McCarthy Assails Censure Bid As Senate Opens
The Senate opened in howling session as McCarthy denounced the censure push for his remarks about Sen. Hendrickson. Leader Knowland said debate could start Tuesday but would drift to Wednesday. Watkins said changes to the resolution were minor and awaiting Ervin’s arrival. McCarthy vowed to fight the changes while receiving the Patriotic Service Medal and 275000 protest signatures.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Hendrickson
R-N.j
Knowland
Calif
Watkins
Utah
Ervin
D-N.c
North Carolina
Umstead
The
American Coalition
Grain Trail Ends Rudely for Ducks
In Golden Gate Park San Francisco an elderly woman aided by a younger woman and a man lured two ducks with grain from a sack. They seized the birds and fled in a limousine at speed after a witness noted the license plate.
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San Francisco
Gold Gate Park
Veto on Air Strike Against China Backed by Chiefs
Washington Post and Times-Herald report President Eisenhower overrode a joint chiefs recommendation for a US air attack on the Chinese mainland to stop a Communist landing on Quemoy. The veto came at a National Security Council meeting in Denver on Sept. 12 nine days after a heavy shelling of Chiang Kai-shek forces on Quemoy. The move followed fears Communist pressure and spurred renewed search for peaceful options. Pentagon allowed Chiang’s air force to strike artillery and naval targets in the area.
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Washington
Washington Post and
Times-Herald
Eisenhower
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Quemoy
Joint Chiefs
Dulles
National Security Council
Denver
Far East
Pentagon
Chiang
Bakers assault charge shocks Iowa City
Marion S. Dunaway, 29, a Cedar Rapids baker, was held on an assault with intent to inflict bodily harm charge after a rifle discharged during a scuffle with Grace Pieken’s husband in Iowa City. Dunaway pled innocent and posted $1,000 bond. The Pieken couple faced no charges.
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C. R. Baker
Iowa City
Marion S. Dunaway
Cedar Rapids
Baker
Dunaway
Grace Pieken
Pieken
Picken
Widower Surrenders 10 Children to Orphanage for Better Care
Allentown AP report: Frank Hudac, 44, placed 10 of his 12 children including triplets in Sacred Heart Home and Trade School in Coopersburg after mother’s death. He said the burden of feeding and educating them was overwhelming and wanted them to receive regular meals and education. George 16 and Barbara 14 aided, but could not relieve him.
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Allentown
Frank Hudac
George
Barbara
Hudac
Sacred Heart
Coopersburg
Resignation by Nehru Rejected
In New Delhi the Congress party assented to Prime Minister Nehru's wish to retire from the party presidency but rejected his proposal that he resign as prime minister.
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New Delhi
India
Congress Party
Nehru
Jury Cleanses Defendants in Heintze Damage Suit
A Linn county jury cleared Dallas and Mavis Forwarding Company and Truck Driver Luther Hall of negligence in a Cedar Rapids area crash that left Jerry Heintze seeking 306 195 dollars. The verdict came after a 29 hour 45 minute deliberation and a prior 24000 dollar settlement disclosure.
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Cedar Rapids News
Jerry Heintze
Linn County
Heintze
Cedar Rapids
Dallas and Mavis Forwarding Company
South Bend
Ind
Luther Hall
J. E. Heiserman
North Liberty
E. E. Heintze
Clayton Ellis
Foreman
Harry Demery
Clyde Rigby
Frank Shimek
W. L. Phillips
Raphall Smil
Harold Woods
Harvey Merkl
Eva Bishop
G. D. Powell
Carl Landergott
Frank Suchomel
Scott McIntyre, Jr
Heintzes
United Fire and Casualty Company
McIntyre
Four Injured by Music Hall Bomb in New York
Four people were slightly injured when a homemade bomb exploded in Radio City Music Hall during a Sunday night showing of White Christmas. The device went off in the 15th row on the left side of the packed 6,500-seat venue, but there was no panic in the audience.
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New York
Radio City Music Hall
incredible to B 29 leader on Soviet attack over Hokkaido
Capt Anthony F Feith describes the shooting down of an American B 29 reconnaissance plane by Soviet MIGs during a mapping mission over northern Hokkaido. He details signaling peaceful intent, the first pass fire, bailout, landing in Japan, and relief that all but one crew member survived. He notes intent to shoot back in future missions.
