California primary ends with Stevenson Kefauver clash
Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver exchanged sharp claims in California with turnout expected near 65 percent of three million Democrats. Kefauver predicted a 185000 to 200000 vote margin, while Stevenson touted a strong, issues based bid. Republicans unite behind Eisenhower as cross filing shapes Senate race in a three way contest with Kuchel, Yorty, and Richards.
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Jones Funeral Scheduled Today
Jesse Yolman Jones known as Mr. Houston will be buried at Forest Park Cemetery today. The 82 year old financier and former Houston Chronicle publisher died Friday night after a long illness. Services were at St. Paul s Methodist Church where he had worshiped for 50 years.
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Cyprus Governor Begins Talks on Interim Cyprus Rule
British Governor Field Marshal Sir John Harding arrived in London for talks on relaxing British rule in Cyprus as a path to an interim government. Cypriot factions push for union with Greece while Turkish Cypriots favor British rule, with NATO options under review amid arms seizures and a fatal ambush at Dekelia.
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Supreme Court avoids ruling on firing a known Communist
The Court split 5 to 4 to dismiss Doris Erin Walker’s appeal after Cutter Laboratories fired her in 1949 for alleged falsification and Communist ties. The California Supreme Court had said the firm need not reinstate her under a union contract’s just-cause clause, prompting Justices Douglas Warren and Black to urge U.S. involvement while Chief Justice Warren joined the dissent.
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Billy Graham Opens Oklahoma City Crusade
Billy Graham opened his Oklahoma City crusade drawing 15 239 worshippers at the fair grounds. He expressed pleasure and surprise at the large opening day crowd and said the turnout was one of the biggest he had seen.
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Brinks Money Recovered Tied to 1950 Robbery
Baltimore police report finding 4635 dollars believed linked to the Brink's robbery of 1950. The money was found in the hotel room of Jordan Perry 31 alias Anthony E Hass of Boston who had earlier been arrested for passing a suspicious ten dollar bill. Perry offered no explanation beyond saying he found the money.
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Declan Dwyer Scores Birdie in Plymouth Tennis Match
Declan Dwyer, 13, achieved a birdie during a Sunday tennis match in Plymouth England. The notable shot involved a strong return crossing the net and resulted in a sparrow crash near the venue.
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Mumbai Riot Thwarts Assassination Attempt on Nehru
Police report detaining over 1,000 demonstrators after a mob attacked a public meeting where Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru spoke. Authorities say a bomb was tipped to be thrown. security kept Nehru unscathed as 60-plus injured and at least one dead in four districts.
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Tornado Smashes Oklahoma Town Mustangs Survives Miraculous Day
Residents of Mustang Oklahoma surveyed a shattered town after a tornado tore through the area. Weather observers warned that a shift in its path could have caused far greater damage and loss of life to the 210 residents.
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Khrushchev Blames Stalin in Fiery Moscow Speech
Western allies released a 25 000 word translation of Khrushchev's February 25 1956 speech at the 20th Communist Party Congress in Moscow accusing Stalin of brutal mass repressions and purges. He cites torture coercion and fake confessions as methods used to obtain statements from party workers and rivals.
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Price Daniel Blasts Leftists In Opening Campaign Speech
Texas Senator Price Daniel opened his campaign for governor charging the left wing radical crowd seeks to control state government. He told supporters the issue is whether Texans govern themselves or yield to extremists and tied the push to purge moderates to the Dallas Democratic convention.
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Three Charged in Tenn Race Riot Over Playground
Enovaville Tennessee police charged three white men after a riot over a city playground drew about 15000 whites and Negroes. A Negro woman was struck with a baseball bat and a shotgun blast damaged a Negro home before officers halted the violence. Horace Morelock, 55, Andy Court Williams, 57, and George Cash, about 40, face inciting riot charges. Morelock and Williams also charged with shooting into a home and Cash with driving on a revoked license.
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Military Aid Cuts Stir Washington Debate
U.S. and British officials spar over a proposed billion-dollar cut in foreign military aid. The House Foreign Affairs Committee votes to trim the $4.9 billion aid bill, with senior Republicans and industry groups split on impact. Some warn reductions could hamper national interests while others say funds remain available for initial fiscal years.
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Sturgeon Fight Ends When Spectator Is Bitten
Madison reporter recounts Dwight Dawes landing a 4 pound sturgeon after a two and a half hour battle. A spectator stepped forward and was bitten in the melee before the fish was subdued. The warder noted sturgeon are out of season.
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Odessa Man Dies In Auto Crash
An Odessa man and three others were injured in a head on collision on a county road near Big Lake. Cecil Webb, 15, died at the scene from skull fractures. Other Odessa residents, including Stone Frank Mathis and Jack Turnage, were hospitalized in fair condition with hip dislocation and leg fractures. The crash occurred about four miles west of Rye Lake as two vehicles sideswiped, ejecting one occupant. Funeral arrangements for Webb are planned at Semple Baptist Church with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
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Police Seek Killer Of Seven In Canada
Canadian Mounted Police search for a killer after seven people are found dead in a Clark house in Spratly Arc. Neighbors report a visiting Royal Canadian Navy member and a local man, with investigators tracing leads to the scene and nearby areas.
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Shivers Plans Personal Grand Jury Appearance in Edinburg
Gov. Allan Shivers will appear personally before Hidale county grand jury in Edinburg on a June date after a spokesman said the governor declined an earlier invitation due to conflicts. The message cited a speech at Worth Worth and questioned the Rio Grande Democratic Club's funding sources, including contributions of 200 from a labor forum and 500 from another federation.
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Small Wonder Crooks Can't Win
A garbled radio exchange centers on a mistaken identity claim by a caller who identifies as a patrolman from Stokes County, North Cartna, while the responder questions the authenticity of the claim and the scene ends with confusion over location and authority.
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Ike In Washington VeASTIE GON fe President Korcemhowwer flew back to Wash vton today
Gabber a quick week end out its dama home near Get tyebrre, Pal He was accompanied be Lt. Col Wadtter Thich, assist s in Witte Ploplesirain.
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