Stevens Denies Resigning Amid McCarthy Clash
Army Secretary Robert T. Stevens denied reports he offered to resign after his clash with Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. An Army spokesman said Stevens has no intention of resigning and would not yield to McCarthy. John F. Kane, a Stevens aide, quit citing lack of backing as Stevens fought McCarthy over treatment of a witness before the subcommittee. Kane urged Stevens to stay and resist political pressure while Stevens spoke to the Union League Club in New York.
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Joseph R. McCarthy
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John F. Kane
Wisconsin Republican
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Union League Club
New York
Wreckage Found of Missing U S Air Force C 47
France reports discovery of a C 47 wreckage in the Alps near Nice after a Thursday disappearance over Corsica. The plane carried 13 servicemen, 3 civilians and 4 crew members on a Rome to Bitburg flight, with winds preventing helicopter rescue.
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Bitburg
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Indochina
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Marseille
Tito Warns Editors McCarthyism Hurts U.S. Prestige
Marshal Tito told visiting American editors in Zagreb that McCarthyism may undermine foreign opinions of the American form of government and life. He declined to comment on Senator McCarthy as a person, saying he did not know enough about him. The interview followed a tour group led by James L. Wick, arriving from Vienna.
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Canadian PM St Laurent in Manila on Asia tour
Prime Minister Louis St Laurent arrived in Manila on a world tour and urged that Asian people favor happiness and future opportunities over communism. He told news reporters that happy people are not interested in communism and expressed confidence in Asia's prospects.
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Manila
Lous St. Laurent
Asia
Primary to pick finalists for Wisconsin Supreme Court seat
Madison voters face a low turnout primary to decide two candidates for the 10 year Wisconsin Supreme Court post. Roland J. Steinle William H. Dieterich Perry J. Stearns seek April 6 finalists after three filed. Turnout estimated at 300000 to 340000 of about 2.2 million eligible voters.
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Oscar M. Fritz
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Milwaukee
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Supreme Court
Gaige Roberts
Secretary of State
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Montreal Group to Attend Baby Market Hearings in New York
A three man commission sails to New York to testify in hearings on a three million dollar international baby black market. Senior Crown Prosecutor George W. Hill says the panel will meet for a week or more, hear two or three main witnesses, and question up to 60 adoptive parents of babies sold in Montreal. The hearings in New York will be closed to press and public, with a separate press conference planned.
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New York
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Plan election in Egypt for big assembly
Egypt's military junta announced plans to elect a 1230 member assembly to approve a new Republican constitution and act as a temporary parliament. No date set, but timing aims for July 23, the second anniversary of the army coup. Press censorship ends except on national defense. Martial law to be lifted before elections. Premier Nasser says Revolutionary Council will govern until the new parliament is elected.
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Farouk
Mohammed Naguib
Gamal Abdel Nasser
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U.S. Plans Over One Billion Aid for Indochina
Washington reports that the United States intends to provide more than one billion dollars in military and economic aid to French and native forces in Indochina. Harold Stassen said the program aims at a military victory over Communist rebels within two years. The aid breakdown includes about 785 million in economic support and 25 million in economic and technical aid, with a portion for other economic and military needs.
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Indochina
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Far East
U.S
White House
Court Martial Study Opens for Batchelor Debate
San Antonio Texas UP Army officer investigates whether Claude Batchelor a 23 year old corporal who deserted a Communist prison camp should face court martial. He is charged with aiding the enemy and related military code offenses.
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Tex
Claude Batchelor
Kermit
Stassen
Theldiers
Far East
Indochina
Counj
Atti Tial
Collapse While Fighting Jap Fire in Yokohama
Three Americans and 25 Japanese collapsed from gas poisoning while fighting a fire at a Yokohama cold storage warehouse. Seven Japanese are in critical condition from inhalation and carbon monoxide fumes. Twenty-one others, including Americans, were not seriously hurt.
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Tokyo
Yokohama
Yomiuri
Pact Signing Expected As US Japan Security Accord Near
Tokyo sources say the mutual security pact granting Japan more than 100 million dollars in U S aid is set for signing Monday. Meanwhile Batchelor remains in Fort Sam Houston stockade pending a decision. His Japanese wife, crediting his defection to Communists to a misunderstanding, plans to join him in the United States once cleared. Batchelor was arrested at Brooke Army Medical Center during a routine exam before a 30 day furlough. He is among 23 American POWs who defected. most others disappeared or were dishonorably discharged.
