Economic advisers say business outlook stays strong
Washington AP remembers that despite stock declines tied to Korea truce hopes, economists warn of psychology risks if public loses confidence. They cite factors bolstering the economy such as housing demand, savings, stable prices, and potential tax cuts while noting no swift changes in federal programs from any truce. The stock market eased after a steep initial drop as signs of gradual stabilization emerged.
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Washington
Congress
Korea
Senate House Economic Committee
Congressional
U. S
Associated Press
Hall ready to war on left wing in GOP leadership shift
Washington AP Hall was elected Republican National Chairman and vowed to battle left wingers he claims snipe at Eisenhower and Congress as the party seeks a strong 1956 bid. The 52 year old Hall, a former congressman, will halt salary and rely on his Nassau County law practice. He succeeds C Wesley Roberts who resigned after a lobbying law issue involving a hospital sale.
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Reublican
Nard W. Hall
Eisenhower
Congress
Hall
GOP
C. Wesley Roberts
The
National Committee
White House
Martin
Massachusetts
Congressional Campaign Committee
Republican House
Nassau County
Ng Island
Oyster Bay
Long Island
Roberts
Kansas
Germantown Dam Car Plunge Alerted By Constable Neff
State patrolmen were alerted just before 11 a.m. today by Constable Ben Neff of Germantown who reported an auto had plunged off Creek Rd atop the Germantown dam and was submerged in the water. It was not known if the convertible was occupied.
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Ben Neff
Germantown
Creek Rd
Soviet Agrees To Help U S Free Captives
Washington reports that Russia will use its good offices to aid in freeing 13 Americans seized by Communists in North Korea. The pledge followed a U S appeal to Moscow via Ambassador Jacob Beam. The group includes five Methodist and four Catholic missionaries, two government employees, and two private citizens. North Korea claims it holds seven and does not know the whereabouts of the other six.
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Washington
Russia
U. S. State Department
North Korea
Department
Moscow
Ussr
U. S
Jacob Beam
Korea
Two Truck Drivers Die After Head-On Collision
In Ohio near Attica on U S 224, two truck drivers burned to death following a head-on crash. Ronald Lee Herman, 19, of Cleveland, en route from Indianapolis with merchandise, and Charles Evans, 37, of Canton, hauling sheet steel for Lataivao Truck Lines, were identified Friday. The collision occurred 18 miles east of Tiffin.
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Tiffin
Ronald Lee Herman
Cleveland
Charles Evans
Canton
Evans
Latalavo
Herman
Indianapolis
Here
Attica
U. S. 224
Three MIGs Shot Down by Sabre Jets Near Texas Hill
In a dusk air battle, U S Sabre jets reported shooting down three Communist MIGs over North Korea. Ground fighting at Texas Hill saw 350 Chinese Communist troops clash with South Korean defenders, who briefly held but were forced back. The action coincided with Panmunjom prisoner exchange talks moving toward a possible truce.
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Seoul
Fifth Air Force
Texas Hill
John Mitchell
Enid
Miss
George Ruddell
Eugene
Ore
Thomas Kozak
Cleveland
Armed Services Shakeup Hinted Over Korea Ammo Shortage
Senator Byrd predicts a full overhaul of the armed services management after a Senate subcommittee found ammunition shortages in Korea. He faults poor business handling and urges experts from the private sector to manage contracts and deliveries while the military retains demand authority. Byrd cites late ammo production, depleted World War I stockpiles, and blame across Lovett Pace and military leaders, urging reform and accountability.
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Don Whitehead Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Armed Services
Senate
Korea
Virginian
Army
Robert Stevens
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
Douglas
MacArthur
Defense
Robert A. Lovett
Frank Pace Jr
George C. Marshall
Secrecy Hides $83,770 Theft At Savannah
Three men robbed the Southside Citizens and Southern National Bank in Savannah about 6 45 am seizing each employee to block an alarm. FBI and police offered few clues as secrecy surrounded the investigation.
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Savannah
Southside
Citizens’ and
Southern National Bank
FBI
Water Still Illusive in Byers Tex Town
Byers Texas continues search for potable water as wells fail to yield fresh supplies. A preacher claimed water would be found at a shallow depth but the water proved too salty to drink. Drillers plan deeper digging after reservoir and spring failures left the town of about 570 people without adequate water.
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Byers
Tex
Texas
Sesqui Queen Crowned by Mrs Eisenhower in Washington
Janet Kaye Bailey of Akron Ohio the sesquicentennial queen will receive a second crown from Mrs Dwight D Eisenhower at the Jefferson Memorial. The 18 year old University of Akron freshman was chosen during the Cherry Blossom Festival by a wheel draw with 53 entries and blank spaces.
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Washington
Janet Kaye Bailey
Akron
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bonde University of Akron
Festival Hall
Miss Bailey
District of Columbia
Herbert Brownell
Eisenhower
Jefferson Memorial
Gloria Raven
Jap Prince Welcomed To United States
San Francisco welcomes Crown Prince Akihito of Japan on his first trip abroad. The 19 year old heir apparent steps ashore from the President Wilson at 1 p.m. Gov Warren and diplomats from the United States Canada and Britain greet him at the pier. Japanese ambassadors Eikichi Araki and Sadeo Iguchi represent Japan.
