Parliaments Back McCarthy Censure Probe Over Subcommittee Validity
Senate parliamentarian Charles L. Watkins upheld the elections subcommittee that criticized Senator McCarthy in January 1953, ruling its existence valid despite questions raised by McCarthy about vacancy filling and subcommittee authority. Watkins cited precedent from 1912 as support for Chairman Hayden appointing himself to fill a vacancy.
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John Chadwick
Washington
Charles L. Watkins
Senate
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Watkins
Hayden
D-Ariz
Senate Rules Committee
Monroney
D-Okla
Full Rules Committee
Edward B. Williams
Rutah
First Cornpicker Mishap Reports in Iowa
Special to The Gazette A 35 year old Fay ette farmer Henry Buchman was injured Sunday afternoon in what is believed to be the first cornpicker accident of the season in Iowa. He had his left hand amputated and his right hand mangled at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union. He operated the corn picker to get corn for his hogs when the mishap occurred and neighbors found him and sent him to hospital. The Buhman farm lies about one and one half miles west of Fayette. He is married and father of three school age children.
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the Gazette
Fayette
Iowa
Henry Buchman
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Max Miller
Bucman
Buhman
TV Talent Costs Hit New Weekly High for Night Shows
Broadcasting Telecasting Magazine forecasts TV network talent costs will soar to 3.2 million dollars per week by October 1 for night shows, marking an all time peak in the industry.
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Washington
INS
Broadcasting Telecasting Magazine
Train Hits Truck in Mattoon Killing Truck Driver and Wounding 21
A New York Central passenger train collided with an asphalt truck at Mattoon Illinois slamming into the carrier and derailing nine cars. The truck driver Jerry Bryant died and 21 passengers were hospitalized with injuries as the train, traveling from St. Louis to Indianapolis, continued along the line. A NY Central spokesman noted speeds of about 70 mph at the crossing.
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Roy Caldwell
Caldwell
Jerry Bryant
Milford Board Closes Schools Amid Race Protest
Milford Delaware. The board of education closed Milford's two public schools after a protest against integration of Negro and white pupils. Superintendent Dr Raymond C Dobbs cited safety of district children as the reason after failing to meet with integration opponents who planned a march. The district population is about 4 800 whites and 1 200 Negroes.
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Milford, del
Board of Education
Milford
Raymond C. Dobbs
Bicyclist Bets 200 Mile Run From Fort Dodge to Iowa City
A 24 year old University of Iowa junior Pat McGuire left Fort Dodge by bicycle at 9 30 a m planning a 200 mile ride to Iowa City via Webster City Jewell and Tama. He boasted he could complete the trek in 15 hours and would not disclose the bet amount.
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Fort Dodge
INS
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Pat McGuire
McGuire
Webster City
Jewell
Tama
Eisenhower Names Burgess and Pratt to Defense Posts
President Eisenhower, returning from a Rocky Mountain fishing trip, names Carter Lane Burgess as assistant defense secretary for manpower and personnel. He also appoints Albert Pratt of Newton Massachusetts as assistant secretary of the navy for personnel and reserve forces.
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Denver
INS
Eisenhower
Rocky Mountain
Carter Lane Burgess
Defense
Albert Pratt
Newton
Mass
Navy
Chile declares state of siege amid unrest
Chilean government declares a state of siege covering nearly the entire country. President Carlos Ibanez cites communist plans for violence as the rationale. A Potrerillos mine incident shows protesters shouting communist slogans. Washington sources say the move seeks powers Congress would not grant for strikes.
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Santiago
Chile
Carlos Ibanez
Potrerillos
Washington
Ibanez
Congress
Nationalists Step Up Air Onslaught Around Amoy
Chinese Nationalist bombers intensified attacks on Communist positions near Amoy and Quemoy on Monday. Heavy bombers began at 2 a.m. and continued until dawn, before fighter bombers took over, hitting Communist junk fleets artillery positions and troop areas near the threatened island. Nationalist spokesman Gen. Chang Yi-ting said Communist fire on Quemoy and Little was eased.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Amoy
Quemoy
Chang Yi-ting
Little
Yanks Held by Czechs Named Release Sought
HEIDELBERG AP The U S army identified two American soldiers arrested by Czechs and said the State Department is negotiating for their release Lt Richard H Dries St Albans NY and Pfc George Pisk Austin Texas were seized near Eslarn on the German Czech border while on border patrol with field glasses Czech officials said they were on Czech territory while photographing installations and observing The Czech note also claimed U S troops fired from West German soil and accused Prague of border provocation
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Heidelberg
U. S
State Department
Richard H. Dries
St. Albans
N.Y
George Pisk
Austin
Texas
Eslarn
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Wearying Quest Proves Needless in Italian Barn
Pietro Filppo searched everywhere for his missing cow in Benevento Italy. He returned home tired only to find the cow sleeping in his bed, safe and sound.
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Benevento
Italy
Pietro Filppo
Pietro
Louisville Hit by Wind and Rain Storm
Louisville areas endured winds up to 57 miles per hour and 4.5 inches of rain in 15 hours. Severe flooding left water six to eight feet deep in low streets, heavy property damage, and widespread outages with about 10,000 telephones knocked out and 4,000 still down Monday. Hundreds of homes lost power Sunday night.
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Louisville
FAO Pays $11 000 In Lieu Of Rehiring Ousted Official
Rome reports that the U N Food and Agriculture Organization will pay McIntire eleven thousand dollars for wrongful dismissal instead of reinstating him. A Geneva tribunal ordered restoration or indemnity. FAO chose payment as the course most consistent with its stance. McIntire claimed a State Department letter influenced his dismissal and demanded disclosure of that letter, which FAO declined citing diplomatic immunity.
