Viet Nam Demands Peace Without Partition
At Geneva Viet Nam urged a peace settlement without partition despite eight years of war. Non Communist nations at the Indonesian conference showed sympathy though not full support, while Communist bloc leaders like Chou En-lai focused on attacking the United States and dismissed armistice plans except those from the Vietnamese side.
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Geneva
Viet Nam
Red China
Chou En-lai
East
United States
Nguyen Quoc Dinh
Indochina
Bao Dai
United Nations
Britain
U. S
Walter Bedell Smith
Smith
Voice Conflicting Views on Hike in Defense Budget
Two senators clashed over whether the Eisenhower administration will seek more defense funds amid Southeast Asia tensions. Senator Ferguson said no current plan for a budget increase, while Senator Maybank indicated a probable deficiency bill may follow new defense policies in the Far East.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Southeast Asia
Ferguson
R-Mich
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Senate
Maybank
D-Sc
Defense
John A. Hannah
Far East
Pentagon
Hannah
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
Dulles
United States
United Front
Europe
Reds Deny POWs Taken to Russia
Moscow rejects U S claim that American prisoners from Korea were transferred to the Soviet Union and held under Soviet guard. The note to the Soviet Foreign Ministry May 5 was denied as baseless. State Department says the embassy delivered the note and may release details later.
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Moscow
U. S
Soviet Union
Korea
United States
London
State Department
Washington
Navy inspection board to visit Butte Reserve units
The 13th Naval District inspection group led by Capt. A. Jackson Jr. will examine the Butte Naval Reserve surface division 13-2 and the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Training Center at Clark Park. The visit, part of an annual efficiency check, aims to select the district’s finest division for fall national inspections and the Forrestal award.
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13Th Naval District
Seattle
Butte Naval Reserve
Naval and
Marine Corps Reserve Training Center
Clark Park
A. Jackson Jr
USN
WH. Crawford
P. W Evans
L. B. Scribner
R. W. Berry
J. C. Dinkel
Navy
Butte
D. O. Spear
Billings
Boyd L. Hall
Chief of Naval Personnel Special Inspection Board
Forrestal
French Planes Bomb Vietminh Forces in Red River Delta
French air units hammered Vietminh troops entrenched near the Hanoi Haiphong corridor with 1000 pound bombs. Casualties and captures were reported as French forces counterattack and prepare evacuations for wounded from Dien Bien Phu, with Giap open to talks on evacuations.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Vietminh
Red River
Southeast Asia
Dien Bien Phu
Delta
Haiphong
French Union
Vo Nguyen Giap
Giap
Luang Prabang
Laos
Sen. Clyde Hoey Dies Suddenly in Capitol Office
Washington dispatch reports North Carolina senator Clyde R. Hoey died unexpectedly Tuesday in his Capitol office. Hoey, 76, former governor and longtime Democratic stalwart, chaired a life in politics since 1898, and his death leaves both NC Senate seats to be filled in November.
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Washington
U.R
Clyde R. Hoey
D-Nc
Capitol
North Carolina
U. S. Senate
Hoey
House of Representatives
Senate
Allan A. Lennon
Smith
W. Kerr Scott
William S. Umstead
State Democratic Committee
Lion Terror for Bigfork as Half-Time Mountain Cat Escapes
In Bigfork Montana residents pursued a 135 pound mountain lion that had been kept on main street since capture at one year old. H G Anderson owner said the animal is dangerous and not normal. Two tracking hounds struggled with scent confusion as town ordered the cat to be shot if seen.
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Bigfork
Mont
Montana
H. G. Anderson
Automobile With Sink Causes Stir in Indianapolis Star
A classified ad in the Indianapolis Star claimed a 1947 Mercury convertible includes a kitchen sink installed inside. The quirky listing highlights an unusual feature drawing attention from readers and collectors alike.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Star
New Earthquake Damages Greek Villages
A new earthquake struck western Peloponnesus damaging 163 buildings across 10 villages from Tripolis to Pyrgos. One woman died and 5 others injured in Aspraspitia as rockslides blocked roads. Greek army and relief agencies rushed to aid stricken areas.
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Athens
Greece
U.P
Peloponnesus
Tripolis
Pyrgos
Olympia
Aspraspitia
Lala
Lemon
Achladiki
Vassiliki
Xylokastron
Larissa
Thessaly
Ionian Islands
Cephalonia
Ithaca
Zante
Gulf of Arcadia
Directors of Power Firm Accept Debentures Offer
The Montana Power Co. board accepted Lehman Bros. bid to refund 18 million dollars of debentures at 101.059 per 100 for 3 percent notes. Five other New York groups also bid including Halsey Stuart Kidder Peabody Blyth Merrill Lynch and Union Securities. Proceeds fund refunding debentures issued last year at 4 percent interest.
