McCarthy Attacks Murrow and Stevenson in Chicago Row
Senator Joseph McCarthy charges Edward R. Murrow with Moscow ties and Adlai Stevenson with deceit. Murrow insists his Moscow link was only a cancelled 1935 exchange program and that he did not participate in the Moscow school. McCarthy cites alleged Communist connections among federal employees and lists names tied to investigations, asserting broader untruths about Stevenson and a long list of suspicions.
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Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Edward R. Murrow
Moscow
Adlai Stevenson
Murrow
McCarthy
CBS
Stevenson
Miami Beach
Fulton Lewis Jr
Mutual
Institute of International Education
Russia
Adlai
Rothschild
Levine
Powell
Brazil Lines Up In Favor Of Doctrine
Brazil and the United States aligned at the Inter American Conference in backing the U S draft resolution against communism in the Western Hemisphere Brazilian Foreign Minister Vicente Rao urged delegates to reject amendments weakening the resolution Mexico proposed a non intervention based approach arguing that non American agents rather than international communism should be targeted The debate continued with ten Latin American nations supporting the U S proposal while Mexico warned against committing the Americas to intervene in sister republics adopting communist governments could prompt action Only when a foreign power imposes its form of government do the American republics justify interference U S Secretary of State Dulles called the resolution a foreign policy declaration against non American actors involved in subversive activities in the hemisphere
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Venezuela
Brazil
United States
U. S
Vicente Rao
Mexico
Roberto Cordon
Rio Grande
America
U.S
Roberto Cordova
State Dulles
Commie Jets Flee Sabres Over Korean Demarcation Line
Southbound Communist jets fled north when American Sabre jets challenged them near the Korean demarcation line. No shots were fired. Red planes may have intended to cross into South Korea or test radar and alert drills. The Seoul Inchon area recorded an 11 minute yellow air raid alert.
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Seoul
5Th Air Force
Inchon
South Korea
Moroccans Sentenced to Death by FEZ Tribunal
A military tribunal in Fez, French Morocco, sentenced ten Moroccan men to death on charges of terroristic killings, bombings, arson, and related crimes. The case follows a string of violent acts attributed to the defendants.
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Fez
French
Morocco
Thomas Nominated for Navy Secretary in Eisenhower Era
Charles Sparks Thomas of Los Angeles, then assistant secretary of defense, poses in Washington on March 11 after Eisenhower nominates him to be Secretary of the Navy. He would replace Robert Anderson, who becomes deputy secretary of defense as Roger Kyes leaves May 1 for private business.
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Charles Sparks Thomas
Los Angeles
Defense
Poses
Washington
Eisenhower
Navy
Thomas
Robert Anderson
Roger Kyes
Solon Urges Higher Debt Ceiling For Tax Cuts
Senator Williams of Delaware urged that any tax cuts this year be paid for by borrowing. He cited a projected federal deficit of 3.2 billion dollars for the current year and 2.9 billion for the next. He opposed 912 million dollars in excise cuts in a House bill and called for no further tax reductions until the budget is balanced. Williams spoke ahead of a Senate Finance Committee meeting on the House excise bill.
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Washington
Sen
Williams
R-Del
Congress
Eisenhower
House
Delaware
Senate Finance Committee
Flow of Miami River Drives City Sewage Costs
Sunday's Journal examines how river flow affects sewage treatment needs in Middletown and surrounding towns. Ed Edmiston continues his water problem series while Gray Ladies and Red Cross Nurses Aid Middletown Hospital. A fashion show by the Welfare Auxiliary to Middletown Hospital and a Lions Club wood-cutting drive to fund community projects are also highlighted with photos and local society notes.
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Miami River
Middletown
Ed Edmiston
The
Red Cross
Middletown Hospital
Monroe Lions Club
Lions
Valley
Mass Paratroop Drop At Ft Bragg Claims Two Lives
At Ft Bragg North Carolina during the Long Thrust exercise about 9 000 paratroopers dropped from aircraft on four zones. Two men were killed Pfc Joseph J Hamel 20 of Claremont New Hampshire and Pvt Junior L Cooper 23 of Whiteville Tennessee. About 80 were injured with 30 hospitalized and one in critical condition Romeo Paradise Nashua New Hampshire.
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FT. Bragg
N. C
82Nd Airborne Division
Joseph J. Hamel
Claremont
N. H
Junior L. Cooper
Whiteville
Tenn
Army
Romeo Paradise
Nashua
N.H
Camp Mackall
NYC Rivals Claim They Seek A Board Deal
Rival groups for the New York Central Railroad deny seeking a settlement. Robert R. Young leads one faction and Central President William White leads the other. Young says the company wants a six of fifteen board seats. White replies after a Dallas Fort Worth meeting with oilmen that the Young side is pressing for a settlement.