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China
Dulles Presses Anti Red Action At Inter American Confab
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles readies a vigorous anti-Communist resolution for the 10th Inter-American Conference to press U.S. advantage over Guatemala. Guatemala’s Guillermo Toriello objects, warning against intervention and a revival of Dollar Diplomacy as debates begin.
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United States
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Russia
Guillermo Toriello
Dulles
Washington
Toriello
U. S
Weather summary Wisconsin turns colder with partial clearing
Wisconsin forecast shows cloudy conditions this night and Sunday with a dip in temperatures. Lows expected between 15 and 22 degrees, with Sunday highs ranging 25 to 35 degrees regionally. Northwest observations from Buckstaff Observatory record fair skies and a notable temperature contrast from the prior year.
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Arms cache,seized Cubans charged in New York siege
Police booked Roberto Acevedo and Mario Cruz, Cuban nationals, on two counts each of violating the Sullivan Act alleging illegal possession of weapons after a booby-trapped Manhattan store hid an arsenal of anti-tank rifles and grenades. Police questioned seven others and found placards linking Batista to a dictatorship. In Puerto Rico, Nationalist leader Pedro Albizu Campos and Doris Torresola were captured after a two hour siege at his home. a fire erupted as police ended the standoff.
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Doris Torresola
Truman
Benigno Soto
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U.S. House of Representatives
Salvador T. Roig
Dulles Predicts Rejection of Red China Demands at Geneva
Washington Secretary of State Dulles is seen as fully expecting to reject Red China demands at Geneva for trade recognition and a United Nations seat. Officials say such terms would doom the April 26 conference and underline Berlin lessons as Moscow pursues world domination.
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Bureau Head Sees Hike In Coffee Prices
The Pan American Coffee Bureau chief warned U S consumers have only seen half the price rise. Senators questioned causes including modern farming in Brazil and costs of distribution while retail prices were expected to climb further by year end.
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Pan-American Coffee Bureau
Sen. Frear
D-Deld
Horacio Gnira Leite
Bureau
Brazil
Carl E. Saanbeck
Huron
Ohio
Sen Bush
Strike Forces 80 Ships To Adapt On Waterfront Standstill
White collar workers shift baggage and passengers onto United States Lines and Liberte as a wildcat waterfront strike disrupts about 89 ships in port. NLRB gathers evidence for contempt against longshoremen while replacements load thousands of bags in 25 degree cold.
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National Labor Relations Board
United States Lines l
French Lines
United States
Manhattan
East River
Brooklyn
Soviet decree urges 100000 youths for eastern prairie farming
Moscow announces Central Committee directive to push 100000 more youths into Russia eastern prairie wheat farms. Proposals call for expanding land by 32 million acres, with plans tied to a 1935 target and a broad step up in state grants to fuel the program.
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Cont Party
New York State
Civil Service Chief Forecasts More Firings
Civil Service Chairman Philip Young predicts a substantial rise in firings of federal workers labeled subversives as all reports come in. He notes turnover and the possibility some later hires were security risks after Republicans took office. Senator Lehman counters that actual subversives dismissed are a small number and accuses the administration of inflated figures.
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Civil Service
Philip Young
Eisenhower
Young
White House
Herbert H. Lehman
D-N.x
New York
Cardinal Massimi, 78, Dies at Home in Rome
VATICAN CITY Cardinal Massimi, 78, died at his home in Rome from a heart attack. The death reduces the College of Cardinals to 70, a number noted since Pope Pius XI elevated 24 princes in January 1953.
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Vatican City
Massimo Cardinal Massimi
College of Cardinals
Pius XI
Press Tour Lists Lead From Atomic Production for Peace
UPI reports Arlington Massachusetts hosts a peace press tour showcasing atomic production efforts. A facility with 492 workers explores radioactive materials, medical devices, and industrial tools while researchers like Clement M. Burnhome announce vast potentialities in chemistry electronics and argonics.
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