McCarthy Fires Cohn and Shifts Surine in Shakeup
Roy M. Cohn resigns as chief counsel of the McCarthy investigations subcommittee amid a push for staff changes. Donald A. Surine is moved to the staff pending clearance issues with defense secrets. McCarthy cites past pressures on Cohn and notes Surine’s clearance denial and a pending Defense Department explanation.
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Washington
Roy M. Cohn
McCarthy Investigations Subcommittee
Sen
McCarthy
Donald A. Surine
Surine
Cohn
Defense Wilson
Secretary of Defense
Subcommittee
Roy Cohn
The
Chicago Tribune
Roy Cahn
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
William Remington
Com
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
Karl Mundt
R-Sd
Boston Area
Defense Industries
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Flanders
Senate
Slow Pace Marks Australian Spy Probe At Royal Commission
The royal commission into Soviet espionage in Australia moves slowly as Vladimir Petrov testifies that he and his wife Evokia recruited agents and received payments. Petrov says he earned 5000 pounds from Deputy Director Richards on April 3, revealing the system Moscow used to direct spies abroad.
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Royal Commission On
Vladimir Petrov
Petrov
Canberra
Australia
Russia
Evokia
William J. V. Windeyer
Moscow
Commission
Australian Security
Richards
The
Lausche Backing Study Of Highway-use Taxes
Ohio Gov. Frank Lausche now supports a congressional inquiry into state highway-use taxes. Trucking interests claim his stance aligns with their push for a national look at the issue, citing comments from a Governors Conference and Akron Rep. Ayres R Ohio noting his approval of the resolution.
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Washington
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Midwest
Bolton’s Landing
N. Y
Akron
Rep
Ayres
House Defeats Eisenhower Public Housing Drive
The House, led by Democrats, defeated a push to enact the president's plan for 140,000 government built low rent housing units over four years.
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Washington & the House Today
Eisenhower
Supporting Program Of Funds For Airports
Washington backed by President Eisenhower, lawmakers push to fund 22 million for a renewed federal airport aid program. Reps. Preston and Jenkins urge a $1.195 billion supplemental, with opposition from Taber and Clevenger. Plan would match local spending to build qualifying airports including a site near Waverly Ohio.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Preston
D-Ga
Jenkins
Ohio
House Appropriations Committee
Taber
Rep
Clevenger
White House
Britain Offers Montgomery to Lead European Army
A British source reports Britain has offered Field Marshal Montgomery the role of British representative in a proposed European army. Montgomery would move from his current deputy post at SHAPE Paris to head the British side, while Lt. Gen. Sir Richard Gale could replace him. The plan signals Britain’s intent to stay closely linked with the European defense project despite reservations about full integration.
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Supreme Headquarters
Paris
Richard Gale
Germany
Britain
European Defense Community
European Army
EDC
Jeop
Nationalist Is Removed From Vessel
A Nationalist Chinese diplomat Shen Chi and his family were taken from a British ship near Yokohama and flown to Formosa under guard after attempting to flee to the Reds. The Asahi Evening News said they boarded a ship for Hong Kong July 9 from Yokohama and were diverted at Kobe. Chinese officials warned of naval action if handed over, but no confirmation was available from Tokyo or Tokyo’s Foreign Ministry.
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Tokyo
Final Touches Being Put On Social Security Bill
The Senate Finance Committee works to finish a bill expanding social security to about six million people and tightening coverage. The plan maintains higher benefits and a larger tax base, with shifts in coverage excluding 3.6 million farmers and 500 thousand professionals from eligibility while raising wage subject limits and boosting monthly payments.
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Joe Hall
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Senate
Central U S Heat Wave Rips Across Heartland
A blistering heat wave grips the central United States pushing 100 degree plus readings from Texas to South Dakota. Heat driven hog and poultry losses rise as two week heat death toll reaches 259, while scattered thundershowers offer brief relief in some areas and cooler Canadian air moves in from the north.
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United States
Texas
South Dakota
Midwest
Hiiness
Ilinois
Wichita
Kan
Kansas City
St. Louis
Tulsa
Omaha
Neb
Vandalia
Huron
S. D
Little Rock
Ark
Dickenson
N. D
Kay Starr Improves After Surgery in Los Angeles
Blues singer Kay Starr is reported improving at Good Samaritan Hospital two days after surgery. The illness remains undisclosed as doctors provide sparse details on her condition.
