Senators Face Testimony On McCarthy Army Row
Senate hearings reveal Dirksen and Mundt testified about January visits from Army counselor Adams. They described pressure from McCarthy aides including Roy Cohn and a claim of blackmail, while Adams cited instructions from the executive department.
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Washington
Sen. McCarthy
Lens Dirksen
R-Ill
Mundt
McCarthy Army
Army
John G. Adams
Adams
McCarthy Subcommittee
Roy M. Cohn
Pvt. G. David Schine
Subcommittee
Dirksen
Cohn
Sen. Potter
R-Mich
White House
Brownell
Justice Department
Joseph N. Welch
Executive Department
R-Sd
Robert P. Anderson
Anderson
Sherman Adams
MccCarthy
Pvt
G. David Schine
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
United Nations
Potential Test On Wildcat In Howard County
Potential test began at 9 am by Van Grisso Oil Co W W Harvey and American Republics at No 1 Carpenter in Howard County tracing Wolfcamp sands. Initial flow 44 barrels oil per hour with ½ inch choke followed by 23 barrels per hour at a 22 64th inch choke.
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van Grisso Oil Co
W. W. Harvey
American Republics
Carpenter
Wolfcamp
Howard County
H&tc
Big Spring
Howard Failure Lomax Drilling Co., Inc
Claude Collins, Jr
Howard Wildcat
Vealmoor
Collins
T&p
Borden County
Falcon Seaboard Drilling Co
Clayton & Johnson
West Borden Wildcat
Railroad Commission
Wildcat
Gail
No. 1
Discovery
Pennsylvanian
Phillips No. 1-B
Clayton
Local temperatures slip to 70 degree high
Yesterday saw a mild day with a 70 degree high and 53 degree low. At 7 30 this morning the reading was 55 according to weather observer Mrs D P Strayhorn.
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D. P. Strayhorn
Costello Faces Prison Term For Tax Evasion
New York gambler Frank Costello convicted on three counts of income tax evasion facing up to 15 years in prison and a 30000 dollar fine. Bail raised. sentencing set for Monday. Defense plans appeal as jury verdict notes evaded taxes totaling 39015 dollars with assets covering expenditures from earlier years.
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New York
Frank Costello
Costello
Federal Correctional Institution
Milan
Mich
Kefauver Crime Investigating Committee
Kefauver
John F. X. McGahey
Defense Council
Leo C. Fennelly
Talks on Asia war scope eyed in quick Paris talks
Washington and Paris ready to open direct talks on internationalizing the Indochina war possibly in Paris. US and French officials cite conditions, discuss terms, and weigh later direct contact between Dulles and Bidault as the Laniel government survives a nail bit.
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Washington
United States
Paris
Dulles
Bidault
State Department
France
Laniel
Navarre
Red bomber aims at United States says Air Force chief
Gen. Nathan F. Twining warned that the new Soviet heavy jet bomber is built to reach important targets in the United States while Moscow showcased a larger air force. He noted Russia’s display included nine new medium jet bombers comparable to U.S. B47s and stressed American lead in long-range power with willingness to invest in resources and personnel.
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Amarillo
Tex
Nathan F. Twining
United States
Air Force
Europe
Asia
North Africa
Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S
Twining
Crude Demand For June Up Anew In Texas Forecast
The Bureau of Mines forecasts Texas crude demand at 2 810 000 barrels per day for June up 10 000 from a month ago. May production stands at 2 851 000 bpd while recent flow allowances average 2 937 192 bpd. The June figure will be set after statewide proration hearings. East Texas bottomhole pressure May 1 is 1028.37 psi, down from April 1. Salt water injection in April averaged 399 739 barrels daily, up 1 228 from March.
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Austin
Bureau of Mines
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Ernest O. Thompson
Bureau
Thompson
East Texas
State Bar reviews appellate criticism in Texas Mutual case
The State Bar of Texas referred an appellate court critique of lawyers in the Texas Mutual Insurance case from Beaumont to grievance committees in Beaumont Bryan and Austin. President Everett L. Looney sent copies of Associate Justice Hughes 3rd Civil Appeals Court opinion to local bar officials while stressing no comment on names or testimony in the cited section. The opinion traced two Beaumont lawyers in Texas Mutuals license case and noted substantial retainers paid to State Sen. William T. Moore.
