Democrats See Political Benefit in Row
Democrats expect a Senate probe into the McCarthy Stevens clash will help them politically. Senator McClellan calls it a Republican mess, noting most principals are Republicans or under GOP control. Mundt defends the inquiry and hints Cohn may shift to an outside lawyer. Hall warns dissension harms party but sees no real GOP rift. McCarthy heads back toward Washington as the debate continues.
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Washington
Senate
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Army
Stevens
Roy Cohn
John G Adams
Mundt
R-Sd
McClellan
Cohn
Subcommittee
Leonard W. Hall
Republican Party
Hall
Ripon
Wis
Oklahoma City
McCarthy Backs Lie Detector Tests in Army Fight
Senator McCarthy returned to Washington to push lie detector tests for witnesses in his dispute with the Army. He told reporters he will present the idea to the Senate Investigations Subcommittee Tuesday and said his judge background supports the method though Hoover questions its reliability. The panel has not set a start date for public sessions.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Army
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Wisconsin
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Senate
Battle for Geneva Looms Over Dien Bien Phu Siege
French Union forces defend Dien Bien Phu as Vietminh rebels press a decisive assault amid monsoon rains. The siege shapes Geneva talks on Korea and Indochina with Paris seeking to repel advances and American pilots aiding supply drops.
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Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Geneva
Moscow
Ho Chi Minh
Korea
Washington
Paul Ely
Eisenhower
Chiefs of Staff
Great Falls Jails Suspect for Butte
Robert A. Lake, 39, was arrested by Great Falls police on a warrant from Butte. He is questioned in a February 28 break in at St. John Electric Co., 55 Broadway. About $40 in cash and $150 in electrical appliances were stolen after a break in through the front door. Lake is expected to be returned to Butte Monday.
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Robert A. Lake
Great Falls
Butte
Emnett Sullivan
Lake
St. John Electric Co
Sullivan
St. John Electric Shop
Spaniel Walks Across Expressway To Vet Then Gives Birth
A Japanese spaniel in Dallas walked two miles across a six lane expressway to a veterinarian where she was admitted and gave birth to a puppy. The dog had visited the clinic only rarely.
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Dallas
Tex
U.P
Link Between Mud Pies Deaths and Nerve Gas Research
A California boy dies after skin contact with tepp insecticide, drawing Army Chemical Corps officials to study the link between civilian chemical exposure and potential nerve gases. Col. Norman W. Elton explains the research aims, with doctors like Herbert Lewis and Dr. John Ward assisting follow up.
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Edgewood
California
Maryland
Europe
U. S. Army Chemical Corps
Norman W. Elton
Chemical Corps Medical Laboratories
West Germans Split Over French Saar Proposal
Bonn reports West German leaders and the opposition Social Democrats urged rejection of Paris plan for Saar Europeanization. Talks pause as Adenauer may return from Turkey. coalition partners push for simultaneous European integration and oppose ceding autonomy.
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Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Turkey
Saar
Andre Francois-Poncet
Herbert Blankenhorn
Adenauer
EDC
Heinrich Hellwege
Bundesrat
Europe
Hellwege
Hamburg
Rich Ollenhauer
Hausham
Bavaria
Paris
West Germany
Man Who Defended Rattlesnakes Is Fatally Bitten
J Ed Johnson Jr a longtime snake expert and city comptroller of Waco Texas who advocated snake safety was fatally bitten on the hand by a four and a half foot rattlesnake while snake hunting in Brazos River bottomlands. He died at 9 15 p m after the bite occurred at 3 p m and he spent over two hours awaiting help. Johnson valued snakes and lectured on their dangers and habits, promising that snakes will not bother people if left alone. He was 58 and active in herpetological societies.
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Waco
Tex
J. Ed Johnson Jr
Brazos River
John Sparks
Johnson
Sparks
American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
The
Texas Herpetological League
Senator seeks more excise tax cuts on autos and appliances
Sen. Douglas of Illinois announced a plan to amend the excise bill in the Senate to extend 382 million dollars in tax relief. He would cut car taxes from 10 to 7 percent and abolish the 10 percent levy on household appliances, arguing savings of about 50 dollars on autos and 25 dollars on large appliances like refrigerators.
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Washington
Sen
Douglas
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
Meet Your Congress
Illinois
Millikin
Colorado
Hill
Russia protests U.S. bases in Greece threaten Balkan peace
The Kremlin handed Greece a third protest note in as many days, saying U S bases on Greek soil undermine peace in the Balkans. Deputy Foreign Minister V A Zorin delivered the note to Ambassador A Kontoumas, warning Greece to take responsibility for consequences.
