Senate probes housing hearings close as injured included
The Senate Banking Committee ends a housing probe hearing series with chair Capehart promising others harmed by testimony can still testify or file statements. Rep. Preston faces questions over unlisted FHA Savannah project stock. Capehart says Preston earned nearly 50 000 in the deal. The panel shifts to final report preparation with a November hearing possible for new witnesses.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Capehart
R-Ind
Preston
D-Ga
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Savannah
Georgia
Perone
Russell
William A. Bowen
Statesboro
Bowen
James L. Lundy
Sundy
Nee
U N Political Group Sets Fast Pace on Disarmament
United Nations Assembly 60-nation committee moves to quick agenda on disarmament collective security and the Eis peneng ee atoms for peace plan. Russia’s new disarmament Jan on the agenda, Western powers expect a brief debate and clearer terms from Vishinsky on step by step arms reduction.
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United Nations
N.Y. Ww
U.N. Assembly
Russia
Vishinsiky
Disarmament Commission
United States
Vishinsky
North Carolina cities hire cloud seeding as drought worsens
Frantic North Carolina towns seek help to ease water shortages. Greensboro hires Water Resources Development Corp of Denver for cloud seeding with plans to start Oct. 15 and a pipeline from High Point Municipal Lake to Lake Brandt set to deliver by Oct. 10. Forsyth County follows with Oct. 18 start. Restrictions expand as Gastonia enforces rationing of 30 gallons per person daily and 20 percent cuts for businesses, likely reducing mill work weeks.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Greensboro
Water Resources Development Corp
Denver
Colo
Loren Crowe
Forsyth County
Crowe
High Point Municipal Lake
Lake Brandt
Gastonia
Nevada Supreme Court weighs who names McCarran successor
Nevada's three man Supreme Court weighs whether voters or the Republican governor will name the next senator to replace the late Pat McCarran. Gov. Charles Russell has appointed Reno attorney Ernest Brown to fill the vacancy, a move Democrats challenge as invalid until after the November election. The court indicated a decision may come soon as election time nears.
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Carson City
Nev
Nevada
Supreme Court
Pat McCarran
High Court
Edgar Eather
Charles Russell
Reno Atty
Ernest Brown
Eisenhower
Brown
GOP
William Mathews
U.S
Lester Summerfield
Summerfield
Mathews
Schuman warns EDC could drive Germany from alliance
In Paris the former French foreign minister argues a rearmed West Germany might withdraw from the London seven power pact. He urges Europe to unite and cautions London accords focus on control rather than confidence, while Mendes France faces a London backed vote in the National Assembly.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
Germany
London
Europe
Schuman
French National Assembly
Pierre Mendes- France
Mendes-France
France
Britain
Holland
Luxembourg
Belgium
West Germany
Italy
Polish Dancer Seeks Asylum In France
An IRO official said 33 year old Krystyna P Bu jnowski, a Polish dancer in Paris, asked for political asylum in France. French authorities said they knew nothing of the case. Radio Free Europe reported she fled from 20 Polish guards during transit. The 115 dancer troupe halted performances. the Polish Embassy declined comment.
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Paris
International Refugee Organization
Krystyna Pbujnowski
France
Interior Ministry
IRO
Radio Free Europe
Munich
Storm Turbulence Injures Navy Crewman Over Hurricane Hazel
A Navy storm hunting plane reported violent turbulence during Hurricane Hazel with a crew of 10 aboard. One crewman was injured but not identified as the hurricane battered the Caribbean and stalled near Guantanamo Bay.
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Miami
Fla
Hazel
Gulf of Venezuela
Caribbean Sea
Florida
Guantanamo Bay
Jacksonville
Grady Norton
Norton
Eisenhower plans private power link faces Senate probes
President Eisenhower moves to channel power from a private 107 million dollar plant via TVA lines as the AEC approves the Dixon Yates contract while Langer Kefauver press for renewed Senate inquiries. Hickenlooper may set hearings. dispute over proper conduct continues.
