Eisenhower Attacks Democrats In Cleveland Address
President Eisenhower accused the Democrats of tolerating inflation and spreading political misinformation in a strong campaign speech in Cleveland. He criticized Adlai Stevenson on farm policy cost of living labor and wages while praising his own administration for public morality service and trust. He traveled by 12 car train from Washington and planned a nationwide TV radio address from Lexington Kentucky.
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Eisenhower
Stevenson
America
Washington
Cleveland
Lexington
University of Kentucky Coliseum
Ohio
Supreme Court Opens With Heavy Docket
The Supreme Court begins a new term with nearly 800 cases on the docket. Immediate school integration appeals from Texas and South Carolina are expected, plus a set on Communists and subversive activities. Justice Minton retires October 15 and William Brennan Jr. is nominated to replace him.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
South Carolina
Sherman Minton
Minton
New Albany
Ind
Eisenhower
New Jersey
New Jersey Supreme Court Justice, William Joseph Brennan Jr
White House
Senate
Congress
Brennan
Whitaker, Monroe resident, dies after long illness
Edgar Roy Whitaker, 63, a noted Monroe resident and veteran, died after a prolonged illness at his home 102 Auburn Avenue. Funeral at Peters Funeral Chapel Tuesday at 4 p.m. with Rev Wayne Gray and Dr Ernest Holloway officiating. Interment Riverview Burial Park. He was born December 16, 1893 in Utica Mississippi and lived in Monroe 31 years. He founded Hunt and Whitaker store on DeSiard Street, a successful business later closed. He was a World War One veteran and a 32nd degree Mason. Pallbearers include E M Steen and others. honorary pallbearers named.
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Edgar Roy Whitaker
Monroe
Auburn Avenue
Peters Funeral
Wayne Gray
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Ernest Duncan Holloway
Northeast Louisiana State College
Riverview Burial Park
E. M. Steen
J. M. Hilton
O. S. Tomlinson
W. B. Tomlinson
Leon Sutton
Fred Willis
Harold Arlig
John Kramer
Mr. Whitaker
Utica
Miss
Whitaker
Hunt and Whitaker
Hotel Alvis
DeSiard Street
Forty And Eight Retracts Hope A Split Is Ended
Sam Orchard grande chef de gare of Louisiana reports at the Indianapolis national convention that a complete retraction resolution was adopted, ending all differences with the American Legion Forty and Eight. He promises a fuller story on his return home.
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National Organization of the America Legion
Sam Orchard
Grande Chef de Gare
Louisiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Cheminats Nationaux
Where To Find It Amusements and Beers Guide
A compact listing shows amusement venues and beer options with partial entries. The scanned text includes stray letters and numbers, indicating an OCR of a miscellaneous page segment. The legible items reference locations or products but lack full context or clear events.
Ejector Seats Save Two In British Jet Crash At London Airport
A large delta wing Vulcan airframe crashed at London Airport in fog and rain during a homecoming flight from New Zealand. Ejector seats deployed just before impact saving Air Chief Marshal Sir Harry Broadhurst and Squadron Leader D R Howard. Four crew members died. canopy detached unexpectedly during landing.
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London
Britain
New Zealand
Harry Broadhurst
D. R. Howard
Broadhurst
Howard
Vulcan
A. V. Roe Co
Aus
Bolshoi Ballet
Moscow
Royal Air Force
RAF
Largest KKK Rally Stirs Georgia and Deep South
The Associated Press reports the largest Ku Klux Klan cross burning rally since World War II drew about 3,500 people from 12 states at Stone Mountain Georgia. Imperial Wizard E L Edwards urged unity while speakers hailed segregation and attacked the Supreme Court. In Henderson Kentucky police cleared a path as a white mob pursued a Negro mother delivering four students to a local elementary school.
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Associated Press
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Texas
Washington
Stone Mountain
Atlanta
Judge refuses to compel Shepperd in NAACP desegregation fight
U S District Judge William Atwell declined to order Texas Attorney General John Ben Shepperd into his court to halt his opposition to the NAACP. The NAACP asked to delay the Dallas desegregation hearing, and Atwell postponed it at the NAACP's request. Durham claimed white officers with guns intimidated Negroes questioned in a Dallas court inquiry regarding the desegregation suit, while Shepperd pursues a Mississippi-like charge of barratry.
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Dallas
U.S
William Atwell
Texas
John Ben Shepperd
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Durham
Shepperd
Franco marks 20th anniversary as Spanish chief of state
Madrid report states Generalissimo Francisco Franco celebrated the 20th anniversary of his nomination as chief of state. Indications were that he soon would announce basic changes in the Spanish government.
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Madrid
Francisco Franco
Japan's Reborn Military Forces Parade In Tokyo
Tokyo rang with marching feet and tank rumble as Japan’s reborn defense forces held their second anniversary parade Adm Felix B Stump US Pacific commander joined foreign officials on the reviewing stand Emperor Hirohito was absent signaling a shift from prewar troops Nearly 4000 troops of the 140000 strong defense force marched and the public viewed displayed equipment in a bid to popularize the forces.
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Tokyo
Japan
Felix B. Stump
U.S. Pacific
Hirohito
15 Nations Inaugurate Users' Assn
London AP Selwyn Lloyd opened the Suez Canal Users Association as 15 nations join in endorsing international canal control under Egyptian ownership since July 26. A 90 minute session formed three expert committees to shape organization operations and finance with Rome or Lisbon as possible HQ. Australia Denmark France West Germany Iran Italy Netherlands New Zealand Portugal Spain Sweden Turkey United States United Kingdom Norway were listed as full members. Japan Ethiopia and Pakistan undecided.
