Witnesses Called In Red Probe Into New York Schools
House Un American Activities hearing resumes in New York to probe communist influence in the city school system. A Brooklyn teacher named 66 persons as Communist affiliates, with names not disclosed. Bandleader Artie Shaw testified he observed but did not join the party and noted he signed for leftist causes.
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New Sign Puzzles Motorists in Chicago Parking War
In Chicago, a new parking sign at the start of the city’s drive against illegal parking confuses drivers by stating meter parking is one hour, two hour limit thereafter, with all other times except Sunday and holidays.
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Oregon to use helicopter for Saddle Mountain lookout
Oregon State Forestry plans a new lookout on Saddle Mountain near Forest Grove. The final three miles of the footpath are too steep and narrow for mule or horse transport, so a helicopter will lift supplies to the 3 300 foot peak.
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Governors Get Inside Look at Administration Economy Drive
Washington sources say budget chief Joseph M. Dodge and Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey led the final session of a two day governors conference. President Eisenhower convened secret briefings on world conditions and their effect on national and local affairs.
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AFL and CIO draft peace pact to end costly battles
Officials from the AFL and CIO began drafting a peace pact to end membership clashes and move toward a potential merger. George Meany and Walter Reuther set a June 2 unity conference after two hours of talks, aiming to halt raiding and build a single 12,000,000 member federation.
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Wet and Cloudy Weather Clamps Down East
The eastern half of the nation remained wet and cloudy while the western half cleared and warmed. Southeast thunderstorms and four small Mississippi tornadoes caused minor damage. The Sabine River flooded near the Texas Louisiana border, prompting evacuations for about 100 homes in Deweyville.
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Rhode Island Prisoners Oppose Easier Parole Plan
In Cranston Rhode Island state prison inmates oppose a legislative measure to reduce parole eligibility from one half to one third of sentences. The proposal would align parole rules with those at the men's reformatory and remove good behavior credits.
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Woman Passes Driving Test Then Crashes Moments Later
Mrs. Vivian Fitzgerald, 25, passed her driving test in Bristol Connecticut and received her operator's license. Five minutes later she lost control of her car and crashed into another vehicle. No injuries were reported.
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Hemingway Wins Pulitzer Prize
The 1953 Pulitzer awards were announced for work done in 1952. Ernest Hemingway won for The Old Man and the Sea. William Inge earned the stage prize for Picnic. Other winners included Archibald MacLeish, Don Whitehead, and the New York Times for various journalism and literary categories.
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Native Sons of Kansas elect Junction City treasurer
The Native Sons of Kang elected I. M. Platt of Junction City as treasurer but soon dismissed him after he disclosed he was born in Nebraska, prompting notification to the association president.
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Eisenhower to Fly Commercial Airliner for New York Trip
President Eisenhower will become the first American president to travel by commercial airliner when he flies to New York on Thursday for two political speeches. The flight uses a DC-45B chartered from American Airlines with no use of the Columbine, per White House press secretary James Hagerty. Franklin D Roosevelt earlier used a military operated Pan American Clipper for a Casablanca trip. Truman regularly used planes for all duties.
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