Deny Request Of Official At Hearings
The McCarthy Army Investigations subcommittee refused to release the May 17 closed session record at Hensel’s request. The panel will send copies to attendees marked confidential not for attribution or publication. Mundt noted the panel reserves options if the record is leaked. The hearings proceed with focus on McCarthy’s accusations and Army disputes.
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Washington
McCarthy-Army Investigations Subcommittee
Asst
Secretary of Defense
H. Struve Hensel
Hensel
Sen
McCarthy
Mundt
R-Sd
Jeaks
Defense Wilson
Sen. McCarthy
New York State
Massachusetts
R-Wis
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Wisconsin
Roy M. Cohn
Defense Department
Cohn
Subcommittee
Army
Francis P. Carr
Eisenhower
Fire Alarm Trips Up Gun Slingers in Payson
In Payson Arizona three gunmen attempted a raid but triggered a three shot alarm. Fire Chief Dick Black and resident George Coen responded. Coen, 30, fetched his guns. in the scuffle Ralph Garrells, 36, was shot in the hip. Coen jailed. Garrells hospitalized.
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Payson
Ariz
Dick Black
George Coen
Coen
Ralph Garrells
Garrells
Brazil Raises Coffee Minimum Price for Summer Crop
Brazil increases minimum price for this summer's coffee to 67 cents a pound, up from 68 cents. The move is unlikely to affect current foreign buyers paying 88 cents a pound and offers little chance of price declines for another year.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Weather summary from United States Weather Bureau
Reading intervals show temperatures ranging from a low 57 to a high 92 with no precipitation in the last 24 hours. Normal highs and lows for the date are 88 and 59 respectively. Sunrise is 4 49 and sunset 7 05 with a 14 3 hour day. Forecast calls for mostly clear skies and a slight cool down today and tonight with a high of 86 and a low of 55.
City Prisoners In County Jail Step Approved
City Council approves a five day trial use of the county jail for city police prisoners with details to follow. County officials outline savings from merging services and note jail capacities of 168 for county and 30 for city, with costs to be settled after negotiations and legal review.
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Nickson Hotel
Ing
C. M. Woodbury
Tommy Thompson
Louis M. Prager
Board of County Commissioners
Harry Puryear
J. C. Jones
Pat Hanagan
Prager
Chaves
Eddy
Lea County
Auto overturns on curve injures Borger man west of town
Willie E. Milligan, 52, of 103 E Seventh St Borger Texas, was injured when his 1949 Dodge coupe failed to negotiate the 13 Mile Curve on U S Highway 70 eleven point three miles west of Roswell. He was tossed 30 feet from the car and is in St. Marys Hospital with chest injuries and broken ribs. His son Charles Budaly escaped unhurt. The crash occurred at 3 30 p m and was investigated by William Bill Allen of New Mexico police.
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Willie E. Milligan
Seventh St
Borger
Tex
St. Mary’s Hospital
Hank Woods Ranch
U. S. Highway 70
Roswell
Ralls
Milligan
Charles Budaly
Ballard
William
Bill) Allen
New Mexico Police
Michigan Allocates For Gypsy Moth Fight
Lansing Michigan sets aside 150000 dollars for a statewide effort against gypsy moths. The agriculture department will begin DDT spraying over 104960 acres of urban and rural land in central Michigan after the pest was found locally two weeks ago.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
State Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Rheumatic Fever Program Airing on KSWS-TV
Chaves County Heart Association presents a program on rheumatic fever on KSWS-TV from 5 10 to 5 25 p.m. June 16.
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Chaves County Heart Assn
Ksws-Tv
U N Security Council Deliberates Thai Peace Watch
The Security Council voted 10 to 1 to discuss Thailand’s plea for a U N peace observing commission to study the Indochina war threat near its borders. Soviet opposition signaled a likely veto, while France shifted to support debating the Thai request.
