Lineman Burns On Live Wires In City Substation Work
Kisér J. Thomas, a Bryant Electric lineman, was seriously burned when his body contacted a live power line at Commerce and S Main streets around 1 20 p m. A crowd gathered as Fire Station Number One crews lowered him from the ladder. He was rushed to High Point Memorial Hospital by ambulance with oxygen, in a semi conscious state, and his injuries were reported as severe burns on both arms and the stomach. Bryant Electric was working on a sub contract for main power changes and the wire voltage was not known.
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Kisér J. Thomas
Bryant Electric Co
Commerce
S. Main Sts
Thomas
High Point Memorial Hospital
Bryant Electric
New York
Hoffman
Leonard
Richman
South Amboy Trust Company
Washington
Educators Debate Segregation At Duke Conference
Durham Duke University hosts a three day conference on segregation and school law sponsored by Duke and the Middle Atlantic Region of the Cooperative Program in Education Administration. Daniel R Davies of Teachers College and Edgar Fuller of the National Council of Chief State School Officers address the opening session.
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Durham
N. C
Duke University
Duke
Middle Atlantic
Cooperative Program In
Daniel R. Davies
Teachers College
Columbia University
Edgar Fuller
National Council of Chief
U. S. Supreme Court
William H. Cartwright
Duke Education Department
Newton Edwards
University of South Carolina
French Crisis Threatens EDC Pact Approval
Paris reports a political crisis as Premier Laniel resigns after a National Assembly vote on Indochina. Mendes-France forms a new cabinet and must win confirmation amid a split in the chamber over the European Defense Community pact. Support from MRP and URAS is uncertain and debate scheduling stalls ratification.
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Paris
France
Mendes-France
Anyonelse
Joseph Laniel
Laniel
National Assembly
Indochina
Pa Assembly
Thursay
Catholic Popular Republican Movement
MRP
Union For Republican and Social Action
URAS
de Gaulle
Koreans Seek End to Stalemate in Peace Talks
In Geneva the 16 UN allied nations draft a statement demanding an end to the deadlocked Korean peace talks and refer the issue to the United Nations for study. Western powers push a hard line on Laos and Cambodia as Indochina talks hinge on Vietminh compliance and cease fire lines.
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Geneva
Indochina
Korea
United Nations
Laos
Cambodia
Anthony Eden
Vietminh
Eden
Embezzlement Case Ties Ex-Governor Hoffman to $300000
Gov. Meyner to unveil detailed misconduct charges against late ex Gov Harold G. Hoffman alleged embezzlement of $300000 to fund his political career and cover expenses. Hoffman's daughter Ada Leonard pledges repayment. official investigations continue into related blackmail and account irregularities.
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Trenton
N. J
Robert B. Meyner
Harold G. Hoffman
Meyner
Hoffman
Ada Leonard
Madison
Congress
Leonard
Saints and Sinners
New Jersey
Atty
Grover C Richman Jr
South Amboy Trust Co
Little Liz Ge Witty Quip on Self-Perception
A brief humorous remark questions self worth by noting the ordinary person would worry if not confident of being above average. The line satirizes vanity and common insecurities in everyday thought.
Churchill Plans Informal Meeting With Eisenhower On Defense
Britain’s Prime Minister Churchill will meet Eisenhower in Washington for an informal weekend visit. Secretary of State Dulles and Foreign Secretary Eden will participate as discussions touch on Southeast Asia defense against communism and possible alternatives to a European Defense Community. France may be sidelined at the talks with no firm decisions scheduled.
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Washington
Britain
Churchill
Eisenhower
Dulles
Southeast Asia
Eden
France
White House
Guatemala Seen Expelling Reds Amid Terror Claims
Secretary of State Dulles said a reign of terror is under way in Guatemala led by a Red-tinged government and that the majority of Guatemalans wish to purge Communists despite terrorism. He noted reports of army pressure on President Arbenz to break with the Reds and discussed a potential foreign ministers conference on the issue with the OAS council.
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Washington
Dulles
Guatemala
Jacobo Arbenz
State Department
United States
Council of the Organization of American States
OAS Council
Casualties High In Mock Atomic Attack
Washington civil defense authorities completed a 24 hour drill simulating an atomic attack on major U S cities. Officials reported 30 cities hit with 7276 killed and 3 344 million injured amid ongoing casualty tallies and mobilization for stricken areas.
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Washington
Civ
U.S
Val Peterson
Federal
Civil Defense
Susan Hayward Divorced Fight Over Prenuptial and Finances
Susan Hayward and Jess Barker face a contested divorce in Burbank as Hayward details a prenuptial agreement and asserts two million dollar movie contract and 240000 in assets are not community property. Testimony includes a neighbor recounting a late night scream and Barker’s chores and finances.
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Burbank Calif
Susan Hayward
S. S. Hahn
Jess Barker
Hahn
Yeserday
Miss Hayward
Barker
Ledee Hazel Swain
Warn Mountaintop Snow Is Radioactive
Japanese climbers cautioned against drinking melted snow after tests at Kanazawa University detected radioactivity in snow atop peaks in the Japan Alps. Officials link radiation to recent U.S. hydrogen bomb tests in the Pacific.
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Tokyo
Kanazawa University
Honshu
Japan
Alps
U.S
Pacific
McCarthy Hearings Highlight Alleged Army Tactics
Francis P. Carr testified that Secretary Stevens and Army Counselor John G. Adams used quite improper tactics to block McCarthy's investigation of Reds in the Army. Carr said Adams attempted to block hearings and floated favors for Pvt. G. David Schine as hearings began. The panel, led by Chairman Mundt, faces further feuding between McCarthy and Symington as hearings proceed.
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Washington
Francis P. Carr
Army
Stevens
John G. Adams
Sen. McCarthy
Carr
McCarthy Investigations Subcommittee
Sen
McClellan
D. Ark
Senate
McCarthy
Adams
Pvt
N.J
Brgennee
D-Mo
Symington
Mundt
R-Sd
Oppenheimer Discussed During McCarthy Hearings Carr Testifies
Carr testified that the Oppenheimer security clearance case was raised during a November trip to McGuire Air Force Base involving Pvt. G. David Schine. He said Roy M. Cohn and Schine mentioned the Oppenheimer situation and that he did not recall precise details.
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Washington
Francis P. Carr
Subcommittee
David Schine
Schine
Army
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Carr
McCarthy Subcommittee
Oppenheimer
Sen. M
McGuire Air Force Base
Secretary of the Army
Stevens
Sen. Jackson
D-Wash
Roy M. Cohn
McCarthy
Ardee
New York Central Board Takes Over Under Young Leadership
Robert R. Young’s slate assumed control of the New York Central after winning the proxy battle with William White. Young named Alfred E. Perlman president and CEO at an unreported salary. White agreed to cooperate during the transition. The new leadership plans industrywide modernizing moves and joint planning while not overnight revolutionizing operations.
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New York
Robert R. Young
New York Central
Young
William White
Alfred E. Perlman
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Perlman
the Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
White
Albany
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Max Harrelson
Russia
V. M. Molotov
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Neutral Nations Commission For
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Czechoslovakia
India
Pakistan
Newcome
Harry Green
Little Silver
Green
South Amboy Bank
Archibald Alexander
Banking and Insurance
Warren Griftney
Little Liz
Monmouth
James C. Hagerty
Hargerty
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Roy Cohn
R-Wis
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