Hydrogen bomb tests planned at Eniwetok
AP Military Reporter notes a U S joint AEC Defense Dept plan to conduct autumn hydrogen bomb tests at the remote Eniwetok proving ground in the Marshall Islands. The announcement cites secrecy and limited official observers while outlining preliminary thermonuclear research and a tower-based test approach with refrigeration for the weapon core.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
mid-Pacific
Joint Atomic Energy Commission-Defense Department
Eniwetok
Eniwetok Atoll
Plane's Guns Spray Wisconsin Town In Fire Crash
An Air Force F-51 Mustang sprayed about 900 rounds of .50 caliber bullets over Madison Wisconsin after crashing in flames at Truax Field. The pilot survived but two civilians, Ethel Pierce and William Falkenstein, were wounded in their homes. The pilot reported a leaky fuel line and attempted an emergency landing as flames engulfed the aircraft. Air Force officials suggested the fire may have triggered the gun fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Truax Field
Ethel Pierce
William Falkenstein
Wiliam Brownell
Iowa National Guard
Sioux City
Air Force
Four prison officers suspended after Don Jail escape
Ontario Premier Leslie Frost suspended the prison governor, deputy governor and six guards at Don Jail after four condemned prisoners escaped, including one with a wooden leg. Frost called the incident rotten and ordered an investigation to find responsibility as a Canada-wide manhunt continued for the escapees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Ontario
Leslie Frost
Don
Frost
Denmark
City Ends Rent Lids in Conneaut Vote
Conneaut City Council votes 6-1 to end rent control measures, effective September 30. The decision clears the way for changes in housing policy and rental pricing oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conneaut
Texas Dems march into Ike camp in Texas action
The Texas Democratic convention endorsed Stevenson for president while allowing Democrats to support Eisenhower. Gov. Allan Shivers backed placing Stevenson's name on the ballot and urged party officers to campaign for Eisenhower, framing a rare alliance within Texas politics. Shivers kept control, burying the States Rights bid for dual Democratic columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Cheavens
Amarillo
Tex
Democratic Party of
Texas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Chicago
Allan Shivers
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Shivers
States Rights
Ouston
Dallas
Ft. Worth
President Truman Plans Whistle Stop Tour to Support Stevenson
President Truman sets Sept 27 as departure date for a 10 to 12 day whistle stop tour across Northwestern Montana Washington Oregon and California. He will deliver power speeches and attack the GOP while backing Adlai Stevenson with limited national television coverage. The campaign runs into New England Pennsylvania and Missouri with stops as he edges toward election day.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Montana
Hungry Horse
Oregon
California
White House
Secret Service
Stephen A. Mitchell
Gov
Stevenson
Mitchell
Democratic National Committee
White White House
Milwaukee
New York City
Boston
New England
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Independence
Censorship of Newsreels Ruled Unconstitutional in Ohio
Toledo, O. Municipal Judge Frank W. Wiley ruled state laws censoring moving picture newsreels violate both Ohio and U S constitutions. The case stemmed from a film censorship action against Martin G. Smith of the Westwood Theater for showing a newsreel July 17 without prior censorship. Smith was found innocent as the laws were deemed unconstitutional, with plans to appeal.
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Toledo
Frank W. Wiley
Ohio
United States
State Division of Film Censorship
Martin G. Smith
Westwood Theater
Smith
Clyde Hissong
Wylie
Honest Thief Returns His Loot After Promise
A New York case details a young Black thief who robbed a 42nd Street candy store last July, taking $30 from the saleslady, Bertha Romano. He returned the money with a note signed Your friend saying he needed funds and apologizing for the delay. The police report notes the incident as an admission and repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
42Nd Street
Bertha Romano
Lewis New Bombshell Share Work Plan
John L. Lewis aims to divide the coal industry with a share the work scheme proposing heavy penalties for a fourth and fifth day of work each week. North and South miners show divergent schedules, with Northern mines facing possible cuts in output while Southern mines may gain steadier demand. Union denizens tout potential market stability to keep marginal mines running, easing peacetime throttling and wartime ramp up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
North
South
Dixie
Southern Coal Producers Association
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Pittsburgh
ROKs Battle Way To Top Of Capitol Hill
South Korean Republic of Korea troops recaptured Capitol Hill after a night bayonet assault and repelled Chinese counterattacks at daybreak. The Eighth Army says about 2,300 Chinese casualties in five days of brutal fighting, while U.S. and Korean air and artillery support pounded the hill and supply routes.
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Robert B. Tuckman
Seoul
Korea
Capitol Hill
U. S
Eighth Army
Roks Repulsc of
Capitol Division
James A. Q. van Fleet
Fifth Air Force
Air Force
U. N
Reimposed Berlin road blockade by Russian forces
Russian troops halted an American patrol and reimposed a blockade on a highway between Berlin's American sector and a West German checkpoint. The move followed a protest by U S High Commissioner Walter J Donnelly and came after earlier gun waving guards blocked an American military vehicle.
