French rejection of EDC sinks Western defense plan
Paris reports a 319-264 vote by the National Assembly to indefinitely postpone debate on the six-nation European Defense Community treaty. The defeat derails a plan to form a centrally controlled force with German troops alongside French Italian Belgian Dutch units, challenging Allied defense strategy and prompting new rescue talks.
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No ProgressReported in Sharon Strike Talks
Westinghouse Electric representatives met with a federal mediator yesterday at the 610 United Steelworkers to settle 17 union grievances across two walkouts. No progress was reported as about 1,200 workers remain on the job at the Sharon plant, while 1000 or so others are idle.
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Jap Fisherman Near Death in Bikini Blast Aftermath
Aikichi Kuboyama a 39 year old Japanese fisherman critically ill in a Tokyo hospital after exposure to radioactive ash from a Bikini Atoll H bomb test. Doctors report his condition as worsening and in a deep coma. If he dies it risks souring postwar ties between Japan and the United States amid national distress and protests.
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Japan
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McCarthy Accusers Target Ulterior Motives in Censure Inquiry
Senate hearings into a censure move against Senator McCarthy opened with the senator charging that his accusers are influenced by ulterior political considerations. He read a prepared statement noting the motives of opponents and pressure groups, while the committee chair noted much of it is not directly relevant. A related Detroit News report indicated the Army controversy findings may fault both McCarthy and Secretary of the Army Robert Stevens. Senator Potter criticized Roy Cohn and both McCarthy and Stevens.
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Washington
McCarthy
Watkins
Utah
Moorthy
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Detroit News
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Martin & Hayden
News
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Potter
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Senate Investigations Subcommittee
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Eisenhower Calls French Euro Army Rejection a Setback
President Eisenhower said France’s assembly defeat of the European Defence Community is a serious setback but urged no defeatism. He spoke at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines amid a conference in Washington, stressing united Western security and warning against Communist aggression. He hailed collective security and warned that without joint action, communism could conquer one nation at a time.
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Des Moines
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European Defense Community
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Germany
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Great Britain
Call Is Made For Devotion To God
A World Council of Churches summing up message declares devotion to God as the only way to combat evil. The keystone document urges unity among 103 denominational nominees from 48 nations and stresses moving beyond mere togetherness toward deeper unity in Christ. It notes the longing for fellowship beyond the council with major churches such as the Southern Baptist and Roman Catholic.
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Eisenhower to Lead GOP Campaign Drive in 1954 Elections
Republican leaders plan a major campaign push using Eisenhower a major figure in 1954 efforts. Rep. Richard Simpson says Ike will be more active than any president in the last 30 years, with appearances on stage television and radio to sway voters. Dirksen cites potential Senate gains in several states, while Simpson targets a net GOP gain of 20 in the House.
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Alben Barkley
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Ohio
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Iowa
New Jersey
Idaho
California
Kansas
Police plan to quiz suspect in local thefts
Chief Harley Drake said he would arrest a suspect for questioning regarding daylight looting of cash registers at Borstorff and Fitch and the Wallace garages. About 40 was taken from Borstorff till and 190 from Wallage garage during the noon hour Friday, with a suspect named by one robbed site.
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Borstorff and Fitch
Wallage
Teo
Full force of hurricane hits New England
Severe hurricane strikes New England causing state of emergency across Rhode Island and Connecticut. Coastal towns face flooding and power outages as ships drift, Coast Guard searches for missing crew, and residents evacuate. Newport reports 90 mph winds, a vessel in distress near Nantucket Shoals, and widespread infrastructure damage.
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Marblehead
Boston
British Princess Under Guard At Edinburgh Festival Premiere
A caller warned Princess Margaret to stay away from an Edinburgh festival premiere of a Victorian production. Police say security is heightened but the threat appears to be a hoax. The princess vacations in Beotland and will attend the Empire Theatre opening amid nationalist context.
