Americans Freed From China Say Communism Best Way
Two Americans expelled from Red China claim communism is the world's future. Malcolm Bersohn and Adele Austin Rickett told Hong Kong reporters they spied for the United States, accepted punishment, and praised their captors. They described China as democratic and said they may push for peace in America upon return. The U.S. declined comment pending official reports.
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Hong Kong
Red China
Malcolm Bersohn
New York City
Adele Austin Rickett
Seattle
Wash
Peiping
U.S
United States
Walter A. Rickett
China
Bersohn
Harvard University
University of Chicago
Peiping Union Medical College
Washington
America
YWCA
Rickett
Wall Street
U. S
State Department
A. P. Bersohn
New York
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Tax Slash Rapped By Humphrey
Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey warned that a $20 tax cut for individuals could spark inflation and burden small taxpayers. He opposed a compromise plan to delay the cut to July 1956 and extend corporate and excise rates. He noted the bill would remove about five million taxpayers from the rolls and cost about $2.3 billion annually.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
House
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Democrats
Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Senate Committee
Ways and Means
House of Representatives
Sen. Carlson
R-Kan
Nationalists May Reshuffle For Wartime Rules
Formosa reports say the Kuomintang Cen tral Committee may decide a cabinet reshuffle to press a wartime footing. Chiang Kai-shek's cabinet meets to tackle the financial situation with talks on exports and exchange rules. Formosan currency has fallen from 29 to about 32 per dollar since Tachens withdrawal, hurting morale.
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Central Committee
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Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
U.S
Tachen Islands
Here
Tachens
Nanchishan
Two Agents Resign in Cincinnati District
The state liquor department announced resignations of two enforcement staff in the Cincinnati district. Supervisor Joseph J. Bednar of Cleveland resigned to enter private business, while Investigator Ralph Cosgrave of Zanesville said he resigned to be with his family.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Liquor Department
Cincinnati
Joseph J. Bednar
Cleveland
Ralph Cosgrave
Zanesville
Restaurant hold up at Bloomingdale yields $48
Mrs. Anna Kuhl, 50, reported a man entered her Bloomingdale restaurant yesterday and demanded all the money. After receiving $48, the assailant fled, ending with a piercing scream. Police are investigating the holdup and reviewing nearby footage and witnesses.
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Bloomingdale
N. J
Anna Kuhl
Bonn Bundestag Moves to Ratify Western Alliance Treaties
In Bonn the Bundestag approved four interlocking rearmament treaties with the United States Britain and France paving the way for Western alliance integration. Final ratification by the Bundesrat is anticipated within weeks as Germany consents to NATO and WEU membership amid Saar controversy and coalition tensions.
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Western Alliance
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
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Britain
France
Bonn Republic
French National Assembly
Pierre Mendes-France
Council of the Republic
Edgar Faure
Italy
Adenauer
Saar
Franz Bluecher
Bluecher
Missiles To Become New Naval Weapon
The Navy expects the first of two guided missile firing cruisers to be ready for antiaircraft duty next July, with the second ship by year end. Boston and Canberra will be converted heavy cruisers into robot weapon ships using the Terrier missile, marking a leap in U S naval firepower. Britain plans to build a fleet of such ships, though readiness may be far off.
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Boston
Canberra
Britain
U. S. Navy
Kentucky
Hawaii
Navy
New York Shipbuilding Corp
Camden
N. J
Gentle Breeze Incident Sparks Hospital Fight In Solana
A gust lifted a girl's skirt drawing whistles from bystanders and triggering a brawl. The girl's brothers, cousins, and uncles joined the fracas, leaving five men hospitalized after the altercation near a market. An 18 year old girl identified as Desena was involved.
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Manilap
Solana
Philippine News Service
Desena
Ohio Highways Claim 18 New 755 Accident Record
The heaviest traffic death toll this year was recorded in Ohio last weekend with at least 18 deaths on highways. An Oberlin crash killed four, including Ervil Rutter and Evelyn Rutter, plus William Wheeler and Larry Moore. A Sandusky County crash killed Robert Eckstein and search continues for Jack Grote. Eleven more deaths from fires and accidents bring total to 28 for the period.
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Oberlin
Ervil Rutter
Evelyn
William Wheeler
Larry Moore
Green Creek
Sandusky County
Robert Eckstein
Fremont
State Highway Patrol
Jack Grote
Green Springs
Burmese Premier Opens Door to Unofficial U S Talks
Burmese Premier U Nu said Chou En Lai would receive an unofficial U S mission to discuss imprisoned American airmen and U S Peiping tensions. Nu reported Chou approved such a conference to U S Secretary of State Dulles, who was on regional travels including Bangkok, Laos, and Saigon. The prisoner case remains active via U N Secretary General Hammarskjold who seeks releases and family visits, with a long list of airmen and civilian employees involved from Korea era shoots and later incidents.
