POWs as pawns in new talks loom over Panmunjom
Don Whitehead reports that during Korean War talks at Panmunjom the Red Chinese and North Koreans may again use prisoners as leverage. He notes mass brutality, attempted indoctrination, and the stalled truce over forced repatriation with China offering to negotiate a prisoner exchange.
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Panmunjom
United Nations
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Suncho
North Korea
Reds
Koje
Poison Pen Threats Target Eisenhower Werner Probe
Secret Service and postal inspectors pursue Albert J. Drevney, a 35 year old escapee with a history of writing threats, after a page and a half letter to Harrisburg postmaster Leo A. Werner prompted investigation. The letter, mailed from Lancaster, matches handwriting. Drevney has ties to Vancouver Washington and has lived in San Francisco and Denver. Gruber leads the inquiry and notes Drevney may still be in Eastern Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
Eisenhower
Leo A. Werner
Werner
Albert J. Drevney
Washington State Hospital
Lancaster
Drevney
Fred Gruber
Secret Service
Philadelphia
Gruber
Frank Creedon
Vancouver
Watkins Seeks Eisenhower Proposals on McCarran Act
Senator Watkins says he will wait for the Eisenhower administration to propose changes to the McCarran Walter Immigration Act before holding hearings. The act passed last year despite Truman's veto, and Eisenhower has called the law discriminatory and in need of change. Watkins chairs the Senate committee overseeing the act.
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Washington
Sen
Watkins
Ulan
Eisenhower
Truman
Senate House
Congressmen Seek Public Input for Tax Overhaul
The Joint Senate House Committee on Taxation sent questionnaires to every state, receiving about 13 000 suggestions from 5 000 individuals. The panel aims to craft a general tax law, the first overhaul since 1875, with action expected early next year. Voters say taxes are too high.
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Washington
Joint
Senate House Committee On Taxation
Union
Squad Aids Woman in Chest Pain Rescue at 709 South Main
The fire department emergency squad responded at 10:29 p.m. yesterday to 709 South Main St. to assist Mrs. Nettie Sparks 63 who was suffering chest pains and breathing trouble. She was admitted to Midletown Hospital by McCoy Leffler ambulance.
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Fire Department
South Main St
Nettie Sparks
Midletown Hospital
McCoy-Leffler
Two Taft Allies Back Hall For GOP Chair
Senators Ferguson of Michigan and Reece of Tennessee, long associated with Taft, publicly supported Leonard W. Hall for the Republican National Committee chair. The RNC meets Friday to name a successor to C. Wesley Roberts. Hall, a former congressman and Nassau County surrogate, said he would accept if offered after a call on President Eisenhower.
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Washington
Congress
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Leonard W. Hall
Republican National Committee
Ferguson
Rmich
Rep
Reece
Tenn
C. Wesley Roberts
Hall
House
Wills and Estates
Nassau County
Eisenhower
Senate
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Senator urges State Dept to shed Voice of America
Senator Ferguson of Michigan says the State Department should focus on policy and stop running agencies. He backs Secretary Dulles view that staff could be cut by half and VOA oversight should end.
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Washington
Sen
Ferguson
R-Mich
State Department
Voice of America
Dulles
Ohio Highway Proposals Set for April Bid Date
State of Ohio Department of Highways in Columbus invites sealed proposals until 10 00 A M Ohio Standard Time on April 14 1953 for Unit Price Contract improvements Proposals Nos 1 to 3 inclusive offered as one project and to be awarded as one contract Engineer of Contract Sales Legal Orr No 53 75 conducted March 21 1953.
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State OF Ohio Department OF Highways
Columbus
Ohio
State Highway Director of
Ntter County
Lemon Township
Butler County
Trenton
Lemon
Madison Townships
Milford Township
Department of Industrial Relations
State Highway Department
Department of Highways
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