McCarthy Watkins Senate Clash Over Peress Case
In a heated hearing McCarthy accuses Watkins of dereliction over who bears fault in the Peress matter. Watkins retorts that few can be found who could be shot or hung as accountability, urging inquiries into Army officers named by Stevens The exchange grows tense as McCarthy warns of traitors and possible deaths while Watkins defends his stance and the record.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
Watkins
Utah
Peress
Subcommittee
Maj
Irving Peress
Wisconsin
Army
Stevens
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Naguib Ousted By Junta In Egypt Power Shift
Cairo reports Maj. Gen. Mohamed Naguib has been removed as president by a military junta led by Gamal Abdel Nasser who takes acting presidency. Naguib faces charges of involvement in a Moslem Brotherhood plot to assassinate Nasser amid a tense capital.
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Naguib
Cairo
Egypt
Mohamed Naguib
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Farouk
Brotherhood
Nasser
State Police Hunt Jewelry Thieves
In LaPlace Louisiana police seek two suspects who stole a Dallas jewelry salesman’s car with about 30 000 dollars in diamonds and gold jewelry five minutes after he and his wife entered a restaurant for lunch. Abandoned car found five miles north of LaPlace. 20 000 dollars worth of jewelry left behind. The victim Milton F Ferris aged 55 from Dallas is a salesman for Wes terling Berry Co Newark and Superior Chain Co New York City.
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Laplace
Texas
Milton F. Ferris
Dallas
Tex
Ferris
Westerling Berry Co
Newark
N.J
Superior Chain Co
New York City
Top US Delegates To UN Schedule Double Header
United Nations New York March 14 The United States delegates plan a double header speech in the UN Assembly to push Eisenhower atoms for price program. C D Jackson will deliver a major address as a UN delegate in the Political Committee session. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr will take up the US position in the afternoon session answering Soviet objections and Western critics.
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United Nations
N.Y
Ptop
U.S
U.N. Assembly
Eisenhower
C. D. Jackson
U.N
Assembly
Jackson
International Atomic Energy Agency
World Scientific Congress
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Andrei Vishinsky
Navy planes attacked more often than public realizes
Lt. Brooks Honeycutt USNR says Formosa Patrol aircraft have been shot down with greater frequency than the public is aware, in a Look Magazine article published Monday.
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New York
Formosa
Brooks Honeycutt
USNR
Look Magazine
Senator Case to Oppose Abusive Charge in McCarthy Inquiry
Washington Senator Case says he will vote against one of the charges in the Watkins inquiry related to alleged abuse of Brig. Gen. Ralph W. Zwicker. The move affects support for censure of Senator McCarthy.
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Washington
Sen. Case
Watkins Inquiry Committee
Sen
McCarthy
R.-Wis
Ralph W. Zwicker
Five Wesley Children Die in Mangham House Fire
Funeral services were held for Ethel Lee Wesley eight Joe Wesley Jr seven Ruby Nell Wesley five Fred die Wesley four and Willie Lee Wesley ten months who perished in a home fire that consumed their frame house. Deputy Hutson fought the blaze as coroner Ellington investigated. the family had suffered prior misfortunes including a previous home fire and a fatal hay press accident. Funeral services were conducted at Sims Chapel with Richardson Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Ethel Lee Wesley
Joe Wesley, Jr
Ruby Nell Wesley
Freddie Wesley
Willie Lee Wesley
Richland Parish
J. C. Ellington
Rayville
Dallas
Arlen Hutson
Hutson
Wesley
Joe Wesley, Sr
Sims Chapel
Mangham
Richardson Funeral Home
Winnsboro
Government agrees not to deport Haymes pending review
Washington The government will not deport actor Dick Haymes while a full court review is conducted. The move negates the need for injunctive relief as to restraining orders. Haymes, Argentine-born husband of Rita Hayworth, faces deportation for alleged illegal entry in June 1953 after visiting Miss Hayworth before their marriage.
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Washington
Dick Haymes
Rita Hayworth
Asst
U. S. Atty
Frank Strickler
U. S. Dist
Alexander Holtzoff
Haymes
Strickland
Strickler
Argentina
Hawaii
Miss Hayworth
Red China Sinks Destroyer With Torpedo Boats
Red China used four torpedo boats to sink the Nationalist destroyer Taiping, formerly USS Decker, near the Tachen Islands. The 180-man crew was aboard as the ship sank after an early morning attack, with Taiho rescuing most survivors.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Red China
Batt
Taiping
Tachen Islands
Chekiang Province
Yushan Island
Narcotic Trial Postponed Until After Christmas
Artie Marshfield's narcotic possession and sale trial in Fourth District Court was postponed until after Christmas by Judge David I. Garrett after defense counsel submitted a doctor letter. Marshfield, arrested in a De Siard Street raid, is jailed on bonds totaling 10 000. Four men, Clyde C. Redd A W Abrahams John A. Bennett and Northern Van Buren, pleaded guilty to theft and received two year sentences. Roy L. Smith also pled guilty and was remanded for sentencing.
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Artie Marshfield
Fourth District
Fred Fudickar, Jr
David I. Garrett
Marshfield
Ouachita Parish
DeSiard Street
Parish
Garrett
Clyde C. Redd
A. W. Abrahams
John A. Bennett
Van
Oldest Civil War Survivor Turns 112 in Texas
Franklin Texas celebrates Walter W. Williams, aged 112, oldest of four Civil War veterans. He served with Hood's Texas Brigade, eyes fading yet spirits high as he looks toward 113rd year. Family gathers on his 20 acre farm with 12 children and four generations in attendance.
