Beria Purged as Traitor Deepens Soviet Power Struggle
Washington AP reports Lavrenty Beria's expulsion from government and party posts sparks debate among experts. Some see him as a scapegoat for East German uprisings, others view it as a Soviet internal power move while Malenkov consolidates leadership ahead of Big Three talks with Dulles Salisbury and Bidault. Policymaker speculation centers on potential shifts in Soviet foreign policy and intensified campaigns against foreign capital.
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Washington
Lavrenty V. Beria
Red
Russia
Moscow
Beria
East Germany
Dulles
Lord Salisbury
Georges Bidault
France
U. S
Georgi Malenkov
Stalin
Malenkov
Communist Party
Central Committee
Council of Ministers
Germany
Marenkov
Beria Fired and Expelled as Soviet Power Struggle Deepens
Lavrenty Beria, longtime head of Soviet internal security, was fired from the government and expelled from the Communist Party. Pravda denounced him as an imperialist agent and traitor, with his case sent to the Supreme Court. He was stripped of posts and membership, while Malenkov's leadership faced consolidation as Molotov, Bulganin, and Kaganovich remained as deputy premiers.
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Lavrenty P. Beria
Russia
Georgi M. Malenkov
Communist Party
Pravda
Malenkov
Beria
L. P. Beria
Supreme Court of the Ussr
V. M. Molotov
Nikolai Bulganin
Lazarus M. Kaganovich
Communist Party of the
Soviet Union
Heria
Kremlin
Stalin
Berlin
Syngman Rhee
Sercei N. Krugiev
Ministry of State Security
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Ussr
Eisenhower Seeks Action on Cattle Price Supports
President Eisenhower makes a surprise visit to a drought disaster conference as 500 Southwestern stockmen from five states form a new group at Dalhart to press for immediate federal price supports for cattle. Senate and House approve emergency loans exceeding 2500 dollars to farmers. Governors from Texas Colorado Kansas New Mexico Oklahoma Arizona and Arkansas attend.
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Amarillo
Tex
Eisenhower
Dalhart
Washington
Senate
House
Val Peterson
Ezra Benson
Texas
Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arizona
Arkansas
Row Follows GOP Passage Of Road Bill
Columbus reports the Republican Ohio highway program near enactment with a 20 million dollar per year axle mile tax and higher gasoline levy. The Senate approved all highway measures, though infighting over local share funding frayed party unity before final adjournment. The axle mile tax passed 22 to 11 with five Democrats joining 17 Republicans.
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Columbus
Senate
House
Oth General Assembly
Move To End Theater Tax Move To End Theater Tax
The House Ways and Means Committee backed a bill to remove the 20 percent federal tax from movie theater tickets. The measure would not apply to sports events or legitimate theaters. Treasury predicted $200,000,000 in annual revenue loss while staff estimates ranged from $990,000 to $150,000,000.
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Washington
Houseways and Means Committee
Treasury
Joint
Congression
Internal Revenue Committee
Weekend Warmer Temperatures Forecast Across Regions
A warming trend starts Saturday with temperatures rising above normal. Sunday to Tuesday stay warm with highs near 83 to 88 and lows around 63 to 64. Scattered sprinkles Tuesday total about a quarter inch before cooler by Wednesday.
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Nowers
Ohio House votes to raise aid for blind residents
Lawmakers approved increasing the maximum monthly blind aid from $60 to a higher amount. The measure passed by a sizable margin with about 102 sponsors noting support. Officials expect roughly 1,600 recipients to benefit from the higher limit.
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Ohio Se Oda
Ayoind
House Appropriations Cuts Eisenhower Civil Defense Funds
The House Appropriations Committee slashed Eisenhower’s civil defense Voice of America and Air Force base funds by 84 percent from 1.07 billion to about 168.2 million for eight agencies. The panel acted ahead of House action next week with no direct comparison to Truman’s revised requests.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Voice of America
Air Force Base
House
Truman
Cutler Woman Pleads Innocent to Murder Case
Mrs. Mamie Geneva Mayle, 24, of Cutler, pleaded innocent to second degree murder in the shotgun slaying of her husband Howard Leroy Mayle, 27. Washington County grand jury had indicted her on the charge after an argument on June 28.
