Eisenhower urges GOP to mobilize vote across nation
President Eisenhower launches his second term campaign with a pep talk to about 500 Republican leaders at his Gettysburg farm urging a nationwide push to turnout voters. Vice President Nixon criticizes Democrats on communism corruption and foreign policy as he attacks Adlai Stevenson and hints at Truman’s stance on Alger Hiss.
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Eisenhower
Jane Owen
National Committee
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GOP
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Adlai Stevenson
Harry S. Truman
Alger Hiss
Orchard harvest delayed by backward spring and frost risk
Apple producers report delays to winter varieties as a late cold snap or freeze could halt ripening. Early varieties are available though. In Wilmington area traffic lights misbehave at multiple intersections causing slowdowns. The Welcome Mesta sign updated for the Mesta Firm open house on September 19. Community traffic coordination urged near the Wilmington Ave shopping plaza. Streets and church addition progress noted with plans for Sunday school use and other church programs in the city and county.
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Pa Newe
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
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Grant St
Daily Weather Report Fair and mild with mild showers
Fair and mild tonight with a low around 60 to 65. Friday should be sunny and warmer with a few widely scattered afternoon showers. United States weather data show a maximum of 79 and a minimum of 58 with heavy dew and a river stage of 7.4 feet.
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United States
Weather Recap for Same Date Last Year
The report lists a high of 74 and a low of 35 with no precipitation. It reflects the prior year’s conditions on this date, noting mild warmth and dry skies.
Eisenhower relaxes at farm after rally stay at Gettysburg
President Eisenhower rests at his Gettysburg farm after opening his re election campaign with a rally in the front yard. He plans to play golf at Gettysburg Country Club and may return to the White House Friday to confer with Australian Foreign Minister Robert Menzies about the Suez crisis.
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Eisenhower
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White House
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Menzies
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GOP
Twining Warns Soviet Air Power Rapid Growth
Gen Nathan F. Twining warned that Russia is building air power at a pace never exceeded, graduating engineers at a rate triple that of the United States. He told the National Security Industrial Association that drastic effects on U S air defense could follow if the trend continues, noting progress in the Soviet Union outpaces U S advances.
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Russia
U.S
Twining
National Security Industrial Association
Air Force
Soviet Union
Turnpike Grand Jury Probe Resumes in Scranton
The Lackawanna county grand jury probe of Pennsylvania Turnpike conspiracy charges resumes in Scranton with four witnesses including an unidentified woman still to be heard. The jury aims to report to Judge M. J. Eagen on Friday. Three male witnesses are inspectors with Manu-Mine Research and Development Co. of Reading.
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Scranton
Lackawanna County
M. J. Eagen
Manu-Mine Research and Development Co
Reading
Obituary Notice for Local Residents
Mrs Ella Moore Dunlap age 89 of 522 North Cedar Street Frank Mayberry age 90 of Zelienople Pennsylvania and William Morris age 70 of Rural Route 5 are listed in a local notice.
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Cedar St
Frank Mayberry
Zelienople, Pa
Three Killed Six Injured In Monroe Collision
A head on crash near Monroe Michigan between a Greyhound bus and a truck trailer killed three and seriously injured six others. The bus carrying 24 passengers was en route from Pittsburgh to Detroit and two bus passengers died.
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Wack
Monroe County
Lightning Sparks Damage in City During Morning Storm
A sharp thunderstorm struck the city at about 8 30 this morning causing two lightning related incidents. Lightning followed wires into a home at 902 Butler Ave blowing fuse plugs and disrupting telephone service and also knocked out power at the First Methodist Church on North Jefferson Street. Custodians Merle Cover and Mayme Matthews reported a sulfur smell and a flash near their work area but firemen found no fire.
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Butler Ave
R. H. Montgomery
First Methodist Church
Jefferson
North Sts
Merle Cover
Mayme Matthews
Clyde R- Rohrer
Reynolds Wins New Castle School Board Seat
Howard L. Reynolds a funeral director for the Fourth Ward was elected to the New Castle School Board to serve the remaining year of Mrs. Margaret Seal. Reynolds won 7-1 after being nominated by Walter Myers.
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Howard L. Reynolds
Fourth Ward
New Castle
Margaret Seal
Reynolds
Walter Myers
Robert W Rainey
Margaret Uber
Talmadge Wins For Senator In Georgia
Former Georgia governor Herman E. Talmadge surged to a clear Democratic primary win for the U S Senate seat of retiring Senator Walter F. George. He led Melvin E. Thompson by a wide margin with 361 076 votes to 10 212 after 1 235 of 1 815 precincts reported. Victory in the Democratic primary assures election in Georgia.
