McCarthy bid for secrecy challenged by Symington
Senator Stuart Symington warned that McCarthy’s push to obtain secret information from federal workers would destroy national security. He argued the move would rupture executive and legislative authority and jeopardize the Defense Department. McCarthy pressed to obtain data on communism and corruption, pledging protection for informants despite presidential secrecy orders. Mundt supported McCarthy’s stance, noting many investigations rely on leaked classified material.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
Joseph R. McCarthy
Missouri Democrat
McCarthy
Eisenhower
Defense Department
Symington
Air Force
White House
Wisconsin
Karl Mundt
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Mundt
Picnic and Golf Weather Ahead for Tomorrow
The Weather Man urges picnickers and golfers to plan ahead as cooler, clearing conditions are expected. High near 70 degrees. Other notes show May temperatures: Syracuse yesterday topped records, Elmira and Rochester also warm, with Wyoming cooling to 40. The cool wave is set to move east, lowering early week temperatures below normal.
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Syracuse
Elmira
Rochester
Utica
Wyoming
Weather Bureau
Car rear-ender in crowded Oxnard lot ends in intoxication charge
Miss Maxy Moore bumped a car repeatedly in a tight Oxnard parking space and failed to notice the vehicle ahead was occupied. Police cited her for intoxication after the incident.
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Oxnard
Calif
Maxy Moore
Driwe Poicemen
Editorials and features on today’s newspaper pages
Frederick Othman profiles Ray Jenkins as a formidable cross examiner in today's investigations feature. Regular sections follow: Amusements, Editorials, Letters, Classifieds, Radio-TV, Comics, Women's, Deaths, Sports. Todays pictures appear on page 16.
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Ray Jenkins
Senate
Frederick Othman
Elks Parade Ends Conclave With Ryan Installed
The New York State Elks closed a three day convention in Syracuse with a 37 division parade drawing 3000 participants. T Emmett Ryan of Albany was installed state president at Hotel Syracuse succeeding Bert Harkness as officers and district vice presidents were named. Reverend Calvin M. Thompson Jr led memorial service stressing purposeful living and eternal aims.
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NEW York State Elks
Syracuse
West St
Erie Bird
Clinton Square
Warren St
James St
Highland Lay
Highland Ay
E. Willow St
XIN
T. Emmett Ryan
Albany
Bert Harkness
Plattsburg
Willam R. K. Cook
Queens
Claude X. Cushman
Binghamton
Eugene Cress
Herkimer
New York
J. Gilbert Colins
Mount Kisco
Daniel Becker
Newburgh
East Central
Clayton Yard
Whitehall
Lawrence B. Cave
North Central
J. Harold Furlong
Schenectady
Ernest C. Kramer
Oneonta
Louis C. Weniger
Great Neck
John F. Hayes
Dunkirk
Edward W. Walsh
Rochester
West Central
Traffic- Two Killed in Holiday Weekend Crashes
Syracuse residents died and 28 were seriously injured in multiple auto accidents as holiday travel began. Dale Welwood, 18, of 407 Shuart Ave, died from a skull fracture after a five car crash near Scott Ave and Meadowbrook Dr at 2 50 to 2 50 AM. Welwood attended Nottingham High School and was treated at St Josephs Hospital. Others seriously injured include L Kluhsman, 39, Sky Line Apartments. Hans Borden, 17, 316 Scott St. Roger R Kinney, 20, 139 Milmor Ave. Frank Michelini, 19, Frace Pa. Minor injuries included Joseph A Arciuoli, 15, Shuart Ave, who was discharged after the crash. The death machine was described as the vehicle driven by Arciuoli.
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Dale Welwood
Shuart Av
Mary
Welwood
L. Kluhsman
Skyline Apartments
Nottingham High School
St. Joseph's Hospital
Scott Av
Meadowbrook
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Hans Borden
Scott ‘Em
Roger R. Kinney
Milmor
Frank. Michelini
Frace
Joseph A. Arciuoli
Ins Lead Aussie Vote Ins Lead Aussie Vote
Sydney dispatch reports the Liberal-Country Party coalition led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies appeared to secure a clear general election victory. With about three quarters of votes counted, the coalition was set to win 64 seats to 57 for the Socialist Labor Party in a 123 seat House, noting 16 seats with partial voting rights. The coalition has governed Australia since 1949.
