Cache of Arms Seized in New York City
In a West 99th Street store room a large cache of American made weapons was seized by police. Two Cubans, Mario Cruz and Roberto Oscar Acevedo, are jailed with a third man renting the space for $75 monthly to manufacture crates. Seized items include 27 anti tank guns 24 cases of ammunition 25 Garand rifles and 250 hand grenades. police say the arsenal was ready for shipment and may connect to a larger arms smuggling ring.
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New York
Upper West Side Manhattan
Francis W. H. Adams
Mario Cruz
Roberto Oscar Acevedo
Adams
Nathan Small
Congress
U. S. Congress
POW Batchelor Jailed by Army
Cpl. Claude Batchelor of Kermit Texas has been jailed at Fort Sam Houston after being charged with collaborating with the enemy and facing a possible court martial. A second POW, Cpl. Edward S. Dickenson of Cracker's Neck Virginia, also faces similar charges after defecting from a Korean stockade. Batchelor returned to Texas last week and was at Brooke Army Hospital before confinement.
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San Antonio
Tex
Claude Batchelor
Kermit
Korea
Reds
Fourth Army
Edward S. Dickenson
Cracker’s Neck
Batchelor
West Texas
Brooke Army Hospital
Ft. Sam Houston
Army
Kerlin J. Bragdon
Eisenhower could give away farm surpluses claim shocks Senate
Washington lawmakers heard that the administration seeks power to set aside and possibly give away up to 2.5 billion dollars in surplus agricultural products. Senator Eld er asked if such a plan implies gift of surpluses, while the Agriculture Department stressed no such giveaway was intended. Officials warned of heavy losses on large stockpiles, with 12 percent on cotton and wheat and 94 percent on dry milk solids.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Karl Loos
Agriculture Department
D. Morse
Senate Agriculture Committee
Red Raiders Blow Up French Planes Near Hanoi
In Indochina, Red Raiders attacked Gailam Airport near Hanoi, destroying 10 C47 transports and igniting the base. French officials pegged damage at 5.715 million dollars as guards pursued the escaping commandos along the Red River.
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Hanoi
Gailam
High Command
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Red River
Wealth and Faith: Surveys Show Church Membership Ties
Nationwide surveys indicate no link between financial success and loss of spiritual values. The highest church membership rates appear among the most successful. Meanwhile landlords fill vacancies fast with want ads, including a six room furnished apartment near town at 000 N. Washington.
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Washington
Plane With 20 Americans Aboard Missing Over Europe
An American, French, and Italian search for a U S Air Force C47 lost over the Mediterranean and Alps continued after it disappeared on a Rome to Germany flight. The aircraft carried 16 passengers, 4 officers, 9 airmen and 3 civilians bound for duty at Bitburg West Germany.
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Marseille
France
U. S. Air Force
Italy
Germany
Mediterranean
Rome
Alps
Corsica
Wiesbaden
Bitburg Air Base
West Germany
Hahn
Tripoli
Aide to Stevens Resigns Over McCarthy Issue
John F. Kane special assistant to Army Secretary Stevens resigns in protest over lack of support in Stevens fight with Sen. McCarthy. Kane says Stevens and the Army need full fighting support and should avoid politics.
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Washington
Army
Stevens
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
John F. Kane
Kane
Steven
Charles E. Wilson
Roger M. Kyes
Eisenhower
Sen
McCarthy
Ralph W. Zwicker
Zwicker
Red Cross Drive Seen Near Goal in Butte Appeal
Campaign Chairman Emmett Buckley reports the Butte American Red Cross drive may hit its $20 395 target as mail and early business contributions pour in. A volunteer crew of about 40 distributed solicitation envelopes to Mining City firms while Buckley praises Red Cross for its community rescue work and blood drives.
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American Red Cross Fund
Butte
Emmett Buckley
Buckley
Red Cross
W. Broadway
McCarthy Drops Libel Suit Against Benton
U S Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin ends a two million dollar libel and slander suit against former Senator Benton of Connecticut. Benton claimed perjury and deceit while McCarthy cited lack of damaged proof and unavailable witnesses. The filing notes the cases are dismissed and closed.
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McCarthy
Benton
Washington
Sen
R-Wis
William Benton
D-Conn
Wisconsin
Senate
U. S. District Court
McCarthy Vs. Benton
Slan
Weather Snapshot Across Regions This Weekend
Partly cloudy and cooler Saturday with little temperature change. Sunday brings cloud cover and light precipitation possible. Central readings show Saturday highs around 42 and low near 15, with Saturday night cooler. Sunday top near 40. Regional notes split by Divide zones and east west directions.