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Atlanta
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Herman E. Talmadge
Georgia
Walter F. George
Talmadge
Melvin E. Thompson
Thompson
Egypt Blames Britain and France Over Suez Pilots Walkout
Egypt informed the United Nations that Britain and France will be responsible if Suez Canal traffic is delayed by a scheduled week end walkout of non-Egyptian pilots. The foreign ministry said Egypt had taken necessary precautions to keep traffic flowing despite obstruction attempts.
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Britain
France
Suez Canal Co
Stevenson to deliver kickoff speech in Harrisburg
United Press reports Adlai E. Stevenson will present a 30 minute kickoff campaign speech tonight in Harrisburg. Kefauver criticizes GOP farm policies as 5 000 to 10 000 attendees pay 50 dollars for dinner and watch the broadcast from the Farm Show Building.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Stevenson
Farm Show
Clayton Fritchey
New York
George M. Leader
James A. Finnegan
Dulles Restates Suez Plan Aimed at Peaceful Settlement
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said the United States will not use force to penetrate the Suez Canal or enter a shooting war if Egypt blocks it. He urged Egypt to accept a Western sponsored users association to guarantee freedom of navigation as a basis for a just peaceful settlement.
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John Foster Dulles
United States
Suez Canal
Egypt
Dulles
Users Association
Western plan for Suez canal users association eyed
Secretary will restate Eden’s proposal for a Suez users association aiming to hire pilots and run ships through the waterway. Egypt’s Nasser is expected to reject it as incitement to war, while Dulles plans a news conference to outline a cooperative maritime group among 2-6 nations.
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Suez Waterway
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Britain
France
President Eisenhower to Confer Friday With Menzies
President to fly to Washington Friday to confer with Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies on Suez. Eisenhower also spoke by phone with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles about the Suez situation before a cabinet briefing. Afterward he will meet 22 French senators and deputies and 125 foreign delegates at the ninth world Methodist Federation.
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Suez
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Menzies
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Ninth World Methodist Federation
Red China to hold first party congress in Peiping
More than 1 500 Communist delegates gather in Peiping for Red China's eighth party congress the first since 1945 and the mainland takeover. Mao Tse tung expected to lead proceedings with Khru shchev's style noted as a model for session conduct and de Stalinization themes anticipated.
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China
Peiping
Yenan
Communist Party
Mao Tse-Tung
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Moscow
Nehru Urges Canal Plan Be Reconsidered
New Delhi India Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru urged the United States Britain and France to reconsider forming an association of Suez canal users. He warned the Western move could trigger conflict with Egypt and said negotiations should not be closed off by the steps announced.
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New Delhi
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Jawaharlal Nehru
U.S
Britain
France
Egypt
Nehru
Government of India
U S Military Okinawa Damage Tops Nine Million
The Air Force estimated typhoon Emma caused 4.1 million in damage to Okinawa installations, raising total U S military damage to nearly 9 million.
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Okinawa
Kadena
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Election: Three Days Left to Vote
Voters have three days remaining to cast ballots in the election as officials urge participation and remind residents of registration deadlines and polling locations.
Confusion Over U S Stand On Suez Crisis
London observers say sudden U S ambiguity over a users association to run the Suez Canal weakens Anglo French efforts and hurts Prime Minister Eden as he seeks a vote of confidence. Egypt calls the plan a provocation and Nehru warns action could thwart peace and risk war. State Department reaction noted.
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London
U.S
Suez
Anthony Eden
Washington
Suez Canal
Eden
Egypt
Jawaharlal Nehru
New Delhi
New Tropical Storm Ethel Gathers Strength Offshore
A new tropical storm 500 miles off Florida rapidly built toward hurricane strength of 75 mph. Storm Ethel, fifth tropical cyclone of the season, posed no immediate U.S. threat. A hurricane hunter located its center east of West Palm Beach moving north-northeast toward open sea. Dora faded in Mexico after leaving 13 dead in Tap, Mexico.
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Florida
Ethel
U.S
Atlantic
West Palm Beach
Fla
Canada
Caribbean
Dora
Mexico
Tipe
Egypt Says Suez Users Plan Means War
Washington reports Egyptian Ambassador Hussein warned Secretary Dulles the Suez Users Association plan could trigger war. Cairo dismissed Western proposals with a flat never while Nasser’s government readies security and military precautions. Mass walkouts by canal workers loom as tensions rise toward possible conflict.
News phones want ads
Classified ad lines provide contact numbers News phones want ads OL 8 851 and 4 6651, indicating how readers may place notices or requests in the newspaper.
An Arrangement for Fishing Friends
A speaker describes an agreement with a fishing friend who catches trout blue gills and perch, while the speaker eats the fish. No money or borrowing involved. The friend fishes and the speaker enjoys the meal, noting the weather at seventy four.
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