Memorial Day Death Toll Sets New Record Across Nation
Violent deaths during the three day Memorial Day period rose to 523, surpassing the prior record of 510. Traffic deaths reached at least 355, with 92 drownings and 76 other mishaps. The tally reflects figures from 6 p.m. May 14 to midnight May 17 across all states and the District of Columbia.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
The
Safety Council
White
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Are
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Parrelles
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
District of Columbia
French Defenses Rush as Vietminh Move Toward Red Delta
French forces speed defense plans in the Chochen Valley as Vietminh divisions push toward the Red River Delta from Dien Bien Phu. Reports say a main strike could reach the valley in four weeks, while bomber support and mop up operations continue in the delta.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Chochen
Red River
Dien Bien Phu
Black River
Saigon
Delta
Firing Squad Tackles Memorial Day and Car Fire
National Guard firing squad at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in North Andover Massachusetts performed a Memorial Day volley then responded to a nearby car fire. They used sand from their helmets to extinguish the blaze.
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North Andover
Mass
National Guard
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Nurse Returns to Homeland Heroine of Dien Bien Phu
Lt Genevieve de Galard Terraube, lauded as the Dien Bien Phu heroine, landed in Paris smiling and said she was glad to be home. About 100 reporters brushed shoulders with police guards as her mother and officials welcomed her aboard Air France.
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Genevieve de Galard Terraube
Dien Bien Phu
Indochina Fortress
Paris
France
Air France
Indochina
French Air Force
Octave L’heritier
Air
Guatemalan fugitives sought as government tightens embassies
Guatemala's leftist government watched Latin American embassies for fugitives from an underground opposition roundup. Newspapers reported broad police searches with little substantiation of charges of an imminent uprising. Asylum seekers, including five opponents, linger in El Salvador and Ecuador embassies.
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Guatemala
Jacob Arbenz
el Salvador
Ecuador
Poland
el Espectador
Carlos Castillo Armas
Arbenz
Honduras
Honduran
Tegucigalpa
Rafael Mendez Rodriguez
Correspondments
Col. Castillo
Mendez
Castillo
Ontrae Remarks Spark Debate About Domestic Authority
A remark from a self-proclaimed boss in his own house prompts discussion on leadership and trust. The comment hints at broader questions about authority and reliability in personal claims.
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Ontrae
Eisenhower Urges Crusade of Truth Against Red Division
President Eisenhower decried domestic division over communism and urged a crusade of truth at home and abroad during a Columbia University anniversary event. He defended two policies to build a cooperative peace and strengthen liberty, knowledge, and shared prosperity.
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New York
Eisenhower
America
Columbia University
Temple of Freedom
White House
James C. Hagerty
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Hagerty
McCarthy
Waldorf-Astoria
Columbia
Farm Plans Test in Election Across Three States
South Dakota voters weigh a single Democratic primary for governor between E. F. McKellips and Ed C. Martin. In Nevada a five man race for the Democratic nomination for governor flags a key contest as Joe Foss leads a field including Rex Terry and Harold Lund. Alabama voters choose Democratic candidates in a runoff context where Folsom's prior win shapes the field.
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South Dakota
Nevada
Alabama
James Folsom
E. F. McKellips
Alcester
Ed.c. Martin
Chandler
Joe Foss
Sioux Falls
Rex Terry
Harold O. Lund
Brookings
Charles Russell
Folsom
Molotov Returns To Talks In Geneva
Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov returned to the Far Eastern conference in Geneva after a two day Moscow trip. Three transport planes delivered Molotov and a bulletproof limousine conveyed him to his villa. Western observers think the Soviets will decide on their approach to Indochina negotiations.
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Geneva
V. M. Molotov
Moscow
Molotov
Georgi M. Malenkov
Indochina
Midwest Storm Leaves Scattered Damage With No Injuries
A fresh storm system brought tornadoes to eastern Kansas and western Missouri causing heavy damage to farms and downed trees and poles in Fort Scott. A small tornado touched down near Coldwater Lake Michigan with no injuries. Tornadoes have killed four children and injured many near Norfolk Nebraska on Saturday night.
