Congress Frowns on Geneva Plan
Washington officials condemn Moscow's push for an international Formosa conference outside the United Nations. Senators Aiken and Sparkman call it another Geneva. they urge sticking with the UN and warn against legitimizing a Soviet backed forum. Aiken credits the U.N. cease-fire move and stresses U.S. and allies retain moral support within the UN.
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INS
Russia
Formosa
United Nations
Congress
Geneva
Foreign Policy Front
China
New Delhi
Shanghai
George Aiken
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Far East
Foreign Relations Committee
Sparkman
Aiken
Eisenhower
U.N
State Department
Tachens
New Zealand
United States
Britain
Communist Bloc
U.S
U S Jets Stay On Formosa To Continue Guard
Washington reports U S jets will keep a 25 plane squadron of F86 sabre jets on Formosa for familiarization and training. One squadron will rotate in, replacing another, as the 18th Fighter bomber wing maintains high cover for evacuations from the Tachen Islands.
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Washington
United States
Formosa
Red China
Air Force
Okinawa
Philippines
Tachen Islands
U.S
Japan
Shawnee Couple Granted Marriage License
In Shawnee Oklahoma a marriage license was issued Friday to Margaret Buzzard and John Bird. The license marks the couple's legal union in the county records.
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Shawnee, Okla
Margaret Buzzard
John Bird
Brando Tops 1954 Oscar Nominations In Field
The Waterfront leads with 12 nominations as Marlon Brando emerges as the top actor contender. Bing Crosby Humphrey Bogart James Mason and Dan OHerlihy compete for acting honors alongside Judy Garland Audrey Hepburn Grace Kelly and Jane Wyman for best actress. Best picture nominees include The Caine Mutiny The Country Girl On the Waterfront Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Three Coins in the Fountain.
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Ollywood
Marlon Brando
Brando
Bing Crosby
Humphrey Bogart
James Mason
Dan O’herlihy
Judy Garland
Dorothy Dandridge
Carmen Jones
Audrey Hepburn
Sabrina
Grace Kelly
Jane Wyman
Miss Kelly
Judy
Karl Malden
Lee J. Cobb
Rod Steiger
Edmond O'Brien
Tom Tom Tully
U S Begins Training of Viet Namese Forces
The United States takes over reorganization and training of 217,000 Viet Namese armed forces in Saigon. Aims include reducing regulars to 90,000 plus 10,000 draftees by year end and creating a 150,000 man reserve ready to mobilize if North Vietnam attacks. The plan, under U S Lt Gen O Daniel and Gen Ely, involves 342 Americans and up to 1,400 French officers and NCOs.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
United States
West
Ngo Dinh Diem
U. S
John W. “Tron
Mike” O’daniel
Paul Ely
O’daniel
Piere Gazounaud
Eisenhower
Washington
J. Lawton Collins
Haiphong
Hickinson lull in Formosa action eyed by Hickenlooper
Senator Hickenlooper predicts a substantial lull in military activity in the Formosan strait after the Tachens evacuation. He told CBS radio he expects a season of reduced action and noted the risk of prolonged or uncertain outcomes. He spoke before an Omaha Lincoln Day dinner, stressing the importance of a clearly defined US stance.
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Washington
Sen. Hickenlooper
United States
Mrs. Lecker Leaves Iowa City Hospital After Year Of Burns
Cedar Rapids resident Mrs. Jack C. Lecker age 45 spent 53 weeks in treatment after burns covered 75 percent of her body. She received 150 blood transfusions and 44 skin grafts, moving from St Luke’s to University hospitals before returning home to Cedar Rapids Saturday.
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Cedar Rapids
Jack C. Lecker
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Ernest O. Baker
St. Luke’s Hospital
Aga Khan Confined With Heart Attack In Cairo
The Aga Khan, 77, suffers a heart attack but is described as “so far satisfactory” by Dr. Walter Hamilton. He remains in bed at his Cairo hotel while Aly Khan, his heir, calls the weighing ceremony planning into question as preliminary talks proceed.
