First Primary Underway In New Hampshire
The 1956 campaign opener in New Hampshire shows Kefauver and Stevenson leading the Democratic field as Millsfield and Ellsworth report early votes. Eisenhower dominates the GOP, with talk of potential write-in runs for Nixon Bridges and Adams though Kefauver campaigns actively in the state.
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Manchester
N.H
Vane
New Hampshire
Millsfield
Eisenhower
Sen
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Stevenson
Gov
Averell Harriman
New York
Millisfield
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Bridges
Ellsworth
Kefauver
GOP
Nixon
Sherman Adams
Thailand picked as site for U.S. nuclear reactor in Asia
Secretary Dulles announced Thailand would host the small U.S. nuclear reactor planned for Southeast Asia during talks in Bangkok. He praised Indonesia's leaders and invited President Soekarno to visit the United States, while Soekarno accepted the invitation for a spring trip.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
U.S
State Dulles
Thailand
Eisenhower
Soekarno
United States
Bangkok
Dulles
Southeast Asia
Western Hemisphere
Ali Sastroamidjojo
Sastroamidjojo
Big Island
Bright Spot Girl dialogue exchange
A brief two character exchange centers on a girl complimenting a bleak scene and a reply that questions how such praise originated. The dialogue implies irony and a search for meaning in vulnerability.
Late Stocks Open At 11 A.M. List Of Dow Jones Quotes
Stocks opened late with Allis Chalmers and Anaconda Copper among leaders. Major names including Boeing Chrysler General Electric IBM Dow Jones industrials showed mixed early results with utilities slightly down and rails up as quotations from A M Kidder & Co. noted.
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Open
Allis-Chalmers
Amer Tel & Tel
Beth Steel
Boeing Aire
Chrysler
Douglas Aire
DuPont
Eastman Kodak My
Fla Power Corp
Fla Power & Light
Elec
Gen Motors
Liggett & Myers
Monty Ward
Nail Cash Reg
NY Central
Niag Mohawk Power
Nor Amer Aviat
Penn R R
Repab Steel
Safeway
Doe
Sears Roebuck
Socony Vacuum
Sou Pacific
OST& Stand Oil
Tampa
Union C&c
United Air Lines
U 8 Steel
West’ghouse
Woolworth
Dow-Jones
A. M. Kidder & Co
Wilson asserts U S military strength remains stable
Defense Secretary Charles E Wilson told the National Press Club that no foreseeable development will change America's deterrent position against Russia. He criticized prior feast and famine policies, defended the current long range defense plan, and warned against returning to inflated defense spending to spur a future collapse.
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Washington
INS
Charles E. Wilson
U.S
Russia
Pentagon
National Press Club
America
Bryant's Race Hangs In Balance
OCALA Florida Farris Bryant said he will decide by tomorrow night whether to withdraw from the governorship race after declaring he ran out of money and noting broad public interest in whether a candidate can represent the little people of Florida.
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Ocala
Farris Bryant
Florida
Bryant
House
Cabinet and Humphrey Discuss Integration Support
Sen. Humphrey proposed circulating a declaration to back the Supreme Court school integration ruling amid a Southern manifesto. He said many more lawmakers would sign than the 19 senators and 81 representatives who backed the manifesto, arguing the decision should be enforced. Sen. George warned strong action could trigger a crisis and some states might shelve public schools without a cooperative approach.
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Washington
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Supreme Court
House
Sen. George
D-Ga
U S Aids Cyprus Squabble at United Nations
Greece plans to urge U N General Assembly action on Cyprus with a personal request to Dag Hammarskjold. Greek Delegate Palamas protests Archbishop Makarios deportation to a remote Indian Ocean island, warning it threatens Near East peace.
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United Nations, N.Y
INS
Greece
U.N
Cyprus
Christian X. Palamas
Dag Hammarskjold
Palamas
Hammarskjold
Makarios
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Near East
Inland Waterway Board approves payment for Venice parcels
Inland Waterway Board agrees to pay nearly $30,000 for two parcels in Venice for waterway improvements. The item appears among other notices and upcoming events in the paper. The edition also previews a county road project, a Sailor Circus event, a Flower Show, and local political coverage. The Boston Red Sox open at home today with related pages noted.
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Inland Waterway Board
Venice
Boston Red Sox
Cyprus Tiff Deepens as Makarios Is Deported
Washington reports a U S effort to calm Britain and Greece over Cyprus after Archbishop Makarios was deported and Greece withdrew its ambassador from London. The State Department says a study in Washington will guide possible recommendations and urges restraint from both sides.
