Lebanon Rebels Close to Beirut Airport Amid Fresh Attacks
Government jet fighters bombarded hill positions near Beirut International Airport at dawn as security forces and pro government irregulars pressed a ground offensive against Druze rebels led by Kamal Jumblatt. The fighting, 10 miles southeast of Beirut, marked a tense escalation with Jumblatt’s forces near the capital but not a direct assault. Saeb Salam remains a rebel leader in the Basra district as observers weigh a potential push for a rebel government.
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Lebanon
Camille Chamoun
Kamal Jumblatt
Basra
Jumblatt
Soviets to Attend Test Ban Talks in Geneva
The Geneva talks on technical safeguards against a nuclear test ban opened amid earlier Soviet boycott fears. The United States pressed for a technical focus, while the Soviet delegation confirmed participation, signaling potential progress and avoidance of political issues.
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United States
U. S
James B. Fisk
Yevgeniy Federov
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Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
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Bright Rocket Falls at Starlight Theater in Kansas City
A skyrocket trailing orange sparks crashed into the outdoor Starlight Theater in Kansas City Monday night. No injuries among 3560 patrons. rocket hit an empty seat and caused no damage, as per Richard H. Berger. Police said it was fired from a slope behind the theater in Swope Park while Rosalinda opened.
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Richard H. Berger
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Swope Park
Luther League of Ohio Elects New President
Lee Ann Parks of Mansfield was elected president of the Luther League of Ohio on Monday during the 62nd conference held in Springfield.
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Luther League of Ohio
Lee Ann Parks
Mansfield
Weather Outlook Ohio and West Virginia Warm and Humid Week
Ohio to stay warm with low tonight around 60s and highs near 90s. West Virginia fair and warm with humidity rising. Other cities show mainly clear or cloudy skies and continued warmth across the region with variable readings.
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West Virginia
Prosperity Of Future To Exceed Past
Milwaukee speakers declare the United States is headed toward a boom far surpassing postwar peaks. Frederick H. Mueller, assistant secretary of commerce, told the Rotary Club projections show the nation in for the greatest period of economic activity. He dismissed critics who warned of a tailspin and urged confidence.
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Frederick H. Mueller
United States
Police capture Lima Hospital escapee in Cincinnati
Cincinnati police with guns drawn arrested Fountaine Booker, 23, after he escaped Lima State Hospital last weekend and headed toward the city where relatives live. Hospital aides described Booker as having homicidal tendencies when intoxicated.
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Fountaine Booker
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Armco Steel Plant Workers Get 11 Cent Raise
About 750 Armco Steel Corp employees in Zanesville began an 11 cent hourly raise today. President Ernest Thomas said the increase consists of seven cents plus a four cent cost of living adjustment.
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Armco Steel Corp
Ernest Thomas
Governor O'Neill Opens 85th Chautauqua Season
Governor C William O'Neill addressed the opening of the 85th Chautauqua season of public programs at Lakeside. The event briefed attendees on civic issues and community cultural offerings.
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Gov
William O'Neill
Rebels Kidnap Four More Americans in Cuba Raid
Havana reports a rebel raid on a Guaro sugar plantation in Oriente province abducting four Americans A F Smith J F Stephens H F Sparks and an unnamed Ford. Two U S diplomats press for release of 41 others and three Canadians seized since Thursday as Castro's forces hold firm awaiting guidance from rebel high command. No violence reported in the raid and no word on progress with diplomats.
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Alaska Statehood Clears Senate Vote for 49th State
The Senate approved the Alaska statehood bill 64 to 20, amid gallery applause, paving the way for presidential signature and Alaskan acceptance. If approved, Alaska gains voting representation and its own governor, with boundaries to be set and defense withdrawal provisions debated.
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Lake Created as Seaway Dams Break in Mammoth Blast
A thunderous blast released 200 billion gallons of water, finishing the St. Lawrence Seaway and power project. Thousands watched as 30 tons of dynamite shattered a coffer dam, forming a colossal lake. Gov Averell Harriman and Premier Leslie Forst attended the event. The Seaway will open an inland ocean route to Duluth and power to Ontario New York and Vermont.
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Averell Harriman
New York
Leslie Forst
1951 Chevrolet For Sale Ad From Floyd Star Key
Floyd Star Key of Guysville advertises a 1951 Chevrolet for sale and notes quick action at low cost through Messenger Classified Ads. A caller can reach an ad-taker via phone 31242 to craft the ad. three days and 15 words cost $1.35.
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Floyd Starkey
Guysville
Alaska celebrates statehood across the territory
Alaskan towns from Sitka to Fairbanks erupted in celebration after Congress passed the statehood bill. Residents poured dye in the Chena River near a historic gold strike site and parades and cheers spread through every city and village, signaling unity beyond past opposition.
