Eisenhower Attacks Stevenson Truman Ties On Campaign Timing
Eisenhower denounces Stevenson Truman links as he asserts the Democrats would push policies through a hand picked successor. Nixon accuses Stevenson of being a captive nominee guided by political bosses and the Truman administration.
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Denver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai Steverson
White House
Gen
Eisenhower
Harzes
Washington
Gov. Stevenson
Democratic Party
Springfield
Richard Nixon
Ardiai E. Stevenson
Truman
Nixon
Stevenson
Illinois State Fair
Illinois
Estes Kefauver
Harry ‘Truman
Plane Falls Apart In Air Killing Davenport Father And Daughter
A light plane disintegrated in flight near Garfield Arkansas killing William S. Martin 32 and his 6 year old daughter Melodee Ann. They had been traveling from Davenport to Corpus Christi to visit relatives. Coroner W F Burns reported the man jammed in the cockpit with the child’s body nearby. The Civil Aeronautics Commission cited radio contact for landing permission but poor visibility prevented approach. The crash site was a farmer’s field owned by Milt Dye. the cause was undetermined at the time.
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Garfield, Ark
Davenport
Here
William S. Martin
Melodee Ann
Martin
The
State Farmers Insurance Company
John J. Martin
Des Moines
Corpus Christi
Civil Aeronautics Commission At
Fayetteville
Milt Dye
Collision Blamed on Destroyer Skipper
The Navy cites an un explained left turn by Hobson commander Lt Omar W Tierney as the grave error of judgment behind the April 26 collision with the carrier Wasp. The Hobson sank with 176 lives. the Wasp suffered heavy damage and limped to New York. All other officers were cleared of responsibility. Commander Tierney went down with his ship.
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Washington
Wasp
Hobson
Naval Court of
Omar. W. J. Tierney
New York
Local AWOL GI Arrested in Muscatine County Jail
An AWOL Muscatine soldier, Ralph Zellmar, is jailed after fingerprints tied him to a suspected August break-in attempt at Hilltop and Cutler gro cery stores. He had been absent without leave from a Texas air base and was sentenced to 30 days by Justice of the Peace Robert Jehring on a destruction of property charge. Air Force authorities are being notified of his custody.
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Muscatine
Ralph Zellmar
Texas
Justice of the Peace
Robert B. Jehring
Zellmay
Hilltop
Cutler
Zellmar
Air Force
Byrnes Backs Independent Eisenhower Slate in South Carolina
Former Secretary of State James F Byrnes signed a petition for an independent slate of presidential electors pledged to Dwight Eisenhower. The South Carolinians for Eisenhower, a Senate group of Democrats, plan to gather 10 000 signers to place Eisenhower on the ballot as an independent candidate.
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Columbia
S.C
James F. Byrnes
Dwight Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Byrnes
Eisenhower
Man's Trousers Ignite on Bus in Chicago Rush Hour
Allen Schmidt, 25, a chemist, awoke to see his rayon trousers on fire on a crowded bus. He was hospitalized with second degree burns while police collect the scorched fabric for analysis. A female passenger was slightly mourned and another injured when panic spread.
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Chicago
Allen Schmidt
Schmidt
Ex Red Describes Plan To Infiltrate Boy Scouts
Senate investigators released sworn testimony detailing a Moscow inspired scheme to infiltrate youth groups including the Boy Scouts. Harvey Matusow claimed secret Red agents would blend into Scout units while other witnesses described Communist youth fronts and aims to recruit teens in schools churches and unions.
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Boy Scout Movement
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Kremlin
Harvey M. Matusow
Dayton
Ohio
Ohio Commission On UN- American Activities
Matusow
Don West
West
Georgia
Bethel
Herbert Romerstein
Brooklyn
N. Y
Communist Front
Romerstein
Young Communist League
American Youth For Democracy
Young Progressives of America
Labor Youth League
Sparkman urges briefing for Eisenhower on foreign affairs
Senator sparkman urged that general dwight eisenhower receive complete information on international affairs from the truman administration. He noted that president truman briefed governor adlai stevenson and supported keeping both campaigns informed on major developments. sparkman recalled 1944 when dewey was given full international briefings and said he favors continued briefings.
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Washington
John Sparkman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman
Sparkman
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
White House
Stevenson
Gen
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Sen. Monroney
Dokla
Decorah Man Wins Plow Title in 1952 Contest
Decorah farmer In-Ernest Johnson, 38, won the Iowa contour plowing championship at the state soil conservation field day and contour plowing contest on Dr. W. Severson farm north of Polk City. Kenneth Clark of Cherokee was runner up. Johnson farms 280 acres near Decorah.
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Madrid
Ernest Johnson
Decorah
Iowa
Johnson
Wayne Severson
Polk City
Kenneth Clark
Cherokee
Marines Repulse Assault on Hill in Korea Front
U S Marines repulsed a major Chinese assault on Bunker Hill on the Korean western front. For about 70 minutes 750 Red troops attacked fortified Marine positions, yet could not break the line. Chinese fire intensified at dusk and peaked at 9 p m before the enemy was checked. The ridge was captured by Marines early Tuesday morning.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S
Bunker Hill
Twins Born in France Arrive 17 Miles Apart
The wife of a factory worker in Deux announces the birth of twins who arrived 17 miles apart. The boy was born in Deux. due to complications, the mother was moved to a Niort clinic, where the girl was born.
