Sparkman Sees Chance to Beat Eisenhower in 1956
Senator Sparkman says Democrats can defeat President Eisenhower in 1956 by writing a responsible domestic record in the next Congress. He expects Stevenson to be the Democratic nominee and notes unemployment fears as a key issue influencing voters. He also discusses Senate confirmations of Campbell and Supreme Court nominee Harlan.
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Washington
Sparkman
D-Ala
Eisenhower
Congress
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Joseph Campbell
Gore
D.-Tenn
Campbell
Atomic Energy Commission
Congressional Financial Watchdog Agency
Legislative Branch
John Marshall Harlan
Supreme Court
New York
Langer
N.D
Harlan
North Dakota
Cop Biter McKenna Arrested After Bite In San Francisco
John L. McKenna 21 a self described dog catcher in Corte Madera California was arrested in San Francisco for biting a police officer. Officer Loren D Clem said McKenna bit him during a struggle when officers tried to remove him from a car he had entered and refused to leave. He listed a black eye and swollen lip from the scuffle and was charged with resisting arrest and battery.
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John L. McKenna
Corte Madera
Calif
San Francisco
Loren D. Clem
McKenna
Debatable constitutional measure eyed by Senator Kicker
A discussion mentions questions on the nominee's attitude toward a ward treaty law and a constitutional measure proposed by Senator Kicker R Ohio. The outcome hinges on whether the materializes, with Wiley noting it will be interesting.
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Kicker R-Ohiol
Wiley
Dewey Charges Democrats Behind State Budget Plan
Governor Dewey claims Democrats crafted the 1955 56 budget while Harriman aides insist the plan stems from the outgoing GOP regime. Appleby, Harriman’s budget director designate, says decisions are led by past events and legislative terms, as Dewey ties final conferences to Appleby.
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Albany GP
Dewey
G.O.P
Paul H. Appleby
Averell Harriman
Y. Norman Hurd
Repubican
Appleby
Apoleby
Syracuse University
Maxwell School of Citizenship
Harriman
Harry J. O'Donnell
Herbert H. Lehmen
Federal Training Program Urged
The House Civil Service Committee urged a comprehensive training program for federal employees both inside and outside government. The report, based on a study, calls lack of training a serious weakness in civil service administration and cites better service and savings as outcomes. Training would focus on maintenance operation and repair of complex new machines and equipment.
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Washington
House Civil Service Committee
Explosion at Stickney plant kills and wounds workers
An explosion at the Commonwealth Edison four unit generating plant in Stickney Chicago killed at least two workers and injured two others. About twenty men were on duty when the blast struck one unit. flying debris caused the damage but there was no fire reported.
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Chicago
Stickney
Commonwealth Edison Company
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