U S Lets Japan Try Soldier in Girard Case Stirring Protest
The United States agreed to let a Japanese court try Specialist 3.C. William Girard of Ottawa LaSalle Ill for the death of a Japanese woman at a firing range. The decision prompted a Senate probe and strong local anger in Ottawa with residents and veterans calling the move unfair. Louis Girard, his brother, sought help from Rep Charles Boyle as officials weigh status of forces treaties and servicemen rights.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Associated Press
Washington
U.S
Japan
Senate
Ervin
D-Nc
Defense Department
Robert Dechert
Armed Services Subcommittee
Sen. Flanders
R-Vi
William C. Girard
Ottawa-LaSalle
Ill
Naka "Sekai
Girard
Dulles
Wilson
White House
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Sen. Hennings
D-Mo
Louis E. Girard
Ottawa
Charles Boyle
Chicago
North Side 12Th
Boyle
United States
Louis
William G. Girard
Louis Girard
China
Army
William S. Girard
Eisenhower backs total A Bomb ban if disarmament tied
President Eisenhower said he favors a complete ban on testing atomic weapons only if there is total and complete disarmament. He stressed the United States would not agree to a ban without a parallel understanding with Russia against the use of atomic weapons. He noted confidence in reduced fallout from U S tests and cited scientific briefings on potential harm to future generations.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Russia
Pacific
National Academy of Scientists
Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev
Truman
China Trade
Britain
Margaret
Medical group condemns amphetamine abuse by athletes
The American Medical Association denounces the use of amphetamine by athletes from college to high school as a dangerous, escalating problem. Dr Herbert Berger warns it can trigger violent behavior and serious physical harm while urging Trustees to investigate and curb abuses across athletic programs.
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New York
American Medical Assn
House of Delegates
Herbert Berger
Staten Island
Father Will Aid Objector
Harold E. Green, father of Marine private Peter H. Green, vows to take his son's disobedience conviction and bid for conscientious objector status to Washington, D. C. He spoke after his son’s arrival, saying the family intends to use every means possible to reverse the conviction.
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Camp Pendleton
Calif
Tev Bear
Washneton
D. C
Tas
Harold E. Green
Peter H. Green
Record Tornado Toll Surges Across United States
Weather Bureau reports 624 tornadoes in first five months, with May totaling 324. Rainfall and floods hit the Southwest and Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Arkansas Kansas Missouri. May 20 Kansas City suburb Ruskin Heights saw 39 deaths. warn-ings saved hundreds sheltering in basements and church cellars.
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Washington
United States
Weather Bureau
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Ruskin Heights
Kansas City
Risk Versus Annihilation Debate on Nuclear Testing
Atomic Energy Commissioner Willard F Libby told Congress that nuclear bomb testing poses a small risk but must be weighed against the risk of annihilation if the weapons are surrendered He warned radiation fallout could threaten future generations while noting the choice favors accepting controlled risk to preserve freedom and survival.
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Atomic Energy Commissioner
Willard F. Libby
Congress
Ons
Libby
Senate
House Atomic Energy Subcommittee
Personal Tax: See Page 2 For Next Chapter
The Southern Hlindsan continues its series on personal property tax with installments on page 2 today. Readers will find letters to the editor and a report of telephone interviews on page 4. The series will resume Thursday.
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Hlindsan
Partly Cloudy And Warm With Scattered Thunder Showers
Partly cloudy conditions with scattered thunder showers likely tonight and Thursday. Low tonight mid 60s, high Thursday low 80s. Precipitation totals .45 inches from yesterday morning to today. Sun rises 4 30 a m, sets 7 28 p m.
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Hlinds
Rey
Rookie catcher Bob Taylor meets Roberts in New York stroll
Metropolis rookie catcher Bob Taylor and Braves coach Bob Keely walk Manhattan's 42nd Street during a Braves Giants series, meeting Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts. Taylor reportedly signed for a $112,000 bonus as the Braves travel in town.
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Bob Taylor
Metropolis
Center
Manhattan
42Nd Street
Milwaukee Braves
Bob Keely
Philadelphia Phillies
Robin Roberts
Braves
Taylor
New York
Giants
Keely
Roberts
Successful Balloon Launched Nuclear Test Over Nevada
The United States detonated a small nuclear device 500 feet above Yucca Flat in a balloon test at 4 55 am PDT. Observers saw a brief flash and a mushroom cloud rising above 6 000 feet. The device designed by UC radiation lab director Dr. Gerald W Johnson was deemed a successful test.
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Nev
United States
Yucca Flat
Las Vegas
Atomic Energy Commission
Gerald W. Johnson
University of California
Radiation Laboratory
Liv
AEC
Truman grandson born to Margaret and John Daniel
Margaret Truman and husband Clifton Daniel welcomed a 6 pound 8 ounce son at Doctors Hospital. The couple, newlyweds since 1956, say mother and baby are doing fine as former President Harry Truman and wife Bess express happiness. The Daniels reside in Manhattan and plan to move to New York after the birth.
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New York
Clifton Daniel
Margaret Truman
Margaret
Daniel
Harry Truman
Bess
Trumans
Independence
Doctors Hospital
Louise Dantuono
The
New York Times
E. Clifton Daniel
Zebulon
N.C
Daniels
Manhattan
Youth Killed In Ball Game in Vandalia Opening Night
A 15 year old, Thomas Greer, died after colliding with Charles Hershberger during a Fon League baseball game in Vandalia. Officials say death may be from a fractured heart or whiplash severing the spinal cord, with autopsy photos to be reviewed for a final cause.
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Vandalia
Thomas Greer
Charles Hershberger
James Spaar
Greer
Fayette County Hospital
Stanley Moore
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