Cohn Disputes Army Accounts in Radar Lab Row
Roy Cohn challenged Army testimony on push for an officer's commission for G David Lehine and on access to Ft Monmouth radar labs. He denied saying This is war and said Senator McCarthy never asked for Schine's commission in his presence. He admitted anger over the Oct. 20 lab denial but claimed he did not declare war.
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Roy BL. Cohn
Army
G. David Lehine
Ft. Monmouth
N.S
McCarthy
Schine
Stevens
New York
Cohn
Ray H. Jenkins
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Jenkins
Col
Kenneth. BeLieu
Aveek
BéLieu
Death Toll in Bennington Disaster Increases to 97
The Bennington disaster death toll rose to 97 as rescue efforts continued. Full details on the incident remain scarce, with authorities focusing on identifying victims and assessing the cause and scope of the tragedy.
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Bennington
Wells Bank Loot Totals About 1200 In Adirondack Hamlet
A bandit entered the Hamilton County National Bank at 9:15 AM and demanded money from tellers, escaping with approximately $1,200 in bills. State Police report the suspect, armed and signaling a gun, fled north in a black sedan from the Adirondack Mountain hamlet of 507.
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Wells
Hamilton County National Bank
FBL
Eight year old drowned after falling from rowboat
In Rochester eight year old Terry Hickey fell from a rowboat into the Barge Canal while fishing and drowned. Martin Tursi, 15, jumped from a canoe to aid him and dragged him ashore after a struggle to locate him beneath the surface. Deputies said the boy’s feet became entangled in fishing line before the accident could be reversed.
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Rochester
Terry Hickey
Martin Tursi
Sheriff's
Terry
Senator McCarthy Still Top GOP Figure in Editorial
Doris Freeson states McCarthy remains the leading Republican as mid term elections near. Nearby features list Amusements, Classified, Inq Reporter, City Life, Radio TV, Deaths, Women's Editorials, Letters, and Sports across pages 5 through 29 with Today's Pictures on page 18.
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McCarthy
Doris Freeson
Financial Bridge
Graham
City Life
White House Rejects McCarthy Demand For Informants
White House press secretary James Hagerty read a statement approved by President Eisenhower disputing Senator McCarthy’s call for 2,000,000 federal workers to provide information on graft, communism and treason. The note emphasizes constitutional executive branch authority to enforce laws and presidential secrecy orders.
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Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Syracuse University
F. Gordon Smith
Washington
LLP
White House
McCarthy
James C. Hagerty
Jor
Brownell
Eisenhower
Army-McCarthy
Hagerty
United States
Sir John Harding Named British Rep at Far East Conference
Field Marshal Sir John Harding named Britain’s representative at a five power military survey on the Far East Communist threat to be held in Washington next Thursday. The nations attending are the United States Britain France Australia and New Zealand. The talks will survey the Southeast Asia situation.
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London
Imperial General Staff
John Harding
Brittain
Washington
United States
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
Foreign Office
Far East
Southeast Asia
Boy Hindered from Singing Career in Texas Loot Case
Police in Galveston Texas recovered about $1000 worth of musical instruments from a 15 year old boy's room after he allegedly thefts from 14 stores. The items included a recording machine with his own voice inscribed on it.
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Galvesson
Tex
FBI agent probes nudist colony ties to area officers
FBI agent M P Chiles said he was not yet pursuing action but would be interested in a report that Air Force officers in the local area belong to a nudist colony. He added that crossing a state line could bring potential interest.
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Las. Antonio
CUP
FBI
Chiles
Air Force
French Union Reds Strengthen Delta Defenses
French Union forces evacuated outposts along the Red River delta and regrouped units to meet an anticipated Viet Minh offensive in mid June. Tanks armored cars and artillery were consolidated to form stronger firepower as the Delta defense tightens around Phu Ly Nam Dinh and other cities. General Vo Nguyen Giap is expected to launch a general attack with guerrilla support, aiming to repeat a Dien Bien Phu scenario.
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Red River Delta
Dien Bien Phu l
Red
Vo Nguye Giap
Delta
Idelta
Ike Phu Ly
Nam Dinh
Injunction Sought Amid Bus and Subway Strike Threat
New York City Transit Authority seeks court injunction to quash a strike by about 500 members of the Transport Workers Union TWU. Workers voted unanimously to strike starting at 12:01 AM June 14 and the vote continues through next week.
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New York
New York City Transit Authority
C. S O. Transport Workers Union
T.W.U
Churchill Hints Early Retirement
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, aged 79, hinted he may retire soon during a speech to 7,000 women conservatives. Observers noted his remark, I probably will not be asking you to do me many more favors, fueling speculation he could step down with Anthony Eden possibly next in line.
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London
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Sketch
Independent
jMurror
Anthony Eden
Poultney Bigelow Dies Famed Author at 98
Poultney Bigelow, 98, noted author and world traveler, died today after long illness. He lived at Malden since 1905 and had been confined to Sanitarium at Saugerties since mid January. A boyhood friend of Kaiser Wilhelm I, he remained connected to German royalty but criticized the Kaiser and Panama Canal administration. His outspoken views sparked multiple controversies with both Russia and the United States governments.
