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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1954

Page

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McCarthy Conflicts Over 133 Suspected Security Risks Names

Sen. McCarthy and the Defense Department clash over releasing the 133 names of suspected security risks in U S defense plants. McCarthy demands secrecy until witnesses testify, while the Pentagon presses for disclosure. The dispute follows two days of Army McCarthy hearings and involves Asst. Sec. Fred Seaton and Democrats.

Washington Sen. McCarthy Defense Department U. S McCarthy Army Pentagon Secretary of Defense Fred Seaton McCarthy Army D Department of Defense Individua Army-Mc Carthy Joseph N. Welch

MIG Fire Kills Belgian Flier Over Yugoslavia

A Belgian cargo plane ferrying purebred pigs was shot at by a Soviet made MIG near the Hungarian frontier. The radio operator Joseph Clauwaets was killed. pilot Arsene Devreese and mechanic Victor Sluyte were wounded while Douglas Wilson steered an emergency landing at Graz. The attacking plane’s nationality was not officially identified. The second plane on the London to Belgrade route landed safely after stopping at Munich.

Vienna Austria Yugoslavia Trans Joseph Clauwaets Arsene Devreese Victor Sluyte Devreese Douglas Wilson Graz London Belgrade Munich

Stassen to Fire Workers for Unauthorized McCarthy Data

Washington June 3 Director Harold Stassen warned that any employee of the Foreign Operations Administration who gives information to Senator McCarthy would be discharged. He said the agency had circulated the White House statement to all staff and cited legal regulations. page 13 col 4.

Washington Harold Stassen McCarthy Foreign Operations Administration Eisenhower McCar THE Scientific Federation Security Board Oppenheimer the Federation

Indochina Armistice Debate Rings Geneva

UN supervision rejection marks a split as Chou Enlai resists a UN role in policing the Indochina armistice while insisting on Viet Nam Laos and Cambodia status only. Laos and Cambodia threaten to walk out over civil war claims tied to the invaders. Page 13 continues.

Geneva Red Chi Chouenlai Indochina Laos Cambodia Viet Nam Dorothy Kilgallen Gee Ber Earelle Inez Robb W. Va

Gen Paul Ely to lead in Indochina crisis

Paris reports the French Cabinet named Gen Paul Ely chief of staff to replace Gen Henri Navarre as commander in chief in Indochina. Navarre's exact new post was not announced amid criticism of Dien Bien Phu defenses.

Paris Paul Ely Henri Navarre Indochina Navarre Hel Dien Bien Phu

Oppenheimer ban blazed in Indochina security clash

Washington reports stage a fierce backlash over barring J Robert Oppenheimer from atomic secrets as the Federation of Americans protests the ruling. The case highlights fears of politics over disclosure and questions the security system while Ely returns from Indochina trips amid U S aid and Vietnam debates.

Ely Een Washington INS Dien Bien Phu Dr. J. Robert Indochina Penheimer U.S Federation Atomic Energy Commission Oppenheimer AES

Gazette Puzzle Fails Again As Contest Solvers Fall Short

For the second week running entrants fail to solve the Gazette Crossword Contest. Fifteen thousand forty one readers have tried, six thousand six hundred thirty four attempted in the past week, with many errors on the words dam and mesh. Sunday brings the solution to last week's purse and a new twister to challenge minds.

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Baltimore Votes To De Segregate

Baltimore Board of School Commissioners votes unanimously to open city schools on a desegregated basis next September. The action follows a Supreme Court ruling banning separate public school facilities for African Americans and was brought by board member John W. Sherwood.

Baltimore Board of School Commissioners John W. Sherwood U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court Senate Maybank

Dulles Urges Sharing Atomic Data With Allies

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles told the House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee that the United States should share atomic and hydrogen weapon knowledge with allies. He warned the Soviet Union may know as much as U S partners and urged modernization of the Atomic Energy Act to permit information exchange even in war. Dulles noted alliances like NATO have durability but cautioned against full dependence on any single alliance.

