Legion Convention Opens in New York with Police Support
Blue caps and families flood New York for the annual American Legion convention as 1,000 New York State men are recruited as unofficial police to maintain order during the event. In Niagara Falls Carl Spad predicts a strong Republican vote in November. Valentine Oblinski, 108, dies after farming in Catskill hills. Miss Mary Jane Truman backs Stevenson with Eisenhower in third, in Democrat leanings. Two gunmen rob a Brooklyn businessman of 10,000 dollars and leave him handcuffed to his car steering wheel.
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Legion
New York State
G.O P
N. Y
Niagara Falls
INS
Carl Spad
White Plains
Association of Young Republican Clubs
Empire State
Association
Spad
Clinton
Truman
Ike
Adlai
Mary Jane ‘Truman
Governor Stevenson
General Eisenhower
Stevenson
Brooklyn
Sidney Rappaport
Joneck
Mystery Light Blinked Out as Jets Closed In
Reports from Chicago area air observers say a yellowish light in the sky blinked out as Pi-Two Air Force jets moved to intercept it near Elgin Illinois. Ground observers and D C Scott in Elgin confirmed the blink at 11 48 P M last night over Elgin 40 miles from Chicago.
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Chicago
Air Force
Elgin
D. C. Scott
De Valera under eye operation in Utrecht clinic
Irish Premier Eamon de Valera underwent eye surgery at a Utrecht clinic, performed by Prof. H. J. M. Weve. An informed source said it will be weeks before outcomes are clear, with glaucoma cited as the deteriorating condition.
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de Valera
Hague
Netherlands
Eamon de Valera
Utrecht
H. J. M. Weve
Europe
Dublin
Two Models Picket DA Office Over Probe
Two models picketed the Manhattan district attorney's office to protest that the vice probe is unfair to legitimate models. Christine Christie and Arden Murray urged that 5,000 legitimate models in New York City are misrepresented by sensational headlines as the grand jury considers indictments next week.
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New York
Manhattan
Raymond R. Davioli
Eisenhower fights blanket endorsement in Nixon era
Eisenhower refuses to name or endorse any candidate, insisting he will not support anyone who does anything un American. He defends General Marshall and condemns attacks while saying he will back the Eisenhower Nixon ticket only in line with party responsibility and loyalty. He stresses no blanket endorsements and plans a New York trip then a Southern tour starting Sept 2.
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Nixon
McCarthy
Republican Organization
Iron River
Wis
Wisconsin
Congress
Marshall
U.S
Russia
General Marshall
Washington
JHE
Americas
Denver
New York
American Legion
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Monroney
Senate
George C. Marshall
Stalin to Head New Soviet Presidium Said by Experts
The piece notes plans to replace the Politburo with a praesidium in the Soviet Union with Stalin likely to be senior. Georgi Malenkov is cited as a possible future premier candidate, while analysts compare past speeches to shifts before the Nazi Soviet pact. The Voice highlights contrasts with the current Moscow broadcast.
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Politburo
Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin
Moscow
Stalin
Georgi ‘Malenkov
Malenkov
Germany
Soviet Russia
lVoice
Hitler
Britain to Quit Suez Says Papers Across Cairo Press
Cairo leading papers report Britain plans to withdraw troops from Suez within three months and revise Middle East defense plans. Akhbar El Yom cites a London correspondent noting Foreign Office experts shaping a policy toward Egypt including troop removal. Batista appeals to journalists to forego 72 hour strike after journalist Beaten by men posing as police. Police probe attackers, government seeks to discredit claims and find culprits.
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Cuba
Jto
Mario Kuchilan
Prensa iLibre
Oses
Dads' Draft Seen Likely Next Summer
Selective Service officials warn manpower shortages will force a father draft by next summer to maintain armed forces size. With Korea draftees finishing two year terms, 80,000 draftees monthly would discharge unless reenlisting. Hershey says fathers or other deferred groups may be drafted as early as next summer.
