Red Atrocities Hit by Ridgway
Gen. Matthew Ridgway testified before a Senate subcommittee that 13,239 U S military personnel were subjected to inhuman treatment by Korean Communists, with only 4,651 cases verified or repermiited. He cited deliberate shouting, brutal mutilation, torture for minor infractions, and maggot-infested food. He said hundreds would have welcomed death rather than further abuse. Col. Crausa OG and Wolfe described on the spot documentation, noting 20,000 cases.
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Senate Investicame
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Reds
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Probers Dispatched to Griffis Air Base in New York
The Senate Investigations Subcommittee assigned two staff investigators to study security at Griffis Air Base near Rome New York. Investigators Tom Hurley and C George Anastos will conduct an on the spot study and may testify behind closed doors. McCarthy declined to discuss the inquiry and offered no comment on related disappearances of sensitive radar and torpedo research documents.
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Senate Investigations Subcommittee
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McCarthy
Tom Hurley
C. George Anastos
Air Force
New York
Wisconsin and Minnesota Weather Summary and Observations
The report notes cloudy conditions with rain and snow in Wisconsin and Minnesota, warmer southeast areas, and colder northwest regions. It lists temperatures, wind shifts, and a Randall gauge reading 14 inches above the Menasha dam crest, with daily records including maximum 34 and minimum 18.
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Tornado Hits Texas Region Injuring Over 100
A late-season tornado struck central Texas near Seguin Tuesday night injuring more than 100 people. Pasco Morgan was hospitalized with a broken leg after his home was destroyed. most victims were not seriously hurt. A severe winter storm followed, with snow and cold air spreading from the Midwest toward the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma.
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Nebraska
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Seguin
Guadalupe County
Bill Medlin
Pasco Morgan
Midwest
Mississippi Valley
Canada
Minnesota
Iowa
Pakistan Denies US Base Offer Amid Cold War Tensions
In a nationwide radio address Premier Mohammed Ali rejected Moscow’s charge that Pakistan offered military bases to the United States. He warned Russia and India against meddling and asserted Pakistan’s sovereignty in decisions about any ideological alliance. Nehru had voiced concerns over reports of a Pakistan-US alliance.
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Russia
United States
Out
India
Mohammed Ali
Ali
Jawaharlal Nehru
Promer
Phillips Concern Fires New Blast in Row Over Rates
Phillips Petroleum Co. blasts the government over natural gas rates as the FPC faced authorities' limits. A 1950s appeals court ruling upheld FPC power to regulate gas sales to pipelines, with Phillips seeking Supreme Court review after the high court declined. States Texas Oklahoma New Mexico have sought a review.
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Churchill Plane Braves Atlantic Gale to Bermuda Hop
Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrived in Bermuda from London and Gander facing a Atlantic gale on the Canopus. He proceeds to Tucker's Town for a Big Three conference that may shape the European Defense Community with French Premier Lanier and President Eisenhower due to join. Security tight as leaders’ arrival looms and French, U.S. officials plan on troop commitments.
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Mid-Ocean Club
Ullman Refuses To Confirm Spy Allegations Before Senate
Washington AP report says former Army major and Treasury economist William Ludwig Ullman refused to confirm whether he was a Communist or spy, citing potential self incrimination. The hearing also discussed Elizabeth Bentley's claims of his involvement with a wartime Soviet spy ring led by Nathan Gregory Silvermaster.
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Treasury
Senate
Ulman
Internal Security Subcommittee
Espionate
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Nathan Gregory Silvermaster
President backs Attorney General Brownell amid Democrat charges
President Eisenhower expressed strong confidence in Attorney General Brownell during a news conference. He noted administration members have erred but did not detail corrections. Brownell was expected to issue a full statement on criticized matters, including the Denver dismissal of U. S. Attorney Charles Vigil and a judge’s accusation of FBI inaction in a jury tampering probe led by Vigil.
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Willis W. Ritter
FBI
BIG Three
Vigil
Sugar Pill Still Best Remedy, Claims Family Doctor of Year
Dr Joseph I Greenwell 80 year old Kentucky physician dubbed family doctor of the year says the sugar pill remains an effective remedy despite new drugs He received the honor at the AMA mid year meeting in St Louis and plans to continue serving Lincoln County Kentucky delivering babies and caring for locals in rugged hill country using simple, time tested routines and plenty of sleep and good nutrition.
