Four German shepherds used to aid police work in Philadelphia
Philadelphia police experiment features four German shepherd dogs able to jump through plate glass windows and flush out suspects. Commissioner Margarite C. Johnson of Dearborn explains dogs could replace some officers by entering burning buildings, searching for victims, and guarding arrestees until help arrives. Sgt. Orvie accompanied Johnson to the International Chiefs of Police Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Orvis
Philadelphia
Dearborn
Mich
Cpl
John Connolly
Betty Paulhus
Margarite C. Johnson
Commissioner Johnson
Sgt. Orvie
O’Connor Called To Trial In Contempt Case
Harvey O Connor of Little Compton Rhode Island was summoned to federal court on a contempt of Congress charge as part of Sen McCarthy investigations into the State Departments overseas libraries program. He refused to say if he was a Communist but invoked the First Amendment saying his writings and political opinions are not the subcommittee’s concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harvey O'Connor
O'Connor
Little Compton
R.I
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
State Department
Overseas Libraries
Subcommittee
Mellon
Excise Tax Laws Under Scrutiny in Capitol Hearings
Treasury officials led by Secretary Humphrey testified before a House Ways and Means subcommittee chaired by Rep Forand to address technical and administrative problems in the federal excise tax system. Businessmen and others will appear. rates are not being reconsidered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Capitol Hill
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
House
Ways and Means
Rep. Forand
D-Ri
Floods In Texas Chase Hundreds From Homes
Swollen Wichita River and its tributaries forced evacuations in Wichita Falls and isolated communities upriver. A railroad bridge approach was washed away and highways damaged as officials warned of rising waters and Red Cross refugee centers filling fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Texas
Wichita River
Holliday Creek
Wichita
Paducah
North
West Texas
Childress
Knox County
Homer T. Melton
Benjamin
Tex
Wichita, Kans
San Angelo
Melton
Cottle County
Resi
Hackberry
Chalk
Sneedville
Grow
Dumont
Red Cross
Andrus
Oklahoma
Red River
French Forces Reinforce in Morocco as Berber Rebellion Grows
French reinforcements pour from Fez toward the Moroccan frontier to quell a Berber uprising that has driven French posts from Immouzer des Marmoudia and threatened others. More than 1,500 rebels, plus disturbances in eastern Algeria, accompany the unrest amid a U.N. debate on Algeria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabat
Morocco
Fez
Immouzer-des- Marmoudia
Spanish Morocco
Taforalt
Oujda
Algeria
U. N
Philippeville
Maurice Chaudat
Andre August
Seddouk
Akbou
Douar-Beni-Meslem
Batna
U.N. Assembly
Antoine Pinay
France
Aleria
Market Recovers Rapidly After Mixed Opening
New York stocks steadied and rose with gains around $3 a share as positive news from President Eisenhower's Denver illness tempered earlier losses. Chrysler rose to 96.50, Bethlehem Steel and General Motors posted notable advances, while overall sentiment remained cautious after a volatile session.
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New York
Eisenhower
Denver
Chrysler
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
New York Central
Standard Oil
Anaconda
Union Carbide
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Steels and Motors
Dulles Warns Molotov on Middle East Arms Aid
Secretary of State Dulles said he told Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov that arms deliveries to the Middle East would not ease tensions. He noted discussions with Molotov at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dulles
Molotov
Middle East
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Ancient Plane Heads For New Home In Gastonia
A World War I Marine Corps fighter plane flown by James Petty of Gastonia heads to its new home in Gastonia. The elderly E-1 fighter, rebuilt by Wesley Tallent of Burlington, was once displayed at Kitty Hawk in 1953 and has since been flown several times with its original synchronized machine gun still in place.
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Burlington
Gastonia
James Petty
Wesley Tallent
Tallent
Ran
Kitty Hawk
14 Year Old Negro Kills White Boy At State Fair
In Birmingham an African American 14 year old shot and killed 17 year old Forney Waldrop near a grandstand during the Alabama State Fair opening night. Alfred Moore was charged with murder and moved to juvenile custody after witnesses described a concession stand dispute ending in a fatal pistol fire.
