Rosenbergs Seek New Hearing Over Trial Allegations
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg request a new trial citing new evidence and alleged perjury by David and Ruth Greenglass. They claim a table used in atomic work was misrepresented and that Greenglass stole a uranium sample, while the couple face execution scheduled for June 18 at Sing Sing.
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New York
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Rosenbergs
Rosenberg
Ae. Ag
Sophia Rosenberg
Nother
David Greenglass
Ruti
Greenglass
Macy's
Ruth Greenglass
Ison
Ruth
Sing Sing
Committee To
U. S
James B. Kilsheimer
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Execu
Jeweler Sets Out for London in Tiny Plane
Peter Gluckman a 27 year old jeweler from San Mateo heads for London in a Luscombe 8 F monoplane with a planned route via Bakersfield Goose Bay Labrador Greenland and Iceland. He plans to return to visit his parents and brother in England stating he will delay or abort if weather turns bad. The journey includes the Atlantic crossing in a small craft with minimal safety gear.
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San Mateo
Calif
London
Peter Gluckman
Douglas
Wrog Way
Uel
Gluckman
England
Senate halts new aid programs under Stassen order
The Senate appropriations committee ordered Mutual Security Director Harold E. Stassen not to start any new aid programs until Congress provides specific funds. The move targets expanding an industrial development branch and potential surveys in Italy and the Philippines, with questions over alignment with foreign aid objectives and duplication of effort.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Harold E. Stassen
Congress
Stassen
Bridges
R-Nh
Mutual Security Agency
MSA
Far East
Africa
Turkey
Europe
Eign
Italy
Philippines
Rhee presses for unification tactics amid Korea truce talks
US and Korean officials weigh Rhee's push for unification by force versus diplomacy. He argues a political conference cannot unite Korea, while diplomats note Korean public opinion and US aims to prevent wrecking any truce and avoid blank checks for future military actions.
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38Th Parallel
North Korea
South Korea
Rhee
Korea
United States
U. S
Boy, 8, Found Safe After Missing From Institute
Eight-year-old William Lively visited relatives at John Tarleton Institute in Knoxville and was reported missing the next morning. He was located at the institute with his clothes packed and arrived in time for breakfast.
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Knoxville
Tenn
William Lively
John Tarleton Institute
William
Truce Near as Talks Focus on Armistice Draft
South Korea may accept a truce under protest while U N and United States advisers press for agreement on prisoner exchanges and a final armistice draft. Pyun Yung Tae and You Chan Yang clash over division of Korea as Panmunjom talks hinge on a demarcation line and withdrawal limits.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Korea
Eisenhower
White House
John Foster Dulles
Rhee
U. N
Tass
Moscow
Mark W. Clark
United Nations
Pyun Yung Tae
United States
Mark Clark
Pyu
Czech Workers Revolt Sparks Citywide Clashes in Czechoslovakia
Belgrade reported Czech workers clashed with troops in mass demonstrations against the Prague government after a June 1 currency revaluation. Pilsen saw shootings as police and army opened fire, with many wounded. Refugees across Bohemia described blockades and barbed wire around City Hall as shops closed and workers refused to report to work.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Prague
Tanjug
Pilsen
Czechoslovakia
Bohemia
Vienna
Ostravia
Brno
Showers Hit Large Part Of Nation
A cool air mass across the Rockies and Northern Plains brings drizzle and showers from Montana to Alabama and Florida. Temperatures stay in the 50s to 80s as a tropical disturbance and unsettled weather affect the Southeast and Northwest.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Plains
Montana
Milk River
Havre
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
California
Canadian
Southwest
Atlantic States
Atlantic
Central Plains
Great Lakes
Officials move to ban storage of fireworks in Houston
Houston officials led by Mayor Roy Hofheinz moved to ban storage of fireworks within city limits after a massive blast at a warehouse two miles west of downtown. Four people were killed and about 90 injured as the 40,000 plus pounds exploded, wrecking nearby businesses and homes and causing an estimated three million dollars in damage. Fire Marshal P. W. Clooney noted the firm lacked a storage permit and District Attorney William H. Scott planned a Harris County grand jury review.
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Houston
Tex
Roy Hofheinz
Hofheinz
P. W. Clooney
Alco Fireworks and Specialty Company
Dist
William H. Scott Bean
Harris County Grand Jury
Queen Knights Everest Conquerors In Coronation Gift
Queen Elizabeth II awarded knighthoods to Col. John Hunt and Edmund Hillary for the Everest conquest, with hopes to honor Nepalese guide Tensing Bhutia. Hillary and Tensing planted the Union Jack on May 29, while the expedition returns toward base camps after the summit.
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London
Col
John Hunt
Edmund Hillary
Mt. Everest
Tensing
Bhutia
Hunt
Hillary
Elizabeth
Westminster Abbey
Foerest
Katmandu
Nepal
Stratojets Break Speed Record Three Times
Fifteen American BAT Stratojet bombers transferred to Fairford Air Base set speed marks in a three day flight culminating in a 3,120 mile non stop from Limestone Maine in five hours 22 minutes at 575 mph. The effort shaved 14 minutes from the prior record as 45 planes moved from MacDill Field to Gloucestershire. Capt. James B. Carter led the fastest craft with Lt. Col. Benny B. Klose and Lt. Col. Lawsay H. Grants aboard. A separate BIT crew briefly held the US England direct flight record at five hours 29 minutes.
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Fairford Air Base
England
Atlantic
U. S.-Britain
Limestone
U. S. Air Force
306Th
MacDill Field
Fla
James B. Carter
Charleston
S. C
Benny B. Klose
Tampa
Lawsay H. Grant
Corpus Christi
United
Robert D. Carlstrom
Minneapolis
Cat licensing proposal questioned by Erie County official
Erie Pa The Erie County treasurer Hayes McCreary questions licensing cats citing their lack of sociability and difficulty proving ownership. He asks how cats can be proven to belong to any body and notes cats run away when called instead of coming like dogs.
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Erie. Pa
Erie County
Hayes McCreary
McCreary
Alarm triggers as burglar alarm trips at First Federal Savings
In New Haven police watched city banks closely after a tip indicated a bank robbery. A burglar alarm at First Federal Savings and Loan Association sounded due to an employee accidentally triggering it, heightening security concerns.
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New Haven
Conn
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
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