Stassen Resumes Campaign to Dump Nixon
Harold E. Stassen announced a renewed drive to drop Nixon from the ticket and back Gov. Christian A. Herter for vice president. He urged an open GOP convention and said Nixon’s candidacy would lose millions of votes, while GOP Chairman Leonard Hall endorsed letting delegates nominate any candidate.
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Eisenhower
Christian A. Herter
Massachusetts
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Hall
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Egypt
Russia
Fire devastates Reagan Nursing Home in Puxico killing 12
A fast moving blaze tore through Reagan Nursing Home in Puxico Missouri trapping 12 of 13 residents. Most victims aged 72 to 91, including Lois Rodgers 30 who had just become a patient. Coroner planned an inquest as smoke and flames overwhelmed the three story building.
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Reagan Nursing Home
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Lois Rodgers
Jack Harty
St. Louis
Poplar Bluff
Ray Rainey
Man shoots Niagara rapids in steel barrel
Maj. Lloyd Hill, 37, claimed to have shot the 22 mile Whirlpool Rapids in a steel barrel, spun for 24 hours in the Niagara River whirlpool, and then surfaced ashore after drifting out of the whirlpool. Spectators saw the barrel and Hill has previously made trips through parts of the rapids.
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Prisoners at Rock Quarry Prison injure self in heat protest
Thirty six inmates at Rock Quarry State Prison in Buford Georgia used 10 pound sledge hammers to break bones in their legs during a rest period. White and Negro inmates 29 and seven respectively, said to have taken place as guards rested and heat near ninety degrees. Injured were moved to the prison hospital and will face misconduct reports for self mutilation.
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Rock Quarry State Prison
Little Alcatraz
Georgia
Jack Forrester
Hubert Smith
Rock Quarry
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Smith
North Georgia Hills
Atlanta
Georgia State Prison
Reidsville
Landon Plans Fishing Trip Amid Convention
Alfred M. Landon, GOP presidential candidate in 1936, says he will fish in Colorado during the Democratic National Convention. He will not listen to or watch the GOP convention and predicts Democrat party may favor the Democrats in November. He doubts Nixon will be the GOP vice presidential nominee and cites economic and foreign policy concerns as possible Republican reversals.
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Alfred M. Landon
Landon
Colorado
Richard Nixon
America
Ike Health Article Labeled Politically Slanted By Allott
Sen Allott calls Dr Rutstein Atlantic Monthly piece politically slanted. He says public already informed about Eisenhower health limits and risks cited by Rutstein. Morse and others echo hope for full recovery and awareness before the poll.
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Allott
Washington
Sen
R-Cole
David B. Rutstein
Eisenhower
Rutstein
Colorado
Ser. Morse
D-Ore
McKeon Claims He Was Marched Into Marshes
Marine recruit history returns to 1948 training on Parris Island where testimony details marches into marshes behind rifle ranges and boondocks as part of drill. McKeon cites air raid drills during mud and water marches while defense calls Gen. Randolph McC. Pate as witness in ongoing court case.
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S&s. C
Matthew C. McKeon
Emile Zola Berman
McKeon
Berman
Gen
Randolph McC. Pate
Charles B. Sevier
Jacksonville
Pate
Marine Corps
Scully Declines GOP Nomination for Congress
John S. Scully, a Winchester businessman, declines the Republican nomination for Congress from Virginia's Seventh District. At Staunton, Vincent A. Catorella placed his name in nomination, and a committee will seek a nominee to face Democratic incumbent Burr P. Harrison. Scully notified Seventh District chairman A. R. Dunning. He manages a Timberville fruit plant and lives on Academy Lane with his wife Fenton Nelson.
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Winchester
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O’sullivan Rubber Corporation
Scully
Burr P. Harrison
A. R. Dunning
Academy Lane
National Fruit Product Company
Timberville
Fenton Nelson
Safety Council Sees Record Traffic Deaths Rise in 1956
The National Safety Council warns a traffic toll record may be reached in 1956 after 18 120 traffic deaths in the first half of the year. Road tolls rose 10 percent from a year ago while June set a new historic high. Rhode Island and several states posted notable declines amidst varied city data.
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Minnesota
Connecticut
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Nevada
Dallas
Tex
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Rochester
N. Y
St. Paul
Burmese Territory Invaded by Chinese Communists
Burmese border reports say several hundred Chinese Communist troops crossed a 500 mile frontier arc and moved up to 60 miles into Burma from Putao to Kunlong. Prime Minister Ba Swe convened cabinet leaders as Burma plans a protest to Peiping.
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China
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Peiping
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Terrapin With 1809 Inscribed Found Near Green Spring Mountain
A live terrapin with the date 1809 and the name W. Lynn inscribed on its shell was found on Green Spring Mountain. Carlton Dyke and cousin Danny Lewis delivered the terrapin to The Star, and the boy plans to keep the pet, feeding it worms and tomatoes.
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Carlton
Scotty” Dyke
Siler Rt
Carlton Dyke
Weather May Warm Up Some By Tomorrow
Cool temperatures persisted today but indicate a slight warmup tomorrow with clouds and a chance of afternoon showers. Today's high reached 78 degrees, up from yesterday, and the overnight low was 54.
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Associated Press
Summer Apples and Peaches Shoulder Move From Romney Soon
Rambos and Jubil ee peaches expected to begin leaving Romney West Virginia late this week. The season runs a week to ten days behind last year with good size and quality anticipated from growing conditions since June. Halehavens near August 12 to 15, J H Hales and Elberta varieties around August 27, Wealthy apples early August. Also a clearance sale on hats at Hodgson shop.
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Romney
W. Va
J. H. Hales
Elbertas
Last Union Army Veteran On Critical List
Albert Woolson 109, the last Union Army Civil War survivor, remained in critical condition at St Luke's Hospital in Duluth Minn He slipped into a coma early Saturday and has been unconscious since Doctors called his lung congestion an acute flare and noted he was on oxygen and receiving intravenous nutrition
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Minn
Albert Woolson
St. Luke's Hospital
Woolson
Virginia forecast and light economy ads
Generally fair tonight with a low around 58 to 66 degrees. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and warmer with a chance of showers later in the day in the west and again in the east at night. Sunrise tomorrow at 5 12 a m and sunset today at 7 16 p m. New Moon August 6. Also dresse,s and sportswear sale at Worths and an easy method dual control driving course advertised.
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Winchester
Khrushchev Defends Egypt Nationalization of Suez Canal
Soviet leader Khrushchev says Egypt acted legally in nationalizing the Suez Canal. Moscow radio aired his remarks to a rally of construction workers in London, stating Egypt's move was legitimate and justified.
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Egypt
Suez Canal Co
London
Nikita
Commmunist
Suez Canal
Moscow
Eisenhower to Send Dulles to London over Suez Crisis
President Eisenhower orders Secretary of State Dulles to London to confer with Britain and France on Egypt's seizure of the Suez Canal. The White House announced the move after talks on Egypt's nationalization, with Robert Murphy already at the London talks.
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Eisenhower
Dulles
London
Britain
France
Egypt
Suez Canal
White House
United States
Robert Murphy
Britain recalls warship crews amid Suez crisis tensions
Reports say British warship crews on leave were recalled for readiness as Britain, France, and the United States press for an international control body to safeguard ship passage through the Suez Canal. Admiralty officials denied confirmation while Malta talks continue with U S authorities and naval leaders.
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Adm
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