polio. He notes antibodies in vaccinated individuals resemble those in recovered patients, though duration remains uncertain and optimal dosing and intervals require further study.
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Salk
Man
Rome
Jonas E. Salk
University of Pittsburgh
United States
National Foundation For
Thomas Francis Jr
University of Michigan
Fear Drives Most Americans to Remain With Reds Batchelor Says
Fort Sam Houston heard Cpl. Claude Batchelor say in a court martial record that most Americans staying with Communism did so from fear. Batchelor, 22, of Kermit Texas, is charged with aiding the enemy as a prisoner of war. Edward Dickenson of Cracker's Neck Virginia was also tried and sentenced to 10 years hard labor. Batchelor's statement cites letters from his mother and ordinary Americans that shifted him away from sympathy for communism.
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San Antonio
Tex
Claude Batchelor
Batchelor
Kermit
Fort Sam Houston
Dickenson
Robert Taft Memorial Unit Plans Scholarships
Washington friends and associates of the late Sen. Robert A. Taft meet to form the Robert A. Taft Foundation and set up scholarships for worthy students. The executive committee, chaired by ex-President Hoover, will also consider other memorial ideas reflecting Taft and his ideals.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Taft
McCarthy Censure Hearings Hear Zwicker Slur Claim
A witness testified Brig. Gen. Ralph W. Zwicker muttered you S O B at Senator McCarthy at a New York hearing last February 18. Maj. Gen. Kirke B. Lawton refused to testify about a private Zwicker conversation citing Eisenhower directives. Lawton’s stand and a delay in testimony mark further tense moves as Edward Bennett Williams pushes to close the record this week.
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Ralph W. Zwicker
McCarthy
New York
William J. Harding Jr
New York City
Harding
Edward Bennett Williams
Zwicker
Williams
Kirke B. Lawton
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Lawton
Eisenhower
Pentagon
Army
Watkins
Atty
Brownell
White House
Executive Department
Georgia Democrats Nominate Governor and U S Senator
In Atlanta Georgians nominated a governor a U S senator and ten representatives in the Democratic primary. Nine candidates vied for governor with much focus on school desegregation rulings and promised separate public schools for white and Negro children. Incumbent Sen Richard B Russell faced no opposition and several congressmen also ran unopposed or faced minimal challenges.
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U.S
Georgia
Herman Talmadge
U.S. Supreme Court
Charles Gowen
Brunswick
Gowen
Edmond Barfield
Ben Garland
Jackson
Marvin Griffin
Fred Hand
Tom Linder
Arthur Nelson
Grace Thomas
Decatur
M. E. Thompson
Barfield
Neeson
Mrs. Thomas
Richard B. Russell
Paul Brown
E. L. Forrester
Phil M. Landrum
Henderson Laham
J. L. Pilcher
Prince H. Preston
Carl Vinson
James C. Davis
Don Wheeler
A. Sidney Camp
Edna Hurricane Lashes toward Bahamas as Florida Stays Alert
Edna, a 115 mph hurricane, tracked northwest toward the northern Bahamas with the center about 300 miles east of Miami. Florida kept alert, with small craft told to stay in port while Nassau residents boarded up and prepared for possible impacts.
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Miami
Fla
South Florida
Edna
Atlantic
Bahamas
Florida
Nassau
Reconnaisance
Daytona
Key West
De Castries Says U S Aims for War in Vietnan
Berlin dispatch reports East Germanys Neues Deutschland quoting Brig. Gen. Christian de Castries that Americans want war and must be fought along with SEATO. The ex-Dien Bien Phu fortress commander, now in Saigon, praised Ho Chi Minh and described US aid as a war drive while detailing his Vietnam captivity hardships.
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Berlin
East Germany
Today
Christian de Castries
Seato
Dien Bien Phu
Sean Beedleak Oegan
Socialist United (Communist) Party
de Castries
Viet Nam
Fritz Jensen
Vietminh
Neues Deutschland
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
Red Organ
Lausche Names R. M. Eyman State Education Director
Gov. Lausche appoints R. M. Eyman of Lancaster as state director of education effective Sept. 16, succeeding Dr. Clyde Hissong who will return to Bowling Green State University. Eyman, 58, has served as Hissong’s assistant since 1945 and has a long career in Ohio schools and administration.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
R. M. Eyman
Lancaster
Eyman
Clyde Hissong
Hissong
Bowling Green State University
Rushville
Fairchild County
Ohio State University
Pleasantville
Fairfield County
Bowling Green
Board of Education
State Board of Education
State Board of Educa
Dr Kenneth B Small Freed After Acquittal At Ionia State Hospital
Dr Kenneth B Small a Detroit dentist acquitted in the slaying of his wife’s admirer was released from Ionia State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Circuit Judge Morris K Davis ruled him sane based on testimony from three psychiatrists including Dr Perry Robertson and stated his release would not threaten any person or property.
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Sonia
Mich
Kenneth B. Small
Ionia State Hospital
Detroit
Morris K. Davis
Perry Robertson
The
State Hospital
Small
Fighters show higher intelligence in top Korean war troops
A trio of psychologists report that tests given to front line U S infantry in Korea indicate outstanding combat troops score higher on intelligence tests than poorer fighters.
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New York
U.S
Korea
Tokyo Population Jump Reported at Yearly Rise
Tokyo announced a population increase of 331,867 in the past year marking a notable growth for the metropolitan area. The release highlights steady expansion across wards and continued urban density.
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Tokyo
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