Colonel Pleads Guilty In Secret-Info Case At Court Martial
Army Col. John C. Nickerson Jr pleaded guilty to 15 charges for disobeying orders in handling secret information. The government dropped espionage and false swearing counts, ending a trial that could have opened a broader review of missile programs. Conviction on any remaining charge risks dishonorable discharge and prison up to 30 years total.
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Huntsville
Ala
Army
John C. Nickerson Jr
Nickerson
Max
Imum
Robert K. Bell
Gromyko Accuses U S of Using Talks to Ramp Up Arms Race
In Moscow, Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko charged that the United States is using London disarmament talks as a screen to continue and intensify the arms race. He cited Gen. Laurie Norstad’s Senate testimony as evidence of aggressive U S policy and refused questions after reading his statement.
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Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
United States
London
Gromyko
Norstad
U.S
Laurie Norstad
NATO
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Russia
West
A. S
Foreign Ministry
Eisenhower Returns After Plane Grounded by Wire Trouble
President Eisenhower flew from Langley Field to Washington in a DC-4 pressed into service after his personal plane suffered electrical trouble. He went directly to the White House for his weekly meeting with Republican leaders. The incident caused about a 40 minute delay on his Williamsburg to Washington trip and disrupted the governors conference start.
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Washington
INS
Eisenhower
Langley Air Force Base
White House
Williamsburg
Bloodbath Ends Marital Trade in Terre Haute
A Terrible domestic tragedy leaves Thom as Whittaker 39 missing after fatally injuring his former wife Alma Whittaker Martin and her new husband Stewart Martin, fatally wounding their son and critically injuring daughter Regina. Police search nearby woods as deputies and state troopers race to find Whittaker or his body amid a mass casualty event report.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Ins
Thomas Whittaker
Whittaker
Alma
Whittaker Martin
Stewart Martin
Jack Whittaker
Regina Louanne Whittaker
Artin
Martin
Dorothy
Martins
Newson
Westwood
Dorothy Martin Whittaker
Dianne
Indiana University
Donald
St. Louis
War Jitters Spread as Korea Tension Grows
New fears of conflict arise in Korea on the seventh anniversary as plans for developing an industrial center in Sarasota gain momentum. Inside the news section notes the renewed war jitters spreading through the troubled Far East and related regional concerns.
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Far East
Sarasota
Korea
U.S. Forces On Guard As Guns Pummel Isle
Jitters spread in the Far East as Communist artillery pounded Quemoy Island with about 10 000 shells in 24 hours and pilots buzzed the Korean truce line in four waves. The 7th Fleet remained at sea in constant readiness with atomic-capable carriers like the USS Lexington and cruisers such as the USS Helena. American forces near troops and headquarters stayed poised for trouble as about 40 000 frontline infantry in Korea maintained constant combat readiness under Lt. Gen. Arthur Trudeau's 1st U.S. Corps.
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Quemoy Island
Korea
Lexington
China
Wallace Beakley
7Th Fleet
Formosa Strait
Helena
U.S. Seventh
Arthur Trudeau
U.S. Corps
Fireworks May Fizzle For Lack Of 4th Funds
The Sarasota Fourth of July fireworks may be canceled unless a local group provides funding. William Keikes of Lido Beach Casino cites a letter from Tod Swalm of the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce saying the chamber has no money in its budget to co sponsor. The display costs about $215, and the casino cannot cover the full amount alone.
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Sarasota
William Keikes
Lido Beach Casino
Tod Swalm
Keikes
Swalm
Lido
Bricker Attacks Justice Black Over Treaty Powers
Senator Bricker of Ohio accuses Justice Black of politically motivated remarks in a Supreme Court opinion on treaty powers. He argues the court’s stance does not remove the need for a constitutional amendment and criticizes what he calls a phony issue or straw man in the decision.
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G. Milton Kelly Washington
Sen
Bricker
Ohio
Black
Supreme Court
Senate
Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
Dorothy Krueger Smith
Clarice B. Covert
Henings
Dides
Sen. Hennings
D-Mo
Hennings
Webster's
New International Dictionary
Justice Black
Amendment to require Senate reapproval of Supreme Court justices
Congress moves to clip the high court's power by mandating four yearly Senate reconfirmations for justices. Eastland and Johnston seek a constitutional amendment. a parallel House push aims to begin impeachment efforts against court members. The measure would rebalance powers amid recent court decisions.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
James O. Eastland
Dmiss
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
High Court
House
Andrews
D-Ala
Mason
R-Ill
Eastland
Johnston
Executive Branch
Judiciary Committee
Elren
Federal Agencies Issue Banking Calls
The Comptroller of the Currency issued a call for a statement from national banks and the Federal Reserve Board issued a similar call for state member banks as part of a coordinated banking inquiry involving the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
The
Federal Reserve Board
Sys
Federal Deposit Insurance
Minnie Goes Moon Mad in Gulf Tide Lore
Sarasota forecast notes partly cloudy skies with scattered showers today and Wednesday. Highs reach 80 to 91 degrees with a low of 70 to 75. winds from southeast to south. The quirky item features Minnie Mermaid musing on a full June moon and almanac lore amid coastal imagery.
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Minnie Mermaid
Sarasota
Hoffa Loses Bid To Bar Key Testimony In Bribery Trial
Hoffa fails to block Edward Cheasty as star witness in the conspiracy bribery case. Cheasty allegedly acted as a spy for the Senate Rackets Committee, accepting a $3000 down payment on an $18000 fee while helping Hoffa and Fischbach obtain sensitive information.
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News Wire
Washington
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Edward Bennett Williams
New York
John Dye Cheasty
Hoffa
Hyman Fischbach
Cheasty
Senate Rackets Committee
Williams
Sefe Bahia
Troxell
Hyman I
Fischbach
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