Laniel's Indochina War Policy Faces Assembly Attack
In Paris the National Assembly mounted fresh attacks on Premier Joseph Laniel's Indochina war plan as Socialist and Communist critics pressed the policy. Laniel allies may speak to back him while Foreign Minister Georges Bidault returns from Geneva to address the issue, with a confidence vote likely Thursday or Friday.
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Paris
Joseph Laniel
National Assembly
Indochina
Laniel
Georges Bidault
Bidault
V. M. Molotov
Geneva
Lanier
French National Assembly
Assembly
Molotov's Indochina Talk Could Shape Geneva Talks
In Geneva Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov prepares a policy statement to influence the Indochina conference fate. French debates pressure Laniel regime as Bidault delays Paris departure to defend the government.
Roosevelt in California Senate race tests name power
National attention centers on James Roosevelt’s bid in the Democratic 26th District of Los Angeles as cross filing pit his famous name against his estranged wife’s adultery charges denied in court. Iowa GOP nom for governor goes to Leo Hoegh as he leads with a strong margin. In South Carolina voters seek Byrnes successor.
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Associated Press
California
South Carolina
Iowa
Leo A. Hoegh
GOP
Hoegh
James F. Byrnes
Scattered Showers Forecast in Miami Valley Tonight
Weather officials at the Vandalia station forecast scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Miami Valley tonight and tomorrow. Despite rain, temperatures will stay warm, with yesterday’s high reaching 92 degrees in Middletown and a low of 57 degrees recorded at 8:30 a.m. yesterday.
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Miami Valley
Vandalia
Middletown
Stevens Says Going Hard but Won’t Quit at West Point
Secretary of the Army Robert T. Stevens told US Military Academy graduates that his work has been rough but he has never considered turning back. He referenced his Senate testimony on the McCarthy dispute and recounted a Formosa speech where an interpreter helped him pace his remarks.
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West Point
N.Y
Robert T. Stevens
Sen. McCarthy
Rwis
Military Academy
Army
Senate
Formosa
Guatemala Suspends Constitution Amid Tensions
Guatemala's Communist backed government ordered a 30 day suspension of constitutional guarantees after U S objections to arms from Poland. The move halts freedom of expression and the press. A false flag plane dropped anti communist leaflets over Quezaltenango and Guatemala City prompting air force pursuit and foreign reaction from officials.
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Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
U.S
Poland
Arbenz
Quezaltenango
Russia
Guillermo Toriello
Honduras
Nicaragua
McCarthy May Testify Move To End Army Probe This Week
Washington reports a backstage push to end the McCarthy Army hearings this week gaining momentum. Mundt called a closed subcommittee session to speed up plans possibly bringing McCarthy to testify as the 29th day of televised hearings continues. McCarthy and Cohn signaled willingness to wind up the inquiry amid sharp exchanges with Symington and aides argue over who pressured Army officials regarding Schine.
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Washington
Mundt
R-Sd
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Tharawara
Sama
Sue
McCarthy
Sen. Symington
D-Mo
Roy M. Cohn
Counsil
Cohn
Camp Kilmer
N.J
Ray H. Jenkins
Army
Stevens
John G. Adams
G. David Schine
Adams
Schine
Clark Clifford
Truman
Subcommittee
Symington
Wisconsin
Government Operations Committee
Symington and
Clifford
Colin
Secret Agent Mrs Dillon Reveals FBI Informer Role
Mrs Vallerie Dillon of Chicago Illinois has disclosed her undercover work as an FBI informer. She reports on the Chicago Council of American Soviet Friendship while also serving as a United Press radio news writer.
