Univ News: 1952 - Ike-Nixon / Space flight / Egypt / Boxing
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1. IKE OKAYS NIXON ADLAI IN BALTIMORE: WEST VIRGINIA - General Eisenhower meets his running mate for the first time since controversy arose over Senator Nixon's private expense fund. Ike offers congratulations for Nixon's sincere speech in self-defense.—BALTIMORE - Democratic Presidential Candidate Adlai Stevenson addresses Maryland voters, says he'll strive to lower taxes, but won't make promises he can't live up to.
2. MONKEY AND MICE IN PIONEER SPACE FLIGHT: NEW MEXICO - Air Force scientists launch Albert the Monkey and two white mice into upper space on a 2,000-mph rocket flight, a historic first. Films show the mice under zero gravity, in this test of reaction to space flight.
3. FAROUK'S PALACE: EGYPT - Authorities permit films of Farouk's palace, showing the riches left behind by the exiled monarch. Uncounted treasures in precious gems, rare stamps and coins. In his wardrobe, 100 suits, 1,000 neckties. Fully equipped gambling room features roulette, cards and dice.
4A/B/C. SPORTS MARCIANO CONGRATULATES WALCOTT: PHILADELPHIA - After a thrilling thirteen-round battle, boxing's new champion congratulates the ex-champ. /
WILD WEST COMES EAST: NEW YORK - The Wild West comes east, as the twenty-seventh edition of the Rodeo comes to town. Bronco busting and bucking Brahma steers thrill big city audience. /
SPILLS ON A HILL: WASHINGTON - Men and machines tackle a hill with a 60-degree grade in motorcyclists' north-western hill-climbing championship, and the winner is the hill. Not one makes the grade. Spills and thrills a-plenty.