Army Senator McCarthy Attacks FBI Letter as Phony
In hearings McCarthy labels a three page document a perfect phony and a carbon copy of nothing. Collier testifies Hoover denied copying any FBI letter to Gen Bolling on January 26 1951 and notes a 15 page memo in FBI files. Welch presses Collier to confirm the document’s authenticity as the panel weighs Bolling office summaries and security implications.
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Washington
Army
Sen. McCarthy
McCarthy
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Gen. Bolling
Roy Cohn
A. R. Bolling
Bolling
Collier
Cohn
Joseph Welch
Mundt
R-Sd
Subcommittee
Welch
McCoy
Aaron Hyman Colemen
Russia
Coleman
Signal Corps
Ft. Monmouth
Head-on Crash Kills Four in Wisconsin Route Intersection
Four people died in a Tuesday night head-on collision near Greenville Corners on Hy 45 and Hy 76. Victims were Mr and Mrs August Gast of Kaukauna and Mr and Mrs Henry Stever of New London, all in separate cars. both cars were destroyed and no other passengers were present.
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Appleton
August R. Gast
Kaukauna
Kenry W. Stever
New London
Greenville Corners
Start of Steel Negotiations Nears
Pittsburgh U S Steel and United Steelworkers prepare for contract talks that set industry patterns. U S Steel, the top producer, schedules May 18 as the negotiation start date.
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Pittsburgh
U.S
CIO
United Steelworkers Union
U. S. Steel Corp
U. S. Steel
Defendants Divided in Zerk Case
Defendants split over the $912 payment for guarding robbery victim Oscar Zerk with two Kenosha County officials denying illegality and tax injury while County Clerk Richard Lindgren seeks proof and court ruling before expenditure. The FBI flagged a 24 hour guard, and Judge Baker refused a temporary injunction pending further clarification.
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Harry Copen
Kenosha County
Walter E. Anderson
Copen
Oscar Zerk
Richard Lindgren
Oscar U. Zerk
Lindgren
Anderson
Kenosha
Frank Shannon
M. Eugene Baker
FBI
Zerk
Begin Airlift of French Troops to Indo China
The U S air force in Europe announced the second airlift of French troops to the Indo China battle lines has begun. Giant C 124 Globemasters flew from Istres Le Tube airfield Marseille loaded with reinforcements. The first movement left Orly Field near Paris on April 20.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
U.P
U. S
Europe
France
Indo-China
Istres le Tube
Marseille
Orley Field
Paris
Quakes Shake Central Greece After Friday’s Fatal Shocks
New earthquakes in the Thessaly region followed last Friday’s deadly tremor that killed 24 people and caused about 10 million dollars in damage. Officials urge caution as aftershocks continue to rattle the area near Athens.
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Athens
Greece
Thessaly
Teens drink to avoid being called chicken says Wisconsin DA
Marathon county district attorney Robert Altman told a John Doe hearing on teen drinking that most youths drink to fit in rather than enjoy beer. He cited 96 youths questioned after a damaging YWCA lodge party and urged stricter enforcement for underage purchases and supplying minors.
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Wausau
Wis
U.P
Wisconsin
Robert Altman
Marathon County
Altman
John Doe
YWCA
Here
Eisenhower backs Stevens to the limit in Army clash
President Eisenhower declared unqualified support for Secretary of State Dulles and urged a united front against communism in Southeast Asia. He stated he has confidence in Secretary of the Army Stevens and emphasized careful handling of the McCarthy Army inquiry while stressing the need for substantive answers. He noted progress on Southeast Asia and warned against premature conclusions in the Geneva talks.
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Eisenhower
State Dulles
Dulles
Southeast Asia
McCarthy Army
Army
Stevens
Army Department
Senate
America
United States
Sen. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Parachute Reinforcements Reach Dien Bien Phu Amid Siege
French and Vietnamese defenders brace as parachute reinforcements land near Dien Bien Phu while enemy mortars and artillery pound the fortress. A second airlift of French troops and C-124 transports from France adds to the force as monsoon floods the valley and combat continues at close range.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
U.P
Dien Bien Phu
France
Bataan
Wiesbaden
Germany
Colombo
Ceylon
French Foreign Legion
Christian de Castries
de Castries
Local 833 CIO UAW Accepts Picketing Rules
Sheboygan Wisconsin report says Local 833 members agreed to four picketing conditions set by the state labor board. Negotiations with the Kohler company will reopen Friday.
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Sheboygan
Wis
U.P
CIO
United Auto Workers
State Labor Board
Kohler Company
Sparkman Secures Big Victory in Alabama Primary
Senator John J. Sparkman, longtime Alabama Democrat, won a decisive re election in the state Democratic primary as voters backed the party’s 1952 vice presidential hopeful. The result signals strong support for Sparkman within Alabama ahead of the national ticket.
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Washington
U.P
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
Truman Calls McCarthy Army Hearings A Disgrace
Former President Truman described the McCarthy Army hearings as a disgrace to the senate in a Washington statement issued today by U.P. He criticized the proceedings and urged a more respectful, orderly inquiry.
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Eisenhower
Truman
Washington
U.P
Senate
Paraguayan government disrupted as cavalry revolts
A Paraguayan radio broadcast reported that a cavalry division had revolted against Paraguay's government. The broadcast said other troops and police had rallied to defend the administration.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Paraguay
Indo China settlement hints surface at Geneva talks
Western and Soviet sources report that Communists may favor a political settlement in Indo China over partition amid the Korean conference recess. Early signals suggested a split from a UN supervised election, with a shift toward a non-territorial accord. The Dien Bien Phu crisis intensifies urgency as Eden meets Molotov and allied ministers discuss the evolving positions.
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Geneva
Indo-China
United Nations
Dien Bien Phu
Korea
Viet Nam
Cambodia
Laos
Seaway Bill Moves To House Vote In Narrow Path
The St. Lawrence Seaway bill faces a pivotal House debate with a likely close vote after Senate approval in January. It would create a borrowing authority of 105 million dollars to build a 27 foot deep waterway linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic. Canada warns it will proceed alone if the US delays.
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Washington
U.P
St. Lawrence Seaway
House
Senate
Treasury
Canada
St. Lawrence River
Great Lakes
United States
Eisenhower
Biggest Fish Story From Italy's Po River
Nine fishermen battled for seven hours on Tuesday and landed a 625 pound sturgeon, the largest ever recorded from the Po River in Cremona Italy.
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Cremona
Italy
Governor to Receive Daylight Petition Drive
Petitions requesting daylight saving time changes will be presented to Gov. Kohler in Madison on Friday. Joseph Chachula, campaign chairman, says the statewide effort has collected more than 100,000 signatures.
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Oconomowoc —i
Kohler
Madison
Joseph Chachula
Rescuers Seek Trapped Miners After Gas Blast
Rescue workers feverishly dig through rock trying to reach 20 to 50 miners believed trapped 1,000 feet underground after a gas explosion at Ribolla coal mine. Twenty miners recovered yesterday with 16 dead and 13 others injured, while a timekeeper and records remained missing.
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Grosetto
Italy
U.P
Ribolla
Cold Snap Continues In Wisconsin With Mild Thaw Next Day
A cold spell lingers in Wisconsin with Kenosha recording a 35 degree low after a 49 degree high at the sewage plant on Tuesday. Noon readings show 48 at Nash Motors 44 downtown and 43 at the treatment plant. Forecasters predict tonight will drop to 30 to 33 with a partly cloudy cool day and a near 60 degree high Thursday.
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Wisconsin
Kenosha
Nash Motors
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