Debt Hike Moves Through Senate Finace Committee
The Senate Finance Committee approved a six billion dollar temporary debt ceiling increase amid a broader fight over the 275 billion dollar national debt. The panel backed enabling language tying a future rise to a June 30 deadline, with a path to a 281 billion dollar ceiling during a December to March window while ensuring the total remains under 275 billion after the period. Senator Byrd voiced confidence for Senate approval, while Chairman Millikin noted Treasury's preference for a ten billion dollar rise, split over temporary and permanent portions.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Senate
Byrd
Eugene D. Millikin
R-Cole
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
House
Senate House
Four Yanks Die in Crash of Jet Bomber at Fairford
Four American airmen died when a six engine B47 Stratojet bomber crashed after takeoff at Fairford England. Eyewitnesses said the jet stalled in a near vertical climb and plunged to the ground. Names were withheld pending next of kin notification as rescue crews battled the fierce fire.
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Fairford
England
United States
Air Force
Boeing
Will Ask French Start EDC Debate on Aug 24
Paris reports the French National Assembly will be asked to start debate on the European Army Defense Community Treaty on August 24, per the committee that arranges the Assembly's agenda.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Kefauver Wins Tennessee Senate Primary in Landslide
In Nashville Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver defeats Rep Pat Sutton by wide margin to claim the Democratic nomination for another Senate term Gov Frank Clement easily wins a four year governor term over Gordon Browning Polls show Kefauver leading as Sutton accuses him of internationalism and ties to New York leftists School desegregation remains a secondary issue with Clement pledging to maintain segregation if Supreme Court orders are not yet issued Credit to Ray Jenkins a Republican nominee who says he will not oppose Kefauver in the general election.
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Nashville
Tenn
Estes Kefauver
Pat Sutton
Senate
Frank Clement
Gordon Browning
Ray Jenkins
Kefauver
Jenkins
Cordell Hull
Andrew Jackson
Sutton
Tennessee
Suttan
Clement
Browning
Raulston Schoolfield
Kefaulver
New York
Americans For ‘Democratic Action
Senate Crime Committee
U.S. Supreme Court
Schoolsfield
Supreme Court
Wisconsin Weather Forecast For Tonight And Saturday
Fair conditions prevail with low temperatures around 50 to 56 degrees and highs near 75 to 80. Winds will be light and variable, shifting mostly east to north on Saturday, as observed by Northwestern and Buckstaff observatories with reports from Menasha and Fox River gauge.
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The
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Firemen Guard Smoking Ruins Of Distillery Fire
Firemen guarded the smoldering ruins of a two day distillery blaze in Pekin Illinois that killed six people, injured 138 and burned nearly five million gallons of whisky. Damage was set at 71.1 million dollars by American Distillery Co president Russell Brown, who said the plant employing 650 will reopen Monday. The fire began from a lightning bolt Thursday, caused explosions and high alcohol flames, destroying four buildings and damaging others. Lost whisky equaled about 244 million fifth bottles or over 500 million one ounce drinks. Firemen remained on watch over the debris as blue alcohol flames rose. Turn to FIRE on Pare 2.
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Pekin, II
Russell Brown
American Distillery Co
Tnder
Albania Apologizes for Killing Yugoslav Guard
In London the Albanian government issued a formal apology for the shooting of a Yugoslav frontier guard. Officials promised to make amends and expressed contrition in profuse language to Yugoslavia.
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Albania
London
Kremlin
Yugoslavia
Ito
Both Sides In Farm Support Battle Confident
In Washington both factions in the farm price support clash claimed momentum as a Senate showdown neared. Senator Milton Young warned he could field enough switches to block the 80 to 90 percent flexible plan, while Senate Republican leader Knowland backed administration aims. Aiken, backing the flexible scheme, projected an 8 to 10 vote margin amid near 20 undecided.
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Washington
Clulinis
Jon
Milton R. Young
R-N.d
Young
Senate
Eight Killed As Auto Hits Small Truck
PLAINS Kan AP eight persons two families of four each were killed late Thursday night when their car smashed head on into a small truck at a highway junction one mile east of here. Authorities said the truck driver s and his passenger were seriously injured when the vehicles collided at Highways 54 and 160. Dead were Gene Elliot 25 his wife Vern 25 and their two children Connie Jean 4 and Marc Allen 1 Boyd Boyer 26 his wife Grace 23 and their children Edward 2 and Cynthia weeks Both families were in the same car but police did not know who e was driving. Truck driver Raymond Porter 43 was in critical condition and his passenger L L Clark was in serious condition and taken to al Meade Kan hospital.
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Cynthia
Raymond Porter
L. L. Clark
al Meade
Kan
Anniversary of Hiroshima A bomb nine years on
Hiroshima marked its ninth anniversary with a mix of idealism and hard reality. The city shows progress in rebuilding yet struggles with welfare needs, business decline, and Cold War tensions. Residents recall the blast’s toll and fear another atomic war amid hydrogen bomb tests.
