Stevenson And Truman Confer On Democratic Path Ahead
Adlai E. Stevenson met with former President Harry S. Truman for about 30 minutes in Chicago but offered no pledge of endorsement for his Democratic presidential bid. They discussed the platform and convention but not candidates, leaving the endorsement question to the Democratic nominating event. Truman urged a strong civil rights plank while avoiding explicit endorsements, and Harriman backers watched closely as Truman's plans remained unsettled.
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Stevenson
Truman
Harry S. Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Chicago
Missourian
Adlai E. Stevenson
Mr. Truman
Torriren
Sutej
Kuman
Averell Harriman
Harriman
Samuel J. Rosenman
Stevenson Bandwagon
Platform Committee
Harri Tan
Eisenhower
Supreme Court
Jury selection stalls in Brinks robbery trial in Boston
The Brinks robbery trial facing eight defendants saw another day of failed jury selection at the Suffolk County Courthouse as a record 3 veniremen were summoned and many potential jurors were dismissed over fixed opinions. Spectators left, one defendant slept, and defense challenges persisted.
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Suffolk County
Boston
Aye
Eisenhower vetoes lake water diversion bill in 1956 row
President Eisenhower vetoed a bill to allow Chicago to draw 2,500 cubic feet per second from Lake Michigan for a three year test, opposing higher diversions without Canada talks. Wisconsin and other Great Lakes states, plus Canada, opposed the measure. Meserow announced plans to seek Supreme Court reconsideration.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Chicago
Michigan
Wisconsin
Great Lakes
Canada
U. S. State Department
Budget Bureau
Albert Meseraw
the Assn. For the Protection of Great Lakes Properties Inc
Illinois
Indiana
Meserow
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Lake Michigan
Secretary of the Army
Army Engineers
Venezuela claims plot to kill Perez Jimenez exposed
Venezuelan security chief Pedro Estrada alleged refugees in Puerto Rico aided by Costa Rican officials hatched a plan to assassinate President Marcos Perez Jimenez last month. He displayed weapons said to be seized from conspirators and said Betancourt and accomplices in Venezuela included two millionaires a physician and two journalists. Arrests were reported and the murder attempt was reportedly planned for a July 3 parade but was abandoned.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Puerto Rico
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Pedro Estrada
Costa Rica
Colombia
Estrada
Romulo Betancourt
United States
Betanscourt
Perez
Betancourt
Gruenther Seeks Ground Forces Shield for NATO
Gen. Alfred Gruenther arrived for talks with President Eisenhower on NATO defense and a potential shield of ground forces in Europe. He said the shield size is open to question and could involve removing surplus combat units while streamlining may reflect tactics in the atomic age.
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Washington
Alfred “M. Gruenther
Icdax
Eisenhower
NATO
Europe
Gruenther
U.S
West Moves Toward Suez Parley Amid Crisis
Secretary of State Dulles said President Eisenhower asked congressional leaders to discuss the Suez Canal dispute, stressing shared responsibility but not signaling a special session. The United States plans an international canal authority and will push for a peaceful solution at the London conference. General Stockwell is recalled to London for consultations amid rumors of troop moves.
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Washington
Dulles
Eisenhower
Ceis
Congress
Britain
Suez
U. S
London
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United States
Nasser Expected To Boycott Meeting
London reports Western nations proceed with next week's conference on internationalizing the Suez Canal despite Soviet objections and Egyptian boycott signals. Eden and Lloyd seek Kremlin acceptance while Egypt delays reply. Egypt may skip the session to control developments. Nasser plans stay in Egypt. Spain accepts invite. Greece undecided. Russia proposes enlarging the group with reservations and aims to include Arab and Red China.
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London
West
Suez Canal
Anthony Eden
Selwyn Lloyd
Cairo
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Moscow
Kremlin
U S Defenses Are Flexible, Wilson States
Defense Secretary Charles S. Wilson said America's armed forces are flexible enough to meet any situation Moscow might pose and that the United States would adapt its weapons as needed. He noted emphasis on deterrence through air and atomic power amid concerns over overreliance on atomic strategy.
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Washington
Defense
Charles &. Wilson
America
Moscow
Wilson
Hodge Refuses Plea in 46 Indictments
Ex state auditor Orville E. Hodge will not plead guilty to 46 indictments accusing embezzlement of 837000 state funds. His lawyers cited opposition to sentencing delays and a “three-ring circus” over a plea. He faces potential 690-year maximum if convicted, plus related federal charges.
