Believe More Red Agents Set To Denounce Soviet
Red agents prepare to denounce Soviet actions as criticism rises in continued coverage. Officials and observers expect statements from multiple parties amid ongoing tensions.
14 Aug 1954
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1954
Page
1
Red agents prepare to denounce Soviet actions as criticism rises in continued coverage. Officials and observers expect statements from multiple parties amid ongoing tensions.
Former Soviet spy Rastvorov claimed intensified Red fears and a planned invasion of Formosa. Japanese and U.S. officials signaled possible rounds of arrests of Communist agents as Moscow’s scare tactics prompt new anti espionage actions.
The World Council of Churches begins its second General Assembly in Evanston with 1,500 delegates from 48 countries and 31 US denominations. The theme is Christ the Hope of the World, addressing faith and order, evangelism, social questions, international affairs, intergroup relations, and the laity. President Eisenhower will speak, and a large public worship festival at Soldier Field is planned for Sunday.
The government reports 23 convictions and 34 indictments since January in housing program fraud cases. Senator Byrd urges full enforcement, citing abuses in Federal Housing Administration loan programs and false statements to agencies. The inquiry also probes windfall profits by builders and potential prosecutions of former FHA officials.
President Eisenhower opposes a bill to outlaw the Communist Party, according to a source. The report notes his stance contrasts with lawmakers pushing the measure and cites political debate in Washington.
The United States plans to participate in SEATO talks in Baguio with seven other nations including the Philippines Britain and Pakistan. Dulles will meet Philippines Vice President Garcia on Sept 4 to discuss mutual defense concerns as deputies work in Washington and capitals toward a possible conference start on Sept 6.
Washington contractor Robert F. Minte and AFL painters union official Robert C. Lowry are slated for trial on conspiracy charges tied to an alleged $1,000 payment to union officers three years ago. The case centers on alleged improper influence within the union and related illicit payoff claims.
French Premier Mendes-France faces hurdles in securing parliamentary approval for EDC changes. De Gaullist ministers Fouchet Catroux and Ulver stay in cabinet. three others to cover ministries temporarily as Brussels meet foreign ministers. Proposals include shorter treaty duration, potential reexamination, decentralization, longer transition, and broader unanimous council action.
The Senate backed a Social Security bill raising maximum monthly retiree payments from 86 to 108.50 for individuals and from 127.80 to 172.75 for couples. It set voluntary earnings limits and lowered the age for full outside earning restrictions from 76 to 72. The measure would extend coverage to about 10 million more people, with broader inclusion debated but not adopted by both houses. House and Senate differ on who qualifies, including farmers, professionals, and federal workers. The overhaul would add clergy, domestics, industrial home workers, and others, with amendments expanding coverage to funeral directors and missionaries abroad.
Beaumont officers planned to question a 17 year old boy who lives near the woods where Mary Jolene Freiss was found. Detectives will compare his fingerprints with marks on the bicycle used in the attack. The youth said he had been at home working on a tractor after returning from summer school.
A nationwide effort emerges as Beau mont housewives advocate preserving doctor prescribed juice in freezers for widespread use. They aim to stockpile a liquid health aid, ensuring supply wherever needed during winter medicine campaigns.
President Eisenhower signed a bill mandating radiotelephone installations on vessels navigating the Great Lakes. The rule, effective with a 10.8 Canadian agreement, requires at least one qualified person aboard to operate the radiotelephone.
A vast salt mine cathedral near Bogota Colombia is nearly finished and will be dedicated tomorrow in a ceremony attended by President Gustavo Rojas Pinilla and church officials. The Our Lady of the Rosary church rises 70 feet high inside a cavern 4,000 feet underground with 50 000 watt lighting. More than 10 000 attendees and monthly visitors fill the galleries carved from salt nearly a mile inside the mountain near Zipaquira.
The Senate rejected a compromise to grant 17 year exclusive patents on atomic developments not government funded. The House and Senate race to reconcile disputed points continues as Congress reconvenes to appoint conferees for a new attempt. President Eisenhower urged enactment with safeguards against private monopoly, facing opposition from Democratic senators and some Republicans.
Five escapees from Norfolk Prison Colony face arraignment on federal kidnaping charges after their dramatic breakout and capture across Rhode Island and Connecticut. They seized a guard hostage, Walter F. De Adder of Lawrence, held him for hours, and were eventually returned to Massachusetts with bail set at 100000 dollars.
A note left on Hollywood police steps claims the rattlesnake taken from Hollywood High is being returned. Signed by Gwifty and the Rebels, the message says the creature is not a suitable pet and expresses a lighthearted tone about the prank.
Obituary notices note the death of Mrs. Bara Walker of Vandergrift after a four week illness. Born July 96, 1876 near Idaho, she leaves two sons, a sister, a brother, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren in addition to surviving relatives. Funeral arrangements are listed with Heckman Funeral Home and burial in Elderton cemetery. Also noted are deaths of James Edward Billings of Shelocta aged 67, and John Wesley McNutt Jr. of Indiana County after accidents or illness, with service details, church affiliations, and burial plans.
MARVIN L. ARROWSMITH reports from THURMONT MD on President Eisenhower hosting a Cabinet and wives at the secluded Catoctin Mountains lodge. A 24 hour Cabinet meeting on Indochina refugees preceded a relaxed day with hot dogs ice cream and a proposed horseshoes bet between Weeks Hobby and Eisenhower. The group toured Gettysburg and concluded with a buffet supper.
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