Court Martial Fines Roberts Reduces Rank
SAN ANTONIO A court martial today reduced A2C William Roberts Jr by one rank and fined him 50 dollars for an incident involving a basic trainee. Roberts, 22, weighed 200 pounds, was acquitted of striking another trainee and faced a possible six month sentence plus other penalties.
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San. Antonio
Doard
William Roberts Jr
Roberts
Robert Dinsenbacher
Longsland
N.Y
Dinsenbacher
Air Force
George E. Walker
Springfield
Key West
Fla
Michael Rizik
Fallout Called Small Risk for Nuclear Tests
Washington atomic energy chief Willard Libby told Congress that nuclear bomb testing poses a small risk, to be weighed against annihilation if weapons are surrendered. He argued some risk exists but noted other dangers from radiation and everyday hazards, urging a choice between controlled risk and surrender.
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Washington
Willard F. Libby
Congress
Libby
Senate House
Repairs Requested for Flood Projects in Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY flood repair proposals totaling 4.2889 million dollars have been submitted to the Federal Bureau of Public Roads for approval. State Director C A Sioldt reported the developments.
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Oklahoma City
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Hetreay
C. A. Sioldt
Weather fragment report from Toregeet area notes varied July conditions
OCR fragment reports mixed weather details for Toregeet and surrounding areas. Mentions temperatures around the mid forties, rain chances, and references to dates and local names, but readability is poor and many words are garbled.
Senators Blast Guard Decision
Senators blasted the decision to let Japan try an American soldier for homicide, triggering a Senate investigation. Specialist 20 William Girard of Ottawa LaSalle Illinois faces trial in Japan for the Jan 20 shooting of Mrs Naka Sakai during a chase at an Army firing range. The move was announced by Secretary Dulles and Secretary Wilson with White House approval. House and Senate panels plan quick follow ups on status of forces treaties and servicemen rights.
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William
Girard
Ottawa-LaSalle
Ill
Naka Sakai
Hil
Dulles
Wilson
White House
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Sen
L Hennings
U. S
Europe
Far East
Defense Department Sa
Atre
Satus
Japan
Satencat
Ge Sinceritt
United States
Te Wreran
Girard Hac Serig
Camp Whitbngton
Toxta
The
Jays
Areriton
Jony
Neval Pyerthe
Eisenhower backs fair trial for American GI in Japan
President Eisenhower said he is confident William Girard will receive a fair trial in Japanese courts. He pledged U.S. diplomatic intervention if justice seems at risk and praised Japan’s judicial system after weeks of dispute over Girard’s case.
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Louis Girard
U.S
William S. Girard
Ottawa
Ill
Eisenhower
Washington
William
Congress
United Press
Enhower
Girard
United States
Small Nuclear Device Tested Near Yucca Flat
An Atomic Energy Commission device was fired at 4:49 a.m. from a balloon platform 50 feet above Yucca Flat in Nevada. The test involved 45 experiments, including rabbits for eye-safety checks, with Dr. Gerald Johnson remarking on cautious progress. The detonation produced a brief flash rising to about 6,000 feet, drifting away from the site, and no fallout reports were anticipated.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
Yucca Flat
Nevada Desert
Evermore
Calif
Gerald Johnson
Ake Detonzuor
Siewpeia
Two Men Die At Pump Station Accident
A pump station accident near Denver killed two crew members, injured a third with burns, and disrupted high voltage lines. The victims were identified as E. Reider, 27, from Conres, and C. R. Hoddlestn, with other workers including Haoeet Hoyt and two more unnamed crew members.
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Navral
Snourhy
E. Reider
Conres
Ter
Caries R
Atk
iBavicsn
Baspaahini
Girard Faces Japanese Court Over Scrap Collector Death
Illinois soldier Girard, held in Maebashi District Court, faces murder charges in a Japanese case after meeting with his fiancée Haru Sueyama inside Camp Whit tington. MPs guarded the couple as the indictment was delivered and Girard prepared to choose a defense lawyer.
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Omiya
Japan
Williams
Girard
Illinois
Haru Candy
Sueyama
Maebashi District Court
Gira
Camp Whittington
Girardoes
Maebashi
Candy
U.S
Sam
America
Curard
Wich
Trumans Welcome First Grandchild Amid Haste and Joy
Former President Harry Truman and his wife are thrilled over the birth of their first grandchild, a girl born to Margaret Truman and Daniel Clifton True at Doctors Hospital in New York. The baby was born at 1:11 a.m. to a healthy mother and infant, with Dr Lovie Dantuono attending. The couple, married in 1956, plan to return to New York from Independence, Massachusetts, as they await a name for the newborn.
