Former AEC Chiefs Ready to Testify for Oppenheimer at Hearing
Two ex AEC chairs David Lilienthal and Gordon Dean say they will testify on behalf of J Robert Oppenheimer at a secret security hearing. Vannevar Bush expected to testify. Hearing held in Washington under strict rules after Eisenhower barred Oppenheimer from government secrets. Defense and scientific figures defend Oppenheimer amid McCarthy remarks.
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John M Hightower
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
J. Robert Oppenheimer
David FE. Lilienthal
Commission
New York
Oppenheimer
Gordon Dean
Lilienthal
Vannevar Bush
Office of Scientific Research and Development
Bush
Access To Govern
Eisenhower
AEC
David Hill
Federation of American Scientists
Howard Meyerhoff
Scientific Manpower Commission
Wilson
Armed Services
Dallas
Sen. McCarthy
Rwis
Army Probe Witnesses Quizzed as McCarthy Battle Rises
Washington sources say the Army's seven page statement strengthens charges against Senator McCarthy and aides over pressure tactics to aid Pvt. G David Schine. The hearing timetable tightens as Mundt plans an Easter Sunday session to probe McCarthy's role.
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Senate Investigations Subcommittee
McCarthy
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Subcommittee
Mundt
Arizona
Texas
Army
Pvt. G. David Schine
Roy M. Cohn
New York
Schine
Eisenhower to Sign Highway Aid Bill For Ohio Over 35 Million
The bill would provide Ohio with more than 35 million dollars in expanded federal highway aid. The Senate and House passed the measure yesterday and sent it to the White House. It would authorize 966 million dollars in each fiscal year starting July 1, 1955, with actual appropriations made later.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Ohio
Senate
House
White House
Telecast of Medical Operation Draws Mixed Reactions
A three city network broadcast an actual bowel operation on an elderly woman from Cincinnati General Hospital. WKRC-TV reported mostly positive live feedback calling the program enlightening, while Dayton callers criticized it as poor taste and noted children might watch. Complaints over Arthur Godfrey show cancellation were also mentioned.
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Cincinnati
General Hospital
Wkrc-Tv
WHIO
Dayton
WTVN
Columus
WKRC
Arthur Godfrey
Godfrey
Jury Charges Woman Fed Husband Rat Poison in Soda
The Letcher County grand jury indicted Martha Conner for malicious poisoning of her husband Willie Conner a coal miner who fell ill last October after drinking poisoned soda though he recovered.
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Whitesburg
Letcher County
Martha Conner
Willie Conner
Ex-Wife of Dragnet Star Receives 350000 Settlement
Los Angeles reports Jack Webb, star of Dragnet, paid his ex wife Julie London 350000 in divorce settlements. The actress received 150000 in a trust fund for herself and two children, plus 30000 in cash and 150000 in insurance. Payments were made Wednesday per the divorce terms.
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Los Angeles
Jack Webb
Julie London
Jury acquits theft suspect in historic armored truck raid
An all male federal jury in Boston acquitted George D. O'Brien of Quincy, 44, of larceny in the record $681,700 Danvers armored truck raid of March 25, 1942. Verdict came after under two hours. Judge George Sweeney noted no personal agreement with the decision and said the jury was locked up after the foreman's wife was threatened.
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Boston
George D. O'Brien
Quincy
Danvers
U. S
George ©. Sweeney
Russians Eye U S Aircraft Designs at SAE Forum
Russians attend a four day Society of Automotive Engineers forum in New York buying exhibit literature and papers. Observers include two Soviet military attaches from the Washington embassy using civilian identities.
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New York
Society of Automotive Engineers
U. S
Washington
Ex Gambling Resort Destroyed by Blaze in Maple Heights
A fire and explosion destroyed the Maple Heights Roll arena, a 40 year old building that once housed the Thomas Club gambling operation. Fire Chief Edward J. Prasek estimated damage at $30,000 and noted the cause was not yet determined.
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Cleveland
Maple Heights
Thomas Club
Edward J. Prasek
Upper Hocking Project Gets $600000 Outlay Approval
Washington reports the federal government will fund about $600000 for the Upper Hocking Watershed flood prevention and soil water conservation near Lancaster with a five year matching plan. Ohio Rep. Jenkins says annual farmer returns will reach $85000 and nine waterflow structures will cut annual damages by $104000 while reducing downstream floods.
