Oppenheimer Hearing Notes Made Public
Washington reports reveal testimony on Oppenheimer and the H bomb amid AEC security proceedings. Teller and others admitted enthusiasm grew in 1951 after a discovery, while critics questioned the pace of support and a possible Soviet linkage raised in a FBI letter.
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Washington
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Edward Teller
Gee
Special Atomic Energy Commission Security Board
Oppenheimer
Army
Gordon Gray
Lloyd K. Garrison
John W. Davis
AEC
Commission
Eisenhower to brief both parties on Geneva Korea talks
President Eisenhower said he will convene leaders from both parties at the White House to hear a full explanation of why the Geneva conference failed to secure a Korean peace. He planned to confer with Walter B. Smith on Geneva return and then invite Republican and Democratic leaders to discuss the matter. He also weighed East West trade policy and advocated targeted measures over broad shutdowns.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Geneva
Eisenhhower
Walter B. Smith
House
Senate
Alles
Skin-Diving Accidents Caused By Inexperience
Inexperi ence and improper diving techniques are the major causes of skin diving accidents in Southern California waters, based on a Red Cross study of 45 incidents. Most accidents happened as divers used too heavy weights and could not jettison weight quickly. Other causes cited include inadequate knowledge of breathing devices and poor physical condition.
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Los Angeles
Red Cross
California
Empty Gun Ends Guest's Night With Suicide
Venice (UP) Vaughn Merwin, a dinner guest, apparently believed his revolver was empty when he aimed at objects and pulled the trigger before firing the gun into his temple, killing himself last night as friends watched. Mr and Mrs Ted Elwell described the sequence of shots and Merwin's mistaken assumption of an empty chamber.
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Venice
Vaughn Merwin
Ted Elwell
Merwin
Dinser
Flood Control Bonds Proposed for Orange County Program
Orange County supervisors indicated a proposed 40 million flood control program will appear on the November ballot. Estimates place ultimate county costs at 266 million for flood channels basins and dams across Orange County.
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Santa Ana
Orange County
Weather and reflections from June 16 1954 readers note
Cloudy night and morning give way to sun in the afternoon. Temperatures reach 68 high and 55 low with readings from a year ago at 76 and unspecified. A lighthearted column includes local remarks on weather, the upcoming Fourth of July, and a tale about a boy and two pet rabbits that remain in the family.
UN Opens Debate on Indochina War at UN Security Council
United Nations in New York began a debate on the Indochina war led by Council President Henry Cabot Lodge. Thailand pressed for UN peace observers to monitor the Southeast Asian conflict as Geneva talks crumble, signaling possible General Assembly action this summer. The session reflected fear of a Russian veto and the potential use of the 1950 uniting for peace framework to address threats to international peace.
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United Nations
N. Y
United Nations Securty Council
Council
Henry Cabot Lodge
Thailand
U.N
Indochina
Geneva
General Assembly
Russia
Assembly
Southeast Asia
Peace Observation Commission
Gea Reva
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Kidnap Hearing Opens In Phoenix
A preliminary hearing begins today for Daniel Marsin a 21 or 23 year old unemployed welder from Brooklyn charged with kidnapping 23 year old Evelyn Ann Smith and holding her for 73000 dollars ransom. Marsin was identified by the husband of Phoenix industrialist Herbert Smith as the kidnapper outside a beauty shop and held the woman in the Superstition Mountains until Thursday. Police found him near the Quarter Circle Brand early Friday and after FBI questioning he was turned over to local police. Conviction could bring 20 to 50 years. He is held on 56000 bond.
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Phoenix
Evelyn Ann Smith
Daniel Joseph Marsin
Brooklyn
N. Y
Herbert Smith
Superstiton
Marsin
Dutchman
Eisenhower Not Thinking About 1956 Reelection Plans
President Eisenhower said he has not begun thinking about running again in 1956 and may retire to his Pennsylvania farm if Republicans lose control of Congress. He dismissed Adams remarks as personal opinion and declined to discuss the farm price parity issue or Oppenheimer hearings.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Sherman Adams Adam
Pennsylvania
Congress
Adams
White House
Thoma E Dewey
New York
Dewey
Iron Curtain
Red China
Russia
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
W. Sterling Cole
RNY
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Robert Oppenheimer
Atomic Energy Commission
Oppenheimer
Cole
Commission
Packages For Prisoners Of Reds
Peiping Radio said families of American prisoners held by the Chinese Reds may send packages and mail through the Chinese Red Cross. The broadcast noted the government might consider commutation or early release if the prisoner behaves well. About 83 Americans were held, including Richard Applegate and Don Dixon.
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Tokyo
Peiping Radio
Red Cross
Richard Applegate
NBC
United Press
Don Dixon
International News Service
Edward Arnold named honorary Tarzana mayor in ceremony
TARZANA UP Edward Arnold was installed as honorary mayor of Tarzana. Actress Cleo Moore received honorary city siren honors and crooner Guy Mitchell was appointed honorary sheriff in a ceremonial event as reported.
