McCarthy Attacks Subcommittee Work During Hearings
During the Army McCarthy hearings and a special Senate session, McCarthy criticized subcommittee work as partisan and urged probes into Reds in defense plants. He plans to cede chair to Sen McClellan in January as Democrats assume control. Over two days seven witnesses claimed Fifth Amendment protection to avoid questions on Communist affiliations. five persisted yesterday.
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Milwaukee
Army-McCarthy
Senate
McCarthy
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Bus Firm Decision Is Upheld
The Court of Appeals affirmed a lower ruling on sickness allowance and retirement claims from former employees of a bus line. The suit sought 11,616 dollars in sick leave and 25,575 dollars in retirement benefits tied to a sale of the business. Chief Judge Parker dissented noting protections may be needed to keep benefits in a sale.
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John J. Parker
College Choir and Orchestra to Present Christmas Concert
High Point College presents a Christmas program in Memorial Auditorium next Tuesday Dec 14 at 8 p m. The 70 member college choir directed by Richard Cox teams with the Wahian Point Civic Orchestra led by Dr Lew J Lewis. The concert features sacred Christmas music and opens the local holiday music season.
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High Point College
Richard Cox
Wahian Point Civic Orchestra
Lew J. Lewis
Tra
Point College
Freed After 30 Years In Mental Hospital
Louis Henry Ross, 55, released after 30 years at Fairview State Hospital where doctors found him sane since 1943. Known as the Laughing Eel for robberies in the 1920s, he will work for a local contractor and live with a brother in Pittsburgh. Judge Lewis called the road of no return but ordered his freedom after four psychiatrists testified he is sane.
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Louis Ross
Dolores Caruso
Pittsburgh
Marian McCallum
Loran Lewis
Ross
Louis Henry Ross
Toda
Fairview
Hickok
Russia Pushes Condemnation of U S Aggression at UN
The General Assembly moved to open debate 44 to 5 with few opponents. U S officials expect mainly Soviet bloc and some Asian Arab nations to object. Russia’s Malik argues the U S blocked immediate action. Peiping radio condemns U S actions in China. Moscow’s Pravda cites Red China’s sentencing of airmen.
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Russia
Jacob Malik
Assembly
America
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Peiping
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China
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Moscow
Pravda
Eisenhower Promises Positive Stand If Progressives Split
Fragmentary editorial text suggests Eisenhower defending a positive course and facing progressive or third party splits. The speaker claims broad support and warns against minor factions seeking a “moderate” alternative, asserting confidence in unity for his program.
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Eisenhower
Hall Sees More Unity In Publican Support
Hall reports growing unity as Republicans rally around President Eisenhower. Despite varied stances on the McCarthy issue in the Senate proceeding the overall backing strengthens, aided by a survey showing broad support for the President within Republican programs.
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Eisenhower
Senate
Vote Probers Set Up Shop In Taylorsville
Testimony before a regional committee described alleged irregularities in the November election. Witnesses from Watauga and Ashe counties claimed missing ballots, improper tallies, and 500 blank ballots obtained after negotiations with a Democratic judge, prompting calls to enforce election laws.
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Acon County
O. J. Hagaman
Beaver Dam
Stocks Retreat Amid Mixed Trading In New York
Stocks closed lower after a midday wobble with declines led by rail and industrials. New York Central opened firm then slipped. other losers included Atlantic Coast Line and U S Steel while Boston & Maine and Allied Chemical rose on the day.
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Amerada Petroleum
Foes win major victory over Dixon-Yates contract cross examination
The SEC heard that opponents of the Dixon-Yates plan challenged cross examination of witnesses to uncover private talks about a 107 million dollar West Memphis plant. The case concerns stock financing to build a TVA feeding plant for AEC use amid interlocking utility ties. President Eisenhower ordered ABC to negotiate the Dixon-Yates contract in the public interest.
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Dixon-Yates
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Union Electric Co
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SEC
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Middle South
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ABC
Eisenhower
New Building Plans Unveiled for Sanaa Site
The News and Observer reports a new $530,000 building to rise within two weeks on the corner from its Sanaa site. It will be five teams? feet, contain 42,000 square feet, and three sections with sun louvers and an unbroken row of windows.
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CP and L Directors Announce Dividends and Earnings Rise
Carolina Power and Light Co directors declared dividends of 27 cents per share on common stock. The company reported 12 months earnings per share 12 cents higher than 1953. President Lou V. Sutton noted Hurricane Hazel caused about $650,000 in damage to CP and L properties.
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Carolina Power & Light Co
Cp&l
Louis V. Sutton
Sutton
Cancer theory advanced link between influenza and later cancer
Yale University researchers report post mortem studies of influenza victims showing a marked rise in lung lining cell growth during the 1918 flu pandemic. They note some cases appeared cancer like under the microscope and suggest future cancers may rise as tissues repair after infection.
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Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven
Conn
Nature
Burned Body Found Near Apex in Missing Man Case
Raleigh reported a burned body found propped in fallen branches near Apex. The deceased, H ye yp 56, a deaf mute and sawmill worker from Apex, had been missing since November 29. Coroner M. W. t noted no foul play. investigators believed a heart attack preceded the tree fall and fire possibly from a fallen cigarette.
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