Eden Wins Confidence Votes Over Frogman Cyprus Policy
Prime Minister Eden secured two confidence votes with large margins as opposition criticized his refusal to disclose details about missing naval diver Lionel Crabb. Government details remain scarce. Admiralty says Crabb vanished during diving tests near Portsmouth harbor. Eden warned that disclosures could harm Soviet relations and insisted actions would be taken if Crabb acted without authorization.
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Eden
Britain
Cyprus
House of Commons
Lionel
Buster) Crabb
Portsmouth
Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
The
House
Khrushchev
Admiralty
Crabb
Campaigns With Pictures Ike to Aid GOP Candidates
President Eisenhower plans autographed pictures and letters to boost Republican Senate and House campaigns. White House aides have offered glossy images and a laudatory note to candidates in key states, with Senator Bender of Ohio already using such material. The move probes Butler’s claim that Ike’s voting appeal has sagged and cannot be transferred to others.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
House
White House
Bender
Ohio
Paul M. Butler
Lausche to Decide on Special Session
Ohio Gov. Frank Lausche aims to decide on calling a special legislative session after a Thursday conference with House Speaker Roger Cloud and Senate Majority Leader C. Stanley Mechem. The meeting is set for 11 a.m. to reach a final decision.
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Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
House
Roger Cloud
Logan
Senate
C. Stanley Mechem
Athens
Weather improves as H test eyed for Thursday
Unstable weather delaying the United States big H-bomb test shows signs of settling with a blast possible Thursday morning U. S. time, after earlier postponements. The USS Mt. McKinley proceeds with the operation as conditions near readiness despite shifting forecasts.
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MT. Mckinley
United States
U. S
Air Force leaders say Soviet cutback won't curb air-atomic power
Secretary Quarles and Gen. Twining testified that Moscow's 1.2 million manpower reduction does not justify changing U S plans. They described an austere budget while noting airborne divisions likely number around 30,000. They urged caution in revealing defense details and cautioned against overreacting to Soviet moves.
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U. S
Air Force
Quarles
Nathan F. Twining
Senate
United States
Moscow
Chavez
Twining
Convict Freed On Self Made Habeas Writ
In Clinton Illinois an elderly inmate with a long prison record across six states and three countries won release by a self written writ of habeas corpus. James P Duty 68 authored the document in longhand and was freed by Circuit Court Judge Grover W Watson. Duty had been at Menard Prison for parole violation and had earlier been returned to prison on the same charge.
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Ill
Duty
Menard
Randolph
Illinois
Virginia
USW Plans New Contract With Steel Industry
In Pittsburgh the United Steelworkers wage policy committee met to determine demands for upcoming contract talks with the basic steel industry. After a Monday session the USW president David J. McDonald expressed optimism that an agreement could be reached well before the June 30 expiration. The 39-member executive board approved contract proposals and urged adoption by the wage policy committee, with expectations of higher wages, enhanced unemployment benefits, better insurance, and premium pay for weekend work.
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United Steelworkers
USW
Basic Steel Industry
David J. McDonald
Civil War Vet Honored On 110th Birthday In Virginia
FT. BLACKMORE VA A small southwest town marks the 110th birthday of John B. Stalling known as General He greets friends from his porch in a wheelchair wearing a hat and smoking cigars He claims Civil War service digging saltpeter for a Lee commanded unit and devotion from locals remains strong through years.
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FT. Blackmore
Virginia
John B. Stalling
Salling
Lon Collins
Robert E. Lee
POWs Guilt Tossed Out
Washington reports an Army review board overturned Sgt. James C. Gallagher's court martial for killing two fellow soldiers in a Korea prison camp. Gallagher, 24, Brooklyn, had been sentenced to life in 1955. The board ruled lack of jurisdiction due to a break in service after discharge and re enlistment.
