High Court Asked To Hear Girard Appeal Now
The Justice Department asks the Supreme Court to review a district court ruling barring surrender of GI William S. Girard to Japan for trial. Atty. Gen. Brownell and Solicitor Rankin sign the petition urging an early decision to avoid delays and honor U S commitments to Japan.
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Justice Department
Supreme Court
William S. Girard
U. S
J. Lee Rankin
Justice
Defense Department
Douglas
High Court
U. S. Court of Appeals
United States
Japan
Girard
District Court
Executive
Naka Sakai
Tokyo
U. S. Supreme Court
McGarraghy
U S Holds Firm To Atomic Test Policies
Washington reports that the United States will accept a first step disarmament agreement including halting production of nuclear weapons, with no isolated suspension of tests. President Eisenhower noted possible moratorium ideas but stressed details and inspection are essential.
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Washington
US S
United States
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Russia
Senator accuses Idaho Power of misrepresenting Hells Canyon plans
Senator Jack son charged Idaho Power Co. with misleading the public and Congress over three Hells Canyon dam projects. He urged a federal dam that would flood the sites, saying it would generate more power than the private scheme and warning against underdeveloping U S resources amid Soviet competition.
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John H. Kamps
Washington
Sen
Jackson
D-Wash
Idaho Power Co
Hells Canyon
Senate
Congress
Snake River
Idaho-Oregon
Eisenhower
Federal Power Commission
America
U S Seeks Change to Korean Armistice Weapons Ban
U N and Communist armistice officials plan a meeting amid reports the Allies will demand scrapping or revising the ban on introducing new weapons into Korea. Sources say the move aims to allow the North Korean and Chinese forces to be equipped with newer arms possibly for use against U S and South Korean troops. The armistice limits replacing and adding weapons, but a buildup has been charged by U S and Seoul officials.
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Seoula
United Nations
U.N
Korea
Seoul
North Korea
U.S
South Korea
Defense Wilson
U.N. Command
Joint Military Armistice Commission
U.N. Woud
North
Storm At Cincinnati Unprecedented Says Weather Bureau
The Weather Bureau reports Monday’s downpour flooded Cincinnati's North Side and Cumminsville. A bucket survey indicates rainfall of six to eight inches or more in affected areas, an amount described as unprecedented locally.
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Cincinnati
US Weather Bureau
North Side
Cumminsville
Weather Bureau
Humphrey Stock Gains Questioned In Senate Probe
Treasury Secretary Humphrey faced questions over a large gain in his January 1953 holdings including 67500 Hanna Co shares and 46169 other securities. Senator Byrd pressed the issue as the Finance Committee’s probe continued with Carlson and Gore weighing in on the stock increases and federal spending.
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Washington
Gore
D-Tenn
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Finance Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
D-Va
Treasury
M. A. Hanna Co
Sen. Carlson
R-Kan
Senate
Struths
Tuesay
Eisenhower
Kishi to Address Congress After Talks With Eisenhower
Japanese Prime Minister Kishi and U.S. Secretary of State Dulles hold marathon talks to shape a new era in Tokyo Washington relations. Kishi reports a productive first meeting with President Eisenhower and plans further discussions on trade with China and the mutual security treaty.
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Washington
Japan
Kishi
Dulles
Senate
House
Eisenhower
U.S
China
United States
Ain
Century-Long Terms Given Teen-Agers
Three Chicago area teens labeled as young rattlesnakes were found guilty of murdering Charles Styrsky the motel keeper during an attempted holdup in Alsip. Jurors set 110 year for 16 year old Maslowski and 99 year terms for 15 year old David Clark and 16 year old Gerald Pelzer with parole possible after one third. The state sought the death penalty to deter others.
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Chicago
Charles Styrsky
Sububan Alsip
Robert Maslowski
David Clark
Gerald Pelzer
Mochel Elected Secretary of Classified Ad Managers
Arthur Mochel of Columbus Ohio won the post of secretary for the Association of Newspaper Classified Advertising Managers at its Indianapolis meeting on Wednesday.
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Indianapolis
Arthur Mochel
Columbus (Ohio
Assn
Tad Jones Yale football legend dies at 70
Thomas Albert Dwight Tad Jones former Yale All America quarterback and coach died of cancer in New Haven Conn at 70 He posted 57 wins 15 losses and 4 ties in nine Yale coaching seasons before retiring in 1927 His brother Howard also played football and helped form a famed coaching pair in early 1900s sports circles.
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Thomas Albert Dwight
Tad) Jones
Excello
New Haven
Conn
Walter Camp
Yale
Tad
Howard
Southern Senators Resist Fast Track for Civil Rights Bill
Southern senators denounced a parliamentary shortcut to bypass the Senate Judiciary Committee as GOP leaders, led by Knowland of California, push to place the House civil rights bill directly on the calendar. Senator Russell of Georgia warned that the move could trigger a legislative lynching bee, while Morse of Oregon opposed bypass and warned the tactic could fail. the fight hinges on procedural rulings and possible filibusters.
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Washington
Knowland
California
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
House
Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Eisenhoer
Eisenhower
Morse
D- Ore
United States backs limited disarmament with Russia
Harold Stassen told the disarmament conference that the United States is prepared to reduce its armed forces to 214 million men as part of an East West disarmament treaty if Russia does likewise. He tied the move to a suspension of nuclear weapon tests.
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London
Harold Stassen
United States
Russia
Sea Accident Fatal to Two Sailors on USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
The aircraft carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt returned to port after a pump explosion sprayed live steam, causing two deaths and five serious injuries among crew. Twenty-nine others suffered heat exhaustion or exhaustion, with many rescuing trapped shipmates. Captain Hopkins praised collective heroism and training.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Franklin D. Roosevelt
T. W. Hopkins
U.S. Navy
Chuckle: Navy Draftee Defines Submarine Humor
A humorous quip from a Navy draftee on his first test describes a submarine as a ship with water on all four sides. The wry line reflects early wartime morale and inventive wordplay among servicemen.
Lightning strikes kill two guardsmen at Fort Bragg during supper
At Fort Bragg North Carolina two National Guardsmen from Kannapolis were killed when lightning struck a bivouac area during supper. The 30th Division and 8 000 Tar Heel guardsmen cared for 48 injured after a severe electrical storm. field aid stations treated victims on site and at the base hospital overnight.
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FT. Bragg
N.C
Army
J.C. Walter Lee Milam
Pfc
Arthur Belton Norris Jr
Kannapolis
30Th
Old Hickory
North Carolina National Guard
Misconduct In Office Questions Face Cross Before Senate Panel
Former Bakery Workers Union president James G. Cross faces Sharp questioning by the Senate subcommittee on misconduct in office. Probing below standard wage contracts at Zion Industries while Phillip-born brothers loaned Cross about 100000. Young Philisborn said loans totaled 96000 to 40000 and repaid in three months. Cross is grilled over union expense accounts totaling 39000 in 1956 and alleged entertainment charges without receipts. He also faces queries on his ties to Kay Lower a convicted Los Angeles prostitute employed as an undercover organizer for the union.
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Washington
James G. Cross
Bakery Workers Union
Senate
Backets Committee
Cross
Zion Industries, Inc
Zion
Herbert
Martin Philipsborn Sr
Baking and Candy Company
Chicago
Martin Philipsborn Jr
Philipsborn
Harry N. Wyatt
Robert F. Kennedy
Kay Lower
Los Angeles
Bakers Union
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