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Hiroshima
Japan
Peace Memorial
Police protection ordered for Rhee arrival in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles police chief ordered protection for Korean President Syngman Rhee after rumors of a Communist demonstration. Detectives and officers were assigned to guard Rhee and his party, who arrived Thursday night. An official welcome at City Hall was planned, with departures set for Saturday to San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
Syngman Rhee
Wiliam H. Parker
Rhee
San Francisco
Six Man Penns Keep McCarthy Probe Silent Yet Open
A Senate select committee elected Sen. Arthur Watkins as chair and voted to bar direct radio and TV broadcasts of its hearings while allowing transcripts for reporters. The group, named by Vice President Nixon, will tackle about 45 charges and set procedures for hearings as the Senate finishes its legislative work. McCarthy will face closed hearings on defense plant issues in Boston and the Army McCarthy case report drafting proceeds in a parallel session.
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Nixon
Senate Committee
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United Press
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Arthur V. Watkins
Ira
Senate
Richard MM. Nixon
Francis Case
Frank Carlson
Kans
Edwin C. Johnson
Cole
John C. Stennis
Miss
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Washington
Ralph £. Flanders
R-Vi
McCarthy
Flanders
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Wayne Morse
Ind-Ore
Boston
Stennis
McCarthy Says 30 Officers Named in Peress Discharge
Senator McCarthy says a secret Army report names 30 officers including five generals as having active roles in granting an honorable discharge to Maj. Irving Peress the New York dentist whose reserve career drew his hearings. He says the list includes one general two major generals two brigadier generals three colonels two lieutenant colonels and a major and may lead to further witness questioning. He also notes the envelope seal was broken to reveal the report and criticizes Army handling of the Peress case while Eisenhower and Secretary Wilson voiced criticism of the Army actions.
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Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Irving Peress
Peress
New York
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Army
Pentagon
Art Erals
Army Inspector General
M-Carthy
Paress
Ralph W. Zwicker
Zwic
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Zwicker
Robert Stevens
Army of
McCarth
Stevens
Eisenhower
Defense Wilson
U S Delegation to Interparliamentary Union Sessions in Vienna
Senator Ferguson selects five senators and nine representatives to represent the United States at the Interparliamentary Union sessions opening in Vienna on August 27. The delegation includes members from Congress and will be accompanied by their wives.
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Witex
Congress
United States
Vienna
Austria
Ferguson R-Michs
Wal
House
New Strike Threatens 2 Atomic Plants
Washington reports a new 4 500 worker strike threat against Oak Ridge Tennessee and Paducah Kentucky atomic plants over a five month wage dispute. Mediation has failed and a Taft Hartley injunction could be sought for 80 days if the walkout occurs.
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Washington
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Padacuah
Elwood Swisher
CIO Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers
AEC
Swisher
Atomic Energy Commission
Whitley P. McCoy
Times
Union Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp
Death Calls V A Minahan Badger Editor
Victor I Minahan 73 Green Bay editor and president of Green Bay Newspaper Co died Thursday while swimming near his summer home in Egg Harbor Door county Coroner said heart attack suspected He led Green Bay Press Gazete and WJPG radio and helped publish Appleton Post Crescent born Chilton left law for newspapers in 1930 turning to full time press work
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Green Bay
Victor I. Minahan
Green Bay and
Appleton
Egg Harbor
Door County
John Torinus
Calmer
Nelson
Minahan
DePere
The
Post Publishing Co
Appleton Post- Crescent
Chilton
Press-Gazette
Oshkosh
Teach
Yanks in Morocco Must Wear Uniforms
In Casablanca, Morocco the United States Air Force ordered servicemen not to appear in Moroccan cities without their uniforms to be easily recognized. Five Arabs were wounded in terror attacks Thursday night and today, raising the month of vengeance casualty toll above 100. A crude bomb exploded near a clothing shop but caused little damage.
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Casablanca
Morocco
U.S
Polish refugee in Milwaukee defies return to Poland
Immigrant Michel, born in Lodz, Poland, fled via England and Kiel after stowing away and drifting through Corsica and Norway, then to the United States in 1949. He resisted deportation in Milwaukee, claiming there is no freedom in Poland and vowing never to return, while officials pursue a warrant for illegal entry.
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Poland
Roman Modhes
FBI
Michel
Lodz
Michelson
England
Kiel
Germany
Corsica
Norwesr Nn
WAL
United States
Memphis
Tenn
Galveston
Tex
Chicago
San Francisco
America
Ceylon Declines SEATO Talks Invitation
In Colombo the government says Ceylon will decline Britain's invitation to attend September talks on the proposed Southeast Asia Treaty Organization SEATO. A reliable source reported the decision today.
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Colombo
Ceyton i
Ceylon
Britain
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
Probe ordered into West German housing riots after U S requisition
Bremerhaven authorities ordered a full probe into riots tied to a U S order requisitioning 23 German houses to house American occupation families. Police faced resistance as 5 000 shipyard workers aided residents, blocking assessors and marching on city hall.
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Germany
West Germany
Aurea
U.S
Gerhard Rumpf
Brue Stality
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