McCarthy Attacks Democrats in Lincoln Day Speech
Sen. Joseph McCarthy told about 2,500 Republicans at Municipal Auditorium that Democratic leaders carry a label “stitched with the idiocy of a Truman” and “rotted by the deceit of an Acheson.” He warned witnesses in the Ft Monmouth inquiry may face jail for contempt as the nation watches his anti Communism crusade unfold.
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Don Seagle
the Gazette
Joseph R. McCarthy
Truman
McCarthy
Walter 8
Hallanan
Municipal Auditorium
Wisconsin
State Committee
Taejon
Korea
Yalta
Acheson
Harry Dexter White
Democrat Party
United Nations
Ces Sen. McCarthy
Ft. Monmouth, N. J
Released and Expelled American Hvasta Escapes Prague
John Hvasta, a 26 year old American, escaped from Leopoldov Prison near Bratislava on Jan 2 1952 after 21 months underground in Czechoslovakia. He reached the American Embassy in Prague last October and left Prague by car with two American diplomats after Czech consent. His wife Gabrilla, a Czech, was with him in prison in 1949. reports say he may have been wounded escaping into Austria.
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Washington
John Hvasta
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Red Radio
Hrasta
State Department
Hyasta
Leopoldov
Bratislava
Gabrilla
Juvasta
Austria
Hauburg
Germany
Hvasta
Farm Plan Hit By Democrats
Democrats attacked President Eisenhower's farm program as Benson defended a middle-of-the-road approach and said farm income declines are largely behind us. Sparks sparked debate over shifting price supports to a flexible system, with Benson arguing gradual changes and limited shocks.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Benson
Senate
House Economic Committee
Joint Committee
Sen. Sparkman
Ala
Town Turns Pink: Dye Kettle Spill Dyes Snow
In Rensselaer New York a Red dye spill at General Aniline Dye Covering a 220 yard area left pink snow and dyed faces. Curtis L Collision says the dye boiled over and was sucked into the ventilation system aided by atmospheric conditions.
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Rensselaer
N. Y
General Aniline Dye Works
Roefs
Curtis L. Collision
General Aniline
Reds Reject Wests Plan For Reich
Berlin reports Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov rejected the Western plan for German unification in freedom and demanded a neutralized Germany under Communist control. Dulles condemned the Molotov five point plan as risking Soviet domination of Western Europe and exposing West Germany and the region to Soviet arms. Bidault urged progress but expressed doubt that the Big Four could conciliate.
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Berlin
Soviet Union
Germany
Molotov
Kremlin
U. S
State Dulles
Europe
Benin
Dulles
West Germany
Bidault
Soviets Offer Billions in Trade Contracts to Britain
Moscow reports a Soviet bid worth over 1 billion dollars for deliveries 1955 to 1957, part of a broad East-West trade push. British shipbuilder signs a 17 million dollar contract to build 20 fishing trawlers for the USSR. UK officials welcome broader trade but caution on strategic items.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Russia
British Board of Trade
London
U. S
Washington
Soviet Bloc
Ivan G. Kabanov
Britain
J. B. Scott
Crompton Parkinson, Ltd
Scott
Kabanov
U.S.S.R
Great Britain
Bricker Proposes Diluted No Treaty Amendment
Sen. Bricker introduces a modified constitutional amendment to curb treaty powers. The plan removes the which clause and replaces it with a provision tying internal effect of treaties to congressional legislation unless Senate approval by two thirds allows otherwise. White House reaction available but no immediate agreement.
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Washington
Bricker
Ohio
Eisenhower
Senate
United States
Congress
White House
Ex-Red Defects in Japan Delivers Major Spy Blow
The defection of Russia’s top spy in Japan, a Beria protégé, to the United States is hailed as a decisive victory by an American source. It is described as the intelligence equivalent of Midway or Normandy and could reveal vast details of the Communist conspiracy in Japan. The Russian mission initially refused to accept the shock.