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Anthony F. Feith
Tokyo
Ins
Hokkaido
Japan
Rainn Islands
Uer
Air Force
Nemura Strait
Kurile Islands
Feith
Eisenhower Sees Bright Peace Prospects and Atomic Pool Plan
President Eisenhower told the National Council of Catholic Women that peace prospects are brighter than in years and urged a world atom pool to advance talks with the Soviet Union. He warned strong defense remains vital and emphasized family and social security measures to ease American burdens. He marked the 12th anniversary of North Africa landings and urged ongoing reforms to prevent future war.
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Boston
Eisenhower
Russia
National Council of Catholic Women
U. S
Soviet Union
North Africa
Pacific
Fred Saigh backs 21 point plan to seize Ward’s control
Fred Saigh former St Louis Cardinals owner declares a 21 point program to reorganize Montgomery Ward and Company. He says stockholders oppose Sewell Avery and Louis Wolfson and seeks a bylaws change to elect a new board. He notes current law limits replacements before April 22 1955. Saigh also urges a retirement purge and boosts cash reserves.
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ST. Louis (Ap
Fred Saigh
St. Louis Cardinals
Montgomery Ward and Company
Sewell Avery
Saigh
Louis E. Wolfson
Wolfson
Florida
New York Shipbuilding and Capital Transit
Washington, D. C
Wall Street Journal
Cardinals
AEC to discuss A and H bomb tests with Japanese scientists
The US Atomic Energy Commission will send seven experts to Tokyo to discuss the effects of atomic and hydrogen bomb tests with Japanese scientists, the agency announced Monday.
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Tokyo
US Atomic Energy Commission
Veterans Day Hours for Cedar Rapids Stores
Cedar Rapids retailers will stay open 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m on Veterans Day following Retail Merchants bureau guidance. Banks and all government offices including the post office will close with no window service or mail delivery. general delivery ends at 10 a m.
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Cedar Rapids
Bald Head Club probes barber fees in Darien
The Bald Head Club of America in Darien Connecticut named a committee to investigate barber charges. Members said barbers should shape by hair not by the head and push for fair pricing on services.
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Darien, Conn
Bald Head Club of America
Woman Linked to Slaying Hint in Sheppard Case
In Cleveland the defense suggested a female accomplice in the murder of Mrs Sheppard. Pathologist Dr Adelson testified he was shown a woman's footprint in the sand, prompting questions about a woman's footstep after the crime.
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Cleveland
Samuel Sheppard
Chief Defense Council
William J. Corrigan
Lester Adel
Yanks Snub Soviet Reception At UN In Protest
Ambassador Lodge and the U S delegation refuse to attend a reception marking the Russian revolution anniversary at the United Nations. The snub signals protest over the shoot down of a U S reconnaissance plane by Soviet MIGs near Japan, with only lower aides attending.
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United Nations, N.Y
INS
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
U.N
Andrei Vishinsky
Russia
Lodge
Boston
Washington
Japan
U. S
State Department
Livingston Merchant
Walworth Barbour
Marilyn Monroe Hospital Visit by DiMaggio
Hollywood AP Marilyn Monroe underwent a minor gynecological operation Monday. Her physician said her ex husband Joe DiMaggio visited briefly at the hospital Sunday night and planned another visit Monday night.
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Hollywood
Marilyn Monroe
Joe DiMaggio
Piracy by Red Flyers Is Charged
London reports Russia charged in a note to the United States that an American B 29 flight violated the Soviet Far Eastern frontier. The United States protested the downing by two Russian MiG fighters over Japanese territory in Hokkaido. The U S government urged Russia to provide moral and material reparations and will submit a full claim for the loss of life and aircraft.
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London
Russia
U.S
Far Eastern
U.S.S.R
Washington
U. S
Hokkaido
Charles Bohlen
State Department
U N Far East chief denounces Soviet pilot attack on U S plane
The U N Far East commander called the Soviet MiGs attack on a U S reconnaissance B 29 piratical. One American airman died and 10 of 11 crew members parachuted to safety on Hokkaido Sunday. Survivors were not from Iowa.
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Tokyo
U.N. Far East
U.S
Japan
Hokkaido
Iowa
John E. Hull
U.N. Far East Forces
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