Political brickbats liven London election campaign
A flood of partisan barbs marks the final days of Britain's election race as Conservatives and Labour exchange charges. A Conservative conspiracy claim seeks to topple Attlee for Aneurin Bevan if Labour wins, while Labour allies warn talks with the Big Four could fail unless a Socialist government takes power. Moscow and Washington weigh in on motives as apathy hangs over voters and Churchill urges vigilance amid a possible Conservative landslide.
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London
Taily
Clement Attlee
Eader
Aneurin Bevan
Bevan
Laborite Daily Herald
The
Herald
Anthony Eden
Moscow Radio
Washington
Britain
United States
Europe
Raed
U.S.S.R
Harry S. Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Neutrality For Germany Is Rejected
Secretary of State Dulles, with presidential authorization, rejected any policy of neutrality for Germany including West and a potential unified Germany. He said Germany’s size, industry and strategic position make neutrality implausible and reiterated US military aid policy toward Yugoslavia remains unchanged.
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Washington
Dulles
Eisenhower
Germany
West Germany
U.S
Heinz Krekeler
United States
Russia
West
Austria
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Belgrade
Bulganin
Khruschev
Mitchell Appeals For Action On Minimum Wage Bill
Secretary of Labor Mitchell appealed to Republican leaders for action on the administration bill to raise the minimum wage from 75 to 90 cents an hour. The effort occurred at the White House meeting with President Eisenhower and Republican chiefs. House Leader Martin said Mitchell urged Congress to move on the measure, which remains stalled in Senate and House committees.
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Washington
Mitchell
Eisenhower
House
Martin
Congress
Senate
Rep
Barden
D-Nc
White House
Senate Advances Revenue Bill With Broad Tax Hikes
RALEIGH The Senate approved on second reading a revenue bill that would raise state taxes by 9.77 million dollars annually. The measure already cleared the House and is expected to become law tomorrow. It imposes new taxes on building materials hotels and motels coal and coke shipments tax increases on liquor wine beer autos insurance premiums and fleet vehicle parts sales.
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Raleigh
Senate
House
Phone Pact Accepted By Workers
Atlanta headquarters of the Communications Workers of America says union members have accepted a new contract with Southern Bell Telephone Co. Picket lines will end at midnight and workers return to their jobs tomorrow. The nine state strike began March 14 as locals reported returns showing a clear majority approval of the Friday agreement.
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Atlanta -P
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Atlanta
Communications Workers of America
CIO
Conant Warns Germans on Defense and Reunification
U S Ambassador James B. Conant told a German audience in Düsseldorf that a united neutral Germany could not defend itself against the Russians without alliance. He urged deeds to back words and said Washington will back Bonn’s plan to recruit 500000 men with Western defense aid once Bonn’s capabilities are clear.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
U. S
James B. Conant
Conant
United States
Britain
France
Adenauer
West Germany
Bonn Republic
Legislature OKs Time Change and Auto Industry Regulation
Senate agrees to amendments on a constitutional time for convening the Legislature and a new auto industry regulation law. The constitutional amendment will go to voters next year to set February first Wednesday or later dates for sessions. The auto law grants the motor vehicles commissioner licensing power with grounds to deny suspend or revoke licenses, effective July 1. The bill also authorizes six state colleges to issue revenue bonds for new dormitories.
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Raleigh
Senate
Motor Vehicles Department
North Carolina Auto Dealers Assa
East Carolina College
Applachian State Teachers College
Consolidated
University of North Carolina
CBS Seeks Time Law Change For Presidential Panels
CBS proposes amending section 315 of the Communications Act to allow inviting leading presidential candidates to panel discussions without granting equal time to all rivals. Frank Stanton argues the current rule hampers editorial judgment and cites 18 candidates in 1952.
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New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBE
Frank Stanton
Stanton
Senate Likely to Sustain Eisenhower Veto on Postal Pay Raise
The Senate appears set to rebuff postal workers by sustaining the President's veto of a postal pay raise. A new proposal from Sen. Carlson could offer a 6 to 7.6 percent range retroactive to March 1, with a 6 percent minimum, costing about 179 million dollars annually. Democratic support faces GOP resistance as unity tests loom.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
House
Sen
Kennedy
D-Mass
GOP
Carlson
R-Kan
Dockside Strike Sparks New Peace Moves in Britain
Britain faces a waterfront strike across London Manchester Liverpool Birkenhead Hull and Rochdale disrupting ports and food supplies as unions seek bargaining rights. Government says 18 400 dockers idle with 83 ships idle and 102 normal. talks urged amid broader railway engineer and fireman walkouts fears. Prime Minister Eden warns of economic impact while unions seek recognition as a trades union.
