23 Apr 1954
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1954
Page
1
In Dien Bien Phu, Communist forces seized another French outpost as reinforcements lead a massive airlift to bolster defending troops. French communiques report isolation of a dug-in company at the northwest hinge of the perimeter amid heavy fighting.
San Lorenzo Junior Workshop schedules an open house at Bohannon school on May 1. Omer Weston and Mrs Curtis Theobald coordinate the event with classes in session for visitors. Each group displays its work in the multi purpose room before a student music and drama program at 11 30 a m.
The first U S Globemaster carrying 200 French troops from France arrived in Saigon and is to parachute into Dien Bien Phu this weekend. Five more Globemasters with 620 men follow, flying a route that avoided India after Nehru refused passage.
The United States sharply protested the assassination case involving Soviet secret police officer Nikolai E. Khokhlov who surrendered to Western officials. Washington accused Russia of brutal methods and demanded Khokhlov’s wife and child be allowed to join him in the West. Reports from Bonn suggest Khokhlov’s disclosures trigger arrests of Soviet agents across Western Europe. The protest also condemned the alleged kidnapping of anti Communist émigré leader Alexander Trushnovich in West Berlin and cited West German claims he surrendered voluntarily. Walters Dowling, acting U.S. high commissioner, sent the note to Soviet High Commissioner Vladimir Semyonov.
President Eisenhower backs a $1,000,000 defense proposal to create a worldwide 24 hour radio monitoring system. The House Appropriations Committee blocked the funding, while the Senate committee shows encouragement due to support from Senators Saltonstall and Maybank. The plan aims to detect hostile radio activity and jam schemes, especially in Latin America, and to counter Soviet efforts to undermine global frequency regulation. The lack of a unified national program is noted as the current gap.
The Justice Department weighs whether builders can be compelled to rebate portions of rent on apartments tied to half a billion dollar FHA scandals. Senate sources say gains may be recoverable if the attorney general acts, while officials note proof of collusion or fraud is required to challenge excessive rents. The Banking Committee probes builders’ profits from undervalued construction, and witness testimony is anticipated from Warren Qlney and former FHA leaders as firings continue within the agency.
Canberra rejected Moscow's demand to extradite Vladimir Petrov describing the claim as a criminal act. Petrov, reputed head of Russia's Australian spy network, sought asylum after deserting his embassy post. The Soviet embassy called him an embezzler and forger and pressed for prosecution. Royal commission on espionage to review secret documents. The government kept documents and interviews restricted.
The ordinance would require Alameda county to redistrict within two years and at least every ten years, guiding supervisors by population, topology, geography, cohesiveness, contiguity, and community of interests. Southern Alameda supporters cite Eden township growth and unequal district populations as key factors, arguing South County needs its own oversight.
Washington hearings reveal that the Army monitored a telephone conversation between Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy and Army Secretary Robert T. Stevens. McCarthy denounced the Army action as indecent illegal improper and dishonest while Stevens testified about the November 7 call and efforts to aid Schine. The exchange followed weeks of attempts to secure preferential treatment for Schine, with McCarthy and Cohn seeking a commission and special duties for the unpaid subcommittee consultant.
Washington insiders anticipate the Oppenheimer security hearing verdict to stay secret unless he publicly reveals it Himself. Chairman Strauss holds final power to release or suppress findings while the board remains sworn to secrecy and may report only to the President and National Security Council.
Heber Brown chairs organizing committee after Independent School meets to back formation of a local soil conservation district for Crow Canyon. Herbert Hopper of the California Soil Conservation Commission reports a survey of needs and officials say district would largely not raise taxes.
Rita Hayworth and Dick Haymes were absent as their two daughters Rebecca Welles and Yasmin Khan were placed in court custody amid neglect allegations. The children reportedly stayed with a shopkeeper near an antique shop in New York with limited contact to the mothers who were in Florida and California. Aly Khan, involved in custody disputes, was en route to meet Hayworth as the case invites possible new suits by former husbands.
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