Saltonstall Defends Loyalty Amid Army Subversion Fears
Senator Saltonstall voiced resentment at charges of disloyalty in the armed forces after Pentagon testimony that about 590 officers and men, out of millions, were discharged as security risks in five years. He rejected claims of widespread coddling, noting his son died in World War II while serving in the Marines. The discussion centered on a bill to reassign doctors and dentists serving in the military to enlisted grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Senate Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Korea
Peter Saltonstall
Guam
Army
Union Sanctions Costly Strike
New York exposure to a costly wildcat dock strike rises as the old International Longshoremen’s Association sanctions the action and threatens to paralyze the East Coast. AFL rivals vow to keep the water front open while Mayor Wagner and Governor Dewey weigh federal and state reinforcement options to avert disruption.
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New York
International Longshoremen’s_ Assn
Ind
AFL
John Dwyer
Robert F. Wagner
United States
Wagner
Dewey
Eisenhower says hydrogen blast astonished scientists
President Eisenhower stated scientists may have gotten more than they bargained for from the March Pacific H test. He noted events during the explosion were unprecedented and that reports of radioactivity injuries abroad may have been exaggerated. An AEC safety inquiry is now underway as Strauss returns.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Pacific
Rep
Holifield
D-Calif
Hiroshima
Japan
Far East
Lewis W. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Strauss
Southern Pacific Test Area
Senate House Atomic Energy Commission
Montana awards 1 670 000 for six forest highway projects
Helena Montana officials allotted 1 670 000 for six forest highway projects in the 1955 fiscal year with no state match required. The largest grant of 750 000 goes to U S 2 Nyack gravel resurfacing 5 8 miles as the worst section in the nation.
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Helena
Montana
State Highway Commission
Nyack
U.S. 2
United States
U.S. 191
Gallatin Canyon
Idaho
Lincoln County
Swan Lake South
Swan Valley Highway
Gallatin Canyon Highway
Gallatin Forest
U.S. 93
Fortune
Olney
Scott Hart
Karl Chamberlain
Missoula
Bureau of Public Roads
F. E. Andrews
Portland
BPR
H. R. Jones
Lester Morris
Forest Service
Imports Threaten Pin Money in Safety Pin Hearing
The Tariff Commission held a major hearing on safety pins as domestic makers claim imports harm their business. The session showcased pins of all sizes while noting that four companies, three in Connecticut and one in Philadelphia, supply about 90 percent of U S pins. Domestic use is mainly industrial, with two billion pins used yearly.
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Washington
Tariff Commission
W. Hunt
U. S
Connecticut
Philadelphia
United States
Oysters And Milk Recommend Best Food Pairing
Food chemists claim oysters are nearly perfect after milk. For everyday problems use Want Ads to sell rent buy swap hire help or recover lost items. Call 5451 for ad writing. An advertiser solved a problem with a NEW 2 BEDROOM DUPLEX. Adults only no pets references required. Ph 0000.
Rioting Breaks Out at Crownsville State Hospital
Rioting erupted in the maximum security ward of Crownsville State Hospital for the insane in Crownsville Maryland. Police moved in with tear gas bombs and by 1235 a.m. reported all secure with officers sent home. There were no casualties or fire reported and the hospital is eight miles northwest of Annapolis.
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Crownsville
Anne Arundel County
Crownsville State Hospital
Ferndale
Waterloo
Annapolis
Music Conductor Found Murdered
Los Angeles reports 65 year old Alberto Carlo Columbo, a noted music conductor for film and TV, was found slain in his car on Wednesday. He was beaten and slashed, his body dragged in mud and left in front of a 25th Street residence. His widow Elizabeth and son Alberto Jr. said he had not been home since Tuesday noon after night scores.
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Los Angeles
Alberto Carlo Columbo
25Th Street
Columbo
Elizabeth
Alberto Jr
Red Cross Drive Reports 61 Percent Return in Butte
Butte business firms pledged support in the 1954 Red Cross drive with 170 of 431 envelopes unreported. Emmett Buckley said about 61 percent of establishments have pledged and two thirds of mailed letters have contributions. Over 300 letters started, 202 received by Wednesday afternoon. volunteers will collect from firms or individuals unable to visit 62 W Broad way.
