Army Men Face Court Martial in Korea Beating Case
Two U S Army men face general court martial over beating a 14 year old Korean thief, nailing him in a box, and flying him 25 miles at Ascom City. Capt Marvin E Kemp could be imprisoned five years. Robert E Weidensaul and Thomas G James also face charges related to the box and confinement.
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Korea
8Th Army
Kim Choon Il
South Korea
U.S
Ascom City
Marvin E. Kemp
Kilmichael
Miss
Kemp
Robert E. Weidensaul
Pottstown
Army
Weidensaul
Beyond the Span The Call to Use Longer Life for Good
R L Dieffenbacher argues life expectancy has lengthened due to science and health advances. He warns against selfish use of extra years and weaponry to cause death, urging instead to expand God’s kingdom through love, kindness, forgiveness, and friendship.
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R. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
Batista Calls to Resign Spark Cuba Political Tension
Havana reports say President Fulgencio Batista ignored a manifesto demanding his resignation and an end to bloodshed. Rebel leader Fidel Castro issued a 22 point ultimatum threatening a final fight unless Batista quits or faces withdrawal after the June 1 election. The presidential palace offered no comment. Batista appears set to remain in office through the election.
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Havana
Fulgencio Batista
Batista
Fidel Casaleo
Americans Ordered to Evacuate Medan as Fighting Looms
U S officials confirmed Medan was retaken by government troops after rebels seized the city briefly. About 250 Americans and 825 Dutch nationals will evacuate on the Oranje to Singapore, amid ongoing clashes as loyalist paratroopers retook the port city.
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Indonesia
U.S
Medan
Richard Dleary
Dleary
Singapore
Oranje
Christian Missions
Boyke Nainn Golan
Sumatra
Dieary
Belawan
Navin Golan
Radio
Conferees Weigh Tax Cuts Amid Uncertain Talks
Washington reports show a White House conference on possible tax cuts withholdings and excises discussed as a quick stimulus. Sen. Martin said no conclusions emerged while Anderson urged no leaning. Democrats draft a $40 lump sum rebate plan to boost spending.
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Washington
Martin
R-Pa
White House
Treasury
Anderson
Parkway Sign Change Is Opposed by Travel Council
The Travel Council of North Carolina Inc. adopted a resolution opposing the National Park Service sign change on the Blue Ridge Parkway and urged a neutral sign policy. It also opposed toll charges planned for the Parkway set to take effect this summer, with state officials meeting National Parks representatives in Washington tomorrow.
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Winston - Salem
Travel Council of North Carolina Inc
Blue Ridge Parkway
Travel Council
National Park Service
Blue Ridge Mountains
North Carolina National Parks, Parkway and Forests Development Commission
South Carolina considers tax plans to ease deficit
Columbia reports the legislature discussed withholding personal income taxes and diverting road taxes for one year to close a deficit. The proposal goes to the General Assembly for consideration.
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Columbia
General Assembly
Moonshot race widens as Vanguard launches new craft
At Cape Canaveral the Vanguard orbiter shows two satellites in one. a 64 inch aluminum sphere weighs 3 1 2 pounds and travels in a 400 to 2 500 mile high orbit. The dead rocket follows behind at 5 feet long. Officials hint peak orbit may exceed stated 2 500 miles.
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Navy
Vanguard
Martin Co
Explosive Shells Hit Town in Sheboygan Falls Wis
Explosive 20 mm shells fired from an RB47 bomber struck Sheboygan Falls injuring no one. Projectiles damaged three homes on John Novotny Lloyd Therne and Francis Deely properties. Police recovered unexploded shells after the incidents.