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Midwest
Kansas
Missouri
Fort Scott
Kan
Coldwater Lake
Coldwater
Mich
Norfolk
Neb
Wake Forest Board Sets 1955 Move Date to New Campus
The Wake Forest College Board of Trustees endorsed moving to the Winston-Salem campus in summer 1955 and urged timely preparations. They warned the date could shift to 1956 if moving difficulties arise. David Britt of Fairmont was elected president of the General Alumni Association, with John Knott of Charlotte as 1st vice president and Walter Holton of Winston-Salem as 2nd vice president.
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Wake Forest
Wake Forest College Board of Trustees
Winston- Salem
David Britt
Fairmont
General Alumni Assn
John Knott
Charlotte
Walter Holton
Winston-Salem
Scott and Lennon Await Official Election Returns
RALEIGH Scott and Sen Alton Lennon awaited official U S Senate race returns as county boards canvassed Saturday's primary. Unofficial counts show Scott with a record 308612 votes. Lennon at 281346. Lennon's manager Rodman said no concession until full canvass. Sanford argued Scott leads clearly. State Board of Elections will certify next week. if Scott prevails Lennon plans to return to Wilmington.
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Raleigh
W. Kerr Scott
Sen
Alton Lennon
U. S. Senate
Scott
Frank
Lennon
John C. Rodman
Terry Sanford
Senate
Alvin Wingfield Jr
Charlotte
Henry L. Sprinkle
Greensboro
A. E. Turner
Palmyra
Olla Ray Boyd
Pinetown
W. M. Bostick
Cary
State Board of Elections
Wilmington
Batchelor Signs Non Communist Affidavit
Cpl. Claude Batchelor 22 of Kermit Texas signed a non Communist affidavit at Fort Sam Houston post prison. The document clears the way for back pay of about 1000 dollars and allows funds to aid his corral's defense and bring Kyoto Batchelor his Japanese wife to the United States from Tokyo. He is imprisoned while the Army reviews potential court martial charges for allegedly collaborating with the enemy during captivity.
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Cpl
Claude Batchelor
Kermit, Tex
Fort Sam Houston
Post Prison
Batchelor
Joel Westbrook
Corral
Kyoto
Tokyo
Pension Measure In House Debates Social Security Expansion
Washington a House debate on a take it or leave it pension bill expanding social security to about 10 million people. The measure raises wage bases and benefits, broadens the income test, and covers farm owners workers and many state and municipal employees.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Eisenhower
Senate
Mississippi Governor Opposes Writing School Segregation Decree
Gov. Hugh White said Mississippi should refuse to help draft a Supreme Court decree enforcing the ban on school segregation. He indicated Adlai Stevenson urged Southern states to participate and noted the court will hear arguments this fall on timing and methods to implement the ruling.
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Jackson
Miss
Hugh White
Mississippi
U.S. Supreme Court
White
Adlai Stevenson
Meridian
Adams Denies Threat to Wreck the Army in Schine Case
Roy M. Cohn testified he never threatened to wreck the Army or force Secretary Stevens out if Pvt. G. David Schine were sent overseas. He said he did not request Schine’s assignment to New York and denied other disputed statements from Army Counselor John G. Adams and Stevens.
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Washington
Roy M. Cohn
Army
Robert T. Stevens
G. David Schine
Cohn
John G. Adams
McCarthy
Schine
New York Area
Adams
Stevens
Ray H. Jenkins
Ft. Dix
Earl L
Ringler
Dix
McCarthy Subcommittee
Joseph Miller
John Bruce Biount
Jenkins
N. Cohn
Larson Frames Welfare Balance as No 1 Domestic Issue
Asheville N C under secretary of labor Arthur Larson outlined the No 1 domestic problem as providing welfare state benefits without hurting private enterprise or individual freedom. He spoke to the International Association of Personnel in Employment Security convention about balancing unemployment, old age, and disability protections with limited government power. Nearly 1,500 attendees from 42 states and several nations heard his warning against creating a welfare minded generation while aiming for a securely dynamic economy.
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Asheville
N. C
Arthur Larson
Larson
International Assn. of
District of Columbia
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Japan
Canada
el Salvador
Israel
L.T. Tollefson
Aberdeen
IAPES
North Carolina
C.P. Rogers
Busiday Et Aeve
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