Solons Debate Move To Oust Demo Senator
Washington AP The Senate opens debate on unseating Sen Chavez Democrat New Mexico amid a Rules Committee recommendation that his seat be vacant The vote is expected along party lines with possible GOP defections The subcommittee found NM 1952 election irregularities unclear who won Chavez or Hurley The split Senate stands 48 D 47 R 1 independent If Chavez is ousted NM governor could appoint a Republican senator
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New Mexico
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Missouri
United States
Jap Paper Criticizes Americans
In Tokyo the Asahi urges the United States to disclose blast materials used in the U B Ikinai H bomb test and demands doctors reveal assurances to 23 fishermen exposed to radioactive ash. ABCC scientists study but critics say patients must be treated and not used as guinea pigs.
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Asahi
United States
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Hiroshima
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John Morton
America
Masao Tsuzuki
Aa Cian
Navy Plane Crash Kills Two Near Dayton
In Ohio two fliers died when a T33 trainer collided midair with a Navy Corsair above Dayton. Navy pilot Lt Turner, Columbus, was knocked unconscious but survived after parachuting. De Fred F. Siegmund Jr. and 1st Lt. John W. Plass, both 29–30 and based at Craig AFB, were killed.
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John W. Plass
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Selma
Ala
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John D. Turner
Columbus
Naval Reserve
Turner
Doctor Claims Vaccinating Newborn Babies Lifesaver
Dr. Herbert D. Chamberlain of McArthur Ohio reports safe and effective newborn vaccination against whooping cough diphtheria and tetanus as part of routine birth care. Since 1948 in 717 babies treated no whooping cough or diphtheria cases occurred though unvaccinated infants were affected earlier. government data show infant deaths from these diseases were high before birth immunization.
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Cleveland
Herbert D. Chamberlain
McArthur
Ohio
American Academy of General Practice
Vinton County
Weather Turns Mild Yet Cloudy Across Miami Valley
A cloudy and warmer spell persisted in the Miami Valley after spring began, with Vandalia Weather Station forecasting increasing cloudiness and a low around degrees tonight. Showers and milder conditions are expected tomorrow, with a high near 52 degrees, while Middletown’s high yesterday reached 41 at 3 30 p.m. and Armivo's East Side Main Gate recorded 23 degrees at 3 21 a.m.
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Chiang Kai-shek Re-Elected President in Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek was re elected by a landslide 1507 to 48 to serve a six year term as head of the Nationalist government in Taiwan Formosa. Firecrackers rang out as the victory was announced. His opponent was Democratic Socialist leader Hsu Fu Lin. Nationalist leaders urged support among supporters both in Formosa and on the mainland where Communists hold power.
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Formosa
China
Chiang Kai-shek
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Hsu Fulin
Atomic weapons may deter war, says Oberth
Prof. Herman Oberth, German V2 inventor and space research leader, told a Düsseldorf audience that twelve more months of work could yield rockets carrying atomic bombs able to reach any spot on earth in 45 minutes. He warned that if war breaks out, major cities could be wiped out in hours and that leaders would fear signing their own death sentences.
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Germany
Herman Oberth
Oberth
German Society For Space Research
Earth
Eight Children Drown as Afghan Flood Hits 79 Villages
Reports from Chahkansur say Khuspas River floods inundated 79 villages in southwestern Afghanistan, drowning at least eight children. Local authorities and aid groups rush to assess damage and assist survivors amid ongoing monsoon season risks.
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Afghanistan
Chahkansur
Khuspas
Outlook For Tax Cut Favorable Says Hill
Senator Hill said prospects look favorable for Senate adoption of a proposed increase in personal exemptions for individual income taxpayers. Senate Finance Committee chair Milikin cautioned against firm conclusions as the House-approved tax revision bill faces review. Douglas of Illinois proposed adding 382 million dollars in excise tax cuts aimed at essentials, claiming potential auto and appliance price reductions.
