Fight On To Close UN Doors
United States accuses Peiping regime of 39 war like acts of piracy against ships and planes of seven nations as it pushes to bar Communist China from the UN General Assembly. Lodge cites the Hainan Island airliner shooting and lists incidents involving the United States Britain Denmark Norway Panama France Portugal to rally votes against seating Red China. The eighth session ends with Korea issue unresolved and the ninth set to begin with candidates Eelco van Kleffens and Prince Wan Waichyakorn as possible presidents.
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United Nations, N. Y
China
U.N. General Assembly
United States
Peiping
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Hainan Island
Lodge
Free World
Denmark
Panama
Norway
France
Portugal
Soviet Union
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
India
Nehru
Assembly
Pandit
Red China
Britain
Korea
Surocessor
Eelco van Kleffens
Netherlands
Prince Wan Waithayakon
Thailand
Vietnamese Power Struggle Reignites In Saigon
In Saigon the conflict between Premier Ngo Dinh Diem and Army Chief Gen Nguyen Van Hinh escalates after a brief truce. Hinh claims Diem’s regime is weak and should be replaced. Diem calls Hinh a traitor and rebels. Bao Dai in France remains silent. Paris reports assassinations and anti Communist attacks in Indochina over the weekend.
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Saigon
Indochina
Ngo Dinh Diem
Nguyen van Hinh
Hinh
Bao Dai
Viet Nam
France
Diem
Bai Vien
Hink
Dr Samuel Sheppard Bail Hearing Nears End
In Cleveland the bail bond hearing for Dr Samuel H Sheppard who is charged with murdering his wife Marilyn at their Bay Village home on July 4 neared its end. The 30 year old osteopath had not testified and counsel William J Corrigan had not decided if he would be questioned.
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Cleveland
Samuel H. Sheppard
Marilyn
Bay Village
William J. Corrigan
Sheppard
Hit-Run Tornadoes Strike Keystone State
Three hit run tornadoes struck near communities in North Central Pennsylvania causing power line damage roof losses and fire on two farms. One cow died while debris damaged a woodshed silo pig pens and trees. State police said storms touched down and lifted off with no casualties reported.
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Dushore
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Harrisburg
Williamsport
AFL Opens Convention Amid Senate Outlook and Labor Demands
Los Angeles AP report notes the AFL opens its annual convention with a keynote outlining little chance of a pro labor Senate majority but potential gains in the House. The Executive Council pushes a 35 hour week proposal and raises minimum wage to 1.25. Unemployment is declared labor’s top problem as delegates prepare to adopt a neutral arbitration plan to settle inter union disputes.
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Los Angeles
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
United States Senate
House
AFL
Executive Council
Senate
Council
Labor
George Meany
Eisenhower
James P. Mitchell
AFL Council
Congress
Stevenson Rivalry Surfaces In Democratic Rally
In Indianapolis Adlai Stevenson acts as party leader as top Democrats call him a candidate for 1956. Rep. Sam Rayburn notes Stevenson is a tough man to beat if he seeks the nomination. Within the party a power struggle unfolds between regulars and latecomers led by Stephen A. Mitchell.
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Indianapolis
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sam Rayburn
Texas
House
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Illinois
Democratic Party
Harry S. Truman
National Committee
Stephen A. Mitchell
Truman
Ohio Solons Debates Warm Up in Toledo TV Duel
The Bender Burke Senate race in Ohio heats as they clash on unemployment and policy in a televised forum. Bender cites national jobs gains, while Burke argues four million unemployed with Ohio hardest hit. They spar over the Full Employment Act as a Dayton rematch looms.
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Cleveland
Bender. Burke
Toledo
Dayton
George H. Bender
Thomas A. Burke
U.S
Robert A. Taft
Burke
Ohio
Akron
Canon
Youngstown
Steubenville
Bender
Congress
Pope Pius XII Cancels Sunday Speech Due to Fatigue
Pope Pius XII, fatigued, canceled a Sunday address at Castelgandolfo after briefly appearing on the balcony to bless pilgrims. Vatican officials cited a slight indisposition for the Pontiffs absence from the usual speech.
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Castelgandolfo
Italy
Pius XII
Vatican
Special grand jury to probe housing program bribery
Washington Atty. Gen. Brownell orders a special grand jury to investigate possible bribery and other criminal conduct in the federal housing program. He directs U. S. Attorney Rover to present evidence involving Clyde L. Powell, who resigned as assistant FHA commissioner last April during congressional probes. The government plans a four billion dollar borrowing on Treasury notes to pay 1% interest with one day sale starting Sept.
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Washington
Brownell
U. S
Leo A. Rover
Clyde L. Powell
Federal Housing Administration
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Motley Retires From Cleveland After Injury
Cleveland Browns fullback Marion Motley announces retirement due to injury ending a standout career with the team. Motley, famed for his power and skill, ends his time with Cleveland effective immediately.
