Lawton Declines Testimony At McCarthy Censure Hearings
Maj. Gen. Kirke B. Lawton refused to testify at the McCarthy censure hearings about a conversation with Brig. Gen. Ralph W. Zwicker. Williams accused the Army of gagging the witness citing a presidential directive on private executive discussions.
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Majing Peress
Zwicker
Harding
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Camp Kilmer
N.J
Wiliams
Williams
Peress
Cackellanes
White House
Washington
Kirke B. Lawton
Ralph W. Zwicker
Army
Wron
Executive Department
Pentagon
Edward Bennett Williams
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Lawton
Oryeeref
Esenhower
McCartny-Army
Atvy
Brownell
Eisenhower
Gen Zwicke
Watkins
Utah
Department of Defense
Segregation Issue Rages Over School Integration
In Washington Judge Schweinhaut will hear a case by the Federation of Citizens' Assns an all white group arguing that integration is illegal without a Supreme Court ruling. District of Columbia schools start this term with some integration. In Dallas Texas NAACP and local officials discuss compliance with state education directives toward segregation. A Tennessee lawyer at Atlanta predicts elimination of racial segregation in Southern schools.
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Henry A. Schweinhaut
District of Columbia
Federation of Citizens’ Asens
Supreme Court
Sion
District of Columbia School Board
Robert M. Furniss Jr
Texas
Dol'es
E. H’tt
J. Harold Jones
Dallas
NAACP
South Central Civic League
Delas
Atlanta
Tennessee
Prison Inquest Continues Over Gag Incident
Testimony describes use of a gag on a girl identified as Miss Rush in a prison cell after she allegedly disobeyed orders. Witnesses recall the gag being applied and tightened, with hours-long screams and claims of forced restraint. Officials defend the action as extreme but non harmful and tied to prior discipline.
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Miss Rush
Hinton
Ane
Wilbur Bunn
Fayetteville Re
Miss Wright
Naan Hinton
Cetana
Nce
Prisons Department
Helen Reinhardt
Miss Reinhardt
S Y County
Peterson's Ointment advertised for eczema relief
An old advertisement claims Peterson's Ointment removes eczema blotches and skin irritations with itching relief. It promises quick improvement and a 45 cent price at druggists with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Peterson
Gun Must Be Loaded To Make It Lethal Firearm
Corval Quebec Municipal Judge Jules Beauregard ruled the cannon must be loaded with bullets to be lethal. He dismissed charges against the Royal S. L. rence Yacht Club after locals objected to the nightly U inch antique cannon salute from the club near Montreal.
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Corval
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Jules Beauregard
Royal
S. L.rence Yacht Club
Montreal
Lee Ti White
Wiljoy
Good Fighters Have Higher Intelligence Commanded by Bragg
Fragmentary lines suggest a military briefing noting tests or reports by geologists and others. The text mentions front-line U.S. troops, intelligence, and comparisons of combat troops, but details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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U.S
Local bid posted for Croatan Sound bridge project
Raleigh reports T A Loving Co of Goldsboro submitted a low bid of 2 503 064 90 for a 27 mile bridge linking Croatan Sound and Mann s Harbor Manteo as part of five highway projects. Total bids for 250 miles of road work in 29 counties amount to 6 839 057 50 with allocations to cover engineering and construction costs pending.
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Raleigh
T. A Loving Co
Goldsboro
Croatan S
Chetiwees Mann's Harbor
Manteo
Highway Commission
A. H. Grasaid
Dewey hints at future role after retirement
Gov. Dewey says he will take a vigorous part in the coming state campaign and declines to name a successor. He praises U.S. Sen. Irving M. Ives as an "excellent" governor but will leave party convention decisions to the GOP State Convention. Dewey appeared relaxed with family after the telecast and called the period a time of soul searching.
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Dewey
U.S
Irving M. Ives
Vention
Ives
New York City
Eisenhower
Thomas Jr
Driver Suffers Broken Ribs In Collision
A collision at N Hamilton and E Washington Streets left the driver with broken ribs and knocked him about 75 feet to a utility pole. The injured man was admitted to a local hospital in stable condition. Police charged William ee oe of Gatewood Ave with failing to yield the right of way and Thompson with failing to reduce speed at an intersection. The other occupant escaped injury. Property damage is estimated at $1.
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N. Hamilton
E. Washington Sts
Wiliam *Ee Oe
Gatewood Ave
Thompson
Woman Slashes Both Wrists In Early Morning Attempt
Myrtle Efird of 923 Grace St slashed both wrists with a razor blade around 1 30 a m. She received treatment at a local hospital, was released after shallow cuts were repaired, and the incident is listed as an attempted suicide.
SEATO Pact Signed Aimed at Mutual Aid and Peace
The SEATO pact binds eight nations to resist armed attack and subversion from outside the region and supports UN charter principles. It seeks democracy support in Asia and promises economic and military benefits, with a Pacific Charter advancing equal rights and self determination for regional peoples.
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United Nations
Asia
Red
Laos
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Philippines
Soviet Union invites British labor leaders for exchange visits
Nikolai Sch president of the Soviet Union invites British labor men to visit Russia as part of efforts to woo Britain and especially the Labor party toward friendship with the Soviet Union. Schwernik says talks between trade unions could touch on hydrogen and atomic weapons and broader collective security. Matchbooks: about 13 billion distributed annually in the United States.
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Moscow
Nikolai Sch
Soviet Union
Stalin
Russia
Teyiation
Ee Rades
Rae Tee
Comeuon
Britain
Labor Party
Schwernik
New Homes Surpass Three Million in U.S. From 1950
Record shows over 3 million new homes built in the United States starting in 1950 as housing demand climbs. Builders report steady activity across states with momentum toward suburban development.
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U.S
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