British Protest Over Eisenhower Deneutralizing Formosa
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden announced in the House of Commons that Britain protested the U S decision to deneutralize Formosa. He said Prime Minister Churchill’s government regarded the move as politically unwise and had informed Washington in advance. Dulles arrived from Paris for talks, with Paris evaders reportedly reassured by his stance.
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London
Anthony Eden
United States
Eisenhower
Formosa
Eden
House of Commons
John Foster Dulles
Paris
Europe
Dulles
Churchill
U. S
Reds Convicted Leaders Sentenced to Prison and Fines
In New York, seven Communist leaders drew three year prison terms and $6000 fines each after conviction for conspiracy to advocate violence against the government. Five others got two years and $4000 fines, one defendant received one year and a $2000 fine. Claudia Jones received the single one year term. Judge Dimock noted he did not set maximum penalties.
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New York
Russia
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Pettis Perry
Alexander Bittelman
Alexander ‘Lrachtenberg
Victor J. Jerome
Louis Weinstock
Arnold
Claudia Jones
Trinidad
Edward J. Dimock
Internal security program to purge subversives and others
The government plans a nationwide internal security program to purge subversives, homosexuals, and blabbermouths from all agencies. It will follow the loyalty program, cover new and existing staff, and be enforced by an executive order next week. The plan extends to agencies including the Smithsonian Institution.
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Wastilmnaya
UNS
Eisenhower
State Department
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Mutual Security Agency
U. S
Loyalty Review Board
Justice Department
Smithsonian Institute
No 53 Tags Cars Nabbed for Missing Plates
Police report 51 cars towed between midnight and noon for lacking 1953 license plates. Two cars found street side had no plates at all, others still wore 1952 plates. Keys stored at police HQ for pickup after registration and towing costs. One owner had plates but did not affix them and avoided tow fees.
Today's Features Preview on Editorial Page
Frederick C. Othman writes on the backers of retro car trends as Today’s Features aim at the auto industry future. The page also lists Amusements Inq Reporter Bridge Junior Set Classified Music City Life Patriot Quiz Deaths Radio-TV Editorials Social and Letters with a note that Today’s Pictures appears on page 12.
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Frederick C. Othman
City Life
Radio-Tv
Pair Slain Man Held In Omaha Shooting
Dr. Byron W. Hall aged 76 and his wife aged 70 were shot to death at their Omaha home. A man, Nick F. Johnson age 33, was arrested at North Platte Neb after the couple’s car, linked to the slayer, was stopped. Police found an automatic pistol and a .22 caliber revolver on Johnson. Detectives speculate the killer may have sought drugs with no report of missing drugs.
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Omaha
Byron W. Hall
State Safety Patrol
North Platte
Neb
Nick F. Johnson
Johnson
Truman Maintains Silence on Eisenhower State of the Union
In Independence Missouri former President Harry Truman continues a no comment stance on national and international affairs. Asked during a pre-breakfast walk about President Eisenhower's State of the Union message, he repeats his policy and says his decision to refrain from comment has not changed.
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Independence, Mo
Eisenhower plan for secret pacts repudiation urged by Congress
Congress applauded President Eisenhowers call to repudiate any secret understandings with the Kremlin and quickly pass a resolution reinforcing that the government recognizes no commitments from past secret agreements. Senator Taft urged speedy action on the measure following the Presidents state of the Union address.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Kremlin
Congress
Formosa
Red
China
Taft
Ohio
State of the Union
Eisenhower State of the Union draws favorable reaction
The White House said the American public reacted very favorably to President Eisenhower's State of the Union message. Press Secretary James Hagerty noted early mail was not yet received, but telegrams already received were encouraging.
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Washington
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
State of the Union
James C. Hagerty
Congress Debates Yalta Pact and Eisenhower Plan
Taft backs Eisenhower ideas while Congress weighs possible changes to the Yalta agreement. Representative Kersten proposes a resolution to nullify Yalta, arguing it harmed Poland and China and handed leverage to Stalin. Democrats debate potential impact on the cold war.
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Kersten
R-Wis
Stalin
Poland
China
United States
Weather Outlook Warmer Rest of Week, Light Precipitation
Weather forecast notes a warming trend for the rest of the week with very light precipitation. Andrew P. Keller of Hancock Field reports no significant storm approaching. Yesterday brought 1 to 5 inches of snow in parts of the state with a 6 degree low earlier. today’s high near 35 with possible snow flurries.
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Andrew P. Keller
U. S
Hancock Field
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Refugee Under Table Nabbed as Burglar
A 31 year old Polish refugee was arrested at gunpoint in the Little China Restaurant on Jefferson Street after police spotted footprints in the snow. Edward Kowalczwk, without a home, admitted breaking in with a crowbar bought for 33 cents. He claimed prior imprisonment at Buchenwald.
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Ilegally
Jefferson St
Edward Kowalczwk
Edward Sholstack
Kenneth MacDonald
Buchenwald
Alcohol Tax Chief Blames Politics for Bureau Trouble
Dwight E. Avis, head of the alcohol tax division, testified before House investigators that politics, the wrong kind, caused inefficiency and trouble in the bureau. He cited impacts on appointments and case handling during his 1951 takeover after Carroll Mealey's resignation.