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New York Central
Robert R. Young
Central
William White
Young
National Press Club
Washington
White
Texas
Clinton W. Murchison
Dallas
Sidney W. Richardson
Fort Worth
Thomas J. Deegan Jr
Ven
Mr. Deegan
Scandal Hits New Italian Government Times of Turmoil
In Rome Premier Mario Scelba faced a fresh blow as National Police Chief Tommaso Pavone resigned amid court testimony linking him to Italy’s Montesi scandal. Pavone denied aiding a powerful figure and vowed legal action as Scelba’s month-old coalition endures a new strain from communist criticisms and calls for a broader probe. The Montesi case centers on the nude beach death of Wilma Montesi near Ostia.
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Mario Scelba
Tommaso Pavone
Italy
Wilma Montesi
Pavone
Scelba
Chamber of Deputies
Montesi
FBI
United States
Raffaele de Caro
Piero Piccioni
Attilio Piccioni
Ostia
Lido
Radiation exposure hits Marshall natives and Americans
The Atomic Energy Commission said 28 Americans and 236 Marshall Islands natives were exposed to some radiation during recent atomic tests but all are reported well. The agency noted no burns and described exposure as unexact. A Cincinnati suburb resident reported son’s letters mentioning natives affected by radiation and references to ships arriving at Kwajalein with natives suffering burns and radioactivity.
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Marshall Islands
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Sharonville
Cincinnati
Ohio
G. R. Whitaker
Don
Ike Faces Veto Doubts on Farm Price Plan
Senator Ellender says President Eisenhower would lack political courage to veto a Congress extension of current farm price supports. Agriculture Secretary Benson plans a veto recommendation while the administration backs a flexible 75 to 90 percent parity system, replacing the fixed 90 percent program due to expire. Benson was recalled for more questions by the House Agriculture Committee as debate continues.
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Washington
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Secretary of Agriculture
Son
Eisenhower
House Agriculture Committee
Benson
August H. Andresen
Rminn
Coffee Hijack Target Tops Cargo Theft Reports
New York report says coffee became the No 1 target of truck cargo thieves in a developing black market. The Cargo Protection Bureau notes February thefts of an estimated 50 000 to 75 000 dollars in coffee, based on insurance and police sources.
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New York
Cargo Protection Bureau
McCarthy Accuses Blackmail Over Army Report
Senate leader and Roy Cohn face allegations of pressure to gain favorable treatment for drafted aide Schine. McCarthy says Army report would embarrass the subcommittee and vows not to fire Cohn. Knowland urges full inquiry as the 34 page document cites Cohn threatening Army officials. Schine seeks direct commission rejected by top Army officials before induction.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Army
Roy Cohn
Senate
Sanata Ranblican
Ership
Manitowoc
Wis
John G. Adams
Subcommittee
Cohn
Knowland
California
Committee
Schine
Robert T. Stevens
Camp Gordon
Joe
Weather Outlook in Miami Valley Sees Snow Flurries
Cloudy windy conditions with mild air forecast for tonight in the Miami Valley. Showers expected, then windy and colder tomorrow with a high near 40. A March storm today brought snow sleet rain and strong winds from the Rockies to the Appalachians.
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Vandalia Weatherman
Rockies
Applachians
Plains
Plateau
Polio vaccine may give lifelong immunity says Salk
Dr Jonas Salk reports new evidence that two initial shots and a booster can build strong antibodies, potentially creating permanent immunity in spring recipients. He notes safety and potency as trials for mass vaccination proceed, with nearly 5,000 children tested in Pittsburgh showing no adverse fever or reactions.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Science
New Orleans
Jonas E. Salk
Salk
University of Pittsburgh
Wable Case Testimony Ends Today
Testimony ends in the murder trial of John Wesley Wable charged with killing two truck drivers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The defense and state teams will begin maries at 1 p.m. EST as Wable's parents and sister testified, denying talking to a reporter about Wable’s whereabouts.
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Greensburg
John Wesley Wable
Pennsylvania
Wable
William Wable
Ruby
Union Hare Aid
Robert Kanensky
Lester B. Woodware
Duncannon
U.S
Secret Service
Jim Parks
John L. Kettl
Pittsburgh
Parks
Kett
Harry F. Pitts
Bowling Green
Lester B. Woodward
Turnpike
Britain to test germ warfare defense in West Indies
Britain announced plans to test defense against germ warfare in an isolated area near the Bahamas Islands off London.
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London
Britain
West Indies
Bahamas Islands
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