Army slow to discharge Peress fuels Cold War fears
The 1954 Army case of New York dentist Major Irving Peress exposed delays and confusion in handling disloyalty questions during a period of McCarthy scrutiny. The 61 officers and one civilian tied to the case, plus the delays in promotions and discharges, drew criticism as the Army released its full report amid shifting leadership and renewed concerns about loyalty and oversight.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Irving Peress
Pevess
New York
1St Army
Peress
Sen
M McCarthy
Wis
Army
McCarthy
Sen. McClellan
Arkansas
Communist Party
Ater
Charles A. Lyon
Lyon
Curtis R. Kirkland
1St Army Reserve Force
Kirkland
Sickle
van Sickle
John J. McManus
McManus
C.W.O. Joseph T. Lamarca
Lamarca
FALSE TEETH THAT LOOSEN NEED NOT EMBARRASS
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Goldstein Becomes Maryland Senate President In Surprise Move
Louis L. Goldstein of Calvert County was unexpectedly elected Maryland Senate president after a secret maneuver by Southern Maryland and Baltimore area Democrats. The rise followed a shift away from Eastern Shore support for a fifth term speaker and marks a historic change from Goldstein's prior role as floor leader.
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Annapolis
Louis L. Goldstein
Maryland
Senate
Goldstein
General Assembly
Calvert Count
Mar. Pep
Sen
Della
D-Balteth
Judiciary Committee
House of Delegates
del. Luber
Dbalteth
del. Wilkinson
Prince Georges
Wilkinson
Redden
Baltimore
Anniversaries of notable Americans and historical milestones
Know America Today's Anniversaries lists Alexander Hamilton born in the West Indies and died in 1804 after a duel with Burr. Ezra Cornell born near Ithaca 1807, founder of Cornell University. Isaac Butts born Washington, NY 1816. Bayard Taylor born Chester County PA 1825. William James born New York 1842. Dwight W. Morrow born Hunterdon County NJ 1873. Also notes 1805 Michigan Territory creation, 1843 Weaver's Riot in Philadelphia, 1861 founding of Vassar College.
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Alexander Hamilton
Gen
Washington
New York
the Treasury
West Indies
Burr
Ezra Cornell
Ithaca, N. Y
Cornell University
Ithaca
Isaac Butts
Rochester
N. Y
Western Union
Washington, N. Y
Bayard Taylor
Chester Co
William James
Harvard
Dwight W. Morrow
New Jersey
U. S
Anne Lindbergh
Hunting N. J
Congress
Michigan
Indiana
Philadelphia
Vassar Female College
Notable births and historical milestones spill into today
A timeline from 1888 to 1954 highlights Poughkeepsie origins and major events, from a great Northeastern blizzard toll to Curtiss flight records and war-era shifts. It also lists several birthdays, including Eva Le Gallienne, Harvey Kilgore, Milislav Demerec, Casey Jones, Bernard De Voto, Frank Sparks, and Paul Walker, with brief notes on origins and ages. The Horoscope notes today favor the birth of a teacher or guide.
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Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Glenn H. Curtiss
Bulge
United States
U. N
Korea
Eisenhower
Congress
Eva le Gallienne
England
U.S
Harvey M. Kilgore
West Virginia
Brown
W. Va
Milislav Demerec
Carnegie Institution
Washington
Jugoslavia
Charles 5
Casey”) Jones
New York Aviation School
Castleton
Bernard A. de Voto
Ogden
Utah
Frank H. Sparks
Wabash College
Indiana
Grant Co
Ind
Paul A. Walker
Oklahoma City
Washington, D. C
Federal Communications Commissioner
Washington Co
A Cunning Schoolmaster Shapes Weaker Minds Aloft
A reflective notice frames a schoolmaster as guiding weaker minds toward learning. The day hints at a dual occupation and the native character promises to delve deeply into study and growth.
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Jin
Yugoslavia and Red China Establish Full Diplomatic Ties
Belgrade reports Yugoslavia and Communist China have exchanged ambassadors after talks likely started by Russia. The move follows Belgrade's policy to normalize relations with other Communist regimes and comes after Tito’s party split from the Soviet led Cominform in 1948.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Red China
Russia
Tito
Communist Party
Foreign Ministry
Moscow
Peiping
Man From Somerset Believed to Have Died by His Own Action
Ward E. Kinesinger a 42 year old Somerset Pennsylvania man was found dead in a car near Grantsville Maryland. A medical examiner ruled death by his own action. He had been wanted for questioning in a hit and run death of Robert Keim a 66 year old Summit Mills miner.
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Grantsville
Ward E. Kinesinger
Somerset
Garrett County
E. I. Baumgartner
Kinsinger
New Germany Road
Sexhaust
Pennsylvania
Robert Keim
Summit Mills
Kentucky Rockets Past DePaul 92-59 In Lexington
Linville Puckett sparked Kentucky with a fierce defensive effort as the Wildcats rebounded from an upset to crush DePaul 92-59 before 12,500 fans in Lexington. Puckett's play energized the attack and keyed the decisive run that sealed the victory.
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Kentucky
Lexington
Linville Puckett
Wildcats
Georgia Tech
DePaul
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