Senator Lester Hunt Found Dead After Wounding
U S Senator Lester C Hunt of Wyoming was found shot in his Washington D C Senate office. The 61 year old former Wyoming governor died at 12 21 pm doctors reported a .22 caliber rifle wound to the right temple. He had announced he would not seek reelection due to health reasons and had been treated at the Naval Medical Center Bethesda Md.
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Washington
Lester C. Hunt
D-Wye
Senate
Hunt
Wyoming
Naval Medical Ter
Bethesda
Fathers Day Observances and Local Church Activities
The article recalls Fathers Day origins with Mrs. John Bruce Dodd of Spokane and describes observances across towns. It covers church programs including Rev. George Richman’s sermon, Vacation Bible School plans, and a surprise anniversary reception for Rev. L. W. Garner Jr. at Reavis Memorial Baptist Church, along with dedication services for a new Brentwood Presbyterian sanctuary and marriage vows renewal at Lexington Ave Baptist Church.
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Spokane
Wash
Wilson
George Richman
English St. Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School
L. W. Garner Jr
Reavis Memorial Baptist Church
High Point
Garner
Poolville
Texas
Pengram Lake
Allenay
Brentwood Presbyterian Church
George Denny Sr
First Presbyterian Church
Ev. J. P
Lexington Ave
Woodrow W. Robbins
Roy Putnam
Lindsay Memorial Methodist Church
Mr. Robbins
Patterson Shot Dead In Phenix City Funeral For Attorney General Nominee
Albert L. Patterson, Alabama's newly nominated attorney general, was killed in his car in Phenix City. A small caliber pistol was fired through his mouth as he sat in the vehicle, with a cartridge found wedged near his teeth. The Betterment Association linked the crime to a crime syndicate and urged swift action, while Governor Gordon Persons ordered martial law measures and a special grand jury was demanded to pursue the case. Patterson had warned of threats days before his murder amid ongoing voting investigations linked to his attorney general nomination.
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Phenix City
Ala
Albert L. Patterson
Alabama
Patterson
Russell
Betterment Assn
Army
John
Howard Pennington
The
Phenix
Pennington
Gordon Persons
Arch Ferrell
Walter J. Hanna
National Guard
Chattahoochee Riv
Cabinet Named By Premier Mendes France for France
Premier Pierre Mendes France named his 20th postwar cabinet and kept the foreign ministry. The lineup includes Edgar Faure as finance minister and Francois Mitterand as interior minister. Two MRP members defied abstention orders to back the premier.
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Paris
Pierre Mendes
Andre Monteil
Buron
Monteil
Mendes-France
Edgar Faure
Laurel
Pierre Koenig
Charles DeGaulle
Francois Mitterand
Laniel
Checks Returns in Phenix City Death Casts Runoff Hope
Attorney Albert L. Patterson who was shot to death in Phenix City is shown checking election returns in the May 4 Democratic primary. The scene underscores Patterson’s runoff path for the Alabama attorney general race.
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Albert L. Patterson
Phenix City
Ala
Ce of Alabama
Five US Airmen Held by Vietminh Near Saigon
Five American Air Force technicians missing since Monday are reported captured by Vietminh forces near My Khe, about a mile from the coast south of Da Nang. They were part of the Tourane base crew and were reportedly taken toward the village after driving off without passes.
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Saigon
Indochina
My Khe
Tourane
U.S
Seek Future Status of 2 Kingdoms
Geneva talks examined Laotian and Cambodian proposals for future status as negotiators sought common ground. Red China, Vietminh, Viet Nam, Laos, and Cambodia planned a second meeting to press efforts to end fighting in the French Union. Chou En Lai and Van Deng urged withdrawal of foreign troops, while noting some Viet Minh volunteers may aid local resistance.
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Laos
Cambodia
Red China
Viet Nam
Ho Chi Minh
Chou En-lai
Chou
Vietminh
Pham van Deng
van Deng
He Sai
Democrats Settle On Two Tax Cut Proposals
Senate Democrats, led by Sen. George of Georgia, back two options to cut income taxes in a broad tax revision bill. One would raise personal exemptions by 100 dollars, the other offer a 20 dollar annual tax credit, aiming for about 1.25 billion dollars in annual relief.
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Sen
George
D-Ga
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Senate Finance Committee
Millikin
R-Cole
Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Sens
Kerr
1Dokla
Frear
D-Del
Rebels Strike Fast Government Protests
Rebels strike swiftly prompting government protests as authorities challenge rapid attacks. SAM Summerlin reports on the escalating confrontation and the public response to the unfolding crisis.
Radford warns of uncertain future war and reliance on forces
Admiral Radford told defense chiefs that the next war could be short or long and violently destructive. He argued atomic power alone cannot meet security needs and urged a balanced mix of Army Navy Air Force and Marine forces. President Eisenhower planned to visit Quantico as the secret session opened.
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Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
America
Radford
Defense Secretaries
Defense Department
Armed Forces
Eisenhower
White House
Washington
Marine Corps
Marine Base
Fton B. Cates
Marine Corps Schools
Fromti
Indicated In Letter New French American Talks May Follow Churchill's Visit
President Eisenhower signaled in a public letter to French leader Rene Coty that high level French American talks may follow next week's Eisenhower Churchill meeting. The message warned France that time is running out for ratifying the European Defense Community and stressed US willingness to discuss Indochina and a united defense while reserving options, including rearming Germany outside a European Army if needed.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Indochina
Eisenhower
France
Wee
Pierre Mendes-France
United States
EDC
U.S
Germany
United
Monsieur Laniel
State Department
Coty
Lauiel
Mendes
Europe
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