Army Hearings Highlight Call to Withdraw Security Posts
At the McCarthy Army hearings, Army Counselor John G. Adams was cited as proposing Maj. Gen. Kirke Lawton withdraw security suspicions he raised at Fort Monmouth New Jersey. Capt. Joseph E. Corr Jr. referenced the call, with Stevens denying memory of the teleconferenc. The panel pushed for clear answers as Welch and Stevens clash over procedure.
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Washington
John G. Adams
Kirke Lawton
Lawton
J. Monmouth
N. J
Ray H. Jenkins
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Joseph E. Corr, Jr
Jenking
Corr
Adams
Stevens
Jenkins
Adams-Lawton
McCarthy Army
Mundt
R-Sd
Army
Joseph N. Welch
Sen
McCarthy
Ft. Monmouth
Welch
George J. Buck
Signal Corps
Buck
Pvt
David Schine
Schine
Eisenhower
Senate Rivals Gain Backing in Cincinnati
William A. Saxbe and George Bender each won support in Cincinnati from Taft affiliates as Robert Taft Jr backed Saxbe while the Cincinnati Times-Star endorsed Bender. Taft Jr sits on the Times-Star board and Lloyd Taft serves as assistant publisher and vice-president of the paper.
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Cincinnati
William A. Saxbe
George Bender
United States
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Robert A. Taft, Jr
Saxbe
Ohio House of Representatives
Cincinnati Times-Star
Bender
Robert Taft, Jr
The
Atomic cannons deployed in Germany reach thirty guns
The U S Army disclosed that 30 of its 280mm atomic cannons are in Germany. The first battalion of 500 to 600 men and six guns arrived last October, the second in January, and a third formerly at Fort Sill Oklahoma has arrived, though the exact date was not provided.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
Ft. Sill
Okla
Governors Named to Permanent Fuels Conference
Governors Lausche of Ohio Wetherby Murray of Oklahoma Marland of West Virginia Stratton of Illinois Fine of Pennsylvania were elected to the executive committee of a Permanent Fuels Conference. The group includes coal producing state leaders aimed at helping lift the coal industry from stagnation.
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Washington
Lausche
Ohio
Wetherby
Kentucky
Murray
Oklahoma
Marland
West Virginia
Stratton
Illinois
Fine
Pennsylvania
Xenia Girl 15 Cleared of Boy Friend's Death
In Xenia Ohio Beverly Ferguson 15 was cleared of blame in the death of her 17 year old boyfriend Jan Emery Gruber Gruber was shot in Beverly's Bowersville home Sunday Sheriff Clarence Stewart said the shooting appeared accidental and Beverly will return to school soon
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Xenia
Ohio
Beverly Ferguson
Jan Emery Gruber
Gruber
Beverly
Bowersville
Clarence Stewart
Brownell Indicates Auto Makers Face Antitrust Probe
New York Atty. Gen. Herbert Brownell Jr says the Justice Department will probe the auto industry for possible antitrust violations due to a developing pattern of concentration. He spoke to the Economic Club of New York noting the need to determine if competition is being restrained or if other factors are at work amid the four unlisted investigations.
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New York
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Justice Department
Economic Club of
Brownell
Antitrust Division
Good Deeds Scoutmaster Fined In Route 23 Incident
Scoutmaster John E. Schelipfeffer, 38, earned 12 good deeds in a row yesterday and was fined 50 dollars after displaying an illegal sign reading speed trap ahead. State patrols reported radar checks on Route 23 near Toledo as drivers slowed before the warning sign carried by Schelipfeffer and cited by Mayor Uffman of Rossard.
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Toledo
John E. Schelipfeffer
Route 23
Here
Schelipfeffer
Uffman
Rossard
Joe Laurie Jr Comedian Dies After Long Illness
New York reports Joe Laurie Jr a vaudeville star and radio pioneer died in St Clare's hospital after a lengthy illness. He had spent years semi retired while chronicling half a century of American entertainment and was an early notable figure in radio including on the Can You Top This? program.
