Democrats Jubilant Over Flection Results
Democrats surge after California primaries with hopes for November gains. Gov. Knight and other incumbents face runoffs as Democrats claim strength in state offices, Congress, and the Senate. Current GOP hold may erode with 28 House runoffs and notable shifts in key districts.
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San Francisco
Goodwin J. Knight
California
Congress
U. S
Edmund G Brown
House of Representatives
Teur
John F. Shelley
Engle
Pine
Jack B. Tenney
Los Angeles County
Arthur H. Breed
Alameda County
F. Presley Ab Shire
Sonoma
J. Howard Williams
Tulare County
Pri
Haile Selassie To Visit Seattle
Emperor Haile Selassie and entourage flew to Spokane to inspect the Grand Coulee Dam before touring Seattle. The 230 mile Minnesota swing yesterday covered 12 hours in heat amid farms, a packing plant, Mayo Clinic, a church and three colleges.
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Paul
Minn
Emperor Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Spokane
Grand Coulee Dam
Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Monarch
Minnesota
Weather Outlook For Southern California Coastal Valley
Coastal and Permediate valleys mostly clear through Friday with slightly warmer afternoons. Highs around 78 and lows near 43. Local chatter notes cool morning conditions and a prospect of a warmer afternoon as Redlands holds class day and upcoming commencement.
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California
Laniel Pushes Confidence Vote Amid Crisis in France
Premier Joseph Laniel urged a confidence vote in the National Assembly as France faced a critical moment at the Geneva conference. A Saturday ballot on Indochina war policy followed a day of government setbacks and sharp assembly attacks. If toppled, France could lose a voice at Geneva and risk a peace pivot with the Communists in Indochina.
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National Assembly
Laniel
Frante
Indochina
Lamel
Samiel
Altive
Trade Pact Extension Voted By House Panel
The House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously for a one year extension of the reciprocal trade agreements program. Chairman Daniel A. Reed predicted House approval tomorrow. The current law expires Saturday and President Eisenhower had sought a three year extension to cut tariffs by 15 percent in that span. He chose a one year extension to allow more study of commission proposals as Senate Democrats push for longer action.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Daniel A. Reed
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate Democrats
Enhower
Knight predicts 4 million more Californians by 1964
Governor Goodwin Knight told Claremont College graduates that California will gain about four million residents by 1964 and private enterprise must invest five billion dollars to provide jobs. He warned state and local services must grow about 30 percent, requiring thousands of new state employees, and announced a 540 million dollar education budget for next year.
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Claremont
Goodwin
Knight
California
Claremont College
More Funds Voted For Navy
The Senate approved a bill to add 106 million dollars to the Navy's authorized fund for ship construction. It would allow three mine warfare craft and eight patrol vessels totaling about 16,000 tons. Debate centered on competitive bidding versus security needs, with lawmakers urged to apply bidding where feasible and adjust where security permits. The measure moves to the House for action on amendments.
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Senate
Navy
John J. Williams
R-Del
Leverett Saltonstall
R/Mass
Senate Armed Services
Warren G. Magnuson
Dwesh
House
Bennington Toll Rises To 103
The death toll in the Bennington disaster rose to 103. Lt Frank M. Wells, husband of Diana Wells of Puente California, died this morning. Six crew members remain in critical condition after the May 26 explosions and fire aboard the carrier. The ship left port yesterday for Brooklyn New York for nine months of repair and overhaul.
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BR. 1
Bennington
Frank M. Wells
Diana Wells
Puente
Calif
Wells
Big Ben
Brooklyn
N. Y
U S Asks Red China To Free 83 Nationals
In Geneva the United States formally asked Red China to release 82 Americans detained. Notables include NBC reporter Richard Applegate and International News Service correspondent Donald Dixon. U S envoy U Alexis Johnson met a Chinese representative in苏second bargaining round. no recognition implied. They agreed to reconvene on June 15.
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Red China
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NBC
United Press
Donald Dixon
International News Service
U. S
Prague
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United States
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Red Cross Society of China
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Peiping
China
Harrison To Seek Senate Seat Announcement
Rep. William T. Harrison announces plans to seek the Republican nomination for the Senate seat held by Sen. Lester C. Hunt. Hunt will not run again due to poor health.
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Washington
William TI. Harrison
R-Wyol
Senate
Lester C. Hunt
D-Wye
Hunt
McCarthy Claims Stevens Mousetrapped in Testimony
Senate hearing notes Senator McCarthy portraying Army Secretary Stevens as honest yet mousetrapped into the clash with McCarthy. He says Stevens was pushed into confronting him by Democrats and Eisenhower aides, while Adams warned the panel of potential wrecking if loyalty board subpoenas were not canceled. McCarthy asserts Stevens has learned a lesson and will heed less Democratic advice in future.