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Cairo
Egypt
Aga Khan
Walter Hamilton
Aga
Aly Khan
Rita Hayworth
Aswan
G O P to Pick 1956 Convention Site
The Republican national committee will meet in Washington to choose the date and site for the 1956 GOP presidential nominating convention. Possible venues include Chicago Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Democrats plan to open their convention in Chicago August 13.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
G.O.P
Chicago
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Tom Moore, Veteran Silent Star, Dies at 71
Hollywood obituary notes that veteran actor Tom Moore died at his Rustic Canyon home after a battle with cancer. At 71, he faced death with humor and continued acting largely in television projects near the end of his career. His wife Eleanor Merry, a stage and TV actress, said his last words joked about learning to play a death scene.
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Hollywood
Tom Moore
Rustic Canyon
Moore
Eleanor Merry
Star
Urey questions Sobell trial and Rosenberg guilt
Nobel laureate Harold C. Urey said Morton Sobell was not properly tried and that Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were not proven guilty. He criticized government informers and cited ex-Communist Harvey Matusow’s false testimony. The remarks came at a Chicago Sobell Committee tribute dinner. Sobell serves 30 years at Alcatraz.
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Harold C. Urey
Morton Sobell
Urey
Harvey Matusow
Sobell Committee
Sobell
Alcatraz
Julius
Ethel Rosenberg
Survivors of B47 Jet Crash Sighted in Saskatchewan
Two U S air force crew members were spotted near the crash site in northern Saskatchewan 435 miles northwest of Winnipeg. Rescue teams dropped supplies and prepared evacuation as the search for four crewmen continued. The downed bomber from the 22nd Bomb Wing was faulted for engine failure during a training flight.
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PAS, Man
U. S. Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
RCAF
Winnipeg
44Th Air Rescue Squadron
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
March Air Force Base
Riverside
Calif
Pas
Kenneth G. McGrew
Robert D. Dowdy
Lester E. Epton
Thomas L. Pittman
Joint Air Training Center
Rivers
Man
Soviet Premier Bulganin says Moscow aims to improve U S ties
In a rare interview with Hearst, Bulganin states the Soviet Union remains committed to better relations with the United States. He urges fewer anti abroad statements and says nuclear testing policy and collective leadership will continue. The interview addresses U S Russian tensions and public sentiment.
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I.N.S
Moscow
INS
United States
Bulganin
Georgi K. Zhukov
Defense Ministry
Hearst
Frank Conniff
Randolph
New York
Conniff
Khrushchev
West
Lu.s.s.r
Soviet Union
De Gaulle bloc refuses to join Pflimlin government
Paris reports de Gaulle followers the Social Republicans voted 81 32 not to join a Pflimlin cabinet. The move weakens the premier-designate's bid to form a postwar government and replace MendesFrance, as Mayer’s foreign minister appointment drew the main rightist fire over European unity.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Pierre Pflimlin
National Assembly
Pflimlin
Pierre Mendes- France
Assembly
Social Republicans
de Gaulle
France
Rene Mayer
Mayer
Europe
de Gaullists
Far East Crisis Dims Outlook for Tax Reductions
Washington Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee say the Formosa crisis has killed the chance for an early income tax cut this summer. They still hope tensions ease to allow legislation before adjournment, while warning against premature cuts and noting President Eisenhower's stance may shift. Representative Wilber Mills urges a cautious wait and see approach.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Formosa
Congress
Eisenhower
Democratic Congress
Wilber Mills
Ark
Achesons To Visit Trumans As House Guests
In Independence Missouri the Truman household prepares for visitors this week. Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Mrs. Acheson will arrive Wednesday for two to three days as guests of President Harry S. Truman and the Trumans. Margaret Truman will arrive Sunday to spend a week at home with her parents.
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Independence, Mo
Harry S. Truman
Dean Acheson
Utah Governor Attacks Policies At Lincoln Day Rally
Utah Governor J Bracken Lee charged the nation has moved left under Eisenhower and hinted at forming a third major party to defend constitutional government. Senator McCarthy also criticized the administration while Secretary Mitchell urged GOP unity and progressive moderation at Lincoln Day events.
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Chicago
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Mitchell
Abraham Lincoln
Eisenhower
Lincoln
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