McClellan Accuses Army in Peress Case Inquiry
Senator McClellan opened a Senate investigations subcommittee session accusing the Army of withholding facts in the Mrs. Irving Peress case and pushing for a broader probe of alleged conspiracies. Senator McCarthy pressed to include why a January 1954 meeting was blackout ordered by Eisenhower. The discussion sparked protests from Senator Bender as McClellan postponed parts of the demand for a later closed session.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
White House
Senate
Irving Peress
McClellan
D.-Ark
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Army
Peress
McCarthy Army
Bender
Ohio
United States
Eisenhower
Atty
Brownell
Sherman Adams
Gerald Morgan
MecClellan
Subcommittee
Rent Control Remains in City and County
Albany will extend rent control in Syracuse and Onondaga County for two more years with exemptions for owner occupied one and two family houses. The Republican majority finalized the plan after late conferences and will embed it in a compromise bill drafted by Reuben Lazarus for Assembly Speaker Oswald D. Heck.
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Albany
Syracuse
Onondaga County
Reuben Lazarus
Assembly
Oswald D. Heck
Lazarus
Rain Expected With Winds and Temp Fluctuations
Weather expert Andrew Keller predicts continued unsettled conditions for Syracuse with showers tonight, 20 to 30 mph winds and a low near 42. He calls for clearing tomorrow, colder temperatures, a north wind 15 to 23 mph, and rain totaling about a tenth to a half inch through Saturday.
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Andrew P. Keller
Heller
Kelier
Editorial page preview on propaganda and atomic issues
Marquis Childs comments on today editorial page about propaganda aimed at Americans regarding atomic issues. The piece signals strong coverage across page 44.
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American Atom Usr
Marquis Childs
Legislature To Offer School Aid Compromise In Albany
The Republican controlled Legislature will propose a compromise pegging state aid for upstate districts at current levels with added aid for New York City and Long Island. A $1.5 million allocation would fund English instruction in New York City, while total aid would total about $13 million upstate and $14 million city wide. Senator Hughes opposes the pegging, suggesting a one year freeze instead.
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Harriman
Upstate
New York City
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Long Island
Brigg
Classiaj
India
Prince
Ads Sania
Aks Ae
Eugene Tat
John H. Hughes
Syracuse
Herriman
Hughes
Surprising Extension Delays Old Deadline to April Fifteenth
A new law extends the deadline to April 15 for completing a required task, replacing the previous cutoff. The change gives individuals more time to finish the job under the revised rule.
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Washington
Girl in Syracuse Burns Saved by Cousin’s Quick Action
A Syracuse girl, 12, remained in only fair condition after her dress caught fire from a stove. her cousin Eleanor Tenney, babysitting, smothered the flames and called police. A 10-year-old boy, Daniel Waccard, suffered a burn when water spilled from a pan and was treated at St Josephs Hospital and released.
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Louise
Tenney
S.ddaughter
Margaret Te
Seymour St
Hhes
Emanuel Campagna
Onondaga General
Eleanor. Tennéy
Eleanor
St. Joseph's’Hospital
Six Men Perish In Laramie Hotel Fire
Six men were killed today when a fire swept the 40 year old Johns son Hotel in Laramie Wyoming. Firemen feared more victims in the ruins and six bodies had been recovered with several others injured after jumping from the second floor. The blaze began about 6 30 AM and was still burning three hours later.
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Laramie
Wyo
Johns ‘Son
House Appropriations OKs 855 Million for Agencies
The House Appropriations Committee approved 855,212,429 in extra funds for over 30 federal agencies including Congress to carry costs through the 1955 fiscal year ending June 30. The package also covers 1.468 million for congressional pay raises approved by lawmakers at 7 500 a year.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Treasury chief warns stock inquiry may erode public confidence
Secretary Humphrey told the Senate Banking Committee that the stock market inquiry could undermine confidence in the economy. He said the current month may be one of the strongest for business activity, but skepticism about government action fuels market fear. Fulbright challenged the claim, stressing the panel's duty to warn investors.
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the Treasury
Humphrey
Senate ‘Banking Committee
Capehart
R-Ind
Fulbright
D-Ark
Treasury
Associated Press
Dulles Says U S Might Use Atomic Weapons If Major Clash
Secretary of State Dulles told reporters the United States would consider tactical atomic weapons in a major military clash. He indicated use could extend to defending Quemoy and the Matsu islands if China’s Communists launch a strong assault, with presidential approval required for any atomic decision.