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Austin
State Bar of Texas
Texas Mutual Insurance Co
Beaumont
Everett L. Looney
State Bar
R. G. Hughes
Bryan
Hughes
Looney
Texas Mutual
William T. Moore
John Blair
Ben Parten
Franklin
Escapee Nabbed After Shootings Near Napoleon Ohio
A 23 year old Arthur Peters who escaped Illinois deputies shot McClure town marshal Harry Hartsing and stole cars before being captured near Napoleon, Ohio. Hartsing was wounded and Peters surrendered to police with no charges filed. Peters had fled from DeKalb County deputies after a robbery and car theft.
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Napoleon
Ohio
Illinois
Henry County
Fred H. Bartels
Arthur Peters
Hartsing
McClure
Arthur Baker
Holgate
Toledo
Bartels
Peters
DePage County
Ill
Franklin Park
Chicago
Showers Bring Rain Outlook Across Texas and Borderlands
The Associated Press reports showers and thunderstorms around Midland and Odessa with more rain possible. The Sabine River flood threat eased in Deweyville and Orange but remains a concern if predicted heavy rains materialize. The Weather Bureau and Army engineers warn of serious trouble if watershed rain arrives. Forecasts call for scattered thundershowers in West Texas and Northwest North Central Texas with moderate to heavy rain possible in East and Central Texas by Sunday. Temperatures should rise through the weekend from 50 to 72 degrees, while fog around Lufkin and Dallas initially hampered travel.
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Associated Press
Midland
Odessa
Texas
Sabine
Deweyville
Orange
Newton County
Weather Bureau
Army Engineers
Lufkin
el Paso
Dallas
French Airlift Expanded For Wounded At Dien Bien Phu
French forces began airlifting severely wounded from Dien Bien Phu to Luang Prabang and Hanoi. Vietminh said it would release at least 450 casualties, while new Vietminh attacks near PhuLy prompted French air and ground bombardments.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Vietminh
The
Royal
Luang Prabang
Red River
Phuly
Soviets Propose Neutral Supervisory Commission for Indochina
At Geneva 1954 Molotov offered a plan to have a Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission oversee any Indochina settlement, superseding Viet Minh terms. He noted Viet Minh proposals lacked adequate supervision and added his own supplementary framework during the nine party talks led by France and others.
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Geneva
Russia
Indochina Setback Pushes Laniel Amid Tight Assembly Vote
Paris premier Joseph Laniel faced sharp questions on Indochina policy as his government scraped by with a 289 to 287 confidence vote in the National Assembly. The result signaled possible cabinet ouster after the Geneva conference unless a major Vietminh victory occurs.
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Henri Navarre
Indochina
Laniel
National Assembly
Navarre
Dien Bien Phu
Paris
Joseph Lanier
Geneva
Korea
Switzerland
Committee On National Defense
France
Saigon
Hanoi
Gulf of Tonkin
Assembly
Georges Bidault
Bidault
Hospital Finances Discussed At Board Meeting Last Night
Cog dell Memorial Hospital board reviewed financials for the first quarter showing a deficit of 11374.98 with expenses 53789.62 and income 342414.64. Ten of about 40 staff were dismissed in April with 30 remaining, saving 1500 monthly. County Judge Edgar Taylor announced reappointment of three directors for two years. The board voted to allocate travel money to a night use coffee table for staff and patients. Nursery charges were reduced to 4 dollars for nursery 2 dollars for incubator and 8 dollars ward for babies, with no incubator fee if mothers are discharged. Operating room charges were kept as is after Blue Cross suggested hourly rates. hospital records indicate longer OR times than typical. Losses shown across Feb Mar Apr totaling 4322.08 for Feb 4 217.59 for Apr. average daily census 17.8 patients. Continuous usage and costs per patient per day were evaluated. no action on several staff-recommended charges. Board: Nolan Watson president W W Park W P Davis Martin Taylor.
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Cogdell Memorial Hospital
R. B. Fulcher
Fulcher
Edgar Taylor
Blue Cross
Ance Company
Nolan Watson
W. W. Park
W. P. Davis
Martin and
Taylor
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