Military Cut Faces Fight From Solons In Congress
The House approved a Defense Department manpower reduction for the new fiscal year, sending a 31.5 billion dollar bill to the Senate. Army cuts total 87,000, Navy 8,300, Marine Corps 12,000, Air Force up 500, amid debate on balance and readiness as critics warn the budget claims are not genuine.
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Hopes Rise For Tories In England
Conservative hopes for victory in the May 26 parliamentary elections rose as Tory gains spread through 401 boroughs in England and Wales. Results show a net 311 seats for Conservatives, with Labour dropping 341 seats to the Tory, Liberal, and Independent camps.
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Liquor Price Increase Set by State Officials
State Liquor Control Board approved price hikes set to take effect June 6. Director William Bryant cited increases of about 99 cents per gallon of liquor, 10 cents per fifth, and 7 cents per pint, estimating roughly five million extra dollars yearly to fund a streamlined mental health program. Funds would train psychiatrists and staff for more intensive treatment of thousands of mental patients in Ohio.
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Salk Vaccine Release Imminent Scheele Says
Washington Surgeon General Leonard Scheele told the House Banking Committee that Parke-Davis polio vaccine material likely will be released soon after an on the spot inspection is completed. He noted safety assurances and a government review, as lawmakers pressed for appearances by Secretary Hobby and others.
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Republicans Accused of Capitol Cold War
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson accuses leading Republican senators of waging a cold political war with the White House. He cites Knowland Bridges McCarthy as doubting Eisenhower’s push for a Big Four conference and talks with Red China, warning of a polarized dispute that could undercut nation’s strategy. Johnson says he has confidence in the president despite the partisan tensions.
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Ex-GIs End Indian Visit with Moscow Farewell
Ex-GIs who visited Moscow as guests of the Soviet government depart by plane, carrying souvenirs and praising Soviet hospitality. Marshal Sokolovsky hosted a three hour farewell banquet in Moscow with U S army officials. Senator Morse said the United States would not defend Quemoy and Matsu from Western embassies, amid a friendly atmosphere.
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Italian Premier Tries Saving His 15 Month Government
Scelba seeks to steady his center coalition as Italy faces a 15 month old government crisis. President Giovanni Gronchi, a left inclined Christian Democrat, refused Scelba's resignation and urged bringing more leftists into the cabinet. Gronchi's April 29 election unsettled Scelba who had backed a different candidate.
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Jury Finds Wilson Guilty in First Degree Murder
A Cleveland jury found Walter T. Wilson, 28, guilty of first degree murder in the January wine tavern holdup killing of Joseph Fena, 40. The verdict forecloses mercy, making the death sentence in the electric chair mandatory. Wilson claimed innocence and said he was breakfasting at a city lodge when the shooting occurred.
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Five Day Forecast Temperatures Slightly Above Normal
Forecast shows average highs two to five degrees above normal with normal highs around 70 in the north and seventy in the south and normal lows 48 to 51. Little change on Saturday and Sunday, cooler Sunday night through Tuesday, warmer Wednesday, showers Friday night into Saturday and again late Sunday. Rainfall totals about one half to one inch.
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Dulles Arrives in Vienna to Sign Austrian Independence Treaty
Secretary of State Dulles arrives in jubilant Vienna to sign the Austrian treaty of independence after years of occupation. Russians accept a compromise on economic concessions clearing the way for the signing on Sunday. Austria’s seven million people will become free after 17 years under occupation. celebration begins, with withdrawal of Big Four troops within three months of ratification.
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Swiss To Buy Atom Reactor Atoms For Peace Exhibit
UITED NATIONS New York The United States agreed to sell Switzerland a 350000 dollar research atomic reactor for display at the UN atoms for peace congress in Geneva this August. The Swiss will also acquire 55 pounds of uranium in the exhibit deal announced by Dr I T Rab i on a New conference day. The reactor is built at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and will produce 10 kilowatts of power for research.