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New Haven
Greenwell
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Lincoln County
Joseph D. Greenwell
St. Louis
Andy Hall
Mount Vernon
Ill
John M. Travis
Jacksonville
Texas
Wiliam L. Pressly
Due West
D.C
Eisenhower rejects Red China UN admission as non negotiable
President Eisenhower said at a news conference that admitting Red China to the United Nations is not open to negotiation. He declined to commit on whether the latest Russian note warrants a Big Four meeting with the Soviets and stressed a firm stand on a government of our own choosing for all nations. He cited Bermuda as a venue to seek coordinated allied action and to avoid clashes while studying Soviet proposals.
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Eisenhower
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United Nations
United States
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Joseph Laniel
Red China
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Churchill
Russia
Berlin
Soviet Union
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
United Nations Debates Korea Atrocities Probe Demand
Britain urges the Communists to accept the US challenge for an impartial inquiry into Korea and China to verify atrocity claims against UN troops and civilians. Sir Gladwyn Jebb calls for evidence while disputing Soviet denials as Lodge and Vishinsky clash in remarks at the General Assembly.
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United States
Korea
China
Gladwyn Jebb
United Nations General Assembly
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Jebb
Percy Spender
Russia
Andres Y. Vishinky
Germany
Vishinsky
Henrys Cabot Lodge Jr
Lodge
Vishinski
General Assembly
Talks Fail To Convince S Korea Reds
UN interviewers met 30 South Korean prisoners in Panmunjom who rejected repatriation and pledged loyalty to South Korea. The group walked back to Communist custody amid Red slogans and songs, a propaganda gain for Pyongyang and Peiping broadcasts.
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Peiping
Ex School Chief George Denman Dies in Green Bay
George Denman 35 former city school superintendent in Green Bay died Tuesday in a hospital from a heart condition. He served as city school head since 1952 and later worked as a consulting supervisor. Remembered for his long service to local schools.
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George Denman
Canao
Derm Formes City School Superuniordent
Ns Nredo
Soviets Now Allowed To Marry Foreigners
MOSCOW AP report says the Supreme Soviet bulletin states Soviet citizens may marry foreigners. Marriages had been banned in Russia since 1947.
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Supreme Soviet
Russia
Five Arrested in Deer Shining Ring Tied to Thefts
Appleton district attorney announced five suspects were arrested in a deer shining case that helped solve thefts across Outagamie Winnebago Calumet and Shawano counties. Items stolen included car radios tires livestock and auto parts. The DeGroot brothers and Ardell Hubert pleaded guilty to multiple charges and were jailed for pre sentence investigations.
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Fred Srovicheh
Outagamie
Winnebaxo
Calumet
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Titanitcs
Juvernile
James Ho Brunner
Hanna
Leo J. DeGroot
Fremont
Fred
Ardell Hubert
Appleton
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Proebhich
Hertansile
Eisenhower says he is in full accord with Dulles
President Eisenhower confirmed he is in full accord with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles on foreign policy. He rejected Senator McCarthy's claim that Communism will be a campaign issue in 1954. He urged that progress under the Brownell security program will rout communists and keep the issue from rising in elections.
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Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Senhower
Herbert) Brownell
McCarthy
Truman
Wisconsin Cloudy Skies Bring Rain and Warmer Temps
Cloudy skies and scattered light rains prevailed across Wisconsin with warmer temperatures. Beloit to Rockford reported the most rain at 0.15 inches while Superior to Duluth saw freezing rain. Morning temps rose 7 to 23 degrees from Tuesday with night lows 26 to 36. Highs ranged from 33 at Wausau to 40 at Grainsburg, as snow and rain affected the Northern Plains and Rockies. Roads were largely ice free but wet, per the State Highway Commission.
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Superior-Duluth
Wausau
Grainsburg
Plains
Rockies
Weeks Praises Ike Regime Sparks Business Confidence
Secretary of Commerce Sinclair Weeks told the Congress of Industry that business confidence under President Eisenhower has helped make this year the most prosperous on record with potential for another strong year. He said a climate favorable to business replaced socialism since Republicans took office and urged support for mass production through large venture capital and know-how.
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Sinclair Weeks
Eisenhower
Oseniasime D Spesch Perera
Congress of Industry
National Association of Manufacturers
Weeks
Amer
Fis Wuipind
Amenca
Dr. Meanwell Dies at 69 Former UW athletic director
Madison obituary reports Dr. Walker E. Meanwell 69 a former University of Wisconsin athletic director and basketball coach died at a Madison hospital after surgery Tuesday. He had been in ill health and his passing ends a long university career.
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University of Wisconsin
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