Warren Approved By Vote On Warren Nomination
The Senate Judiciary subcommittee recommended favorable action on Earl Warren's nomination as chief justice. The vote was not disclosed by Chairman Langer though Senator Welker later said it was unanimous. Charges against Warren were read into the public record, with debate continuing on whether to hold an open session when the full committee meets next week.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary
Earl Warren
The
United States
Langer
Sen. Welker
Idaho
Welker
Subcommittee
Warren
California
Senate
Eisenhower
Nger
Sen
Eastland
Watkins
Utah
Palm Springs
Calif
James C. Hagerty
R-Nd
Nevus
Wayne Smithey
Smithey
Knowland
Grenade Found at Embassy in Rome Scare Subdues Area
An un exploded hand grenade was found near the United States Embassy on Via Veneto in Rome. Police blocked the area while a demolition expert assessed the device, which was deemed a dud and dismantled. Embassy staff, including Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce, were unaware of the incident amid ongoing Parliament clashes.
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United States
Via Veneto
Clare Boothe Luce
Italy
Facundo Bacardi Kidnapping Ends With Rescue In Cuba
Facundo Bacardi, eight, was rescued unharmed after swift army action near Santiago. Suspect Manuel Echevarria, 20, jailed, and accomplice Guilermo Rodriguez, 23, was killed during the botched kidnapping plot. Father Daniel Bacardi had raised $50,000 in pesos but no ransom was paid.
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Navy
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Harvey
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Melgarejo
Gamboa
Echevarria
Alegre
Charco Mono Dam
North Carolina GOP Holds Lincoln Day Dinner and YR Clash
Charlotte hosts a day of GOP business and pep talks led by Leonard Hall. U S Rep Charles R Jonas keynotes the Young Republicans convention amid intra party tensions over leadership endorsements and DeLapp denial of influence.
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North Carolina
GOP
Leonard Hall
U. S
Charles R. Jonas
Lincolnton
Hall
James McKillips
Ivan Har
Rah
Winston-Salem
Bill Arnold
Raleigh
Harrah
Sim A. DeLapp
Lexington
State Party
Arnold
DeLapp
Freed slayer Percy Miller parole released in 1930s North Carolina case
Percy Miller, 50, once condemned to death for the Windsor lices chief murder in 1929, was granted parole and sent to a Halifax County farm. The Paroles Commission ordered him to stay away from Bertie County where Windsor is located as he remains in ill health. Miller, a known bootlegger, had been convicted of killing Police Chief Patrick White. the State Supreme Court upheld the sentence though Gov. Gardner issued reprieves and converted the penalty to life. A separate note states Robert Curtis, 30, lost an eye in an accident while performing prison work, with sentences from Catawba and Alexander counties running concurrently.
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Windsor
Paroles Commission
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Bertie County
Patrick White
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Max Gardner
Gardner
National Guard
Robert Curtis
Madison County
Catawba
Alexander
Democrats Favor Tax Cut Move to Spur Economy
Democrats push a new personal exemption hike aimed at $800 this year and $1,000 next year. Republicans warn on budget impact as House and Senate committees joust over tax revision. Dulles defends Berlin accord while Congress weighs how to handleChina and Korea diplomacy.
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Reformation Focus Shifts North Carolina Prison Policy
The North Carolina Prisons Department adopts a rehabilitation program begun in 1952 that treats inmates as individuals rather than numbers, aiming to reintegrate them as useful citizens. Enterprise reporters Leon Burnett and Lacy High tour state facilities to document the approach in a three part series starting tomorrow.
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Enterprise
Leon Burnett
Lacy High
High Point Enterprise
Dust and Snow Weather Tangles Midwest Winds
A broad weather pattern spread disaster like dust and snow across the Midwest and West. Oklahoma and Texas faced reduced visibility from dust with heavy winds while Kansas saw a blizzard and power outages. Patrick City and Pine Bluff reported tornadoes amid a multi state system affecting transport and communications.
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Kinsley
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Wichita
Hutchinson
Texas
Dress
Lufkin
Houston
Louisiana
Shreveport
New Mexico
Lamar
FBI Files Extortion Charge In Charlotte Bank Plot
The FBI charged Thomas William Westmoreland, a 34 year old bus driver, with attempting to extort $1000 from bank teller Shirley Kelley under threat of death. Agents set a trap at the payoff site and arrested him as he tried to pick up the money after mailing a February letter ordering Kelley to leave the funds in a designated spot. A subsequent call redirected the plan to another location.
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FBI
Thomas William Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Shirley Kelley
Murphy
Miss Kelley
The Schwable Case Unfolds In Makeshift POW Court
A four member Marine court inquiry weighs whether Frank H Schwable a former Marine pilot who was a Korea POW for 14 months should face court martial. Witnesses describe harsh captivity and alleged brain washing as Schwable signed a false confession amid harassment and food deprivation.
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Washington
Pentagon
Frank H. Schwable
Korea
Reds
Schwable
Marine Corp
William N. Shockley
Denver
Colo
McCarthy Admits College Girls to Closed GE Hearing
Senator McCarthy admitted 13 girls from the Catholic College of St. Rose Albany to a closed hearing on alleged Communists at the General Electric plant in Schenectady. He barred newsmen and photographers from the corridor outside the room. Sister Catherine Frances said admission was the girls own decision and the college would consider its stance on future access.
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Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Catholic College of St. Rose
General Electric
Schenectady
McCarthy
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Soviet Spy Confesses to McCarthy Hearing
The Chicago Tribune reports a former Soviet espionage ring member tied to Washington in the late 1930s confessed to Sen. McCarthy to a subcommittee in Albany. The former GE employee described his role in stealing and reproducing state department documents, breaking 15 years of silence. He had avoided FBI talks previously and invoked the Fifth Amendment before suddenly testifying in secret session.
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