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Marietta
Mamie Geneva Mayle
Cutler
Howard Leroy Mayle
Washington County
Mayle
Eisenhower blasts McCarthy foe Matthews as rift widens
President Eisenhower denounces J B Matthews calling him alien to America and demands his ouster from the probe. Senator McCarthy backs the move while clashing over CIA questioning and a State Department directive on communist writings in overseas libraries. Matthews concedes defeat after the White House rebuke.
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Matthews
Eisenhower
McCarthy
Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Allen Dulles
Dulles
State Department
U. S
Department
White House
Forest Fire Traps Crew Near Willows Calif
As many as fifteen fire fighters may have burned to death when a forest fire near Willows California erupted and trapped a rescue crew. Field radio reports from Mendocino National Forest and officials in Glenn County could not confirm exact figures. Some deceased are believed to be New Tribes Mission workers from a nearby colony west of Stonyford.
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Forest Service
Glenn County
Truck Driver Rescues Two From Train Entanglement
Alliance Ohio trucker Jack Stojek pulled a car from a slow coal train after a crash near Benwood West Virginia along Route 2. Mr and Mrs Clifford Meriner of McMechen West Virginia, both 29, were saved from serious injury, suffering only shock and bruising. Meriner fainted at the wheel during the rescue.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Jack Stojek
Alliance, C
Clifford E. Meriner
McMechen
Stojek
Benwood
State Dept. Stands Ground Over Communist Books in Libraries
The State Department refused to bow to Sen McCarthy as he demanded the names of officials behind the decision to stock Communist authored works in overseas libraries. Johnson, head of the IIA, said he will not appear to bow to the subcommittee and will defend the policy. Mundt labeled the use of Communist authors as contrary to the law and "utterly silly."
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McCarthy
Johnson
Foward F. Romer
Washington
State Department
Sen. McCarthy
U. S
Wisconsin Republican
Robert L. John- Sharp
McCarthy and Son
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Tee
Senate
Librariee
International Information Agency
IIA
Ies
Mundt
Mental Hygiene Department Bill Clears Ohio House
The Ohio House passed a Senate-approved bill Thursday to create a new Department of Mental Hygiene from the state welfare department. Governor Lausche could veto again, as he did two years ago, with lawmakers debating efficiency and control over public assistance. Rep. Harold W. Oyster led the House effort, the tally 75 to 35.
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Columbus
Department of Mental Hygiene
State Welfare Department
Frank J. Lausche
House
Welfare
Lausche
Harold W. Oyster
Washington
Senate
Kiss of Death Slayer Sentenced in California Murder
In Oakland a 32 year old German war bride, Hildegard Garni Pelton, received a five year to life term for shooting her husband William Pelton on a lonely Niles road February 1. The crime featured a lipstick kiss impression on his forehead. FBI captured her in New York after she confessed the motive was cruelty by him and she claimed to still love him.
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Oakland
Calif
William Pelton
Niles
Hildegard Garni Pelton
FBI
New York
Dewey Denies Urged Governor Bid Report
New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey rejected a Washington report that President Eisenhower asked him to run for governor next year and that he agreed. He called the claim “Sheer fiction” and said the subject was not raised during a White House visit this week.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Eisenhower
Dewey
New York Daily News
Washington
White House
Hogan Fires Sub par 34 With Open Lead
Ben Hogan, the U S Open champion, posted a two under par 34 on the front nine at Carnoustie in the British Open. He needed a 37 on the back to overtake the 286 tally set by Frank Stranahan and Dai Rees, who finished tied at 286. Stranahan tied the course record with 69. Rees missed a four foot putt that could have given him the lead.
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Carnoustie
Scotland
Ben Hogan
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Dai Rees
Britain
Hogan
Stranahan
Rees
Expert Claims Soviet Boasts 200 A-Bombs
ALBUQUERQUE N M one of the nation’s top atomic scientists says Russia may have 200 to 500 atomic bombs. Dr Alvin C Graves director of scientific tests for the Atomic Energy Commission notes Russia still trails the United States in both quantity and quality of weapons. Graves warns the greatest danger is panic in an atomic attack and rejects Nevada test weather impact claims. He endorses more public information on the atomic energy program.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Russia
Alvin C. Graves
U. S
Legion Raps Spy Defender
In Tunkhannock Pennsylvania Legion District 14 condemned Julius and Ethel Rosenberg lawyer Emanuel Bloch after his public remark that he felt ashamed to be an American. The group offered to fund Bloch’s one way exit to any country willing to accept him if he guarantees he will not return to the United States.