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Sydney
Australia
Liberal-Country Party
Robert G. Menzies
Socialist Labor Party
Menzies
Labor
French Drive To Yen Phu
French union armor and infantry pressed through Vietminh lines to Yen Phu, a Red River delta outpost 30 miles south of Hanoi. One company of about 160 men held the post under 18 days of bombardment as Vietminh squads cambered to 1300 feet of barbed wires. Twelve Vietminh battalions joined the assault, following Dien Bien Phu tactics to soften the defense for a frontal strike.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
Yen Phu
Red River Delta
Dien Bien Phu
Honey Chile in New Orleans Punch Spot
A playful Baltimore style remark recalls a chic New Orleans locale nicknamed Honey Chile, contrasting its lively punch scene with a slick expense account revealing gas, cigars, and lunch.
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New Orleans
Pius XII Proclaims Humble Pope a Saint
In Rome Pope Pius XII canonizes Pope Pius X, a modest priest who became Venice’s patriarch then pope. He is the first sainted pope in 242 years. About 350,000 in Rome and millions worldwide watch or hear the ceremony as Pius XI delivers Latin proclamations.
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Rome
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Pope Pius X
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Pope
Monsignor
Giuseppe Sarto
Venice
Pius XI
Solvay Theater Fire Injures Six Volunteers
Six volunteer firefighters were injured as Solvay’s Community Theater burned. Fire Chief Kenneth Dack called the blaze one of the worst in recent years and ordered full apparatus plus Syracuse units. The two-story theater at 1731 Milion Ave suffered heavy damage with 36 streams dousing the rear.
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East Solvay
Solvay
Kenneth Dack
Dack
theSyracuse
Larry Dwyer
Solvays Mountaintop Company
Bernard Cottrell
Mountaintop
Jerry Friedi
Ihe
Ragozzi
Friedli
Jit
Dwyer
Milion Av
Peace Prayers and Solemn Rites Mark Memorial Day
Memorial Day observances unfold across the nation with prayers, flowers, parades, and cemetery services. President Eisenhower designates a national day of prayer for peace and Arlington honors the Unknown Soldier while ceremonies and flower drops occur from coast to coast including Los Angeles and Jacksonville. Toronto’s Queen's York Rangers return a flag captured in 1322 as Detroit hosts a Canadian veterans event.
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National Safety Council
Eisenhower
Arlington National Cemetery
South
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Veterans Administration Center Cemetery
West Los Angeles
Kra
Baker
Rei
Los Angeles Harbor
Coast Guard
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Detroit
Queen's York Rangers
Toronto
Canada
Communists Oust Chief in Guatemala
Jose Manuel Fortuny, head of Guatemala's Communist Party and adviser to President Jacobo Arbenz, was relieved of his post as secretary general due to health concerns. Observers suggest a party split or that Arbenz was pressured to distance the regime from communism. Fortuny’s removal bars his role in the National Democratic Front, and the La Bora notes a heated party meeting as the catalyst.
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Guatesiala
Jose Manuel Fortuny
Guatemala
Communist Party
Jacobo Arbenz
Fortuny
National Democratic Front
Democratic Front
la Bora
Catapult Link to Bennington Blast Probed by Naval Board
The Hennington captain testified at Quonset naval hearings about a possible link between catapult failure and Wednesday blasts that killed 59 aboard the big aircraft carrier. He reported being on the bridge about 5 AM directing jet launches as both catapults faced issues and smoke appeared below decks on both sides.
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Quonsel
Hennington
Willem Ff, Rabern, Jr
Witnness
Naval Board
Impgtry
Quonset
Seven Communist leaders seized in New York era raid
The Justice Department and FBI announced the arrest of seven Communist Party leaders in New York City and nearby towns for conspiring to overthrow the government by force. Among the detainees are Simon Silverman Robert Ekins and Jacob Goldring with others named as Joseph Diman Alfred Marder Sidney Sussman Resnick and James Sherman Tate. The arrests follow a secret underground meeting disrupted by special agents. The group faces Smith Act charges as part of a broader crackdown on Communist officials since July 1948.
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Washington
Communist Party
Justice Department
FBI
New York City
West Barryford
New Haven
Conn
FSI
Communist
Simon Silverman
Communist’ Party
Sia Taylor
Robert C. Ekins
Jacob Goldring
Joseph Diman
Alfred Leo Marder
News Haven
Sidney - Sussman
Resnick
Nee
Labor Youth League
Connecticut
Attorney Generales
James Sherman Tate
Hartford
West Hartford
Tumberg
Silverman
Kins
Goldring
Ekinas
Triplet Girls Fed Oxygen in Rochester
Triplet girls, each under two pounds, were placed in oxygen inisolettes at Rochester General Hospital after an ambulance transfer from Sampson Air Force Base Hospital where they were born. The babies arrived yesterday to Airman l/c and Mrs. Robert Yames and were admitted for specialized care at the premature baby center. Mrs Yames was reported in good condition at the base hospital.
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Rochester
Rochester General Hospital
Sampson Air Force Base
l/c
Robert Yam
Bes
Sampson
Yames
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