Eisenhower Welcomed by 250000 in Philadelphia on Visit
Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in Philadelphia for a whirlwind visit drawing an estimated 250000 cheering onlookers. He spoke briefly at Independence Hall and toured the Liberty Bell and Declaration of Independence room. He predicted Americans will honor Independence Hall 500 years from now. His Philadelphia stop included a foreign policy speech echoing tougher stance than prior Legion address.
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Philadelphia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
KFI
KNBH
Channel 4
Chestnut Street
30Th Street
Independence Hall
Harry Porter
Gahteriha Eisenhower
America
New York
John 8. Fine
Pennsylvania
Harvey Taylor
GOP
James H. Duff
R-Pa
Harold Stasser
United States
Missing 15YearOld Girl Seemingly Vanishes in Los Angeles
Authorities search for Edna Frances Walker 15 who vanished after Aug 9 while reportedly accompanied by two men. A second 15 year old, Judith Ann Gungerly, told deputies she was asked for a soft drink with them but refused to accompany Edna.
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Los Angeles
Companied
Edna Frances Walker
Judith Ann Gungerly
Sheriff's Deputes
Walker
Fratiano Must Appear for Preliminary Hearing
James Fratianno known as the Weasel, 39, must appear in Beverly Hills court on October 2 for a preliminary hearing on charges of failing to register as an ex convict. Fratianno was arraigned yesterday and released on $300 bail.
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Beverly Hills
James
the Weasel
Fratiano
Fratianno
Weather Outlook for Southern California on Friday
Variable high cloudiness and sunny periods prevail across Southern California on Friday. Widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms expected only in the northern mountains, with little temperature change. Maximum around 96 and a low near 60ish, compared with a year ago today when highs reached 93.
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California
Sparkman Speaks In Long Beach
Alabama Senator Sparkman criticizes Eisenhower on campaign tour in Long Beach California and Atlanta Georgia crowds. He predicts a Democratic victory in November and invites Nixon to speak in Sparkman’s hometown Thuntaville Alabama.
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Long Beach
Lohn J Sparkman
Sass
Dwight Eisenhower
Angry boy ends in deadly home fire in San Antonio
An 8-year-old boy, shouting in anger, poured kerosene on 10-year-old Mary Lou Cunningham and her brother Lindsey, starting a blaze that killed Mary Lou and Lindsey in their attic. Their sister Esther, 19, was burned critically, and Ruth Cunningham, 22, and the mother were not named in full. Juvenile authorities took the case after the fire at the family home.
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San Antonio
Tex
Gpi
Mary Louis Cunningham
Lindsey
Esther
Mary Louie
Eisher
Ruth Fla Cunningham
Battalion
Fred Roth
Ie Cunningham
Temas
Stevenson Plans Nine Day Nine State Campaign Tour
Campaign manager Wilson W. Wyatt outlined Gov Adlai Stevenson s September plan to present basic policies with October for amplification and rebuttal He opens with a Denver speech aimed at independent voters and proceeds through Kasson Minn Seattle Wash San Francisco Calif Los Angeles Calif with policy topics including farms conservation foreign affairs and public power He will then campaign South and East in October reaffirming positions without change with several speeches broadcast across ABC CBS NBC networks and local stations
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Wilson W. Wyatt
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Far West
Denver
Dwight D. Lisenhower
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Republican Party
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Minn
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Wash
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Los Angeles
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South
Executive Mansion
Dewey
Louisville
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ABC
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
CBS Radio and TV
NBC Radio
Sabrejets Down 12 Migs in Korean Air Battle
In northwest Korea near MIG Alley, Allied Sabrejets claimed twelve enemy MiG-21s shot down with one Allied Sabrejet lost. Maj. Frederick C. Blesse earned his fifth MiG kill, becoming the 19th Korean War ace. The combat followed U.S. B-29s attacking the Chosen No. 1 power plant.