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Washington
Fisenhower
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
Atomic Energy Commission
Dixon- Yates
Langer
R-Nd
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Io Aaiimaomopoly
Sac
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
AEC
Sen
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Atomic Committee
South America
Eisenhower
Congress
Edgar H. Dixon
E. A. Yates
Dixon Yates Group
West Memphis
Ark
TVA
Bank statements called for nationwide bank condition
Washington reports the comptroller of the currency orders all national banks to submit statements on condition as of closing Oct 7. The Federal Reserve Board requires member banks to file similar reports for the same date.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Reserve Board
Eisenhower to Address Voters Tonight in Nationwide Campaign
President Eisenhower will deliver a straight from the shoulder nationwide radio and television appeal to voters from Denver tonight a major GOP effort to keep Republicans in control of Congress. The White House says the TV live coverage is the most extensive for any political speech in history with broadcasts on CBS NBC and Mutual networks.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Nixon
Denver White House
Congress
Republican National Committee
Cbs-Tv
NBC
Mutuo
White House
Colorado Gop
Murray Snyder
White
Seatgn
Stren
Cevets
Pastrader
Snyder
Los Angeles
Washington
Legislative Branch
Chhosen
Yacht Able Lady Knifed by Destroyer and Sunk Off Virginia
A 42 foot yacht carrying Dr William P Locke Mrs Esther Locke Dr W G Thompson and Ann Marlow sank in 30 foot seas off Virginia after a destroyer knocked it with its bow. Rescuers from the cruiser Juneau and destroyer Laffey saved all four aboard despite rough weather and no radio contact.
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Norfolk
New York
Florida
Virginia
Esther Locke
William P. Locke
Hyde Park
N.Y
Mrs. Locke
Juneau
Cape Henry
Laffey
Moose Convention Opens in Charlotte With Delegates
The 28th annual Carolina Moose Association convention opened in Moose Temple Charlotte with over 1 000 delegates representing about 18 000 members in 60 lodges across two states. Regional director Frank Ray attended along with Judge Ralph D Moore and Kay J Stwehr at a civic affairs dinner.
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MOOSE
Charlotte
Carolina
Moose Assn
Moose Temple
Frank Ray
The
Carolinas
Virginia
Ralph D. Moore
Aurora
Kay J. Stwehr
Pittsburgh
U S Curbs On Nationalists Bring Criticism
Reports from Formosa say critics blame a U S order for halting Nationalist attacks on the mainland and Amoy bases. The China News warns morale may suffer. Nationalist officials stay silent as papers decry the so called no retaliation policy. Attacks on Quemoy began after Reds shelled the island, with Amoy and satellite bases ceasing recently.
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Taipeh
Formosa
U. S
China News
United States
Amoy
China
Quemoy
Allis Chalmers Named For Atomic Plant in Lemont
Milwaukee firm Allis Chalmers Mfg Co said it was chosen to build an atomic test plant at Lemont Illinois as part of the AEC five year program to develop competitive nuclear powered electricity. The project will design and install the power cycle equipment and pilot the use of enriched uranium fuel in a boiling water reactor to be completed by 1956.
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Milwaukee
Allis Chalmers Mfg. Co
Ac Ee
Lemont
Tilan
AEC
Sargent & Lundy
Chicago
Argonne
Allis-Chalmers
Atomic Energy Commission
Argonne National Laboratory
University of Chicago
Retired Executive Found Dead in Winston-Salem Home
Jack Morton Cabaniss aged 67, former Brown & Williamson vice president, was found shot to death at his Winston-Salem residence. Police indicated suicide with a .32 caliber revolver. Mrs. Cabaniss reported hearing a gunshot and finding her husband beside the bed. Neighbor J Harry White, another ex Brown & Williamson executive, noted Cabaniss appeared depressed after a medical exam announced last night.
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Winston-Salem
Jack Morton Cabaniss
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co
J. Harry White
Brown & Williamson
Cabaniss
Chessman Gets Another Lease On Life
San Francisco reports that convicted kidnapper Daryl Chessman won another legal delay in his bid to avoid execution. The California State Supreme Court refused to lift the stay of execution granted July 29, continuing his six year fight to stave off the gas chamber.
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San Francisco
Officials Refute Ballot Buying Charges in Graham County
State investigators Probe claims that Democrats and Republicans were buying absentee ballots in Graham County. Democrats deny any ballot buying, while Republicans defer comment due to GOP chair illness. State law makes selling or buying a vote a felony. election board notes absentee ballots issued to civilians and service members.
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Robbinsville
N.C
State Bureau of Investigation
Graham County
Thad Eure
Glenn Swayer
County Board of Elections
Eure
Gastonia
Attgarry McMullan
Raham County
GOP
Arthur Ford
Ford
Wayne Jenkins
Tillman Stewart
Swayer
Jack Mor
Swain
Rutherford
Jackson
Graham
Wee Eee Graham
Macon
Cherokee
Financial Policies Are Praised at Conservative Conference
Chancellor Butler praised Eisenhower era financial policies and the sterling area. He warned Britain would face gloom if the U.S. slipped into recession and noted World Bank IMF meetings confirmed broad understanding to free the pound. The sterling area links currencies to the British pound with tight controls.
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Blackpool
England
Richard A. Butler
Eisenhower
Sterling
Conservative Party
U.S
Britain
Storn
Butler
Washington
World Bank and
International Monetary Fund
British Commonwealth
Excapt
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