Presidents Prepare Kickoff for GOP Campaign at Gettysburg
President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower will host 400 to 500 GOP leaders at their Gettysburg farm for the campaign kickoff. He will deliver a speech aimed at mobilizing workers to boost voter registrations for the fall. A news conference may precede the address as Republicans seek to energize the base against Stevenson Kefauver.
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Merriman Smith
United Press
White House
Washington
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Stevenson - Kefauver
Neshannock Ave Gets First Smooth Surface In Years
Workmen finished paving Neshannock Avenue as parked cars were cleared earlier. The street now presents a smooth surface after years of wear. Meanwhile residents report tough lawn mowing tasks this summer with non mechanical mowers. Students aged 6 to 17 return to school in fresh "finess" attire as playtime ends.
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Neshannock Ave
Pa Nene
Daily Weather Report Fair and mild with northern clouds
Fair and mild tonight in the south with increasing cloudiness in the north. Thursday partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and thundershowers by late afternoon or evening. United States weather statistics show a max of 84 and a min of 55 with no precipitation. River stage at 7.6 feet.
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United States
US to Demand Damages From Red China for Shootdown
State Department and Pentagon officials finalize a sharp protest demanding Red China pay damages for the Aug. 23 shootdown of a Navy P4M Mercator with 16 men aboard. Officials estimate the claim may exceed $2 million. the Mercator alone valued at $1.5 million.
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China
Washington
INS
State Department
Pentagon
Red China
Lincoln White
U.S
John Foster Dulles
State
Defense Departments
Ceontinerd
No Trace Of Kidnaped Baby Found
In Hamden Connecticut investigators report no trace of six weeks old Cynthia Ruotolo or her kidnapper after four days of FBI and local police searches. Officials privately say no major clues emerged from hundreds of reports though optimism remains that the baby will be found unharmed despite the lapse since the abduction last Saturday from a Hamden store lobby.
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Hamden, Conn
INS
Cynthia Ruotolo
FBI
Hamden
Fleet Assignments Made By New Electronic System
San Diego dispatch reports a Pacific fleet reorganization using 75 IBM machines and an extensive transceiver network connected to Washington. The system reads 11 IBM 80 column cards per minute and records personal issues for automatic assignment considerations such as family or medical needs.
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San Diego
Calif
Pacific Fleet
Navy
Bureau of Personnel
Washington
Mrs Glorita Pio nati 32 Living at 19 E Reynolds St
Mrs Glorita Marie Cioffi Pio nati aged 32 of 19 E Reynolds Street is listed in existing records. Further details and context are not provided in the fragment.
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Glorita Marie (Cioffi) Pionati
E. Reynolds
Racial Barrier At Clinton High Appears Broken
United Press reports Clinton High School in Tennessee opened its doors to Negro students amid National Guardsmen ensuring safe entry. Nine of twelve Negro entrants faced uneasy conditions but no physical violence occurred as white students boycotted briefly. Nearby Southern districts saw renewed resistance as demonstrations continued.
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W .F. Middlebrooks
United Press
Clinton
Tenn
Clinton High School
Clinton School
Montgomery
Ala
Tallahassee
Fla
Nasser proposes UN linked advisory board for Suez Canal
In Cairo President Nasser suggests an advisory board closely tied to the United Nations to run the Suez Canal. He rejects Dulles international control plan while Egypt seeks a breakthrough. Maj Kamal Hussein warns of possible surprise attacks as frontline troops are deployed in the Canal Zone.
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United Press
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Suez
United Nations
Suez Canal
Nasser
Kamal el Din Hussein
Egypt
Volunteer National Liberation Army
Hussein
Suez Canal Zone
Liberation Army
Dulles
Brink's Robbery Trial Opens With Identification Challenge
Boston defense opens cross examination against banker Thomas B Lloyd who described masked robbers in the Brink's counting rooms. He testified the eight defendants face theft charges for the cash taken, totaling over $2.1 million, while the assailants wore identical caps and pea jackets.
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Boston
INS
Greater
Thomas B. Lloyd
Lloyd
Paul T Smith
Frederick T. Doyle
Father Of Vice President Dies Tuesday Night
Frank Nixon father of Vice President Richard M. Nixon died quietly Tuesday night at age 77 in La Habra California. His wife Hannah kept vigil at the bedside as Nixon slipped from a coma. The vice president was present with other family members when death occurred.
Fear France May Act Against Egypt Over Suez Talks
Washington reports indicate France could take action against Egypt if Suez negotiations stall beyond ten days. Paris opposes prolonging talks as Nasser gains leverage, potentially considering economic sanctions or a blockade. Cairo discussions may extend to Friday with further talks possible.
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Washington
INS
France
Egypt
Suez
Paris
Suez Canal
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Cairo
Nasser
West
Middle East
Algeria
U.S
Former Beaver County school head dies at 77
Eben D. Davidson former Beaver County schools superintendent died Monday at his home in Beaver. He led the district from 1934 until his retirement in 1950 with funeral services set for Thursday.
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Beaver
Eben D. Davidson
Beaver County
Davidson
Gov Leader Charges Turnpike Commission Fraud
Gov George M Leader accused the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission of a nine million forty thousand two hundred forty one dollar fraud tied to the Mine Research and Development Corp Reading. He said the scheme involved abandoned coal mine flushing contracts on the Northeastern Extension and that the Justice Department will seek a special grand jury investigation in Dauphin County Court.
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Burton W. Siglin
United Press
Harrisburg
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Mine Research and Development Corp
Reading
State Justice Department
Dauphin County Court
Fast Mail Train Crash Kills Up To Twenty In New Mexico
In Springer New Mexico a Santa Fe passenger train and the fast mail train No 8 collided near Robinson five miles from Springer. Authorities say up to 20 killed including four crew members and 16 dining car and lounge staff aboard the Santa Fe Chief dormitory. No passengers killed.
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Springer, N.M
INS
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Robinson
Springer
Coalfax
Chicago
Raton
N.M
Las Vegas
Eisenhower Defends Cold War Record at News Conference
President Eisenhower rejected Democratic charges that the West is losing the cold war. He argued the free world is stronger now than in 1953 and questioned the Soviet Union’s economic propaganda offensive effectiveness.
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Washington
Eisenhower
West
Russia
Free World
White House
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Miss America Contest Judging Starts Tonight
Atlantic City reports on pageantry as Miss New Hampshire Margaret Doyon arrives with a busted head prop while the Miss America pageant proceeds. Nurse Marge Kissinger notes few violations since 1941 though some contestants cheat briefly, prompting reminders about garter belts.
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Harman W. Nichols
United Press
Atlantic City
Perky
Margaret Doyon
New Hampshire
Miss Dovon
Gene Krupa
Cross Word
Ellwood
Wesvees
Marge Kissinger
Philadelphia General Hospital
Kissinger
Rosemary LaPlanche
California
Arthur Mometer Enrolls in Grade One Anew
A boy named Arthur Mometer starts a brand new life as he enrolls in grade one. His mother shows a tearful mix of pride and nerves as she watches him begin school, aware time will pass quickly and future paths may lead far away. It marks 82 today.
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