Washington Eyes Effect Of Dien Bien Phu's Fail
Washington braces for the fall of Dien Bien Phu and weighs its wide effects on Asia and Europe. Many say the loss would shake Asian sentiment, influence Geneva talks, and shift Franco-American morale while critics fault French tactics and air support in the siege.
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Dien Bien Phu
Indo-China
Asia
Europe
Christian de Castries
Henri Eugene Navarre
Ameran
Miliaere
Ce Ee
India
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
France
Geneva
Delta
Luang Prabang
Testimonial Dinner Canceled As McCarthy Can't Attend
Newark New Jersey A testimonial dinner planned for Senator McCarthy Wisconsin has been postponed. The New Jersey Department of the Army and Navy Union sponsors say the senator cannot attend due to ongoing Army hearings.
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McCarthy
Newark
N. J
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Iowans Seek Wholesome Name Change for McCarthy Road
Ames residents petition city council to rename McCarthy Road a more wholesome name. The street is a residential road named for an Ames family, not Senator McCarthy.
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McCarthy
Ames
Iowa
Sen
Civil Defense Hopes Storms Spur Disaster Planning
Oklahoma City May 5 UP Near panic and confusion struck several state cities as tornado warnings went out this weekend. Tom Brett, director of Oklahoma civil defense, warned disasters are here to stay and towns must plan now. He urged pinpointing safe areas and improving operation plans to prevent panics like theaters closing and residents misreading fire sirens. Workshops will start this month to aid communities in planning for tornado and enemy-attack scenarios.
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Oklahoma City
Civile Defense
Tom Brett
Oklahoma
Brett
Civil Defense Organization
Ptep
Perry Man Heads Knights Templar in Oklahoma
Dr Ansel M Crowder of Perry was elected right eminent command er at the Knights Templar of Oklahoma three day convention. Dr Oliver S William of Oklahoma A&M was elected eminent grand captain general. Delegates voted to hold next year's convention in Enid.
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Okmulgee
Okla
Ansel M. Crowder
Perry
Knights Templar of
Oklahoma
Crowder
Oliver S. William, Dent
A&m
Enid
Two Held In Dice Game Robbery
Clinton Oklahoma May 5 Two men were held here in connection with a $1,000 robbery of a tap room operator who said four men lured him into a hotel room for a dice game and then held him up The victim Joe Alexander came from Guymon and identified a .38 pistol and a foreign-made rifle used in the robbery Road blocks and an all night investigation led to a second arrest and both suspects jailed.
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Clinton
Okla
Joe Alexander
Guymon
Alexander
Highway Patrol
Two Stricken Families Get Patrol Assist
Patrol officers were alerted Tuesday about two Winston Salem families who left an Okemah Oklahoma tourist court without paying. The group, identified as William West and O D Jenkins, totaled 13 people traveling in one car after their other vehicle was wrecked in Arkansas. Authorities and patrolmen investigated the case.
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N. C
Okemah, Okla
William West
O. D. Jenkins
Arkansas
Stubborn Pigeon Clings to Pole in Oakland Standoff
Oakland resident Mrs. Harry Esquibels reports her pigeon perched atop a Sunnymere telephone pole since Monday. She says the bird escaped while entering a mating cage, ignores approaching females, and refuses to come down to eat. She requests the bird not be identified to avoid harming its reputation.
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Calif
Harry Esquibels
Sunnymere
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