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North Korea
Sth Air Force
Frederick C. Blesse
Blesse
Hives
Score Park St
Phoenix
Ariz
F. A
Richmond
Yalu
Chongchong
Korea
110 Mile An Hour Hurricane Heads Toward Mainland
An Atlantic hurricane with 110 mph winds nears the U S mainland. The center was about 700 miles east southeast of Jacksonville Florida moving northwest toward the lower seaboard. Highest winds near 109 mph with tropical storm winds extending 75 miles. A possible northward turn could miss the coast as a cost front advances.
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Miami
U. S
Miami Weather Bureau
Jacksonville
Fla
Seaboard
United States
McCarthy Seeks Stevenson Record in Wisconsin Rally
Sen. Joseph McCarthy said he would review the entire record of Adlai E. Stevenson for ties to a Communist cell in the Agriculture Department. He warned voters that Stevenson could be chosen only if the people want him, while Stevenson kept silent on McCarthy’s remarks.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Sen
Joseph
McCarthy
Adlai E. Stevenson
Federal Agriculture Department
Stevenson
Wisconsin
Beech McCarthy
Shorewood
Springfield
Ill
Mr. Stevenson
Hiss-Abt-Witt- Pressman Group
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Lee Pressman
Agriculture Department
House Un-American Activities Committee
John J. Abt
Nathan Witt
Pressman
Saul Alger
Kefauver Urges Stevenson Aid for Campaign Push
Senator Estes Kefauver urged supporters of his presidential bid to deliver a huge vote for Adlai Stevenson. In letters to about 3000 supporters, the Tennessee Democrat said Stevenson would provide forward-looking, courageous leadership and new solutions rather than returning to past policies.
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Washington
Upi
Estes Kefauver
Adlai E. Stevenson
Tenessee
Stevenson
Warren Signs School Bills in California Special Session
SACRAMENTO. Gov Earl Warren signed the main school bills to ease California's classroom shortage. A $20 million appropriation linked to a $185 million bond proposal awaits voter approval in November. The bills set spending controls, approved by voters, and timing tied to the close of the last legislative session.
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Sacramento
Earl Warren
California
Warren
Nelson E. Dilworth
Tenet
Hugh Donnelly
Donnelly
Beauty Contest Ends In Tie at Miss America Pageant
In Atlantic City New Jersey two dark haired rivals tied for leadership in the Miss America contest during preliminaries. Miss Alabama Gwen Harmon and Miss California Jeanne Shores tied in swimming suit scores whileMiss District of Columbia Kris Anne Fitch won the talent section with a soprano performance of With A Song in My Heart.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Alabama
Gwen Harmon
Birmingham
California
Jeanne Shores
Azusa
Baseball Scores inched by as St. Louis tops Chicago late
In a nine inning game St Louis plated eight runs on 11 hits while Chicago managed six runs on 2 hits. Detroit defeated Cleveland 5 to 0 with Pillette and Courtney securing the win for Detroit. Stobbs Judson Brown Kennedy Wight Ginsberg Garcia Tebbetts featured in pitching and batting duties.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Johnson
Detroit
Cleveland
Pillette
Courtney
Stobbs
Judson
Brown
Kennedy Wight
Ginsberg
Garcia
Tebbetts
Fire cripples Copter production for Korea at Bell Fort Worth
A $1 million fire destroyed a Bell Aircraft warehouse north of Fort Worth housing helicopter parts for Korea, injuring nine and crippling critical, hard-to-get components. The blaze follows a Carswell windstorm that damaged B a 36 bombers at the base in the same period. Bell officials say losses will exceed a million dollars.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Korea
Bell Aircraft Corp
Ft. Worth
America
Carswell Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command
Bell Aircraft
Bell
James Fuller
Hole In Adlai's Shoe Opens Question On Prosperity
Flint shoe dealer Fred Elliott offered to replace Gov. Adlai Stevenson’s shoes after noting holes in his soles during a speech in Flint. The GOP man asked why prosperity has grown under Democrats while Stevenson displayed worn footwear, quipping about keeping him looking sharp for his famous phrases.
