McCarthy Censure Hearings Hear from First Two Witnesses
At the McCarthy censure hearing a witness testified he overheard Brig. Gen. Ralph W. Zwicker mutter you S O B at McCarthy in New York last February. Edward Bennett Williams opened McCarthy's defense and Maj. Gen. Kirke B. Lawton would not testify without government guidance, prompting a recess as lawmakers weigh compelling testimony.
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Prison Inquest Continues In Wake County
A Wake County inquest heard testimony that Prison Superintendent Ivan D. Hinton gagged Eleanor Rush and that guards tied her feet to her mattress before her Aug. 20 death. Mabel Wright testified from Cel across the hall, noting gags and bonds on Rush’s body, contradicting prior witnesses. The coroner's jury, including a Black member, weighs potential prison negligence in the death amid inmate riot fallout.
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Governor Dewey to retire after 12 years as New York governor
Governor Thomas E Dewey announced his retirement from public life ending a 12 year run as New York governor He will not seek any office this fall despite Republican urging He cited a wish to return to private life and kept the decision secret until a statewide telecast.
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Retirement May Be Only Temporary
Washington observers view Gov. Thomas E. Dewey’s withdrawal from New York politics as a temporary retirement. The Republican figure, aged 52, said in a statewide broadcast that he will not run for a fourth term or any other office this fall. He added he will stay active in public policy and help select his successor.
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Chinese Jets Hit Red Units
Nationalist China reports first air combat against Communists with U S supplied Thunderjets. Bombardments target Quemoy and coastal bases as forces mass in Fukien Province. Mention of former U S destroyers Hilary P Jones and Benson and Dulles visit plans.
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Controversy Over School Segregation Spreads Across Regions
Across the nation the public school desegregation issue heats up. In Montgomery County North Carolina the board of education considers steps to end segregation, while Mississippi lawmakers plot ways to bypass the Supreme Court ruling. Governor Hugh White vows to resist the decision by every legal means.
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U S Ships Leave Hong Kong Amid Quemoy Conflicts
U S Navy ships in Hong Kong Harbor have mostly departed for sea as Quemoy fighting continues. Destroyer Bowen and rescue ship Grapple departed. Walton remains on station as potential evacuation ship. Hornet schedule canceled. two destroyers expected to return. Similar withdrawals reported from Manila.
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Budget hearings continue as department heads testify
Raleigh reports department and agency heads appear before the Advisory Budget Commission amid 1955 57 biennium budget reviews Gov Umstead plans to submit a proposal to the General Assembly after hearings Several departments seek modest increases while others push for new offices and staff including an accounting division and additional revenue agents The Local Government Commission notes record local debt while Historic Sites and Archives seek funds for restorations and exhibits
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Historic Sites Commission
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Coffee Break Linked to Higher Ulcer Rates for Women
CHICAGO A University of Oklahoma surgeon attributed rising bleeding ulcers to cigarette and coffee use during coffee breaks and cocktail parties. Dr. Leo J. Starry cited 437 cases with 27 percent women, noting the higher ulcer incidence in women over the last decade.
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International College of Surgeons
Eight nations sign Southeast Asia security pact
Manila reports eight nations United States France Great Britain Australia New Zealand Thailand Pakistan and the Philippines bind militarily and economically to deter aggression in Southeast Asia. The pact defines the region, sets a council, and commits members to consult and cooperate under constitutional processes.
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Philippines
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John Foster Dulles
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China
Cotton Estimate Is Low in 1936 Government Forecast
The Agriculture Department pegs this year’s cotton crop at about 11.94 million bales of 500 pounds gross weight, 48 thousand bales below last month’s forecast and well under last year’s crop. A large carryover stock of roughly 9.6 million bales supports production controls for next year, with demand forecasts around 13.7 million bales and regional plantings and yields noted for the season.
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Agriculture Department
Census Bureau
Hurricane Edna Lifts Threat To Florida Coast
South Florida ends hurricane alert as Edna, a 115 mph giant, shifts northward in the Atlantic. Advisory notes a likely miss of Florida coast though high seas and winds affect the northeastern Bahamas. Center winds 106 to 115 mph with hurricane-force winds extending north and east. Forecasters expect no landfall.
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