Indochina War Bluff and Atomic Drill Debate
A mix of 1954 era dispatches reports the Indochina war funding fight in the House Foreign Affairs Committee and a nationwide Civil Defense mock attack. It notes Churchill Eden talks planned with Eisenhower, and social columns on Simone Silva and other civic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Civil Defense
Operation Alert
Olney
Val Peterson
North Pole
United States
Canada
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Peterson
London
Winston Churchill
Geneva
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Churchill
Ker
Eden
Eisenhower
Brittain
United
Snxtois
Im Commons
Britain
Indochina
Korea
Hoyt Dulles
Southeast Asia
Grafton City Council May Not Reach Quorum Tonight
City Manager Leslie J. Loar Sr says council meeting likely will be adjourned due to absence of members. If adjourned it may be rescheduled for Thursday. Two members are out of town and others may be unable to attend. at least three councilmen are needed for a quorum so no action can be taken without it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Leslie J. Loar
Mother Cleared Of Charge In Baby Selling Case
In Waynesburg Greene County Ohio mother Ethel Pierce 220 Deep Valley was acquitted of baby selling charges. The grandfather confessed to filing the charges to gain custody of the child. A nine-woman three-man jury deliberated about 30 minutes before a sealed verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesburg
Greene County
Ethel Pierce
Deep Valley
Ohio
Crazy Bargains Draw Crowds at North Side Sale
Pittsburgh shoppers packed a North Side department store for a Crazy Mixed Up Sale with televisions at 9 dollars, typewriters at 7, and women’s nylon hose at nine cents per pair. In Oakland the machinist Elton R. Wilson was sentenced to 50 days for speeding but released after serving five when a judge found he had been overcharged by 45 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
North Side
Oakland
Calif
Elton R. Wilson
James S. Blaine
Truman Petrillo Concert Spotlight at AFM Convention
In Milwaukee two renowned musicians Harry S Truman and James Petrillo headlined a piano trumpet duet titled Hall Hail The Gang's All Here at the AFL AFM convention. They jammed on a new black mahogany concert grand piano donated to Truman's memorial library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Harry S. Truman
James Pettrillo
Hall
Truman
Petrillo
AFL American Federation of Musicians
AFM
Texas Lion Proves To Be Collie Dog
Dallas police were told a lion was seen on the East Side. The animal turned out to be a collie with a fresh summer haircut, dispelling fears of a wild big cat in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Bud Owens
Jose
Colle
Now that you are leaving New Hampshire to see Florida
A sign near the Maine New Hampshire border proclaims Florida’s Silver Springs near Ocala 1700 miles away. The message blends travel lure with a playful geographic boast, suggesting northern travelers venture south to Florida’s attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York, Mel
Maine
New Hampshire
Florida
Silver Springs
Ocala
Dedication Banquet and Open House at Grafton Manufacturing
A dedication banquet and open house are planned for the Grafton Manufacturing company on Riverside Drive this week. Directors of the Taylor County Board of Trade and Industries for Grafton will attend a 7 p.m. banquet at Cozy Rest tomorrow, followed by a Thursday open house for locals to tour the 23,000 square foot plant, which produces women's blouses and shirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Manufacturing Company
Riverside Drive
Taylor County Board of Trade and Directors of Industries
Grafton
Cozy Rest
Robert Gerkin
Arthur Ross Talbott
Lloyd
J. Murphy
Howard Lord
Harry Friedman
William Fisher
L. J
I. Slutsky
Louis Ames
Industries For Grafton, Inc
St. Capelin Associates of
New York
Paul Neuber
Rail Fireman Heroically Rescues Boy On Moving Train
In Omaha Nebraska a railroad fireman leaped from a moving train to save Otto Gibson of Falls City after a child wandered onto the tracks. The unidentified boy reportedly ignored a warning whistle as the engine could not stop in time. The incident occurred on Missouri Pacific tracks in South Omaha. In Uniontown Pennsylvania a Florida truck driver died after diverting to shield an 11 month old from two trucks on U S Route 40. Gordon L McLamb 37 died as his tractor-trailer wrecked, swerving into an oncoming truck driven by John Menges of Grantsville Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Otto Gibson
Falls City
Gibson
South
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Uniontown
Florida
Gordon L McLamb
John Menges
Grantsville
Mercury Soaring Toward New High
