Congress urged to stop public advice on Formosa policy
Washington AP Sen Jackson called on colleagues to quit offering public guidance on Formosa affairs, arguing only the President can decide actions such as halting fuel shipments from Red Romania to Communist China. Others debated, with Knowland proposing blockade options and Morse warning of war risk. Mansfield urged diplomacy by secret negotiation as McClellan set up an inquiry into Western nations trading with Red China.
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Washington
Sen
Jackson
D-Wash
Congress
Eisenhower
Formosa
China
Knowland
California
7Th Fleet
Aruba
Red Romania
Sen. George
Morse
D-Ore
Minneapolis
Sen. Mansfield
D-Mont
McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
McCarthy Says War May Be Needed to Free Americans
Senator McCarthy told Friendly Sons of St Patrick in Everett Mass that if necessary he would support starting a war to win freedom for 526 Americans believed held in Red China. He urged writing Congress to demand action and warned allies not to get U.S. funds until the prisoners are freed. He cited 944 or 26 as figures for captives and criticized double dealing by allies. The talk ended with a five minute standing ovation.
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Everett
Mass
Sen McCarthy
R-Wis
Red
China
Sons of St
McCarthy
Eisenhower
Defense Department
Ex-Convict Slain During Robbery Try at Night Club
In Tiltonsville Ohio a failed burglary at Fontana's Night Club left Albert Anthony De Febbo a 25 year old ex convict shot in the heart by club owner John Fontana. Deputy Sheriff Dennis McGonigal said De Febbo died after a 75 foot pursuit. Police questioned a second man about involvement and Fontana said he fired at a fleeing accomplice.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Fontana
Tiltonsville
Here
Weirton
W. Va
John Fontana
Albert Anthony de Febbo
Dennis McGonigal
Jefferson County
de Febbo
Sheppard Delays Appeal Brief in Murder Case
Dr Samuel H Sheppard will delay filing an appeal brief by a week. A hearing on the Dec 21 murder conviction set for May 5 proceeds. Corrigan cites awaiting criminologist Dr Paul L Kirk report from UC Berkeley as Sheppard remains in county jail 70 months without credit toward life term.
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Cleveland
Samuel H. Sheppard
William J. Corrigan
Sheppard
Marilyn
Bay Village
Corrigan
Paul L. Kirk
Kirk
University of California, Berkeley
Ohio
King Tribhuvana of Nepal Dies in Zurich at 49
King Tribhuvana of Nepal, who elevated the throne to real power, died in Zurich after a prolonged heart ailment at age 49. Eldest son Crown Prince Mahendra, 34, has acted as regent for a month during European treatment. His death leaves Nepal grappling with a government crisis after Premier Matrika P. Koirala's resignation amid political opposition.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Tribhuvana
Nepal
Mahendra
Europe
United States
Matrika P. Koirala
Search for missing Beechcraft plane after Mt Timpanogos crash
Clouds snow and mountain air hinder pilots on the fifth day of a hunt for a twin engine plane missing with five aboard between Fort Bridger and Salt Lake City. Bodies of four men and a boy were later found near the Mt Timpanogos wreckage while a separate F86 Sabre Jet crash near Salt Lake City prompted ongoing investigation.
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Salt Lake City
Mt. Timpanogos
Here
Great Falls Air Force Base
Mont
Air National Guard
Chicago
Arcata
Calif
Fort Bridger
Wyo
Air
Switch Blast Delays Train in Yorktown Ind
A train load of Indianapolis Shriners was delayed hours on the homeward trip from Detroit after a switch was dynamited. The New York Central nine car train halted after passing the damaged rail break. no one injured. Sheriff Anthony planned to question AFL Teamsters Union officials tied to a prior strike at Marsh Foodliners.
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Yorktown
Ind
Indianapolis Shriners
Detroit
New York Central
W. Pete Anthony
Delaware County
AFL Teamsters Union
Marsh Foodliners
Hailstorm Kills Man and Girl in South Carolina
A violent hailstorm swept five counties in South Carolina killing a 60-year-old man and a 3-year-old girl trapped when a concrete-block house collapsed. The storm dumped up to 5 inches of hail in Batesburg and 4 inches in York, blocking miles of U S Route 1 and causing extensive property damage. Temperatures dropped 10 to 20 degrees as cooler air moved in with showers and snow flurries in the Northwest and Great Lakes region.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Batesburg
York
U.S. Highway No. 1
Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes Region
Upper
Mississippi Valley
New England
Charlotte
N.C
Pulaski
Debate Over Tax Cut Sparks Senate Showdown
In Washington, Senator Humphrey contends the Democrats push a tax cut that benefits big business while Treasury Secretary George M. warns it harms job creation and misleads the public. Both sides expect a tight vote as the Senate moves toward a tomorrow ballot on the measure.
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Washington
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate
Treasury
George M
Sen. Smathers
D-Fla
Secretary of the Treasury
Columbus Man Arrested In False McDermott Report
Gene Doughty 29 of Columbus faces Municipal Court on a charge of making a false report claiming he was forced at gunpoint to drive penitentiary escapee Pat McDermott from Mount Vernon to Columbus. Doughty later admitted the story was fabricated after hearing a broadcast. McDermott, a life prisoner for Don R. Mellett murder, walked from Ohio Penitentiary last November. He is listed among the FBI's 10 most wanted.
