McCarthy Linked to Lee FCC Appointment Split Debate
Washington notes recount McCarthy's alleged influence over Robert E. Lee's FCC bid, with GOP leaders denying direct backing though Lee was described as McCarthy’s friend. Also covered are POW loyalties, plans to shield Congress from visitors, budget talks on small savings, the Courier’s dual role, battery discussions, and a commutation plea in Baltimore. Mushrooms warning ends the column.
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Republican National Committee
Leonard W. Hall
Lee
GOP
Hall
Sen
Styles Bridges
Rep
John Taber
Congressional Appropriations Committees
McCarthy
FCC
Korea
Defense
Wilson
Army
Everett Dirksen
Thinois
Armed Services
Ben F. Jensen
Iowa
James C. Worthy
Sears
Commerce
U.S. ‘Treasury
Worthy
U.S
Coast Guard
Courier
Teland
Rhodes
Mediterranean
Voice of America
Allen Vo Astin
U.S. Bureau of Standards
Secretary of Commerce
Sinclair Weeks
House Appropriations Committee
Prince N. Preston
Georgia
Astin
Birthday Blues Aboard Mauretania Office Column
HAL BOYLE muses on turning 43 while aboard the Mauretania in the Caribbean. he finds a mix of fear and humor about aging, birthday rituals, and the idea that age is an admission fee. the piece ends noting Idaho phosphate rock reserves.
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Hal Boyle
Caribbean
Sime
Frances
Aman
Jack Barnes
Les
America
Idaho
Japan seeks U S compensation over radiation fishery incident
Tokyo officials push for U S compensation for 23 Japanese fishermen burned by radioactive ash from a Pacific blast on March 1. Authorities warn some tuna on markets may be radioactive and continue checks. Police urge secrecy over test blasts. the stricken vessel Kukunyu Maru Lucky Dragon is one of many near the banned area.
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YOKYO
Japan
U. S
Pacific
Tokyo
Osaka
Nagoya
Fishermen to learn if blast was atomic or hydrogen within week
Fishermen aboard suspected blast area vessels await confirmation on whether their ordeal stems from an atomic or a hydrogen bomb test. Officials expect results within seven days as investigators review debris and ship records for definitive evidence.
Mrs Baxter Breaks Leg At Home Near Frederick
Mrs J M Baxter wife of a prominent physician near Frederick breaks her leg above the ankle at about 7 30 pm Tuesday. She was rushed to Frederick Memorial Hospital by M R B Etchison and Ses. The fall followed a dog’s leap and she managed to phone for help.
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Frederick
J. M. Baxter
Frederick Memorial Hospital
M. RB. Etchison
Ses
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