Marine drill instructor breaks down on Ribbon Creek death march
S Sgt Matthew C McKeon testified at his court martial about the April 8 Ribbon Creek death march that killed six recruits. He described leading Platoon 71 into a marshy creek and breaking down emotionally when recalling the drowning of a young black recruit. He said there was no prior instruction on night march prohibitions and defended his actions as keeping his men safe.
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Arthur Lee
Marine Corps
McKeon
Platoon 71
Ribbon Creek
McKeen
Connecion
Berman
Randolph McC. Pate
Pate
Lewis B
Chesty) Puller
Puller
Drill Instructors
Carolina
Wats
Navy
Marines
Britain Alerts Forces Over Suez Crisis Move
Britain warned armed forces to be ready for immediate action over Nile waterway tensions as Egypt nationalizes the Suez Canal. The Admiralty placed ships on ready status and Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean were kept under watchful orders while Egypt and the Soviet Union urged calm. Khrushchev called for a peaceful settlement as Dulles prepared for Western talks in London.
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London
Britain
Egypt
Suez Canal
Soviet Union
Russia
Mediterranean
Mee Meomones
Dulles
War Office
Cyprus
Middle East
Admiralty
Nasser
Khrushchev
Gamal Abel Nasser
Resou
Plea Issued For Workers In Hunt For Missing Man
Police ask for volunteers to aid in the search for 41 year old Millard P Gilmore of Bluefield and Tazewell missing since 5 am Monday. His wrecked 1951 Chevrolet was found off Route 61 with blood nearby.
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Tazewell
Millard P. Gilmore
Frederick St
Bluefield
Gilmore
Tazewell County
Jewell Ridge Co. Co
Cove Creek
West Virginia National Guard
W. C. Gilmore
Red Chinese Troops Seize Border Area North of Burma
Military sources report Chinese Communist forces occupy about 1000 square miles of Burma's northern territory after clashes with Burmese forces. Government says border area developments prompt serious concern and talks aim to withdraw Chinese troops to the Chinese side.
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Rangoon
Burma
A For
Peiping
Foreign Office
Ba Swe
Peoples’ Freedom League
Wa State
Lashio
Kachin
Kefauver withdraws from presidential race boosts Stevenson
Senator Estes Kefauver bowed out of the 1952 presidential race urging supporters to back Adlai Stevenson for party unity. He said he would not seek the vice presidency and predicted Stevenson could secure the nomination on the first ballot, while Harriman refused to withdraw.
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Adlai
Washington
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
Democratic Party
Stevenson
Kefauver
Stassen
Nixon Kefauver
Chicago
Gov. Stevenson
Party
Sone 2
Averell Harriman
New York
Holloran
Truman
James A. Finnegan
Albany
N.Y
Hariman
Ariman
Michael H. Prendergast
Charles Skillen
Lideenat
Indiana
NAACP Fine Stay Sought After Alabama Court Ruling
NAACP in Alabama fails to suspend a $100,000 contempt fine. Alabama Supreme Court declines to interfere with Circuit Judge Walter B. Jones. NAACP plans to seek Supreme Court review and filed for a temporary stay to delay execution.
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Montgomery
Ala
National Assn. For
The
Advancement of Colored People
Alabama Supreme Court
NAACP
Walter B. Jones
Alabama
Supreme Court
Jones
Fire in Ronceverte Destroys Two Buildings
A morning blaze in Ronceverte West Virginia destroyed two business buildings and displaced tenants in six or more apartments. Official damage estimates ranged from 75 000 to 100 000 dollars with major losses to Casdorph Store No 1 a large grocery and the Ronceverte state liquor store.
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Ronceverte
W. Va
C. J. Casdorph
Ronceverte State Liquor Store
Casdroph
Greenbrier Valley
Nursing Home Fire in Puxico Kills 12
A fast moving blaze in a three story nursing home in Puxico Missouri trapped and killed 12 residents. Only Charity Frederick survived after two men reached the second floor via the porch roof and broke a window. The cause was blamed on a smoldering cigarette landing on a sofa. All victims were local southeast Missouri residents.
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Paxico
Avenue 12
Jack Hardy
Poplar Bluff
Puxico
Missouri
St. Louis
Pistol Alleged To Be Davis Murder Gun Is Introduced
The Davis murder case moves forward as a pistol is presented as the alleged murder weapon. Prosecutors, led by Robert Ritcher, insist the firearm links to the crime and details emerge in court proceedings.
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Davis
Trial reveals pistol in Bluefield murder case
On the second day of Glen Davis's trial in Bluefield a .22 caliber pistol claimed as the murder weapon was introduced as Defense Exhibit I after defense counsel surrendered the gun to Trooper Wynne. State witnesses testified rapidly about the shooting of Virginia Davis on Littlesburg Road and the subsequent police actions.
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Virginia Davis
Glen Davis
Littlesburg Road
Walter G. Burton
J. F. Wynne
Wynne
Davis
Jean Thompson
Walter
Bluefield City
Ralph
Shelby Jean
Jimmy
Shey Jean
Bluefield Sanitariaen
Ufe
J. Fred Wynne
Summersville
Nicholas County
Bluefield
C. C. Elmora
Elmore
C. P. Cregger
R. R. Gibson
Davie
Davies
Barker
Gibson
Virg Davis
P. Creager
E. R. Jackson
Jackson
Stassen Forges Challenge to Nixon in GOP
Harold E. Stassen urged a possible open convention to replace Nixon with Gov. Christian Herter as vice president. Republican leaders signaled openness to another candidate while Eisenhower granted Stassen a 30 day disarmament leave, seen as a move to boost Stassen’s bid and keep options flexible. Herter, not a candidate, said he would do whatever the President asks.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Tou Pee
Wade
Nixon
Stassen
Christian Herter
Leonard W. Hall
Hall
Herter
San Francisco
White House
Boston
Steelworkers Wait For Return To Work
New York July 1 Some 650000 striking steelworkers waited to return to work as union and 39 companies negotiated final contract details in separate Hotel Roosevelt meetings. A basic accord was reached last week but signed contracts were still required before production resumed.
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New York
United Steelworkers of America
USW
Hotel Roosevelt
Bethlehem Steel Co
Allentown
Aluminum Strike Threatens National Production
A strike began early today in New York that could halt as much as two thirds of the United States aluminum output, signaling a major disruption in metal supply. The move impact spans manufacturers and industries reliant on aluminum.
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New York
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Gayle
Carol Morris
Ottumwa
Iowa
Harriman
Christian A. Herter
Massachusetts
State House
New England
Washington Sea
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Mike
Fe Soarek
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Suez
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Princeton
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