British American Dispute Over Formosa Flares Up
In London a British American rift over Formosa grows after Dulles rejects a British plan to evacuate offshore islands Quemoy and Matsu. Eden urges withdrawal as a first step toward an informal Formosa cease fire while Britain backs continued nationalist withdrawals despite U S policy.
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London
Formosa
U.S
State Dulles
China
Dulles
Chiang Kai-shek
Foreign Policy Assn
New York
Quemoy
Matsu
Olson Trial In 4th Day At Fort Bragg Court Martials
Marine staff sergeant testified that Olson informed on two fellow prisoners to Red captors and complained about a Red officer. Maffioli said Olson criticized a prisoner for disrupted propaganda and threatened to the Chinese. Other witnesses said Olson led prisoners and wrote camp articles. Harrison testified for the prosecution regarding Olson’s alleged informing.
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FT. Bragg
N.C
Army
William H. Olson
Olson
Leonard J. Maffioli
Korea
Maffioli
Pacific
China Lake
Calif
Theron L. Hilburn
Massioli
Charles Dickerson
Charles Harrison
Ace
Dickerson
Harrison
Tulsa
Norfolk
Woman Hurls Newborn From Seventh Floor Hotel
Police say Irene Morvan 22 of Garfield New Jersey hurled her newborn boy from a seventh floor window at the Hotel Capitol to hide the birth from her husband. The infant was found dead on a Midtown street at 1:30 a.m. The husband claimed he did not know she was pregnant.
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New York
Capitol
Irene Morvan
Chestnut &I
Garfield
N.J
Navy
Pete Jarman Dies in Washington After Heart Attack
Pete Jarman age 62 former ambassador to Australia and Alabama congressman died in a Washington hospital after a heart attack at his hotel. A Democrat he served in the U S House from 1937 to 1949 and was ambassador to Australia from 1949 to 1953.
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Washington
Ete Jarman
Ambassa Australia
Me of Congress
Alabama
Jarman
Aris Carpousis
Sumter County
Ala
France
Infantry
House of Representaves
House
Australia
Truman
Florida
Trade Measure Debated in Washington Over Tariff Cuts
Supporters of President Eisenhower’s free trade program argue for tariff reductions to boost allied markets and U.S. exports. Democratic and Republican leaders back the proposal while insurgents vow a final push to block or limit amendments, with the Senate yet to act.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Bic
United States
Tiff
U.S
Six Firemen Die as Wall Crumbles
A Baltimore blaze trapped six firemen as a wall collapsed in a building on East Baltimore Street. Battalion Chief Francis P. O'Brien and Lt. William Barnes were recovered. four others, Joseph Hanley, Richard Malzer, Rudolph Machovec, and Anthony Reinsfelter, were missing. About sixty fire units battled the fire for over three hours with at least twenty injuries. cause and extent of damage were not yet known.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Street
Francis P. O'Brien
William Barnes
Joseph Hanley
Richard Malzer
Rudolph Machovec
Anthony Reinsfelter
Trofit Clothes Co
Fire Kills 100 Aged Women in Yokohama Old People's Home
A flash fire at a two story former army barracks home in Yokohama killed about 100 elderly women and left 46 survivors. Nuns and residents aged 60 to 96 fled or perished as flames swept through the Garden of Our Lady convent. Sister Umeko Sugiyama died while trying to rescue others. The blaze started from faulty electrical heat and sparked a chapel and adjacent rooms.
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Yokohama
Japan
Umeko Sugiyama
Rome
Garden of Our Lady
Francisco Missionaries of Mary
Okuni-san
Britain Plans Development of Hydrogen Bombs
Britain announced it will develop thermonuclear weapons. A White Paper states the United Kingdom has the ability to produce hydrogen bombs and will proceed with development and production after considering implications. The U S and likely Russia are the only powers with hydrogen bomb capabilities.
