United States Leads Broad Tariff Cuts Across 21 Nations
The United States announced wide reciprocal tariff reductions with 21 nations following four months of talks in Geneva. Direct and indirect cuts total 811 million dollars in 1954 imports, with U S exports gaining 400 million dollars. First phase takes effect June 30. future cuts spread over three years.
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Washington
United States
Geneva
State Department
U. S
U.S
Japan
Britain
Germany
Canada
British Tell Of Sentencing Russian Spy
London June 7 AP The Foreign Office said a World War II court sentenced Capt John Herbert King to 10 years for giving secrets to the Soviet Union in September 1939. King, a retired army officer in the Foreign Office communications section, was freed after the war. Evidence reportedly came from the United States and included material linked to Gen Walter Krivitsky. The spokesman hinted a British diplomat might be involved, possibly Donald Maclean or Guy Burgess.
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Foreign Office
John Herbert King
Soviet Union
King
The
United States
Walter Krivitsky
Krivitsky
Donald Maclean
Guy Burgess
Moscow
Mattoon Soldier Surrenders After Police Car Theft
Richard Eugene Kirkendall 23 of Mattoon Illinois surrendered at police headquarters admitting he stole a Dallas police car and abandoned it in front of a Chicago station. He said he was tired of running and had eight cents. He went AWOL from Fort Jackson after riding a freight train and selling blood for ten dollars.
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Mattoon
Kansas City
Dallas
Chicago
Richard Eugene Kirkendall
Ill
Kirkendall
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Army To Cut Reserve Rolls
The Army will discharge 475 000 ready reservists and transfer 500 000 others to the standby reserve in a year long screening starting July 1. The aim is to terminate WWII and Korean veterans military service liability and keep only fit, qualified members available for immediate active duty in war or national emergency.
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Washington
Army
Con
Congress
Doubled State Aid For Junior Colleges Proposed In Illinois
Springfield reports a request to double state aid to public junior colleges. The plan seeks five million dollars from the next General Assembly to cover about 12 500 students yearly, expanding junior colleges from three to seven districts and easing demand on universities. Sen Peters backs aid as an alternative to expanding four year Chicago programs.
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Illinois Budgetary Commission
Hal O. Hall
Belleville
Cochairman
Illinois Assn
General Assembly
Commission
Hall
Illinois
Peters
Deletion, Ltd
University of Ilinois
Chicago
Nose-Punching Suit Stems From Philosophers Dispute
Mrs. Elin Griffiths Lattimer a 30 year old UC Los Angeles senior sued Dr. Donald A Pratt for 10000 dollars alleging he punched her in the nose after a May 2 argument over Socrates and Plato. Pratt declined comment except to joke about Socrates.
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University of California In
Los Angeles
Donald A. Pratt
Socrates
Plato
Tito Seeks U.S. Friendship Despite Moscow Visit
Yugoslav President Tito said his Moscow trip would not harm Yugoslavia’s ties with the United States and that friendship with Washington would continue. He also noted he might visit Washington if invited. The Kremlin gala drew about 1,000 diplomats and Soviet leaders including Khrushchev and Bulganin. House fights to restore a large portion of Eisenhower foreign aid cuts continued, with Speaker Rayburn and Rep. Martin pushing to reverse the cut.
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Russia
Yugoslavia
United States
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Senate
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McCarthy
Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
Ier Bulganin
St. George’s Hall
House
Eisenhower
Rayburn
Texas
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Khrushchev
Soviet Communist Party Congress
Party Lines Split Over Foreign Aid Debate
Rep. Brooks Hays urged House Democrats to back Eisenhower foreign aid to honor pledges of responsible government. The plan to add 600 million dollars clashed with the Foreign Affairs Committee's 1.109 billion reduction, splitting party lines amid heated debate. Rep. Dies questioned aid impact on communism while Rep. Bentley argued further cuts would not cripple the program. Wayne Hays urged Democrats to consider political optics as Eisenhower faces fall scrutiny.
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Brooks Hays
D-Ark
House
Democrats
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Hays
Rayburn
Dtex
GOP
Martin
Mass
Foreign Affairs Committee
Eisenhower
Rep
Dies
D-Tex
Bentley
R-Mich
Wayne Hays
Ohio
New Bulganin Note Awaited
Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin has written a new letter to President Eisenhower. Soviet Ambassador Georgi N. Zarubin arranged delivery at the State Department in the mid afternoon. An embassy source said Zarubin would hand the message to the President. The exchanges since last summer have focused on disarmament and a proposed US Russia friendship treaty. The spokesman would not discuss the letter’s subject.
