Congressmen Seek End To Trial By Foreign Courts
U S Army Specialist William S Girard, 21, of Ottawa Illinois, dismissed his Japanese defense lawyer Itsuro Hayashi saying the action reflects advice from his brother Louis. Rep Haley introduced a nonbinding resolution urging the U S to reconsider permitting trial by Japanese authorities. Ottawa residents raise funds and plan to protest the decision as Girard faces charges of inflicting bodily injury causing death at a firing range.
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Tokyo
U. S. Army
William S. Girard
Girard
Ottawa
Ill
Itsuro Hayashi
Stanley Levin
Los Angeles
Hayashi
Louis
United States
Levin
Washington
Rep
Haley
D.-Fla
House
Congress
Citizens’ Committee
U. S
Louis Girard
William
Maebashi
Eisenhower Attacks Democrats and Targets GOP Leaders
President Eisenhower delivers a sharp broadside against the Democrats calling them spending inflationists and split while urging Republican leaders to back his program and a $71.8 billion budget. He spoke after a two day conference aboard the carrier Saratoga and after Navy search for two missing fliers. One was rescued, the other died.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
G.O.P
Saratoga
Navy
Atlantic
Cross To Be Quizzed On Brunette In Union Probe
President James G. Cross of the Bakery Workers Union faces questions next week over charges the union treasury funded a Cadillac and the girlfriend. Senate committee members said Cross will likely comment at hearings resuming Thursday. Witnesses testified Chicago locals bought Cross a 6500 dollar Cadillac with funds said to be for organizing. The girlfriend, Kay Lower, invoked the Fifth Amendment when asked about her ties to Cross and about paying bills or the diamond ring purchase in 1955.
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Washington
U.P
James G. Cross
Bakery Workers Union
John L. McClellan
D.-Ark
Senate Labor Rackets Committee
Cross
Chicago
Kay Lower
Way
Ottumwa
Iowa
Miss Lower
Elsie K. Lower
E. K. Thorpe
Los Angeles
Rose Poly Grants 85 B S Eng Degrees In Creative Engineering
Rose Polytechnic Institute conferred Bachelor of Science in Engineering on eighty five seniors. Commencement speaker Dr Joseph W Barker urged creative engineers to lead US tech, while alumni speaker G Lee Berry noted industry ties. Honorary degrees went to Dr Barker and Claude E Cox for engineering science and automotive innovation.
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ROSE
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Martin
Ford L. Wilkinson, Jr
Joseph W. Barker
Board of
Research Corporation
New York City
G. Lee Berry
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Terre Hauteau
Barker
Claude E. Cox
Commercial Research Laboratories, Inc
Detroit
Michigan
Cox
Commercial Research Laboratories
General Motors Corporation
United States
July Ouster of Beck Hinted
Informed sources say the Teamster Executive Board will seek Becks resignation at the July 1 Los Angeles meeting. If he refuses a leave of absence until his term ends December 1 is discussed. Beck faces Senate theft charges and tax evasion probes and will not seek reelection. Meany urged Beck be expelled now.
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Washington
Teamster
Dave Beck
Los Angeles
John F. English
William A. Lee
Chicago
Beck
Senate
A.F.L.C
George Meany
Moana Becomes First French Vessel Through Suez Since Conflict
Moana a 17 ton yacht under the French flag arrived at Port Said as the first French ship to pass the Suez Canal since last fall's British French attack. The vessel paid no tolls because vessels under 300 tons transit free.
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Port Said
Suez Canal
Egypt
Weather forecast note on page five
A weather map note shows showers expected across the morning with sunrise and river height details. An early forecast indicates scattered showers and river level around five feet at the noted station.
Local Conditions Report
Yesterday's high reached 179 with a low of 59 last night. Precipitation recorded at .138 inches.
Weather Forecast for Terre Haute and Indiana
Cloudy with showers and scattered storms tonight. Lows upper 50s north and central, 60s south. Sunday partly to mostly cloudy with scattered thundershowers. Monday warmer with more widely scattered showers or storms mainly afternoon or evening. Highs Sunday 70s northeast, 80s southwest. Temperatures at 6 am 62 and 2 pm 64.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Indiana State honors distinguished alumni at convocation
Five Indiana State Teachers College alumni received Distinguished Alumni Awards during the Alumni-Senior convocation in the Student Union Building. The ceremony, led by college president Dr. Raleigh W. Holmstedt and assisted by Dr. Alexander Jardine, recognized professors Helen Louise Gillum and Lillian Gay Berry among others for outstanding achievements in education and related fields. The proceedings continued with faculty escorts and association leadership participation.