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United Nations
N. Y
U.N. Security Council
Thailand
U.N
Soviet Union
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Indochina
Geneva
France
Council
Tsarapkin
United States
Pete Sarasin
Sarasin
International Organization
U.S
State Dulles
Security Council
Southeast Asia
State studies highway crash pattern to curb New Mexico deaths
New Mexico officials analyze 3341 wrecks to locate accident hotspots. A four mile Los Lunas stretch tops rates at 46.8 per 10 million vehicle miles while other high risk sections include U S 83 near Hobbs and U S 54 near Ancho. Researchers plan field observation to identify distraction or terrain factors likely causing one car crashes. They note Tijeras Canyon speeds rose after widening and Tijeras Canyon shows higher wreck severity.
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Santa FE
Los Lunas
New Mexico
State
Hobbs
Ancho
Albuquerque
Charles Dunwiddie
Bureau
Dunwiddie
Tijeras Canyon
U. S. 54
U. S. 85
U. S. 66
Grants
McKinley County
Air Force narrows academy site to three locations
The Air Force says the academy site search is narrowed to Alton Illinois Colorado Springs Colorado and Lake Geneva Wisconsin. Secretary Talbott will personally inspect the three locations before choosing the permanent site, after a five member board recommended them.
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Air Academy
Washington
Alton
Hll
Colorado
Colo
Lake Geneva
Wis
Air Force
Talbott
Thorouhly
Academy Selection Board
Virgil M. Hancher
University of Iowa
Charles A. Lindbergh
Merrill Meigs
Hearst Corp
Carl A. Spaatz
Hubert R. Harmond
Air Force Academy
Eisenhower
Vietminh Wipe Out 200 Nationalists in Indochina Clash
Vietminh battalions struck along the Viet Nam coast and wiped out about 200 Vietnamese National Army soldiers while mauling around 100 more. Three irregular Vietminh units, part of a regimental force, reportedly overwhelmed 2,100 enemy troops near Hung Son and Ae Rieng, with one company forced to retreat.
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Saigon
Indochina
Viet Nam
Hung Son
Hanoi
Ae Rieng
Vietminh
Senate approves 35 million loan boost for REA
Senator Anderson joined the majority as the Senate backs an amendment to expand the REA loan authority by 35 million dollars. Senator Chavez did not have a voting record in the tally.
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Washington
Sen
Anderson
D-N.m
Senate
Douglas
D-N
REA
Chavez
Puerto Rican gun attack case opens with high tension
Four Puerto Ricans go on trial in Washington after a March 1 shooting in the House of Representatives wounded five congressmen. Defendants Lolita Lebron Rafael Cancel Miranda Andres Figueroa Costa and Irving Flores Rodriguez plead innocent on multiple counts of assault with intent to kill and with a dangerous weapon. Bonds set at 100000 each.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Lolita Lebron
Jury selection begins in case of Puerto Rican defendants
The jury pool will be questioned about pretrial publicity as four Puerto Rican defendants seek independence for their country. Defense attorneys include F. Joseph Donohue and Myron G. Ehrlich with U S Attorney A Rover leading the prosecution. Mrs Lebron, arraigned, says she acted to defend her country. Rep Alvin H Benton, badly wounded, has recovered and returned to work alongside Fallon Roberts Davis Jensen.
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F. Joseph Donohue
District of Columbia Board of Commissioners
Myron G. Ehrlich
Abel Goldstein
Ben Paul Noble
U.S. Dist
Attyeo A. Rover
John Conliff
James W. Morris
Alvin H. Bently
Mich
George H. Fallon
D-Md
Kenneth A. Roberts
D-Ala
Clifford Davis
Dtenn
Ren. F. Jensen
Iowa
Lillian Russell Elected to National Presbyterian Women
Mrs. Lillian Russell of Roswell New Mexico is among 15 top officers chosen for the National Council of Presbyterian Women's executive committee for 1954 58. She was elected at the Purdue Lafayette convention where more than 6 000 women gathered representing over 7 500 local societies and more than a half million members, meeting through June 17.
