McCarthy accuses Symington of plot to discredit
Washington June 7 Sen McCarthy charged that Army accusations against him and aides were crafted by two prominent Democrats to wreck the two party system. The clash with Sen Symington followed as transcripts of monitored calls showed Stevens sought a special assignment for McCarthy aide G David Schine and questioned who initiated contact.
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Diet Okays Police Bill as Fear Mounts in Tokyo
The Diet approved Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida’s national police bill in a tense session boycotted by Socialists and guarded tightly by police. Violence concerns rose after last Thursday’s Diet riot left 50 injured as guards surrounded Yoshida and demonstrators were barred from the Diet building.
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Shigeru Yoshida
V’ Itora
Yoshida
Japan
Council Okays Area Survey On Annexation
Charleston city council approved a survey of areas outside municipal limits to gauge interest in possible incorporation. Mayor Copenhaver led the expansion plan and the city manager was directed to hire pollsters. Petitions from Mission Hollow and Vandalia subdivisions for incorporation were filed. The mayor urged expediting preparations while stressing possible growth requires genuine local interest.
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U. S. Supreme Court
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West Virginia
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U S Accepts Widen Ruling On Indictment Dismissal
The U S Department of Justice said it will not appeal Judge Harry E. Watkins's dismissal of a conspiracy indictment against 37 men tied to the Elk River Coal and Lumber Co violence in Clay County. The case, linked to union pressure by the United Mine Workers, hinged on Taft Hartley and general conspiracy statutes. The judge ruled enforcement of general criminal laws rests with local authorities.
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Department of Justice
Washington
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Elk River Coal and Umber Co
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Yoshida
Egypt Sidelines Boat Discoverer in Historic Find
In Cairo a 34 year old Egyptologist Kamal El Malekh premierly touted for discovering a Pharaohs funeral boat 4700 years old faces a government decree placing future work under a five member commission while he retains only limited access to his prized relic. Mustafa Amer director of antiquities praised the find but said the commission will supervise appraisal preservation and further study of the death ship built for Cheops to carry the dead into the heavens. The decree drew support from Amer while some veteran archaeologists doubt the boat belongs to the ancient royal fleet.
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Cheops
Mban El-Malakh
Mustafa Amer
Department of Antiquities
El-Malakh
Amer
Korean Dope Agents on Run
In Taegu Korea Colonel Joseph L Driskell head of Korea s toughest post armistice drive says U S troops are the targets of Communist supplied narcotics. He notes heroin at 12 per gram and reports rising Korean violators while arrests among soldiers fell from 38 in July 1953 to 15 last April. Soldiers using dope face prison terms of two to five years.
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Japan
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Definition of Bachelor Is a Man Who Can Not Be Lived Without
A humorous definition asserts that a bachelor is a man who has never met a girl they could not live without. The line riffs on romance and dependency in playful shorthand.
Eisenhower warns government must not become a busybody
President Eisenhower, accepting an honorary degree at Washington College in Chestertown, Md, said Americans must ensure government remains within its proper role in a free country. He endorsed federal programs for slum clearance education health and farm prosperity but urged limits to avoid overreach.
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Navarre Concedes Campaign Failure in Indochina
Gen Henri Navarre admitted failure of a five month French Union campaign in central Annam intended to smash Vietminh strength. He warned the Delta situation posed greater danger to his successor Gen Paul Ely and said Vietminh forces could strike toward Dalat, Laos and Cambodia from the Kontum Plateau. Navarre cited heavy Vietminh losses at Cung Son and questioned the value of the Tuy Hoa beachhead, while defending his decisions to defend Luang Prabang and Vientiane to block wider Southeast Asian invasion.
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AEC Denies Oppenheimer Oral Appeal Ruling
The Atomic Energy Commission refused to allow Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer’s attorneys to submit oral pleas for reinstatement. It will consider their written arguments, noting security procedures do not permit oral briefs when a case faces the commission. A three member board had earlier ruled him a security risk and barred access to hydrogen secrets.
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Lloyd K. Garrison
Oppenheimer
Jobless rolls drop 160000 as May unemployment falls
Washington reports May unemployment declined by 160000, with total jobless at 3,205,608 versus 3,465,000 in April. Employment rose to 61,119,000 in May from 60,598,000 in April, a 521,000 gain, reflecting a spring labor force expansion while outdoor and farm work increased. Chapter notes indicate data tied to Census Bureau figures and page six continuation.
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Census Bureau
Armed intervention planned as Van Fleet Radford seek Asia action
Gen. James A. Van Fleet and Adm. Arthur W. Radford meet President Eisenhower and plan a Southeast Asia study on halting aggression. They advocate armed action, including airpower, despite British opposition that blocked earlier U S plans for Indochina. The White House confirmed Van Fleet resumes his mission with Japan and Southeast Asia, unclear if Indochina visit occurs.
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James A. van Fleet
Eisenhower
Southeast Asia
White House
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Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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U. S
Japan
Indochina
Korea
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Reepublic
Interstate Sale of Fuel Is Affected
The Supreme Court ruled the federal government may regulate the price of natural gas flowing into interstate commerce. The majority held the Federal Power Commission can fix rates for gas produced and gathered by Phillips Petroleum Co and sold to pipeline companies for interstate use. Justice Clark dissented, warning the decision expands federal control into state-regulated territory. The ruling touches millions and could affect over 2,300 independent producers selling gas directly to transmission companies.
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Supreme Court Ends Term Recess Until October
The Supreme Court closes shop for the fall after a term ending with rulings on lobbyist registration and charges against Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tom Linder. Justices vote 5 to 3 to uphold the law compelling lobbyists to register, reinstate charges dismissed earlier.
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Charleston Senators Clash With Indianapolis Last Night
The Charleston Senators faced Indianapolis in a tight late game last night at 7 30 PM local time. Both teams battled for early season dominance with key plays and defensive stops shaping the outcome.
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