Civil Defense Chief Warns of Millions in Bombing Deaths
Washington August 2 Civil Defense Administrator Val Peterson warned that a Russian attack on American cities could cause millions of deaths. He testified to the Senate Appropriations Committee on funding for evacuation, mass feeding and care programs plus a detection system to warn of incoming attacks. The committee proposed 57.85 million for civil defense, with Peterson seeking 85.75 million for the year starting July 1. He cited enemy stockpiles of atomic and hydrogen weapons and the need to train citizens and establish local emergency structures ahead of two to six hours warning time within 24 to 30 months.
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Washington
Val Peterson
Peterson
Senate Appropriations Committee
House Appropriations Committee
United States
Bitter Attack On Marshall
Former secretary of war Harry H. Woodring says Gen George C Marshall would sell out his grandmother for personal advantage in a letter made public by Senator McCarthy. Woodring recalled losing faith after Marshall’s China mission, saying he sold out Chiang Kai-shek and acted on White House instructions.
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Washington
Harry H. Woodring
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
George C. Marshall
Woodring
Topeka
Kan
Robert M. Harris
New York
Harris
Carthy
Marshall
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Bob
Congressional Record
Bob Harris
Leesburg
Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate
Army
Roosevelt
Kansas
White House
Girl Held By Reds To Trap Her Father
Senate testimony reveals a young girl held in Yugoslavia as a hostage to lure her American father back for execution. Kilgore pressed for a visa workaround, noting the father’s valued U.S. government work and that the girl is just past 21. McLeod outlined visa rules and a special procedure outside the refugee act to handle such cases.
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Washington
United States
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen
Kilgore
D-Wva
Scott McLeod
State Department
Italy
McLeod
Organ Maker Beaten in West End Home
Howard A. Bikle, 60, renowned organ maker at Moller Organ Works, was badly beaten in his Hagerstown home. Police and volunteers hunted a roughly dressed man seen fleeing. motive unclear as Bikle had no enemies or robbed. He’s hospitalized with critical head injuries on his 36th anniversary at the firm.
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Hagerstown
West End
Howard A. Bikle
Bikle
Moller Organ Works
Harold Kiser
Bible
Washington County Hospital
Norfolk and Western Railway
Organ Works
Brunswick Voters Decide Mayor and Council in Local Election
Brunswick residents vote today for a Mayor four council seats and a daylight saving time referendum. Incumbents S T Wirts W F Albert A H Danner and Chester Phillips face varying challenges while James E Cummings Paul J Moller and C C Hahne contest specific wards. Pluto brightness note closes the article.
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Brunswick
Railroad Center
S. T. Wirts
James E. Cummings
W. F. Albert
Paul J. Moller
Albert H. Danner
C. C. Hahne
Cummings
Chester Phillips
Harris Given Term Appeals After Court Sentences
Magistrate Wilbur F. Sheffield Jr ordered 30 days in jail for Sterling E. Harris on an assault on a policeman and fined 50 dollars for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Harris appealed through defense attorney Edwin F. Nikirk, while a 17 year old was given a suspended fine. The trial featured testimony from three officers and Carter's brother, detailing the confrontation at the call box and ensuing injuries.
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Wilbur F. Sheffield, Jr
Sterling E., Harris
Jiamsville
Edwin F. Nikirk
Harris
Herman
LeRoy Carter
Sunnyside
Martin Kanade
William Mutehner
Mutcchner
Mitchner
Carter
Mittchner
Willie Osburn Haskins
Middle Alley
Dorothy Louise Orme
Haskins
LeRoy D. Fothergill Jr
Pleasant
South Market Street
Mary Jane Bartholow
Jean Elizabeth Arnold
E. Third Street
William Albert Zimmerman
Roy Ellsworth Keeney
John R. Potts
Mr. Airy
Austin A. Young
Tamsville
King and
Huddleson
John W. Bennett
Thurston Read
Pete
Jake Dobson
Urbana
Bennett
Indian education key to lifting Pine Ridge plight says Ben Reifel
HAL BOYLE reports from Pine Ridge where Ben Reifel, executive leader and Sioux descendant, argues education is the only path for the Indian to adjust to a white man’s world. He cites rising birth rates, land loss, and economic hardship among 30,000 Sioux in South Dakota and 150,000 nationwide, urging time discipline and cultural adaptation.
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Hal Boyle
Pine Ridge
M.D
Ben Reifel
Pine Ridge Reservation
America
Reifel
Harvard
South Dakota
Butler Aims To Reach Hundred Thousand At Charles Town
At Charles Town, the aging gelding Butler has earned $99,262 lifetime, chasing a $100,000 milestone through a long career begun with owner Hammond. Despite ailments, Hammond recalls past wins and vows to keep Butler racing toward the record, amid a sport history noting only 58 horses ever hit $100,000 since the 1880s.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Butler
Halcyon
Bryan and
O'Hara
Bowie
Thomas K. Lynch
Baltimore
Hammond
Miss Woodford
Charles Town Trace
Culler Lake Receives Large Freshwater Fish Shipment
Mayor John A. Derr announced that Culler Lake will again host a large fish shipment. About 225 bass, bluegill, and perch were delivered last Friday from Potomac Shores Inc. to replenish juveniles in the lake after muskrat damage drained breeding ponds. Alderman Charles Paul Staley and H. H. Bowers aided with the seine operations and transport by city truck.
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Culler Lake
John A. Derr
Potomac Shores, Inc
Frederick County
C. Anf. C
Potomac
Derr
Frederick
Charles Paul Staley
H. H. Bowers
Awards Given To Winning VFW Posts in National Encampment
Philadelphia August 2 awards totaling almost 17000 were given to winning VFW posts in the 1953 54 community service contest. Commander in chief Wayne E Richards announced the winners on opening day of the national encampment here.
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Philadelphia
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wayne E. Richards
Get Pep Vim Feel Younger After 50 Tonic Tablets
Husbands and wives urged to try Qstrex Tonic Tablets advertised to restore energy and vitality after 50. Claims include vitamins and minerals, with a promotional price of 43 cents for a “Get acquainted” sample. Also notes Ostrer Supplies offers raw oysters and liver and beef portions.
Giants' Mueller Near NL Batting Crown Amid Slipping Duke Snider
Don Mueller of the New York Giants leads the National League in batting with a .343 average, narrowing the gap on Duke Snider. St Louis stars Stan Musial and Red Schoendienst follow, while in the American League Irv Noren tops with .350 as Minnie Minoso climbs to .330.
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NEW York
Don Mueller
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Mueller
Duke Snider
Dodgers
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Wally Moon
Stan Musial
Red Schoendienst
Irv Noren
Yankees
Minnie Minoso
White Sox
Cleveland
Bobby Avila
al Rosen
Nelson Fox
Mickey Mantle
Yanks
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Yale
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Greenville
Markell & Ford
South Carroll St
van Toyal Loans
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