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Birmingham
Ala
Forney Waldrop
Sharon Kay Ritchie
C. B. Golden
Alfred Moore
Moore
Ae. Set. Co. D. Ie
Fair
Golden
Waldrop
Menon May Attempt to Ease U.N. Tensions
At the United Nations V K Krishna Menon India's chief foreign affairs adviser could influence anti colonialists to ease Algerian tensions as France faces debate at the assembly. The issue follows France pulling its delegation and the Dutch struggle over Western New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N.Y
U.N
India
V. K. Krishna Menon
General Assembly
Menon
Nehru
Paris
France Esta
France
Assembly
Security Council
Algeria
Jules Modi
New Guinea
J. M. H. A. Luns
United States
Luns
Netherlands
Indonesia
Eisenhower Reported Rested and Refreshed After Illness
President Eisenhower is described as rested and refreshed after a good night at Fitzsimons Army Hospital. A 7 a.m. MIT medical bulletin notes no fatigue and satisfactory progress as doctors plan convalescence and possible transfer to Gettysburg for recuperation with administration advisers.
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Denver
Eisenhower
MIT
Paul Dudley White
Boston
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
John S. Doud
Gettysburg
White House
James C. Hagerty
Sherman Adams
Dobbin Sues Doctor for Alienation of Affections in North Carolina
J Sheppard Dobbins a 45 year old textile worker filed a $202000 alienation of affections suit against Dr. Harry Lester Johnson chief surgeon at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin. He alleges the physician began an affair with his wife while under his care and that the relationship continued for decades. Dobbins seeks 100000 actual and 100000 punitive damages plus 2000 for medical expenses. The couple are separated by deed.
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Dobbins Dobbins
Sun Furnishes Power For Rural Phone Line
AMERICUS GA The sun powered a rural telephone line for the first time as George L Mathews placed the initial call on electricity from a solar battery used by Southern Bell. Engineers connected solar power to the eight party line in a test to measure efficiency and value, storing excess current in a battery. The system uses 432 silicon cells in an aluminum housing with no moving parts and aims to provide power during bright sun for continuous service where commercial power is unavailable.
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Americus
B. W. Kennon
Bell
Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Sun
George L. Mathews
Southern Bell Telephone & Teleered Co
Atlanta
Mathews
G. L. Pearson
D. M. Chapin
C. S. Fuller
Deserter Woods Sentenced in Berlin Descent to East Germany
Pvt. Tommy R. Woods, 24, of Rogersville Tennessee, received a 33 year prison term and a dishonorable discharge at a U.S. Army court martial in Berlin for desertion to East Germany. He pleaded guilty after a 25 minute proceeding and was allowed to leave the court smiling.
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Berlin
Tommy R. Woods
Rogersville
Tenn
East Germany
Woods
West Berlin
ADN
U.S
Gerard R. Pepin
Auburn
Maine
Pepin
United States
Six Inmates Escape From Farview State Hospital Ward Six
Six inmates escaped from the maximum security ward at Farview State Hospital for the Criminal Insane in Scranton Pa. One of the escapees, Alphonus Backus 35 of Philadelphia, was recaptured six hours later near Carbondale Pa. Five others including Paul Cook 34 Beaver Falls Pa and Benjamin Porter 31 Philadelphia remain at large. Authorities say none were armed and the group fled by overpowering guards and fleeing toward Waymart and Honesdale before stealing vehicles.
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Scranton
Farview State Hospital
Waymart
Honesdale
Alphonus Backus
Philasdelphia
Carbonsdale
John P. Shovlin
Paul Cook
Beaver Falls
Benjamin Porter
Philadelphia
Ernest Johnson
Pittsburgh
Richard Williams
Johnstown
Frampton Lundy
Rockville Center
N.Y
Shoviin
J Owens
Battle
Carbondale
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