Eisenhower Tackles Democrats in Abilene Speech
Gen. Eisenhower’s first political address in Abilene outlines four dangers to the American way inflation and deflation taxation bureaucracy and disunity. He emphasizes economy and limited government while avoiding specific policy detail ahead of the Republican convention. He signaled a tougher tone if nominated and pledged vigor for a general campaign.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Abme
Abilene
Skas
Sen
Taft
Detroit
Bertore
China
Europe
Cairo Learn to Swim Program Reaches 700 Enrolled
The Cairo pool learn to swim program reports about 700 enrollees, mostly youths, directed by recreation chief Ralph Brudebaker and assistant Dick Kendall. Courses include American Red Cross 46 hour senior life saving training for water safety instructors, with additional staff and upcoming instructor training in Chipley, Georgia.
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Cairo
Ralph ‘Brudebaker
Dick Kendall
Ant High
American Red Cross
Red Cross
W. L. Harper
Benny Trollinger
Chipley
Kendall
Brad
Cairo Pool
Alabama Delegates Yield Opening Spot to Tennessee Kefauver
James J. Mayfield, Tuscaloosa attorney and Alabama manager for Tennessee's Kefauver campaign, announced Alabama will yield its lead-off roll call slot to Tennessee. He claimed a majority of Alabama's 22 delegates support Kefauver, with seven for Kefauver, seven for Russell, and eight committed to others.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Tennessee
Estes Kefauver
Kefauved
James J. Mayfield
Tuscaloosa
Kefau- Wer
Russell
Separate Graduation Staged for Forgotten Oregon Student
In Portland Oregon a student named Walker missed his name on the commencement list at the University of Portland. He left in disappointment but university officials later said his name had been dropped by error. A second one man ceremony was held with the faculty in caps and gowns. Walker’s mother Mrs Rose A Nyberg attended.
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Wfortland
Ore
P — James
Walker
University of Port
Suny
Walk Pr
Rose A. Nyberg
Donalsonville MYF Installs Officers In Church Ceremony
Sunday evening at First Methodist Church in Donalsonville the Methodist Youth Fellowship installed officers. The Rev Elton Pierce addressed youth and adults on God's workers. Patricia Brigham read Scripture. Pianists were Julianna Webb and Jo Smith. Officers named: David Davis president Patricia Brigham vice president Phillip Yarbrough secretary treasurer Jo Smith Julianna Webb Joanna Webb co chairs of recreation and community service commissions.
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Patricia Brigham
Julianna Webb
Jo Smith
David Davis
Phillip Yarbrough
Julianna
Joanna Webb
Commission On Recreation
Commission of Community Service
Wesleyan Service Guild Pledge Rites In Donalsonville
The Wesleyan Service Guild held its pledge service at the home of Mrs. C. O. Herrington with hostesses Mrs. Herrington Mrs. Eager Howard and Mrs. Cecil Bolton. Mrs. Cecil Franklin presided as officer and urged members to attend the WSG weekend at Andrew College on June 7 8. New officers include President Cecil Franklin and Vice President C. O. Herrington.
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Donalsonville
Wesleyan Service Guild
C. O. Herrington
Herrington
Eager Howard
Cecil Bolton
Cecil Franklin
Woodie
Julian Webb
Lamar Bivings
Hudson Owen
Woodie King
WSG
Elton Peerce
World Brotherhood
Melton
Rabon
Wallace Drake
W. E. Brigham
Dallas Wurst
Julia Singler
H. O. Cummings
Y. L. Roberts
Franklin
Guild
Road to engineering degree 75 240 miles long for Ohio student
Cincinnati reporter notes Nicholas J Constantine the 37 year old oldest senior at the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering drove a 120 mile round trip from Dayton daily. Over five years he logged 75 240 miles and never missed a class despite wartime service.
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Cincinnati
Nicholas J. Constantine
Constantine
University of Cincinnati
Dayton
Plan to mobilize voters backed by Freedoms Foundation
A national campaign to get out the vote endorsed by Freedoms Foundation and led by the Boy Scouts will place Liberty Bells on about 30 million front doors on November 1 and ask households to turn on porchlights if they plan to vote. Kenneth D. Wells announced the drive at a meeting of business and civic leaders in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Boy Scouts of America
Freedoms Foundation
Kenneth D. Wells
The
Wells
United States
White Youth and Negro Bride Marry in Quiet Quaker Ceremony
Robert McAllester 23 of Ithaca and Grace Cunningham 22 of Berkeley Calif married in a simple Quaker ceremony after graduating Earlham College. They spoke of facing obstacles together and handling each new challenge as it comes.
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Ithaca, N. YY
Robert McAllester
Ithaca
Africa
Grace Cunningham
Berkeley
Calif
Earlham College
Richmond
Ind
McAllester
Reunion of two 106 year old Confederate veterans tonight
Jackson Mississippi reports a reunion set for tonight between two 106-year-old Confederate veterans. Gen William Bush of Fitzgerald Georgia was delayed and did not depart on schedule. Beard national commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans described the Georgia veteran as lukewarm about the trip.
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Jackson
Miss
W. M. Beard
Sons of Confederate Veterans
William Bush
Fitzgerald
Georgia
Beard
Orphaned Italian Graduate Summa Cum Laude
Nicholas James Perella, 24, orphaned son of Italian immigrants, will graduate summa cum laude next Tuesday from Boston college after four years as a cook's helper. He never earned an A during the four year course and overcame hardship to achieve the top honor.
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Cook
Boston
Nicholas James Perella
Suf
Ex-haberdasher Truman nominated for industry czar role
Ex haberdasher Harry Truman is proposed for a post White House leave as czar of the men s wear industry. Ben Projan of Phoenix Arizona, president of the National Association of Retail Clothiers, says Truman would arbitrate disputes and promote proper dress.
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Rochestes
Projan
Phoenix, Ariz
National Association of Retail Clothiers
Perella Awarded Fulbright Aids French Studies Path
Background concerns kept him from admission at two colleges in 1948. Perella earned a Fulbright fellowship for a year of study in France and aims to become a professor of French literature.
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Folk University
Perella
France
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