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Nikolai Bulganin
Eisenhower
Georgi N. Zarubin
State Department
Zarubin
Dulles
Bulganin
Russia
United States
William G. Juergens
Chester
Randolph County
U. S
Illinois
Fred L. Wham
East St. Louis
Wham
Senate
Juergens
Edwardsville
Steeleville
University of Michigan At
Ann Harbor
Helen Young
Marissa
Donald Hays
William Jr
University of Michigan
H. F. Juergens
Presbyterian Church of
Chester Masons, Elks and Eastern Star
Randolph County Bar Assa
Aldermen Fail to Elect President in Burlington Board
The Burlington Board of Aldermen, after 609 ballots, remains without a president. They cast 289 votes on Tuesday and 320 on Wednesday, each result ending in a 6-6 deadlock.
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Burlington, Vt
Burlington Board of Aldermen
Missing Khrushchev Speech Missing Part Of Khrushchev Speech Sought
U S officials seek a 10000 to 15000 word missing portion of Khrushchev's attack on Stalin released by the State Department. They believe foreign policy remarks were omitted and stress the need to reveal Khrushchev's true thinking to free nations. President Eisenhower doubts the foreign policy content was meant for international readers.
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Washington
U. S
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Stalin
State Department
Democrats and Republicans set delegate tallies for convention
AP tally shows 38 states with pledged Democratic delegates totaling 1 108 votes. Stevenson faces 686 needed out of 1 372 as 10 states and three territories still name delegates. Republican delegates total 1 121 of 1 960, with 662 needed. Herter and other favorites hold some votes with 90 uncommitted.
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Associated Press
Eax
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Averell Harriman
New York
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Frank Lausche
Ohio
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Missouri
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Montana
Christian Herter
Massachusetts
Senate subcommittee approves 75000 for Big Muddy canal study
Senate subcommittee approves 75000 for a Big Muddy River flood control and navigation canal study. The panel also funds 50000 for Cache River projects and 25000 for Harrisonville Ivy Landing and Ivy District No 2 in Monroe County as part of the Army civil functions appropriation bill. The plan awaits full Senate approval and a House conference.
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Kenneth Gray
Washington
Cache River
Harrisonville
Ivy Landing
Ivy District No. 2
Monroe County
Dept. of Army
House of Representatives
Gray
Senate House
House
Sen
Carl Hayden
Ariz
Big Muddy River Canal
State water supply improves statewide figures show gains
Illinois municipal water supplies have improved since a year ago according to William Downer chief of the Health Department Bureau. Four communities remain critically short Equality Gallatin County Greenfield Greene County Williamsville Sangamon Woodford. From fall 1953 to May last year fifty four municipalities were on the critical list at one time with supplies enough for only sixty days or less.
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Springfield
Illinois
Bureau of Water Supply
William Downer
Health Department Bureau
Equality
Gallatin County
Greenfield
Greene County
Williamsville
Sangamon
Eureka
Woodford
Communications Commission approves Bloomingon station transfer
The Communications Commission authorized Bloomington Broadcasting Corp owner of the Bloomington Daily Pantograph to transfer a 50 percent stake in WJBC and WJB-FM to Leslie C. Johnson for 75000 dollars.
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Washington
the Communications Commission
Bloomington Broadcasting Corp
Bloomington (Ill
Daily Pantograph
WJBC
Wjb-Fm
Leslie C. Johnson
Cochran and Sound Vie for 29th District Seat
Hindu aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran Od lum and Dalip S. Sound, a township court judge, win party nominations in Riverside California for the November race to succeed retiring Rep. John Phillips. Od lum, a rich cosmetics maker and Ike era Republican, rose from poverty. Sound pledges Middle East and India outreach if elected.
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Eisenhower
Dalip S. Sound
Middle East
India
Jackie” Cochran
Judge Sound
John Phillips
Odlum
Florida
Floyd B. Odlum
Coachella Valley
Indio
United States
Univeren Coast
Dram Shop Act Says Adults Who Buy For Minors Can Be Prosecuted
Gen Lathan Castle states the Dram Shop Act makes an adult who purchases and furnishes liquor to minors an accessory and liable as a principal. The opinion was issued at the request of State's Attorney John J Bresee of Champaign County.
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Springfield
Lathan Castle
John J. Bresee
Champaign County
Weather update for Southern Illinois and Crab Orchard Lake region
Cloudy conditions persist in southern Illinois with partly cloudy skies and scattered thunderstorms tonight. Friday brings partly cloudy weather with more thunderstorms, low temperatures near 60. Crab Orchard Lake spillway level today with Little Goose Lake below spillway.
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