Treasury Secretary Humphrey Credits Policies for Prosperity
Treasury Secretary Humphrey told the Senate Finance Committee that the administration’s fiscal policies spurred prosperity, noting higher employment, income, and purchasing power with more jobs and homes. He defended tight money as driving bank deposits into investment, while acknowledging some imperfections.
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Humphrey
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Eisenhower
America
HUAC Hearing Opened Despite Witness Death and Supreme Court Rulings
San Francisco HUAC opened hearings amid a witness death and two Supreme Court decisions. Chairman Walter and Rep. Scherer said the rulings do not slow the probe into Communist influence in professional and entertainment fields. They warned the FBI and committees may be forced to close without changes.
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House Un-American Activities Subcommittee
Supreme Court
Walter
D-Pa
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Gordon H. Scherer
R-Qhio
FBI
Scherer
Chuckle Says Man Counts Fingers and Toes in Dark Days
A light joke notes that in tough times a man can only count on his fingers and toes. The quip frames hardship with simple arithmetic humor.
Mao Reveals Secret Speech on Contradictions in China
Peiping broadcast Mao Tze tung’s 17 000 word statement dated Feb 27 to the 11th enlarged session of the Supreme State Conference admitting contradictions exist between government and masses. He warns against coercive measures and urges democratic discussion while noting united country.
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Hong Kong
Red China Today
Mao Tve-tung
Peiping Radio
Supreme State Conference
Mao
Russia
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
U S Optimistic on Soviet Test Ban Proposal
At U N disarmament talks in London the United States tempered optimism over the Soviet plan for an internationally supervised nuclear test ban. A U S spokesman called Russia's agreement to mutual inspection a very significant development though many issues remain before any partial disarmament step. Soviet delegate Valerian Zorin proposed a two to three year moratorium with international inspectors to ensure compliance.
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London
U.S
U.N
Soviet Union
Russia
Valerian Zorin
Youth Who Said Death His Lot On Probation
Fourteen year old Csaba Koermendy was freed today on a year's probation after firing a pistol during last fall’s fighting against the Russians. A Budapest juvenile court found three teens involved, Csaba least guilty, with probation to keep out of trouble.
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Csaba Koermendy
United States
Csaba
George Szerdahelyi
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Brownson
Rind
Eisenhower
Imre David
Hungary
Force Used By Haitis New Junta
Port au Prince Haiti troops and police were ordered to shoot in response to followers of ousted President Daniel Fignol's exile in New York. Workers near the harbor began evacuating huts as arson threats were declared. The junta rejected calls for Fignol's return and banned general strikes and political broadcasts by presidential candidates.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Daniel Fignole
Fignole
New York
Racket Probe Will Resume Bakers Case
The Senate Rackets Committee restarts hearings on alleged scams within the Bakers Union. Five witnesses from the 160000-member union will be heard as investigators examine charges of collusion between some union officials and employers. Gilbert Mann, former president of Bakers Union Local 100 in Chicago, leads off the testimony. Stuart, the trustee, pleaded the Fifth Amendment when asked about union funds.
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Senate Rackets Committee
Bakers Union
Robert F. Kennedy
Gilbert Mann
Old Bakers ‘Union
Chicago
Mann
James G. Cross
Local 100
George L. Stuart
Local 1
Stuart
Brother Was Killer, Convict Testifies
An Erie hearing heard prisoner Keith Magee admit his older brother Leroy killed retired railroad engineer George Harrington in November 1953. Magee testified Leroy murdered Harrington, placed the body in Harrington's car trunk, and set it on fire.
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Erie
Conneaut
Ohio
George Harrington
Keith Magee
Leroy
Harrington
Civil Rights Bill Passed by House Amid Debate
The House approved President Eisenhower's civil rights bill 286 to 126 after defeating a Southern effort to add a jury trial amendment 251 to 158. The measure moves to the Senate where leaders aim to speed action and override filibuster tactics.
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House
Eisenhower
Senate
Knowland
California
U.S
Department of Justice
GOP
Kishi Arrives in Washington Aims for Stronger U S Japan Ties
Japanese Prime Minister Kishi arrives in Washington aboard Eisenhower's plane and plans a broad discussion with President Eisenhower. Officials see a potentially successful mission driven by Kis his friendly approach and intent to deepen mutual understanding.
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San Francisco
Japan
Kishi
Washington
Eisenhower
America
U.S
United States
International
Francisco
Nobusuke Kishi
George Christopher
Tokyo
Poles Push Anti Soviet Campaign in Army
Warsaw reports the Polish Defense Ministry orders a broad political offensive to root out anti Soviet and anti Communist sentiment in the armed forces. Vice Defense Minister Zarzycki warns the army is influenced by broader public doubts about alliance with the Soviet Union and its aid to Poland.
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Polish Defense Ministry
Zarzycki
Poland
Nrtice
Soviet Union
Supreme Court rulings spark congression al criticism
Congressmen attacked two new Supreme Court decisions. Rep. Howard W. Smith said the Smith Act remains clear, while Sen. Jenner warned the court has set the country back. The cases overturned California Communists convictions and Watkins contempt of Congress, drawing sharp replies from multiple lawmakers.
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Supreme Court
High Court
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Sen
Jenner
R-Ind
Smith
California
John T. Watkins
Clark
Watkins
Congress
House Un-American Activities Subcommittee
Warren
Subcommittee
Un-American Activities Group
Un-American Activities Committee
Arthur Miller
Marilyn Monroe
Miller
U.S
New York
Justice Harlan
Majority
Rep
Willis
D-La
House Judiciary
UN American Activities Committees
Mundt
R-Sd
McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Supreme Court of
Nehru Arrives in Helsinki for Nordic Visit
Indian Prime Minister Nehru arrived in Helsinki for a 48 hour neutrality guided tour of Scandinavian nations. Finnish Prime Minister V. J. Sukselainen and leaders welcomed him as he stepped from his private plane at Helsinki airport.
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Helsinki
Finland
India
Nehru
V. J. Sukselainen
Rights Violation Ruling Over Girard Japan Trial
A federal judge barred delivery of GI William S. Girard to Japan for trial, saying it would violate constitutional rights. The Army specialist may face court martial in the United States for manslaughter tied to a Japanese firing range incident. The State Department hinted at an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Ottawa
Ill
Dulles
United States
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Supreme Court
U.s.court of Appeals
McGarraghy
U. S
Dayton Youth Drowns in Miami River Incident
Kenneth Welch eight of Dayton drowned Monday in the Miami River after a Baltimore and Ohio freight train knocked him from a railroad trestle. Fireman Ernest Tracey twenty three of Bellefontaine leaped into the river from the fifty foot trestle, reaching the boy briefly before the swift current carried him away. The youths were crossing the trestle to build a tree house.
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Ohio
Kenneth Welch
Miami
Kenneth
Baltimore & Ohio
Ernest Tracey
Bellefontaine
Youth admits cutting Sweetheart’s throat in jealousy
In Houston the 17 year old adopted son of a university professor confessed to slashing his girlfriend Sandra Jean Maynald 17 who died seconds after the attack. He told police I have just killed my girlfriend Sandy. He was charged with murder after a written statement.
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Houston
Tex
Sandra Jean Maynald
W. C. Doss
Robert Edward Freeman
University of Houston
Sandy
Doss
John Thornton
Freeman
L. E. Freeman
Dr. Freeman
Robert
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