Fall of Dien Bien Phu Sets Asia War Motives Alight
Washington debates the likely global reverberations as Dien Bien Phu faces collapse. Officials assess military and political fallout across Indo China Asia and Europe, weighing morale, strategic risk, and Paris's prestige. Critics fault French tactics, supply, and air power while noting the high command’s limited garrison exposure.
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U.S
Dien Bien Phu
Asia
Charles Corddry
Washington
Indo-China
Europe
Christian de Castries
Henri Eugene
Navarre
Mili
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Dien Bien Phut
France
Geneva
de Castries
de Cathies
Korea
Delta
Luang Prabang
Congressional Roundup St Lawrence Seaway Debate Looms
Washington May 5 UP The House takes up the disputed St. Lawrence Seaway bill for debate for the first time in three decades with a 50 50 chance to clear the final hurdle. Administration backed, Senate approved in January, close anticipated Thursday showdown vote. Also Benson testifies on flexible farm price supports. Goldwater faces GOP push to modify his states rights amendment. Hess subcommittee probes Army regard for athletes. Knowland backs atomic age constitutional amendment to allow governor appointments to House vacancies.
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William M. Bates
Washington
House
St. Lawrence Seaway
Congress
Senate
Barry M.goldweter
Goldwater
Sparkman Is Victor in Alabama Primary
Washington May 5 UP Primary results set the lineup for November across five states Alabama Indiana Ohio New Mexico and Florida with no major upsets Voters chose candidates for three U S Senate seats 53 House seats and four governorships In Alabama John J Sparkman won the Democratic nomination over Laurie Battle In Ohio George H Bender won the Republican nomination to face Senator Thomas A Burke in Taft seat New Mexico Edwin Mechem and Clinton P Anderson were unopposed in the primary In Florida Charley E Johns led Leroy Collins in a tight Democratic governor race Alabama Jim Folsom led a seven candidate Democratic slate but runoff is likely Florida likewise faces a runoff in the governor race Ohio unopposed races leave Gov Frank J Lausche to battle James Rhodes in November.
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Washington
Congress
Alabama
Indiana
Ohio
New Mexico
Florida
United States Senate
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Laurie Battle
George H. Bender
Thomas A. Burke
Robert A. Taft
Burke
Taft
Senate
Edwin Mechem
Clinton P. Anderson
Jimmy Faulkner
Charley E. Johns
Leroy Collins
J. Bradley Odham
Alvin Stockton
Holm Bursum
Socorro
John Simms Jr
Simms
Frank J. Lausche
Will
James A. Rhodes
Child Actress Jane Withers Seeks Divorce Battle
Hollywood May. Former child actress Jane Withers and her husband William P Moss Jr of Texas faced a court fight as both filed divorce counter suits. After a tearful hearing she amended her separate maintenance action to a divorce petition, the original filing dated April 16, 1953 charged cruelty.
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Hollywood
Jane Withers
Texas All and Cattleman
William P. Moss
Miss Withers
Turaday
Mexico marks Cinco de Mayo in Los Angeles celebrations
In Los Angeles and southern California communities descendants of Mexican colonists celebrated Cinco de Mayo marking the 1862 Battle of Puebla. Gov Braulio Maldonado of Baja California headlined events with dances, speeches, and a civic program at the Plano, then dinner with Mayor Norris Poulson. Maldonado planned three days in the region, meeting Gov Knight Friday as Musicians toured the fiesta area.
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Los Angeles
Mexico
California
Puebla
Maximilian
United States
Braulio
Maldonado
Baja California
Plana
Norris Poulson
Fiesta
Knight
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House Agriculture Committee
At. & Am
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Army
Wiliam F. Knowland
House of Representatives
Sparkman
Victor
Groom
Pasadena
Calif
William M. Rohn
Newport Beach
Tuesay
Florence Lord
Manhattan Beach
Las Vegas
Nev
Lice
Rohn
Eastern Minoia State College
Charleston
David
T Rabeut
Wayne Henderson
Manecehue
Internanenu Soundpacia
Maximillian
General Telephone Company of the
Southwest
America
SUN
Penney
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