Truman fires back as White espionage claim tests Senate
Senate Republicans moved to hear FBI Director Hoover on Truman’s charge that Harry Dexter White served as a decoy surveillance target. Truman announced a Monday radio address to reveal all facts while Democrats aired doubts about the arrangement and Hoover’s possible testimony.
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Hoover Denies Story on White in Government Plot
Kansas City Star reports FBI Director Hoover denied approving any plan to trap a Russian spy ring by keeping Harry Dexter White in government. The dispatch notes Hoover opposed White’s IMF appointment and warned White’s treasonous activities to officials. Truman’s position and memory on the matter are unclear.
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India Seeks Unity at UN on Disarmament Plan
At the United Nations in New York on November 14 India’s V K Krishna Menon sought unanimity in the Political Committee on disarmament proposals. He and Greece and Mexico pressed to delay a vote until Monday while Alexis Kyrou and Rafael de la Colina argued for a coordinated plan including international control and prohibition of atomic and hydrogen weapons.
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Allies and Reds Reach First Barrier to Korean Peace Talks
In Panmunjom diplomats cleared the first barrier to a Korean peace conference agenda. The Allies and Reds agreed on the agenda allowing simultaneous talks on conference size time and seating of Asiatic neutrals including Russia. Nixon praised Dean's handling and warned renewed war would trigger wider conflict.
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ILA Atlantic District Council fires Joseph P. Ryan
The 20 member Executive Council adopted a recommendation to fire Joseph P. Ryan, under indictment for stealing 45000 in union funds, from his post as president and council chair. The convention in Newark faces deciding on affiliating with a federation. William V. Bradley is mentioned as a potential successor.
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Mamie Eisenhower Receives Gifts in Ottawa Visit
On Mamie Eisenhower's 57th birthday in Ottawa she received a gold pendant engraved with the U S seal from her husband at Rideau Hall. A later surprise party at the American Embassy featured a gold maple leaf pin gifted by White House staff and others on the state visit.
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Young Prince Charles Turns Five in Windsor Birthday
Windsor observers report Prince Charles, aged five, celebrated with family and Windsor peers on his birthday. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh sent gifts while Princess Anne and other royals joined the Earl of Cornwall in morning rituals as bells rang and a blue iced sponge cake adorned with five candles was shared.
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Ben-Gurion Plans To Quit Political Office In Israel
Premier and defense minister David Ben-Gurion moves toward retirement from Israeli politics. He will live in Sdeh Boker near Beersheba to study and write, attend Knesset only on special occasions, and help map a future for Israel after decades of guidance through Arab opposition.
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Eisenhower and St Laurent urge joint North American defense
President Eisenhower pressed Canada to speed urgent U S Canadian defenses against potential atomic attack. A communique with Louis St Laurent said both leaders agreed on strengthening North Atlantic security and the St Lawrence corridor while pursuing multilateral trade and peaceful measures. The plan calls for collective continental protection without eroding Western pledges.
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Truman to tell all on TV and radio Monday night
Former President Truman will deliver an all out radio and television address Monday from Kansas City to explain the Harry Dexter White case. Networks ABC CBS and NBC will carry the program as a public service with times set for 11 p.m. EST on radio and telecast, details evolving as the train ride home proceeds.
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Pilot Averts Air Disaster on Capital Airlines Flight
Captain William O Connor a Capital Airlines pilot averted a major crash when a Constellation flying from New Orleans to New York with the Pittsburgh Steelers aboard faced a fuel odor and fumes at 9000 feet. He ordered an emergency return to Greater Pittsburgh Airport evacuated safely.
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Duke Power Bus Drivers Plan to Buy Lines in Winston-Salem
A group of 45 Duke Power transport employees announce plans to form a corporation to purchase Duke Power buses and facilities for 10 000 in a deal agreed by Duke Power and Consolidated Bus Lines. They seek 50 000 stock funding and aim to keep wages and benefits consistent with Duke Power.
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Nerve Gas Likely In Future War
Two federal civil defense experts warned on ABC that nerve gas could be used in a future big war. Dr. Thomas H. Alphin and Col. James H. Delandorf described nerve gas as odorless and colorless and urged gas masks as the best defense for civilians.
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