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Sheboygan Falls
Wis
Robert Dietz
Air Force
Chicago
Lockbourne Afb
Billy Baxter
Lockbourne
Wisconsin
Baxter
John Novotny
Lloyd Therne
Oostbury
Francis Deely
Henry l
Highway 23
Thomas Winter
Russia Urged to Freer Exchange of Ideas With U S
At the 10th Carolina Symposium on Public Affairs in Chapel Hill, State Department official Frederick T. Merrill urged Russia to permit freer communication with the West and expand the U S Russia cultural exchange. Soviet diplomat Sergei Striganov spoke on foreign cultures and survival. Merrill called the exchange a potential peace step and urged reduced information barriers and more student exchanges. Other speakers addressed American tradition and cultural survival amid Cold War tensions.
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N.C
State Department
Russia
Frederick T. Merrill
T State Department
Merrill
Carolina
Sergei Striganov
Washington
Striganovi
America
United States
U.S
Ussr
Eisenhower
Victor Reuther
J. Spencer Love
Halfway Bank Cashier Accused in Major Shortage
In Halfway Oregon a bank cashier is accused of pilfering almost 100000 dollars from First National Bank of Halfway. The FDIC will liquidate the bank which had assets about 836000 dollars. Walter Evans, a longtime local, laments closure as the town awaits a potential purchase by a larger bank. Clair Ritter, long-time employee and ranch owner, was held at Baker for federal authorities.
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Ore
Oregon
Clair Ritter
Ney
Walter Evans
First National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Crop
FDIC
Aan
Evans
Ritter
Baker
Here
Marine War Games Hit Snag at Camp Lejeune
Rain and fog delayed a helicopter landing during a two week exercise at Camp Lejeune involving about 40 000 Marines. The plan called for 30 helicopters and operations from offshore Navy carriers to the beach. The drill, led by Vice Admiral B Hall Hanlon, includes carriers Tarawa Forrestal and Valley Forge plus Newport News and the flagship Northampton with ships from Norfolk.
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Camp Lejeune
N.C
U.S
Orange
North Carolina
Virginia
Chattanooga
Tenn
Savannah
New
Neuse Rivers
Eisenhower to discuss extended unemployment plan with governors
President Eisenhower will meet state governors to review a proposed extension of unemployment benefits beyond 26 weeks. The plan may use federal loans to fund up to 39 weeks of benefits and include aid for workers not covered by UC. Officials say the idea aims to prevent hunger and homelessness among the long unemployed.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Governors’ Conference Executive Committee
Weather Bureau Radar Eye To Track Storms In Raleigh
The Weather Bureau has activated a storm tracking radar at Raleigh Durham Airport touted as a powerful eye for severe local storms. It will detect tornadoes and track hurricanes, aiding aviation by showing position extent direction height and movement of thunderstorms within about a 100 mile radius.
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Raleigh
Raleigh-Durham
Weather Bureau
Hatteras
Carney
Little Hope For Dramatic Resurgence
Assistant Secretary of Labor Newell Brown told the Republican Women’s National Conference that employment is concentrated in steel and auto centers, machinery making hubs, and aircraft centers. He noted two million more people work now than in February 1955, implying resilience and potential for growth.
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Washington
Newell Brown
Brown
Republican Women's National Conference
Atomic Planes May Be Coming Soon
CHICAGO Atom powered military planes may fly sooner than many expect a nuclear engineer said at the Nuclear Congress. A five member General Electric team near Cincinnati reported progress on aircraft propulsion design aided by a large scale computer and radiation study assembly. Team members include D S Selengut F A Aschenbrunner Thomas Szekely G Gorker and John Moteff.
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Chicago
General Electric
Cincinnati
Ohio
D. S. Selengut
ANPD
F. A. Aschenbrenner
Thomas Szekely
G .Gorker
John Moteff
Green hair incident sparks school controversy
In Baltimore at Woodbourne Junior High School Marge Miller, 15, wore green hair dye for St Patrick’s Day. Principal Dorothy Duvall said the green hair would attract attention and disrupt instruction, leading to her removal from school after discussion with district officials.
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Marge Miller
Woodbourne Junior High School
Leo Miller
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Dorothy Duvall
Miller
Thomas van Sant
John H. Fisher
Duvall
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