Talks With Stevens Symington Calls Bring New Angle
Washington report details five monitored telephone conversations between Secretary Stevens and Sen. Stuart Symington. The hearings show Symington once allied with the army and urged Stevens to retain Clark Clifford as counsel. McCarthy presses Symington to disqualify himself. Symington resists and notes Clifford’s possible involvement.
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Clark Clifford
White House
Truman
Pvt. G. David Schine
Subcommittee
Mundt
R-S.d
Investigations Subcommittee
Missouri
Senate
Atom‑like blasts rock Charleston chemical plant injuring dozens
A tank car rupture at Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp near Charleston triggered five explosions injuring at least 49 people. About 200 workers were in the plant when the blasts occurred. Water supply cut, fire burning, and extensive damage reported with no confirmed fatalities.
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Toe Must Go Deadline Near in McCarthy Recall Drive
Sauk City Wisconsin editor LeRoy Gore pressed a recall drive against Senator Joseph R McCarthy with a midnight deadline still near He claimed to be within about 25000 signatures of the 403840 required to force a recall election and warned he would try again after the November elections Gore shifted the deadline to June 5 after early petitions were counted and discarded He offered a last minute appeal for signatures but did not plan a final tally until next week
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Wind Hits 99 Degrees as Winds Diminish In Arizona
The article notes wind gusts up to 28 mph at the airport and a high of 99 in the region. Early low of 64 and forecasts call for more winds and cooler temps tonight and tomorrow with readings from Phoenix to Winslow in the 60s to 100s.
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New Chief Of Staff For French Forces
Gen Augustin Guillaume, former resident general in Morocco, named chief of staff of France's armed forces. He succeeds Gen Paul Ely, the new political and military chief in Indochina. Premier Joseph Laniel's office announced the cabinet approved both assignments at Thursday night meeting.
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Indochina
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Guillaume
Eisenhowers Weekend at Camp David Retreat
President and Mrs. Eisenhower spend the weekend at Camp David, the presidential retreat in the Catoctin mountains near Thurmont Maryland.
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Eisenhower
Camp David
Catoctin Mountains
French Blast Vietminh Ammo Dump Near Hanoi
French warplanes hit a Vietminh ammunition dump 35 miles east of Hanoi and bombed rebel troops moving toward the capital along routes 13 and 41. Large explosions and fires were seen as the most advanced Vietminh column pressed west of the Red River delta.
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Haiduong
Haiphong
Arizona Eyes District Final Then Omaha Showdown
Arizona plays in the District 7 playoffs in Laramie with a potential finals berth Monday and a possible Thursday meeting with Oregon in the College World Series first round in Omaha. Coach Frank Sancet may miss time for his mother's funeral in Tempe after her death at 68.
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Tempe
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Philadelphia
AI Rosen
Cleveland Indians
M. H. Genkins
Norristown
Rosen
Governor Pyle Calls Veterans to Fight Communist Internal Forces
Gov Howard Pyle at a VFW encampment urged unity against communism and criticized the veterans' tax exemption resolution aimed at lawmakers. He said the issue is political and declined further discussion as not a political speech. He warned the nation must confront communism directly.
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Howard Pyle
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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McKay Urges Water Usage Policy In Western United States
Secretary of the Interior McKay told a Phoenix Republican rally that federal policy emphasizes efficient water use and that water is wealth. He defended multiple purpose dams, noted Salt River Project history, and discussed moving Indian education functions to public schools while promoting western industrial growth and reduced federal spending.
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Russell Elected New Arizona State Commander In VFW
The 34th annual VFW encampment in Arizona unanimously chose Paul Russell of Tucson as state commander succeeding Joe Sotelo of Miami. Russell warned against Communist threats and criticized divisive Washington politics while urging independence and a broad political appeal for his campaign.
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Joe Sotelo
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Molotov proposes five point plan for Korean peace
Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov urged the 19 nation Korean conference to adopt a five point agenda for peace. The plan calls for free elections in Korea prepared by an all- Korean body, withdrawal of foreign troops within a set limit, international supervision of all Korean elections, and guarantees of peaceful development by interested powers. Chou En lai endorsed international supervision and rejected UN involvement, stressing the armistice commission can monitor elections.
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South Korea
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U S Opens Direct Talks With Red China On Detainees
Geneva talks mark first direct contact with Peiping by the United States in a push to free about 83 Americans held in China. An unofficial breakdown lists 54 civilians and 29 military personnel detained or denied exit visas, with 39 civilians remaining free.
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Eden reports to cabinet on Geneva talks progress
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden briefed the cabinet for two hours and twenty minutes on the Geneva far east conference. Officials said no drastic shift in policy was planned as Britain weighs Indochina cease fire prospects and a Southeast Asia defense alliance amid China and Soviet delegations. Prime Minister Churchill led the emergency session.
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Eden
Indochina
Winston Churchill
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United States
Geneva
Conciliator Opens Talks in Sheet Metal Strike
Federal conciliator W P Halloran meets with officials of both sides as Local 359 marks its twentieth day on strike against the Arizona Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal Contractors association. Tucson participants are involved. Wage dispute cited as the core issue.
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Phoenix
W. P. Halloran
Arizona Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal Contractors Association
Tucson
Winds whip Coconino Fire near Flagstaff
Strong winds of up to 40 miles per hour push a forest fire across 3560 acres in the Kelly Tank area of Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff. About 350 firefighters tackle the blaze including 100 Indian workers from Zuni New Mexico and 50 Navajos and Hopis from northern Arizona. The fire, started 15 miles northwest, threatens southeast toward the San Francisco Peaks after reigniting yesterday, with 300 crews previously under control by Tuesday. Fire restrictions close parts of the watershed north of Highway 66 West Fork canyon and Barney pasture areas.
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Coconino National Forest
Zuni
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San Francisco Peaks
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West Fork Canyon
Barney Pasture
Weekend entertainments in Tucson offer swimming circus and pops
Tonight at 7 30 the seventh annual YMCA swimming and diving championships run at the YMCA pool 516 North Fifth Avenue. At 8 15 the Polack Bros circus performs at UA Stadium. Tomorrow at 4 07 p m square dancing at Old Tucson Tucson Mountain Park and at 8 30 p m the Tucson Pops Orchestra directed by Frederic Balazs plays in the El Conquistador hotel grounds.
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YMCA
Fifth Ave
Polack Bros. Circus
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Tucson “Pops” Orchestra
Frederic Balazs
Index News from boys and girls states
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