Connecticut Republican Convention Chooses Purtell Benton Ticket
Vivien Kellems denounces Clare Luce and vows to run independent while opposing the party slate. The convention elevates William Purtell for the Senate and William Benton for the other seat amid claims of a powerful donor clique including Luce, Harriman, Ockefeller and Whitney.
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Republican Party
Clare Luce
Brien McMahon
Prescott Ash
Wall Street
Averell Harriman
Bush
Connecticut
Eisenhower
Taft
CIO
Texas
William Purtell
William Benton
China Luce
Clare
Marshall Field
New York
Harriman
Nelson Ockefeller
John Hay Whitney
Kellems
Purtell
Benton
Truman Faces Muted Role in Stevenson Campaign
President Truman may be asked to serve as a quiet second fiddle to Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson in the Democratic bid for the presidency. Stevenson plans White House talks with Truman and a Cabinet luncheon to resolve the backstage contest over Truman’s involvement.
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Jack Bell Washington
Truman
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
White House
William Flannigan
Springfield
Detroit
Flannigan
Milwaukee
Shreveport Attorney Proposes Alternatives to Sparkman Support
Shreveport attorney W. Scott Wilkinson told a statewide audience Democrats who oppose the party ticket have two options. He suggested endorsing the Republican candidate with a States Rights platform or presenting independent electors to withhold Louisiana support from any candidate not respecting constitutional rights. The remarks followed a recent convention delegation trip.
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Shreveport
W. Scott Wilkinson
Wilkinson
South
Louisiana
Chicago
Truman
Sen
Russell Long
D-La
Bus Plows Flood Waters In Missouri Killing Fearful Passengers
A Dixie Greyhound bus carrying 18 passengers hit flash flood waters near Ancell Missouri eight miles south of Cape Girardeau. An elderly Black passenger is missing and presumed drowned. Bill Thompson of Eufaula Alabama saved three others after they were swept away. The bus tilted on its side as water four to five feet deep poured over U S Highway 61.
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Cape Girardeau
Dixie Greyhound
Here
Bill Thompson
Eufaula
Ala
Ancell
Ramsey Creek
U. S. Highway 61
S. R. Cook
Cottondale
Driver Held For Bigamy In New Orleans Case
Leroy Holzman 33 of Kenner La ambulance driver was held for investigation after four women claimed he married them. One accuser said he took 2200 dollars from her. A fourth wife said they wed in St Bernard Parish on Nov 9 1951 and separated after three weeks.
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New Orleans
Leroy Holzman
Kenner
Emile Nolan
Ernestine Palmer
Holzman
Cecile Ducot Braddock
Nolan
St. Bernard Parish
Nobody Likes It Marines Stalk Chinese Prey On Bunker Hill
Marines move up Bunker Hill in Korea staking a tiny Chinese position on the dust caked summit. Lt. William H. Thousand directs artillery while Marines shell and sniper fire suppress the enemy. Heat, shell bursts, and constant danger frame a relentless patrol described by AP reporter Sam Summers.
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Sam Summersin
Western Front
Korea
Bunker Hill
William H. Thousand
Mt. Horeb
Wis
Putnam Attacks Ike At Massachusetts Labor Meet
Roger L. Putnam told the Massachusetts Federation of Labor convention that Gen. Eisenhower left most Republican congressmen “high and dry” by backing lower prices and lighter taxes. He warned that Republicans in the House largely supported price controls ending inflation and urged consistent anti inflation policy. He mocked Eisenhower for contradicting himself on price and tax relief.
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Boston
Roger L. Putnam
Eisenhower
Putnam
Massachusetts Federation of Labor
House
Gen
Chicago
Los Angeles
Variations Of Cancer Are Explained At Geographical Congress
FRANK CAREY AP SCIENCE Washington reports that cancer prevalence varies by country and conditions. Delegates note lung cancer absent in Iceland and Korea, liver cancer higher in Africa Indo China India Malaya Indonesia and the Philippines, stomach cancer more common on the continent than England. The data come from the International Geographical Union Commission on Medical Geography.
