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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1954
Page
1
U S Attorney Leo A Rover will prosecute four Puerto Ricans linked to recent House shootings. Rover previously defended Oscar Collazo, who was convicted of killing a White House policeman in the abortive attempt on former President Truman.
Court-appointed attorneys take leads for four Puerto Ricans charged with wounding five members of Congress after arraignment in San Juan. Lolita Lebron and three co defendants plead not guilty on all counts as Judge Morris sets April 5 for trial and bonds at $100000 each.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Aiken warned Congress must adopt the Eisenhower farm program in full or lose its value. He opposed major changes, saying success hinges on accepting every part, as debates over price supports and a 2.5 billion set aside for surpluses continue with officials and critics.
The Atomic Energy Commission will demolish Building D at Los Alamos New Mexico, a frame structure where University of California researchers built the first atomic bomb in 1943. Radioactive parts from the Trinity explosion and wartime bombs were made there, and the site remains contaminated.
Secretary of State Dulles expects a hard bargain at Geneva with three aims from the Communists trade recognition and a United Nations seat for Red China. U S officials warn the April 26 talks could fail if such price demands arise and reiterate U S opposition to seating Peiping at the U N.
Police in Nice report sighting the wreckage of a missing U. S. Air Force C47 in the mountains behind the city. The aircraft carried 20 persons on a Rome to Bitburg flight. In San Juan, Pedro Albizu Campos, 62, chief of the Nationalist party, was captured after gunplay during an island wide roundup targeting about 36 independence-minded members.
ILA workers quit at half of the port’s 159 piers in defiance of a no-walk-out order. NLRB weighs contempt action as rival unions clash with ILA and AFL groups. Bradly and officials vow to seek a return to work amid ongoing waterfront dispute.
In Manhattan on West 99th Street detectives found crates of mortar shells anti tank guns garand rifles grenades and a large shell supply. Mario Cruz age 34 and Roberto Oscar Acevedo age 36 were arrested on weapons law violations. Eight others were released. FBI Customs and Immigration joined in questioning. The two men were linked to an anti Batista Cuban group. no link to the Puerto Rican shooting in Congress was seen.
Adlai E. Stevenson arrived in Miami Beach and prepared to urge a frontal attack on President Eisenhower’s leadership. He planned a major speech to outline campaign issues for Congress and indicated dissatisfaction with the Army pursuit of Communists, while avoiding direct McCarthy attacks.
Three more deaths are attributed to a five day snow spell in Cleveland as Mayor Celebrezze warns drivers but allows downtown traffic. Snow totals reached 20.8 inches with Memorial Shoreway hardest hit and about 200 cars towed. About 2,000 autos were abandoned citywide and no tow fines or parking tickets will be issued.
Egypt's 12 member Revolutionary Council announced a July election for a 250 member constituent assembly to draft a new constitution and serve as interim parliament. The move includes promises to end local press censorship except on defense and to end martial law. Elder statesmen Aly Maher and Abdel Razak Sanhoury advised on the plan.
IRONTON Ohio five charges were filed against State Highway Patrolman Robert Brickles 29 of Gallipolis in the hit and run death of a Coal Grove police officer yesterday Brickles posted a $3000 bond and was released from Lawrence County jail. He faces second degree manslaughter leaving scene of an accident driving to the left of center line reckless operation and speeding.
John F. Kane, a special assistant to Secretary of the Army Robert T. Stevens, resigns over what he calls a lack of full fighting support from higher ups amid Sen. McCarthy's criticisms of the Army. Kane cites disunity but says he excludes no one in the Army. Officials deny Stevens has resigned.
Paul G Hoffman head of Studebaker Corp says Americans distrust the future fueling economic troubles. The Advertising Council plans a national campaign to counter recession talk starting April 1 as auto layoffs appear and some recalls occur. Labor data show 2,168,200 unemployment claims for week ended Feb 20 with recalls reported. Eisenhower weighs whether to intervene to boost the economy.
Ex RAF lieutenant Bob Cowell 35 father of two transformed into woman after three years of hormone treatment and plastic surgery. Report says Cowell, from a prominent family, now lives abroad as Roberta Elizabeth Marshall Cowell. Authorities issued a substitute birth certificate in 1951.
At the 10th Inter-American Conference in Caracas Guatemala’s Guillermo Toriello assails U.S. policy and dollar diplomacy while Secretary of State Dulles rejects the leftist critique. The plenary session was canceled as tempers cooled after heated exchanges over anti communist resolutions.
Senator Frear links rising coffee costs to a Brazilian dollar auction system, saying the spike began after Brazil altered cruzeiro-dollar exchanges. He warned prices could reach $1.23 a pound, noting the Bank of Brazil effectively auctions dollars when producers convert cruzeiros for equipment.
Gov. John S. Fine of Pennsylvania told reporters in San Francisco that Sen. McCarthy is "just another actor on the stage" and receives outsized publicity. He criticized McCarthy's conduct during the Zwicker questioning as boorish and outrageous.
Eureka California AP reports a mile long dirt glacier of earth and clay moves toward the Eel River Canyon main line at 40 feet daily. Crews on 24 hour shifts shift tracks and remove debris as 600 foot sections are engulfed. G L Morrison, NWP vice president, cannot say when the mass will stop or how long relocation would take.
James Roosevelt seeks the Democratic endorsement for the 26th California District. He warns he may ignore the district council’s recommendation if it favors another candidate. Separately Rosaline Wiener notes a possible June primary disruption tied to his political plans.
The Van Dal ia Weather Bureau reports a warming trend this weekend in the Miami Valley. Today and tomorrow should be fair and slightly warmer with an average low of 22 degrees and a high of 42 degrees. In Middletown residents typically show marginally higher readings with a high near 34 and a low around 16 at 7 am.
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