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Mitchell-MeanyDebate Marks Fall Campaign
Washington—(U.P.)—The Eisenhower administration's labor program grabbed the spotlight in the congressional battle today, but farm and foreign policy issues still supplied plenty of campaign fireworks.
A free-swinging labor policy debate between Labor Secretary George P. Mitchell and AFL President George Meany erupted yesterday at the AFL convention in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles. The speakers' platform, Mr. Mitchell pleased with the big labor organization to give President Eisenhower's program a "fair appraisal." He said an administration-sponsored law extending social security benefits to 10 million additional Americans had gotten only "grudging praise" from labor leaders.
And, while conceding unemployment is higher this year than last, Mr. Mitchell said "this is the mildest contraction that we have ever had in any postwar period."
Earlier, from the same platform, Mr. Meany rapped the administration for a "do nothing" policy in the face of "millions of unemployed." "This is the first time." Mr. Meany said, "we've had widespread unemployment and have been asked by the government to be happy about it."
He accused the administration of following a "this is our second-best year" slogan and declared: "I would suggest that we see that the administration comes out second best in the elections this fall."
Elsewhere across the nation. Republican and Democratic partisans continued their verbal slugfests in an all-out fight to win control of the 84th Congress in the Nov. 2 election.
In Cody, Wyo., Interior Secretary Douglas McKay said Republicans must hang on to control of Congress in November to prevent a trend toward "a Socialist empire of government ownership and control."
Hall Urges Unity Within His Party
Dodge City — (U.P.)- Full support of all members of the Republican party was requested last night by Fred Hall, candidate for governor, in his kickoff speech in the general election campaign.
Mr. Hall, speaking in Wright park in his home town, said his primary campaign promise of statehouse changes will be carried out.
He added that differences among Kansas Republicans "have now been settled by the membership of the party" at the August primary polls.
"I want you to know that there is no malice in my heart," said Mr. Hall, currently the state's lieutenant governor. "For my part, the doors are open to all and I'm asking the support of all. I am confident we shall stand harmoniously united for victory in November."
The 39-year-old nominee defeated George Templar, the Arn administration candidate, in the primary. Gov. Edward F. Arn and several others of his wing of the party did not attend Mr. Hall's kickoff celebration.
Campaign issues were not mentioned by Mr. Hall. He told his audience he had discussed them in the primary drive and again will go into them in the next six weeks of the general election campaign.
Sen. Andrew F. Schoepel, a candidate for reelection, and most of the Republican candidates for state office, were on the speakers' platform.
British Band Leader Blasts Juke Boxes
New York—(U,P)—Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun, according to the old song. But a British bandmaster visiting this country for the first time says he's found one monstrous insanity here that the British don't have.
"Juke boxes," said Capt, C. H. Jaeger, grimacing as if in pain from being hit with a curled note from a saxophone section.
"They'd drive me right up the wall—just mad—if I had to listen to them every time I ordered a meal."
Otherwise, said the captain, America's tremendous. He's finding that out on a concert tour with the Irish Guards band, which he directs. He came to New York last night to conduct the "United Press March" as the guest of Paul LaValle on the Cities Service Band of America radio program.
of America radio Capt. Jaeger and the Irish Guards band introduced the number, which Mr. LaValle composed, to Britain last year when they played it in the Coronation procession. Last night was the first time Capt. Jaeger had conducted an American band. His performance evoked rousing applause from the studio audience, and autograph seekers besieged him afterwards.
snegged him after interview.
Asked what was the most striking thing he had encountered in America, he replied without hesitation: "Putting a nickel in the slot and getting a cup of coffee out."
He said this vending machine miracle had come to pass at a waystop beside a New England highway.
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Ike Asks All to Observe National Day of Prayer
Denver—(U.P.)President Eisenhower issued a solemn statement today inviting adults and children of the Iron Curtain countries to join Americans tomorrow in prayers for "lasting peace for all mankind."
States. The White House said the worldwide broadcast was made "in the hope that as many people as possible in the Iron Curtain countries can hear this message and appeal by the President of the United States."
Starting at 7 a.m. (EDT) today, the President's prayer message was broadcast throughout the world through the radio facilities of the Voice of America and the United States Information service.
"In commun with religious people everywhere," the President said "We in America know that the true cure for the tensions that threaten and too often produce war lies not in guns or bombs, but in the spirits and minds of men. We are firm in the belief that faith is the mightiest force that man has at his command."
The National Day of Prayer was the result of a Congressional act passed three years ago. Mr. Eisenhower plans to participate personally by attending early morning prayer services tomorrow in a chapel at Lowry Air Force base shortly before he takes off on a long aerial tour of the Pacific Coast.
"May the world be ringed with an act of faith so strong as to annihilate the cruel, artificial barriers erected by little men between the peoples who seek peace on earth through the divine spirit," the chief executive said.
The President's statement was prefaced by a formal White House announcement that he "invites the people of Iron Curtain countries to join Americans in prayer for peace on Sept. 22.
"On Sept. 27, we are . . . observing, with an act of faith, a national
day of prayer," the President said. "Throughout (t h i s country), whatever our ancestry, whatever our religious affiliation, we shall offer simultaneously to the AL-mighty our personal prayers for the devotion, wisdom and stamina to work unceasingly for a just and lasting peace for all mankind."
The President continued "I most earnestly hope that men and women, boys and girls all over the world, will join us on that day in that act of faith. May the millions of people shut away from contact and communion with peoples of the free world join their prayers with ours."
Atom-Dusted Man In Serious Condition
Tokyo — (U.P.) — An atom-dusted crewman of the Japanese fishing boat Fortunate Dragon who almost died early this month was reported in critical condition again today.
A medical bulletin said Akichi Kuboyama's heart is "showing signs of weakening." Japanese doctors blame his condition on radioactive "fallout" from the American H-bomb test in the Pacific six months ago.
The side-necked turtles get their names from the fact that they cannot withdraw their heads into their shells. The head is protected by bending the neck against the side of the shell, holding the head flush with the overhanging side.
More trees are lost to insects each year than are destroyed by forest fires.
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