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Cleveland
Marion Motley
Isabela Patino custody battle ends with return to Goldsmith
British hotel scion Jimmy Goldsmith regains custody of his frail four month old daughter Isabela after the Bolivian Patinos return the infant amid a court order. Nurse Dorothy Cockbill prepared to tell police her account as Goldsmith accuses the Patinos of threats and moving the child to multiple hiding places. The infant’s mother died after a May brain operation and Isabela has suffered anemia.
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Paris
Jimmy Goldsmith
Patinos
Isabela
Goldsmith
West Africa
Antenor Patino
Dorothy Cockbill
Patino
Isabella Patino
Phenix City Heads Elect under Guard After Reform Drive
Phenix City voters elect a new city commissioner as National Guard troops guard all 11 polling places from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gov. Gordon Persons ordered the protection to show the state can have an honest election amid a wide scale vote fraud probe. An emergency grand jury resumes work, hearing up to 100 witnesses tied to election complaints as five candidates vie for Gullatt’s seat.
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Phenix City
Ala
National Guard
Gordon Persons
Alabama
A. L. Gullatt
Elmer Reese
Seth Floyd
Reese
Chattahoochee River
A. L. Patterson
Gullatt
Tom Corley
John A. Freeman
Russell County Inferior Court
Grover F. Harden
Clyde M. Knowles
Wade H. Marlowe
McCarthy Defense Upset Over Subcommittee Validity
Senate parliamentarian Charles Watkins upheld the elections subcommittee that issued a January 1953 critical report on Sen. McCarthy. McCarthy challenged the panel’s validity citing a November 1952 vacancy. Hayden testified he appointed himself to preserve quorum after Monroney’s resignation, while McCarthy argued full committee approval was required.
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Washington
Charles L. Watkins
Senate
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Watkins
Hayden
D-Ariz
Senate Rules Committee
Sen. Monroney
D-Okla
Prev McCarthy
Subcommittee
Monroney
Full Rules Committee
Kayden
Slavs Urged to Reject NATO by Tito in Belgrade Speech
President Tito told a rally in Celje that Yugoslavia should spurn invitations to join NATO as the alliance grows toward anti Socialism. He said cooperation with NATO could continue, while Yugoslavia remains allied with Greece and Turkey and seeks good will from Russia.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
NATO
Celje
Greece
Turkey
Iron Curtain
Russia
Attlee Returns Home From visit to Red China
Former British Prime Minister Clement Attlee departed for home after a visit to Red China. His Qantas Empire plane was scheduled to land in San Francisco at 7:45 a.m.
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Honolulu
Cleumont Attlee
Red China
Qantas Empire
San Francisco
18 Foot Python Still Loose With $500 Reward
Fort Worth reports a missing 18 foot python named Pete from the zoo exhibit. A total reward of 500 dollars stands for returning the snake alive, with 250 dollars for the finder and 280 for the crew capturing it. Authorities suspect Pete may be in the Trinity River or nearby trees.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Pete
Star-Telegram
Ae Carter
Amon Carr Jr
U S Army Identifies Two Missing Soldiers in Czech Capture
The United States identified 1st Lt Richard H Dries and PFC George Pisk as the two American soldiers arrested near the German Czech border by a Czech border patrol last Friday. Prague authorities said they were detained on Czech territory while observing military installations. The other American escaped and reported the incident.
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Heidelberg
Germany
U.S. Army
State Department
Richard H. Dries
George Pisk
Eslarn
Czechoslovakia
Red
U.S
Prague
Army
Dries
Pisk
Premier Outlines Proposals for West European Defense Pact
Premier Pierre Mendes-France proposed a bindingWest European defense pact to include Britain France West Germany Italy and the Benelux members The plan aims to limit German rearmament while leaving national armies under the North Atlantic alliance and keeping veto power out of a supranational body London Sept 27 talks were planned with nine nations and the United States to replace the EDC stance
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Strasbourg
France
Pierre Mendes-France
West Germany
Pierre Mendes - France
European Consultative Assembly
Britain
Council of Europe
Council
Brussels
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Italy
European Alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United States
Canada
European Defense Community
French Assembly
Council of Representatives
Washington
Mendes-France
London
State Department
Dulles
Nevers
Western Europe
Large food poisoning outbreak hits Texas volunteers picnic
In New Ulm Texas up to 5300 people were stricken after eating barbe cue and potato salad at a volunteer fire department picnic. Doctors blame the potato salad. At least 42 hospitalized in five towns, no deaths reported. Five doctors rushed to treat victims on the grounds. Many ill placed in private homes as hospitals filled.
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New Ulm
Texas
C. I Shult
Columbus
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Indiana
Butler
Oscar Chapman
Secretly of the Interior
Michael V. DiSalle
Price
James Finnegan
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