Senator calls cotton price drive political pressure
Sen. Ellender of Louisiana denounces the Agriculture Department plan to cut prices on August 1 to boost U S cotton exports, warning it aims to curry votes for farm policy. Benson says the shift targets five million bales yearly, while Egypt calls it unwise. Ellender presses for 90 percent parity supports across cotton and other staples.
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Washington
Ellender
D-La
Administration
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
U. S
White House
State Department
Apa
Egypt
Senate Agriculture Committee
Firemen to Parade Chicago Feb 29
About 300 off duty Chicago firemen will march in a Friday parade to showcase new fire equipment valued at half a million dollars. The event highlights the department’s updated gear and collective readiness.
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Chicago
Adlai Says It Is Fitting She Should Be GOP Candidate
Adlai Stevenson in New York on February 29 said it is fitting that President Eisenhower be the candidate and that the main issue will be the policies and record of the Eisenhower administration. He added as the administration's chief architect and spokesman, Eisenhower will bear the burden of a vigorous campaign.
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Adlai
GOP
New York
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Ralph W. Harris
Williamson County
United States
Quirino Dies Former Philippine President at 65
Former Philippine President Elpidio Quirino died at his home near Manila at 6 p.m. He was 65, after suffering high blood pressure. Survived by daughter Victoria Gonzales and son Tomas Quirino. He served as president from 1948 after Roxas and lost to Ramon Magsaysay in 1953.
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Elpidio Quirino
Quirino
Manila
Victoria Gonzales
Tomas Quirino
Manuel Roxas
Ramon Magsaysay
Roxas
Malacanan Palace
Luzon
Birdman of Alcatraz Stroud Transferred To Alcatraz In Chains
After parole denial and family losses, Stroud endures 30 years behind walls. He becomes a noted canary doctor while plotting critique of the prison system based on his prison history research. His growing ego and isolation shape his bitter, meticulous scrutiny of confinement.
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Stroud
Alcatraz
Thomas E. Gaddis
Birds
Temperature Notes and Lake Level at Crab Orchard
Weather and lake level update noting fair and warmer conditions. Water level at Crab Orchard Lake reported 38 inches below spillway with 694 05 bi observed today and spillway measurements near 5 51 7 inches.
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Seow Siiiad
Crab Orchard Lake
Apilhway
Sy Lake
Eisenhower Indicates Bid for Second Term in 1956
Area party leaders react with enthusiasm to President Eisenhower's announcement he will seek reelection. Democratic and Republican chairmen across counties praise his record while noting political shifts and potential impact on farm policy and foreign affairs. Some doubt remain about his health and the odds of facing Adlai Stevenson.
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Eisenhower
Jackson County
Robert Maloney
Ike
Lockwood
Eisenhower confirms bid for second term at press conference
President Eisenhower declares willingness to run again, signaling a positive answer. The crowded Washington room hears him deflect some questions while confirming his decision as reporters jammed in and outside the venue. The scene features 207 reporters inside and 104 onlookers, with hundreds more awaiting outside.
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Eisenhower
Nixon
Warren
Supreme Court
President Eisenhower to announce second term on TV and radio
President Eisenhower said he would seek another four years and will address the nation tonight between 8:30 and 9:30 p m CST. He praised Nixon as a dedicated public servant and declined to name a running mate yet.
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Eisenhower
Nixon
Red Cross
Congress
White House
Coello Man Killed In Wreck In Christopher area
A. J. Martin Sr., 70, of Coello died after a collision on Rt. 14 west of Christopher. Henry Heyder, 52, of West Frankfort, drove a pickup. both drivers were hospitalized then released. Martin leaves a wife and several children. funeral plans are pending at Union Funeral Home in Christopher.
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A. J. Martin Sr
Coello
Rt. 14
Christopher
Coello Road
Martin
Henry Heyder
Garner St
West Frankfort
E. W. Simmons
Heyder
Miners Hospital
Christopher Church of God
United Mine Worker
Walter
Franklin County
Leballa
Walter Long
Kankakee
George
Tennyson Manuscripts Acquired by Harvard Library
Harvard's Houghton Library has purchased 530 first drafts and revisions by Alfred Lord Tennyson. The collection captures an entire career span and includes worksheets. The manuscripts came from Sir Charles Tennyson for an undisclosed price, funded by Amy Lowell's bequest income.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Houghton
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Harvard
Tennyson
University
Sir Charles Tennyson
Amy Lowell
Fans race for $200 prize in Little Stinker puzzles
Almost two thousand Little Stinkers have been received this week at the Southern Illinoisan offices. Fans must mail or submit their puzzles by 6 p.m. tonight to qualify for the $200 prize.
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Southern Illinoisan
Battle Page urged to balance press coverage in fall campaign
Democratic National Chairman Paul Butler urged newspapers to create a battle page in the fall election so both major parties can present their cases in their own words. He described it as a constructive step toward correcting perceived press bias and suggested it run in the last eight or nine weeks before the election. In Washington, D. C., Butler spoke at the National Press Club and cited campaigns using similar pages as examples. A separate note from Columbia, South Carolina, reports the state House Judiciary Committee planning to require owners of newspapers magazines radio and television stations to file ownership lists with the secretary of state.
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Washington
Paul M. Butler
Butler
National Press Club
Democratic
Bergh Rt
Cohambia
D. C
South Carolina
Air Force To Train Spotters In Tornado Warnings
Air defense spotters in three states will be trained to aid the St. Louis Weather Bureau in giving earlier tornado warnings. Maj. Tom A. Nielin and forecaster Harry F. Wahlgren announced the plan after a deadly tornado struck near St. Louis. The new network aims to prevent sudden alerts like last Saturday’s disaster which killed six in nearby Illinois and south St. Louis County.
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Air Force
St. Louis Weather Bureau
Tom ‘A. Nielin
St.Louis
Timea
Exsters
Mic
Stock Ticker Hoax Found
The New York Stock Exchange changed its procedure after a hoax reported 14 000 shares of New York Central and Philco Radio for 552 750 dollars. The false trades were detected within seven minutes. The source was a mischievous page boy, now facing stricter controls such as blue pads and masked pads for ticketers.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
New York Central
Philco Radio
Tickek
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