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Tarzana
Edward Arnold
Cleo Moore
Guy Mitchell
British U S Meet Aims To Close Rift Beliefs
President Eisenhower announced a Washington meeting with British Prime Minister Churchill and Foreign Minister Eden to dispel the idea of a widening gap between the two nations. He said the gathering, set for June 25, was at Churchill’s suggestion to strengthen ties and counter enemy-allied theories.
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Washington
Presiden
Eisenhower
Toulay
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
United States
Churchill
Anthony Eden
Britain
Potomac River
Flanders Predicts Senate Vote On McCarthy Move
Sen. Ralph E. Flanders forecast a Senate decision within a month on a bid to strip Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy of his committee chairmanship. He sent the resolution to the Rules Committee, warning he will renew the ouster effort if the panel does not act by mid July. observers doubt action by then. Jenner leads the committee and McCarthy is a member.
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Wshington
ULP
Ralph E. Flanders
Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
Flanders
Senate Rules Committee
Vermont
Vhe
Ibs Rules Group
William E. Jenner
R-Ind
McCarthy
Cincinnati Routs New York in NL clash 4 1
Nuxhall and Bailey pitch for Cincinnati while Hearn and Katt toil for New York as the Reds win 4 to 1. Cincinnati scores in the first and later rounds while the Mets struggle to plate runs, yielding a decisive victory.
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Cincinnati
New York
Nuxhall and Bailey
Hearn and Katt
Claims Syndicate Controls Liquor Licenses
EL CAJON Matt Howard a restaurant operator and former deputy sheriff testified before the San Diego county grand jury that liquor licenses are controlled by a syndicate. He named Charles E Berry El Cajon liquor control administrator Al Bennett a former San Diego City Councilman and Harry Steele an associate of Bennett in his charges. The three were recently indicted by the grand jury.
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EL Cajon
LLP
Matt Howard
San Diego
Bennett
Eisenhower Clarifies Farm Price Stand At White House
President Eisenhower said he never implied full government support of farm prices at 100 percent parity and that his 1952 pledge was to seek parity in the market. He avoided specifics on farm legislation and noted a preference for gradualism and flexible supports. Supporters cite dairy price rise as gradual relief for farmers previously at 0 parity.
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Washington
U(p
Eisenhower
Jim Sane
Wellung
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
White House
Petrillo Nominated For Fifteenth AFM Presidency
James C. Petrillo was unanimously nominated yesterday for a 15th term as president of the American Federation of Musicians. He accepted the nomination with a plea for tolerance and understanding in labor.
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Milwaukee
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Selassie Visits Wawana Big Trees
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visited Yosemite National Park and the Wawana big trees with a 19 member entourage. He toured Mirror Lake and waterfalls and praised the scenery before heading to Southern California. He later planned appearances in Glendale and Los Angeles, with visits to Long Beach harbor facilities and an oil refinery, and a civic luncheon.
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Yosemite National Park
Calif
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Los Angeles
Caloria
San Francisco
Mirror Lake
Glacier Point
Lion of Judah
Long Beach Harbor
Arrowhead Springs
Three Wives Are Too Many In Court Case
Delicatessen salesman Joseph Schwartz, 41, appeared in Domestic Relations Court with his three wives Esther 37 Dorothy 38 Vera 38. He sought an annulment from second wife Esther who he married in Tijuana before a prior divorce from wife 1. Esther conceded the marriage was invalid but sought 20000 dollars for housekeeper services over seven years.
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Los Angeles (Or
Joseph Schwartz
Esther Schwartz
Tijuana
Mex
Dorothy Schwartz
Vera V. Schwartz
Los Angeles
John G. Clark
Esther
Mexican Bus Fire Kills 23 in Tampico Highway Crash
Federal highway police investigated a bus fire about 150 miles east of San Luis Potosi on the Tampico Highway. The 33 passenger vehicle was overfilled with many standing and sitting when the fire broke out, with at least 23 dead and reports suggesting more.
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San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Federal
Tampico Highway
Mundt Rules FBI Letter To Stay On Record
Washington (UP) Special counsel Ray H. Jenkins said the Army McCarthy hearings will not be concluded today and will end tomorrow with a chance an afternoon session won’t be needed. Mundt overruled an attempt to drop the 214 page FBI letter from the record. Dirksen noted an exception and said it would be discussed again. The letter relates to McCarthy’s timing of his investigation into the Army and Schine’s loyalty oath. The hearings enter their 35th day as the controversy over security and information persists.
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Washington
Ray H. Jenkins
Washington UP
Karl E. Mundt
R-Sd
Senate
FBI
Joseph R. McCarthy
Schine
Sehine
Army
Joseph N. Welch
McCarthy
Army-McCarthy
Francis P. Carr
Roy M. Cohn
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Welch
Congress
Swetch
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Executive Branch
Man Caught After Chase Ends in Federal Hold
ATLANTA AP A man identified as James Donald Robinson 25 of Van Nuys was held by federal authorities for investigation of an automobile theft at Hollywood He was turned over to federal agents after a sentence of 175 in fines or 105 days in jail on multiple traffic charges following a high speed flight from police The chase began when Robinson left a service station without paying for gas and breached a police blockade
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Atlanta
James Donald Robinson
van Nuys
Hollywood
Robinson
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