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Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
American Legion
New York
Hershey
Selective Service Monthly
Truman
Oil Firms Face Multimillion-Dollar Refund Suits in MSA Action
Mutual Security Administration halted June actions against Standard Oil of New Jersey and Esso Export Corp seeking 331.8 million dollars plus overcharges. California Texas Oil Co. and Bahrein Petroleum tied to 21.4 million claim. Socony-Vacuum group totaling 14.1 million. Esso defends price competitiveness and argues ECA sought to curb normal prices. The Texas Co. denies cartel or price-fixing links and supports joint overseas operations as beneficial to US and foreign interests.
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MSA
The
Economic Cooperation Administration
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Esso Export Corp
New York City
California
San Francisco
Texas Co
Bahrein Petroleum Co. Ltd
California-Texas Oil Co., Ltd
Caltex Oreame Ltd
Mid
uuLru
Esso Export
Esso
ECA
United States
Political clash over McCarthy era tactics and civil liberties
Senators Monroney and Mundt traded sharp charges as they clashed over Eisenhower and McCarthy critics. Monroney defended Marshall and questioned McCarthy's methods while Mundt accused Democrats of a Gestapo concept. The report ties the dispute to ongoing antimonopoly probes and the looming Democratic nomination race led by Stevenson.
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A. 5
Mike Monroney
Oklahoma
Jhairman
Democratic Campaign
Karl Mundt
South Dakota
Monroney
Republican Organization
Eisenhower
McCarthy
George C. Marshell
Mundt
Marshall McCarthy
Senate
Marshall
Army
United States
Russia
Confederates Fire in Second Mobile Bay Battle
Indignant United Daughters of the Confederacy fired verbal shells to keep Farragut’s Hartford from Mobile Bay. A proposal to move the ship from Norfolk to Mobile faced immediate UDC opposition. Local leaders urged historical shrine use while preserving the deteriorating vessel.
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Mobile Bay
Mobile
Ala
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Farragut
Hartford
Bay
Norfolk, Va. Navy Yard
U.D.C
Raphael Semmes
Semmes
Alabama
Government St
Mobile American Legion Postland Knights of Columbus Council
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W. G. Hieronymus
Mobile Bay District
Joel Cooper
Huntsville
Glen
Song of
Song of Newton, N. C
UDC
Quake Hits Bakersfield Area Aftershocks Cause Damages
Seismologists report the latest tremor near the Kern River fault measured 5.6 magnitude, following July 21 quake. Forty million dollars in damage across regions, 32 injured with six hospitalized. no casualties reported in nearby towns.
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California Institute of Technology
Kern River
Bear Mountain
Beauty Queen Faces Two Suitors At Wed In Fort Lincoln
Connie Ballowe, 26, a divorced beauty queen, planned to wed Julian Showkeir in Fort Lincoln Chapel when Maj. Charles Freudenthal, air base public information officer, also secured a license. Freudenthal and Ballowe were previously involved, but Showkeir remained committed to the ceremony.
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Washington
Connie Ballowe
Fort Lincoln Chapel
Julian M. Showkeir
Maj
Charles Hiding Freudenthal
Andrews Air Force Base
Ballowe
Freudenthal
Dirksen Attacks Stevenson In Cheyenne Speech
Senator Everett Dirksen blasted Adlai Stevenson as a Truman henchman and assailed the Democratic administration of the last 20 years. He also criticized Newsweek over a visit story and accused Stevenson of gambling in Illinois, citing a $325 million annual northern Illinois business.
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UPY
Everett Dirksen
R-N
Adlai E. Stevenson
Truman
Newsweek
Republican Women’s Club
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Robert A. Taft
G.O.P
Eisenhower
Steven
Illinois
Canadians Aid Niagara Falls In Mock Atomic Attack Drill
Canadian police and fire units joined U S teams in a Rainbow Bridge drill simulating an atomic attack on Niagara Falls New York. The exercise involved 18 000 injured and 7 000 homeless with a joint radio network coordinating alerts and welfare aid.
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24Th St
Buffalo Av
Nho City
WHLD
WHIL
Niagara Fas
N.Y
CHBC
Niagara Falls
lOnt
Niagara
Orleans
Genesee
New York State
Kncoln
Wellend
Ontane
Plane strikes car in takeoff aborts safe belly landing
A Naval Reserve plane damaged a car during a takeoff attempt but landed safely on its belly. The vehicle suffered a broken windshield and dented roof. no injuries were reported.
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Washington
Naval Reserve
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