Stevenson's Path Blocked by New Delegation Holds
Adlai E. Stevenson faced fresh roadblocks at the 1956 Democratic convention as southern states hesitated over final commitments until a civil rights plank is adopted. Arkansas formally backed delaying decisions, while Tennessee pledged its 32 votes to Gov. Frank G. Clement. Sen. Estes Kefauver stated willingness for the vice presidential nomination but Stevenson did not commit to him as running mate.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Stevenson
Kefauver
Illinois
Arkansas
Tennessee
Frank G. Clement
George
Clement Assails Sordid Record of the Regime
Tennessee Governor Frank G. Clement, addressing the Democratic convention in Chicago, denounced what he termed the sordid Republican record of broken promises. He assailed President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon, calling Nixon the vice-hatchet man of the party and faulting the Republicans for allegedly pandering to privilege and pillage.
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Chicago
Frank G. Clement
Tennessee
Fisenhower
Nixon
Clement
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Penney Says Four A-Bombs to Be Detonated in Australia
Sir William Penney Britain nuclear chief announces four atomic bombs will be detonated next month at South Australian testing grounds, signaling a major weapons test in Australian facilities.
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Sydney
Australia
William Penney
Britain
Atomic Research
Forest Fire Prevention Message From Louisiana
A public notice urges residents to keep Louisiana green by preventing forest fires. The brief item highlights safety steps and community awareness in the latest editorial placement.
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Louisiana
Outgoing Ships Check After Wonder Drug Theft Ring
Police disclosed a theft totaling 173000 dollars of Achromycin, a wonder drug, and outlined plans to inspect all outbound ships to prevent shipment to Communist China. Lederle Co officials reported six hundred cases stolen over the weekend with the break in and theft linked to a global smuggling ring.
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New Orleans
China
Coast Guard
Lederle Co. Laboratory
L. J. Guidry
George Vogt
Lederle Labs
Boston
Chicago
Red China
Pipes Named Monroe Assistant City Attorney
William F. Pipes Jr was named assistant city attorney at the regular Monroe city council session Tuesday morning. He will replace Hillyer Parker who resigned to become assistant district attorney for Ouachita and Morehouse parishes. Pipes, president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, is a Louisiana University law school graduate and has practiced since 1951 in the firm Pipes and Pipes.
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William F. Pipes, Jr
Monroe
Pipes
Hillyer S. Parker
Ouachita
Morehouse
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana University Law School
Pipes and Pipes
Mayor Blaisdell Refuses To Endorse Opponent In Mayoral Race
Honolulu reports Mayor Neal Blaisdell declined to sign a supervisors resolution praising city engineer William Vannatta on retirement. Vannatta, who is a mayoral candidate against Blaisdell, was honored with wishes for god speed and success in his future undertakings.
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Honolulu
Neal Blaisdell
Board of Supervisors
William Vannatta
Godspeed
Vannatta
Blaisdell
Dulles Seeks Peaceful Suez Solution At London Conference
Secretary of State Dulles, after meeting with President Eisenhower, expressed confidence a peaceful formula will be found at the 22 nation London Suez conference to assure dependable operation of the canal. He spoke before departing for London on a special plane for the talks.
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Washington
Dulles
Eisenhower
White House
London Suez
Egypt
Heaven And Hell Speech From Tennessee Governor
Chicago reports Frank G. Clement, 36, Tennessee governor and boy orator, delivering a fiery keynote with evangelical fervor and sharp attacks on the GOP. He mocked Nixon Dixon and Yates, derided Eisenhower and Dulles, praised the home team, and closed with a call for unity and divine guidance.
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Chicago
Frank G. Clement
Tennessee
The
Cumberland
GOP
Nixon
Dixon
Yates
Benson
Eisenhower
Jim
Ezra B
Foster
Dulles
Fear Britain May Stumble Into Suez War
London dispatch reports growing anxiety over a possible British entry into conflict as 22 nations prepare to discuss international canal control. Eden faces pressure to seek UN help while the Mirror opposes military action, warning the public against war over Egypt.
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London
Suez Canal
Britain
Eden
United Nations
Daily Mirror
Egypt
Convict Threatens Eisenhower to Get Jail Term
A 34 year old convict released a month earlier from Huntsville prison claimed he wrote a letter threatening to kill President Eisenhower to secure a longer sentence. Johnnie H Carson said he was serious, explaining he wanted back in jail after concealing a prior prison record and army discharge in 1944. The letter to the White House warned Eisenhower, signed Johnnie Carson, and was intercepted by Secret Service agents.
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Houston
President Eisenhower
Johnnie H. Carson
Army
Carson
Eisenhower
Huntsville
U. S
Jim Ross
Secret Service
White House
Johnnie Carson
Ross
Chicago Anti Negro Demonstration Sparks Violent Night
A crowd of about 2000 gathered near the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last night to protest a rumored plan for a Negro family to move into a white Southwest Side neighborhood. Police dispersed the crowd with 60 officers after stones damaged the home of Santo Loverde and an officer’s car. The clash followed a visit by seven members of a Negro family once met by Loverde during military service in Seattle in 1946.