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Burma
U Nu
Chou En- Lai
U. S
United States
Peiping
Chou
Dulles
Mango
Bangkok
Laos
Saigon
Manila
U.S
Colombo
U.N. General Assembly
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Reds
China
State Department
Solons Call For New Asia Aid Program
Washington lawmakers urge the administration to release a new Asia aid program soon to maintain influence before the Bandung meeting where Red China may push proposals. Rep Zablocki says Secretary Dulles will face questions on March and a clear policy on Matsu and Quemoy islands is sought.
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Vorys
Ohio
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Bandung
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Zablocki
D-Wis
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Matsu
Quemoy Islands
Red China Coast
Gas Money Baltimore Theft at Auto Dealer
Thieves broke into a Baltimore auto dealer's showroom yesterday and stole 5 from the cash register. They also drove off with a new car valued at 3200 dollars.
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Dulles Tours Southeast Asia Amid Laos Stops
U S Secretary of State Dulles pursues a rapid Southeast Asia swing visiting Laos Cambodia and South Vietnam. In Vientiane he discussed Manila Pact deterrence against Communist China and North Vietnam while Laos eyes SEATO admission and Thai training plans were outlined with Bangkok training.
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Dulles
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China
SEATO
Thailand
Geneva
Bangkok
U. S
Fog and snow cripple vast region from coast to coast
Fog and rain blanketed the eastern half of the nation while subzero temperatures hit the northern Great Plains. Zero visibility delayed air travel in the eastern Great Lakes area and froze drizzle in Iowa, Nebraska, and northern Missouri. Highways 40 and 50 were blocked by four feet of snow and strong winds in the Far West. Ski meets were canceled in Reno and Yosemite, with 300 to 400 skiers stranded at Alta and Brighton in Utah.
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Brighton
Utah
Weather decision on atomic blast dawn next day
Atomic test officials meet to decide if weather permits a dawn blast tomorrow. Wind conditions canceled the scheduled test today in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Las Vegas
Japan Goes Conservative Hatoyama leads big election win
Conservative Ichiro Hatoyama's Democrats secured a sweeping victory in Japan's largest election, winning 185 of 467 seats as Liberal rivals faltered amid corruption charges. The landslide boosts Hatoyama toward a stronger administration and possible Diet renomination.
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Ichiro Hatoyama
Democrats
Japan
Manyama
House of Representatives
Shigeru Yoshida
Hatoyama
Farmer-Laborites
Diet
Taketora Ogata
First
Yoshida
Man Dies Of Fall After Two Years In Coma
Cincinnati obituary reports John William Hust aged 32 dies at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital in Mariemont after being unconscious since March 24 1953. Hust worked as an electrician and fell from a 30 foot ladder while on a job.
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Cincinnati
John William Hust
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Mariemont
Hust
Hatoyama Wins Big Tokyo Vote in General Election
In Tokyo's 1st District of four seats, Prime Minister Ichiro Hatoyama led with 149,486 unofficial votes, the highest personal tally in his career. Democratic Education Minister Mazae zumi Ando ranked second with 93,756 as Tokyo's district turnout reached 879,844.
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Ichiro Hatoyama
Japan
Asahi
Hatoyama
Mazaezumi Ando
Rainy Weather Keeps Miami Valley Soggy and Warm
Scattered showers persist with little relief expected today and tomorrow as temperatures rise toward 66 today and higher tomorrow. Rainfall totals exceed an inch since Saturday, lifting the river from 5 feet 4 inches to 7 feet 7 inches by 8 a.m. and staying near that level due to ongoing runoff from upstate.
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Miami Valley
100th Birthday Honored in Bryan Ohio
Mrs. Sarah Hodson of West Unity celebrated her 100th birthday today in Bryan Ohio. Her husband Jobe Hodson died 11 years ago at 98 after 70 years of marriage.
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Bryan
Ohio
Sarah Hodson
West Unity
Jobe
Tragic Army Vet Slays Self After Wounding Mother
Charles Johnson, 20, an Army veteran with recent car theft conviction, shot his mother Anna Johnson, 43, at their Perth Amboy home after an argument. He then forced a Rumson couple to drive him across New Jersey for over five hours before returning home and killing himself when police arrived. The incident followed his plea to re enlist rather than jail.
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Charles Johnson
Johnson
Anna Johnson
Staten Island
N.Y
New York
Charles
Young Johnson
Leolin West
Rumson
Jersey Shore
Wests
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