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Flint
Mich
Adlai Stevenson
Fred Elliott
Elliot
Tineis
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Elliott
Five Die In Semnan Rioting As Police Fire On Mob
In Semnan Iran police shot into a rioting crowd of Communists and anti-Communists killing five and wounding ten. The unrest followed anti- Communist gangs storming a weaving factory held by the Tudeh party. Premier Mossadegh prepared counterproposals to Truman Churchill oil settlement efforts and met U S oil executives and Parliament as diplomats discussed the oil dispute.
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Tehran
Iran
Semnan
Mohammed Mossadegh
Truman
Winston Churchill
Mossadegh
U.S
Distress Message Triggers Coast Guard Search Near Guadalupe Island
A 41 foot fishing boat with five men aboard sent a distress message read Southwest side Guadalupe On roca boat illullauk. Coast Guard and vessels searched Mexican waters after Capt Ben Lee Bird relayed the note to the American consul at Tijuana. Guadalupe Island lies about 250 miles south of the Mexican border and 125 miles off Baja California.
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Los Angeles
Coast Guard
Ben Lee Bird
Dove
Tijuana
Guadalupe
Probers Say Beds Control Union
Senate investigators charged that agents of the Kremlin control a union representing 65 000 workers mostly in New York City the South and Midwest. The Distributive Processing and Office Workers of America is called an independent union with diverse trades. The report urged Justice Department action against certain union officials and proposed laws barring Communists from labor leadership and allowing firing of members in subversive organizations.
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Washington
Senate
Kremlin
New York City
South
Midwest
Pat McCarran
D- Nev
Internal Security Subcommittee
Office Workers of America
Justice Department
Southland Heat Wave Breaks With Cooling Breeze
Los Angeles reports relief from an eight day heat wave as 36 C high is forecast. A spotty shower and brisk breeze ease sun parched residents while Councilman Kenneth Hahn proposes a resolution to restrict incinerator operation to 6 to 10 am, extending to home incinerators.
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Los Angeles
Stock Issue Approved in California Electric Power Co
Washington AP report states the Federal Power Commission authorized California Electric Power Co Riverside to issue 350000 shares of $1 par value common stock.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
California Electric Power Co
Riverside
Plastic Lens Fitted Inside Eyeball Of Cataract Victim
Dr Harold Ridley of London unveils a new operation placing an acrylic plastic disc inside the eyeball to replace the clouded natural lens. He said the artificial lens provides side vision and has shown highly satisfactory results in about 47 earlier cases with many reaching 20 20 or 20 30 vision.
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Chicago
Harold Ridley
London
International College of Surgeons
Ridley
England
U S Plans Jet Fighters From Europe For NATO Forces
London report says the United States nearly completed plans to buy large numbers of British Italian and French built jet fighters for European air forces. Three high speed types were selected the British Supermarine Swift the Italian designed Venom and the French Mystere. The Mutual Security Agency has a 225 million dollar appropriation for offshore procurement with possible congress requests for two more years. The program may involve 2500 to 3000 airplanes handed to NATO. Batt heads the mission and will be succeeded by Lincoln Gordon. No plans exist to buy European planes for U S forces nor to have Europe produce American designs. The Swift is described as a 700 mph swept wing fighter comparable to the F 86 Sabre.
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London
United States
William L. Batt
U. S. Mutual Security Agency
Congress
North Atlantic Treaty Air Force
Batt
U. S
NATO
Farnborough
Immigration Study Ordered By Truman
President Truman issued an executive order creating a seven member commission to study United States immigration policies after Congress enacted and overrode his veto on the McCarran Walter bill. He criticized the law as discriminatory and said Congress failed to act on his suggestion to review immigration policy.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
French Soap Factory Blast Kills At Least 12 in Marseille
In Marseille the police report explosions and a fire destroyed a soap factory and ten houses with at least 12 dead and up to 20 possible fatalities. Forty injured, many critically, and dozens feared buried. Damage exceeds two million dollars.
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Marseille
France
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