Girard Dismisses Lawyer In Latest Defense Move
Girard the 21 year old Army specialist who shot a Japanese shell gatherer at a firing range dismissed his Japanese lawyer two days before to defend him The dismissal follows orders from his brother in Ottawa Illinois aimed at denying Japanese jurisdiction The fiancee Haru Candy Sueyama says the case has become too complex and she hopes for a swift resolution Camp Wellington near Tokyo hosts the couple as legal maneuvers shift to American authorities and Maj Stanley Levin remains advising counsel
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Girard
Ottawa
Itsuro Hayashi
Hayashi
U. S. State Department-Pentagon
Eisenhower
Omitya
Japan
William S. Girard
Illinois
U. S
Ill
State Department-Pentagon
Bill
Isuro Hayashi
Bil
Haru
Candy) Sueyama
Camp Whiington
Tokyo
Sul
Louis
Washington
U. Dutriet
America
Maj
Stanley Levin
Louis Girard
Seven Die in Algiers Casino Bombing
A power ful time bomb exploded under a dance band platform at the Casino de la Corniche in Algiers killing seven people and wounding 82 or 83 as a crowd of about 300 watched. Victims include young men from prominent local families. many injured were in grave condition. French ambulances rushed to the two story casino as police hunted for an Algerian steward suspected of involvement.
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Algiers
Casino de la Corniche
St. Roger
Lucky Starway
German Prince Seeks British Nobility Title
Prince Ernst of Hanover, a German World War I veteran, seeks recognition as a British nobleman under the Privy Council restoration route. He would join the House of Lords if successful, with ties to Britain's royal family and Oxford education, while his brother is married to Sophie, Philip's sister.
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L Serene
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Eer Wilhelm
Elizabeth Claym
Hanover
England
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Petison
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Oxford
Britain
Prince George
Prince Philip
Sophie
Princess Ortrud
Schleswig-Holstein
George VI
Aiken Predicts Senate Approval Of Foreign Aid Measure
Senator Aiken predicts Senate approval of President Eisenhower's foreign aid plan after a 12 to 3 committee vote to authorize 3.697 billion dollars. Despite cuts aimed at reducing the total by about 227 million, both parties supported the measure and other senators plan further opposition on the floor.
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Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
Senate
Eisenhower
Aiken
White House
Long
D-La
Morse
D-Ore
Sen. Langer
R-Nd
Sen
Mansfield
D-Mont
Mother Pleads Daughter Return To Swedish Embassy
Washington report says a 16 year old girl may be missing with a 17 year old Senate page. The mother pleads she should return to the Swedish Embassy before Tuesday as the parents plan to depart for Sweden.
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Washington
Senate
Sweden
Stig Wennerstrom
Swedish Air Aiiline
Liberals Favored In Canada Election By Analysts
The Liberal government of Prime Minister Louis St Laurent is favored to win tomorrow's national election. John Diefenbaker leads the Conservatives who hope to gain 15 to 20 seats, mainly in Ontario, while Quebec is seen as solidly Liberal. Analysts note Ontario Premier Leslie Frost's support could help the Conservatives but Quebec's support remains crucial for any Tory victory.
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Louis St. Laurent
John Diefenbaker
Harry S. Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
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House of Commons
Ontario
Diefenbaker
Leslie Frost
New York
Quebec
Mayflower Voyage Near Plymouth Arrival Event
The Mayflower cuts toward Plymouth Massachusetts with Captain Alan J. Villiers reporting 38 N 70 W and 150 miles south of Lightship Hope. Nancy Villiers travels from London to meet in Plymouth as crowds gather and police manage traffic for the historic arrival.
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Mass
Alan J. Villiers
Nantucket
Villiers
Chatham
Plymouth
Plymouth Rock
Coast Guard
Cape Cod
Provincetown
Historic turn expected in disarmament talks
United States move led by Harold E. Stassen aims to outline a new policy for partial arms cuts at the United Nations Disarmament subcommittee in London. The plan proposes ground and air inspections, export controls, fewer conventional forces, slowed nuclear production, and safeguards against surprise attack, with support hoped from Western allies and cautious Soviet response.
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London
United States
Harold E. Stassen
U.S
United Nations Disarmament Subcommittee
Eisenhower
Russia
Washington
Stassen
Britain
France
Canada
Valerian Zorin
Paris
Fourth District Voters Favor Higher Postal Rates and Right To Work
West Virginia voters in the Fourth District backed higher postal rates and a federal right to work. Rep Neal said a 10 percent return from about 2,000 constituents showed opposition to federal aid to schools and farm price supports while favoring soil conservation limits. Voters supported postal service pay raises but resisted curtailing the post office. They opposed federal education aid and backed NATO style refugee quotas.