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Washington
INS
U.S
Mediterranean
Cyprus
Makarios
London
U. S
Britain
Greece
America
State Department
Cold blast grips nation with widespread rain bands
The Associated Press reports generally cold weather across the nation with relief in the Southeast and far Southwest. Rain spread along arctic air fronts from southeast Texas to the lower Mississippi Valley and the Middle Atlantic. Heaviest rain fell in extreme east Texas and the lower Mississippi Valley as warm Gulf air collided with the cold front.
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Associated Press
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Alabama
Tennessee
Middle Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Great Lakes
New York
mid-Atlantic
Emergency Power Bill Moves to French Senate
Mollet seeks sweeping emergency powers to quell Algerian rebellion. The National Assembly approved 455 to 76 as desertions rise in North Africa. Lacoste ready to rush to Algeria to enforce siege, censor press, and protect farmers while elections to redefine Algeria’s status are planned.
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Paris
Guy Mollet
Senate
National Assembly
Pierre Poujade
Mollet
Jacques Duclos
Moscow
Communist Party
Duclos
Popular Front
Algeria
Robert Lacoste
Lacoste
Arab Big 3 Agree on Common Stand at Cairo Conference
Cairo reports say Egyptian Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser Syrian President Shukri El Kuwaili and King Ibn Saud agreed on secret decisions during a five day conference. They issued a joint declaration backing a united front against Israel reaffirming a middle course in the cold war.
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Cairo
INS
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Shukri El-Kuwaily
Ibn Saud
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Legislative Meet May Be Called Over UF Segregation
Tallahassee AP State Cabinet considers preventing integration at the University of Florida as directed by the Supreme Court. Gov Collins warns he may call a special session to maintain segregation. He presents the issue to the Board of Education with assurances from state legal officials.
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Tallahassee
University of Florida
U. S. Supreme Court
Collins
Cabinet Board of Education
Poland's Bierut Dies After Long Communist Rule
Boleslaw Bierut, top Polish Communist leader, died of heart disease in Moscow after attending the Soviet Union's 20th Congress. He rose from premier to first secretary and presided over Poland's postwar government. Franciszek Mazur named potential successor. Funeral planned. bierut lay in state in Moscow.
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Berlin
INS
Franciszek Mazur
Boleslaw Bierut
Communist Party
Moscow
Russia
Poland
Polish United Worker Communist Party
Bierut
Council of Unions
Germany
Red Army
Polish Republic
South Korea and United States sign farm import contract
Seoul Korea United States signed an agreement for import of 43.8 million dollars worth of U S farm surpluses. Heavy water sale approved in Washington at 56000 dollars per ton for 129 tons to aid peacetime atomic efforts of six nations. Dulles signs atomic cooperation pact with Thailand in Bangkok including help to set up an experimental reactor.
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U. S
South Korea
Seoul, Korea
United States
Washington
INS
U. S.S
Vamey
Dulles
Bangkok
John Foster Dulles
Thailand
Guided Missile Demonstration Signals New Fleet Power
On the U S S Boston in the Caribbean Adm Arleigh Burke predicts future surface fleets will center on guided missiles. He notes a mix of Boston class cruisers and Forrestal class carriers as the core striking force and discusses upcoming conversions like the Canberra. The Boston tests Terrier missiles while retaining two 8 inch gun turrets as the crew trains for missile warfare.
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U.S.S. Boston
Caribbean Sea
Adm
Arleigh Burke
Naval Operations
Burke
Boston
Forrestal
Caribbean
Canberra
Navy
Army
Nike
Farm Bill Debate Delayed by Politics Says Senator
Sen. Ellen Der of Louisiana laments “lousy politics” slowing the Senate farm bill debate. Sen. Aiken of Illinois, the bill’s chief administration spokesman, says action could come by Friday night but many unsettled controversies remain.
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Washington
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Senate
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
Florida Cabinet vows to resist Supreme Court order
The Florida Cabinet pledged to resist by all lawful means the U.S. Supreme Court edict demanding immediate admission of a Black student to the University of Florida law school.
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Tallahassee
Florida Cabinet
U. S. Supreme Court
University of Florida Law School
Supreme Court orders Hawkins admittance to University of Florida Law School
The Supreme Court directs immediate admission for Virgil Hawkins, ending seven years of efforts to enter UF Law. Florida officials sought delays citing public mischief while the Board of Control surveys views from students, parents and faculty across three state universities. Circuit Judge Murphree notes the matter appears settled.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Collins
Wrafida
Nafe Fot
Supreme Court
Virgil Hawkins
Daytona Beach
University of Florida Law School
State Court
Board of Control
John A. H. Murphree
Gainesville
Red Sox Open Season In Sunny Payne Park Crowd
Sarasota area forecast shows partly warm weather through Wednesday with 80 to 85 daytime highs and a cooler night. The report notes gentle southerly winds and a light chance of rain as fans gather for the free opener at Payne Park amid fan chatter about the Yan*ees outcome.
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Payne Park
Red Sox
Yankees
Sarasota
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