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London
Britain
Manchester
Liverpool
Birkenhead
Hull
Rochester
Eden
National Amalgamated Stevedore's and Dockers’ Union
National Amalgamated Stevedore's & Dockers Union
Transport & General Worker's Union
Walter Monckton
Associated Society of Loccomnative Engineers & Firemen
Bennett College President Granted Indefinite Leave
A-President David D. Jones received an indefinite leave of absence to hasten recovery from illness. Dr. Willa B. Player will likely serve as acting head as the board approved a 1955 56 budget of about $500000.
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Greensboro
David D. Jones
Bennett College
Board of Trustees
Willa B. Player
Dr. Jones
Smith warns of Soviet bid to split US and Britain over Formosa
Sen H Alexander Smith of New Jersey, a Foreign Relations Committee member, said the Soviet Union may push a conference split tactic over Formosa to separate the United States from Britain. He noted Britain favors a UN trusteeship for Formosa while the United States has no firm stance but defends Chiang Kai-shek. The piece links cautious Western positions and Chinese and Soviet moves amid regional tensions.
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Washington
H. Alexander Smith
United States
Britain
Formosa
Smith
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Quemoy
Matsu
Eisenhower
Formosa Strait
Pei“ping
New York Manufacturer Testifies $6699 in Bribes to Army Officials
Leon M. Levy of Bonita Originals testified before a Senate subcommittee that he paid cash bribes and gifts totaling 6699.94 in 1952 and 1953 to several Army personnel including Maj. Eric Farnell, David Pollack, Mrs. Hort, Joseph Porreca, and Capt. Raymond Wool in connection with Army contracts. Levy noted a planned 3500 payment for Wool that did not occur and said payments were made to secure government business. Marvin Rubin, the intermediary, previously received a freezer and a coat. Rubin has admitted the freezer but Hort denies improper payments.
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Washington
New York
Leon M. Levy
Bonita Originals, Inc
Senate Investigations
Lebanon
Levy
Eric C. Farnell
Army Quartermaster Corps
David Pollack
Armed Services Textile and Apparel Procurement Agency
Astapa
Pollack
Philadelphia
Mella. Hort
Joseph G. Porreca
Raymond Wool
Wool
Marvin Rubin
Rubin
Porreca
Officials Confer on Vaccine Polio Program Review in Washington
Washington officials and representatives from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis the American Medical Association and state health officers met at NIH to decide on vaccine manufacturing and testing standards. The session followed Cutter vaccine safety concerns with 79 post inoculation cases 59 linked to Cutter shots and calls to release study results.
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Washington
Leonard A. Scheele
New York
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
O'Connor
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
Cutter
Scheele
Public Health Service
National Foundation
American Medical Assn
Association of State and Territorial Health Officers
National Institutes of Health
William Sebrell Jr
Sebrell
The
Britain to join four nation talks on South Vietnam
London reports Britain will participate in four nation talks in Saigon to discuss saving South Vietnam from Communist rule. Sir Hugh Stephenson to represent Britain with France and the United States likely aboard. No formal agenda or date released. talks may revisit Geneva outcomes and plans for July elections in Vietnam.
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London
Britain
Saigon
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Foreign Office
Hugh Stephenson
France
United States
Diem
Indochina
Ho Chi Minh
H Bomb Vote Tests Gravesend Constituency Election
Sir Richard Acland defies Labour and stands as an independent in Gravesend near the Thames. He says the election becomes a referendum on hydrogen bombs, arguing Britain does not need nuclear weapons and warning of annihilation if they are pursued. Conservative and Labour rivals back official candidates.
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Gravesend
England
Thames
Hiroshima
Richard Acland
Acland
House of Commons
Baronet
Britain
Inactivity of Laymen Criticized At Assembly
At the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh Billy Graham sat with Duke of Hamilton as the latter urged laymen to aid clergy in leadership. The duke criticized laymen for inaction and for demanding perfect clerical forecasts. The Rev J M Morrison warned against modernist Bible views and defended the Free Church stance against the World Council of Churches.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Billy Graham
Duke of Hamilton
Graham
General Assembly
Church of Scotland
Glasgow
J. M. Morrison
Free Church of Scotland
Nero
Free Church
World Council of Churches
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