House Group Defends Air Base Construction in Morocco
A House appropriations subcommittee report backed Army Engineers and Atlas Constructors for the North African air base program. It disputed Senate charges of waste, noting two fields in use and a third nearing completion, with runways up to 14,000 feet.
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House
House Appropriations
U. S
Morocco
Armed Services Preparedness Committee
Senate
House Commit
Gr Ss
Army
Corps of Engineers
Lewis Pick
Air Force
Atlas Constructors
Europe
Mediterranean
Kremlin
United States
UN tries to retake Big Nori as Greek troops hold hill
Allied artillery and warplanes bombard across Korea's western front as Chinese forces assault eight Allied positions along a ten mile front. Greek troops with U S 3rd Division recapture Big Nori but face renewed Red counterattacks while U S F86 jets shoot down MIG15s. South Korean forces hold Capitol Hill and Finger Ridge amid heavy Red pressure on the East Central Front.
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Seoul
Korea
U. N
U. S. Eighth Army
Capitol Hill
Finger Ridge
East Central
Kumsong
Girl Weds Patient in Hospital Chapel
Seventeen year old Jean Bailbeau and Ted Williams aged 19 swapped vows in the Syracuse University Hospital chapel after Bailbeau was injured in an auto crash that left her with a broken back. Bailbeau remains hospitalized for about a month while Williams takes a week's leave to be with her during visiting hours.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Jean E. Bailbeau
Ted Williams
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Ill
Syracuse University Hospital
Fulbright urges focus on issues not funds in presidential fight
Sen. J. William Fulbright says Republicans and Democrats are overemphasizing probing each other’s political and expense funds. He argues such charges obscure core campaign issues and create public mistrust. He also backs outside pay commissions and criticizes Nixon’s use of a state fund for Christmas cards.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas Democrat
Fulbright
Richard M. Nixon
Adlai Stevenson
Campa
Nixon
California
Congress
Gop Jenners
Stevenson
Illinois
Louisville
William S. Flanagan
Chicago
Big Three Meet Over Austria Independence Treaty Output
Foreign ministers of the Big Three in London resumed talks on an Austrian independence treaty as Russia refused to attend. The West faced a stalled six year impasse with Moscow demanding Trieste be bundled with any settlement. Diplomats and Austrian officials blamed Cold War tensions for the deadlock. Austrians hope the United Nations may help unlock the stalemate.
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London
Russia
Moscow
Trieste
Soviet Union
West
United Nations
Freight Cars Jump Track Wrecks House in Maryland
In Cumberland Maryland a derailment involving two Baltimore and Ohio Railroad freight trains upset 33 cars near North Branch. A house was badly damaged but no injuries occurred.
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Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
North Branch
TWA Strike Canceled After New Wage Offer
Kansas City flight engineers halted their threatened strike by accepting a new wage offer from Trans World Airlines. A union spokesman said the action was called off at the last moment.
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Kansas City
Trans World Airlines
Flames kill mother and four children in West Virginia fire
In South Charleston a small frame house fire yesterday morning killed Imogene Bays 25 and her children Gloria 4 Evelyn 2 Terry 2 and Brenda Sue 5 months. Father Teddy Mack Bays 30 escaped burned and reported the blaze. another child survived with relatives. cause not determined.
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South Charleston
W.va
Imogene Bays
Gloria
Evelyn
Terry
Brenda Sue
Teddy Mack Bays
DiSalle Attacks Bricker Over Policy Record
Toledo Democrat Michael V. DiSalle branded his Republican opponent Senator John W. Bricker as out of tune. He faulted Bricker for opposing inflation controls, Greek Turkish aid, and moves to strengthen NATO during critical threats to freedom.
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Toledo, O
Michael V. DiSalle
U. S. Senate
John W. Bricker
Toledo
El Salvador Rounds Up 1000 Suspected Reds
El Salvador authorities report detention of more than 1,000 suspected backers of the abortive Communist revolt as hidden arms caches continue to be uncovered. The country remains under a state of siege, a modified martial law regime, since Friday.
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el Salvador
San Salvador
Brooklyn Braves to start World Series opener with Joe Black
Brooklyn manager Charlie Dressen named Joe Black as the opening pitcher for the World Series against the Yankees. Casey Stengel chose Allie Reynolds to oppose him in the first game. Eisenhower announced plans to make public his full financial disclosure.
