Light Ballot Predicted For Election In Newport Area
Voters in Newport area will cast week ballots in a special state election to decide on a constitutional convention and a $20,000,000 road bond. Light turnout is expected as Governor Roberts and local party leaders urge approval. Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Newport wards, with times for Middletown Portsmouth and Jamestown. The bond funds target Sakonnet River bridge and access highways linking Newport and Providence.
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Newport Area
Newport
Middletown
Portsmouth
Ta. m
Jamestown
Roberts
Dean J. Lewis
GOP
Herbert F. Macauley
General Assembly
Newport County
Sakonnet River
Bighway
Providence
Barl H. Peckham
Cranston
Jazz Festival Eyes Move to Freebody Park in Newport
Rumor swirled that the Newport Jazz Festival may relocate its July 15 17 dates from Belcourt on Bellevue Avenue to city owned Freebody Park to avoid objections. Officials and festival lawyers declined comment while a close source said the shift was near certain. If held at Freebody Park the festival would still require an entertainment license and beer wine permit, with discussions about afternoon panel talks likely to stay at Belcourt.
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Freebody Park
Bolcourt
Bellevue Avenue
Newport
Council
Daily News
Feecnody Park
Board of Review
Belcourt
William P. Angell
Cliff Lawn Manor
Memorial Boulevard
Newport Casino
Board of Governors
Tenn Governor predicts sweeping Democratic victory in 1956
Tennessee's Gov. Frank G. Clement told Chicago as well as local party leaders that a landslide Democratic victory is likely in 1956 and he will back the party's nominees. He accused Eisenhower of aloofness while defending party unity and dismissed talk of Stevenson.
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Frank G
Cook County
Democratic Organization Workers and Boosters
Democratic Party
Adlai E. Stevenson
Clement
Miingis
Elysenhower Stevenson
Stevenson
Richard J. Daley
Eisenhower
White House
Mme Part
United States
Lil
Polling Hours and Places in Newport Jamestown and Surrounds
Polls open in Newport from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at First Ward Corgeshall School on Van Zandt Avenue and Second Ward Cranston-Calvert School on Crans ton Avenue, Thiel Ward Elks Bone Peltsim Steert. Jamestown Recreation Center East Ferry Road opens at 9 a.m.. Middletown Town Hall East Main Street from 3 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Portsmouth District 1 Town Hall East Main Road and District 2 Schoolhouse Prudenco Island, times varying.
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Newport
First Ward
Corgeshall
van Zandt Avenue
Second Ward
Cranston-Calvert
Cranston Avenue
Thiel Ward
Elks Bone
Peltsim Steert
Fourth Ward
Carey School
Narragansett Avenue
Jamestown
East Ferry
Middletown
East Main
East Main Road
Prudenco Island
Railroad Brotherhood Seeks 2.50 Daily Wage Increase
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will demand a 2.50 daily rise for its 215,000 members, with notices to go to 300 railroads June 16. W B P Kennedy, president, said the request covers all classifications under the union, from passenger brakemen at 13.45 to yardmasters at 19.07 per day.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Railroad
W. B P. Kennedy
Brotherhood
Union
Kennedy
Bethlehem Steel Union Bargaining Starts Amid Wage Demands
Bethlehem Steel Corp and USW begin talks at a Pittsburgh hotel as the union seeks substantial wage increases. USW also negotiates with Republic Steel, with USW aiming to lift pay by about 25 cents per hour above the current average of 2.353 dollars.
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Pittsburgh
Bethlehem Steel Corp
CIO
United Steelworkers
Bethlehem
United States Steel Corp
Republic Steel Corp
David J. McDonald
USW
Exercise for Health Warns of Inactivity Dangers
Atlantic City news reports that a medical team from New York University cites hypokinetic disease from lack of movement as a risk for heart attack diabetes backaches and stress related conditions. They argue increased activity from childhood onward enhances resilience and longevity.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Medical Assn
Hang Kraus
Bonnie Pruden Hirschland
Kure Hirschhorn
Institute For Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
New York University
London
U. S
Kraus
Priory to Seek Court Action Against Refinery
The Priory of Portsmouth plans legal relief to stop the Commerce Oil Refining Company from proceeding with a refinery at Arnold's Paint. Counsel Cor nnel ius Moore says court action is contemplated, with steps still undecided and a decision expected after further talks with Priory leaders. The town council denied Priory's appeal against refinery permits and the prior said the appeal was denied but not its justice.