Washington INS John Foster Dulles Russia U. S Congress America House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee Dulles Soviet Union United States Sen Rourke B. Hickenlooper A-Iowa Hickenlooper North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Lightning Kills Two Soldiers. 17 Hurt in Training

In Dettelbach Germany on June 3 two American soldiers died and 17 were injured when lightning struck a group watching a bridge project along the Main River during a training exercise. Two others were rushed to Dettelbach hospital and pronounced dead later. others were treated at Würzburg hospitals with no critical cases. Names were withheld pending next of kin notices.

Dettelbach Germany INS Tenth Wuer

Gazette Want Ad Promises Fast Rental Results

Fast results in Fown on rentals advertised in the Gazette show ads renting on first day in modern 44 room and duplex listings with one and two baths. Second day rentals include brick apartments with three rooms and garage spaces, while inquiries rise from Monday contact.

Gazette Weath Bath Rooney The

WVU Receives Sugar Bowl Receipts and Expenses

West Virginia University reports total expenses of 521,121.34 and net Sugar Bowl receipts of 516,164.51, bringing overall Sugar Bowl related totals to 568,285.85. Auditor Edgar B. Sims confirms the disbursement from a special account and notes WVU’s Sugar Bowl cost coverage and share of receipts.

Morgantown West Virginia University WVU Treasury New Orleans Stewart Ceipt Southern Confer Edgar B. Sims Irvin Stewart Fae Ca WU Erwozt Mountaineer Athletic Department

Charleston Senators Last Night Game and Ads Note

A brief sports item notes last night's Charleston Senators game results and an advertisement line urging readers to dial 6-0611 for a $3 rate. It mentions a $21 996 amount already paid and directs readers to page 18 column 5 for more details. Kansas City is listed as the location with a 7:30 p.m. time.

Kansas City

Senate approves public housing bill 66 to 16

The Senate passed Eisenhower housing legislation 66 to 16 on a voice vote, enabling 35 000 public housing units yearly for four years and liberalized home owner aids. Bills go to conference to reconcile House and Senate versions as leaders praise the victory.

Senate Washington Eisenhower House Senate House Conference Committee Sen Morse Ore Maybank D-Sc

U S Cloaks Former Red Spies Names

Washington reports that key Soviet intelligence officials who fled to the West in recent months have not been publicly identified. Officials suggest the secrecy keeps Moscow off balance and hint that more Red spy network members have sought asylum. Captain Nikolai Khokhlov surrendered to U.S. authorities in Germany on February 20 after defying a Kremlin murder mission.

Washington INS West U. S Red Europe MVD Nikolai Khokhlov Germany Krokhlov West Germany

Board backs finance plan for Kanawha schools

The Kanawha County Board of Education endorsed a Kanawha County Citizens Commission for education resolution detailing methods to raise funds for the 1954-55 school year. The board and commission urged the county assessor to take immediate steps and to adjust or raise property assessments to provide the local share needed amid an approaching school finance crisis.

Kanawha County Board of Education Citizens Commission For Education School Board

Paradox in Chamber Firefight Cited by Rep Burdick

Usher J. Burdick testifies in Washington at trial of four Puerto Ricans charged with the House chamber shooting. He describes a gap between bursts and sitting to light a cigar, then another shot erupts, remarking the scene was no place to smoke.

Usher J. Burdick R-Nd Washington House Chamber

Shakedown in Philippines Army Bares Swindle Ring

The Army disclosed a U S led shakedown ring in the Philippines fraudulently claiming WWII damage payments. Two ex soldiers are sought by the FBI as leaders. the case involves forged documents and theft from a Washington store.

Washington Philippines Byfice FBI United States Copenhaver Billy Jack Finley Impor East Bank High School U.S Bernard Morgan Washington and Rebecca Sts

Mayor Fires 2d Policeman Over Food Theft

A second Charleston officer was dismissed for taking food from a Kroger store with a truck driver's knowledge. Mayor Copenhaver cited policy issues, while the driver was the only company employee present. Morgan plans an appeal claiming a broader pattern of misconduct. Finley, the junior officer, was fired after refusing to resign.

Charleston Kroger Co Copenbavee Itway Morgan Police Civil Service Commission Copenhaver Finley

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