Refugees Headed for French Lines Near Hanoi
A Vietnamese woman dies from a mine injury as refugees flood toward Hanoi fleeing Vietminh advances. In Son Tay a French outpost prepares to withdraw by Aug 11, with Col. Francois d Aboville ordering all troops, gear, and families inside the town.
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Hanoi
Haiphong
Geneva
Viet Nam
Vietminh
Son Tay
Francois d’Aboville
Britain and France To Decide on Red Bid
Washington reports Britain and France will reply to the Kremlin note on a unified European security system including the Red bloc. US, UK and French officials align in opposition to Soviet proposals aimed at undermining the European Defense Community and NATO. Talks among the three nations are set to draft coordinated replies in the coming weeks.
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Lost Money Returned No Reward Accepted
A Tokyo taxi driver returned about $100,000 in bank checks and promissory notes found in his taxi. Police found the owner and offered a reward, which Hiroshi Oomioka, 35, declined saying he did the right thing.
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Tokyo
Hiroshi Oomioka
Escapee Cecil Hamm Freed After Missouri Dismissal
A pastry chef who escaped from the Jefferson City Prison Farm and then married in Ohio was allowed to start anew after Governor Lausche refused Missouri extradition. Judge Ralph B. Kohnen dismissed the fugitive charge, leaving Hamm free despite two false check charges.
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Cecil W. Hamm
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Frank J. Lausche
Esterday
Ralph B. Kohnen
Ohio reports large capital outlay for state mental hospitals
Dr. John D. Porterfield, head of the new Department of Mental Hygiene and Correction, said Ohio has spent 46,033,408 on state mental hospitals over the past decade and 13,002,420 on related facilities. He noted facilities still lag behind demand amid population growth, listing Apple Creek and Athens among the largest expenditures.
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Ohio
John D. Porterfield
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Paralyzed Couple's New Baby Safe After Polio Strikes
Los Angeles reports indicate Don Muir, 26, and his 19 year old wife both contracted infantile paralysis just before the birth of their third child. Muir, an aircraft worker from Mendon Utah, has a mild case and says the family is doing well. The baby girl, born during the illness, weighs 5 pounds 13 ounces and also has a mild polio case.
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Don Muir
Muir
Mendon
Utah
Dad and son guard home then report burglary
Brockman couple guarded their father’s house last Saturday while he was away. Upon returning yesterday they found burglars had stolen a television set a radio and a phonograph from the home.
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Hamilton
Russel
Brockman
Brockmans
Senate debate nears censure of McCarthy for conduct
Senate moves toward debate on censure of senator for Communist inquiry tactics. Flanders pushes a censure proposal amid mixed signals on a vote, with Knowland and Johnson signaling delay until after elections. McCarthy cites possible investigations, while Fulbright Monroney see varied outcomes and potential partyline divides.
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Bethlehem and Youngstown Discuss Steel Merger Prospects
Industry stock prices surged as Bethlehem Steel Corp and Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co confirmed merger talks are under way. Eugene G. Grace and J. L. Mauthe indicated discussions have been ongoing, with no definite agreement yet. a combined capacity would total about 24 million net tons annually, still below United States Steel's 38.7 million.
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Bethlehem Steel Corp
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Bethlehem Board
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Youngstown
Grace
Mauthe
Bethleheim
United States Steel Corp
Congress Approves Complete Tax Overhaul in 1954
Congress approves the first full overhaul of federal tax laws in 75 years sending the bill to President Eisenhower for signature. The measure totals 1.363 billion dollars in first year cuts for individuals and corporations while maintaining the 52 percent corporate tax rate. Support crosses party lines with both Republicans and Democrats praising political gains and economic expansion provisions.
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Williams
Del
Morse
Ind-ore
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Atom Arsenal Expands as U S Reports Nuclear Growth
Washington reports the U S atomic arsenal growing rapidly with record uranium production and lower costs for fissionable materials. AEC cites Savannah River plant components starting operations and progress on industrial reactor development for power, navy propulsion, and military needs, including near completion of the Nautilus atomic submarine plant and plans for two more subs.
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U.S
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Savannah River
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Navy
Wives of servicemen may vote without registration
Secretary of State Ted W. Brown proposed enabling legislation at the Ohio Association of Election Officials meeting. He urged permitting overseas wives of servicemen and service organization employees to vote without registration.