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Cons Riot Ends With Prisoner Shot At Pitt County Camp
One of five rioting convicts at Pitt County Prison Camp was shot today after they locked inside their cell block and tossed bottles at officers. Camp Supt Paul Crawford said he fired at Timothy J Noonan when Noonan began beating fellow inmate William Brantley with a poker. Wounds unable to be assessed as inmates remained inside. State patrolmen deputies and local police and firemen reinforced guards.
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Referendum on Wheat Price Supports Votes by July 25
Ohio farmers debate wheat price supports amid national trends. Leaders like Clifford Hope and Harold Cooley urge or oppose curbs as a referendum looms. Proponents predict shifts in farm policy while critics warn of market disruption and hardship for smallholders.
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UN Charges Unprovoked Air Assault Over Yellow Sea
UN Command alleges an unprovoked attack by Communist MIGs on American Sabrejets over international waters in the Yellow Sea. Peiping radio claims Sabres intruded over northeast China, prompting a protest to the Military Armistice Commission. The report notes two Sabres shot down and two damaged with red claims of aggression countered by UN protests. Policemen and witnesses describe the chaos around the incident and the broader dispute over which side attacked.
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Born, Family's First in 400 Years
Charles Melville III of Fort Thomas Kentucky announces his granddaughter born yesterday as the Melville family's first girl in over 400 years. A genealogical survey backs the claim, with Mr and Mrs Charles Melville III cited as the grandparents.
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Eisenhower Names Taylor Army Chief of Staff
President Eisenhower nominated General Maxwell D Taylor to be Army chief of staff succeeding General Ridgway on June 30. Taylor, noted for leading the Sixth Army in Korea, now serves as commander in chief of Pacific and United Nations forces. Term proposed is two years.
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Promotion planned for Pvt G David Schine at Fort Richardson
Fort Richardson officials say Pvt G David Schine is due for promotion to corporal once a vacancy appears in his military police unit. He is slated for rotation to the United States in October and discharge in November. Schine was a focus of controversy during the Senate Army McCarthy hearings last year.
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Reds Extend Hand of Iron In Indochina
North Indochina moves to consolidate control after Vietminh forces seize Haiphong from French. Sound trucks order denunciations of collaboration and reporting to police stations. Many flee to the docks as Vietminh assert power, with 8000 French troops massed on the Do Son Peninsula and a Monday deadline for withdrawal, signaling full Vietminh occupation of North Vietnam.
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Riot Violence Rips Singapore As Troops Deployed
Riots in Singapore kill an American journalist from Dayton Ohio and injure at least 36 others as a surge of demonstrations linked to a bus strike spreads. British Gurkha and Malayan troops are deployed to emergency duty while Chief Minister David Marshall blames Communist influence amid a government emergency session. Symonds, United Press Southeast Asia chief, dies from head injuries.
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Pact Draft OK'd by Reds
WARSAW Poland four Soviet Union and seven European Communists nations approved today the draft of a security pact placing their military forces under Unified Command. A Soviet spokesman said the treaty and related documents will be signed at 1 AM tomorrow and published after signing. The eight Warsaw conference premiers foreign ministers and defense ministers approved the treaty and unified command in a 30 minute session this morning.
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August Set By Parties
Washington officials say last legal barriers to holding presidential nominating conventions in August next year have been removed. Republicans fixed Aug. 20 in San Francisco and Democrats Aug. 13 in Chicago. Six states amended filing deadlines to allow later certification of nominees for the ballot. Massachusetts, Sept. 12. Connecticut, Sept. 1. Iowa, Sept. 5/12. Ohio, Aug. 28. West Virginia, and South Dakota set seven days after nominations.
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Wolfson Ward Battens at Showdown Stage
Wolfson faces off with S1 year old Seplace as director in a heated showdown setting. The contest centers on leadership and policy direction amid a tense political climate.
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