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Poultney Bigelow
Hland
The
Dale
Malden
Bigelow
Wilhelm I
Germany
Kaiser
Russia
Panama Canal Zone
Two Die in Separate NY Auto Crashes
A Syracuse businessman Stacy E. Bolger 38 and Pennellville resident Donald C. McMillan 21 died in separate crashes early yesterday. Bolger, vice president of Cooley Forms Inc., lost control on Route 520 near Seneca Falls, was thrown clear, and died of head injuries after a pole struck his car. McMillan, riding in a towed vehicle, was killed when the car broke loose and struck a truck on Route 57 near Liverpool, with one leg severed and a coroner ruling accidental death. Bolger leaves a Elmira mother and two brothers. McMillan had lived at 321 Cayuga Street before moving to Pennellville.
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Stacy EB. Bolger
Cooley Business
Forms,, Inc
E. Watersi
Seneca Falls
Bolger
Palmer Stee
Donald. C. McMillan
Pennellville
Onondaga
General Hospital
Liverpool
Earl Hersey
New York
Elmira
Babson Institute
Boston
U. S. Army
Panama Canal Zone
Carolyn. Bolger
Robert
New York City
Stuart Bolger
Rochester
McMillan
Harry Ginsberg
Ginsberg
Douglas Were
Phoenix
Cayuga St
Incident at Redondo Beach cinema ends in jolt punch
Jom Brock, 34, was watching a movie when Carl Capossi, 24, suddenly punched him in the jaw. The incident followed a confrontation between Capossi and Brock’s wife Ruth after a seating dispute, with Ruth allegedly signaling Brock to intervene.
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Redondo Beach
Calif
Jom Brock
Carl Capossi
Brock
Ruth
Capossi
Today's Chuckle Highlights TV and True Friends
A light humor note contrasts men finding true friends with those who own television sets who not only find them but feed them.
Public inquiry to open on Bennington disaster deaths
A four man naval board will open public hearings into the Bennington explosion and fire that killed many aboard the carrier. The navy aims to curb launch fire risks with steam catapults while investigators seek a cause, with a death toll near 100 projected.
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Bennington
Newport Naval Hospital
Naval Board Ie
William F. Raborn
Jéssé“H. Ramey
EM2
Chilicothe
Raymond de Demers
Nomolk
Paul S. Tendo
N ‘Britain
Conn
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Burlington
Thomas C. Hackbarth
Aviation Ordnanceman
Columbus
Ohio
Navy
Washington
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Deel
Holiday Weather Outlook Shows Mixed Temperatures and Rain
The forecast predicts Saturday showers or thunderstorms with warm highs around 78 tied to 76 today. Sunday clears and cools with comfortable conditions then Monday looks good. A Memorial Day warm spell brings south winds and possible rain with temperatures around mid seventies to near eighty.
Rorty sues Bach for 200000 damages over car crash shove
Police report Mal colm Rorty sues Leon Bach for 200000 damages claiming he was knocked down by Bach and that the altercation left him with a foot injury. The suit alleges emotional distress and financial losses from the incident in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Malcolm Rorty
Leon Bach
Rorty
Bach
Lana
Swedish ship Alpheim questioned over arms delivery to Guatemala
The Swedish vessel Alpheim delivering communist era arms to Guatemala is at Key West where its captain and crew are being questioned by U S officials. State Department spokesman Lincoln White said the questioning is voluntary and that the ship unloaded about 10 million dollars worth of small arms and ammunition at Puerto Barrios. The U S has flown 70 tons of war goods to Nicaragua and Honduras and expects further deliveries by sea.
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Washington
Guatemala
Key West
Fila
U. S
Alpheim
Stettin
Poland
White
State Department
Puerto -Barrios
United States
Nicaragua
Honduras
Corning Mayor Urges Water Conservation Ahead of Memorial Day
Mayor Joseph L. Andrews urges residents to conserve water and consider calcium chloride use to curb dust as Memorial Day crowds expected. He says people should look their best for visitors and the city should do likewise.
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Corning CP
Jess
Diberal
Faust
Indo China peace talks stall at Geneva experts meet
A Geneva committee of experts met for two hours to disentangle Indo China cease fire proposals but reportedly reached no agreement. The group plans to reconvene tomorrow to mediate East West differences as V K Krishna Menon leaves for talks with Eden and Bidault after a dinner with Molotov and Chou En Lai was described as inconclusive.
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Geneva
V.K. Krishna Menon
Jawaharlal Nehru
Menon
Anthony ‘Eden
George Bidault
China
Chou En-Lai
Millions hit highways for first holiday weekend of 1954
Americans plan long Memorial Day weekend travel with an estimated 35 million cars on the roads. The National Safety Council warns of about 340 expected deaths over the 78 hour period from sundown today to Monday night, as highway drownings and other accidents are counted in an unofficial AP tally.
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National Safety Council
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
South Carolina
Safety Council
Associated Press
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