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William J. Tobin
Juneau
Alaska
Eisenhower
Skagway
Texas
California
Hoover Defends FBI Against Gestapo Label
FBI director J. Edgar Hoover rebutted claims the agency acts as a Gestapo. In Law Enforcement Bulletin he called such charges unsustainable and credited American policing with democratic achievement. He rejected Cyrus Eaton’s remark that the FBI resembles Hitler era spy networks.
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Law Enforcement Bulletin
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Schools Hide Brighter Side
Cleveland delegates hear NEA president Dr Lyman V Ginger urge publicizing the good points of American education. The Associated Press wins a School Bell award for distinguished coverage with writer G K Hadenfield cited.
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American Education
National Education Association
Lyman V. Ginger
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G. K. Hadenfield
Zanesville Water Rate To Seek Ballot Vote
A Zanesville taxpayer H O Conn asked the State Supreme Court to certify an initiated ordinance on water rates for the November ballot. He seeks court help to verify legality and have the city clerk submit the issue for a vote.
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State Supreme Court
Zanesville
H. O. Conn
Auto Unions To Continue Negotiations
Detroit reports that Ford and the United Auto Workers agreed to extend talks to July 14 for an extended Fourth of July interim period. The agreement shifts bargaining away from home to out-of-town negotiators, marking the fifth week without a contract since Memorial Day. Chrysler and UAW Local 212 clash over a work stoppage idling 2700 workers at Plymouth plants amid disputed production demands.
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Tony Czerwinski
Ohio Soldier Found Hanged Is Identified
FT RUCKER Ala The body of Army sergeant Sgt 1c Thomas P Anderson 36 of Zanesville Ohio was found hanged in the woods on the military reservation and identified by authorities as the deceased. He had been dead about 10 days before a fellow soldier discovered the body. Anderson's wife and two children reside in Zanesville.
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Ala
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P. Anderson
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Sun Valley Parents Face Dilemma Over Baby Mike
Sisters Sandra Hill and Genevieve took baby Mike after parents feared adoption. A patrolman found the girls with the 20 month old in a Burbank Park. Hill family says they cannot get aid. Lyle Hill, paroled from San Quentin, cites job struggles and poor health as obstacles to keeping the family together.
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House Probers Plan Closed Strategy Session
House Investigating subcommittee members from both parties prepared a closed door strategy session led by Rep. Oren Harris. Public hearings were recessed until Wednesday as Fox faces libel suits and links to Sherman Adams arise amid defamation allegations involving Adams Choate Goldfine and the Boston Herald.
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Robert B. Choate
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William J. Dempsey
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Samuel Sears
Protest Yacht Enters U S Testing Area Off Honolulu
The 50-foot yacht Phoenix led by Earle L Reynolds neared the prohibited Eniwetok H-bomb test zone as Navy and Coast Guard warned against entering the off limits area. Reynolds defied authorities saying interference on the high seas is piracy and vowed not to be deterred.
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Pacific
High Seas
Earle L. Reynolds
Antioch College
Ohio
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Honor Camp Prisoner Drowns in Lake McBride
David E. Richardson, 37, of Cleveland, serving 125 years for unarmed robbery, jumped into Lake Mc Bride near Shawnee State Forest while cooling off after work and drowned. His body was recovered. The camp lies about 15 miles northwest of Portsmouth Ohio.
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Ohio
Shawnee State Forest
David E. Richardson
Cleveland
Here
De Gaulle Tours Algeria Amid Tensions With Settlers
Premier de Gaulle returns to Algeria for a second visit in under a month as French settlers threaten confrontation over policy demands. He lands at Telergma near Constantine and plans a sequence to Oran and Algiers while a grenade injures about a dozen in downtown Algiers. General Raoul Salan meets him at the airport as military leaders steer governance following the May 13 ouster of the Paris-appointed civilian regime.
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de Gaulle
Algeria
Telergma
Constantine
Oran
French Foreign Legion
Raoul Salan
Floods Bring Limited Relief to Drought-Stricken Japan
Heavy rains in southern Honshu sent the Hamada River over its banks at Hamada City amid floods in Hiroshima area. Tokyo faced only about ten days of water supply as U.S. forces in Japan were ordered to curb water use. Two deaths were reported from the flooding, and light rainfall touched Tokyo as the drought lingered.
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Ohio Senators Back Alaska Statehood Vote
In a Senate roll call Monday night, Republican John W. Bricker and Democrat Frank J. Lausche voted Yes, supporting Alaska's admission as the 49th state. The tally was 64 to 20 in favor of statehood.
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Ohio
John W. Bricker
Frank J. Lausche
Alaska
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