Probe Unit Hunts Plan of Speedup
Senator Mundt said the McCarthy army hearings waste time on repetitious questions and points of order. He and the investigations subcommittee planned steps to speed up the inquiry before Army Secretary Stevens returns to the stand. Mundt cited delays from questions and Welch’s questioning as minor issues while White House aides reportedly urged ending public hearings soon.
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Washington
Mundt
Wisconsin
Lawton
Fort Monmouth
Army
Joseph N. Welch
Stevens
Fvt
David Schine
White House
Eisenhower
McCarthy
Air Sergeant Says Picture Was His Idea
Air Force staff sergeant Herbert R. Manchester testified that he directed the taking of a photo of Army Secretary Stevens at McGuire Air Force Base New Jersey saying the image was created in the normal course of public relations work. He recalled guiding the four man shot including Stevens Schine and Col Bradley while the secretary and party disembarked from a landing plane.
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Washington
Air Force
Army
Stevens
McGuire Air Co Base
N.J
Herbert R. Manchester
The
United Press
Manchester
Lance
Pvt
David Schine
Schine
Jack Bradley
Cloudy and Cooler Tonight and Sunday Rain Forecast
A weather brief notes cloudy and cooler tonight with a low around 40 to 43 degrees. Sunday remains cloudy and cool with rain starting Sunday morning and a high near 47 to 53 degrees.
Liquor Tax Case Secrecy Barred
Washington reports that Internal Revenue Commissioner T Coleman Andrews ordered an end to secret settlements in federal liquor tax violation cases. Future dispositions of bottle cases will be public, aligning with ANPA demands and newspaper criticism. Officials cited privacy and fewer settlements, while ANPA argued public disclosure protects the public from hidden fines.
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Washington
LLP
Internal Revenue
T. Coleman Andrews
American Newspaper Publishers Association
The
Revenue Bureau
Tax Unit
ANPA
Atomic Physicist Ordained Priest
Dr. William G. Pollard, a physicist who helped develop the atomic bomb, was ordained a priest in the Episcopal church on Saturday in Oak Ridge Tennessee. He was ordained by Bishop Theodore Nott Barth of Tennessee with his four sons aged 13 to 19 as locolytes. Pollard had been ordained a deacon on December 17, 1952, and had once considered himself an agnostic.
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Oak Ridge, Tenn
William G. Pollard
Episcopal Church
Theodore Nott Barth
Memphis
Tennessee
Pollard
Children Royal Couple Reunited In Libyan Harbor Sails
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh hugged Prince Charles and Princess Anne as the royal family reunited after five months. They then sailed from bomb-wrecked Tobruk harbor on the final stretch of a world tour.
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Tobruk
Libya
Elizabeth II
Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Charles
Anne
Tobruk Harbor
Navy Seeks Draft of 480 Physicians for June July
Washington AP Navy requests that 480 physicians be drafted during June and July marking the first use of selective service to supply doctors. The move aims to bolster medical staffing for the Navy this summer.
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Navy
Thomas Fortune Ryan II Dies of Heart Attack in La Jolla
Thomas Fortune Ryan II, heir to a New York railroad and banking fortune, died Friday in La Jolla after a heart attack. The death ends the life of a man prominent in business circles and connected to storied financial families.
Hooded bandit robs Hotel Roosevelt for $10,000
A man in a full length black hood robbed the Hotel Roosevelt cashier on Saturday and escaped with $10,000. The heist occurred in the second floor office used by Gov. Dewey’s New York staff and presidential campaign operations. Cashier William King opened the office when the robber struck.
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New York
Roosevelt
Gov
Dewey
William King
Rain hampers Panama Canal preliminary closure efforts
Balboa Canal Zone reports rain delaying preliminary operations to forestall a fee that could shut the Panama Canal.