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Washington
Upper Hocking
Lancaster
Jenkins
Ohio
House
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Willys Workers Accept Wage Cut To Boost Competitiveness
In Toledo Ohio Willys Motors workers voted to take up to a 10 percent pay cut to stabilize the company’s finances and compete with General Motors Chrysler and Ford. The move eliminates incentive pay while basic hourly wages remain unchanged and may yield substantial weekly savings.
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Toledo
Ohio
Willys Motors, Inc
Richard T. Gosser
CIO
United Auto Workers
Willys
Gosser
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Fadgar F. Kaiser
Kaiser-Willys
Vietminh rebels strike Dien Bien Phu airstrip attack
Vietminh infiltrators blew up part of Dien Bien Phu airstrip and dug trenches near the northern fortress end. French forces repelled the attack as heavy artillery and antiaircraft fire hindered resupply attempts.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Tokyo
U. S. Air Force
Philippines
Air Force
High Command
Vitminh
Bevan Quits Party Post
In London, fiery Labour left leader Aneurin Bevan resigns from the policy-making group and walks out of a caucus. Bevan had challenged Attlee over endorsing West German rearmament and the U S defense pact amid Indochina talks, accusing Britain of appeasement.
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London
Britain
Labor
Clement Attlee
Aneurin Bevan
Attlee
Laborites
Bevan
Indochina
Blaze Hits Lumber Firm in Carey
Fire departments from four communities battled a blaze that destroyed most of the wooden building covering almost an entire city block at the Carey Handle and Lumber Co. Maurice Jester, a Carey firefighter, was injured by falling debris. No damage estimate was available.
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Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Carey
Maurice Jester
Carey Handle and Lamber Co
Senator Hildebrand to Lead Ohio Mental Health Drive
State Senator Raymond E F Hildebrand of Lucas has been chosen to head a fundraising campaign for the Ohio Mental Health Association. The drive runs in May designated as mental health month across Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
Raymond EF. Hildebrand
Rlucas
Ohio Mental Health Assn
Five Year Study Starts on Predator Control in Ohio
Ohio Division of Wildlife workers open a five year program to study predator control and its impact on game populations. In the Athens district offices they demonstrate trapping gear and gas methods to flush foxes from dens for examination and destruction during the Morgan County start.
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Ohio Division of Wildlife
Athens
Dim Lee
Everett Ridge
Hack Row
Don Prest
Muskingum County
Marvin Nungester
Hacking
A. C. Brown
Morgan County
Messenger Newsphoto
U S Aims Rapid Pact Steps for Pacific Alliance
Secretary of State Dulles returns to push a 10 nation defense wall for Indochina and Southeast Asia. Washington says working parties will be formed soon to map concrete steps toward a Pacific alliance ahead of Geneva talks. Critics in Congress warn that excluding Nationalist China and South Korea weakens the effort.
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Paris
Dulles
Indochina
Southeast Asia
Korea
State Department
Washington
United Front
Geneva
Eden
Bidault
Pacific
Eisenhower
U. S
Senate
Sen
Knowland
Mansafield
D-Mont
Red Embassy says Petrov papers are fakes in spy row
The Soviet Embassy denounced the Australian government papers as fakes after claiming Vladimir Petrov was kidnapped. Prime Minister Menzies dismissed the charge as ludicrous while authorities note Petrov’s high profile defection. Two silent Russians with diplomatic papers arrived in Sydney from Rome, linking to the Petrov case.
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Canberra
Australia
Vladimir Petrov
Petrov
Robert G. Menzies
Sydney
Rome
Tots Reunited After Columbus Mother Surrenders
A 21 year old Columbus mother Alberta Kadabaugh surrendered to police stating she did not intend to abandon her two daughters Connie age five and Lauretta age one and a half. The baby sitter reported the children to Juvenile Court after taking them from the sitter last Thursday. Kadabaugh cited inability to support the children and sought work to keep them with her.