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Vallerie Dillon
Chicago
Dillon
Chicago Council of
Rhee Seeks Control Of Korean Aid Spending Amid Criticism
President Syngman Rhee accused the United States of wasting Korean aid on administrative costs and proposed Korea take over the U S funded rebuilding program. He urged grant credits with advisers and strict accountability while criticizing Geneva talks with the Communists as futile and dangerous.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
United States
Rhee
China
Korea
ROK
Republic of Korea
France
Great Britain
South Korea
Geneva
Government report shows improvement in job scene
Washington reports a modest rise in employment with 61,119,000 jobs in May, while unemployment fell to 3,305,000. The Commerce Labor Department notes factory layoffs slow but overall May gains are smaller than typical for the season. House Ways and Means opens hearings on extending unemployment compensation to about 5.74 million more workers, but farm workers remain exempt.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House Ways and Means Committee
Commerce Labor Department
Ways and Means
Political Leaders Try To End Japan's Crisis
Tokyo reports leaders of Japan's major parties held peace talks lasting two hours to end a national crisis sparked by last Thursday's riot in the Diet. A second session was set for tomorrow as Socialists boycott Diet meetings and rumors of an assassination attempt against Prime Minister Yoshida circulate amid calls for stability.
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Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Liberal Party
Yosida
Yoshida
Twenty Two Sailors Drown Near Pusan Coast
Police reported that twenty two crewmen drowned when a small Korean freighter sank during a storm off the southern coast near Pusan last week.
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Pusan
Korea
Koreas
McCarthy Finances Probed by IRS Probe
U S Internal Revenue Commissioner DENVER W T Coleman Andrews said the agency is examining Sen Joseph McCarthy finances with a timeline to finish within 60 days The probe extends over several months and follows earlier reports by a Senate subcommittee on January 2 1953 that raised questions about McCarthys financial dealings.
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Denver
W . T. Coleman Andrews
U. S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
Andrews
McCarthy
Brownel
Senate
Talbott to Inspect Proposed Academy Site in Linn
Air Force Secretary Talbott will inspect three proposed sites for a new air force academy in Linn near Lake Geneva Wisconsin and near Almo Illinois and Colorado Springs Colorado. Local property owners may protest claiming property value loss while Lake Geneva businessmen support the project but fear Chicago summer residents will boycott. Talbott will visit all three sites before final selection.
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Lake Geneva
Wis
Air Force
Talbott
Linn
Air Force Academy
Chicago
Edward A. McCullough
Almo
Ill
Ado Springs
Colo
Fruit Firm Tries To End Walkout
In Tegucigalpa Honduras United Fruit Co pressed its case directly with strikers to end a month-long walkout of about 25 000 banana workers. The company dropped thousands of leaflets over the banana belt outlining a compromise wage and condition offer bypassing union officials.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
United Fruit Co
Maverick Dies At 58. San Antonio Figure Orator Of Reform
Maury Maverick former New Deal congressman and San Antonio mayor dies at 58 after a 10 day hospital stay for heart ailment. Known for his fight against gobbledygook he coined the term in a letter to FDR and remained a provocative reformer and political agitator throughout his career. Sheriff Owen Kilday recalls their sharp but friendly rivalry as Maverick’s influence in Texas politics persisted.
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San Antonio
Tex
Maury Maverick
Gobblydegook
New Deal
Owen Kilday
Paul
Maverick
Congress
Franklin D Roosevelt
FDR
Democratic Party
Texas
Chicago
Allan Shivers
French Crush Vietminh Bases in Two Village Attacks
In Indochina, French air and ground forces claim 100 percent destruction of Vietminh bases near Senho north of Hanok Haiphong railway. Tanks and infantry drove into two straw-thatched villages, destroying hideouts and killing rebels. Vietnamese Catholic militiamen reportedly killed 30 Vietminh at five posts northwest of Hanoi. General Paul Ely arrived in Saigon to assume military and political leadership, aiming to strengthen defenses and crush Vietminh strength along the coast.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Red River Delta
Senho
Paul Ely
Saigon
Raoul Salan
Ely
Red River
Annarn
Eisenhower Pushes Legislative Program at Chestertown
President Eisenhower described his legislative program as strengthening national security and avoiding overstep of federal powers. He spoke at Washington College in Chestertown Maryland, after receiving an honorary degree, insisting Congress should act promptly on his proposals while warning against government becoming mere busybodies.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Washington College
Chestertown
Far East Command Cuts TOKYOW Flight From Korea
The Far East Command announced a suspension of rest and recuperation leave flights from Korea, with about 60 percent cutbacks starting today. The measure aims to accelerate airlift to Indochina and will last for several days.
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International Commission
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National
Roosevelt
Cleveland
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Frank Story
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