Sears Cites Bias Charges in Resignation
Boston lawyer Samuel P. Sears resigned as special counsel for the Senate Army McCarthy investigation after questions about his impartiality. The subcommittee accepted the resignation 6-0, with Acting Chairman Mundt saying Sears initiated it. Sears, 58, had been named last week and said he would not allow controversy to taint the hearings.
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Samuel P. Sears
Boston
Army
Karl’ Mundt
Trailer Owner Wounded In Park Shooting
A 38 year old trailer park owner, Conwell, underwent surgery at Orange County General Hospital after shotgun wounds to the stomach and thigh. Tenant John Jacob Hiers, 70, fired after an argument over flower planting at Manor Trailer Court in Buena Park. He was arrested for assault with intent to murder.
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Josephine Cour
Orangesthorpe Ave
John Jacob Hiers
Manor
Artesia Ave
Conwell
Kenneth
Hiers
Four Children Die in Arkansas Plantation Fire
Four children died when a tenant house on a Crawfordsville plantation burned after a trash pile blaze Monday night. Deputy Gladstone Williams identified the victims as Mattie May Cumming eight, Matthew Cumming seven, Rosa Lee Cumming five, and Willie Johnson five. Their mother Berthena Cumming was hospitalized in Memphis for severe burns after attempting to rescue the children.
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Ark
Gladstone Williams
Mattie May Cumming
Matthew, Cumming
Rosa Lee Cumming
Willie Johnson
Berthena Cumming
Memphis
Weather Outlook Sunny Start With Patchy Fog Later
Mostly sunny Wednesday with after night and early morning low clouds or fog. Temperature is expected to remain nearly steady with only small changes.
Eisenhower Says H-Bomb Prevents War in Radio Speech
President Eisenhower told the nation and the free world that Russia is unlikely to risk war while the United States can strike back swiftly with atomic might. He urged calm, rejected hysteria, and urged Americans to stand vigilant and trust America to seek peace while avoiding provocation. (Continued on Page A-3, Col. 1.)
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Eisenhower
Russia
Kremlin
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America
Encyclopedias Sell Out. Restock Planned at 39 Cents
All copies of Volume I TIT or the American International Encyclopedia volumes 1 and 1 sold out within hours after Monday’s sale. Reorders will be available soon at 39 cents each with a coupon in the Independent and Press Telegram. Mail orders require coupon and $1.15 for handling and postage. Additional copies of the first three volumes are on the way.
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Press-Telegram
Reds Base Wild Drive on Indochina Fort
AP report from Hanoi says Vietminh eased charges at Dien Bien Phu while French forces brace for renewed assault. Heavy artillery and mortar fire continue as monsoon rains begin, with Vietminh supplies moving via overland routes from China and air drops aiding French defense.
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Indochina
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Phu
Dien Bien Phu
U S Seeks Allied Aid to France in Indochina Crisis
The State Department said Secretary Dulles has discussed the Indochina crisis with six friendly nations and urged a regional alliance to counter the Communist threat. Reports from Paris Canberra and London say the United States seeks Britain France Australia and New Zealand to join in a firm warning to Communist aggressors and support for France in Indochina. Officials in Washington showed little enthusiasm for a joint declaration but want united action in Southeast Asia.
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Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
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London
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Southeast Asia
Henry Suy- Jaam
Cockle Caper Faces Judge In Bay Area Court
Kaichi Shimatsu of Los Angeles faced Judge Charles D. Wallace after being found with 554 cockles at Alamitos Bay on March 28. The fish and game code limits bag to 50 per day. Shimatsu pleaded guilty, asking whether a $25 fine would suffice. He noted cockles taste like scallops.
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Charles D. Wallace
Kaichi Shimatsu- Shimatsu
Los Angeles
Alamitos Bay
Shimatsu
Judge Wallace
Roosevelt Condon political clash stirs California race
Los Angeles AP dispatch reports heightened conflict as Democrats deny backing James Roosevelt and Rep. Robert Condon in California races. George Miller Jr comments on party leaders, while AFL Retail Clerks Union chief resigns from the party advisory council over alleged conspiracies. A fire at an AA service center follows a false alarm, causing damage estimated around five to six thousand dollars. The incident occurred at 927 American Ave with flames traced to a kitchen area and spread to adjacent rooms.
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James Roosevelt
Robert L. Condon
Stephen Mitchell
National Party
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Condon
Democratic State Central Committee
George Miller Jr
Mitchell
Washington
Stevenson
AFL Retail Clerks Union
Alcoholics Anonymous Service Center
American Ave
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Btn
Mickey Odette
Stock Market Selloff Sweeps Wall Street Amid War Anxiety
New York trading ended with a broad sell wave as prices fell across sectors. Analysts reported heavy volume and rapid declines on the floor, with juniors and high-priced issues hit hardest as War tensions in Indo China weighed on investors' nerves.
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Wall Street
Wanensyers
Mitchell
Pawl
Zitiren
California
New York Stock Exnational
McCarthy’s Senate Charge Sparks Cold War Fallout
Senate floor showdown follows McCarthy claim of Communist presence in the State Department. He cites a list and loyalty files, demands Truman revoke disclosure ban, and accuses the administration of shielding communists. The episode follows Wheeling and Salt Lake City remarks with no names offered.
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Joseph R. McCarthy
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State Department
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Partment
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McCarthy
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Salt Lake City
Lim
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