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Suez Canal
Egypt
Japan
Ethiopia
Pakistan
Suez
Rome
Lisbon
Britain
Australia
Denmark
France
West Germany
Iran
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
United States
United Kingdom
Norway
Pistol From Somoza Slaying Bought in New Orleans
New Orleans police and federal agents investigated the purchase of the .38 caliber revolver used to kill Nicaragua's President Anastasio Somoza. Albert Reisz said a man from El Salvador bought the pistol on April 2 after previous purchases. A police source said the buyer was not the shooter.
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New Orleans
Anastasio Somoza
Edward Duthy
Duthu
Luis Bravo
Washington
Managua
Albert Reisz
el Salvador
Somoza
Red Chinese Celebrate Seventh Anniversary Rally in Peiping
In Hong Kong and Peiping the Communist Party marked its seventh anniversary with a mass parade led by Mao Zedong. Peng Teh-huai warned imperialist aggression, while Sukarno and Nepal's Acharya attended. The Congress outlines a five year plan to boost heavy industry and double 1957 output by 1962.
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Hong Kong
Red
Red Army
Peng
China
Mao
Party
Monroe Bus Survey Aims to Explain 1000 Passenger Drop
Monroe city officials launch a fact finding survey into why bus ridership fell by about 1000 in the first half of 1956 compared with late 1955. Commissioner H W McSherry announces changes including turnstiles, front-entry and rear-exit rules, no transfers during the survey, and half fare for students.
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Monroe
H. W. McSherry
Finance and Utilities
McSherry
City Ways and Means
Coopera
Dulles and Iceland Talk Troop Issue Begin
Secretary of State Dulles opens talks with Icelandic Foreign Minister Emil Jonsson to decide if U S troops will stay or be withdrawn from Iceland. The discussions mark Cabinet level efforts to resolve friction over NATO defense commitments.
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Washington
Dulles
United States
Iceland
Emil Jonsson
U.S
America
North Atlantic
Jonsson
North Atlantic Alliance
Texas Coastline Lashed By Gulf Storm
A Gulf storm lashed Texas coast and spread showers inland as far as San Angelo and Mineral Wells. Winds up to 48 mph gusts at Galveston caused minor damage in Houston with electrical outages and fires from utility poles. Cloudy skies and light rains extended across eastern Texas and into Dallas Fort Worth area.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
San Angelo
Abilene
Mineral Wells
Weather Bureau
Galveston
Lufkin
College Station
Fort Worth
Dallas
Sanity Test Planned for Mother Who Drowned Three Children
Oakdale La Allen Parish officers planned to begin arrangements for a sanity test for Ruth Wilson 24 who drowned her three young children in a tub of water. Assistant district attorney said he will file separate murder charges in each death and she would be sent to East Louisiana State Hospital at Jackson. The bodies of Walter 3 Janet Ann 15 months and Katherine 2 months were sent to Atchison Kansas where her family lives. A coroner's jury decided Saturday.
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Oakdale
Allen Parish
Ruth Wilson
Asst
John Navarre
Wilson
Navarre
East Louisiana State (Mental) Hospital
Jackson
Walter
Janet Ann
Katherine
Atchison, Kan
Slight Respite From Heat In Twin Cities Area
Residents of the Twin Cities and Ouachita parish saw a brief relief as the day’s high reached 79 before noon, with a 70 degree low overnight. Selman Field logged a trace of rain and the forecast calls for cloudy skies and scattered showers through Tuesday. Lows tonight 69 to 73, highs tomorrow 86 to 90. Pollen count stood at 158.
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Twin Cities
Ouachita Parish
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Selman Field
Swift & Co Resumes Operations After Strike End
Swift & Co, Chicago, resumes operations after a ten day strike by 25 000 workers across 38 plants in 37 cities ends with a three year contract. Wages rise 25 cents an hour, 10 cents now, 7 1/2 cents on Sept 1 1957 and 7 1/2 cents on Sept 1 1958. Company rejects union shop demand.
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Chicago
Swift & Co
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers Workmen
United Packinghouse Workers
Safety Council Reports Traffic Death Toll For 96 Heading For Record
The National Safety Council reports August traffic deaths rose 2 percent to 3,600, as part of an 18 month rise and a forecast that 1956 may reach 41,000 to 42,000 deaths. First eight months show 25,350 deaths, up 8 percent from 1955. death rate per 100 million miles reached 6.0. State gains include Rhode Island, Nevada, and Tennessee. Major cities Rochester, Miami, and Omaha reported the largest safety records in August.
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Harry Little Dogie
Bushong
Kan
Chicago
National Safety Council
Rhode Island
Nevada
Tennessee
Rochester
N.Y
Miami
Fla
Omaha
Neb
Notification Of Gambling Crackdown In Jefferson Parish
State police Supt John Nick Brown ordered troopers to notify him of any gambling in Jefferson Parish. Sheriff William Cool requested aid and an undercover investigation was acknowledged. Coci was warned to shut down gambling or state police would act. Secret meetings of Protestant ministers and civic groups planned to pressure removal.
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Baton Rouge
John Nick Brown
Jefferson Parish
Jefferson
William Cool
Brown
Jefferson Area
Public Safety
Forrest Pendleton
Coci
Supt. Brown
Civic Club
Lee Roy Klemm
Union of Protes
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Suez Canal Users’ Assn
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Sukarno
Prasad Acharya
Nepal
Peiping Radio
Southeast Asia
Swift Company
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