Three Turncoats to Be Arrested on Ship Arrival
Pentagon reports imminent arrest aboard the passenger liner in San Francisco with court martial to follow for three American turncoats returning from Red China. William Cowart of Dalton Georgia Lewis W Griggs of Jacksonville Texas and Otho G Bell of Hillsboro Mississippi face charges including aiding the enemy and misconduct as prisoners. The arrests stem from information supplied by other former American prisoners.
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Washington
San Francisco
Red China
Pentagon
William ©. Cowart
Dalton
Lewis W. Griggs
Jacksonville
Tex
Otho G. Bell
Hillsboro
Miss
Olympia
Wash. al
Hong Kong
Road Bill Tested In House
Washington lawmakers prepared for a major test on the largest road-building program in history. Rep Fallon urged a final House vote on a 484 billion dollar proposal over 13 years, with tax increases totaling 12.423 billion. The plan includes a gasoline tax rise and truck-operator levies, while a bond financing option surfaced as an Eisenhower substitute.
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Washington
Rep
Fallon
D-Md
House Rules Committee
Dondero
Michigan
Public Works Committee
Eisenhower
Senate
Peronists Resign Leaders in House of Deputies Change
The Peronista majority in the Argentine House of Deputies accepted resignations of its leaders and elected a largely new slate headlined by Alberto Rocamora as chamber president and Delia Parodi as vice president. Pedro Albertelli was named second vice president and Oscar Bidegain majority leader amid party unity. The Peronista junta urged further resignations from the party leadership.
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Buenos Aires
Peron
House of Deputies
Peronista
Geechiita
Alberto Luis Rocamora
Labor Party
Chamber
Delia Degliuomini de Parodi
Peronista Women's Party
Pedro A. Albertelli
Oscar R. Bideaiu
Peronista Junta
Alberto Teissaire
Republic
Supreme Council
Talbott Secures Atty Gen Brownell Backing In Probe
Air Force general counsel John A. Johnson testified that he discussed secretary Harold E. Talbott's outside business interests with Attorney General Brownell in January and Brownell expressed no disagreement with the legal conclusion. Johnson said Brownell would review the matter and took no further action after the brief briefing. Talbott faces questions over his partnership in Mulligan Co, a New York firm with clients tied to the Air Force.
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Washington
John A. Johnson
Air Force
Harold E. Talbott
Brownell
Johnson
Radio Corp. of America
Talbott
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
New York City
Paul B. Mulligan & Co
Defense Department
Mulligan
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Secretary of the
Prayerful Patience Needed as Geneva Spark Grows
President Eisenhower told the nation that a spark of world peace was ignited at Geneva and will require patient sacrifice and mutual give and take to endure. He outlined four key results from the talks with the Big Four and warned of the October test when foreign ministers meet.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Geneva
White House
United States
Government debate delays cotton export price cut plan
Washington reports show a split between the State Department and Agriculture Department over lowering prices to push surplus cotton into world markets. Officials fear labeling it export dumping and worry about a jittery market while farm leaders seek policy to move more cotton abroad.
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Washington
State Department
Agriculture Department
Benson
U.S
Congress
Rtment
Democratic Spokesman is Ousted
The Texas State Democratic Executive Committee voted to remove National Committeeman Wright Morrow of Houston after he said he would again support Eisenhower if given the choice. Gov. Allan Shivers noted Texas needs two voices on the national committee, while the national party has not recognized Morrow.
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Austin
Texas
Democratic Executive Committee
Wright Morrow
Houston
Dwight Eisenhower
Allan Shivers
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
Morrow
National Party
H. H. Weinert
U Nu Endorses Socialist Economy in Burma
Rangoon Burma prime minister U Nu returns from a world tour saying a socialist economy is best for Burma. He notes investors have been drawn to Burma’s potential though nationalization slows ventures and predicts foreign capital and tech will come. He spoke with U.S. officials and discussed a possible Southeast Asian conference with Japan on Formosan issues.
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Rangoon
Burma
U Nu
U.S
Tokyo
Mamoru Shigemitsu
U S Ready to Talks With China If Civilians Freed
U S officials say a special Geneva conference will start next Monday if Peiping frees about 51 American citizens including 11 airmen and 40 civilians. Talks aim to ease tensions with Red China but exclude Nationalist Formosa from formal discussions.
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Washington
United States
Far East
China
U.S
Red China
Geneva
Formosa
Sen. George
D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Peiping
United Nations
George
Dulles
Foreign Relations Committee
Nationalist China
Red
Indochina
Korea
Chou
U.S. Maintains Far East Forces For Surprise Communist Attack
A three part report from Clark Air Force Base describes FEAF defenses in the Pacific. Washington debates aircraft shortages while mobility and dispersal plans push fighters bombers and cargo aircraft toward Formosa Okinawa and Alaska to deter a potential Communist air assault.
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U.S
Far East
Pacific
Murray
Formosa
Philippines
mid-Pacific
North
Central Pacific
Soviet Siberia
South
China
Alaska
Congress
Air Force
United States
Japan
FEAF
Okinawa
Forest Fire Control Plan Presented To N C Board
North Carolina Forestry Council presents a long range forest fire control plan to the State Board of Conservation and Development. It calls for a $100000 emergency fund and raises forestry budget to 1 082 000 annually. Governor Hodges urges higher per capita income and supporting small industries for state growth. A water commission is to be appointed by the legislature.
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Morehead City
N.C. P
North Carolina Forestry Council
State Board of Conservation and Development
C&d Board
Forestry Division
Conservation and Development Department
Forestry Council
William Maughan
Durham
Hodges
C&d
Ben Douglas
North Carolina
Jast
Costs Rise Slightly in June to 1955 High
The government reported a small rise in living costs in June reaching 114.4 on the 1947-49 index, the highest for 1955. Food, housing, transportation and personal care contributed, with July expected to bring more increases. rent and maintenance costs also edged up while fresh vegetables and certain meals posted declines. Coffee averaged 89 cents per pound, and factory worker take home pay remained strong though down from May due to a shorter work week.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Aryness Joy Wickens
Labor Statistics Commissioner
Bureau
Nehru Rejects Demands In Parliament
New Delhi India Prime Minister Nehru rejects demands to press Goa and other Portuguese colonies through peaceful means in a three hour debate. He opposes mass demonstrations while approving small group marches and faces calls from Acharya Kripalani and the People's Socialist party to take stronger action.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Portugal
Goa
People's Socialist Party
Acharya Kripalani
Aslit
McDavitt Fired as SBA Security Director
Washington DC George W McDavitt the SBA security director who faced congressional scrutiny was fired by Administrator Wendell Barnes effective 5 p m yesterday for making unauthorized statements to staff The move follows investigations by a Senate Civil Service subcommittee and reports that McDavitt warned 13 subordinates the office would be abolished His final paycheck rises to 11600 under a recent pay increase Edwin Z Holland was named acting security director
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Washington
George W. McDavitt
Small Business Administration
SBA
Wendell B. Barnes
McDavitt
Office of Compliance and Security
MccDavitt
Senate Civil Service
Miss X
United States
Displaced Persons Commission
Germany
Barnes
Edwin Z. Holland
Pope cites priests shortage in Latin America
Pope Pius XII warned in an apostolic letter that Latin America faces a grave shortage of priests. The message, published in L Osservatore Romano, was sent to the regional Latin American hierarchy meeting in Rio de Janeiro and touches on faith and persecution in the region.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
America
Rio de Janeiro
L’osservatore Romano
Vatican
Latin America
Ope
Argentina
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