Salt Lake Telegram | 1952-03-27 | Page 2 | Sen. Benton Says He Can Prove M' Carthy Charges

Sen Beon Benion Says He Can an Prove Mathy Charges v WASHINGTON ASHINGTON March 27 UP Senator William Benton D D. Conn said Thursday he can prove in court the truth of oC his charges against Senator Joseph R. R McCarthy 1 and dared the Wisconsin Wisconsin Wis Wis- Republican to bring his suit to trial before the November election McCarthy filed the suit in federal fed eral court here Wednesday charging charging ing ng that Benton libeled and slandered slandered slandered dered him during his campaign to o have e McCarthy ousted from the he Senate The suit stemmed mainly from Bentons Benton's prepared testimony before before be- be fore ore a Senate Elections Committee Commit- Commit tee ec last September charging that McCarthy 1 p practiced r n a c t tic i c e d perjury fraud raud and deceit in his efforts to o prove that the State Department Department Depart Depart- ment is infested with lists fists and Fellow I Travelers I McCarthy 1 who is seeking reelection reelection re- re election lection filed his suit after Benton Benton Ben Ben- ton on announced in the Senate last week that he is willing to waive his lis legal immunity from libel or orlander slander lander suits