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R-Cole
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Illinois
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Kean
R-Nj
Carl Curtis
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South Korea Adopts Independent Time Zone Shift
South Korea ends Japan time zone, creating a half hour difference. The National Assembly approved the change, effective Saturday, confusing travelers with schedules like 4:30 for Japan departures and 3:30 arrivals. U S officials and military services adapted as planes and trains adjusted to Korea time.
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South Korea
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Walter Howey Dies in Sleep Hearst Editor at 72
Walter C. Howey, 72, a Hearst newspaper executive for 37 years, died in his sleep in his Back Bay apartment. A prominent Chicago reporter and editor in the early 1900s, he became a trusted figure in the Hearst chain and was seen as the real life model for Walter Burns in the play Front Page. He died while receiving treatment for injuries from an automobile accident.
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Walter C. Howey
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Back Bay
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Walter Burns
Burns
Ben Hecht
Charles MacArthur
Formosa Visit By Former Far East Commander Briscoe
Adm. Robert P. Briscoe, former U. S. naval commander in the Far East, arrived today in Formosa Taipei for a visit before returning home to assume the post of deputy chief of naval operations.
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Formosa
Robert P. Briscoe
U. S
Far East
Longshoreman unions edge toward waterfront showdown
In New York a fierce AFL and ILA dispute tightens as sympathy stoppages by tug crews threaten ship operations. Mayor Wagner vows to keep the waterfront peaceful while thousands remain idle and 2,000 dock workers face a tense labor standoff.
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Reds Send Protest Note To Greece
The Soviet government formally protested U S military bases in Greece claiming they threaten peace in the Balkans. It follows earlier notes to the Netherlands over a U S air base and to Turkey over a Pakistan security pact. The Greece note accuses Athens of direct preparations for a new war.
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Map shows expanded danger zone around Marshall Islands test area
An AP Wirephoto map depicts a shaded region around the U S mid Pacific proving grounds in the Marshall Islands marking a larger danger zone for future nuclear explosions. Except for a pie shaped sector southeast of Bikini and Eniwetok, normally safe due to winds, the new area is nearly triple in effect after the March 1 H bomb detonation.
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Eniwetok
Should Government Act To Stimulate Business
Washington debates whether drastic government action is needed to spur business as inflation risks loom. Senators Hill and Douglas push for public works or tax cuts, while CEOs warn against premature moves. A CEO committee backs targeted tax cuts and gradual public works to avert delayed effects, with a fall upturn seen by some business leaders.
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Hill
Alabama
Douglas
Illinois
Committee For Economic Development
CED
Frazar B. Wilde
Connecticut General Life Insurance Co
Meyer Kestnbaum
Hart, Schaffner and
Marx
412-Foot Rattler Kills Veteran Snake Hunter
In Waco Texas J Ed Johnson Jr a veteran snake hunter and city comptroller with 30 years hunting experience died after a four foot rattler bite. Johnson famed for his anti fear stance on snakes was bitten on the back of the hand as he tried to loop the snake during a river bottom hunt. He died six hours after the bite in a hospital.
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Brazos River
American Society of Icthyologists and Herpetologists
Texas Herpetological League
John Sparks
Sparks
French Brace for Vietminh Mass Assault
French Union troops facing a renewed Vietminh assault at Dien Bien Phu. Reinforcements from France and airlifted supplies arrive as troops from France Vietnam Senegal Morocco Algeria and the Foreign Legion dig in behind barbed wire and trench lines amid a WWI style siege.
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McCarthy faces calls to step aside on Army probe
Senate leaders debate McCarthy role as he vows to testify and push for lie detector use. Mundt will preside while Symington and Knowland urge stepping aside. Ferguson and Potter endorse restraint. Schine affair centers on favored Army treatment claims involving Cohn and Pvt. G. David Schine.
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Army
Robert T. Stevens
Knowland
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D-Mo
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Roy M. Cohn
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Fire sweeps Danish ship Gudrun Maersk at berth
A flash fire in the sleeping quarters of the 5,000 ton Danish freighter Gudrun Maersk at Philadelphia berth killed three crewmen. Eight fire companies a fireboat and more than a dozen units fought the blaze for about an hour before control was regained.
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