McCarthy Seeks Hoover Backing in FBI Data Dispute
Senate hearings on the Army inquiry reveal Sen McCarthy demanding J Edgar Hoover join Atty Gen Brownell to block publication of alleged FBI data. Stevens, Cohn, and Carr are accused of pressuring for favorable treatment for Pvt G David Schine while Hensel is linked to draft charges. The panel plans more sessions as the dispute over secrets and loyalty boards continues.
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Sen McCarthy
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FBI
McCarthy Army
J. Edgar Hoover
Brownell
Hoover
McCarthy
Army
Army “Loyalty Board
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Secretary of the Army
Stevens
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Roy M. Cohn
Francis P. Carr
G. David Schine
Subcommittee
Adams
Cohn
H. Struve Hensel
Defense
Mundt
R-Sd
Carr
Hensel
Coln
Mr. X
Pentagon
Clean Up The Mess Demos Urge End To TV Spectacles
Democrats at a Jefferson-Jackson dinner lambasted the administration for TV spectacles and urged action to avert a new cold war flare up. Speakers blamed Republicans for their own messes in the McCarthy Pentagon affair and warned the nation stands naked and alone against rivals. Former President Truman Lyndon B Johnson Sam Rayburn and others urged unity with allies and emphasized leadership to avoid further perceived bluffs.
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Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Senate
Democratic
Eisenhower
Sam Rayburn
House
USW Seeks Guaranteed Wage And Pay Increase
The United Steelworkers outline a four point program for 1954 negotiations with the basic steel industry. It calls for a guaranteed annual wage and a pay raise, plus improved insurance and pensions, better contract terms, and new seniority rules. President David J. McDonald notes plans will be presented at the bargaining table and that talks with U S Steel begin May 18.
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USW
David J. McDonald
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McDonald
U.S. Steel Corp
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Republic Steel Corp
Fabricating and Allied Industries
Kidnappers Face Gas Chamber in California Case
In San Francisco two former private detectives, Harold Jackson and Joseph Lear, were condemned to death by the San Quentin gas chamber under California’s Little Lindbergh Law for a kidnapping in which Leonard Moskovitz, 36, was held 61 hours, chained and threatened, before police rescue. Jackson remained defiant while Lear cried when the verdict was read.
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San Francisco
San Quentin
Dapper
Harold Jackson
Mild Joseph Lear
California
Leonard Moskovitz
Moskovitz
Jackson
Lear
Fourth H-Bomb Explosion Suspected Near Bikini
Japanese scientists report evidence from Geiger counter tests on rain across Japan indicating a possible fourth hydrogen bomb test at Bikini between April 25 and 27. Osaka and Niigata rain samples showed radioactivity spikes 12 days after the March 26 second test and the April 6 third test, respectively.
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Tokyo
Bikini
Japan
Yasushi Nishiwaki
Osaka Medical University
Osaka
Nishiwaki
Hironobu Watanabe
Niigata University
Niigata
Bandits Rob Ohio Bank of 815,000
MASSILLON Ohio two men robbed the Exchange Bank Co Canal Fulton nine miles north of here taking about 15000 cash and government bonds. They forced manager Paul Blank and three others to lie on the floor and opened the vault before fleeing in a gold Buick with a briefcase full of loot.
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Exchange Bank Co
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Here
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Blank
Cincinnati Mayor Waldvogel Dies At 59
Cincinnati mayor Edward N. Waldvogel died at Good Samaritan Hospital at age 59 after illness since January. A Democrat and Charter party member, he had served 16 years on the City Council and previously won a Senate seat in 1932 against Robert Taft. Survivors include his son and five grandchildren.
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Edward N. Waldvogel
U. S
Robert A. Taft
State Senate
Good Samaritan Hospital
Waldvogel
Ohio
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Sen
Taft
Labor Law Revisions May Die as Senate Votes
The Senate moved to send Eisenhower’s Taft-Hartley revision back to the Labor Committee, effectively killing the measure for the year. Democrats, with Morse as a swing vote, expect victory. Republicans cite unresolved questions as the bill faces a tight debate.
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Senate
Eisenhower
Labor Committee
Sen Hill
D—Ala
Sen. Murray
D—Mont
Sen
Morse
Indore
H. Alexander Smith
R— NJ
Sen. Kennedy
D—Mass
Yanks Die Over Dien Bien Phu Plane Explodes
A Flying Boxcar on a supply mission over Dien Bien Phu blew up yesterday killing two American civilian pilots Wallace Abbott Buford age 28 of Ogden Utah and Earle Earthquake McGoon McGovern a Far Eastern Airline pilot. A French official said the cause was unknown and it could have been shot down by Viet Minh anti air fire. A French crew chief was aboard to drop supplies to the garrison below.
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Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Wallace Abbott Buford
Ogden
Utah
Earle Earthquake
McGoon McGovern
Vienminh
Big Three propose Indochina talks begin tomorrow in Geneva
Western powers plan Indochina peace talks with nine delegations including the Big Four, Red China, Associated States and Vietminh. France agrees to rotate chairmanship between Eden and Molotov. Huang Hua seeks wider inclusion. Gromyko to be notified talks start tomorrow. The United States favors a limited, small group.
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Anthony Eden
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
W. D. Allen
Andrei Gromyko
Indochina
Red China
Huang Hua
Laos
Cambodia
India
Indonesia
Burma
Russia
Dien Bien Phu Falls as Laniel Sets New Course
Premier Laniel announced Dien Bien Phu has fallen after 20 hours of combat. Brig Gen de Castries commanded 14,000 French troops at Isabelle three miles from the main fortress. Vietminh forces overran the garrison amid heavy artillery and airlift difficulties.
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Dien Bien Phu
Joseph Laniel
Indochina
Isabelle
French Union
Christian de Castris
de Castries
Genevieve de Galard Terraube
Laniel
National Assembly
France
Geneva
Asia
Assembly
Ho Neuyen Giap
Hanoi
Saigon
Employment Up, Unemployment Falls in April
The government reports April unemployment fell by 260,000 to 3,465,000, the first drop since October, while employment rose by 498,000 to 60,598,000. Cabinet members Mitchell and Weeks said data showed continued improvement through the month, aided by seasonal outdoor activity gains.
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Washington
Mitchell
Secretary of Commerce
Dulles Outlines Two Stage Anti Communists Coalition Plan
Secretary of State Dulles proposes a two stage anti Communist coalition for Southeast Asia. First stage includes a multinational military staff conference to draft a provisional security arrangement with five to twelve nations, with Britain aboard and Indochina peace as a core aim.
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Dulles
Southeast Asia
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United Action
Indochina
Geneva
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Mutu
CBS TV
ABC Radio
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Eisenhower
Mother's Day Picture Story Highlights Middletown
Sunday Journal feature previews a Society Section picture story on how families celebrate Mother's Day in Middletown and nearby areas. The issue promises a look at local traditions and a photo essay capturing mothers and families in the community.
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Middletown
Sunday’s Journal
Rain Follows Fourth Friday In Succession In Miami Valley
The Miami Valley shows a persistent rainfall pattern with rain on the fourth consecutive Friday. Forecasters at Vandalia Weather Station predict clouds and showers tonight and mostly cloudy cool conditions tomorrow. Middletown's high yesterday reached 60 degrees at 4 p.m and the low was 36 at 5 a.m. Armco East Side Gate observers logged a low of degrees at 1 a.m. and the city had 0.10 inch of rain by 8 a.m. today.
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Vandalia
Middletown
Armco
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