19 Nov 1955
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1955
Page
1
Western authorities report two threats to West Berlin as East Germany cracks down on motorists and closes the main canal to West Germany and the Ruhr. Officials blame a mechanical defect for the canal shutdown and say it may reopen Sunday, while the broader political motive remains uncertain.
In Jerusalem Foreign Minister Tekoah said Israel accepts the U N plan in principle and is ready for immediate implementation. Burns and Hammarskjold outlined proposals including border marking, evacuation of Egyptian forces, and Israeli troop withdrawal for police protection of settlers. Egyptian objections were noted as potential rejection of the scheme.
In Hinton a dog found a severed hand between curb and sidewalk prompting a search by city and Summers County officials. Coroner said the hand may have been severed six months to a year earlier, but preservation could affect timing. a palm portion was missing and a loop of twine and tendon was noted. The hand she was to be sent to Charleston for laboratory analysis.
Researcher Marian Gleason warns do-it-yourself hobbies make homes less safe than roads as readers ignore instructions. She cites lack of reading ability and guidance beyond manufacturer warnings as key factors, noting increased injuries from toxic fumes, burns, and accidents in homes and farms.
Secretary of State Dulles says the Geneva stalemate shows no setback for U S aims in world peace. He cites Soviet rigidity and warns against new talks under current conditions while predicting West unity will push Moscow toward future agreements.
A Navy blimp from aircraft squadron No. 3 at Lakehurst Naval Air Station ran low on fuel during a routine training mission in high winds over the Atlantic. It reported its trouble to headquarters and, after about 15 minutes, moored without difficulty at the station.
Denver November reports reveal John Gilbert Graham, 23, in a jail interview denying planting a time bomb on the United Airlines plane that killed his mother and 43 others. He claims his mother packed, denies involvement, and faces possible death penalty. wife gives conflicting account about a jewelry drill kit.
Two British sergeants were killed by a time bomb that exploded at an army camp outside Nicosia. The blast hit the sergeant's mess as Cyprus faced renewed terrorism amid Archbishop Makarios returning from talks in Athens.
In a National Press Club luncheon, Air Force Secretary Quarles warned that atomic weapons may already enforce a fragile peace. He supported disarmament talks with the Soviet Union and praised Eisenhower’s reconnaissance exchange as evidence of U S sincerity, but urged vigilance until a reliable disarmament plan is in place.
The provisional government of Argentina under Pedro Aramburu abolishes the old Peron presidential press office, a 1400‑man agency deemed incompatible with a democratic regime and aimed at restoring press freedom. Reports say La Prensa may be returned to its original owners after a tax and book‑keeping investigation.
Rep. Holt of California told the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce women’s division he has asked Secretary of State Dulles to clamp down on visiting delegations from Moscow. He telegraphed for a policy change after noting Russians once allowed to roam a Chevrolet plant in his district during a Moscow visit. Holt warned Kremlin leaders are more dangerous than Stalin due to their system’s failings.
Washington November 18 Author Harvey O Connor was fined $500 and given a suspended one year jail term for contempt of Congress after refusing to tell Senator McCarthy if he was a Communist The case centers on his writings and books as evidence His appeal was filed immediately by his attorney and the matter may rise to higher courts He said he wrote to defend First Amendment freedoms and that his writings are not the subcommittee s concern
The Defense Department revised military and personnel security rules to require pre induction investigations for possible security risks. Senator Hennings says the change restores constitutional rights and may release many without marks if found unsuitable.
A midnight crash of a DC4 chartered for soldiers home from the Far East killed 27 aboard and injured many in a Seattle residential area. Of 74 on board, at least one engine faltered after takeoff from Boeing Field. 40 soldiers were hospitalized, 19 discharged by noon. A local official said engine trouble was suspected but three other engines could still fly the plane.
Ground parties battle zero temperatures and rugged terrain as 14 aboard an Air Force transport crash on Charleston Peak near Las Vegas. A reconnaissance flight found wreckage at about 9 000 feet with no signs of life and crews work to reach the scene amid snow and sheer cliffs.
Senator Kefauver accused the Democratic National Committee of favoring Adlai Stevenson for the 1955 presidential nomination. He cited telegrams from Washington to local meetings and suggested the issue stemmed from former chairman Stephen A. Mitchell. Butler denied the charge as Kefauver weighed a run, noting Stevenson’s apparent inside track and Harriman’s potential role in pre campaign events.
The Bell X2 rocket plane, disengaged from the F-50 mother plane, flew under its own power for six minutes at Edwards Air Force Base California. Lt. Col. Pete Everest piloted toward transonic speeds in a test intended to explore the thermal barrier and potential to surpass the X1A records.
A vigorous storm moved out over the North Atlantic as subnormal cold lingered in the east. Freezing temps reached southern Arkansas and northern Mississippi Alabama and Georgia while Augusta Georgia saw frost and cold persisted in Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle. Nine others were missing presumed dead. A southwest flow warmed the Midwest and northern Rockies as snow 3 to 6 inches deep spread from the central plains to the Great Lakes. West Yellowstone Montana reported 20 inches on the ground.
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