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Washington
West Virginia
Fourth
Congressional District
Neal
R-Wv
Atso
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Two S. C. Youths Freed In Hungary
Two South Carolina college students, Mike Gilbert and Warren Hair, returned to Austria after 12 days in Hungarian prison cells. They were expelled on Friday midnight for crossing the border without proper visas. They hope the U.S. consulate will recover their passports to continue a seven month tour of Europe.
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South Carolina
Austria
U.S
Europe
Mike Gilbert
Wahverbone
Warren William Hair
North Augusta
Hungary
Hungy Ol
State Department
Jae
Hair
Red Magazine Finds Alleged Mark Twain Letter
London reports Ogonek, the Soviet picture magazine, claims the discovery of an unknown Mark Twain letter. The piece notes Twain and the Russian writers met in 1891 when the visitor toured America to form a Society of the Friends of Russian Freedom.
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London
Ogonek
Mark
Oogonek
America
the Friends of Russian Freedom
Stassen Returns From Talks To Check Signals With Ike
Stassen arrives from London disarmament talks to confer with President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles on a proposed U S arms control plan. He says progress is being made toward a first step in the program with open skies ideas, a pause in atomic tests, limited troop cuts, and consultations ongoing with Britain France Canada and Russia. The plan awaits final presentation after Stassen’s return to London for further discussions.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
London
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State Dulles
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Mptaseen
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France
Canada
Russia
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Arctic
UMW Calls For Six Hour Workday in Coal Sector
District 31 representatives on the United Mine Workers Union policy committee press for a six hour workday in coal negotiations next fall. Resolutions urge one year of monthly wages for laid off workers, higher shift differentials, a two week vacation period with 300 dollars pay, state mine inspections monthly, and rescue crews at all mines with no prior notices.
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United Mine Workers Union
National
Washington
Base & Pear
Luxury Starved Poles Stampede US Exhibits At Poznan Fair
Thousands of Poles mobbed the U S exhibits at the Poznan International Trade Fair opening. Police were summoned as showcase from 300 firms highlighted capitalist products countering propaganda of poverty. By nightfall about 3000 visitors viewed displays from 29 countries on 40 acres. Western nations led the show with the U S participating for the first time since World War I to boost and reveal capitalism to the Communist world.
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Poland
U.S
United States
Small Cyclone Loses Punch In Move To Ocean
A tropical low that crossed north Florida and south Georgia moved toward Charleston and then east-northeast into the Atlantic. Winds near 35 mph lingered at the center as it weakens, with small craft warnings from Cape Hatteras to Jacksonville and flooding reports in St Petersburg and nearby areas.
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Georgia
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Italian Premier Adone Zoli Faces Possible Resignation
Rome June 9 Italian Premier Adone Zoli confronts a political crisis as he weighs resigning within 48 hours amid a mudslinged postwar dispute. Support from Fascists and Monarchists colors confidence votes, though Zoli questions whether his majority holds without fascist ballots.
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Rome
Adone Zoli
Zoli
Senate
Chamber
Jamestown Festival Ends Eight Month Run Amid Propaganda Claims
Moscow reports the Jamestown Festival opened with a push to portray the United States as nonaggressive and to whitewash American imperialism. The event runs for eight months, highlighting cultural propaganda themes and the notion of democracy as a superior way of life.
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Moscow
United States
Saue
Nixon Opposes Drastic Labor Movement Laws
Vice President Nixon warned Congress should not blame the entire labor movement for the crimes of a minority as it considers legislation arising from the Senate rackets inquiry. He urged restraint and cautioned against sweeping penalties.
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G. Milton Kelly Washington
Senate
Congress
Nixon Defends Aid To Poland and Unions
Vice President Nixon argues aiding Poland is a gamble worth taking to block communism while warning against broad legislation that would weaken unions. He praises reform efforts inside unions and urges Congress to target misuse of welfare funds and ensure democratic union governance. He contrasts tough action with avoiding blanket penalties on organized labor.
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Mich
Jue
Nixon
Eisenhower
Poland
Commun
Senate
Knowland
California
Russia
Ervin
Salk Associate Kills Self In Pittsburgh Home
Maj. Byron L. Bennett, 49, the first Salk associate in the polio vaccine project, shot and killed himself at his Pittsburgh home after suffering from illness. Dr. Salk expressed deep sorrow and called Bennett’s death a great loss and testament to his loyalty and quiet contribution.
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Maj
Byron L. Bennett
Jonas Salk
Bennett
Byrd Seeks Budget Cuts On 70th Birthday Drive
Sen Harry Byrd of Virginia marks his 70th birthday while leading a renewed effort to trim federal spending. He chairs the Senate Finance Committee and the Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Expenditures and argues for cutting Ike’s 71.8 billion dollar budget despite decades of resistance.
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Harry Flood
Byrd
Senate
Virginia
Prest Eisenhower
Senate Finance Committee
Harry Byrd
Supreme Court
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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