McCarthy Raises Question Who's Boss in Washington
Senator McCarthy questions presidential authority by urging federal employees to hand over any information on graft corruption communism or treason. He cites security disputes over classified material from army intelligence and a confidential FBI document while the White House accuses him of usurping power.
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McCarthy
Washington
Sen
Eisenhower
Senate
Army
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Atty
Brownell
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Hoover
White House
False Teeth That Loosen Need Not Embarrass
An old health ad promises relief for loose dentures with non acidic powder to secure plates and reduce odor. It advises sprinkling the alkaline powder on the plates to improve comfort and stop wobbling.
Memorial Day Flag Decision at Waldorf Astoria
The Waldorf Astoria faced a flag shortage during a Memorial Day visit by dignitaries including President Eisenhower, Emperor Haile Selassie, Prime Minister Menderes, and others. Hotel GM Harold K. Hastings ordered the United States flag to fly alone, citing the calendar and courtesy. Tasmania eyes surplus hydro power potential for export to Australia.
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New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Eisenhower
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Adam Menderes
Turkey
Fermin Gutierrez de Sota
Anibal O. Olivieri
Argentina
Harold K. Hastings
United States
Rex Mays 100 Mile Race At State Fair Park Milwaukee
Seven of the Indianapolis 500 top finishers enter the fifth annual Rex Mays 100 at State Fair Park on June 6. Bill Vukovich will drive the fuel injection special. Jimmy Bryan Jack McGrath Duane Carter Mike Nazarek Don Freeland and Larry Crockett also compete. Twenty one of 33 Indy starters are in the Milwaukee field of 37 entries. qualifiers will be cut to 22. New asphalt should break existing speed marks. current one mile record is 102.01 mph set by Jim Rigsby in 1952.
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Milwaukee
Rex Mays
State Fair Park
Bill Vukovich
Indianapolis Speedway
Jimmy Bryan
Vukovich
Jack McGrath
Duane Carter
Mike Nazaruk
Don Freeland
Larry Crockett
Carter
Troy Ruttman
Indianapolis
Jim Rigsby
Lennox
Calif
Japanese attempt to climb Ganesh Himal fails
A Japanese expedition aiming to summit Mount Ganesh Himal in the Himalayas, standing at 24 299 feet, failed according to reports received. The party had been attempting the ascent in high altitude conditions with support from guides and local climbers.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Mt. Ganesh Himal
Himalayas
ROTC Cadets Receive Awards at Kenosha High School
Cadets at Kenosha High School celebrate a formal inspection at Lake Front Stadium as Capt. John V. Wilkes presents the Chicago Tribune gold medal to Cadet Captain Dennis Slater and the Wisconsin ROA citation to Cadet Sergeant Roger Krahn. Other honors include silver, bronze, and rifleman medals awarded to senior, junior, and sophomore cadets for leadership and drill excellence.
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Evening News
Kenosha High School
Chester Minkowski
Pfc
Larry Amundson
John V. Wilkes
Col
Clem Lepanski
William Schumacher
Donald Marquissee
Charles Herrmann
Fred Kretschmer
Bruce Baer
Thomas Knabel
Dale Jensen
Paul Winberg
Leon Cortez
Lake Front Stadium
Chicago Tribune
Dennis Slater
29Th Ave
Wilkes
Wisconsin Department, Reserve Officers Association
Sgt
Roger Krahn
Rt. 2
Box 17
Cpt
David Kidd
Wilson Rd
Donald Quandt
Washington Rd
Charles Blankley
20Th Ave
14Th Ave
31St Ave
32Nd Ave
Thomas
Arnold Esser
Civil Air Patrol
Frank Harvell
Crossed Rifles Club
Signature Count Begins in Wisconsin Recall Drive
The Joe Must Go club in Sauk City ramps up petitions to recall Sen. McCarthy with a 403,804 signature goal within Wisconsin’s 60 day window. Editor Leroy Gore notes 4,500 circulators remain active and questions the timeline, while Sen. Henry Maier calls for a special session to adjust recall statutes.
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Sauk City
Madison
Sen. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Leroy Gore
Sauk City Weekly
Gore
Henry W. Maier
Milwaukee
Maier
Kohler
Austrians Propose Iron Curtain Dam for Lake Fish
Vienna reports Austrians may build a six mile dam costing about 400000 to split Neusiedler Lake. The barrier would keep fish from migrating from Austria to Hungary during hot weather.
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Iron Curtain
Vienna
A.P
Neusiedler
Hungary
Guatemalan Leftist Government Tracks Fugitives Amid Raids
Guatemala's leftist government tightens watch on Latin American embassies for opposition leaders fleeing a roundup. Local papers report police search limits with no solid evidence of uprising plans. Five top opponents seek asylum in El Salvador and Ecuador embassies as tensions rise after arms shipments from Poland.
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Guatemala
Jacob Arbenz
el Salvador
Ecuador
Guatemala plot claim sparks rebel army conspiracy
A report alleges a vast conspiracy to equip a rebel force. a Honduran border resident claims Guatemalan police chief ordered his mission to kill Col. Castillo, stating he met Castillo after arriving in El Salvador in March.
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Ent
Arbenz
Honduras
Tegucigalpa
Rafael Mendez Rodriguez
Col. Castillo
Mendez
Castillo
el Salvador
Socialist Party to skip 1956 presidential bid
The Socialist party will not nominate a presidential candidate in 1956 and will avoid participating in major elections. Norman Thomas, the longtime leader and six time former candidate, urged the stance at the 29th annual national convention noting the party is at a low ebb in its 54 year history.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Socialist Party
Norman Thomas
Thomas
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