Dirksen Seeks Monday Vote On Concrete Proposal To End Hearings
Senator Dirksen said he will push for a Monday showdown vote on a concrete proposal to end the McCarthy Army hearings soon. GOP members discussed narrowing testimony to McCarthy and Stevens, with Democrats likely to oppose abrupt limits as Stevens faces cross examinations on threats tied to Pvt. G. David Schine.
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Senate Investigations Subcommittee
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Republican Policy Committee
McCarthy
White House
Stevens
Army
Joseph N. Welch
Defense Department
Sen. McClellan
Ark
Wisconsin
Pvt
David Schine
Schine
Ft. Monmouth
McClellan
Roy M. Cohn
Francis Carr
John G. Adams
H. Struve Hensel
Defense
Mundt
R-Sd
Dien Bien Phu Falls to Vietminh After 56 Days of Battle
The Dien Bien Phu fortress in Indochina fell after 56 days of siege as Vietminh forces overwhelmed French defenders. Reports describe heavy hand to hand fighting, with thousands of troops and a lone nursing survivor status uncertain. French high command delayed dispatch of news while Vietminh leveraged Soviet and Chinese arms including new rockets known as Stalin Organs.
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Hanoi
Associated Press
Larry Allen
Dien Bien Phu
Y Varry Allen
Indochina
Air Force
Genevieve de Galard Terraube
High Command
Isabelle
China
Korea
Mother admits fire was accidental in twin death case
Fayetteville West Virginia 23 year old Gloria June Vandall says she lied to police about starting a home fire that killed her illegitimate twin boys claiming she was angry at her husband. She faces murder and arson charges. the blaze killed her seven month old twins and a niece. She now says the fire was accidental and has since married Dewey Vandall.
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W. Va
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Fayette County
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Indochina Peace Talks Begin in Geneva
The Indochina peace talks opened in Geneva with nine delegations at 4:30 pm. British Foreign Secretary Eden and Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov set the opening conditions. Delegations include the Big Four, Red China, Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia and Vietminh with possible expansion to India and other Asian states.
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Indochina
Anthony Eden
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
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Red China
Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
India
Burma
Thailand
Indonesia
Philippines
Washington
Eden
Russia
V. M. Molotov
Dien Bien Phu
Red
Chilly Rain Or Drizzle Report Across Regions
Unseasonably cold weather continued as light rain or drizzle stretched along the Atlantic coast from New York to the Carolinas. Scattered showers appeared in the Plains and Great Lakes while the Southeast and western mountains enjoyed fair conditions. Early temps included Kansas City 49, St. Louis 47, New York 50, Nashville 44, San Antonio 72, Denver 50, Seattle 58, and Phoenix 77.
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Fall of Dien Bien Phu Ends French Siege in Indochina
In Dien Bien Phu's ruins the mysterious silence settles after a French fortress falls to Giap forces. Gen de Castries reportedly captured or dead as Navarre vows to continue the fight and internationalize the war if Geneva fails.
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Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Isabelle
Vo Nguyen Giap
Tokyo
Christian de Castries
Hong Kong
de Castries
Rene Cogny
Hanoi
Henri Navarre
Navarre
Lack Of Confidence May Be Main Trouble With Economy
Washington reports show overall employment rose to 3,465,000 in April as unemployment fell, but factory and mining jobs declined. Confidence is flagged as the key issue, with durable goods and transportation sectors hit hardest while farming and retail show resilience. Government economists warn gains are largely seasonal and depend on steadiness in trade and construction.
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Labor Commerce Department
Labor Commerce
Secretary of
Commerce Weeks
Labor
Mitchell
Loss Of Fort Casts Gloom Over France
Paris reports a violent Vietminh victory at Dien Bien Phu as French forces retreat from the fortress. Gen. Navarre vows continued fighting while Geneva talks loom, and Paris faces political fallout with Laniel and Pleven amid calls for accountability.
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France
Peace Hope Rises Across Global Press After Dien Bien Phu Fall
Paris papers praise a wake up call for a united Western front at Geneva while Liberation calls for an honorable peace. London editors laud French resolve and national pride, as Daily Worker sees a chance to negotiate. Il Messaggero warns morale matters, Dunque LUnita notes the fortress fall as lead.
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Europe
Dien Bien Phu
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Free World
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London
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Times
Daily Telegraph
Strategy Advisers Assemble for Indochina Crisis Talks
President Eisenhower and top advisers held a 90 minute Saturday White House session on Indochina with NSC members and cabinet leaders. Dulles outlined conditions for possible commitments while noting no immediate troop plans. NSC to reconvene at 8:30 a.m. EST.
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Indochina
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Allen W. Dulles
Central Intelligence Ency
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Foreign Operations Administration
Arthur S. Flemming
Defense Mobilization
Tee Tee
Eisenhower
Security Council
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France
Southeast Asia
Congress
McCarthy Pushes Public Review of FBI Security Document
Senator McCarthy urged making public a three page FBI security memo on Ft Monmouth radar risks. He called the file phony and said the public should decide its validity while Army officials and Attorney General Brownell questioned its release.
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Mee Carthy
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
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Mes Carthy
N.J
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Lee
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