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Berlin
U. S
West Germany
Walter J. Donnelly
Vasily Chuikov
Soviet Control Commission
Germany
Reds
Taft Delighted At McCarthy Win
Cincinnati reports Senator Robert A Taft expressed delight over Senator Joseph Mc Carthy s victory in the Wisconsin primary He said he did not endorse him but approves of Mc Carthy s work rooting out Communists and subversion in government
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Cincinnati
Robert A. Taft
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
Taft
Japanese Acid Bomb Burns 2 Ohioans Near Itami Base
Three U S Air Force officers were injured by a homemade gasoline and acid bomb hurled at their auto near Itami Air Base on Honshu. Maj. Harold H. Moyer of Dayton and Capt. John W. Thompson of Pittsburgh, along with Lt. Fred Hollendorfer of Akron, suffered second degree burns. Three perpetrators aged 18 to 25 fled after the attack. the officers’ wives in the back seat were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
U. S. Air Force
Itami Air Base
Honshu Island
Air Force
Harold H. Moyer
Dayton
John W. Thompson
Pittsburgh
Fred Hollendorfer
Akron
Auto
Stevenson Urges Asian Aid to Secure Peace
San Francisco AP Governor Adlai Stevenson outlined a foreign policy plan to aid Asia, recognize independence, and avoid domination as a path to peace. He warned America faces unprecedented peril and urged collective security, defense budgets, and steady stance on Korea amid sharp contrasts with Eisenhower.
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Stevenson
Asia
San Francisco
Adlai Stevenson
Truman
America
United States
Veg Parco
Soviet Union
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Korea
All Quiet In U S Jail After Mutiny
In Chillicothe Ohio the Federal Reformatory for men reported everything quiet after a nine hour riot. Officials and Bureau of Prisons representatives continue their inquiry, with findings likely days away. rioters aimed to stage a non violent demonstration over food, not a planned plot. Punishments may include loss of good time credits or transfer to secure institutions. some could face prosecutions for property destruction.
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Chillicothe
Federal Reformatory
R. D. Carpenter
Reformatory
Bureau of Prisons
Washington
John Galvin
S. T. Sale
Alexander
Chilean Leader Outlines Policy After Plurality Win
Chilean president hopeful Carlos Ibanez del Campo, who won a plurality, said he would pursue friendly relations with the United States if Washington is cooperative. He is likely to be confirmed by Congress despite not achieving a 50 percent majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
Carlos Ibanez del Campo
United States
U. S
McCarthy Wins Wisconsin GOP Senate Nomination Amid Victory Speech
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy landslide winner in Wisconsin GOP senatorial primary. He vows all-out support for Eisenhower and pledges to continue charges against Communists in government. Len Schmitt alleges an amazing, fraudulent hoax. McCarthy led with 450,079 votes to 181,702 for Schmitt as early returns showed, while Fairchild led Reuss in the Democratic race. cross-voting theory noted but unverified.
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Milwaukee
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Dwight D. Eisenhower
McCarthy
Len Schmitt
Schmitt
cCarthy
Thomas Fairchild
Verona
Henry Reuss
Fairchild
Reuss
Milwaukee County
Missing gear prompts lie tests for airmen at base
At Lockbourne Air Force Base near Columbus Ohio, 15 airmen volunteered for lie detector tests after equipment including knives rifles food and fishing tackle went missing. Lt John Nolan public information officer said eight officers and seven enlisted men took part in the screening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Lockbourne Air Force Base
John Nolan
Naguib Forces Egyptian Out Of Arab League Post
Cairo report says Abdel Rahman Azzam resigns as Arab League secretary-general just before major session. Egypt’s new premier Mohamed Naguib is cited as preferring the move, amid war-era arms scandal allegations and calls for reform. Jordan and Iraq reportedly support accepting the resignation.
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Naguib
Cairo
Egypt
Abdel Rahman Azzam
Arab League
Azzam
League
Jordan
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Syria
Yemen
Mohammed Naguib
Arab League Nations
Holy Land
Rattling Good Rounds at Fort Ann New York
Eighty four rattlesnakes were rounded up this summer in Washington County New York. Each entrant bringing in at least three inches of a snake tail earned a three dollar bounty.
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Ft. Ann
N.Y
Washington County
Eisenhower Visits Indianapolis On Midwest Campaign Push
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower drew large crowds in Indianapolis on his Midwest tour as he pledged broad GOP backing in Taft territory Indiana praised Taft while promising support for the general He spoke at Butler University field house and via nationwide radio alleging Truman administration flaws and urging party unity with Jenner also endorsed locally
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James Devlin
Indianapolis
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Midwest
Taft
Washington
Eisenhower
Butler University Field House
Cleveland
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Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Philadelphia
Free Nations
U.S
By Don Whitehead
Leonard Schmitt
Merrill, Wis
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Hoosiers
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