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Commerce Oil Refining Company
Portsmouth
Cornnelius
C. Moore
Moore
Counell
Dom Acted Graham
Aquidneck Island
Priory
Eisenhower backs Adenauer in any dealings with Soviets
President Eisenhower voiced firm confidence that West German Chancellor Adenauer will stand by the Western world in any dealings with the Soviet Union. He noted Moscow invited Adenauer to visit Moscow to discuss relations and emphasized the decision lies with West Germany. Eisenhower warned against adding amendments to the manpower reserve bill and urged a focus on the core measure. He favored a limited Big Four summit duration and praised Mrs. Habby for vaccine program handling. He highlighted strong employment figures and discussed Yugoslavia policy amid shifts in East-West relations.
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Eisenhower
West Germany
Adenauer
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Western
Germany
Kremlin
Russia
House
Senate
Britain
France
Union Officials Await New Offer As GM Strives To Settle
Detroit GM faces a looming Sunday deadline as union leaders await a fresh UAW offer to match Ford's wage plan. Wildcat strikes hit Rouge and other plants. workers demand 30 cent raises and guaranteed income. Talks resume at midday with potential wage, pension, and holiday improvements on the table.
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General Motors Corp
Iriday
United Auto Workers
UAW
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Rouge
Dearborn
Monroe
Mich
St. Louis
Kansas City
Buffalo
Cleveland
Linden
N.J
Tarrytown
Rochester
N.Y
West Mifflin
Pittsburgh
WAM
West German Leaders Weigh Moscow Invitation to Adenauer
Bonn officials study a Soviet note proposing Chancellor Adenauer visit Moscow to discuss normalizing Soviet German relations. Bundestag suspends to review the offer as parties debate whether he should go and coordinate with allies before his US trip.
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Moscow
Adenauer
Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Russia
Konrad Adenauer
Kremlin
Paris
Bundestag
West
Surgeon General: Polio Inoculation May Fall Short This Summer
Surgeon General Leonard A. Scheele warned that inoculating all children aged 1 through 19 against polio this summer is unlikely. He cited manufacturing delays and the 90 day vaccine production cycle, noting no precise vaccine amounts can be promised. He stressed safety over speed while six licensed plants adjust procedures for new standards. Local epidemics and some severe cases are possible.
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Washington
Leonard A. Scheele
Scheele
Public Health Service
Scheere
Eisenhower
Adenauer Backed by U S If He Plans Moscow Visit
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer appears likely to receive U S backing if he accepts a Moscow invitation to set up diplomatic relations but faces cautious reaction in Bonn. He returns from a U S trip Sunday and has yet to respond while Soviet proposals for neutralizing Germany are debated by the West.
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Washington
Konrad Adenauer
Moscow
U.S
Free World
Eisenhower
Germany
Austria
Demand For Aircrafts Encourages Market Rise
New York stocks rose modestly as buying demand shifted to aircrafts. Gains ranged from 1 to 3 points with a few stocks advancing further. Higher movers included aircrafts, aluminums, farm implements, radio television, non-ferrous metals, chemicals, airlines, and motion pictures while losses were small. The bond market was narrowly mixed and U.S. government issues in the OTC market were steady.
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New York
U.S
British Rail Chief to Meet Striking Engineers for First Time
London reports a crisis weekend as Sir Brian Robertson of the British Transport Commission agrees to meet ASLEF leaders for talks to end an 11 day railway walkout. The meeting aims to set goodwill before pay differentiation discussions under a TUC plan, while dock workers and stewards still strike.
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London
Britain
Brian Robertson
British Transport Commission
Ministry of Labor
Brian
Wilfred Neden
Jim Baty
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
Trades Union Congress Executive
Baty
ASLEF
Liverpool
Southampton
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