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San Francisco
Prince Akihito
Japan
Wilson
London
Queen Elizabeth II
California
Earl Warren
Eikichi Araki
U. S
Sadeo Iguchi
Canada
Akihito
Fifth Atom Explosion Conducted
LAS VEGAS Nevada report on a fifth spring atom test atop a 100 foot tower at the Flat Proving Ground by the Atomic Energy Commission. The orange flare produced a small white cloud and a seven minute distant sound, with no visible shock wave. Officials said the desired effects were obtained and upcoming moves include 60 to 70 large trees relocated between April 13 and 23.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Sheen Flat Proving Ground
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Proving Ground
Lee Canyon
Mount Charleston
Yucca Flat
Ike Wants Ex Governors For Subversive Board
President Eisenhower nominates former Senator Harry Cain and ex Governor Thomas Herbert to two seats on the five man Subversive Activities Control Board. The board handles a case aimed at forcing the Communist party to register list members and account for its finances.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Harry P. Cain
Washington State
Thomas J. Herbert
Ohio
Subversive Activities Control Board
Fiveman Board
Communist Party
Ancient Jericho Found To Precede Famous City
An Anglo American team reports two overlapping Jericho settlements near the Jordan River, one about 7000 years old from the Neolithic era and a second around 1500 B C. The older city left stone walls baked brick houses and plastered floors, while the newer site reveals refined pottery and carved stone stairs.
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Amman
Jordan
Jericho
Joshua
Jerusalem
British School of Archeology
American School For Oriental Research
Neeline
Old City
New
First U S Prisoners to Return From Korea Exchange
The Panmunjom accord ends a 33 month war standoff by pledging a prisoner exchange. About 120 American prisoners and 480 Allied captives will begin homeward journeys, while thousands of Communist troops are slated for transfer. A resumption of armistice talks is anticipated as the exchange proceeds.
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Robert B. Tuckman Munsan
Washington
Panmunjom
Korea
House
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda Cegie
Americans Wary About Exchange
Washington officials welcomed the Panmunjom prisoner exchange but stayed cautious awaiting study of terms. The deal covers 5800 sick and wounded Reds for 600 Allies including 120 Americans, with leaders urging vigilance against over optimism while preparing medical and transport tasks at Panmunjom.
POW Exchange Aboard LST Near Cheju Island Korea
Stars and Stripes reports an LST anchored off Cheju Island prepared to take 700 sick and wounded Chinese POWs back to the Communists after a Panmunjom agreement. The ship would dock and load at the beach for a 17 hour voyage to mainland Korea once orders arrive. Most captured men involved had injuries from action.
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Tokyo
Stars and Stripes
LST
Cheju Island
Korea
Panmunjom
Cheju
Prison Riot Reported at Stillwater Prison Minnesota
Rioting broke out in Stillwater Prison shortly after 9 a.m. Prisoners smashed windows in the north call block and threw eating utensils into the yard. Acting Warden Carl Jackson described a wave of growing arrogance sweeping through about 1,000 convicts.
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Stillwater
Minne
Carl Jackson
Manslaughter Case Studied in Flint Michigan
Harold W. Weidenhammer 28 confessed to pushing a giant cement mixer switch that killed Ira T. Uptegraff at Flint Cement Products Company on April 3. He told state police he wanted to see it run while a man was inside. He underwent a lie detector test at East Lansing after changing his initial account.
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Flint
Mich
Harold W. Weidenhammer
Weidenhammer
East Lansing
State Police
Ira T. Uptegraff
Flint Cement Products Company
Uptegraff
Hedy Lamarr Becomes U S Citizen In Ceremony
Hedy Lamarr aged 38 was naturalized as a U S citizen under her real name Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler along with 40 others in Los Angeles The event was marked by unexpected drama when Marine sergeant Julius Sutch collapsed after a long color guard parade The Japanese born Dr Hatsuji H Har a called attention to the moment and aided the injured serviceman Lamarr came to the United States in 1937 from Vienna and 38 years old at naturalization.
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Los Angeles
Hedy Lamarr
U. S
Julius Sutch
Hatsuji H. Hara
Miss Lamarr
Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler
Vienna
Baltimore Area Hailstorm Damages Ft Meade Homes Autos
Hail stones up to eggs in size battered sections of Ft Meade and nearby areas. A six inch ice layer formed near the Ft Meade hospital while Glen Burnie and Friendship Airport were also hit. Sgt Emil J Skibinski reported dozens of windows broken in a medical lab and damage to a convertible and cars.
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Baltimore
Ft. Meade
Glen Burnie
Friendship
Emil J. Skibinski
Cecil Confirmation As Judge Due Soon
Senator Langer says Eisenhower nominee Lester L. Cecil of Dayton is likely to be approved as U S district judge for Southern Ohio. The judiciary subcommittee, halted Friday by Sen Morse, will meet soon to act on Cecil’s nomination.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Lester L. Cecil
Dayton
U. S
Ohio
William Langer
R-Nd
Senate
Langer
Wayne Morse
Ind-ore
Cecil
Short Panmunjom talks end with prisoner exchange accord
Allied and Communist negotiators signed an accord on sick and wounded Korean War prisoners after six days of meetings in Panmunjom. The record shows brief sessions only, totaling three hours 41 minutes of actual meeting time.
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Panmunjom
Prisoner Exchange Plan Through late April Potentially Underway
The exchange aims to swap about 10 prisoners for each one returned by the Communists, with 120 Americans and other nationals to be moved to Japan and several hundred Koreans and Chinese to be exchanged. The plan requires completion within 20 days, starting by April 21 or earlier, and involves tens of thousands of prisoners held by both sides, including many sick and wounded.
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Japan
Tokyo
Yokohama
U. N
Mundt Sees Ike Plans 1000 Plus Executive Orders
Senator Mundt voiced concern over the Eisenhower administration pursuing more than 1,000 executive orders across a four year term. He noted 280 orders projected for this year and 280 for 1954, totaling about 1,120 under the plan. Rankin testified the orders are reviewed for form and legality, not count.
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Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Eisenhower
Congress
Mundt
Sen. Dirksen
R-Ni
Senate
Eisenhower Administration
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