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Indiana State Teachers College
Raleigh W. Holmstedt
Alexander Jardine
South Bend City
Alumni Association
Lillian Gay Berry
Indiana University
Indiana State
Helen Louise Gillum
Angered Sergeant Kills 2 Soldiers in Army Incident
FT. RILEY Kan June 8 An Army sergeant Paul Alexander Barrer squad leader confessed slaying two soldiers 2nd Lt Jerry Hubert Humphrey 22 Auburn Neb and Sfc Ralph Henry Stilson 29 Flatrock Mich He reportedly acted after reprimands for training errors and used an M1 rifle Thursday Officials say if found guilty of premeditated murder he could face death or life imprisonment.
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FT. Riley
Kan
Paul Alexander Barrer
Jerry Hubert Humphrey
Auburn
Neb
Sfc
Ralph Henry Stilson
Flatrock
Mich
Barrier
Reduced Scale For Soil Bank May Be Okayed
Washington report notes the House cut the soil bank core while the Senate Appropriations Committee proposes 500 million dollars in 1958 acreage reserve payments to farmers who contract to reduce planting of surplus crops including cotton corn wheat rice and tobacco. The full Senate was to decide early next week with a House Senate conference to resolve differences in farm spending bills.
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Washington
Soil Bank
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Envoy's Daughter Elopement Sparked 13-State Search
The Swedish envoy’s 16 year old daughter Christina Wennerstrom and 17 year old Capitol page Hu Williams of Falls Church, Virginia, are believed to have eloped. Police in 13 states issued an alert as they were last seen Sunday in a 1951 black convertible.
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Washington
Capitol
Stig Wennerstrom
Christiana
Hu Williams
Falls Church
Wennerstrom
Williams
Woodrow Wilson High School
Young Williams
Pages
Wennerstorm
Two Bloomington Brothers Hurt in Alcoholic Car Crash
A 33 year old Bloomington man Robert Eads died after a one car crash near State Road 46 and Margaret Avenue. His 35 year old brother Roy survived with facial injuries and was jailed for X rays after admitting drinking. Authorities noted both men had been drinking before the wreck and Roy may have been the driver.
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Bloomington
Margaret Avenue
Robert Eads
Roy
Robert
St. Anthony Hospital
Callahan
Raymond Foltz
al Englert
Loyd Heck
Heck
Elettsville
High Court Stops Kidnapper's Appeal in Indianapolis
The Indiana Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Venyna Lawr ence Lawrence's bid to reinstate his appeal. Lawrence, convicted of kidnap robbery in Marion County in 1953, received a life term for abducting Eddie Cross during a robbery escape.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Supreme Court
Venyna Lawrence
Lawrence
Marion County
Eddie Cross
Doom Predicted For Jury Trial Amendment Bid
A civil rights supporter said votes exist to defeat a southern backed jury trial amendment. Rep Bolling of Missouri made the claim, contrasting with southern claims amid a Democratic rift over a letter from Rep Powell of New York. Rep Wayne Hays of Ohio denounced the letter as scurrilous and said it nearly swayed him to vote for the amendment.
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Washington
Rep
Bolling
D.-Mo
South
Congress
Powell
Wayne Hays
Ohio
House
Hays
Senators to Inspect Upstate Land Deals
Indiana's highway scandal centers on Lake county with a Senate Public Works subcommittee set to reopen hearings. Witnesses include Lloyd Dungy and Lew B Smith, while Carpenters union leaders Hutcheson Blaier and Chapman face subpoenas amid windfall claims from right of way deals. Lake County officials push for department records as probes continue.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Washington
Senate
Lake County
Senate Public Works Subcommittee
Albert Gore
D.-Tenn
Lloyd Dungy
Gary Real Estate
Lew B. Smith
State Highway Department
Maurice Hutcheson
The
Carpenters Union
Carpenters
William Blaier
Frank Chapman
Blaier
Chapman
Hutcheson
Milan
Virgil
Red) Smith
Cutor Metro
Holovachka
Highway Department
John Peters
Tri-State
Holovathka
Racing Pigeons Released for 400 Mile Pittsburgh Race
Several thousand racing pigeons owned by Pigeon Fancier Racing clubs of the Pittsburgh area were released from cages at Paul Cox airport at daybreak to begin a 400 mile race home. Officials said favorable conditions could bring the lead pigeon to its destination. two tractor trailer trucks brought the birds to the start.
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Pittsburgh
Paul Cox
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