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Franklin, Tex
Walter W. Williams
Hood
Texas
Mississippi
Williams
Ella
Gene
Rumors About Doctor Sheppard Mistrial Testimony
Suburban patrolman Fred Drenkhan testified in the Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard murder trial that he heard a rumor the osteopath was sterile. He denied hearing that Sheppard’s son Chip was illegitimate and recalled letters mentioning such rumors.
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Cleveland
Samuel H. Sheppard
Sheppard
William J. Corrigan
Fred Drenkhan
Chip
Drenkhan
Bay Village
Marilyn
Corrigan
Crenkhan
Samuel R. Gerber
Gerber
Dr. Cerber
Howling Mob Threatens Orleans Cop
In New Orleans a mob threatens Sgt. Romaine Rousset after arresting a teen in a clash that injured his son. Police arrest a juvenile instigator and William Duet 38 for riot and related charges. In a separate downtown bar stabbing a 16 year old is wounded but not critically hurt. the suspect is a 14 year old.
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Romaine Rousset
Rousset
John Rousset
St. Aloysius High
William Duet
Joseph Hernez
Hernez
James Gailord
Navy Band to Play Three Concerts in Monroe Today
The United States Navy Band led by Cmdr Charles A Brendler performs three Brown Auditorium shows in Northeast Louisiana. Matinees at 1 00 and 2 20 p m for youth and an 8 15 p m adult concert, with tickets from Dew's Hewitt's college bookstore or the box office. The world renowned group features about 100 soloist musicians and a full symphony orchestra within a military band. Ben Mitchell Morris sings, sharing a repertoire spanning many genres.
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United States Navy Band
Northeast State
Lawrence Wiehe
Anthony Mitchell
Navy
Monroe
United States Navy
Charles A. Brendler
Northeast Louisiana
Brown Auditorium
U.S. Navy
U. S
America
Ben Mitchell Morris
Deanna Durbin
Dennis Day
Conrad Thibault
Pri
Governors pledge to preserve segregation in schools
Eight Southern governors at the Southern Governors Conference vowed to exercise every proper prerogative to preserve continued racial segregation in public schools as they returned to their state capitals.
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Boca Raton
Fla
Southern Governors Conference
Grim sealing of Mine No 9 ends rescue attempt
In Farmington West Virginia rescue crews sealed Mine No 9 after deadly gas and fires halted entry. One worker died and fifteen miners remained missing presumed dead amid ongoing danger. A nearby elementary school was closed as a precaution. Fire and explosion events preceded sealing.
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Farmington
W. Va
Jamison Coal Co
James Fork
No. 9
Rains to Persist in Twin City Area Monday
Cloudy skies and intermittent showers are expected to continue in the Twin City area after noon and overnight. Rain fell steadily most of the morning and downtown streets were flooded. Noon temperature at Selman field was 59, with 56 for the morning low and 66 at midnight.
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Twin City
Selman Field
Transpolar air service opens Los Angeles to Copenhagen flight
The SAS DC6B Royal Viking launched the first commercial transpolar route from Los Angeles to Copenhagen with Jean Hersholt Walter Pidgeon and Cyd Charisse aboard. The eastbound flight is 22 hours and westbound about 25 hours, with biweekly service and fares at $1,034.50 round trip.
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Los Angeles
Royal Viking
Copenhagen
Denmark
Scandinavian Airlines System
Jean Hersholt
Walter Pidgeon
Cyd Charisse
Pacific Coast
SAS
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
Bluie West 8
Greenland
Scandinavian Airlines
California
Europe
Arctic
New York
Four Navy crewmen found alive after plane ditched off North Carolina
Four crewmen of a PV2 Harpoon patrol plane and one missing jet flyer were rescued in Pamlico Sound about 75 miles south of Elizabeth City. The four survivors were brought to Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City in ill condition with head injury and broken leg reported. The missing Cherry Point based Skynight jet and its two crew remained unlocated as search efforts continued amid heavy fog using Goodrich and Turner destroyers and Burrfish Croaker subs plus two Coast Guard planes.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Pamlico Sound
Here
5Th Naval District
Coast Guard
Atlantic
North Carolina
Outer Banks Barrier Reef
Air Station
Miami
Anacostia Naval Air Station
Washington
Goodrich
Turner
Burrfish
Croaker
N.C
Cherry Point Marine Base
Negro Receives Life Sentence for Murder in Angola
Judge David I. Garrett sentenced Monroe Negro S. B. Lockhart to life in the Angola State Penitentiary after Lockhart pleaded guilty to murder in the death of Beatrice Coleman in July. Lockhart admitted shooting his common law wife after she left him and refused to return. He had been held in parish jail since arrest and was indicted by the parish grand jury.
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David I. Garrett
Monroe
Lockhart
Beatrice Coleman
Lawrence Napoleon
Coleman
Napoleon
New Orleans Attorney Emphasizes Subpoena Power for Municipalities
The New Orleans city attorney told a Louisiana city attorneys association that courts repeatedly uphold that municipalities can conduct investigations and exercise subpoena power.
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New Orleans
Louisiana City Attorneys Association
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Ist
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Marine Corps
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APRA
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