Last Rites for Houston Financier Jesse H Jones Held
Jesse Holman Jones known as Mr Houston, longtime financier and publisher of the Houston Chronicle, was buried at Forest Park Cemetery in Houston. He died Friday night after a long illness at 82. Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson wraps up Midwest farm tour signaling possible disaster area declarations and federal aid hopes for parched counties in southwest Iowa and Nebraska.
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Primary vote in Iowa may hint at national shifts
Iowa voters face a district primary without presidential preference, testing attitudes toward Eisenhower farm policies and the 1952 strength of the President in Farm Belt politics. Sen. B B Hickenlooper and Iowa Attorney General Dayton Countryman compete for the Republican renomination with farm policy as a highlight. Democratic and Republican party officials clash over leadership and civil rights as national figures weigh in on Eisenhower leadership and farm programs. Local results will be watched for clues on regional support and fiscal policy impact.
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WCTU Leader Links TV Ads to Teen Drinking in Evanston
Mrs. Glenn G. Hayes, president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, said radio and television commercials influence hundreds of thousands of teenagers to start drinking. She also predicted that local option prohibition elections in 34 states will surge from about 500 to 1,000 races in November.
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Disabled Veteran Attack Charged in North Hollywood
William L. Caldwell, 38, a sign maintenance man, was held in Van Nuys jail on suspicion of breaking into a North Hollywood home and attacking a disabled veteran. Caldwell allegedly ripped a screen door, forced a front door, and sought his former wife Olive B. Caldwell who lived with the Hartkopf family. The veteran fired a shot into a wall to halt the intruder, who reportedly struck Hartkopf with his fists before fleeing after Hartkopf struck him on the head with the revolver.
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Visiting Russian Church Leaders Open Formal Talks
Eight visiting Russian church leaders and American church leaders begin formal talks in Greenwich aimed at establishing communications between Christian churches of the Soviet Union and the United States. The Soviet prelates arrive from New York City as guests of the National Council of Churches for 10 days. They witnessed young people dancing at the Broadway Tabernacle in New York, noting dancing is not allowed in Soviet churches.
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Lockheed Tests World’s Smallest TV Camera for Planes
Lockheed Aircraft Corp reveals use of the world’s smallest television camera in flight testing. The unit, about 1% by 2 by 5 inches and weighing under a pound, is smaller than a flashlight and intended for aircraft testing applications.
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Defense Opens in St Louis Trial for Two
The defense begins presenting its first witnesses today in the lengthy trial of two defendants in St Louis. jurors hear testaments as the case moves into its early stages.
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Wiley Loses Wisconsin GOP Endorsement For Senate renomination
Sen Wiley faced party opposition as Wisconsin Republicans declined to endorse him at the May 26 state convention. Rep Glenn Davis was chosen to oppose Wiley in the September 11 primary. Wiley called the Davis endorsement manipulated by a small group of self appointed kingmakers and noted reports of four individuals pledging 150000 dollars.
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