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New York
Clifton
Daniel
Margaret True
Margaret
Warry Truman
Trumans
Ma. Hame
New York Today
Dave
Doctors Hospital
Yesters
Lovie Dantuono
Yaniel
The
New York Times
E. Clifton Daniel
Zebulon
N. C
Independence
Eisenhower signals no more hydrogen bomb tests
President Eisenhower said the United States will seek an international agreement to end atomic tests as part of a safeguarded disarmament program. He welcomed signs from Soviet leaders toward a first step in disarmament and noted scientists warned about fallout risks, while acknowledging advisers’ views vary.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Hixenhower
Nikita Ichiki Waintine
Nikolai Holganin
Uhat Russla
Bulgain
Internation of Labor Organization
Geneva
Pacific
Senhower
Questians
Elsen
Anhewer
Europe Awaits New Flu Epidemic Across Continents
Britain faces a predicted influenza surge as the new A strain from the Far East spreads toward Europe. The Medical Research Council and London influenza center race to develop a vaccine while case counts rise in the Philippines Bombay and Calcutta with thousands ill and hundreds dead.
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London U
British Medical Research Council
Far East
Britain
Europe
London
Mrs Stripling Escapes Charge In Fort Worth Slaying
Fort Worth Texas UP a Tar rant county grand jury rejected two day 10 indictments against Lois Stripling in the murder charge over the May pistol slaying of gangster Jack Nesbit The 25 year old woman claimed self defense saying Nesbit approached her in her apartment after she tried to end their relationship She feared he would attack her Nesbit known in Fort Worth underworld and by police as an expert with nitroglycerin Homicide Det A C Howerton led the investigation
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Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Lois Stripling
Jack Nesbit
Stripling
Howard Stripling
Nesbit
Striping
A. C. Howerton
McClellan Seeks Fifth Amendment Test at Hearing
Senate inquiry into use of the Fifth Amendment as McClellan demands a test case. He orders contempt citations for Beck and McEvoy over refusals to answer questions about Teamsters dealings. The Rackets Committee plans tomorrow hearings on alleged misuse of funds by Bakers Union officials.
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Wasitington
Sen
McClellan
McClelkin
Senate
Congress
Dave Neck Fr
Teamsters Union
PMU
Beck
Joseph Melvoy
McEvoy
Beck Lon
Oemember Bakers Union
Shaver death sentence upheld for 1934 Bexar County case
In Austin the Court of Criminal Appeals again upholds the death sentence for ex-Alreman Jimmy N. Shaver in the killing of a year-old girl in Bexar County. The court said it reviewed the entire record and remains convinced the original conclusion was correct. Shaver was indicted for killing Chere Jo Korton on July 4, 1534 by striking and beating her with his hands and fists.
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Austin
the Court of Criminal Appeals
Alre
Jimmy N. Shaver
Bexar County
Shaver
Chere Jo Korton
Engineer Dead Named Designer of Freeway
Houston obit notes engineer William Van London aged 63 died Saturday in Modena Otsh and will be buried here Saturday. He designed the Houston Galveston Freeway and was a prominent figure in local transportation engineering.
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Houston
Enzineer
Houston-Galveston
William van London
Modena
Otsh
Cuba Blocks Coastal Sector In Rebel Hunt
Cuban warships patrolled a zone of belligerency along the southeastern coast to stop rebel supply runs. The blockade spans about 80 miles from Manzanillo to Santigo, with Navy plans altered. American suspects William C. Seward and Richard Merck were arrested in Havana area for anti government activity and aiding rebels, while Leonard claimed contact with a Castro faction leader.
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Fenest
Manzacillo
Cnat
Cape Crt
Santiago
Orientes
Teboir
Sierra Maestra Mountains
Navy
Swatingo
Mont
Sierra Maestra
Cherry's Wife Not Recognized in Hospital Scene
In Hot Springs Arkansas Specialist 3rd Class Havis W Cherry awoke in hospital to see his Korean nap bride Mrs Jae Moon Cherry who traveled from Taegu on a Red Cross mission. Doctors say he appeared to recognize her but his speech remained incoherent after a May car crash near Monticello Arkansas. The couple, with their one year old son Marvin, shared a brief visit as Col Paul Kiehl described the moment.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Havis W.cherry
Jae Moon Cherry
American Red Cross
Taegu
Korea
Cherry
Monticello
Atk
Marvin
Paul Kiehl
Arny Navy Hospital
Hoe Springs
Kiehl
Mra. Cherry
Dynamite Truck Collision Near Laredo Injures Four
A head on crash northeast of Laredo involved an auto and a dynamite-laden truck. The dynamite scattered over a wide area but did not explode. Names listed include John Maria, Tracy Sink, and others. origin tied to Beeville and Beeville Naval air station references.
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Laredo
Clear Farka
Laredo Air Force
Chess Fisid
Beeville
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