Japan backs U.S. Japan security pact amid Soviet protests
Tokyo rejects Soviet neutrality stance and condemns Moscow for meddling in Far East policy. Prime Minister Kishi’s government reiterates the need for U S forces in Japan and calls the Soviet remarks willful misinterpretation and attempts to undermine defense efforts. Fujiyama delivered the note to Ambassador Fedorenko after a wave of left wing protests.
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Tokyo
United States
Soviet Union
Japan
Nobusuke Kishi
Far East
U. S
Chiro Fujiyama
Nicolai T. Fedorenko
Castro Seizes Esso and Shell Installations in Cuba
Fidel Castro orders seizure of Esso Standard and Shell oil works in Cuba unless they refine token shipments of state oil. Cuban actions follow earlier seizure of Texaco property and refineries, with the state claiming violations of a 1938 Cuban law.
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Texaco
Esso Standard
Shella
Havana
Esso Standard and Shell
Cuba
Esso
Shell
Castro
Texaco Oil Co
Santiago
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Texaco’s
Venezuela
Soviet Union
Rutland Woman Killed in Meigs County Traffic Crash
Mrs Phyllis Smith Hawk 25 of Rutland Route 1 was killed when her car veered and struck a tree in Rutland village. The death was ruled a broken neck with services planned at Chase funeral home.
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Pomeroy
Phyllis Smith Hawk
Rutland
Rutland Village
Keith Kennedy
Eli Denison
Mary Price
Hawk
Henry Ewing
Stephen Paul
Maude Smith
Arthur Musser
Middletown
Charles Schoppert
Luther
Bob
Carroll
Earl
Chase Funeral Home
Miles Cemetery
Meigs County
Paving Program Sets Conditions for City Streets
Mason residents learn paving proceeds only with majority support. Mayor Olston Wright vows council will pave streets favored by voters while Prosecuting Attorney Raymond Musgrave notes council can proceed without consent but aims to cooperate. A July protest meeting is planned as streets such as Adams Second to School and Fourth from Adams to Horton are named. In other business the council approved a water truck purchase and set staff salaries, plus tax and license notices with a 10 percent delinquency penalty after August 1.
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Mason
Olston Wright
Raymond Musgrave
Musgrave
Adams St
Second St
Fourth St
Adams
Horton
Third St
Pomeroy St
Horton St
Foster St
Jacksonville Granted Emergency Lake Water Use
The State Board of Health approved using Lake Burr Oak water for Jacksonville on an emergency basis after a conference between Glouster and Columbus officials. Residents must boil all water until tests show the water is bacteria free and distribution lines are flushed.
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Jacksonville
Dreath
State Board of Health
Glouster
Columbus
Burr Oak
Lake Burr Oak
Knox
Department of Natural Resources
Jim Neal
Jacksonville Water
State Heart Department
Truman to Seek Butler Ouster Before Democratic Convention
Los Angeles man states Truman plans to demand Butler’s removal as Democratic national chairman amid a party squabble. Butler denies rigging the convention and warns he will not resign, while Truman plans to attend no preconvention events and reveal reasons later.
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Los Angeles
Harry S. Truman
Paul S. Butler
Butler
Truman
National Committee
John Kennedy
Largest Protestant gathering opposes state religion in Brazil
In Rio de Janeiro a landmark Pro testant assembly in predominantly Catholic South America votes to oppose state-supported religion. The event marks a historic religious convergence with potential impact on church-state relations across Brazil.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
South America
Johannesburg magistrate finds Coalbrook disaster negligent
A South African magistrate ruled the January 21 Coalbrook mine disaster, which killed 437 people, was due to negligence. The finding closes a high profile case focusing on safety failures at the mine.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Coalbrook
Johnson urges extra military budget for new fiscal year
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson urged President Eisenhower and defense leaders to spend the additional funding Congress added to the military budget for the coming fiscal year.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Eisenhower
Congress
Foreign Office denies Soviet West Germany recruitment claim
The Foreign Office rejects Soviet charges that West Germany is recruiting West Berliners for military service in violation of the four power occupation agreements.
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London
Foreign Office
West Germany
Son steps into Marine shoes after father’s 20 year service
In Los Angeles a Marine Corps retirement marks a transition as M. Sgt. Alfred J. Smith retires after two decades of service and his son Alfred J. Smith III enlists for a three year term to carry on the family tradition.
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Los Angeles
Alfred J. Smith
Marines
Alfred J. Smith III
Congress Hears Hard Political Issues After Conventions
The post convention session will test presidential nominees on key issues as Congress returns in August. Nixon leads the Senate as vice president solo presiding officer with Johnson and Kennedy shaping Democrat strategy. In the House Rayburn drives Johnson's campaign while Halleck and Ford position for possible VP roles.
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Nixon
Sen
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Johnson
House
Sam Rayburn
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Rep
Gerald Ford
Michigan
Gains Independence Marks Somalia's 15th African Nation
Gaining independence, Somalia celebrated with a million-dollar party as the 15th African nation to achieve independence since World War II. The report notes political context and mentions Senate roles and Nixon's position as presidential nominee facing limits on public statements amid Democratic-Eisenhower disputes.
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Mogadiscio
Somalia
Nixon
Eisenhower
House Overrides President Veto On Federal Pay Rise
The House voted to override President Eisenhower's veto of a 7 percent pay increase for 1.1 million federal employees. The vote sends the bill to the Senate where Lyndon B. Johnson vows a quick override attempt. Also, a separate measure sets a $1.15 minimum wage for about 1.4 million chain store workers and extends its coverage. The Sugar Act extension to Dec. 31, 1961 may follow with Cuba's sugar quota cuts under another House bill.
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Washington
House Today
Eisenhower
HOUSE
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Cuba
Reading For The Family On The Inside Pages
Stuart hits three Athens. Galliangs give near record 175 pints. Gallipolis 12 homers for Pirates. Page 14. Page 6.
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Stuart
Athens
Gallipolis
Air France Cancels About a Quarter of Flights
Paris amid a strike by air hostesses and stewards forces Air France to cancel roughly one fourth of its services. The walkout disrupts schedules across major routes and prompts passengers to seek rebooking options and refunds.
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Paris
Air France
Ohio five day forecast hints at cooler midweek
Temperatures are expected to average one to four degrees below normal with highs around 86 in the north and 86 in the south and lows near 62. Warmer towards Sunday or Monday followed by cooler conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. Scattered showers or thundershowers likely Sunday or Monday and continuing Tuesday.
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Ohio
Young Moscow Youth Rediscovers Life After Stalin
William L. Ryan reports in Moscow seven years after Stalin’s death that fear and informers have faded among the young. The new mood shows in dress, ambition, and Western curiosity as Russians seek better times and Western news, with anecdotes of interactions with American visitors and locals.
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William L. Ryan
Soviet Union
Lavrenty Beria
Stalin
Moscow
Ryan
Associated Press News
Moskva River
Amer
370 To Die In Holiday Accidents
Americans head into the July 4 weekend with 73 million travelers on the roads. The National Safety Council warns about 370 traffic deaths during the 78 hour holiday period from 6 p.m. today to midnight Monday, reflecting higher risk than a typical weekend. Firework injuries have declined as states out lawed them.
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National Safety Council
Cou
Europe Tariff Disarmament Accelerates Within Common Market
In Brussels six nations of the European Common Market cut internal tariffs by 10 percent for a second time since 1958, deepening tariff disarmament among members. The latest reduction goes into effect December 31, reinforcing regional free trade efforts.
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Brussels
Belgium
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