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Tunkhannock
Emmanuel Block
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Atom
American Legion
Legion
Bloch
United States of America
Oakley couple welcome 19th child in Carbonale Pa
Mr and Mrs Rexford Oakley near Carbondale Pa celebrate the birth of their 19th child a six pound ten ounce girl The couple had hoped to reach an even two dozen with their large family All but one child ages range from 16 month old twins to James 24 are living
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Carbondale
Rexford Oakley
Oakley
James
Man Freed After Aiding Wife's Attempted Suicide
In Long Beach California a man who police say loaded a gun to assist his wife in taking her own life was released. The district attorney's office states that California does not criminalize self murder or aiding a death by one's own action.
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Long Beach
Calif
California
District Attorney's
Reds Hold Secret Truce Talks in Panmunjom
AP reports secret 29 minute session as allies and Communist negotiators met at Panmunjom to clear final truce obstacles. Debate over UN Command guarantees and South Korea’s stance continues as talks resume amid prisoner exchange and supervisory commission discussions.
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Panmunjom
South Korea
Wife Pleads for Gemmell Before Ohio Governor
Gov. Frank Lausche weighed a possible stay of execution for Robert H. Gemmell after a tearful two minute visit with Gemmell's wife, mother of four. Gemmell, 28, ex-Vinton County sailor, is condemned for the slaying of Mrs. Laura Grimshaw, wife of a Port Columbus sailor, on July 31, 1952.
Pt Pleasant Residence Damaged by Flames
The Point Pleasant Fire Department battled a basement fire at 156 Park Drive the home of Mr and Mrs J B Couch. Fire started around 9 am and spread to boxes in the basement with smoke filling the house. Firemen remained on scene about an hour and the damage was about 500 dollars due to spontaneous combustion.
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Point Pleasant
J. B. Couch
Park Drive
Rhee and Robertson Near Agreement on Korean War Armistice
Washington reports major progress toward a full and final armistice with South Korea. President Syngman Rhee and Assistant Secretary of State Walter Robertson could seal the deal quickly if the 78 year old leader does not waver again.
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Washington
Syngman Rhee
Walter Roberston
Rhee
Roberston
Yank Planes Swarm Over Porkchop Hill Front
Waves of bomb laden American warplanes aided Allied infantry and artillerymen at Porkchop Hill and Arrowhead Ridge in Western Korea. Jet fighters flew over 200 frontline missions by early afternoon dropping explosives and fuel on trenches. Ground fighting slowed after heavy air support while U S Seventh Division repelled two Chinese attacks.
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Seoul
Porkchop Hill
Arrowhead Ridge
Korea
U. S. Seventh Division
Bases Vote Funds For U S Air Installations
The House Appropriations Committee recommended 68.289 million dollars for U S air base construction in the new fiscal year, funded from unspent balances. No new money. allocations include Gentile Air Force Depot Dayton 4.078 million, Wright Patterson 2.56 million, and Lockbourne AFB Columbus 1.1049 million.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
United States
Continental United States
Air Materiel Command
Gentile Air Force Depot
Dayton
Wright - Patterson Air Force Base
Fairfield
Darwin Youth Found Guilty Of Robbing Aged Pensioner
POMEROY Common Pleas Judge Cedric W. Clark found Donald Taylor a 19 year old Darwin resident guilty of robbery for the alleged $400 theft from 93 year old Liberty Hudnall. Virgil Markins 27 near Albany changed his plea to guilty of robbery. Neither defendant was sentenced awaiting appeal.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas
Cedric W. Clark
Donald Taylor
Darwin
Liberty Hudnall
Virgil Markins
Albany
Kins
Clark
Taylor
Markins
Hudnall
Richard Davis
Era
Bathing Beauties Dive Into Billboard Pool on Sunset
A 15 foot circular Billboard pool opening on Sunset Boulevard features bathing beauties diving in as a Las Vegas style backdrop looms behind. Reg Skelton attends the debut and joins a girl or two in the water, ahead of his own nightclub appearance at the hotel next week.
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Hollywood
Sunset Blvd
Las Vegas
Reg Skelton
Circle of search grows for Rowland brothers missing youths
More than 100 law officers church groups and citizens joined a continuing search for Paul 12 and William 8 Rowland missing since Thursday noon in Clarke near Dolly Garden. Authorities fear the boys may have drowned in the Little Miami River.
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Springfield
Paul
William Rowland
David Rowland
Dolly Garden
Clarke
Miami
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