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Los Angeles
Kay Starr
Good Samaritan Hospital
Miss Universe Greek Entrants Cleared After Visa Hurdle
In Long Beach California the Miss Universe committee faces a Greece entry dilemma as Rika Dialina initially denied a U.S. visa for the contest due to a Communist literature link. Secretary Dulles intervenes to permit her entry while runner-up Effi Ardoulakakig also arrives for possible finals. Preliminaries begin with four days of eliminations ahead of the crowning.
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Long Beach
Calif
Greece
U .S. State Department
Rika Dialina
Athens
McCarran
Effi Ardoulakakig
John Foster Dulles
Miss Dialina
U.S. State Department
U.S.A
Senate Debates Atomic Energy Bill Faces Filibuster Threat
The Senate, two hours ahead of schedule, struggles to vote on atomic energy legislation stalled since last Tuesday. Republican Leader Knowland accuses Democrats of talking the bill to death while Gore defends full debate on the AEC power contract and revised law granting the President broader information sharing and private energy development access.
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Washington
Senate
Atomic Energy Commission
Tennessee Valley
Knowland
California
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Sen. Gore
D-Teno
Gore
Cab Driver Sought in Girl’s Death Case in Indianapolis
Police identified a former Indianapolis cab driver as the man in photos of the suspect known as Jack O’Shea. The 29 year old, from Clinton, Indiana, is linked to the hotel room where 18 year old Dorothy Moore’s body was found. Taxi driver Wesley R. Irvin and elevator operators Ethel Fields and Jean Meredith aided identification.
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Indianapolis
India
Jack O'Shea
Dorothy Moore
Wesley R. Irvin
Union Bus Terminal
Ethel Fields
Jean Meredith
Claypool Hotel
Clinton
Ind
Claypool
Dulles Cancels News Conference in Washington
Secretary of State Dulles canceled his news conference to monitor Indochina truce talks at Geneva. He stayed in frequent contact by telephone and cable with Walter Bedell Smith, head of the U S delegation at the Far Eastern conference.
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Washington
Dulles
Indochina
Geneva
Walter Bedell Smith
U. S
Even Weather Beacon Flares Up in Heat Wave
Kansas City reports an office building weather beacon flashing wildly after days near 110 degrees. The device alternated signals for fair weather cloudy skies rain and snow as Martin Kauffman who runs the controls groans the machine may be suffering heat stroke.
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Kansas City
Martin Kauffman
Partition Line Of Viet Nam Set At 17th Parallel
Geneva reports a partition of Viet Nam roughly along the 17th parallel with the United States standing aside. A French source said only technical issues remain to finalize a cease fire, placing the line about 12 miles north of highway 9 from Quang Tri to Savannakhet. Language questions in Laos and Cambodia linger.
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Geneva
United States
Viet Nam
Indochina
Quang Tri
Savannakhet
Laos
Laog
Cambodia
Anthony Eden
Britain
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Pierre Mendes- France
Pham van Dong
Mendes-France
Molotov
Eden
Dong
Viet Minh
Red
Face in Viet Nam At Low Ebb
A policy shift and growing disillusionment surround U S efforts in Viet Nam as Geneva talks near a ceasefire. Washington’s move toward partition alarms nationalists who seek independence while still hoping for direct aid. Negotiations expected to resume with plans for a temporary 17th parallel split, Ho Chi Minh leading the North and the French-backed government in the South.
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U.S
Viet Nam
United States
France
Mother Of Dead Youth To Be Called To Stand
The mother of Montgomery Ward Thorne will be recalled at his inquest to testify about her whereabouts when his body was found. Coroner Walter McCairn announced the plan as pathologists examine stained bedding and items from Thorne's room.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward
Thorne
Walter McCarronn
Elizabeth Lawton
Sheila de Leon
Maureen Ragen
Aleen
Saphir
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Mundt
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Crane
Serene
Enee
Eee
Associated Press
Miss Universe
By A. P. Bryan
L.s
John Roderick
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Neo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Vietminh
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