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Army Review Board
James C. Gallagher
U. S
Korea
U. S.court of Military Appeals
Gallagher
Brooklyn
N. Y
Review Board
Supreme Court
Plane Crash Fatal to Five Near Jeffersonville
State police reported a transport plane crash four miles east of Jeffersonville Indiana early today killing at least five persons. No other details were available immediately. Jeffersonville sits along the Ohio River opposite Louisville Kentucky.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Here
Ohio River
Louisville
Indian Airlines Plane Crash In Kathmandu
An Indian Airlines jet crashed while landing in Kathmandu Nepal today, bursting into flames and causing twenty deaths with eleven more injured. Authorities reported the fatalities and injuries as the plane descended toward Tribhuvan International Airport during the approach.
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Nepal
Indian Airlines
Outdoor Life Boom Drives Cash Sales Wave
The Outdoor Life market grows each summer attracting buyers for picnic gear sporting goods outdoor furniture boats motors and auto trailers sold for cash. A low cost Messenger wants a new seller to meet demand and expand listings.
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Messenger
State seeks carryout permit curb in liquor freeze
Ohio State Liquor Director William C Bryant proposed broadening the liquor freeze to include beer and wine carryouts. The Board of Liquor Control held a hearing on a new permanent regulation to replace the Ohio Supreme Court struck freeze. Bryant urged a carryout limit of one permit per 2000 population, matching high powered beer and wine on premises. The board aims to have the rule effective by May 29, the expiry date of the emergency freeze ordered by Gov Lausche.
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Columbus
William C. Bryant
State Board of Liquor Control
Ohio Supreme Court
Bryant
Venga
Frank J. Lausche
Fifth Husband Seeks Divorce Filing in New York
Comedienne Martha Raye received notice that her fifth husband Ed Begley plans to sue for divorce on adultery grounds in New York. Manager Nick Condos said a process server delivered the papers at a Brooklyn hotel where Raye is staying. A separate $50,000 alienation suit is pending in Westport, Connecticut against Raye brought by a patrolman’s wife who once worked as her bodyguard.
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New York
Martha Raye
Ed Begley
Nick Condos
Miss Raye
Brooklyn
Westport
Conn
Eisenhower Kefauver Win in Nebraska Primary
Nebraska voters backed President Eisenhower and Senator Estes Kefauver in the state primary. Write-ins allowed but no organized drive. GOP and Democratic delegates chosen are not bound by the preference votes. Wyoming Democrats elected a 14 vote delegation with Harriman receiving support, while Republican delegates backed an Eisenhower-Nixon ticket. Stevenson campaigned in Oregon against Kefauver and criticized farm policy and Vice President Nixon.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
Wyoming
Averell Harriman
New York
Kefauver
Harriman
Adlai Stevenson
Senator Symington
Missouri
Stevenson
Oregon
Hillsboro
Ore
Administration
Nixon
It May Prove Dangerous Belittling Soviet Moves By James Marlow
A Associated Press analysis warns against underestimating Soviet changes and overestimating Western leverage. It argues Russia aims for a communist world and that rigid American policy reduces chances to spot genuine shifts or exploits.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Stalin
Russia
Bonn Receives Arms as NATO Braces for Defense
In Bremerhaven a Kingsport Victory brought NATO heavy arms to West Germany including 23 light M41 Bulldog tanks and 20 tank vehicles. U S Minister Walter Dowling said the shipments would strengthen NATO defense. West German Lt Gen Adolf Eusinger called the act historic as allied and German officials attended.
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Bremerhaven
Germany
United States
West Germany
U. S
Kingsport Victory
Walter J. Dowling
NATO
Adolf Eusinger
Federal Republic
Clark L. Ruffner
U S
Rhee Poised for Korean Reelection Amid Limited Violence
General expectation of a Rhee landslide in Korea follows limited violence nationwide. Rhee, 1, voted with his Austrian-born wife as polls opened at 7 am. Ex Communist Cho Bong Am in hiding for 16 days did not vote, fearing assassination. Shinicky, Democratic rival, died May 5 but remained on the ballot with invalid votes.