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Chicago
Robert Ryan
Santo J. Loverde
38Th St
Ryan
Loverde
Seattle
Wash
West Virginia
Viola Barnes
Laverde
Illinois Central
Ronald Railson
Harriman Sees Growing Bandwagon For Democratic Bid
CHICAGO AP Averell Harriman said a Harriman bandwagon is forming in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. He cited nationwide support from Maine to New Mexico and Arizona and declined to estimate first ballot votes. His HQ put at about 400 pledged. Stevenson camp claimed 600 or more. Harriman planned to press state delegations, while a large reception at the Conrad Hilton drew thousands. Delegates’ reluctance to caucus suggested discontent with Stevenson.
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Adlai Stevenson
Averell Harriman
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Hilton Hotel
Sam Rayburn
Johnson
Sam Johnson
Chicago
Harriman
Maine
New Mexico
Arizona
Conrad Hilton
Stevenson
Daniels Denies Theft From House Of Detention
James L. Daniels denied theft charges arising from petty cash misuse at the House of Detention. He was dismissed as warden yesterday and replaced by Police Capt Harold Piceard. Daniels faced counts of theft and injuring public records over about $400 in city funds tied to vegetables purchases. The dismissal cited irregularities in cash handling from Sept 1955 to July 1956.
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New Orleans
James L. Daniels
House of Detention
Harold Piceard
Daniels
Provosty A. Davries
Davries
City Department of Finance
Police Bureau of Investigation
Mississippi Delegates Clash Over Eisenhower Votes at GOP Meeting
Two Mississippi delegations contest the state 15 convention votes as the Republican subcommittee meets in San Francisco to decide the credential dispute. Perry W. Howard leads a Negro attorney backed group, while E. O. Spencer and Wirt Yerger Jr. head the Lily White Republicans faction. The panel will also hear a South Carolina challenge, with decisions due at the National Committee meeting.
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San Francisco
Mississippi
San Francisco Cow Palace
E. O. Spencer
Wirt Yerger Jr
Citizens For Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Perry W. Howard
Howard
Spencer-Yerger
Albert K. Mitchell
New Mexico
Mitchell
South Carolina
David Daws
Greenville
John E. Messervey
Charleston
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Harold Stassen
Christian Herter
Massachusetts
Vice Press
Council Tightens Up Ordinance On Meter Jumpers
The city council amended the meter jumper ordinance at the regular session Tuesday morning making it tighter. The amended measure eliminates five day notice and treats meter jumping as intent to defraud the city, punishable by a $100 fine or 30 days in jail or both.
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W. L
Jack) Howard
Commissioner of Utilities’ Office
Very Light Library Bond Election Draws Tiny Early Turnout
In Ouachita parish a slim midday vote count marked the library bond and tax election. Fewer than a dozen voters visited polling places, with precincts showing up to 350 eligible voters. The ballot lists a $700,000 construction bond and a maintenance tax increase of TM% mills. Twenty-eight absentee ballots were recorded as polls close at 6 p.m.
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Ouachita Parish
R. Dean Farr
Parish
Betsy Veers Off Course Away From Florida Coast
Hurricane Betsy crept northwest then more northerly as warnings remained along the Gold Coast from Palm Beach to Melbourne. At 11 a.m. EST the storm was 230 miles east of Palm Beach moving about 14 mph with forecasters noting a more northerly trend could reduce the chances of the center reaching the Florida coast.
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Miami
Fla
Betsy
Florida
Gold Coast
Palm Beach
Melbourne
Brunswick
Blast at Monticello cafe blamed on gas leak
An explosion at the Lariat Cafe in Monticello Utah killed 15 and injured more than 26 of about 60 diners during the 7 PM dinner hour. The blast, felt three miles away, is believed caused by a leaking gas system. resident Steven Hazelwood shut off the gas. Victims were treated locally and flown to Salt Lake City Cortez Durango and Grand Junction.
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Monticello, Utah
Utah
Monticello
Salt Lake City
Cortez
Durango
Grand Junction
Colorado
Steven Hazelwood
Bernice Saull
Red Cross
Salt Lake
Platform Drafters Seek Party Unity In Chicago Convention
Democratic platform drafters in Chicago work backstage to unite the party over racial segregation in schools ahead of the November elections. A farm plank and three proposals on finances atomic energy and domestic policy face the Platform Committee and delegates before a final vote. A strong call for unity includes a civil rights plank acceptable to all factions.
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Chicago
Stage Center
Late Afternoon Thundershowers Set For Today
Monroe reports slightly cooler Tuesday morning with a noon high of 94 at Selman Field, down from Monday’s 98. Low 74. Partly cloudy skies precede late afternoon thunder showers. Tonight’s low 72 to 76, Wednesday’s high 96 to 100.
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Monroe
Selman Field
Classified ads offer low seven day rates with cancelation
Buyers with ready cash read the classifieds daily and can find items they need. Advertisers are urged to place low cost classified ads to reach buyers. Discounts include a seven day rate with cancellation privileges.
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