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Springfield
Orville E. Hodge
William A. Fullen
Hodge
Arthur M. Liegerald
George P. Coutrakon
Fulleo
Fitzgerald
Coutrakon
Coutralion
Chicago
Winds
Latham Castle
Arthur M. Fitzgerald
L. E. Willhite
Hodse
Number Held In Federal Prisons Is Down Slightly
The Federal Bureau of Prisons reported midyear custody totals edged down but overcrowding remains. As of June 30, 20,374 inmates were housed in federal penal and correctional institutions, down 356 from the prior year. Director James V. Bennett announced the figures to Attorney General Brownell.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Fatcher
James V. Ben
Nevi
Aity
Brownell
Indonesia repudiates debts to the Netherlands
The Indonesian government protested the repudiation of debts to the Netherlands calling it a flagrant violation of the agreement. A foreign ministry communiqué urged Indonesia to reconsider the decision and preserve treaty obligations.
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Indonesia
Netherlands
Loutch Goverment
Foreign Ministry
Stamford Mayor Tests Rain Prayer With Rainy Day Proclamation
In the drought struck town of Stamford Texas Mayor W B Robinson said other towns may imitate Stamford if they truly seek rain The City Council last Friday proclaimed Thursday a rainy day Then it indeed rained about two hundredths of an inch confirming the plan's result and hopefulness
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Stamford
Tex
W. B. Robinson
Train Crash In Waukegan Injures 36 People
In Waukegan a three car North Shore passenger train collided with a North Shore freight train, injuring 36 with 16 hospitalized. The northbound passenger train struck the coal gondola, derailing the first two cars and crushing the lead car. Ambulances ferried victims to Cowst Emergency St Therese and Victory Memorial. Motorman Daniel Crabb, 50, of Waukegan, was hospitalized with back injuries.
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Chicago
North Shore
Waukegan
Milwaukee
Edison Co
Cowst
St. Therese
Victory Memorial
Daniel Crabb
Oshkosh Woman Killed in Highway 45 Crash
Mrs Leo Voss 40 of 329 Wanigoo SE died when her 1949 auto left Highway 45 and struck a tree half a mile north of the Winnebago County fairgrounds at 11 15 this morning. She was alone. officers report no skid marks. A bloodstained letter was found in the car. Taken to Mercy Hospital, she was pronounced dead. Sheriff will not hold an inquest. Survivors include husband four sons a daughter and her father. Body to Konrad Funeral Home.
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Leo Voss
Wanigoo SE
Highway 45
Winnebago County Fairgrounds
Voss
Mercy Hospital
Miler
Victor Jordan
Wis
Manawa
Oshkosh
Robert
Air Force
England
Donald
iDuane
Leonard
Sharon
August Schroeder
Gerald Schroeder
State of Washington
Roy Schroeder
Madison
Leonard Schroeder
California
Konrad Funeral Home
Waugoo St
Hundreds die in Algerian fighting raid
French authorities eased censorship on casualties in Algeria's war and announced about 100 people slain in recent fighting. The toll included 18 French soldiers 45 guerrillas and several dozen loyal natives killed in a raid Tuesday night by Arab militants.
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Algiers
Algeria
Conference on Suez Crisis Sparks Fear of Unwieldy Meeting
In Washington, officials warned that expanding the 24 nation conference to 46 nations could turn it into a three ring circus, dragging on for months as Egypt consolidates control of the Suez Canal. The Defense Department released qualified criticisms of President Eisenhower and the Russian Congress, noting delays and the lack of explanations for a lengthy report.
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Pushis
Egypt
Suez Canal
Rotary
Washington
Russia
Heen
London
Suez
Wilson
Defense Department
Eisenhower
United States
Pentagon
Sol
London Meeting Set With 24 Nations Invited
Authorities predicted the London meeting to which 24 nations have been invited will take place next month, signaling a major gathering aimed at addressing global concerns and fostering international cooperation.
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Vies
London
More hazardous devices set off by Cypriot extremists
A Cyprus news item reports that extremists set off more hazardous devices in reprisal for a hanging a year earlier. The violence, tied to British actions, has injured several and sparked fears of planned new defense cuts and mass protests across the island. Authorities report multiple casualties and ongoing disruptions amid the unrest.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Jis
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