McCarthy Plans Radio Reply From Milwaukee Club
Senator Joseph McCarthy, confined by a virus laryngitis and high fever, plans to address the Milwaukee County Young Republican Club as his reply to Adlai Stevenson. The networks refused free time, so McCarthy will air his speech locally at 9:30 p.m. EST via WNG? and other stations may carry it. Stevenson had accused McCarthy supporters of seeking to silence independent institutions and align with authoritarian aims.
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Adlai Stevenson
Raulf Hanson
McCarthy
Stevenson
Miami
Presiy Eisenhower
Columbia Broadcasting System
National Broadcasting Co
Republican National Committee
Nixon
Hint
Milwaukee County Young Republican Club
Chicago Tribune
WNG
MrCarthy
Renaveh
Ietalag
Lalrig
McGarthy
Republican Party
Stort
Chicago
U S Faces Disappointment Over Indochina Peace Moves
Washington sees little chance the United States can buy peace in Indochina through concessions to Peiping. French optimism hinges on trade or recognition, but U S officials say Peiping cares little for U S recognition or trade. Main clash remains over acceptable terms that avoid outside issues while stopping Communist gains.
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United States
Indochina
China
Geneva
Paris
U. S
Peiping
Pope Pius XI Appears Before 50000 in St Peter’s Square
Pope Pius XI made his first public appearance in two months from his Vatican window blessing over 50000 cheering attendees in St Peter’s Square. The crowd largely consisted of Italian Alpine veterans gathered for their annual convention.
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Pius XI
Vatican
St. Peter's Square
Building Boom Looms For City In 1954
Kingsport contractors architects and lenders anticipate a strong 1954 building season with housing schools churches commercial and industrial projects. Bids rise nationwide as mortgage money loosens and materials flow, with Kingsport seeing heavy school construction and multiple bids in upcoming spring. Experts expect a peak year as costs stabilize and demand expands.
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Kingsport
Putin
FHA
Senate Demands Probe Of Bomb Test Errors
Washington figures reveal a miscalculation in Pacific H-bomb tests and call for full public disclosure. A report cites Kwajalein exposure of 264 people as due to a blast larger than expected and unexpected high altitude winds. Senate leaders urge Eisenhower to state the seriousness of this new development.
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INS
Pacific
Senate
Chet Holifield
D-Calls
Kwajalein
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Alexander Whey
Wis
Eisenhower
Sterling Coie
Dispute Behind Vietminh Attack On Dienbienphu
A French source claims a leadership rift in both China and Indochina sparked the Vietminh assault on Dienbienphu. Chinese generals allegedly pressed a frontal attack despite party bosses’ cautions. Ho Chi Minh faces pressure as a new H bomb debate heats up in U.S. Senate debates.
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Dienbienphu
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Wiley
Senate
Pearl Harbor
John M. Butler
Civil Defense Pumper Arrives in Kingsport
Kingsport receives a new Civil Defense pumper fire truck capable of 750 gallons per minute. Chief C. M. Kenner says it will undergo a three hour test Friday on the Holston River and serve mainly for Civil Defense with secondary use by the city fire department. Half the cost was paid by the city, half by the federal government. it is the 14th truck in Tennessee under this program. The truck will be crewed by Civil Defense Auxiliary firefighters and used on second alarm fires or when other units are tied up.
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Postmaster Warns Of Chain Letters
Postmaster Howard Lang warns Spring shipments bring unmail able chain letters. He says chain letters are illegal and violators may face prosecution. Lang notes such letters have been intercepted and referred to the Postal Inspection Division.
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Howard Lang
Postal Inspection Division
Group Ballots To Restore Cuts
Washington House Appropriations Committee voted to restore 216 million dollars of last year’s 300 million pay in funds for veterans pensions and benefits. The panel approved a bill totaling 394 million for various government functions for the fiscal year ending June 30.
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Bentley Calls to Outlaw Nationalist Party
Rep Alvin Bentley of Michigan urged outlawing the Puerto Rican Nationalists in his first news conference since the House shooting nearly three weeks ago He said legislation should be enacted to ban the group if current law cannot.
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Washington
INS
House of Representatives
Alvin Bentley
R-Mich
Israel Seeks UN Action Over Ambush Slayings
Israel demanded UN action after an ambush near Scorpion Pass in the Negev killed eleven Jews. Jordan denied responsibility, while Amman voiced willingness to respond to developments. Reports of Israeli and Arab troop movements followed, with casualties including women, a child, and Israeli soldiers among the survivors.
