Recovery Outlook Brightens Despite Ongoing Recession
Government economists see a recovery path with output returning toward prerecession levels by year end. Some officials warn of slower rises, with unemployment remaining high into 1959, even as May and June show stronger than expected momentum. Middle East events pose potential forecast revisions amid a cautious, restrained market response.
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Washington
White House
United States
Middle East
Suspect Nabs Cash and Travelers Checks in Western Union Hold Up
An unidentified armed man robbed the Western Union office at 16 W Union St just before 8 p m taking about 150 in cash and traveler s checks. Two suspects were questioned and released as police search for a prime suspect described as 25 to 30, 5 ft 8 in to 5 ft 9 in, 150 pounds, dark jacket, dark hair, no hat, a smooth talker, with a long nosed automatic pistol. The clerk Mrs Elizabeth Berry was alone during the hold up and handed over one box containing cash and checks after receiving a note directing her to do so. The suspect fled westward. no witnesses or vehicle identified.
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Western Union
Athens
Elizabeth Berry
Autopsy Planned For Wife Of TV Figure In Cincinnati
An autopsy was scheduled to determine the cause of death of Mrs. Patricia Churvis 26 wife of Bud Chase a Cincinnati television performer. She collapsed after her car hit a utility pole in Hartwell and died at General Hospital.
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Cincinnati
Patricia Churvis
UAR accuses Israel of tractor convoy raid in Syria
Damascus reports seven armed tractors entering the Syrian demilitarized zone to cut Arab crops, an action the United Arab Republic labels a hostile raid by Israel.
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Damascus
Syria
United Arab Republic
Israel
Weather outlook for West Virginia and Ohio region
Partly cloudy conditions with scattered thundershowers tonight and Saturday. Temperatures stay near normal with lows in the 60s and highs around 80s. Cloudiness dominates across West Virginia with showers possible in the far south, while Ohio forecasts show minor daily changes and little rainfall, mainly light showers in the south.
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West Virginia
Ohio
Aiday
Lifeguards Herd 35-Foot Whale Back To Sea
Lifeguards Victor Higgins and Bill Blackburn chased a 35 foot whale that swam through the breakwater at Long Beach California. They sped their boat past the whale each time it surfaced to spout causing wash to slap against it. After about a dozen passes they forced the whale back out through the breakwater into the open ocean.
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Long Beach
Calif
Victor Higgins
Bill Blackburn
Rains Wash Away July Kills One as Floods Ravage Ohio
Floods across Ohio in July caused major damage with 3.77 inches in Akron washing away safety in a fatal incident. A 9-year-old girl drowned after being swept into a drain sewer near a road. Columba County Lake Dam gap was filled by volunteers. Canton evacuated about 20 families as Nimishillen Creek rose sharply. Columbus reported 19.21 inches for two months, near the 1896 two‑month record.
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Canton
Nimishillen Creek
Columbus
Soldier Blevins Cleared in Fatal Shooting in Korea
Sgt. Hager B. Blevins of Circleville Ohio was cleared of blame for fatally shooting a Korean thief during a July 22 incident in Korea. An 8th Army spokesman said Blevins fired only in performance of duties and no charges will be filed. The guard spotted two Koreans attempting to steal water pumps from an engineer company. after failed warnings he fired, killing Kim Sun, 29.
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Korea
U. S. Army
Hager B. Blevins
Circleville
Ohio
Kim Sun
Air Force Encounters Troubles in Thor Missile Test
Cape Canaveral reports continued technical difficulties during the Air Force trial of a 1500 mile Thor ballistic missile. The setback follows earlier test issues and delays in the program.
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Fla
Air Force
President Eisenhower seeks UN summit on Aug. 12 in New York
Eisenhower told Khrushchev he wants a Security Council summit around Aug. 12 to address the Middle East crisis within UN limits. He rejects the idea of big power dictatorship and says indirect aggression threatens independent states. He also notes Moscow as a venue is unlikely due to past demonstrations and embassy damage.
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UN Security Council
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Middle East
Lebanon
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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de Gaulle
Moscow
Little Rock Case Appeals For Fourth Time In Court
Seven judges from states with remote racial issues hear the Little Rock integration case appeal. They ruled for integration in three prior appeals. The NAACP challenges a district court order delaying integration at Central High School for two and a half years. The court’s decision will affect Negro pupils returning to Central with federal troops present last year. The panel includes Chief Justice Archibald Gardner and six other judges from Nebraska Iowa Minnesota North Dakota and Missouri. Gardner is the oldest federal judge, 90.
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Little Rock
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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Trict
Central High
Supreme Court
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Archibald K. Gardner
Huron
Joseph FE. Woodrough
Omaha
John B. Sanborn
St. Paul
Harvey M. Johnson
Hastings
Neb
Charles J. Vogel
Fargo
N. D
Martin C. Oosterhout
Orange City
Iowa
Martin C. Matthes
Space Traffic Jams Loom As Satellites Increase
IGY officials study the growing problem of space debris and satellite management. Four orbiting objects now include a large Sputnik and three U.S. satellites, with future launches likely from many nations. Possible solutions include recovering derelict craft, guiding them into the sun, or sending them away from busy routes. The issue is on the agenda of the Rockets and Satellites Committee at the IGY meeting in Moscow.