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Rhee
Korea
A. m
Progressive Party
Cho Bong Am
Cho
P. H Shinicky
Democratic Party
Rhee Shinicky
Doctor Advocates Naming Dentures for Identification
Dr Harold Beddoe spoke at the Southwestern Homicide Investigators Seminar noting denture inscription could aid in victim identification. He argued teeth resist destruction in fires and decay, making monogrammed upper plates a helpful forensic tool despite limited adoption.
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Ahaica Latel
Harold Beddoe
Southwestern
State Medical Examiner
Virginia
Five Day Forecast Shows Mild Temps and Scattered Showers
The outlook notes average temperatures run slightly below normal with a high near 74 and low around 52. No major changes expected Wednesday through Sunday. Showers are likely tonight and again Friday or Saturday, totaling about half an inch.
Court to Take Back 90000 Award in New Haven Case
Raymond Cahill, 24, a railroad brake man, faces having $90,000 already paid him reversed by a federal court ruling. The U S Supreme Court split 5 to 4, deciding the suit return to a circuit court after a prior upholding. Cahill describes buying property, paying bills, and building a modest home with the funds.
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New Haven
Conn
Raymond G. Cahill
U. S. District Court
U. S
Otal
Cahill
Blast Shakes Oak Ridge killing two injured third critical
Oak Ridge Tennessee reports the death of A L Lyons 27 of Oak Ridge from extensive burns and injuries after a Monday explosion. W R Stooksbury 27 of Andersonville died from burns and other injuries. G R Myers 26 of Oak Ridge remained in critical condition losing an arm. Atomic Energy Commission officials traced the blast to a scrap heap of zirconium oxide and urconium near the town.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
A. L. Lyons
W. R. Stooksbury
Andersonville
G. R. Myers
Atomic Energy Commission
Savage Yard
French Leaders Fly To Moscow for Talks
Paris Premier Guy Mollet and Foreign Minister Christian Pineau flew to Moscow for talks with Soviet leaders. The discussions include nuclear warfare and the Algerian crisis with a strong focus on trade.
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Paris
Guy Mollet
Christian Pineau
Moscow
Fall Kills Electrician at Jet Stadium Collapse
Curtis Battrell, 63, chief electrician at Jet Stadium, died after falling sixty feet from a floodlight tower just before a Columbus Jets Miami Marlins baseball game. The accident occurred Monday night.
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Columbus
Curtis Battrell
Jet Stadium
Columbus- Jets
Miami Marlins
George to Advise Ike on NATO Talks in Nonmilitary Role
Retiring Senator George of Georgia will represent President Eisenhower in NATO discussions on nonmilitary matters. The White House said he will advise on general development and bipartisan foreign policy after leaving the Senate. George has been the Democrats' chief foreign policy spokesman and will not seek re election to a sixth term.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
White House
Georgia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
U S views Red troop reduction cautiously
The article reports U S officials and three Foreign Relations Committee senators reacting to a Soviet plan to cut 1 200 000 troops by next May while excluding mobilized forces, urging caution and a wait and see approach amid questions of Soviet sincerity and impact on NATO and U S foreign aid.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
France
Wiley
R-Wis
Humphrey
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
George
Eisenhower
NATO
Youth Given Life Sentence for Double Murder in Court
Kenneth Bowman, 17, pleaded guilty to first degree murder in Eaton, Ohio, as the foster parent testified. A panel of Common Pleas Court judges heard the case, Bowman showed no emotion as pleas were entered and sentences pronounced. The sentences run concurrently, making Bowman eligible for parole in 10 years.
State School Board to Review Colleges Endowment Rules
The State Board of Education will investigate teacher training colleges approved by the board over its $500,000 endowment rule. A three member committee was named after President Robert A. Manchester noted evidence of liberal interpretations. The board rejected a proposal to urge withholding state subsidies from districts with racially segregated schools, with Charles P. Lucas the sole positive voter.
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Columbus
State Board of Education
Robert A. Manchester
Charles P. Lucas
Loren E. Sovers, Jr
Canton
Saeeten
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