Democrats Accused Of Slowdown Tactics In Senate Debate
Senator Knowland accuses Democrats of filibuster tactics to stall Eisenhower program while Johnson counters the claim and cites a Republican slowdown. The Bricker amendment on treaty powers stalls as Senate adjourns after a close vote 48 to 45. The White House opposes the amendment, and a page two note signals continuation.
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Calif
Eisenhower
Senate
Bricker
Rohio
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
White House
Dulles Declares Berlin Visit No Loss, Gains Informal Win
Secretary Dulles told a nationwide audience that the Berlin trip yielded gains and no losses. He cited two main outcomes including forcing Molotov to reveal Russia’s hand and a concession to sign a declaration rejecting Communist China recognition. He defended the trip’s value toward Geneva talks and Korea, while saying Indochina remains France’s responsibility with U S support.
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Berlin
China
Nation Dulles
V.M. Molotov
U.S
Russia
East Germany
America
Iron Curtain
Geneva
Switzerland
Congress
South Korea
Red China
U. S
United States
Indochina
France
Crisis in Paris over Western defense plan and Geneva talks
Paris faces a European army dispute as Molotov's Berlin maneuver pits French aims to end Indochina war against U S push for an integrated Western European defense including Germany. Premier Laniel's cabinet splits over timing before or after the Geneva conference, with Bidault weighing EDC prospects and possible Soviet moves.
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Paris
U.S
Europe
Red
France
Germany
Joseph Lanier
National Assembly
United States
Lanier
Georges Bidault
Geneva
Russia
Berlin
Austria
Laniel
Bidault
Adenauer Warns Of Sovietization Threat To Europe
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer warned that Sovietization of Europe remains the Kremlin’s supreme aim and urged free Europe to unite quickly. He spoke in the Bundestag amid Berlin Four Power talks and urged efforts to ease tensions, aiming for a broader European Community and new negotiations over Germany. He predicted Soviet attempts to divide the Big Three at Geneva and welcomed the Asian-focused talks as a factor in calming European tensions.
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Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Berlin
Geneva
Asia
Army Secretary Stevens May Resign Over Ike Support
Washington reports say Secretary Stevens seeks a public White House statement of support from President Eisenhower or an explicit agreement that he did not capitulate to McCarthy. Stevens would resign if Ike refuses and has clashed with McCarthy over testimony plans and Army morale.
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Washington
Robert T. Stevens
Eisenhower
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Stevens
Army
White House
McCarthy
C&O Directors Meet as NYC Battle Shifts Power
Chesapeake & Ohio directors prepare to meet amid reports of 800000 New York Central shares held in a voting trust. The sale, worth about 20 million dollars, is seen as a potential shift in the proxy battle with Robert R. Young seeking NYC control.
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New York Central Railroad
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
C&o
ICC
Chase National Bank
Nyc
Robert R. Young
White
Young
New
Central Board
NYC Control
Chesape
Ohio
New York Central
Chesapeake &Ohio
Dollar Days Slated Friday and Saturday
The High Point Merchants Association announces a two day Dollar Days event in city stores Friday and Saturday with free prizes and widespread price cuts. President James A. Penley says stores have secured wholesale prices on many items and plan mystery prizes of 10 to 25 dollars in value. Drawings occur at 5 30 Saturday in each store. no purchase or presence required to win.
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James A. Penley
Penley
H. E. Nickens
Clarence Stainback
Frank Lambeth
Earl Leonard
Billy Graham Promises No Hysterics in London Revival
American evangelist Billy Graham told about 100 British reporters there would be no hysteria or mouth foam at his three month London revival. He promised straightforward Christ centered preaching and said the trip came on invitation of a religious committee seeking church approval. Graham starts March 1 in a large arena amid cautious wait and see attitudes from British church leaders.
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London
Billy Graham
Graham
Britain
Church of England
Doomed Negro Appeals Raleigh for New Trial
A 28-year-old Black man, Robert Hamer, appealed to the State Supreme Court for a new trial after a Duplin County Superior Court juried him last September for raping 17-year-old Virginia Hatcher on her farm March 26. He was sought for escape from the Duplin County Prison Camp and had a prior 15-year sentence from Scotland County for assault with intent to commit rape. Mrs. Hatcher testified she found Hamer in her home after bringing water to her husband plowing nearby.
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State Supreme Court
Duplin County
Robert Hamer
Virginia Hatcher
Hamer
Scotland County
House Panel Seeks Deep Cuts in State Justice and Commerce Funds
The House Appropriations Committee proposed a total of 1.147 billion dollars for State Department Justice and Commerce for the 1955 fiscal year, a cut of about 167 million from President Eisenhower’s request. FBI received 78.282 million, Immigration and Naturalization Service 39 million, with State and Commerce taking the larger shares of reductions.
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House
Hower
Commerce Department
Congress
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Rep
Clevenger
Rohio
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Immigration and Naturalization Service
State Department
Eisenhower
Justice Rtment
U.S. Information Agency
Egypt ousts Naguib as premier amid revolt risks
In Beirut Gen. Mohamed Naguib is ousted by Egypt's Revolutionary Council for seeking to restore dictatorship. Lt. Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser named premier. Syria faces a mutiny as Col. Hammoud leads troops in Aleppo against President Shishekly amid reports of a broader army revolt and censorship.
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Lebanon
Middle East
Mohamed Naguib
Egypt
Adib Shishekly
Syria
Revolutionary Council
Naguib
Premie
Young Republic
Gamal Abdel -Nasser
Farouk
Radio
Aleppo
Shishekly
London
Damascus
Mustafa Hammoud
Nasser
Suez Canal
Israel
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Baghdad
Iraq
Hammoud
Postal Rate Boost Moves Forward in House Panel
A House Post Office Committee backed a 240 million dollar postal rate increase despite minority Democrats calling it an unconscionable tax. The bill would raise first class and air mail revenue by about 174 million annually with other class boosts.
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House
Post Office
Defend
Rep. Gross
Iowa
Republican
Moss
Calif
James C. Davis
Rhodes
Congress
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