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Russia
Greece
United States
Balkans
Kremlin
NATO
V. A. Zorin
A. Kontoumas
Soviet Union
Netherlands
Hague
Turkey
Pakistan
Crete
Aegean Sea
U. S
Fire kills eight in Sheffield family home blaze
Eight members of a Sheffield family died in a Sunday fire that destroyed their frame house. Neighbors spotted flames around midnight but could not raise an alarm before the home was fully ablaze.
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Sheffield
Ala
Buttermilk Least Liked of Foods
The article notes buttermilk as the least liked food with about half of respondents unable to drink it. It lists other disliked items Brains parsnips eggplant hominy and turnips. It also includes a Want Ads pitch promising quick results and an example listing 1 blue chrome table and 4 chairs with contact details.
Montana Wreck Fatal to Woman Near Poplar
A two car collision on U S 2 near Poplar killed Mrs. Stephen Bird about 45 of Riverside Community. The incident marked Montana’s 1954 highway fatalities as the 30th, with another local death occurring within 24 hours. Sheriff E G Shuman identified the other occupants as Mr Bird and Mrs Alice Lester. the second car carried Matthew Yellow Owl and his brother Wallace.
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Montana
E. G. Shuman
Stephen Bird
Riverside
Here
U.S. 2
Billy Graham Sees Britain Near Spiritual Awakening
Evangelist Billy Graham told a London audience that Britain is on the verge of a great spiritual awakening. He spoke Sunday amid his U K visit, signaling renewed religious interest and potential revival in the country.
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London
U.P
Billy Graham
Britain
Economic Defenses Strong but Could Be Stronger
The Committee for Economic Development urged preplanned measures to defend against a major downturn. It called for temporary across the board income tax cuts and public works, discussed with Congress, to lift demand in a recession while avoiding premature use.
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Washington
Committee For Economic Development
CED
Congress
Beardsley Ruml
Commerce
Wayne C. Taylor
James F. Brownlee
New York
Union Balloting Under Way for Anaconda Workers
Anaconda Copper Mining Company workers begin balloting today to choose between the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers and the United Steelworkers of America CIO or neither. Balloting runs in 10 polling places with hours 10 am to 12 noon and 6 to 8 pm for Anaconda and Butte voters, under National Labor Relations Board supervision.
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anaconda
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
United Steelworkers of America, Cio
Butte
National Labor Relations Board
Butte Montana Weather Forecast Fair Skies Ahead
Butte and statewide forecast call for generally fair conditions Monday and Tuesday with slowly rising temperatures. In Butte expected highs 38 Monday rising to 44 Tuesday with low around 15 Monday night. Montana outlook west of Divide fair with 38 to 48 highs, east of Divide fair north portions clearing south portions.
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Montana
Divide
Democrats Urge Swift Action on Recession
Senators Hill and Douglas urged Eisenhower to act quickly against a mounting recession. Hill called for public works with state and local participation, saying indices show worsening conditions. Douglas echoed the need for timely administration action while Treasury data suggest waiting for clearer April or May figures.
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Washington
Hill
D-Ala
Douglas
D-Ill
Eisenhower
Secretary of the
Treasury Humphrey
Milwaukee President Speaks Here Tonight
A capacity crowd is expected at a 6:45 dinner in the Silver Bow Ballroom Finlen Hotel where John P. Kiley president of the Milwaukee Road will address on Progress in Transportation. Toastmaster Joseph J. Mc Caffery leads an event with Milwaukee officials from Seattle among expected guests.
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Butte
John P. Kiley
The
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Kiley
Silver Bow
Finlen Hotel
Joseph J. McCaffery
Butte Exchange Club
Exchange Club
Milwaukee
Larry H. Dugan
Paul Wilson
Western Traffic
C. E. Crippen
Lines West
Seattle
Couple Dies in Montefiascone Hand Grenade Tragedy
In Montefiascone Italy a 25 year old couple Giacomo Pieretti and Edda Pallotta died following a hand grenade blast in the public garden. Pieretti died instantly while Pallotta died later in hospital. Their parents had opposed their marriage.
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Montefiascone
Italy
Giacomo Pieretti
Edda Pallotta
Churchill to Retire Before Summer Rumor
London newspapers report that Prime Minister Winston Churchill may retire before the summer, signaling a major political shift and ending a lengthy wartime leadership era.
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Churchill
London
U.P
Winston Churchill
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