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Balboa
Canal Zone
Irain
Panama Canal
Honduras Victors Fight Colonialism in Belize Election
Leaders of the anti-British People's United party swept Wednesday's elections in British Honduras pledging to rid the territory of colonialism. They accepted Gov. Renison's offer of cooperation but will not let it hinder their campaign for independence and social welfare. The party backs full independence from Britain. A colonial office probe found links with Guatemala's government.
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Belize
Hondu
People's United Party
British Honduras
Patrick Renison
PUP
Britain
British Colonial Office
Guat- 4
Six Inch Snow Covers International Falls Border Town
International Falls Minnesota reports a record six inch May snowfall blanketing the area. Residents called it Merry Christmas as motorists struggled with slick roads and some ended up in ditches. Weatherman Richard Fox was among those sidelined.
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International Falls
Minn
Richard Fox
Germans Report Strafing at Sea
Kiel Germany fishermen returning from a North Sea trip reported they were strafed by several aircraft. Officials announced Saturday that the incident occurred during patrols near the coast.
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Kiel
Germany
Satur
Greek Quake Leaves 25,000 Homeless in Central Greece
A Friday quake in central Greece killed at least 20 and injured 130 as more than 25,000 were left homeless. Aftershocks continued, with 38 tremors recorded by the Athens observatory. King Paul and Crown Prince Constantine headed to the disaster zone as authorities rushed aid and troops to repair lines and deliver supplies. Sofadhes, a 4000 population town, was nearly wiped out and relief efforts faced holiday closure delays.
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Athens
Greece
Athens Observatory
Paul
Constantine
Thrace
Sofadhes
Gunman s Kin Mask Slip Triggers Arrest in Salem Robbery
In Salem Massachusetts an attempted holdup ended when a gunman's mask slipped and a bookkeeper, Josephine Russell, identified her brother in law. Police arrested Gifford Russell Harry Bennett Irwin Bennett and William G White as suspects. Other workers thwarted the robbery.
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Salem
Mass
Josephine Russell
Surrett Battery Company
Gifford Russell
Harry Bennett
Irwin
William G. White
White Sox Fans Cheer Trucks One-Hitter Triumph
Fireman Virgil Trucks pitched a one hitter to spark Chicago to a 3 0 victory over Boston. The White Sox moved atop the league standings with the win.
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White Sox
Boston
Virgil Trucks
Chicago
Red Sox
Red Cross Helps Linn County Disaster Relief
The Linn county Red Cross stands ready to meet storm victims needs for food clothing and shelter. Call 327 Granby building Cedar Rapids at 3-2673 for assistance. Ted Kubicek co chair and Miss Marie the executive secretary have toured damaged areas and are in contact with victims. Those contacted or not urged to report needs promptly.
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Linn County
Red Cross
Granby Building
Cedar Rapids
Ted Kubicek
Miss Marie
Tornadoes Rip Through Iowa Hurt Lafayette Family
Five members of a Lafayette area farm family including three children were hurt when their house was ripped from its foundation near Cedar Rapids. An 8 year old girl and a 70 year old woman were treated for storm injuries in Cedar Rapids. A lightning fire destroyed the John Dixon farm home near Marion and other farms along a 60 mile northeast stretch suffered damage. The storm system moved from Ottumwa toward Sigourney and then to Wapello Long Grove Walcott and Tipton. The Bahrs and others were treated at St Luke's in Cedar Rapids with varying injuries.
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Lester Bahr
Lafayette
Bahr
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Iowa
Alburnett
John Dixon
Marion
S. ©.Stamy
Robins Jalse
Linn Junction
Bill Griffin
Garnaville
Sigourney
Wapello
Long Grove
Walcott
Blue Grass
Tipton
Missouri
Shelbina
Faynet
St. Luke’s
John Schmickle
Cheryl Oliphant
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Welch
Herbert Foster
Special Subcommittee
Ray H. Jenkins
Roy M. Cohn
Jenkins
John G. Adams
Adams
Sen. McCarthy
Gen
Sen
Cohn
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