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Montana Power Co
Lehman Bros. of
New York
Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Blyth & Co., Inc
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Man Killed Trying to Board Freight Train at Missoula Yard
Edward Johnson aged 39 was killed instantly in the Northern Pacific Railway Yards Missoula when he fell under a moving freight train after tossing his suitcase onto a car and attempting to climb aboard. Coroner Ralph M. Simmons said Johnson was from Tonasket Washington and left a widow possibly in Hillyard Washington near Spokane. The coroner seeks more information on the case.
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Missoula
Edward Johnson
Northern Pacific Railway
Ralph M. Simmons
Johnson
Simmons
Tonasket
Wash
Hillyard
Spokane
Sisson Ranch
Geyser
McKay Outlines Power Policy in Northwest
Secretary of the Interior McKay urged that the Republican administration will not abandon power development. He defended the partnership plan for river projects and said private dam development can be taken over by the government with compensation. He cited Libby Dam and the Upper Colorado Storage Project as cooperative model cases.
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Seattle
McKay
Oregon
Washington
Northwest
Federal Power Commission
Libby
Montana
Upper
Colorado
Stevenson Fully Recovered After Kidney Operation
Adlai E. Stevenson has recovered completely from his kidney stone operation. The 1952 Democratic nominee re entered Passaic nt Hospital Tuesday for a checkup. His physician said tests were very gratifying and the recovery is complete. Stevenson, former Illinois governor, was operated on April 12 and will leave the hospital Thursday.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Passavant Hospital
Stevenson
Illinois
Army Claims White House Backing at Start of Row With McCarthy
Army counsel John G Adams testified that President Eisenhower’s aide urged a written record of Army troubles with McCarthy’s office over Schine, sparking a public controversy. Adams said Cohn pressured for favorable Schine assignments and linked promises to halt Army probes to block investigations. The Army argues McCarthy and aides used Schine to block inquiry while McCarthy camp accuses Army of treating Schine as a hostage.
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Army
White House
McCarthy
Washington
John G Adams
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Eisenhower
Adams
Sherman Adams
G. David Schine
Brownell
Roy M Cohn
Stevens
Cohn
Schine
New York
Subcommittee
George Sokolsky
Sokolsky
Carr
McCarthy Camp
McCarthy Committee
Eisenhower Reassures France on Indochina Policy
President Eisenhower urged that Indochina not be written off to the Communists and hopes Laos Cambodia and Viet Nam join in a Southeast Asia defense alliance. Secretary Dulles briefed the Geneva Paris delegations and spoke to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, seeking to reassure Paris and Congress.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Free World
Indochina
Laos
Cambodia
Viet Nam
United States
Southeast Asia
State Department
Geneva
U. S
Paris
Dulles
Henri Bonnet
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Wiley
R-Wis
Eisenhower Defends Security Rules Amid McCarthy Row
President Eisenhower condemned any officer or civilian sharing secret information and called such acts insubordination. He avoided naming McCarthy but addressed the issue as part of the Army hearings, urging proper security and noting support for outside inquiries while Preferring a bipartisan foreign policy and cautioning Indochina handling.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Army
FBI
Free World
Indochina
Truman
Defense Department
Defense Wilson
Capitol Hill
Metcalf Seeks Renomination in Montana District
Democratic Rep. Lee Metcalf filed for renomination and reelection in Montana's 1st Congressional District. The 43 year old, a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, will campaign on his record in the 83rd Congress.
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Helena
Mont
Lee Metcalf
Montana
House Education and Labor Committee
Metcalf
State Supreme Court
Weather Outlook Shows Cloudy And Cooler Days Ahead
Increasing cloudiness and cooler Thursday with afternoon and night showers. Friday mainly cloudy and cooler. Thursday highs near 60 and lows around 38, Friday highs about 55. Period totals from 12 midnight Tuesday to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday show a broad range of 34 to 68 for temps.
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Divide
Moves to Dispel French Fears
Washington moves to reassure France that U S policy in Indochina does not abandon the French campaign. Dulles presents a defense pact option with Laos Cambodia and Viet Nam to deter the Communists and gain allied backing. Eisenhower echoes the stance stressing aid only at indochinese request. Viet Nam public opinion already favors independence over French defense.
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Washington
France
Dulles
Indochina
United States
Laos
Cambodia
Viet Nam
NATO
Southeast Asia
Eisenhower
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Drummond
Great Falls
Consatens
Glasgow
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