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Brooklyn
Charlie Dressen
Joe Black
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Allie Reynolds
Black
Stevenson
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
Eisenhower
New York
GOP
Illinois
Kem Saveee
Richard M. Nixon
California
Doctor Chairman Slams AMA Over Health Policy
Dr. Paul Magnuson head of President Truman's Commission on the Health Needs of the Nation urged organized medicine to stop claiming sole authority over what doctors should think on health issues. He warned against a drift toward a distasteful system of medical care if physicians abdicate leadership. The panel will report its findings soon and may propose actions to improve national health.
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Frank Carey
Washington
Paul Magnuson
Truman
American Medical Association
District of Columbia Medical Society
America
Marie Antoinette
Magnuson
Commission
Mag
Nuson
AMA
Eisenhower Tax Debate Boosts Campaign Tactics
Illinois Governor Adlai E Stevenson accused Dwight D. Eisenhower of paying lower taxes, citing $211980 in the last decade while Stevenson reported $500052 income. The piece notes Eisenhower’s campaign schedule, Midwest strategy, and a tax ruling by the Internal Revenue Service affecting his book Crusade In Europe.
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New York
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
California
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau
Europe
Hurricane Charlie Gains Strength as Dog Dwindles
Miami report notes Hurricane Charlie the season’s third storm racing northeast off Nova Scotia with winds near 100 mph while Hurricane Dog weakens to a squally 30 to 40 mph wave well east of Puerto Rico. Charlie moves toward northern shipping lanes. Dog diminishes.
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Miami
Fla
Charlie
Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Dog
San Juan
Puerto Rico
First Marine Air Wing Faces North Korea Bomb Run
A young Marine lieutenant on his first bombing mission over North Korea reports enemy fire with his radio. Lt. Col. Darrel D. Irwin from Duluth, Minn., answers calm and encourages resolve as Red anti-aircraft fire erupts around them.
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1St Marine Air Wing
Korea
Skipper
North Korea
Darrel D. Irwin
Duluth
Minn
Truman blasts Eisenhower as front for unholy crew
President Truman denounces Gen. Eisenhower as a mouthpiece for a corrupt lobby behind Republicans. He ridicules foreign policy slogans and warns voters to avoid a third world war while praising Adlai Stevenson and his own record. The tour included whistle stop talks from Fargo to Dakota stops and a stop in Wooster Ohio.
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Stevenikman
Eisenhower
Here
Columbia
S.C
Dixie Territory
Bay City
Mich
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Dakotas
West Coast
Midwest
Truman
West
Ohio
Hem
Truman Train
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fargo
N. C
Congress
Breckenridge, Minn
Hieshimen
Lobes
Wall Street
United States
Adlai Stevenson
Hae
North Dakota
St. Lawrence Seaway
Republican Party
Margaret
Washington
Democratic National Ticket
Trumans
Bethany Baptist ‘Church
Wooster, O
Stevenson reveals income over ten years and tax payments
Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson disclosed a decade of income totaling $500,052.84 with taxes of $211,980.42, leaving a net of $288,072.42. The figure covered 1942 through 1951 and included dividends, farms, rentals, oil leases, and stock market gains, while salaries were $81,532.57.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Springfield
Til
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sam
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stevenson
Institute of Pacific Relations
Senate Internal Security
Sen. McCarran
D-Nev
IPR
British speed ace Cobb dies as Loch Ness boat explodes
John Rhodes Cobb, famed British speed demon, perished when his jet powered Crusader speedboat exploded on Loch Ness during a world water speed record attempt. Eyewitnesses described the craft disintegrating as smoke and spray enveloped the scene.
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Loch Ness
Scotland
John Rhodes Cobb
Cobb
Ness
Utah Flats
Britain
London
UMW Expected To Okay New Part
United Mine Workers Policy Committee prepared to ratify a new contract with Northern soft coal operators. Principal figures John L. Lewis and Harry Moses finalized terms over the weekend. The deal includes a $1.90 daily wage increase to $18.25 and a 10 cent per ton rise in the 30 cent royalty paid by owners into the welfare fund.
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Washington
Northern
United Mine Workers’ Policy Committee
John L. Lewis
Harry Moses
Meats Welfare Fund
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