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U. N. Food and Agriculture Organiza
McIntire
Siwanae
Til
International Tribunal
Geneva
FAO
U. S. State Department
State Department
John Hickerson
P. V. Cardon
U.S
Hickerson
Steel Union Chief Debates CIO Role At Convention
Atlantic City dispatch says David J. McDonald head of the United Steelworkers of America urged the 1.25 million member union to reassess ties with the CIO. He signaled dissatisfaction with CIO leadership under Walter Reuther and proposed a mutual trusteeship model between labor and management in steel companies.
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Atlantic City
INS
David J. McDonald
CIO
United Steelworkers of America
Organized Labor
Philip Murray
Steel Union
Walter P. Reuther
McDonald
Reuther
USW
Three Armed Men Rob Evansville Bank in Broad Daylight
In Evansville Indiana three masked robbers stormed a local bank and escaped with an undetermined amount of cash after threatening staff. Police search for suspects and released few other details about the heist.
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Evansville, Ind
Police investigate disappearance of Best Home funds
Cedar Rapids detectives probing the disappearance of an envelope with 280 dollars in cash and 1420 dollars in checks from William Claassen’s home. Claassen, a stockholder in the Greene Square rest home organization, had left the money in a tavern safe after banking hours.
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Best Home
Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Wiliam Claassen
Greenwoodsdrive SE
Claassen
Greene Square
Boy Missing in Mountains Found Safe with Horse
A 13 year old boy found with his horse deep in a canyon in the Sangre De Cristo mountains near Cacharas Pass after disappearing Sunday during a grouse hunt. He wrapped himself in his saddle blanket to stay warm and waited as the search continued until dawn Monday.
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LA Veta
Colo
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Tim Pene
Bondino
Eldowalk
Cacharas Pass
Here
Tim
It Wasn't That Kind of Program in London
A London newsreel theater marquee invited audiences to relax as the program showcased disasters including the Algerian earthquake, a lane crash, a drowning, and a London fire.
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London
Piccadilly
Conscience Hurts Offending Parker
Ed Morris found his car trapped between two autos in Ottawa. After leaving a note and later finding a coin with an apology, he received a 25 cent coin note saying it would cover his fare home and back.
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Ottawa
Ont
Ed Morris
Morris
Mass Resignation Threatens Diem Government in Indo China
In Saigon the anti Communist cabinet faces collapse as nine of fifteen ministers threaten to resign. Diem battles army chief Van Hinh for control. rumored leaders include Tran Van Do and Nguyen Van Xuan. Laos sees assassinations weakening the regime. Dien Bien Phu? The Saigon Health Minister Pham Hum Chong is missing after 48 hours.
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Indo-China
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Diem
van Hinh
Tran van Do
Nguyen van Xuan
Ere
Bao Dai
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Laos
Kou Voravong
Phoui Sanaikone
Innaikone
Hanoi
Viet Namese
Hoang Nguyen
Biu Bunhan
Pham Hum Chong
Viet Nam
Hinh
Jet Nam
Mendes France outlines new West European defense pact
Premier Mendes France proposed a widened Brussels pact type organization to cap armaments, limit German NATO entry, and distribute U S military aid. He warned of a “degree of super nationality” while aiming to ease France’s concerns about West German participation.
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Strasbourg
France
Mendes- France
West Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Mendes-France
Council of Europe
Council
NATO
U. S
Britain
French National Assembly
EDC
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
U.S
Treasury Plans Borrowing Oct. 4
The government will borrow four billion dollars on two-year seven month treasury notes to pay one and five eighths percent interest. Books on the sale open Sept. 23. Notes dated Oct. 4 1954 mature May 15 1957. No tax anticipation security will be issued.
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Washington
Treasury
Secretary of Treasury
Humphrey
Hunt for Python Yields No Trace
Fort Worth AP reports a loose 18 foot python named Pete with a $500 bounty. The reptile escaped from the zoo exhibits Saturday and remains missing, with searches continuing near the zoo and Trinity River. Rewards totaling $500 were posted by Star-Telegram publishers Amon Carter and Amon Carter Jr. The snake, capable of swimming, may be in riverbanks or nearby foliage.
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Fort Worth
Pete
Star-Telegram
Amon Carter
Zoo
Trinity River
Mass Inoculation In Rock Island Hits 10000 Children
In Rock Island about 10,000 children were inoculated with gamma globulin in the nation's largest mass inoculation of the year aimed at halting the spread of disease.
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Rock Island
Brownell orders grand jury over FHA probe
Attorney General Brownell directs a special grand jury in Washington to probe possible bribery and other criminal conduct related to the FHA. He orders U S Attorneys nationwide to present evidence and testimony from ongoing FHA investigations to grand juries as soon as available. Powell’s alleged irregularities and windfall profits are cited. Powell has a criminal record and invoked the Fifth Amendment before Congress.
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Washington (Ap
Brownell
U.S
Leo A. Rover
Clyde L. Powell
Federal Housing Administration
U. S
FHA
Warren Olney III
Powell
Senate Banking Committee
Daniel B. Mahers
Washington
Justice Department
Owever
FBI
Sparkman Accused of Pressuring FHA on Essex Project
A Senate Banking Committee hearing charged that Senator Sparkman pressed for Indianapolis Essex apartment house project approval from the FHA. Chairman Capehart claimed $116 000 in windfall profits went to promoters. James F Swan, former Indiana FHA chief, said the Indianapolis office faced pressure from Sparkman and Washington officials.
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Indianapolis
INS
Sen. Sparkman
FHA
Essex
Senate Banking Committee
Capehart
R-Ind
James F. Swan
Eres
Indiana
Sen. Sparkman J
Washington
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