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New York
Joe Laurie, Jr
St. Clare's Hospital
Laurie
Pike Plant Strikers Face Job Loss At Atomic Plant
WAVERLY Ohio truck drivers who walked off the Portsmouth area atomic plant construction site were warned they would be discharged if they did not return to work. Peter Kiewit Sons Inc, the prime contractor, announced that replacements would be hired immediately for AFL teamsters members who did not return.
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Waverly
Ohio
Portsmouth Area Atomic Plant
Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc
Joseph Lee
AFL Teamsters Union
Protests in Circleville Over Red China UN Admission
About 1000 residents of Circleville Ohio voiced protests against Red China joining the United Nations. Sen Burke Republican of Ohio prepared the material for delivery to the State Department and asked it be sent to Secretary Dulles at the Geneva conference.
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Washington
Circleville
Ohio
United Nations
State Department
Sen. Burke
Dulles
Toledo Transit Strike Grinds On Into Third Day
Northwest Ohio's largest city faced a ongoing impasse as the e tus public transit strike entered its third day with negotiations stalled and no service likely today.
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Toledo
Ohio
Disclaims Power To Act on Indochina At Geneva
At the Geneva conference Australia’s Richard G. Casey warned UN forces may stay in Korea until the peninsula is unified under a democratic government. Molotov’s major Korea policy speech was awaited, while a French source cited Russia and France talks. Molotov said he agrees with Chou En-Lai on Asia for Asians.
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Geneva
Richard G. Casey
Australia
United Nations
Korea
Casey
V. M. Molotov
Russia
France
Chou En-Lai
United States and Soviet Air Power Assessed in Washington
Washington reports two new estimates on air strength. Diplomats cite rapid Soviet jet expansion to 20,000 planes. Rep. Scrivner says U.S. outnumbers Russia 3-2 in the air and Soviets lack long range bombers to reach the United States. Eisenhower warns against war timing and endorses congressional approval for troop deployment.
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Washington
Soviet
Russia
U.S
Rep. Scrivner
R-Kan
House Appropriations
United States
Congress
Adm
Arthur Ord
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Eisenhower
Churchill
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Germany
Europe
Truce at Dien Bien Phu Crumbles as Nations Clash
Informants report a near collapse of the Dien Bien Phu truce amid heated exchanges between Molotov and Georges Bidault over a proposed ceasefire. Bidault and Molotov clash on who controls Indochina talks as no further meetings are scheduled. Casey urges free elections in Korea. Chou En-lai calls for foreign troops to leave Asia as Dulles presses for UN supervised votes in Korea.
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Molotov
Georges Bidault
Bidault
Indochina
Casey
North
South Korea
North Korea
East
West
Korea
China
Chou En-lai
Asia
U. S
Dulles
UN Commission On Korea
Dayton Still in the Running for Air Force Academy Site
Dayton remains under consideration as a potential site for a proposed Air Force Academy as the commission continues its evaluation.
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Dayton
Air Force Academy
Sikes Suggests Using A Bomb in Indochina War
Rep. Sikes proposed arming the French with atomic weapons to win Indochina and avoid American troop deaths. He said US must use every weapon, opposes sending troops, and would back maximum material aid. Other lawmakers floated resolutions to curb troop deployment without Congress approval.
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Washington
Rep
Sikes
D-Fla
United States
Indochina
House
Rep. Bennett
R-Mich
Congress
Rep. Coudert
R-Ny
Senate
U.S
French Air Attack Presses Dien Bien Phu Siege
French warplanes hammered Vietminh positions around Dien Bien Phu as transport planes flew in ammo to the besieged fortress and its southern outpost. Vietminh pressure grew on the Tsabelle outpost while Saigon leader Prince Buu Loc rejected any dismemberment of Vietnam at Geneva talks.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Red China
Dien Bien Hu
Dien Bien Phu
Tsabelle
Saigon
Buu Loc
Viet Nam
Soviet Union
Geneva
Soviet Musicians Get Polite, Cool Reception
A six member Soviet touring troupe drew polite, cool crowds in Canada from April 15 under the Soviet Embassy and Friendship Society. Violinist Leonid Kogan said he would not compare audiences, saying he misses home after a month away. In Fort William the group performed in a high school auditorium due to hall rental issues.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Russia
Soviet Friendship Society
Leonid Kogan
Soviet Union
Edmonton
Kogan
Moscow
Sophie Golovkina
Leonid Zhdanov
Elizabeth Chavdar
Arturs Frindbergs
Pavel Serebryakov
Fort William
Moscow Stars
Stock Market Hits Highest in 24 Years
New York reports the stock market reaching the highest levels in 24 years. Leading issues gained between one and two dollars per share as prices rose across sectors. After a sharp dip yesterday a strong rally led by railroads pushed the market to a higher close.