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Washington
Dwight E. Avis
House
Avis
Internal Revenue Bureau
Ways and Means
Carroll Mealey
House Likely Approves New State Department Undersecretary
U S Senate approved a bill creating a new undersecretary post in the State Department with rank just below the secretary. The position would be paid 17500 dollars annually. The Eisenhower administration plans to appoint Donald B Lourie of Quaker Oats as the first holder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasiington
House
State Department
Senate
Eisenhower
Donald B. Lourie
Quaker Oats Co
Today’s Chuckle Warns About Spanking Threats
A comic line from Johnny to his young teacher recalls a parental warning about discipline for poor report cards. The quip frames schoolwork pressure with a humorous, lighthearted tone suitable for a comic feature.
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Johnny
Pop
Taylor Arrives as UN Commander Amid Korean Front Battles
General Maxwell D. Taylor arrived in Korea to assume command of the Eighth Army and begin a personal survey. Allied forces reported major clashes near Kaesong with hundreds of Communist casualties and air patrols failing to flush enemy planes for the first time in 16 days.
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Seoul
Rej
Tokyo
United States
Maxwell D. Taylor
Korea
Eighth Army
Alwid Tcistwacle
yYuIh
U. S
Sampson Recruit, 17, Is No Rookie
Pontiac Michigan reports 17 year old Airman Jack Bressler serves as a veteran in training at Sampson Air Force Base New York State. He previously enlisted at 15 in the Army and served with the 24th Division in Korea earning a combat infantryman badge before returning to school and resuming service. His mother says he talks like a veteran, noting his military instinct.
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Pontiac, Mich
Jack Bressler
Sampson Air Force Base
New York State
Bressler
Army
Korea
Young Bressler
St. Michael's High School
Ann Bressler
Eisenhower Hosts Senate Chiefs at White House Luncheon
President Eisenhower entertains Republican Senate leaders led by Taft at a luncheon in Washington, signaling effort to shore up party support after the State of the Union. A similar gathering with House leaders is planned for Thursday as the White House seeks unity on proposed policies.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
G.O.P. Senate
Taft
Ohio
Senate
G.O.P. House
Ex Gl Frees To East Zone
Vienna reports Walter Lauber a Vienna born naturalized American, freed after questioning in a case tied to an alleged Soviet spy ring, has fled to Austria’s Russian zone with his wife and two children. He fled amid pressure to testify against Otto Werber and Kurt Ponger, upcoming espionage defendants in Washington.
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Vienna
Walter Lauber
Austria
Volksstimme
Lauber
New York
Washington, D. C
Frisco Still in Fog as Transit and Ship Schedules Halt
For the third straight day San Francisco remains fog bound with airports closed and ship sailings cancelled. Commuter trains are off schedule and streets echo with the clanging of auto bumpers in the murky fog.
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San Francisco
Bay Area
Army Chief Discusses North Korea Raid Cover Uproar
General J. Lawton Collins told the House Armed Services Committee the Jan 25 North Korea raid was a legitimate military operation but the cover bearing Seventh Division insignia was a mistake. He said the Army accepts some responsibility for how the affair went off track and regretted the Hollywood style cover.
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Washington
J. Lawton Collins
Congress
House
Armed Services Committee
Army
North Korea
Seventh Division
Collins
Pedestrian Fined In Detroit Careless-Pedestrian Campaign
Charles Mc Kenzie, 38, ran in front of a car and was knocked down. He suffered cuts and bruises and paid a $5 fine as the first offender under Detroit’s new campaign against pedestrians who injure themselves. the driver was not charged.
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Detroit
Charles McKenzie
McKenzie
Storm floods drive mass resettlement in Holland
In Holland 50,090 persons faced relocation to new homes as salt water damaged nearly a million acres of land. Across three countries the disaster tally nears 1,500 people affected with millions in uncalculated costs while Britain saw waters recede but ongoing distress calls from isolated villages.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Britain
Queen and Duke Turn Vehicle Back in Flooded England
In Snettisham Beach a station wagon entering a flood ravaged district was stopped by a special constable. The passengers, posing as Elizabeth I and the Duke of Edinburgh, ordered the chauffeur to turn about. The constable was unaware of their identity and blushed when told he had turned back the Queen.
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Snettisham Beach
Eng
Elizabeth I
England
Duke of Edinburgh
Dutch flood crisis swells as tidal advance threatens land
Officials warn new high tides could push waters beyond the 40 mile limit. Osterland and Bruinisse burgomasters appeal for amphibious planes to rescue 3,877 residents. Death toll may exceed 2,000 with 1,527 total reported across Holland and nearby nations. Premier Willem Drees says 50,000 must be evacuated.
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Holland
Osterland
Bruinisse
England
Belgium
Willem Drees
Order Dock Union Purge Order Dock Union Purge
The AFL executive council ordered the International Longshoremen's Association to purge itself of racketeering crime and corruption by April 30 or face suspension from the AFL-CIO. The council warned that union officials with criminal records cannot be tolerated and must be removed from all positions of authority.
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Miami Beach
Fla. UP
A.F.L. Executive Council
A.F.L
Big Labor Federation
International Longshoremen’s Association
Survivors describe Stavenisse floods in Netherlands
A Bergen op Zoom report details how Stavenisse on Tholen island was drowned by floodwaters tearing through homes. A rescue captain cited 200 deaths in the village. a survivor, W. Van Hagen, recounts the rise from four inches of water to a 25 foot surge and fleeing onto a reef with his two children.
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Bergen OP Zoom
Netherlands
Stavenisse
Tholen
W. van Hagen
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