Reds Renew Fierce Attack On Indochina Fort
Vietnamese Vietminh infantry attacks Dien Bien Phu in Indochina, seizing a new French strongpoint on the fortress western flank. French high command reports renewed hand to hand combat, heavy casualties, and continued bombardment despite rain and machinegun fire.
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Indochina Fort
Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Vietminh
Northwest Indochina
High Command
Christian de Castries
Vietminh Leaders Arrive in Geneva for Indochina Talks
Vietminh rebel delegation led by Deputy Premier Pham Van Dong arrived in Geneva to join talks aimed at ending Indochina war. Allied proposals for Korea peace loom as potential pressure on Russia and China. Conference scope may include India Burma Thailand Indonesia.
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Geneva
Indochina
Korea
Russia
Red China
North Korea
South Korea
U. N
Pham
van Dong
V. M. Molotov
India
Burma
Thailand
Indonesia
United States
Molotov
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Logan High School to Confer 106 Seniors May 28
Commencement for 106 members of the 1954 Logan High School senior class will be held May 28 in the high school auditorium. Dr Bland L Stradley of Ohio State University will be the commencement speaker, with baccalaureate services May 23 featuring Dr. William F Case, Logan High School graduate of 1935 and a Garrett Biblical Institute theology professor.
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Logan High School
Howard Kirk
Bland L. Stradley
Ohio State University
Kirk
William F. Case
Case
Joe Case
Logan
Columbia University
Union Theological Seminary
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Ill
Eisenhower Holds Indochina Stance After Talks With Flanders
Senator Flanders quotes President Eisenhower saying no military action in Indochina will occur without regional popular support. Senate GOP Leader Knowland backs full support if troops are asked, while House Speaker Martin doubts need for intervention. Knowland warns of potential Far Eastern Munich risk if pressure from Geneva grows.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Sen. Flanders
R-Vi
United States
Indochina
Flanders
Senate Armed Services Committee
White House
Senate
Knowland
California
Congress
U. S
Southeast Asia
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Asia
GOP
Munich
Low primary voter turnout in Hocking County aided by light precinct turnout
By noon only 326 votes had been cast in ten Logan and two Falls Township precincts in Hocking County. With 198 Republican and 128 Democratic ballots, the light year mirrors past odd years. Polls close at 6 30 p m and an unofficial tally will begin.
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Hocking County
Logan
Falls Township
Daily News
Columbus
Ohio
Ted W. Brown
Brown
George H. Bender
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
GOP
William Saxbe
Mechanicsburg
Cincinnati
Dayton
Toledo
Bender-Saxbe
Thomas A. Burke
Robert A. Taft
Burke
Bender
Saxbe
Champaign County
Deaf men in tavern stabbing shocks Tulsa crowd
In Tulsa two deaf men in a tavern argued by sign language and one was stabbed, police said. Both men were taken to a hospital with injuries. The incident followed a violent verbal dispute.
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Tulsa
Okla
Pickets End At Atomic Plant After Weeklong Strike
WAVERLY workers end a week long picket at the atomic energy plant as traffic returns to normal. About 200 AFL Teamsters Local 413 drivers halted work amid unknown reasons tied to internal union tensions.
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Waverly
Atomic Energy Plant
State Highway Patrol
AFL Teamsters Local 413
U S Set to Airlift French Union Paratroopers to Indochina
The United States plans a second airlift of French Union paratroopers to Indochina using C124 Globemasters. The operation could begin within a week to ten days. The first airlift, completed April 24, moved about 1 000 men.
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Washington
New York Times
United Sates
Indochina
the Times
France
Frost Grips Local Area With Patchy Damage Report
A cold snap left a light frost in Marion Township and hills near Lesboro with no widespread damage. Temperatures rose to 43 by midmorning after a 32 degree low, while Chicago logged a record 33 for the date as a broad cool mass moved eastward.
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Marion Township
Lesboro
Chicago
Midwest
Mississippi River
Rockies
Five Day Forecast Highlights Seasonal Temperature Dips
The forecast projects five days from Wednesday to Sunday averaging 25 degrees below normal. Normal lows are 46 to 49 and highs 66 to 73, with mostly fair skies and a slight weekend shower chance around a quarter inch.
Kyger Creek Plant Shut By Walkout
A dispute over a fired AFL Teamsters Union member halted construction of the $445 million Kyger Creek power plant near Cheshire. A picket line formed as all craft unionists left the site, with Local 505 in Huntington, West Virginia, stating the marcher felt the dismissal was unjust.
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Gallipolis P
AFL
Teamsters Union
Kyger Creek
Cheshire
Teamsters
F. R. Carman
505
Huntington
W. Va
Wage Talks Open Between Goodyear and CIO Union
Wage negotiations opened today between Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and the CIO United Rubber Workers. The union seeks substantial wage increases a guaranteed wage program and other benefits.
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Canton
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
CIO
United Rubber Workers
Brownell Barred From Subversive Listing Move
Washington court of appeals blocked Attorney General Brownell from further steps to list the National Lawyers Guild as subversive. The ruling delays action pending additional court action and leaves the guild’s status unresolved.
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Washington
U. S. Court of Appeals
Atty. Gen
Brownell
National Lawyers Guild
Philpott Pleads Guilty in Bad Check Case
George D. Philpott of Akron admitted guilt on two counts of issuing bad checks for 5 and 10 dollars. Judge Harley Meyer sentenced him to an indeterminate term at Ohio State Penitentiary. Prosecutor Fred Murray led the proceedings.
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George D. Philpott
Akron
Ohio State Penitentiary
Harley Meyer
Fred Murray
Philpott
Rio Grande to retire Bevo Francis’s No 32 jersey
Rio Grande College will retire the No 32 worn by basketball record holder Bevo Francis. The Athletic Council voted the tribute yesterday to honor Francis and his college career.
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Rio Grande
Bevo Francis
Rio Grande College Athletic Council
Primary Election Spotlight Across Ohio and Alabama
Five states vote with Alabama drawing national focus on Senator Sparkman and civil rights issues while Ohio tests Republican Senatorial hopeful George H. Bender against William Saxbe. Indiana Florida New Mexico also hold primaries, with Alabama featuring gubernatorial bids and several congressional contests.
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Ohio
Alabama
Associated Press
John J. Sparkman
George H. Bender
Senate
Father and Son Seek Democratic Nomination in Colorado
A father and son seek the Democratic nomination for the Colorado House of Representatives. William H. Tyler, 79, of Pueblo, completes his third term, while William E. Tyler, 44, serves on the State Civil Service Commission.
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Bender
Cleveland
William Saxbe
Mechanicsburg
Ohio House of Representatives
GOP
Robert A. Taft
Denver
Colorado House of Representatives
William H. Tyler
Pueblo
House
William E. Tyler
State Civil Service Commission
Professor Earnest A. Hooton Dies in Cambridge
Harvard University anthropologist Earnest A. Hooton, 67, died of a heart attack in Cambridge yesterday. The prominent scholar, known for his work in human evolution and racial theory, held a leading role at the university and influenced mid-20th century anthropology.
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Cambridge, Mass
Harvard University
Earnest A. Hooton
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Big Jim) Folsom
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