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Divide
Wildcat Strike Ties Up New York Port
A Friday wildcat strike by International Longshoremen’s Association dockers ties up about half of New York’s 159 piers defying a federal no strike order. The AFL rival union sought to unseat the ILA while the NLRB weighs election challenges and intimidation claims.
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New York
International Longshoremen’s Assn
Ind
ILA
AFL
Hudson River
Pistol
NLRB
National Labor Relations Board
William V. Bradley
Grounded Star Arthur Godfrey Faces Six Month Suspension
Civil Aeronautics Board examiner Albert H. Ruppar recommends six months grounding for Arthur Godfrey after finding he recklessly buzzed Teterboro Airport on January 7. Godfrey, who will contest by March 15, must also pass a flight test and obtain a medical certificate before any lapse is lifted.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Arthur Godfrey
New York
Albert H. Ruppar
Godfrey
Ruppar
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Teterboro
N. J
Rappar
CAA
Montana High Court Rules Punchboard Operation a Public Offense
The Montana Supreme Court 3 2 decision holds that operating a punchboard is a public offense. The case involved Michael Tursich of East Helena VFW Club and questioned tax payments under the Trade Stimulator Act. The court sent the matter back for further proceedings, with a dissent challenging the ruling.
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Helena
Montana
State Supreme Court
Lewis and Clark County
Michael Tursich
Tursich
East Helena
VFW Club
Albert H. Angstman
Dist
George W. Padbury Jr
Padbury
Hugh Adair
R. V. Bottomly
Harry J. Freebourn
Forrest H. Anderson
Anderson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
John W. Bonner
John W. Mahan
Bonner
Mahan
Supreme Court
High Court
Missoula Sheriff Cleared in Escape Case
Missoula County Sheriff R D MacLean was found innocent by an eight man four woman jury after three days of court action. The case centered on allegations he allowed prisoner Carl Wade to escape from the county jail on December 24 while Wade faced a hotel fraud charge.
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Missoula
U.P
R. D. MacLean
MacLean
Carl Wade
Wade
Eisenhower Reaffirms Aid To Five Nations Despite Trade With Reds
President Eisenhower told Congress that aid will continue for Denmark France Italy Norway and the United Kingdom despite their shipments of strategic materials to the Soviet bloc. He noted a 500 ton copper move from Turkey to Czechoslovakia and explained Turkey is acting to prevent repeats. The report references the Battle Act restricting aid to embargoed items while allowing support for strategic materials not on the embargo list.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Russia
Denmark
France
Italy
Norway
United Kingdom
Europe
United States
Turkey
Czechoslovakia
Senate
House
Appropriations
Armed Services
Dulles Attacks Guatemalan Attacks at Inter American Meeting
In Caracas, Guatemala's Guillermo Toriello denounced U S efforts to condemn Communist intervention as a smear and McCarthyism. John Foster Dulles countered that Guatemala backs down from pledges to fight communism. The plenary session was postponed to cool tempers amid a 16 to 3 vote to place communism on the agenda.
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Venezuela
Intent
Caracas
United States
Guatemala
Guillermo Toriello
Washington
Hemisphere
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Guatelama
Toriello
Dulles
Argentina
Mexico
Three Believed Dead in Collision of Military Planes
Two Navy airmen were killed when a twin engined Navy bomber and an F86 jet collided near Kirtland Air Force Base New Mexico at about 10 000 feet. The F86 pilot was missing and later presumed dead after search efforts. Bodies of the Navy crew have been recovered from the wreckage.
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Albuquerque
Air Force
Kirtland Air Force Base
Kirtland
George Air Force Base
Victorville
Calif
Stevenson Attacks McCarthyism On Eve Of Conference
Adlai Stevenson arrived for the Southeastern Democratic Conference in Miami Beach and declared the Army has not coddled Communists any more than prior Democratic administrations. He urged Democrats to oppose McCarthyism and said he would advise candidates to resist its influence. He planned a radio television address to discuss Eisenhower and McCarthy in relation to past Republican accusations.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
McCarthy
Congress
United States
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Wisconsin
Atty
House to Act on Excise Tax Cuts Wednesday
Washington legislators schedule action Wednesday on a bill to cut excise taxes including movie tickets telephone bills luggage and more. The move would reduce annual revenue by about 912 million dollars starting April 1 and cancel roughly 1.07 billion in scheduled reductions for liquor cigarettes automobiles gasoline and more, with the House Rules Committee to debate the bill.
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Washington
Ticketedor House
House Rules Committee
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