Eisenhower pledges no appeasement during TV address
Washington AP report says President Eisenhower, in a family circle telecast to an audience near 30 million, vows no new concessions to communism and no risk of general war, urging maintenance of strength and air power while aiming for peace and prosperity. He defends budget steadiness and cabinet line against charges of weakened security with Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey outlining fiscal aims.
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Taft Sees Ike on Foreign Policy Not Discussed
Senator Taft met with President Eisenhower in a White House conference with Republican leaders and said no Korea or foreign policy topics were discussed. Taft, on crutches after hip treatment, avoided a Bermuda conference and clarified he did not use the phrase go it alone. The session highlighted tensions over UN neutrality in Korea and included remarks on spending, debt, and military costs.
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Channel Approves Farm Income Stability Plan
The speaker asserts stability in farm income without government takeover, condemning wheat molding and crop price volatility, and warning that friends of theirs could be starving if farmers lose control. The remarks emphasize resisting government encroachment and maintaining farmer independence.
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Parole Board and Warden clash over good time issue
DES MOINES Iowa State Parole Board challenged an article by prison warden Percy Lamson in the magazine Presidio. The board noted a 40 year sentence would yield about 16 years with good time and argued conduct inside does not guarantee good behavior outside while outlining parole review steps and eligibility conditions.
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Wiley decries too many lawmakers speaking boldly
U.S. Senator Wiley of Wisconsin chairing the foreign relations committee rails at lawmakers who pontificate on foreign policy as if they were experts. He urges restrained speech amid tensions with Western allies and China, warning against unilateral action in the nuclear era.
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Martin Sees Income Tax Cut Periled
Washington AP report says Speaker Martin massachusetts Republican warned a 10 percent personal income tax cut scheduled for 1954 would be doubtful if Congress does not extend the excess profits tax. He linked the two tax actions and urged extension to preserve the lower rate. Reed of New York challenged his forecast after a White House meeting with Eisenhower and GOP leaders.
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Indictment for Tax Scheme Targets 41 Defendants in $70,000 Fraud
Forty one defendants including Anne Brooks McAdoo Serge niece of Secretary McAdoo faced indictments on 45 counts for conspiring to defraud the government of about $70,000 in an income tax scheme. Investigators say false claims sought roughly $110,000 from 1948 to 1951, with Serge collecting about $25,000 as her share.
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Nevada sees unprecedented atomic blast light up western sky
LAS VEGAS witnesses describe the biggest U S detonation yet, a 59 kiloton mobile device at Yucca Flat. The blast lit the pre dawn Nevada sky for over two minutes, with a fireball brighter than Hiroshima and visible from Canada to Mexico. Observers in Las Vegas and Los Angeles felt shock, while fires sparked at Yucca Flat. The AEC cited atmospheric conditions limited sound transmission, saying winds were calm below 20,000 feet.
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Red Truce Offer Near Allied Plan
Communist negotiators sent a counterproposal close to the UN plan for ending the Korea war. The offer mirrors UN terms on prisoner exchanges, differing mainly in timing and force guarding. The outlines were read to allied representatives as talks resumed after a nine day boycott by the Korean delegate.
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Hungarian Ballet Stars Flee West
Nora Kavals and Istvan Rab, two Hungarian ballet dancers, deserted assignments to perform in the Soviet sector of Berlin, fleeing to the west aboard an Intercity train three weeks ago. They cited escaping communism and seeking freedom to dance as they heard Allied broadcasts urging defection.
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Curb of Treaty Power Approved by Senate Committee
Washington AP report: Senate judiciary committee on Thursday voted 8-4 to approve Sen Bricker’s constitutional amendment proposal to curtail treaty making power. The debate centers on limiting executive agreements and expanding congressional authority in foreign.policies.
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Convict Henderson funds young offender Franks after release
In Texas Henderson, a 49 year old convict serving a 50 year term for murder, gave 15000 to Aston Franks 19 after Franks left prison, hoping the young man would invest or use the money to rebuild life. Franks bought a car married at sixteen and planned a California honeymoon before a gun charge surfaced.
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Grunewald Fined and Given Suspended Sentence
Washington mystery man Henry W. Grunewald was fined 1000 dollars and received a suspended jail term after contempt of Congress findings. U S District Judge Alexander Holcroft ordered 90 days in jail with credit for time served and one year of probation, noting poor legal advice as a factor. Grunewald referred to the judge as fair and honest and said he felt ill.
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Bicycle No 4695 Missing From YMCA Area
Bob Crawford reports his green and white bicycle, license 4095-G, stolen from in front of the YMCA near McKinley School area last Wednesday. The bike has been a prized gift and source of exercise for his son, and Crawford has alerted police and asks for contact if found.
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Breeding Of Atomic Fuel Declared Successful
ATLANTIC CITY AP The U S announced successful breeding of atomic fuel producing at least as much fissionable material as burned. Gordon Dean, AEC chairman, called it a milestone offering promise of civilian atomic power but urged perspective. The Idaho Arco reactor demonstrated burning uranium-235 into plutonium and fissionable material, with cautions on practical use and cost. Dean noted the achievement as progress toward cheaper, widespread atomic energy.
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Committee Votes Control Measure
Washington The House Banking Committee approved a bill to extend one year the watered down economic controls law beyond its expiration date. It would preserve the President's power to set priorities for strategic materials, authorize government loans for production, and maintain the agriculture secretary's authority to limit dairy imports.
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Army Overhauls ROTC to Cut Costs and Restructure
Washington reports a major revision of the college ROTC program to save personnel and equipment costs. Forty-two military junior colleges and institutes will be dropped from the college ROTC plan, restricted to pre college training. Starting next fall senior ROTC will be limited to regionally accredited colleges granting bachelor degrees with minimum enrollments and annual officer production targets.
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