Judge Orders U S Trial For Girard
A federal judge blocked transferring Army Specialist William S. Girard to Japan for trial over the January firing range death of a Japanese woman. Judge Joseph C. McGarraghy ruled the move would violate constitutional rights, allowing court martial prosecution in the United States. Secretary Dulles said the decision to try Girard in Japan was coordinated with President Eisenhower and Defense officials to avoid international friction.
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Japan
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McGarraghy
Ottawa
Ill
William S. Girard
Eisenhower
Dukes
U.S
Til
Dulles
Defense Wilson
Milwaukee man drowns after boat dive in Lake Waterford
Leslie H Plucker twenty one of Milwaukee drowned Monday after diving from a boat into a Michigan Lake. His body was recovered from a few feet of water.
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Waterford
Leslie H Plucker
Milwaukee
Michigan Lake
House Passes Eisenhower Civil Rights Bill Amid Filibuster Attempts
The House approved President Eisenhower's civil rights bill 286 to 126 after defeating a Southern attempt to add a jury trial amendment 251 to 158. The measure would let the attorney general file federal suits and seek injunctions for civil rights violations and create a bipartisan two year rights commission and a special DOJ division. The bill now goes to the Senate for action.
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House
Eisenhower
Senate
Knowland
California
U. S
Department of Justice
Supreme Court Criticized For Red Freeing Decisions
Washington critics blame two Supreme Court rulings on communist cases for weakening anti subversive law. Rep Howard W. Smith and Sen Jenner denounce the decisions as returning to prewar conditions, while Arthur Miller lawyers seek reversal of his contempt conviction.
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High Court
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Sen. Jenner
R-Ind
Mao Admits Contradictions Between Communism And Masses
Hong Kong dispatch reports Mao Zedong publicly releasing the text of a secret Mao speech given Feb 27 at the 11th enlarged session of the Supreme State Conference. He says contradictions exist within Chinese society and among the people and enemy, stressing democratic methods over coercion and affirming support for the Soviet Union amid Hungary Revolutions.
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Red China Today
Mao Tze-tung
Peiping Radio
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Mao
Soviet Union
Nikita Khrushchev
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Viet Union
Humphrey credits fiscal policy for prosperity in Senate testimony
Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey told the Senate Finance Committee that administration fiscal policies spurred unprecedented prosperity. He argued higher interest rates boost savers and fund investment, creating more jobs, despite opposition to his tight money stance.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Senate Finance Committee
New York Sizzles Through Seventh Day of Heat Wave
New York City endures a record heat wave with 93 degrees by late afternoon, the hottest June 17 on record. Power woes hit Consolidated Edison and New York Telephone with voluntary curtailments, hydrant play caused traffic incidents, and delays occurred as bridges and transit faced strain.
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Chicago
Rockefeller Center
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Bronx
Empire State Building
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Plaza
Fourth Atomic Shot Exploded At Atomic Test Site
The Atomic Energy Commission reported the fourth shot of the current series detonated at 6:45 am C D T. A light fallout forced evacuation of the control point as the balloon-delivered device lit the dawn sky and a mushroom cloud climbed six miles high. The evacuation began and the control point was empty within 30 minutes, eight miles from ground zero.
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Milk Strike Ends in Duluth After 25 Days
Milk deliveries resume in Duluth and Superior after a 25 day walkout by 12 dairy firms. Eight firms accept terms granting 52 cents hourly raises over three years. Arrowhead Cooperative Creamery Assn. accepts a two year contract with 18 cent annual raises. Bridgeman Creameries was first to approve the deal and others followed.
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Superior
Wis
Arrowhead Cooperative Creamery Assn
Cloquet
Bridgeman Creameries
Power blackout traced to three firms amid lightning clash
A multi state power outage affected four states Monday night as a 50 000 kilowatt Dairyland unit test coincided with a lightning strike causing a system failure. NSP and Inter State Power reported widespread interruptions from Lake Superior to northern Illinois ending with restoration within 30 to 50 minutes.
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Northern States Power Co
Inter-State Power Co
Dubuque
Iowa
Lake Super
A. L. Christensen
NSP
John P. Madgett
Dairyland
Alma
Madgett
Germs From Earth Survive Martian-Like Conditions
U S Air Force space medicine researchers report soil microbes from Arizona lava and Texas soil endured near zero oxygen in nitrogen atmosphere at 70 F to minus 95 F. Experiments at San Antonio simulate Martian environment with glass jars, trace water, and daily temperature swings. Microbes thrived above 1 percent moisture. some survived at 0.4 percent. Further tests planned.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Mars
U.S. Air Force Space Medicine
Painted Desert
Arizona
Texas
Air Force School of Aviation Medicine
San Antonio
Tex
International Mars Committee and
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Hubertus Strughold
Air Force School
Strughold
Earth
John A. Kooistra Jr
Roland B. Mitchell
Diefenbaker Forms Conservative Cabinet To Lead Canada
Ottawa reports John Diefenbaker is assembling a cabinet as Canada’s first Conservative prime minister in 22 years. Gov Gen Vincent Massey invited him to form a government after Liberal resignations. Conservatives hold 109 seats to Liberals 104 in the 265 seat House. Diefenbaker plans a Friday start and will prepare officers.
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John Diefenbaker
Canada
Vincent Massey
Diefenbaker
Louis St. Laurent
Liberals
House of Commons
Saskatchewan
Government Quitting Egg Buying Market
Washington announces the end of the egg buying program after final purchases on Tuesday. The Agriculture Department has bought about 15 million dollars worth of shell and dried eggs for donation to schools, public institutions, and needy persons. It cites expected seasonal price upturn as the reason to depart from the market.
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