GOP Tide Pours in Like The Fog
In San Francisco the fog rolls in as Republican delegates arrive for the convention. Eisenhower Nixon are favored for renomination with Harold Stassen opposing the ticket and promoting Gov. Thomas Herter. Platform framers draft positions at the Cow Palace amid newsmen and guarded suites. In Chicago reporters note Democratic prospects as convention activity heats up.
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Nixon Urges Free Choice for Republican Convention
Vice President Richard M. Nixon told Los Angeles reporters that Republicans should have a free choice for their presidential candidate at the San Francisco convention. He urged that anyone wanting to be on the ticket should have their name placed before the convention, which would then decide the outcome. Nixon denied that Democrats had an advantage by potentially open convention rulings. He noted the President and National Chairman Leonard Mall supported an open convention.
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Tiotse Panel Plans Two-Week West Coast Boating Hearings
The Tiotse Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee announced planned public hearings on the West Coast to study whether federal legislation is needed to keep pleasure boating safe. The hearings will last two weeks and involve officials and boating industry representatives.
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History to Record Vice President Race
In San Francisco the 1956 vice presidential campaign is analyzed with notes on Stevenson Kefauver and Nixon. Commentary covers Eisenhower Truman dynamics, Southern Democratic reactions, and the potential impact on Chicago conventions. The piece speculates on Nixon as a possible endorsed choice and outlines past presidential selections shaping current strategy.
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Estas Kefauver
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Kennedy Wins Hearts of All Delegates at Democratic Convention
Chicago dispatch reports John F. Kennedy in the center of attention at the Democratic National Convention. Kennedy polled 616 votes on the first ballot for vice president, short of a majority, while winning overwhelming affection from delegates and southern support for a Catholic candidate. The article notes Kennedy's rise from Navy service to national politics, his roles in introducing Adlai Stevenson and narrating the film Pursuit of Happiness, and the shifting dynamics that challenged the anti-Catholic axiom in the South as Kennedy gains momentum amid the convention drama.
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Here's How Estes Was Nominated
Estes nomination process described with fragmented text from Chicago UPI, noting second ballot events and state involvement during a political contest. The readable portion hints at nominating dynamics and multiple states' changes affecting the outcome.
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Shoes on at London library sparks warning
A London library incident where a reader removed his shoes led staff to warn patrons to keep footwear on. Police were not decisive, and the event was treated as a joke after the man provided a false report.
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Drone dogfight probe sparks fires in Palmdale region
Civil and military authorities announced a detailed inquiry into a dogfight between two Air Force F89 Scorpions and a radio controlled drone that scattered rocket fragments over Palmdale and the San Gabriel Mountains. No injuries were reported, but a fire on Mt. Gleason burned 250 acres before being controlled.
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What Young People Think About Chores in 3000 Survey
A 3000-person survey of youths aged 13 to 19 finds 91 percent assigned household tasks despite protests. Beds top chores, with 86 percent of girls and 37 percent of boys making beds. both sexes share dishes, cleaning, shopping, and car washing with varying order and enthusiasm.
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Deadly Babs Strikes Japan Killing Dozens at Sea
Typhoon Babs battered northern Japan and Okinawa causing at least 30 deaths and thousands homeless. Japanese police report seven dead, sixteen missing, and sixteen injured with 6,000 homeless, 200 bridges washed out and 35 000 acres of farmland flooded. U S Marines suffered two dead and one wounded in a helicopter crash in Okinawa amid the storm.
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Brink's Case Target Set for Trial in Boston
Prosecutors set Wednesday as the target date for Brink's case in Suffolk County Court. Eight men charged with looting 1,219,000 in the January 17, 1930 robbery faced intense jury selection as defense teams challenged nearly 900 jurors from an original pool of 262. The defendants argued they cannot receive a fair trial in Massachusetts due to notoriety, while defendants sat through the tedious proceedings.
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Wallet theft causes $300 loss during GOP convention
Frederick Md local man Arie Will recover his wallet and credentials after a wallet was taken from his car near a highway and a tree. Investigators say the thief took cash from the wallet and hid it in a bag, while the driver involved was killed in Salamanca yesterday.
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Cyprus Truce Eases Tense Cypriot Conflict
Nicosia reports a fragile ceasefire easing violence as EOKA underground factions pledge to lay down arms to enable peace talks. Britons and Cypriots observe changes with cafes reopening yet street tension remains high amid ongoing bombings and shootings. The British government plans a cautious two week wait to assess the truce.
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