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Tokyo
United States
Russia
Japan
Lavrenti Beria
Midway
Abortion Trial Ends in Acquittal for Doctor Niedermyer
Dr John W Niedermyer a 61 year old Charleston physician was acquitted of abortion charges after a dramatic trial Judge William J Thompson acquitted Niedermyer but held the defendant in the case s only woman in the matter Fr eda Lois Gibson 27 a waitress of 1603 Chandlers Drive on a $5000 bond for perjury The court noted three doctors a nurse a Catholic sister and a state trooper had testified that Gibson said a doctor performed the abortion while she contends she performed it herself The penalty for perjury carries one to eleven years in prison The case unfolds amid other notes about Rostovorov and the Japan Russia scene but the focus remains on Gibson s perjury bond and Niedermyer s acquittal.
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John W. Niedermyer
Charleston
William J. Thompson
Thompson
Freda Lois Gibson
Chandler's
J. Blackburn Watts
Neely
Kanawha
Rostovorov
Hares
Russia
U. S
See
iOkinawa
Tokyo
Niedermyer
Medical Arts
Japan
Definition: Children Merely Men and Women Not Yet Civilized
A concise quotation frames children as people not yet molded by civilization, portraying them as the living edge of human difference. It contrasts maturity with unformed social norms and hints at innocence or potential beyond societal constraints.
Three Children Die As Pond Ice Breaks
South Haven, Mich Feb 4 three young siblings aged 5 4 and 5 died after walking hand in hand on a pond whose ice broke beneath them. All three victims lived in South Haven.
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South Haven
Mich
Robert Roy Kirchner
Timmy Lee
Michael James Holman
Creel Resigns as Republican Chair After Tumultuous Meeting
The Republican State Committee ousted Spencer K. Creel in a three and a half hour session at the Daniel Boone Hotel. James Offutt Lakin of Charleston was chosen as the new state chairman amid sharp exchanges and calls for a vote to declare the office vacant. Walter S. Bananan backed the move, while Holt was absent on a proxy. Creel, 57, a Parkersburg businessman and long-time legislator, had resisted until shouts and a petition forced action.
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Lakin
Holt
Hallanan
Harry G. Hoffmann
the Gazette
Republican State Committee
Spencer K. Creel
James Offutt Lakin
Charleston
Walters
Bananan
Republican Party
Creel
Rush D. Holt
GOP
Daniel Boone
Parkersburg
State House of Delegates
Educational and Interesting State Features Highlighted
L. K. Loyenstein of Kanawha County Schools lauds The Gazette State Magazine Section for educational engaging articles in a readable tabloid format. The piece praises organized departments and entertaining yet enlightening material showcasing West Virginia without seeking outside the state.
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L. K. Loyenstein
Kanawha County
Gazette
West Virginia
French Gird to Halt Red Blitz on City
French forces formed a defense arc about 50 miles north of Luang Prabang to block a Vietminh three pronged attack on the royal Laotian capital. The clash centered near Luang Prabang as Vietminh columns pushed toward the city, while airlift resupplies and evacuations intensified.
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Saigon
Indochina
Luang Prabang
Washington
Eisenhower
Mentana
Hanoi
Laos
Sisivang Vong
Nam Suong
Man Hou
Mayor Supports Four Cops in Legal Suits amid Racketeers Claim
Mayor Copenhaver defended four patrolmen amid lawsuits totaling 100000 filed by an Air Force couple against Officers Bob Crouse and Roy Clark. He blamed racketeers for the suits and warrants, insisting law enforcement will continue under strict vice laws despite alleged mental and physical strains on the officers.
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Copenhaver
Ia Cance
Aviust
Air Force
Bob Crouse
Roy Clark
Inept Handling by Cops Blamed in Jury Verdict
A juror in a three accused gamblers trial blames police for the hung verdict and explains why he voted not guilty. B W Callard of St Albans, who sat the Roy Newland et al trial, rejects Mayor Copenhaver’s claim jurors were uncooperative and discusses the room dynamics and decision process.
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Copenhaver
Kiwanis Club
Intermediate Court
Petit Jurora
W. Callard
St. Albans
the Gazette
Guilety
Callard
Roy Newland
North Rand
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