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Butte
Emmett Buckley
Silver Bow County
Red Cross
Butte Arc
Chamber of Commerce
W. Broadway
Buckley
Volun
Cattle Price Debate Draws Lines in Congress
Jay Taylor of the American National Cattlemen's Assn opposes price supports for cattle urging surplus disposal. Floyd Elliott of United Livestock Producers Assn pushes mandatory supports at 90 percent of parity with production controls. Missouri leaders claim farm depression requires higher supports as hearings continue. The ANCA represents 23 state associations and wide regional groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jay Taylor
American National Cattlemen’s Assn
Eisenhower
Amarillo
Tex
House Agriculture Committee
Taylor
Floyd E. Elliott
Dalhart
United Livestock Producers Assn
Capitol
Missouri
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
L. C. Carpenter
Jefferson City
Elliott
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arizona
Colorado
Kansas
Iowa
Montana
Nevada
Wyoming
American National Cattleman’s Assn
Florida
California
Rebels Stagger Under French Air and Artillery at Dien Bien Phu
Vietminh forces sustaining heavy losses at Dien Bien Phu as French air and artillery hammer the besieged fortress. Army tallies show over 15 000 rebels killed or wounded in 12 days with Vietminh fatalities around 3 000 killed and 9 000 wounded. American supplied Flying Boxcars and Dakotas join bombings amid renewed efforts and calls for more U S air support.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Plains Fortress
United States
Decline in Living Costs Reported and Unemployment Hint
Washington reports a modest drop in living costs from mid January to mid February with the index at 115 percent of the 1947 49 average. Secretary Weeks notes some indications unemployment may ease in March amid job gains in auto and farm machinery sectors. A Treasury official cautions against aggressive tax cuts to spur demand.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Eisenhower
Ewan Clague
Labor Statistics
Weeks
National Conference of Business Paper
The
Treasury
Marion B. Folsom
Illinois National Guard Company Activated in Rockford
Rockford Illinois saw activation of a new Illinois National Guard company this week with a roster including one lieutenant colonel four lieutenants seven sergeants one corporal one private first class and no privates.
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Rockford
Ill
Illinois National Guard
Eisenhower Says No Man Should Sit in Judgment on Self
President Eisenhower refused to discuss McCarthy’s hearings and his row with Army officials but stated that in America a person does not sit in judgment on his own case. He noted leadership bears responsibility for avoiding such conflict and praised congressional action on his tax bill.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Sen
McCarthy
Rwis
Army
America
Senate
Carthy
White House
House
Red China
Dien Bien Phu
Indochina
Christian de Castries
Churchill
Israel Urges Tight Border Defenses in Parliament
In Jerusalem Prime Minister Moshe Sharett urged tighter border defenses after a military spokesman said Syria was concentrating new forces on its frontier. Sharett called for utmost preparedness and said Israel asked the United States Britain and France to raise the Negev desert killings before the U N Security Council.
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Jerusalem
Moshe Sharett
Israel
Syria
Sharett
Middle East
United States
Britain
France
U. N. Security Council
Negev Desert
Tornadoes Strike in Oklahoma Across State
Oklahoma endured an 11 hour tornado alert with four twisters hitting the southwest north central and northeast regions. Two farm communities suffered wide damage while another tornado struck near Shawnee and a fourth felled telephone poles toppled trees and ruined six light planes at Brown Airport Tulsa. A drive in screen collapsed onto a car as the night event continued.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Shawnee
Tulsa
Brown
McCarthy Pearson Espionage Clash Escalates in Hearing
Sen McCarthy accused a Pearson associate of espionage prompting Atty Gen Brownell to review the matter. Pearson challenged a grand jury probe to resolve who violated the Espionage Act, suggesting a full inquiry by any competent authority. More developments followed at a Senate Appropriations hearing.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Drew Pearson
Atty
Gen
Brownell
Pearson
Justice Department
Senate Appropriations
Appropriations
Youth Found Guilty of Slaying Embraced by Jurors
ALEDO Ill. James Gipson 18 was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of Aledo High School coach George Marich 26 last year. Marich reprimanded Gipson and two others in study hall and an argument followed in a school corridor. The five men and seven women jurors embraced Gipson after delivering the verdict and wept.
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Aledo
Ill
U.P
James Gipson
Gipson
George Marich
Marich
Butte Weather Forecast Cloudy to partly sunny days
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness in Butte with partly cloudy nights. Daytime highs around 30 Thursday rising to about 35 Friday, with Thursday night lows near 10 and Friday's low near 23. Overall, cool with slight warming into Friday.
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Montana
Divide
Senate votes to cut household appliance tax in half
The Senate approved reducing the present 10 percent excise tax on appliances to 5 percent, a move expected to save about 100 million dollars annually. The decision aligned with Capehart’s modification to a pending tax bill, despite Eisenhower administration opposition.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Douglas
D-Ill
George
Sen
Morse
Ind.-Ore
Miners Vote Across Butte Anaconda Areas in Union Ballot
Butte and Anaconda workers cast ballots to choose a bargaining representative. Polls opened at the Rocker Mill and across 17 sites. NLRB will tally Anaconda and Butte votes together by Friday noon with possible runoff if no majority.
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Anaconda
Butte
Rocker Mill
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
A. C. M. Company
Anaconda Company
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Federal
United Steelworkers of America-Cio
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
President Says U S Attitude Toward Red China Unchanged
President Eisenhower stated at a news conference that the United States will maintain its stance toward Communist China as long as current conditions persist. He cited Southeast Asia as vital to the free world and warned against any shift in policy or recognition, despite calls tied to the Geneva conference and Red China’s possible seat at the talks.
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Washington
Eisenhower
China
United States
United Nations
Congress
Red China
Geneva
Southeast Asia
U. S
Indochina
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