Saint Pius X Canonized At St Peter's Square
In a grand St Peter's ceremony Pope Pius XII canonized Giuseppe Sarto as Saint Pius X before an estimated half million pilgrims including many foreigners. The event marked the first papal canonization in 242 years and featured the tolling of St Peter's bronze bell and a formal decree defining the saint in the Book of Saints.
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Not Fired Guatemalan Red Boss Takes Vacation
Jose M. Fortuny, secretary general of Guatemala's Communist Party, said he is taking an eight day vacation for health reasons amid rumors he was ousted for policy deviations. Reports say his health may require longer rest, while others claim a removal from office. Fortuny dismissed the claims with sarcasm about “the dead you are Hiling all enjoy good health.”
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Anne O McCormick Famed Foreign News Writer Dies
Anne O Care McCormick 72, a Pulitzer Prize winning NYT foreign affairs reporter, died yesterday. She helped shape coverage of Hitler Mussolini Stalin and other leaders and was an expert on NATO Korea UN and international affairs.
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Senators Rebuke McCarthy Over Secret Information Issue
Two Republican Senate leaders criticized Joseph R. McCarthy as beyond belief for seeking secret information from federal employees. Senator William F. Knowland urged official channels, while Senator Alexander Smith called McCarthy’s defiance shocking, arguing the affair shows an executive legislative clash not acceptable for national security. Democrats warned McCarthy’s stance could weaken the Defense Department’s security.
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Holiday Toll Rises Rapidly
The Associated Press reports a rising Memorial Day holiday death toll with 75 fatalities by Saturday afternoon, including 74 traffic deaths and 1 drowning. The National Safety Council warned up to 340 could die in traffic during the long weekend from Friday evening to Monday midnight. Council president Dearborn urged measures to cut the toll.
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Thailand seeks UN Security Council meeting on Indo China threat
Thailand appealed for a Special Security Council session to address the Indo-Chinese war as a world threat and urged a peace observing commission to visit the Asian trouble zone. Acting permanent representative Thanat Khoman argued large scale fighting had occurred near Thai territory just east of Indo-China.
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Kerr Scott leading in North Carolina Senate primary race
Returns from more than a quarter of North Carolina precincts show former Gov Kerr Scott leading Sen Alton Lennon by over 8,500 votes. Early data from 609 precincts report Scott at 72,283 and Lennon at 64,687.
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Indo China Armistice Talks Set After Geneva Talks
Geneva conference agrees to summon French and Vietminh generals for talks on regrouping forces as a first step toward peace in Indo China. Delegates plan discussions Tuesday with eight powers and Vietminh to avoid partition, while U S support notes aim to stop killings soon.
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French Break Siege at Yen Phu in Major Indo China Offensive
Five thousand French union troops broke the Vietminh siege of Yen Phu near Phu Ly 30 miles south of Hanoi in the largest French action since Dien Bien Phu. Vietminh forces dispersed from the hills as French artillery air and ground assault supported by amphibious units pressed the attack. The operation aimed to cut Vietminh supply lines through the delta and threaten the Hanoi Haiphong rail link, with Vietminh forces estimated up to 7,200 in the Phu Ly sector compared with a French division.
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Woman Heroine Of Dien Bien Phu Receives Fame
The wounded French sergeant recalls Lt Genevieve de Galard Terraube's work in Dien Bien Phu hospital bunkers and a sister nurse praises her as magnificent. Offers pour in worldwide for her life story though she plans to decide later. She is 29 and heads home this weekend after March 26 mission.
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Grandma Moses Receives College Hat At Reunion
Grandma Moses aged 94 from Eagle Bridge received the mortar board she coveted five years ago after Russell Sege College awarded the popular artist an art honorary degree in 1949. The Class of ’49 held a reunion and presented the hat to the famed painter, with class president Fearne Breeker of Roseland officiating. Mrs. Roertson joked they wouldn’t let her keep the hat.
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Tunisian Prime Minister Survives Assassination Attempt
An unidentified shooter fired several rounds at Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Salah Mizali as he left the government house in Tunis. He was unharmed, and authorities investigation followed the incident.
Security Bill OK Expected
Chairman Daniel A. Reed predicted overwhelming House approval of Eisenhower's expanded Social Security program. The New York Republican cited harmony with the administration and said the legislation advances universal old age and survivors coverage, extending to 4.5 million self employed and farmers, with monthly benefits rising by 35 to 23.50 dollars.
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Remembering D-Day at Portsmouth Channel Monument
A decades old Portsmouth Channel monument near Southsea Beach honors D-Day June 6 1944 with the inscribed words of victory and a desire for lasting peace. Britons Harry Plummer and wife recount memories of bombs air raid shelters and the sudden departure of American forces as they recall the wartime calm that followed the invasion.
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Secret Meeting Trailed In Manhattan Spy Roundup
Seven more U S Communist leaders were seized in a sweeping crackdown. FBI trailed them to an underground parley in a Manhattan jazz studio before arresting them on Smith Act charges. Nine names and bail figures are cited across New York and Connecticut.
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Dulles Plans Quiet Memorial Weekend at Duck Island Lodge
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles will spend Memorial Day weekend at his fishing lodge on Duck Island in Lake Ontario with his wife. A State Department spokesman said they flew in late Friday for a quiet weekend and Dulles will fly to New York Tuesday to receive an honorary degree from Columbia University before returning to Washington the same day.
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