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Stevens Praises Army Integrity at Citadel Inauguration
Secretary Robert T. Stevens defended the Army’s prestige and integrity during Gen. Mark W. Clark’s Citadel inauguration. He praised the Army’s role in World War I and Korea and urged protection of the Army’s rights and status as an integral community member, without naming Senator McCarthy.
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S. C
Robert T. Stevens
Stevens
Mark W. Clark
Citadel
Korea
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Solon Promises All The Facts On Army Memo Controversy
Senator Symington said the public will get all the facts censored from an Army memorandum critical of Senator McCarthy and his staff. Pentagon officials pledged to provide missing parts and transcripts to any congressional committee. McCarthy declined comment but said the story would be complete, while Stevens and Defense officials defended the testimony and promised transparency.
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Symington
D-Mo
Army
McCarthy
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Pvt. G. David Schine
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Wilson
Pentagon
Senate Armed Services Committee
Chicago
Wison
Stevens
SalLonstalim
Mass
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Keedy
Buinington
Tim
Armed Services Committee
Ivestigations
Official Spring Arrives Saturday Night in Kingsport
The vernal equinox lands Saturday at 10 44 PM, shifting the season by about an hour. Forecasters warn that several chilly spells may precede full warm days and that lingering winter remnants will affect blooms and Easter arrivals.
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Kingsport
East Tennessee Game Fish nominee to be named tonight
Sullivan County outdoor sportsmen meet at 8 p m Friday to name their nominee for East Tennessee representative to the State Game and Fish Commission. A similar meeting will be held in 12 other East Tennessee counties at the same time. The vacancy arose when Lee Cross of Morristown moved his residence out of the state. After all counties nominate, an April 15 election will determine the five top men, and Governor Clement will pick one of the quintet for the commission seat.
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Blountville
Sullivan County
East Tennessee
Lee Cross
Morristown
Frank Clement
Atomic Offer Made To Russia
The United States proposed to Russia a concrete plan to promote peaceful atomic energy, handed to Soviet Ambassador Georgi Zarubin by Secretary of State Dulles in a five minute meeting. The plan calls for an international atomic energy agency with contributions from major powers to guard stockpiles and mobilize experts to develop peaceful uses, including power generation, under international control.
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United States
Russia
Georgi N. Zarubini Ray
Dulles Jr
Dullesh
State Department
Zarubin
Dulles
Eisenhower
United Nations
Atomic Pool
Worldwide Atomic Energy Agency
Britain
France
International Atomic Energy Agency
Poo
Tthis
Banker Reynolds vows depositors will recover every penny
In Clio Alabama Rayall Reynolds a 49 year old banker and former mayor promised depositors at Merchants Exchange they would be paid back every penny next week after reports he vanished with up to 100000. He defended himself calling the rumors a lie while saying he went to Atlanta to review a garnishment suit tied to funds hosted by an aunt by marriage. Reynolds surrendered to deputies and posted 7500 bond, with his father providing 25000. The town of 900 faced an estimated loss of 80000 to 100000 as frantic depositors debated how to divide 31800 left in Atlanta.
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CLIO
Ala
Rayall Reynolds
Merchants Exchange
Reynolds
Cio
Tam
Jack Wallace
Clayton
W. D. Anderson
R. W. Reynolds
Sue
Les
Crews Johnson
Barbour County
Dan Easterling
First National Bank of Atlanta
Democrats Lose In House Vote By Slim Margin
In Washington, the House passed a $2.4 billion income tax revision bill by a 339 to 0 vote, despite Democratic opposition. President Eisenhower denounced the measure on TV and radio, warning it would lift poverty programs and threaten national defense. The Senate faced even stiffer resistance, with party splits signaling a hard fight ahead.
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Eisenhower
House
Senate
Bert Hown
Poe
Congress
Rep
Kirwan
Ohio
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Richard M. Simpson
Pennsyl
Halleck
Indiana
Smog and Auto Exhausts Linked to Cancer in Mice
New York report states chemicals from Los Angeles smog and car exhausts produced cancer in mice. Dr Paul Kotin of USC and colleagues publish in Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine noting fumes from cars and buses may raise lung cancer risk as industrialization grows.
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New York
INSI
Scitalit
Los Angeles
Paul Kotln
University of Southern California
Archives of
Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine
American Medical Association
Scientis
State Basketball Trophy Is Missing
Nashville West High School lost its state basketball championship trophy today along with two runner up awards, just after winning the title in the 1954 state tournament. Authorities are puzzled over the disappearance from the school.
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Nashville West High School
Ltate
Lote School
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