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Sputnik
U.S
Earth
Committee On Rockets and Satellites
International Geophysical Year Committee
Inmate Escape at Meigs County Jail in Pomeroy
Three of six inmates escaped from the Meigs County Jail in Pomeroy at 3:15 this morning. Franklin Norvil Souder 23 of St Albans was captured near the Second St Market. William Pyke 23 of Racine and Miltton Little 42 of Middleport remained at large.
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Meigs County
Franklin Norvil Souder
St. Albans
William Pyke
Racine
Miltton Little
Middleport
Robert Hartenbach
Souder
Hartenbach
Second St. Market
FE. J. Strauss
Lester Pyke
George Lynn Offutt
Orla Gilmore
Duvalier Granted Rule by Decree in Haiti Crisis
President Francois Duvalier strengthened his grip as Haiti faces unrest after the National Assembly empowered him to govern by decree for six months. He helped crush a plot by three ex army officers and four American adventurers attempting a revolt.
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Francois Duvalier
Haiti
Negro Republic
National Assembly
Senate pushes action on 7 percent Social Security boost
Washington action pressures Senate to move quickly on a bill boosting Social Security pensions by 7 percent following a 375 to 2 House vote. Senators warn adjournment risks political backlash. The plan raises payments for current beneficiaries and future retirees, funded by tax increases. If law in August, benefits rise November 1 and taxes rise January 1. Obstacle remains heavy Finance Committee workload.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Retired UMW Leader William Blizzard Dies
Charleston reports William Blizzard aged 65 a former United Mine Workers district president and firebrand who died of cancer He rose to prominence after being charged with treason in West Virginia for leading a miners clash with deputies and guards but was acquitted Blizzard was born in Kanawha County.
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Charleston
William Blizzard
United Mine Workers District
West Virginia
Kanawha Co
Child loses part of nose after poking at fan
Leslie Golden, nine, of Springfield New Jersey, lost part of her nose when she poked her face into an electric fan at home. She was listed in fair condition at Overlook Hospital.
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N. J
Leslie Golden
Overlook Hospital
Lebanon elects Gen. Fuad Shehab as compromise president
Beirut reports Gen. Fuad Shehab chosen as non partisan leader to end 84 day revolt. Rebels demand immediate Chamoun resignation and U.S. troop withdrawal, but Chamoun and Shehab say no rush to depart before term begins September 24. Dulles says troops may depart if Lebanon requests it.
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Lebanon
Camille Chamoun
Fuad Shehab
Chamoun
Saeb Salam
Associated Press
U.S
Shehab
Dulles
Washington
UAW Charge Probe Pledged by NLRB Counsel
DETROIT United Auto Workers charges of unfair labor practices against Chrysler Corp. have been promised a prompt and thorough NLRB investigation by General Counsel Jerome Fenton. The board may issue findings within 10 days if facts are undisputed. UAW contends discrimination against stewards and committeemen since the June 1 contract expiry. Chrysler denies the charge as negotiations with Chrysler Ford and GM continue with no reported progress.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corp
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Jerome Fenton
UAW
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
The Fly closes run at Buggs Theater Chicago-i
The film The Fly ends its engagement at the Buggs Theater in Chicago, concluding its screening run.
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BUGGS
Chicago
Out of State Students Run Dual Campus at College Corner Union
In College Corner Union School students cross the state line between Ohio and Indiana. The gym spans the line, the lunchroom serves both states, and parts of the campus lie in each state. The dual board governs 636 Indiana pupils and 179 Ohio pupils with shared financing and mixed certification requirements.
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Columbus
College Corner Union School
Preble County
Ohio
Union County
Indiana
College Corner
Test Aimed To Develop Antimissile
A U S atomic blast was set off nearly 100 miles high at Johnston Island in the Pacific. An Army Redstone ballistic missile likely carried a nuclear nose to the peak as part of an antimissile development program announced by the Atomic Energy Commission and Defense Department. This marked the first publicly disclosed high altitude nuclear test linked to defensive missile work.
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United States
Johnston Island
Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Army
AEC
Nevada
Distance Flier Boling Breaks 4927 Mile Record
Marion Boling, a 43 year old Palo Alto pilot flying a single engine Beechcraft Bonanza, set a nonstop trans Pacific record from Manila to Boise. He reported 7324 miles from Manila at 1 10 am PST and expected to land at Boise at 10 35 am. His record surpasses William Odom's 4927 mile Honolulu to Teterboro flight.
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Marion
Pat) Boling
Boise
Idaho
Here
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Alaska
Manila
Philippines
Northwest Orient Airlines
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Calif
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William Odom
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Teterboro
N. J
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Depot Fire at Iraq Petroleum Depot Burns Third Day
A government owned petroleum depot in Baghdad burned for the third day as authorities announced arrests of several people linked to the blaze. The fire prompted inquiries into the cause and security measures at the facility.
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Iraq
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