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France
Dentist Operates With Fishhook In Erie Visitor Rescue
A vacationing dentist from Erie Pennsylvania performed an emergency operation using a fishhook as a needle and fishing line for sutures. Dr Eugene Engelbirger repaired severed tendons and closed an eight inch arm wound on Ernie La Douceur, fishing camp operator near Ft Coulonge Quebec, after a fan blade from a small gasoline engine struck him.
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Ft. Coulonge
Que
Erie
Eugene Engelbirger
Ernie la Douceur
Here
Stevenson Calls Tactic Conferences
Stevenson backs a new harmony display in the Democratic high command and calls a special nine member committee to meet Saturday to chart his campaign strategy. He unveiled an eight man and one woman brain trust and reported harmony with President Truman as he returned from the White House.
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Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Illinois
Sherwood Dixon
Dixon
Democratic Central Committee
Edward J. Barrett
William G. Stratton
Stratton
Truman
White House
Earle C. Clements
Kentucky
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico
Senate
Michael J. Kirwan
Ohio
House Campaign Committee
India Edwards
Democratic National Committee
Oscar Chapman
George Ball
Washington, D. C
Mike Monroney
Oklahoma
National Democratic Committee
Wilson Wyatt
Stephen A. Mitchell
New National Democratic
Nuivevenson
Washington
Governor and Truman to campaign together in fall tour
Governor Adlai Stevenson and President Truman appear set for a double whistle stop campaign this fall. Stevenson may open Sept 1 in Detroit with Truman potentially joining in Milwaukee and labor day schedule. Clayton Fritchey named executive assistant to campaign manager Wilson Wyatt.
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Ill
Adlai Stevenson
Truman
Stevenson
William S. Flanagan
Atte
Detroit
Milwaukee
Sen
John Sparkman
Alabama
Clayton Fritchey
Washington, D. C
Wilson W. Wyatt
Fritchey
White House
Nurse Accused of Poisoning Niece Slashes Wrist Before Trial
Mrs. Earie Dennison a mid dle aged nurse held at Tutwiler prison attempted suicide by cutting her wrist with a razor blade Tuesday night hours before murder trial began for arsenic poisoning of two young girls. She had admitted giving arsenic to Shirley Dianne Weldon and faced related charges in Wetumpka Alabama. The sheriff said the trial likely will be postponed and noted insurance policies connected to the deaths.
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Wetumpka
Ala
Lester Holley
Earie Dennison
Tutwiler
Holley
Shirley Dianne
Polly Ann
O. G. Weldon
Cloud Community
Gabrielson to Tell About Stocks Deal
Freehold New Jersey report says Guy George Gabrielson faces allegations of illegally acquiring $75 000 to $100 000 in stocks from Irene B Jackson widow. Suit filed in superior court claims Gabrielson induced transfer of stock from a New York loan company and hid its true value. Jackson estate valued at $300 000. Executors seek contract rescission return of stock and injunction.
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Freehold
N. J
Guy George Gabrielson
Gabrielson
Irene B. Jackson
Jackson
Polio Fatalities in Iowa Rise to 47
The Associated Press reports 47 polio deaths in Iowa this year with three more. among the fallen are Craig Hartkopf 5 of Atlantic who died in Mercy hospital Council Bluffs. Beekman 29 of Atlantic died at University hospitals Iowa City. Mrs. Ernest Edward 28 of Peru died in Des Moines Lutheran hospital.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Craig Hartkopf
Donald Hartkopf
Atlantic
Mercy
Leonard Anderson
Douglas Neve
Council Bluffs
Bernus Peters
Shelby
Iowa City
William Beekman
University Hospitals
Beekman
Ernest Edward
Peru
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Israel Joins Flying Saucer Interest With Haifa Sighting
The Jerusalem Post reports a Haifa resident saw a bright green elliptical object with a rapidly revolving ring around its middle moving across the sky, adding to sightings that Israel is taking part in the flying saucer phenomenon.
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Israel
Jerusalem
The
Jerusalem Post
Haifa
Woman Sues Over Auto Thrill Show Injuries for 25000
Mary Mullink of West Liberty files in district court against Jose Chitwood Auto Daredevils West Liberty Park Association and Union District Agricultural Society alleging negligence at the West Liberty fair on Aug 23 1951. She says a car struck the fence near the track causing collapse and trampling injuries including a fractured right hip and long incapacitation. Medical expenses amount to 1339.57 through March 5 1952 and she seeks 25000 damages.
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Mary Mullink
West Liberty
Jose
Iowa City
Crony of Truman Loses in Arkansas
Judge Francis Cherry defeats Gov. Sic McMath in a runoff Democratic primary for Arkansas governor. With 2,040 boxes reporting, Cherry leads 190,542 to 110,875, aided by his radio talkathon approach. Cherry, 43, from Jonesboro, emerges as a political newcomer challenging established figures.
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Ark
Sic McMath
Truman
Francis Cherry
McMath
Cherry
Chancery Court
Jonesboro
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