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Beotland
Today
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Binakeapearean
Nore
Beot~land
United States
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Empire Theatre
Bodies Of 193ls Being Returned
Seoul dispatch reports Amaratu killed in the Korean War will be returned from North Korea for burial. The Reds say seven Allied bodies of unknown nationality will also be returned during the first exchange of remains. Transfer expected within a month.
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U. S
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Dulles heads to Manila for eight nation talks
Secretary of State Dulles leaves Washington for Manila to participate in an eight nation conference aimed at countering communist influence in Southeast Asia. He seeks a prompt NATO Council meeting to craft a new defense philosophy after France blocked the European Defense Community.
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Southeast Asia
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Boy 6 hurt after door opens on moving car crash
A Spring Creek boy fell from a moving car when a door opened as a window was being lowered. Stanley Olander Jr., 8, suffered head and facial injuries and other passengers received contusions from the incident on the Corry Spring Creek road. Lee Williams, 13, injured a right foot while playing football. Allan Canfield, 19, suffered a left thumb contusion from a truck gate mishap.
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Wilfivid Williams
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Allan Canfield
Stevenson Faults Republicans Over Taft Hartley Revision
Senator Adlai Stevenson attacked the Eisenhower administration at the AFL CIO convention, accusing Republicans of breaking a campaign promise to revise the Taft Hartley Act and labeling labor management diplomacy as futile. He criticized White House proposals and cited the resignation of a cabinet member in protest.
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Eisenhower
White House
Labor
Martin Duykkin
Wind Gap Oil Storage in Old Slate Quarry Venture
New shipments of heating oil destined for seasonal storage in an abandoned slate quarry at Wind Gap Pennsylvania are scheduled for delivery this week. Standard Oil said the venture marks the nation’s first attempt to use idle mines and quarries for oil storage. The Wind Gap quarry can store 42 million gallons of heating oil produced in summer to meet winter demands.
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Learn to Swim Class Graduates at Canadohta Lake Display
Red Cross learn to swim program ends with a water show at Canadohta Lake. Jack Magee directs the event as students from Polliwogs to Intermediate porpoise demonstrate safety, entry, buoyancy, movement, turning, and rescue skills. Robert Murphy awards completion cards and emblems to Corry area swimmers. Local participants receive swim patches. Also notes retirements and state school administration leadership in Harrisburg.
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Red Cross
Canadohte Lake
Jack Magee
Waters
Benior
Robert Murphy
Red Crean
Corry Area
Polliwogs
Cathy Durham
Becky Morrison
Phyllis Killock
George Bieentrout
Richard Diesner
Billy Root
Jackie MclIntyra
John Street
Linde Krups
Fred Morrison
Barbara Harper
John Baldwin
Irene Tarbell
Elaine Chitlock
Tina Lewis
Patrick Rynd
Mickle McMahon
Jerry McIntyre
Arthur Tarbell
Butch Street
Clark Zenman
Roger Nichols
Patty Wenzel
Nancy Krups
Tom Foster
Marlyn Boultz
Eddie McMahon
Gindya Krupa
Mary Zeaman
Sandra Welcht
Dorothy Morrison
Anna Mary Durham
Charlotte Clark
Josephine Weicht
Louise Blynt
Betty Ree Clark
Linda Tarbell
Patty Cookus
Bharon Zalzneck
Lethe Wank
Sandra Cochran
Dente
Corry
Norman ‘Tarbell
Corry Area picks Sept 20 start date for all schools
The Joint Committee set September 20 as the first day of classes for the Corry Area Jointure after delays at the two high school wings and library. Spring Creek elementary may operate independently. the calendar will shift four days from Easter break, with the balance added to June. Resignation of Junior High football coach Robert Olson was accepted. Kenneth Harvey named as replacement on one-year trial. An insurance plan for students was approved, and bids for shrubbery planting were to be readvertised with cost estimates narrowing to about $4,000.
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Lou Hanns
Kenneth Harvey
Cecil Miller
Robert Ott Jr
Arthur Lindstrom
Retools Authority
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