Kefauver Upsets Stevenson In Minnesota Primary
Sen. Kefauver won the Minnesota presidential primary defeating Adlai Stevenson and claiming 12 at large delegate votes. Stevenson charged Republican crossovers influenced results as both men sought a four vote share in the state’s 30 delegates while Eisenhower led the Republican returns.
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Kefauver
D-Tenn
Adlai Stevenson
Minnesota
Stevenson
Minneapolis
Tennessee
Illinois
Eisenhower
Knowland
California
Indictment of King Over Bribery and Perjury Allegations
Polk County grand jury indicts Sen Harry King and Sheriff Gordon with bribery and perjury charges connected to a state Senate race payoff. King posted bond, Gov. Collins vows action on Gordon, and the panel details alleged violations of campaign and election laws along with subornation of perjury.
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Polk County
Grand Jury
State Senate
Harry King
King
Pat Gordon
Gordon
Boone Tillett
Collins
Tillett
Clara Albritton
James L. Griggs
National Agricultural Transportation League
Griggs
Winter Haven
James L. Busbee
Rollie Arnold
Northeast Snowstorm Strips Northeast of Storm Toll
The Northeast digs out after the blizzard with temperatures below freezing from New England to Pennsylvania. City and state readings show Chicago like 31 above in Macon and Fargo 34, Jacksonville 39. The storm's death toll reached 166 with hundreds of millions in losses as schools reopen in New York City after closures.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Macon
Chicago
Fargo
N.C
Jacksonville
Fla
Ohio
Maine
New York City
Late Stocks Open With Mixed Readings Across Dull Market
Trading opens with varied early movers as Allis-Chalmers and Amer Tel & Tel show gains while Amoco and Anaconda Cop lag. Major names such as Boeing Chrysler and Coca Cola post uneven percentages amid broad indices. Utilities rise with Tampa Elec and Westinghouse Electric showing notable strength while Dow Jones edges lower.
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Coca-Cola
Dome Mines
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DuPont
Eastman Kodak
Fla Power Corp
Fla Power & Light
Gen Elec
Gen Motors
Int Bus Mach
Liggett & Myers
Monty Ward
Nat Cash Reg
NY Central i
Niag Mohawk Power
Nor Amer Aviat
Socony Vacuum
Soa Pacific Stig
Stand Oil
Tampa Elec
Union C&c
United Air Lines
US Steel
Aed
West Ghouse
Woolworth
Dow-Jones
Bayfront plans and primary candidate lineup highlighted
State road department reveals Bayfront improvement plans while fifty nine candidates enter a primary for 23 posts. Page 11 also notes Airport Authority proposals for new facilities and officials studying county sewage disposal. North Trail widening starts within three weeks as other items appear on pages 5 6 and 12.
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Airport Authority
Events Of Note Tonight and Tomorrow At Local Venues
Today at 8 p m Elks Lodge 1519 Elks Hall DeMolay Masonic and Odd Fellows gatherings slated 815 p m Solid Gold Cadillac at Palm Tree Playhouse Tomorrow 1030 a m Women’s Republican Club study group led by Mrs Page Hubbell 1934 Datura 1210 p m Exchange Club at Orange Blossom Hotel
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Odd Fellows
Ioof Hall
Palm Tree Playhouse
Women’s Republican Club
Page Hubbell
Exchange Club
Orange Blossom Hotel
Polio Vaccine Declared Safe and Effective After Year
Dr Thomas Francis Jr reported a year of widespread use shows the Salk polio vaccine is safe potent and effective. He noted paralytic polio cases were far higher among those unvaccinated and cited refinements in potency lot variability and preservative concerns as past issues eliminated by new safety standards.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Thomas Francis Jr
Jonas Salk
Gudakunst
University of Michigan
Our Town A Call for United Charity Drive
An editorial argues for consolidating multiple charity campaigns into one United Charity Drive from February to April. It urges citywide planners to end duplicate drives for American Cancer, Red Cross, Happiness House, and similar causes and to form a single winter campaign with national and local groups collaborating.
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United Charity
Washburne Denied Support by Sarasota GOP Over Two-Party Stance
The Sarasota County Republican Executive Committee voted to withhold committee support and funds from Washburne, citing his filing to protect Florida’s two party system. Washburne argues his run preserves the GOP primary and prevents a one party system, vowing to campaign for votes. The resolution bars campaign meetings in Sarasota related to the governor race and states no funds will be used for governor elections.