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Columbus
Ohio
Pat McDermott
Mount Vernon
Gene Doughty
McDermott
Pelice
North End
Doughty
Meeo
Canton
Don R. Mellett
FBI
Intruder Shot Way Into British Embassy in Moscow
A husky gunman burst into the British Embassy in Moscow last night wounding a Russian police guard. He fought his way to the ambassador's living quarters and was overpowered by two unarmed British Embassy attaches after forcing his way upstairs to Sir William and Lady Hayter.
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Moscow
William
Hayter
Bishop Warns Princess Margaret to Drop Townsend Plan
London sources report Bishop Alfred Blunt urging Princess Margaret to abandon engagement to divorced Group Capt. Peter Townsend. Blunt said Queen Elizabeth II cannot consent to such a union and stressed the church’s stance against remarriage of divorcees. Townsend called the reported quotes “pure invention” and refused to discuss private matters.
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London
Edward VIII
Margaret
R.A.F
Peter Townsend
Alfred Blunt
Bradford
the People
Elizabeth II
Church of England
Townsend
Sydney
Australia
The
Morning Herald
Brussels
Princess Margaret
Richard Martin
FOA Hit In Handling Of Diesel Bid
Rep James accused the Foreign Operations Administration of jeopardizing American good faith by mishandling a Spanish contract for 14 diesel locomotives. He said the award to American Locomotive over Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton despite a lower bid would cost taxpayers 250 000 dollars and harm U.S Spain relations. An FOA spokesman cited preferences for Americ an Locomotive features and earlier delivery and noted postaward audits to ensure prudent spending.
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Washington
James
R-Pa
Foreign Operations Administration
American Locomotive Co
New York
Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Co
Baldwin
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
U.S
FCA
Spain
United States
FOA
Significant Acceleration of U S Aid in Asia Reported
Washington dispatch notes a notable rise in foreign aid operations in Asia during 1954 through December, with $2.8 billion in new appropriations and $2.14 billion carryover for military equipment. Far Eastern military aid reached $1.9 billion by December, Southeast Asia and Western Pacific earmarked for a quarter of new funds, and FDA had approved $5.55 billion in mutual security programs by March 1. President Eisenhower commended the program’s broad military, economic, and technical goals, highlighting a shift from Europe to Asia, Africa, and Latin America as European recovery frees resources.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Asia
Congress
Foreign Operations Administration
Harold Stassen
Southeast Asia
Western Pacific
FDA
United States
Free World
Europe
Africa
Latin America
Japanese Boat Rescues Six Drifting Chinese Fishermen
A Japanese boat rescued six Chinese fishermen drifting in a disabled craft sixty miles south of Tachien Island. The Maritime Safety Board said the rescue was completed at sea and the crew planned to hand the fishermen over to Chinese Communist authorities.
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Moji
Japan
Tachen Island
Maritime Safety Board
Civilian Evacuation Of Quemoy Began
Baltimore The Sun reports a quiet civilian evacuation from Quemoy and the Matsus amid Communist threats off China. Philip Potter cites strengthened Nationalist garrisons as civilians leave, with April seen as critical due to favorable weather for a possible Red invasion. An official noted invasion hope if April passes without attack.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
Quemoy
Matsus
China
Philip Potter
Honolulu
Potter
Felix B. Stump
Pacific Fleet
Sweden arrests ten in suspected spy ring case
Sweden held 10 suspects in jail in a roundup tied to a third postwar communist spy ring. targets include five Swedes, three Czechs, a Romanian and a German suspected of spying for Czechoslovakia and Romania. The case involves alleged gross military espionage and spying on East European refugees in Sweden.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Werner Rhyninger
Karlskaga
Cmdr
Frantisek Nemec
Prague
Rhyninger
Ohio Floodwaters Set to Enter Mississippi at Cairo
The Ohio River is expected to dump floodwaters into the Mississippi at Cairo today or tomorrow with little fanfare. Weather officials say the river was about three feet above flood stage yesterday and should rise slightly more. Meteorologist John Alden notes the rise is nearly stopped and nearby farmland has flood delays, but no danger is foreseen. Army engineer William A. Steele calls the Mississippi a reservoir awaiting the Ohio discharge.
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Cairo
Ill
Ohio River
Weather Bureau
John Alden
William A. Steele
Mississippi
Ohio
Former Cop Surrenders At Airport
A man identifying as Edward Keen, 51, former Boston police officer, surrendered at Newark Airport after holding 30 passengers at gunpoint with a wooden object. Boston police say Keen earned the Medal of Honor in 1938 for aiding in the capture of Francis O Keefe. he was retired in 1944.
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Newark
N. J
Eastern Air Lines
DC4
Edward Keen
South Braintree
Mass
Boston
Keen
Curtis Ivy
A. L. Nelson
Karen
Koen
Francis O'Keefe
Joseph
Specs) O'Keefe
Weather notes frost in Miami Valley and milder trend
The Miami Valley woke to frost with a 34 degree low and a 54 degree high yesterday. Forecasters predict increasing clouds and milder temperatures tonight and tomorrow with highs near 60 and a few scattered showers.
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Miami
Father of Ohio Water Conservation Dies at 82
David C. Warner aged 82, famed as the father of Ohio water conservation, died at University Hospital after a long illness. A pioneer, he helped shape Ohio laws and the water conservation board, prepared the bridge dam law, and led farm pond efforts. He served decades with the state and endured a years long salary veto before returning to public service.
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Ohio Water Conservation
Columbus
Ohio
David C. Warner
Universiy
State of
Warner
Water Conservation Board
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