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London
Britain
Uni
United States
Russia
Pineau Scrambles for Replacements in Gaullist Cabinet
Paris Christian Pineau formed a proposed government lineup but three of his 36 nominees withdrew at the party's request. The defections included Edward Corniglion Molinier Pierre Ferri and Andre Gaubert all URAS members. The withdrawals leave 18 secretary of state posts and create a fragile coalition across five parties.
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Paris
Christian Pineau
Charles de Gaulle
Pineau
National Assembly
Edward Corniglion-Molinier
Justice Minist
Pierre Ferri
Nistry of Posts, Telephone and Telegraph
Andre Gaubert
Commerce
The
Repub- Union For Social Action
Maurice
Lemaire
Diomede Catroux
Air
Pierre Mendes- France
Socialists
Catholic Popular Republican Movement
MRP
Radical Socialists
URAS
Union of Democratic and Socialists Resistance
UDSR
Gaybert
Radicalialists
USDR
Ural
Dulles Sees Practical Agreements With Russians Possible
Secretary of State Dulles says a Moscow power struggle could yield leaders with whom the United States can reach practical agreement to ease world tension. He urges Red China to renounce force on Formosa and notes the US has no fixed defense commitment to islands like Quemoy and Matsu unless attacked. He distinguishes between the Soviet government and the Communist Party and predicts a future where Russians of stature may seek negotiation with the United States.
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Dulles
Moscow
United States
Formosa
Red China
V. M. Molotov
Chou Enlai
Molotov
Chou
Quesmoy
Matsus
Quemoy
Matsu
Chiang Kai-shek
United Nations Security Council
Communist Party
Russia
NEA Attacks Ike Plan for School Aid
The National Education Association denounces President Eisenhower's school aid proposal as inadequate and overly controlled by the federal government. NEA executive secretary William G. Carr says the plan offers too little aid and too much federal control while Senate officials and Secretary Hobby defend a bond based and direct aid approach. Senator Hill criticizes reliance on New York brokers and labels the administration as pro big business.
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Washington
National Education Assn
Eisenhower
William G. Carr
NEA
Senate Labor Committee
Carr
Sen. Hill
D-Ala
Labor Committee
Welfare Hobby
Hobby
Hill
New York
Congress Pay Raise Moves Through House Vote
The House approved a $10 000 annual pay boost to 25 000 for Congress members and federal judges alongside raises for the vice president and key officials. Senate action is expected next week with proposals centering on a 22 000 to 22 500 range. Supporters cite inflation and past pay hikes while opponents warn of public backlash.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
U.S
Sen. Clements
D-Ky
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Sen. George
D-Ga
Sen
Bridges
R-Nh
Bill
Halleck
Rind
Rep
Burdick
R-Nd
GOP selects San Francisco for 1956 GOP convention
The Republican National Committee unanimously approves San Francisco as the 1956 convention site at the Cow Palace for the week starting August 20. The decision follows subcommittee recommendation led by Leonard Hall. Leaders note TV and radio timing to favor nationwide viewership. Presidents Eisenhower attends a lunch and a brief off the record talk.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
San Francisco
GOP
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Philadelphia
Chicago
Leonard Hall
Hall
National Committee
Eisenhower
Montreal Fire Kills Eleven in Snowbound Brick Building
A blaze tore through a five story brick apartment house in Montreal last night killing 11 residents and injuring about a dozen others. Firemen aged through the ruins found 200 residents affected as heavy snow fell and two jumpers on the fourth floor were seriously hurt. An investigation into the fire's cause has begun.
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Montreal
Frail man questioned in Rubinstein murder and bank robberies
New York police question Herman Scholz a frail 50 year old man linked to the Rubinstein murder and alleged bank robbery plans. He was held on 25000 bail as a witness while investigators probe an arsenal found at his Whitestone Queens home and his past arrest record dating to 1923. The Russian born financier Rubinstein was found slain in his Manhattan mansion via cord and tape during a Jan incident. No further arrests were announced.
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Scholz
Rubinstein
Whitestone
Queens
Jan
Sth
Ajama
Gee
Frank Costello
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