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Sarasota County
Republican Executive Committee
Florida
GOP
Glenn E. Potter
Washburne
Longest Westinghouse strike ends as workers return
Washington reports that the Westinghouse Electric Corp strike, one of the longest in U.S. labor history, ends with strikers voting to accept a mediators plan. IUE gains wage increases and improved benefits, while nine consumer products plants resume production nationwide.
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International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
Westinghouse
Springfield
Mass
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Bloomfield
Belleville
Trenton
N.J
Fairmont
W.va
Elmira
N. Y
Mansfield
Columbus
Ohio
Vanguard rocket to lift first man made moon
The 22,600 pound Vanguard rocket, 72 feet long and 45 inches in diameter, will carry the earths first man made moon mission about 300 miles into space in roughly ten minutes. The first public description was issued yesterday by a joint Navy Glenn L. Martin Co. announcement.
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Earth
Outer Space
Vanguard
Navy-Glenn L. Martin Co
King Jr. Bus Boycott Case Rested in Montgomery Trial
State rests its case in Montgomery as Rev. M L King Jr a Baptist minister stands trial for allegedly conspiring to foster a bus boycott. The proceedings highlight civil rights tensions in Alabama.
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Montgomery
Ala
INS
M. L. King Jr
Dulles Returns After World Crisis Warnings
Secretary Dulles plans to report to President Eisenhower and the nation from his 10 country tour in Asia and the Far East. He warns time is short to avert war in the Middle East as Israel eyes mid April for Jordan River work if Arab states fail to join an international plan. Syria threatens military action and Egypt and Saudi Arabia back Damascus.
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Eisenhower
Explosion at General Electric plant leaves two missing in Schenectady
A massive blast and fire tore through a four story General Electric building in downtown Schenectady early today. Two people are missing and presumed dead as smaller explosions followed. The chemical materials shop within the plant was damaged while the cause remained undetermined.
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Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric
Reds Name Ochab to Lead Polish Communist Party
Edward Ochab has been named to succeed Boleslaw Bierut as leader of Poland's Communist party, following purges of farm trade unions and army ranks. He is tasked with guiding the party during a period of political consolidation in Poland.
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Vienna
Edward Ochab
Boleslaw Bierut
Poland
Communist Party
Bright Spot Nit Whats a drizzle Wit Two drips going steady
A lighthearted exchange compares a drizzle to two drips in a steady rhythm. The playful line showcases quick wit and concise banter about a minor weather moment.
Right Chilly They Say Chilly is the word for it
Minnie notes a brisk air says spring and summer loom, while Sarasota area weather stays cool. Today and tonight cool with mid 60s high and 40s to 50s lows, moderate northeast winds. East Gulf marine forecast shows northeast winds shifting to easterly Thursday with fair, then partly cloudy skies.
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Sarasota
East Gulf
Eisenhower signals veto threat on farm bill with changes urged
President Eisenhower warned he may veto the Senate farm bill unless it is sharply modified. He dismissed Minnesota primary results as not reflecting a revolt against his agricultural program while urging a workable bill through a House Senate conference. He highlighted parity goals and stressed the 90 percent parity House version. The timing ties to rural vote considerations ahead of November elections.
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Eisenhower
Senate
Minnesota
Senate House Conference Committee
House
White House
Eisenhower Urges Moderation on School Integration
President Eisenhower urged Americans to seek moderation and avoid letting school integration drive a wedge between the races. He framed desegregation as a matter of deep emotion and progress, calling for forward steps with all deliberate speed while addressing Montgomery boycott trials and Southern tensions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Supreme Court
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
South
Briton killed as Cypriots bomb military car in Famagusta
Pro Greek Cypriots bombed a military car in Famagusta killing one British soldier and wounding two others. The death raises Britons killed since August as British paratroopers impose a curfew in parts of Nicosia while ARMS searches continue. Rioters looted Greek shops and clashed with police tear gas, and Turkish community leader Fazil Kucuk urged calm after three hours of anti Turkish rioting at Vasilia.
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Cyprus
Famagusta
Vasilia
Fazil Kucuk
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