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Columbus
Ohio
Alberta Fadabaugh
Connie
Lauretta
Freda Williams
Kadabaugh
Clyde
Jackson
Speed Tax Overhaul Urged by Humphrey in Editors Meeting
Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey urged rapid congressional action on Eisenhower's large tax overhaul bill. He said the move would spur business expansion and noted the economy is holding up well amid a downturn in military production, in a prepared speech to the American Society of Newspaper Editors.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Eisenhower
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Rhodes Lists fund Division in Ohio revenue study
State Auditor James A. Rhodes reported that local governments received about 40 percent of Ohio's total revenue for the year ending June 30. Total revenues were 85513,362 with 6,008,870 distributed to subdivisions including 57,222,642 in federal funds, across education local government welfare and other areas. Counties listed include Athens 2,941,899 Hocking 1,523,672 Jackson 2,265,635 and Washington 2,877,051.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Athens
Hocking
Jackson
Washington
David Person Dies After Bat Attack at Garfield School
Nine year old David Person was struck on the head by a baseball bat while playing at Garfield School in Warren Ohio. He died on Wednesday with authorities investigating the incident.
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Warren
Ohio
David Person
Garfield
Chesterhill Tot Drowns In Stream
Georgia Glendenning aged 3 drowned in 18 inches of water in a small stream near the family home at Chesterhill Ohio. She wandered away from her father and sisters while he worked on a tractor. Resuscitation efforts by family and neighbors failed. funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 PM at Fawcett Stone Funeral Home with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville.
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Chesterhill
Georgia Glendenning
Georgia
Suean
Hita Jean
Glendenning
James Robinson
Georgia Kilpatrick
Athens
Columbus
John
BR. L. (Mendenning
Columbis
Hazel Wildman
Middlebourne
W. Va
Martha Mayfield
Winona Ash
Parkersburg
Fawcett-Stone
Green Lawn Cemetery
Nelsonville
Ohio
Logan
Old Town Creek
Police Set Up Barriers as Union Pickets Clash
In Cleveland the Park Drop Forge Co area saw three road blocks as CIO pickets clashed with police. About 200 officers patrolled while non striking workers began day shift in relative calm. Officials reported 15 to 150 workers on duty including supervisors amid drizzle and crowds.
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Cleveland
Park Drop Forge Co
CIO
Egypt Bans Leaders of Three Major Parties
Egypt's Revolutionary Council bans leaders of the Wafdists Saadists and Liberal Constitutionalists from holding office for a decade. The order excludes nonpartisan ministers and aims to bar former political leaders from the national advisory council as the regime shifts toward civilian rule. The move fuels power struggles between Vice President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Premier Mohamed Naguib.
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Cairo
Egypt
Farouk
Revolutionary Council
National Advisory Council
Revolution Council
Gamal
Abdel Nasser
Mohamed Naguib
Eisenhower poised to open tax files in housing probe
President Eisenhower could order disclosure of government tax records to aid the Senate Banking Committee investigation into housing program scandals. Sen. Capehart says a list of about 51 firms or individuals who gained up to 100 million dollars will be summoned under oath. Indictments possible as officials face criminal scrutiny amid resignations at the FHA.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate Banking Committee
Elesenhowers
Congress
Sen
Capehart
R-Ind
Banking Committee
White House
Atty
Gen
Wieell
Brownell
Senate House Committee On
Byrd ‘D-Val
Byrd
Senate
Sen. Williams
Del
Meigs Death Inquiry Set
Middleport police will investigate the death of Norw Wood Van Cooney a 40 year old Middleport resident as routine. He had sued for 25000 in Meigs County Court for injuries from a pool construction beating by Raymond Collins Westley R Thomas and Kenneth Thomas who are under indictment for assault with intent to kill. He died after treatment in University Hospital Columbus.
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Middleport
Russell Bailey
Norw Wood van Cooney
Middleside van Cooney
van Cooney
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
University Hospital
Columbus
Raymond Collins
Westley R. Thomas
Kenneth Thomas
Bailey
Pickford reports loss of large diamond bracelet clip
Mary Pickford told sheriffs deputies she lost a 22500 diamond bracelet clip during a party at a Sunset Strip restaurant Monday. The actress reported the disappearance Wednesday.
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Hollywood
Mary Pickford
Sheriff's Deputies
Sunset Strip
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