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Columbus
Ted W. Brown
Ohio Association of Election Officials
Missing golf club key clue in Sheppard murder case
Bay Village officials weighed a murder warrant as the missing No. Iron golf club was tested as the potential weapon in the July 4 Slay of Marilyn Sheppard. Dr Samuel Sheppard remained silent while investigators pressed for information and questioned Prosecutor Cullitan said two more sessions with Susan Hayes may follow.
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J. Spencer Houk
Samuel H. Sheppard
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Samuel Et. Gerber
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Frank W. Story
Susan Hayes
Frank I. Cullitan
Story
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Churchill Wins Vote Ten To One
London AP Churchill wins a 10 to 1 confidence vote in Parliament on pulling British troops from the Suez Canal zone. The Commons backed the plan 257 to 26 after Churchill argued the H bomb makes the bases obsolete. Both houses begin summer recess and won't reconvene until October.
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Doctor Is Calm Under Pressure During Operation
Dr James Kerr, a Pittsburgh surgeon, calmly faced a patient whose heart stopped during surgery. He performed direct chest massage that restored heartbeat, the first time he tried the procedure. He said he never gets excited in such moments.
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Helen McDermott
James
Kerr
Groom Sings at His Wedding in Pratt Kan
Paul Crabb a contractor sang at his own wedding to Mary Ann McNamee in Pratt Kansas Wednesday night His bass voice impressed guests and he performed Il Love Thee and Always before marching to the altar Crabb delivered the service with his bride smiling nearby
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Kan
Paul Crabb
Crabb
Mary Ann McNamee
Five Day Forecast Warm Start With Showers Later
Temperatures will average two to three degrees above normal from Saturday through Wednesday with highs from 4 to 87 across regions and lows from 63 to 64. Saturday and Sunday look hot, with a brief cooldown Monday, then warmer Tuesday and Wednesday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Sunday afternoon or night, reducing moisture by about one third. Otherwise fair weather is indicated.
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Meyers Penalty Appealed in Death Verdict Case
Benjamin B. Meyer, convicted of first degree murder in the February killing of his wife Velvia, appeals the mandatory death sentence imposed July 3 by Judge Harley Meyer. The defense filed in the Fourth District Court of Appeals, arguing legal errors and seeking relief.
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Common Pleas Court
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Harley Meyer
James S. Peterson
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Richard Gerken
Gerken
Honors Heroic Nurse de Galard Receives Medal of Freedom
Genevieve de Galard, the nurse lauded for tending wounded at Dien Bien Phu, receives the Medal of Freedom from President Eisenhower. She flies to the U S aboard a Defense Department plane, praising the soldiers and humbly accepting the honor.
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State to audit Ohio Turnpike Commission funding approved
The state emergency board released 22500 to State Auditor James A. Rhodes for an Ohio Turnpike Commission audit, with 250 for travel. Rhodes had sought 60000 for the audit. The board also released 25000 to Attorney General C. William ONeill for a narcotics use survey in the state.
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State Emergency Board
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Rhodes
Atty
C. William O'Neill
Polio cases rise in Franklin County with four new reports
In Columbus Franklin County recorded four new polio cases. Total cases yesterday reached two. The same period last year saw eighteen cases, highlighting a drop in reported infections.
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Columbus
Franklin County
Wonder Drug Failing Old Folks in Vitamin Testing
Johns Hopkins scientists at Maryland Penitentiary test B-12 on inmates to study its effects on the elderly. They note injections absorb better than pills for old people, while pills or liquids often fail to deliver needed B-12. The study aims to control variables by using a prison population with uniform living conditions.
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Johns Hopkins
Maryland Penitentiary
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Bacon F. Chow
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Chow
Entire town of Delleker sold at auction
Delleker, California, was sold en bloc by auctioneer Irwin Friedman after definite bids. The 58 rooms hotel dining hall schoolhouse and several other buildings were part of the sale. Delleker founded in 1909 by the Feather River Lumber Co. timber supply exhausted last November.
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Calif
Irwin Friedman
San Francisco
Delekeker
Feather River Lumber Co
Test Exonerates Man For Shooting His Wife
Gen W. Eller of Parkville Md cleared of guilt in death of his wife Myr tle Eller after taking the first official lie detector test in Baltimore County. Eller said he mistook her for a prowler during an early morning incident at their northeast Baltimore home.
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W. Eller
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Baltimore County
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Myrtle, Eller
Eller
American Legion Starts Convention Opens in Cincinnati
The state convention of the American Legion formally opened in Cincinnati with streets and hotels crowded by legionnaires. A big parade and election of officers were planned for Sunday as the gathering began.
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