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Reno Evening Gazette

Location

Reno, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1955

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Vaccine Released For Po Vaccine Released For Po

Washington reports approval of over one million doses for immediate use as the first new month releases. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis will fund free school inoculations for first and second graders with New Jersey and other states prioritized for batches. Surgeon General Scheele promotes safety and public confidence in the vaccine via a TV program.

WASHINGTON Eli Lilly National Foundation for foundation New Jersey Leonard A. Scheele Scheele

Kidnaper Foiled By Heroic Mother

In Saigon a dramatic kidnap attempt ended when an armed assailant tried to seize a child. Mrs Weinstein and her mother resisted, the kidnapper fled after a neighbor fired into the ground. A note left behind threatened further abductions unless a ransom is paid.

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Advanced Interceptors Aimed at Growing Russian Threat

Defense officials say upgraded interceptors are being pursued to meet expanding intercontinental strike challenges from Russia. New programs target enhanced range, speed, and carrier options, with testing planned to verify reliability and integration with networked defense systems.

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Supreme Court grants Peters loyalty ruling to youth doctor

The Supreme Court, in a 7 to 2 decision, voided loyalty doubts against Yale medicine professor John P. Peters, who had been dismissed as a part time Public Health Service consultant. Chief Justice Warren led the ruling ordering a reexamination of the Civil Service file and the government’s ability to compel witness testimony in espionage cases. The court also recessed for summer and postponed rulings on military arrest rights of discharged veterans and immunity grants. West Point notes President Eisenhower will address graduates with a foreign policy message to be broadcast worldwide.

BONrYBeerimeing Konrad Adenauer West Germany Christian Democratic Theodor Heuss Heinrich von Bretano Brentano Christian socratic undestag Adenauer Rom ¢mere western Germany community of free nations Heuss Rhine River Bonn WASHINGTON Juri Supreme Court John P old Loyal Board Peters Robert W. Toth Pittsburgh Korea Earl Warren U. S. Civil Service WEST POINT N. Y Eizenhower U. S. Military Academy White House Eisenhower

Loophole Plug Approved in $1 Billion Tax Bill

Washington June 6 Congress unanimously approved a bill to retroactively repeal two 1954 tax provisions that let businesses deduct future reserves and defer service income. The measure, backed by the administration, gives firms until December 15 to settle back taxes. Treasury Secretary Humphrey called the repeal grave for fiscal costs.

WASHINGTON Congress House White House Treasury Humphrey m tee

American sergeant seized by border guards on Czech frontier

U S Army reports Sgt Walter T Winter of the 173rd or 175th Signal Battalion was taken by Czech border guards after straying into Czechoslovakia near the Iron Curtain. A second sergeant from the same unit escaped in West Germany. Home town not revealed.

WAICHAUS Germany U. S. Army Walter T. Winter 173rd 175th Thionville France Winter bender

Wood Harris mayor contest draws Reno voters

Nearly 15 000 Reno voters were to the polls to choose a mayor municipal judge and city council for four years. Len Harris and James E Wood led a hard fought race to replace retiring Mayor Smith while several incumbents faced less competitive campaigns. Other races include city attorney Samuel Francovich city clerk Elliott Gill and ward council seats. Polls opened amid large anticipated turnout and widespread campaigning.

AROS Len Harris James E. Wood Washoe county Francis R. Smith Harris Wood eae Anderson Reno justice it Samuel Francovich Elliott Gill Russell Mills Charles Cowen Ben Maffi George Carr Thamas Harvey Mathisen fourth ward

Fliers Return to Mainland After China Expulsion

Three American fliers expelled from Red China return to the United States from a Hawaiian vacation aboard an Air Force transport. They depart Honolulu at 2 20 p.m. HST and stop at Travis AFB near San Francisco before proceeding to Offut Field Nebraska. The fliers are Capt Harold Fischer Jr Swea City IA First Lt Lyle W Cameron of Lingota Neb and First Lt Roland W Parks of Omaha Neb.

HONOLULU Red China United States Air Force Travis Air Force Base San Francisco Travis Offut Field Neb Fischer Swea Harold Fischer, Jr Swea City Iowa Lyle W. Cameron Lingota Roland W. Parks Omaha

Japan to Construct Atom Age Destroyers

Tokyo reports four 1,600 ton destroyers will be built in Japanese yards for the sea defense force this year. They will carry safeguards against radioactive contamination from atom and hydrogen bombs. The move follows concerns after H bomb fallout touched 23 tuna fishermen near Bikini in March 1954.

TOKYO Navy Bikini

Westinghouse Plant Closed by Walkout

The Westinghouse plant was closed by a walkout declared last Wednesday by the International Union of Electrical Workers. The strike idled 9,600 workers and cited grievances including furloughs of 1,100 transportation and generator division employees for staging a so called Negal work stoppage.

International Union of Electrical Workers

One-Time Prisoner Desires to Return

Olymp ia report notes wife of former Cpl Otho G Bell a POW who refused repatriation says he wants to come home. Jewell Bell says two letters dated April 5 and 15 express his wish and that passport hurdles and Red China confinement will delay release. He was captured November 30, 1950. Article mentions Admiral Geoffrey Barnard visiting San Francisco Bay area for three days.

OLYMPIA Wash Otho G. Bell Jewell Bell Red Cross Bell Red China

Bull Market Highs Reach New Record On Wall Street

New York June 6 stocks moved to new bull market highs as Ford wage settlement seen as clarification of labor site nation. Automobile and steel issues boosted the industrial average to an all time record high.

NEW YORK Wall Street Ford

Last of Escapees Captured by Police

WAYMART Pa June 6 The last of 15 escapees from Farview State Hospital was captured after wandering through woods for more than 32 hours Exhausted and hungry the inmates overpowered guards and ripped telephone wires on Saturday Ten were captured within an hour after the break Four others were combed from nearby woods Saturday night

WAYMART Farview State Hospital Farview

Oil Resource Work Scheduled by Peron

Buenos Aires June 5 00 informed sources said a Gered tract authorizes a U S company to develop Argentine oil resources The president told congressmen he seeks the government agreement with the California Argentina Oil Co an affiliate of Standard Oil of California ratified this week per sources

BUENOS AIRES U.S Peronigt California-Argentina Oil Co Standard Oil of California

Would-Be Uranium Prospector Rescued in Desert Search

GORMAN Calif June 5 A sheriff s horseback detail returned with a hungry uranium prospector Thurston Day 31 of Pasadena Cal who suffered sunstroke while seeking ore near Piru Creek south of Frenchman s Flat Day was missing after failing to return to a site he and Rene Leyman established Saturday Aerial and mounted search located him about 10 hours after the alert Day in good condition.

GORMAN Calif Piru Creek Frenchman's Flat Thurston Day Pasadena Rene Leyman Los Angeles county sheriff's office Aero Squadron Day

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