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New York
Autopsy Clears Man In Death of His Wife
In Wapakoneta Ohio John H Hower a 33 year old Lima laborer is cleared in the death of his wife Carolyn 23 after a lie detector test the prosecutor says it was just a coincidence An autopsy found she died from a blood clot between her heart and lung following a slap from her husband on Saturday
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Wapakoneta
Ohio
John H. Hower
Lima
Carolyn
George Monahan
Wheelersburg Youth Sentenced to 120 Years in Mansfield
James Vaughters, 18, of Wheelersburg, was sentenced to 120 years in Mansfield Reformatory for the Feb 6 fatal shooting of Luther Dee Cunningham, a Wheelersburg pool room operator.
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Mansfield
Portsmouth
James Vaughters
Wheelersburg
Mansfield Reformatory
Luther
Dee) Cunningham
Rhee Urges Retaliation Against USSR From Geneva Speech
Ashland publishs a letter from Syngman Rhee urging retaliatory steps against the USSR. He tied his warning to the Geneva conference and warned that if by 90 days after the April 26 opening date communists show no intent to permit a free Korea, the United States should act to move toward peace.
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Ashland
Robert M Beer
Ashland Times-Gazette
Syngman Rhee
Ussr
Republic of Korea
United States
Korea
Women's Club Speaker Urges UN Support
Columbus reports Mrs. Theodore S. Chapman first vice president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs urged the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs to develop public law in support of the United Nations. She spoke at the 57th annual Ohio convention general session, which concludes today.
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Columbus
United Nations
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Theodore S. Chapman
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
United
Ohio Organization
Prison Farm Escapee Killed Jumping From Train
John Jenkins 25, an escapee from a prison honor farm near Portsmouth, died in an early morning fall from an eastbound freight train in Lawrence County. Coroner Henry Nenni said Jenkins’ body was found near his home in Pigeon Hollow, with nine cents and a blood donor card in his pockets.
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Ironton
Ohio
Portsmouth
Lawrence County
Henry Nenni
John Jenkins
Pigeon Hollow
License Plate Fees Distribution Planned
Columbus Ohio state motor vehicles registrar R E Foley announces plans to distribute 17,366,269 dollars to taxing districts and counties from license plate fee collections. The amount is about two million more than last year's initial distribution due to the Wheeler bill changing the payment method and raising the distribution percentage.
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Columbus
R. E. Foley
Foley
Three Die as Car Crashes Near Piketon
PORTSMOUTH. Three men were killed and a fourth injured critically when their car struck a guard rail near Piketon. The dead are Charles H. Coleman 32 of Lucasville Robert E. Swisher 27 of Chillicothe and Lewis Coleman of Wakefield Trailer Court Wakefield. Kenneth Curwood Martin 27 believed from Salem Virginia was seriously hurt.
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Portsmouth
Piketon
Charles H. Coleman
Lucasville
Robert E. Swisher
Haas Trailer Court
Chillicothe
Lewis Coleman
Wakefield
Kennet Curwood Martin
Salem
Pilot Killed in FS86 Jet Crash Near Wright-Patterson AFB
An FS86 Air Force jet crashed five miles east of Wright Patterson Air Force Base East. The pilot was killed. officials have not identified the deceased. The crash occurred in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and is under investigation by Air Force authorities.
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Dt Pilo
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Air Force
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