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Dulles
Washington
United States
Quemoy
Matsus
Formosa
Eisenhower
U. S
Raccoon Triggers Bank Scare In Syracuse Branch
A late evening alarm prompts three police cars to respond to the North Side Branch of the Syracuse Trust Company on Salina Street after two men flash a light toward the entrance. Anthony Discenza, assistant secretary, arrives to verify vault and lobby security as officers learn the incident involved a raccoon.
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Syracuse Trust Company
N. Salina St
Anthony J. Discenza
Park St
Chiang Declines Formosa Cease-Fire Demand
Chiang Kai-shek told U S Secretary of State Dulles on March 3 he would not accept a cease-fire in the Formosa Strait. Foreign Minister George Yeh said the Nationalists would defend Quemoy and Matsu and exchange blows if attacked, warning such an assault could trigger US involvement. Premier Yui echoed the vow, calling Quemoy and Matsu part of the free world defense chain.
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Yeh
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Quemoy
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United States
Free World
West Pacific
Link Actors To Call Girl Case Headlines New York Trial
Defense names actors John Carridine and Mickey Rooney in the Jelke vice trial. Herz says Rooney entertained Miss Ward alone in a Manhattan hotel suite and promised to take her to California. Prosecutor notes Ward linked to procurer long before meeting Jelke. Jelke faces two charges of compulsory prostitution involving Ward and Cordova.
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John Carridine
Mickey Rooney
Jelice
Pat Ward
George Washington Herz
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Miss Ward
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Minot F
Mickeys
Jelke
Marguerite Cordova
Bird's Nest Burns in Memphis Neon Sign Fire
Firefighters responding to an alarm in Memphis were too late to save a small home where a bird's nest inside a neon sign was consumed by flames.
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Memphis
Tenn
Joke Panel: Wife and Husband Wordplay About Sense
The cartoon caption shows a wife asking if a man has sense after marriage and the husband replying that yes he does but too late. It captures a light humor on married life with playful wordplay.
Men fined for illegal possession of deer after Thruway pickup
Steven Buckowski and Donald Marino of Middleville were fined 100 dollars each after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a deer during the closed season. Police say they loaded the animal onto their tractor trailer at the Mattydale Interchange after a motorist struck the deer on the Thruway near Montezuma Swamp. The deer was seized by Game Warden Lawrence Kennedy.
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Donald Marino
Middleville
Fred Root
Salina
P&m
Robert Parrow
Thruway Detail
Mattydale
Buckowski
Buckowski and Marino
Thruway
Montezuma Swamp
Parnow
Lawrence Hennedy
Knowland urges Congress to view Yalta papers
Senator Knowland says Congress must see wartime Yalta documents to know the facts amid controversy over Dulles allowing private access. George declines custody citing leak fears. he favors full public knowledge along with memoirs of Churchill Stettinius and Elliott Roosevelt in recounting 1944 Crimea talks.
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Knowland
Calif
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Yalta
Senate
State Dulles
George
D-Ga
Foreign Relations Committee
Winston Churchill
U. S
Edward Stettinius
Elliott Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Crimea
Senate Prepares To Vote On Income Tax Cut Proposal
Senator Knowland and Rep Martin indicate GOP leaders expect a Senate defeat for the Democratic backed income tax cut proposal. Eisenhower criticizes the plan while the House version would cut taxes by 20 dollars for families under 5000 and ten for each dependent. Republicans forecast passage of the bill in its Senate form after Finance Committee revision. House members who voted for reductions may switch votes when reconsidered.
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Lers
Eisenhower
Senat
House
White House
Knowland
R.- Calif
Fisenay Hower
Senate
Martin
R.-Mass
G.O.P
California
Senate Finance Committee
Army to Build New Armories at Hancock Field and Electronics Park
Washington reports the Army and Air Force will construct separate reserve training armories. The Army plans an Electronics Park facility and Hancock Field armory with construction expected this fall and autumn 1956 respectively. Pending completion, 62 000 square feet of Sky Top property in southeast Syracuse will be leased for Army reservist training.
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Army
Air Force
Hancock Field
R. Walter Riehiman
Electronics’ Park
Richiman
Defense Department
Armyes
Electronics Park
Air Force Armory
Riehiman
Elec_tronics
Penny Rae Raymond Undergoes Heart and Lung Transplant
Seven year old Penny Rae Raymond received a rare operation using donor Ted Goodman’s heart and lungs to support her until surgeons could repair two holes in her heart. Goodman’s blood was filtered in his lungs while Penny’s heart was rebuilt, with Penny’s mother’s earlier donor plans being canceled.
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Minn
Penny Rae Raymond
C. Walton Lillenhest
University of Minnesota
Waukesha
Wis
Perry Rae
Penny Rae
Ted Goodman
Waukexha
Deviors
Goodman
Jess
Penny
Janet Paymond
Cifford
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