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Lafayette
Ind
Lillian Russell
Roswell
N. M
National Council of Presbyterian Women's Organization
Purdue University
Cleveland and New York battle in tight baseball game
In a 1 241 final, Cleveland scores 1 run on 11 hits while New York tops them 9 to 2 with key hits and solid pitching. The game features Lemon Hegan Lopat Berra and solid defense on both sides. Also notes Albuquerque bank clearings up 12 percent from May 1953 and postal receipts up 10 percent for the first five months of this year.
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Linda Sue Russell
Albuquerque
N.M
Earth
Cleveland
New York
Lemon
Hegan
Lopat
Berra
Albuquerique
MIG Attacks Belgian DC3 Loaded with Pigs
A Belgian transport DC3 carrying pedigreed pigs from Britain to Belgrade was shot at near the Yugoslav Austrian frontier. The radio officer was killed and several crew members injured. the attackers described as a MIG jet possibly from Hungary. The plane diverted to Graz for an emergency landing. a sister pig plane reportedly landed in Belgrade.
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Vienna
Austria
Hungary
Britain
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Graz
Maribor
Thaleroi
Munich
New Mexico lawmakers urge flood control projects
The New Mexico congressional delegation urged the House Public Works Committee to approve Army Engineers flood control plans for Albuquerque and Roswell. Proposed are two diversion channels in Albuquerque costing 10.265 million dollars and a 5.773 million dollar reservoir above Roswell to hold back Rio Hondo and Rocky Arroyo waters. Sen. Anderson and Reps. Fernandez and Dempsey said the schemes protect lives and property. Sen. Chavez endorsed via statement.
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Washington
New Mexico
House Public Works Committee
Albuquerque
Roswell
N. M
Army Engineers
Rio Grande
Rio Hondo
Rocky Arroyo
Anderson
Fernandez
Dempsey
Chavez
D-N.m
Judge Declares Moores Too Poor for Divorce
In Chicago Mrs. Alice C. Moore and her husband Robert Moore faced a judge who ruled they cannot afford divorce. Judge Alan E. Ashcraft noted the couple’s finances, with $272 monthly income and $159 in expenses, and urged reconciliation as the case proceeds.
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Chicago
Alice C. Moore
Karol
Robert Moore
Moore
Superior Court
Alan E. Ashcraft
Ashcraft
Best twins lead Our Lady Academy graduation
Equally smart Janet and Janice Best topped the Our Lady Academy class. Janet was valedictorian and Janice salutatorian as the graduates received diplomas yesterday in Peoria.
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Peoria, Ill
Janet
Janice
Our Lady Academy
Red Participation In Armistice Faces Delegates
Western and Communist delegates clash over whether the Reds must sit on any armistice policing body for Indo China. Molotov urged representation to shape supervision machinery while Bidault urged full control including ports and disarmament. The dispute signals a delicate hurdle for a cease fire agreement at the nine power Far Eastern conference.
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Geneva
Indochina
Russia
V. M.molotov
Pham van Dong
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
Molotov
France
Georges Bidault
Red
China
Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Income Tax Count
William L. Orr of Albuquerque pleaded guilty in Federal Court to willful evasion of income taxes. The government dismissed other charges against him and his wife Dorothy after Orr agreed to pay 250000. Treasury officials call the case among New Mexico’s largest tax actions. Orr to be sentenced June 15.
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Santa FE
William L. Orr
Albuquerque
Waldo Rogers
Dorothy
Orr
Tropics
Rogers
U. S. Atty
Paul Larrazolo
U. S
Larrazolo
Treasury Department
Orrs
Treasury
New Mexico
Don L. Dickason
Dickason
Hobbs Woman Installed as Second Vice President
Mrs A A Kemnitz of Hobbs New Mexico has been installed as second vice president of the Western States Conference of the General Federation of Women's Clubs at the conference annual meeting in Denver.
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Hobbsan
Denver
A. A. Kemnitz
Hobbs, N. M
Western States
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
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