Tri County area residents face another scorching day as heat climbs toward 90 degrees with no relief in sight. Noon readings show 64 after 62, with yesterday at 89. Thunderstorms may bring relief only in mountainous areas over the next two days. Tonight lows 60 to 66. A nationwide heat wave continues as a cold front approaches from the Central Plains, forecast to drop temperatures 10 to 20 degrees amid storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County
Squeeze Play Ottawa Corset Industry In Canada 1952
The Province of Quebec tightened its hold on corset production with 68 percent of all Canadian corsets made in Quebec during 1952. Ottawa notes a real squeeze as 20 films in Quebec produced the majority of the industry output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Quebec
Red China Boosting Aid To Giap Army
Hanoi reports Red China has increased military aid to Viet Nam rebel forces under Gen Vo Nguyen Giap. French high command cites rising supplies from China to northern Viet Nam bases as Giap mobilizes seven divisions for an anticipated delta assault this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Indochina
China
Vo Neuyen Grap
Red River
Red China
Viet Nam
Giap
Dien Bien Phu
Guatemala Nears Crisis Report
The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City declined to discuss developments amid tense Central American rumours of an anti-Communist revolt. The United Press contacted the embassy by phone for confirmation but was told nothing could be disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Guatemala City
United Press
el] Ourations
Mailbox contains four-foot water moccasin in Houston puzzle
Mrs Ruth Bethwick checked her mailbox in Houston on Monday and found a live four foot water moccasin rather than a letter. She flushed the reptile with a pail of steaming hot water to remove it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex.p
Ruth Bethwick
Mendes-France Declines Help From Reed Bloc
Premier designate Pierre Mendès-France refused Communist support as he seeks to form a government acceptable to the National Assembly. He warned he would not solicit or accept Communist backing while pressing talks with leaders and outgoing ministers. Observers expect a Wednesday Assembly vote on his approval, with possible failure by several votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pierre Mendes
Joseph Laniel
Ho Chi Minh
Indochina
Socialist Party
Mendès-France
Red Coddling by Army Denied in Hearings
Francis P Carr testified that Army Secretary Stevens and Counselor Adams protected persons who had cleared Communists while the Army as an institution did not coddle Communists. Carr, McCarthy subcommittee head, spoke on the second day of Army McCarthy hearings. Welch noted the Army fought Communism in Korea with blood and steel. Carr agreed it would be incredible if anyone in the Army promoted Communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Francis P Carr
Army
Robert T. Stevens
John G. Adams
Carr
Joseph R. McCarthy
Senate
Joseph N. Welch
Korea
Atomic investment may have prevented world war III says Cole
Chairman W Sterling Cole of the Joint Atomic Committee told the National Fertilizer Association that Americas 10 billion dollar atomic program has deterred Soviet aggression and perhaps delayed a third world war. He framed thermonuclear weapons as insurance while urging peaceful uses of atomic energy for future progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Sterling Cole
Joint
Congressional Atomic Committee
New York Republican
National Fertilizer Association, Inc
Cole
Della Cole
New Commie Try Gets Little Note
Nam Il of North Korea tabled a six point plan calling for troop cuts and all Korean discussions while the United Nations members remained wary and pressed toward wrapping up the Indochina phase of the conference. Churchill in London called the Far Eastern conference a failure as Nam Il presented his terms amid Western doubts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nam 1
Korea
Indochina
Winston
Churchill
London
Talure
Also Mentioned on This Page
NCE
N & Son
Anager Savers
Hollywood
Calipith
Simone Silva
Robert Melchum
Piptsburgh
Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm
Supreme Council
Washington Wh
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
Big Cio Union
Cananea
Mexico
Sonora
United Nations
United Nations Security Council
Thailand
San Francisco
Jon Morrow Lindberg
Flyer
Naval
Newport, R. 1
Ralph E. Flanders
GOP
Senate Rules Committee
Iwakuni
Japan
Navy
Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Hoffman
Howe
ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Follansbee
Joseph Lombardi
Jntn
Wan Givil ‘Defense
Charleston
West Virginia
Civil Defense Organization
Edgar M. Sites
Wheeling
Hiroshima
Oblast
Capitol
Dulles
United Action
United State
Shirt Company
Boy
Mercury
Guatemala
Mendes-France
Reed Bloc
Commie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!