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Washington
International Geographical Congress
Iceland
Korea
England
Europe
Africa
Indo-China
India
Malaya
Indonesia
Philippine Islands
Commission On Medical Geography
International Geographical Union
Jacques May
New York
Mississippi Democrats for Eisenhower Plan Shows Shift
Mississippis Democrats for Eisenhower announce at the state convention a plan to back the Republican nominee. Led by former Lt. Gov Sam Lumpkin the group abandons endorsing Eisenhower at Chicago and prepares to reveal details Monday. The steering committee will name 21 members including Mrs. Robert E. Shands and W H Stovall among others in Jackson.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Sam Lumpkin
Dwight Eisenhower
Lumpkin
Eisenhower
W. H. Stovall
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
John Sparkman
Alabama
Platform
Hugh White
Democrats-for - Eisenhower
Robert E. Shands
New Albany
Semmes Luckett
Clarksdale
Hardy Lott
Greenwood
Stovall
Harvey Ross
Cliff Shirley
Meridian
L. O. Crosby
Lumberton
Walter Gex
Bay St. Louis
Everett Truly
Fayette
Earl Evans
Canton
Graham Hicks
Natchez
Ralph Avery
W. T. Wynn
Greenville
Baxter Knox
M. W. Swartz
Indianola
Robert Morrison
Vicksburg
Earl Wingo
Hattiesburg
Woman reports shot fired at her on Loop road
Mrs. G. M. Stewart of 1806 Emerson reported to Monroe police that a blond headed man in a black Chevrolet fired at her as she drove past on Loop road about 5 20 p m. Officers suggested the sound may have been a blown tire rather than a shot.
Teachers Seek Free Bus Passes From City Council
Monroe City School system teachers asked the city council for free passes to ride city buses at the first meeting of the new body. Commissioner Frank X. Cline noted the need to brief Commissioner Wayne Huckaby before action. The council previously forbade issuing passes. Huckaby received a petition from Emerson Street property owners.
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Monroe
Frank X. Cline
John E. Coon
Wayne Huckaby
Coon
Monroe City
Finance and Utilities
Agnes Miller
Huckaby
Emerson Street
Ohio to Build 1.2 Billion Uranium Plant in Pike County
The Atomic Energy Commission plans a 1.2 billion dollar gaseous diffusion plant in Southern Ohio to produce uranium-235. The site, about 18 to 20 miles north of Portsmouth, will span 6 500 acres between Piketon and Wakefield on the Scioto River, with about 50 families to be relocated.
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Fred Hoffman Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Ohio
Rep. Elston
Elston
Pike County
Portsmouth
Ohio Valley
Piketon
Wakefield
Scioto River
Commission
AEC
Congress
REPORT FOOD AMPLE IN 52
Agriculture Department forecasts a larger total crop output for the year than in most years, despite drought damage. Regional shortages in the South and Northeast threaten feed supplies for meat dairy and poultry, prompting expected increased shipments to avert production setbacks.
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Ovid
A. Martin Washington
Agriculture Department
Jordan Awaits King's Arrival in Amman
Jordan prepared to welcome 17 year old King Hussein after Parliament dethroned Talal I for mental illness. A court envoy travels to Switzerland where Hussein vacationing with Queen Zeine and two brothers to decide the future of Talal. Officials say Hussein and his mother will determine the deposed king's fate as Premier Abul Huda expected to resign.
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Amman
Jordan
Middle East
Talal I
Hussein
Switzerland
Zeine
Lausanne
Talal
Preemier Tewfik Abul Huda
New Orleans Detective Dies in Accident Near Police HQ
Benson Walker, a 14 year veteran New Orleans police detective, died after his pistol fell from its holster and discharged striking the pavement. He was shot in the right eye and succumbed during emergency surgery at a local hospital after leaving his car in front of police headquarters.
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New Orleans
Benson Walker
Walker
Demo Chairman Claims Role Of Amateur In Politics
Stephen Arnold Mitchell the new Democratic national chairman says he is an amateur in politics. Friends dispute the claim noting his long behind the scenes involvement with Adlai Stevenson and Illinois politics. Mitchell, 49, is a Chicago lawyer who helped Stevenson’s rise and has served as adviser and confidant. He was appointed party leader last Friday by Stevenson and has deep ties dating to 1947. He built a career in law and public service, guiding civic and voter outreach initiatives. Mitchell lives on Chicago’s North Side with his wife Evelyn and their three sons.
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Russell Lane
Chicago
Stephen Arnold Mitchell
Mitchell
Adlai Stevenson
Herman Dunlap Smith
Louis Kohn
Stevenson
Jacob M. Arvey
State Department
Rock Valley
Stephen Mitchell
Steve
Creighton University
Georgetown University
Credit Department
General Motors Acceptance Corp
Lend Lease Administration
Evelyn Josephine Miller
Waterloo
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Mitchells
Washington
House Judiciary
Department of Justice
J. Alfred Woll
U. S. At
Torney
Arvey
Otto Kerner Jr
Kerner
Illinois
State Medical Center Commission
American Vote Council
Mitchell, Conway and Bane
Board of Trade
Quickest Way to Cash via Low Cost Want Ads
A promotional notice from Mr. A. W. Christman offers $130.00 sale items at 408 Moore Ave. It promotes using the News-Star-World want ads to reach thousands of readers. Call 5161 for the want ad number and ask about low time rate with cancellation privileges.
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A. W. Christman
Moore Ave
News-Star — World Want
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