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Joseph R. McCarthy
Army
Robert T. Stevens
McCarthy
Stevens
Eisenhower Administration
Senate
Subcommittee
Ray H. Jenkins
Jenkins
White House
Clark Clifford
John G. Adams
Army Loyalty Board
Adams
Roy M. Cohn
David Schine
Cohn-Schine
Loyalty Board
Ray B. Jenkins
Britain backs U S at Geneva over Indochina split
Britain declared strong support for the United States in Geneva as Western nations pressed to block Soviet and Chinese plans to partition Laos and Cambodia along with Viet Nam. Foreign Secretary Eden and Walter Bedell Smith stressed unity in talks, while Molotov and Chou En Lai pressed hard lines at the stalled cease fire.
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Britain
United States
Anthony Eden
Walter Bedell Smith
Indochina
Russia
China
Laos
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Viacheslav M. Molotov
Chou En-Lai
Molotov
Communists Capture Two Red River Delta Posts
Communist troops captured Hai Yen and Lat Khiem posts in the south Red River Delta amid fierce amphibious fighting and flooded paddies. The Hai Yen post fell after two assault waves, while Lat Khiem's garrison was killed or captured. The Berlin front reported four divisions advancing toward Dien Bien Phu, with Red Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap's forces moving heavy guns and anti air equipment toward Hanoi's approaches.
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Hai Yen
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Dien Bien Phu
Vo. Nauyen Ciap
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Tsai Yen
Knowland predicts GOP win after California primary
Senator Knowland of California said the primary results indicate Gov. Goodwin Knight and Sen. Thomas Kuebel will be reelected in November. Knight led Richard Graves by about 599000 votes and Kuebel by at least 350000 over Samuel W. Yorty, suggesting voters will stay with their choices.
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Washington
Wiliam F. Knowland
R-Calif
California
Thomas H. Kuebel
Calif
Goodwin Z. Knight
Knowland
Knight
Richard Graves
Kuebel
Samuel W. Yorty
Dulles Flags Differences in Non Communist World
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles warned Rotary International that there may be too much difference among non communist nations. He cited Indochina, European unity, Guatemala, and the need for US policy shifts if Western Europe stays divided while pledging no colonial aims in Southeast Asia. He urged unity and moral grounding for actions in Indochina.
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U.S
Southeast Asia
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Neb
Guatemala News Censorship Order Bans Dispatches
The Interior Ministry in Guatemala City issued a censorship order under the decree suspending constitutional guarantees. Foreign news agency correspondents must submit all dispatches for censorship, and outgoing dispatches will be reviewed by the Department of Propaganda and Publicity before transmission.
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Interior Ministry
Guatemala
Department of Propaganda
Eisenhower To Speak Tonight On Legislative Program
President Eisenhower will address the nation tonight in his first major policy speech in nearly two months. The White House offered no details, but observers expect discussion of Indochina and U.S. involvement. The talk airs between 9 and 11 p.m. EDT on KFT and HS radio, with Nixon and House Speaker Martin among guests.
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Eisenhower
White House
Indochina
U.S
National Security Council
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Citizens For Eisenhower Committee
KFT
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Publc
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House
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Mass
Vargas Calls For Intervention In Sino Pacific War
Maj Gen Jesus Vargas, Philippine armed forces commander, urged joint United States Philippine intervention in the Indo China War. He said the South Pacific situation looked dire and stressed collective action. Vargas left for Washington for talks on the Mutual Defense Treaty, accompanied by Brig Gen Filipino Cabal and Brig Gen 2 M Cannon.
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Jesus Vargas
Vargas
Washington
Pan American Airways
Couns
South Pacific
Filipino Cabal
Philippine Military
Brg
2. M. Cannon
Philippines
Baseball Scores Incomplete Box Score Report
Summary unavailable due to fragmented OCR data. Key teams and pitchers appear but many scores and final outcomes are missing.
Eisenhower Not To Ask Congress For War Power
President Eisenhower said he has no plan to ask Congress for authority to intervene in Indochina. He warned of a serious global Communist threat, backing a large military budget while pledging to seek authorization before deploying U.S. forces if needed. He cautioned against viewing danger point by point and stressed a strong, mobile defense posture. He also urged continued unity among free nations and questioned Communist appeal beyond the Iron Curtain. He reaffirmed support for Republican candidates in principle and called for greater military atomic information to allies, while condemning unauthorized sharing of secret data.
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Eisenhower
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Indochina
United States
U. S
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Adm
Robert B. Carey
Naval Operations
Free Nations
Soviet Russia
Srength
Armed Services
Wrong Address Claim Ties McCarthy to Texas Communist Party
Houston note cites W. C. Wylie asserting Senator Joseph R. McCarthy erred in identifying a postal box as the Communist party of Texas. Wylie, president of the Wylie Peanut Company, says the correct address has been his for the past three years.
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Tex
UPF
W. C
Wylie
Joseph RK. McCarthy
Communnist Party of Texas
Wylie Peanut Company
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