Ohio GOP nominates Bender to challenge Burke for Senate
In Columbus the Republican party tapped Rep. George H. Bender to oppose Democrat Sen. Thomas A. Burke for the remainder of Taft’s term. Bender led Saxbe in the primary as votes from 10,910 of 11,080 precincts showed Bender ahead. Saxbe conceded defeat after Bender’s victory speech urged support for Eisenhower’s program.
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Ohio
George H. Bender
Thomas A. Burke
Robert A. Taft
Bender
Congress
William Saxbe
Mechanicsburg
Saxbe
Eisenhower
Ray C. Bliss
Akron
GOP
Champaign County
Washington
Senate
Taft
Cuyahoga County
Burke
Cleveland
President Backs Stevens and Dulles in Cold War Policy
President Eisenhower defended Secretary of the Army Stevens at a Washington news conference, saying he trusts Stevens’ stewardship of the Army. He also issued a formal statement of unqualified support for Secretary of State Dulles and the drive for a united anti communism front in southeast Asia. The president noted a loss of international prestige due to the McCarthy Army row and declined to comment further on Senate hearings.
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Dickenson Convicted and Sentenced by Army Court Martial
Dickenson, 23, of Cracker's Neck Virginia, was found guilty of collaborating with Red Chinese captors and informing on a buddy’s escape plans. He received 10 years in prison at hard labor and a dishonorable discharge, with an Army board set to review. His lawyer plans to appeal.
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Edward
Dickenson
Korea
Cracker’s Neck
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Edward M. Gaither
Philadelphia
Army Board of Review
Guy Emery
Air Force
Red
Communist Guerrillas Hold Cheju Island in Korea
On Cheju Island off Korea, six die hard Communist guerrillas, two women and four men, terrorize nearby settlements. Villagers retreat behind lava walls at night as raids continue, while former rebels have returned to peaceful life on the rugged island.
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Pacific
Japan
Airlift Under Way to Indochina From Istres Base
U S Air Force announces C124 Globemasters of the 322nd Air Division have begun airlift from Istres le Tube near Marseille carrying French Union troops in the second such operation to Indochina.
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Germany
U. S. Air Force
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Istres le Tube
Marseille
Indochina
Incumbents Shine in Five State Primary Contests
Incumbents upheld renomination bids across five states as early results favored sitting lawmakers. Senator John Sparkman led in Alabama while Ohio's George Bender won the GOP Senate nod. Florida and Indiana primaries showed split margins with potential runoffs. Alabama’s James E. Folsom led a crowded Democratic governor race as May 25 runoff loomed.
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Senate
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Vietminh tighten grip at Dien Bien Phu amid fierce assault
Vietnamese rebel forces led by Vo Nguyen Giap pressed forward with tunnels and human waves toward Dien Bien Phu as French troops under Brig. Gen. Christian de Castries fortified the central bastion. Reports say rebels closed to within hundreds of yards of the command post amid mounting firefights and artillery duels.
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Slender Majesty Urged To Rest After World Tour
The Daily Sketch called Queen Elizabeth II “Her Slender Majesty” and urged rest after her world tour ends next week. A Malta photo showed a noticeably slimmer queen than at the tour's start on November 23.
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London
Daily Sketch
Malta
McCarthy Defies Army Officials Over Hoover Letter
Senate hearings focus on a three page document McCarthy says is a letter from FBI Director Hoover to Maj. Gen. Bolling dated January 26, 1951. Army counsel calls the letter a perfect phony while Collier tests Hoover’s denial and examines possible FBI summaries.
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Stevens
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Laniel Faces Confidence Vote as Indochina Crisis Looms
Paris Parliament prepares for a vote of confidence for Premier Joseph Laniel tomorrow amid fears Dien Bien Phu could fall to Vietminh forces. If Dien Bien Phu collapses before the vote, observers expect the government to fall and France to risk Geneva negotiations. Deputies press for delay of Indochina talks or resignation if confidence not maintained.
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National Assembly
Indochina
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Laniel
Assembly
Geneva
France
Weekend Warmth Expected in Miami Valley Forecast
Forecasters from Vandalia predict a warming trend with mostly fair skies tonight and a low near 36 degrees. Tomorrow should bring fair weather with a high around 65 degrees and partly cloudy skies in the valley. Weekend plans may start early as warmer, partly cloudy conditions persist.
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Parley Over Korea Ends Soon Amid Indochina Talks
Western and Eastern diplomats say the Korean conference may close next week without unification elections under UN supervision as Indochina talks surge. Five Vietminh leaders arrive. Russia eyes broader regional participation while Paris eyes coordination with France and Indochinese allies.
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U.N. Alles
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Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
Jean Chauvel
Andrei Gromyko
Georges Bidault
India
Burma
Thailand
Indonesia
Van Filee Arrives in Tokyo for Japan Korea Formosa aid survey
Retired Gen. James A. Van Filee arrived in Tokyo to lead a two to three month survey of military assistance needs for Japan, South Korea, and Formosa. He will assess forces, equipment, and strategic requirements with U.S. and allied officials.
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James A. van Filee
Japan
South Korea
Formosa
Arabs Fail To Censure Israel In UN Security Council
In New York the Security Council rejected an immediate censure of Israel and agreed to hold general debate on the Palestine turmoil. Lebanon’s Charles Malik urged action including severing relations if raids into Jordan continued, but observers expect the council to bypass the proposal in favor of a broad pronouncement. Malik and Soviet delegate Vishinsky voted against the general discussion proposal. Nationalist China abstained.
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Palestine
Nahal
Malik
Andrei Vishinsky
China
Surrounded By Reds De Castries Faces Dien Bien Phu Fate
Brig. Gen. Count Christian Marie Fernand de la Croix de Castries commands a French fort at Dien Bien Phu pressed by tens of thousands of Vietminh. With 14,000 allied troops and U.S. airlift support, his battlefield fate hinges on a possible breakout and rescue while his history as a World War II knight echoes in a desperate stand.
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Dien Bien Pau
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de Castries
France
New Earthquakes Hit Greece After Deadly Quake
Reports say new tremors struck central Thessaly after last Friday's quakes that killed 24 and caused about 10 million dollars in damage. The latest shocks destroyed Sourli near Sofadhes, the hardest hit village.
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