Guatemalans Sign Accords Ending Revolt
Guatemalan rebel leader Carlos Castillo Armas and government chief Dfego Monzon signed a peace pact to end a two week civil war. A five man military junta will govern, with Col Castello joining and Monzon heading for 15 days, then a permanent chief to be elected.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Carlos Castillo Armas
Dfego Monzon
Guatemala
Col. Castello
Col. Monzon
Castillo
Col
Enrique Oliva
Misery Falls On Flooded River Area
Rio Grande floods recede revealing higher death and missing tolls. Eisenhower disaster loans approved as Shivers's task force coordinates aid. Red Cross Salvation Army and volunteers rush food clothing medicine and money. Piedras Negras toll conflicts with Nuevo Laredo losses. Cross-border aid hampered by protocol and disorganization.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
The
Rio Grande
Ita
Eisenhower
Allan Shivers
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Piedras Negras
Nuevo Laredo
Laredo
Gomez
United States
U.S
Court Rules on New Trial Motion for Benjamin Meyer
Judge Harley Meyer in Common Pleas Court heard a defense bid for a new trial for Benjamin Meyer, convicted wife slayer. The defense filed the motion with two attorneys, while the prosecution countered with an affidavit by juror Carl Harden denying misconduct and final guilt decisions. The judge took the matter under advisement and did not set a ruling date.
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Harden
Meyer
Probe into missing Columbus police funds announced
State Auditor James A. Rhodes's office announced an inquiry into the disappearance of more than $3000 from Columbus Police Department funds. The probe was disclosed yesterday amid Scrutiny of city finances.
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Columbus
James A. Rhodes
Columbus Police Department
Juggler’s Courage Beats Lions in Fatal Ring Attack
In Johannesburg a circus juggler named Eric Drosdsky rushed into a lion cage to save trainer William Coetzee as six lions attacked. Using a chair and a club with ringmaster Dennis Wood, they subdued the beasts and pulled Coetzee to safety, but he died three hours later. Drosdsky continued his act.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Eric Drosdsky
Copgereey
William Coetzee
Coetzee
Droshsky
Dennis Wood
Cavetzee
Tax Bill Enactment Pushes Toward Final Passage
In Washington weary senators edge toward final passage of the administration tax overhaul amid a marathon session and a promised three day holiday. Leaders expect remaining amendments to vanish quickly with President Eisenhower favored by most. Senator Long proposed a $20 per taxpayer credit but failed 50-33 as Republicans backed the administration line with aid from several Democrats. The major administration aim to ease taxes on stockholders with dividend income remains altered.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Long
D-La
Millikin
Rcolo
Senate
Senate Group Approves Secrest Nomination to FTC
The Senate Commerce Committee approved Rep. Robert T. Secrest of Ohio for the Federal Trade Commission. The nomination goes to the full Senate. If approved he will resign his bid for reelection to Congress from Ohio's 15th district.
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Washington
Robert T. Secrest
Ohio
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Secrest
15Th
Eisenhower
Congress
Radar Net Snaps 41 Speedsters in Try-Out
Virginia police used radar for speed checks for the first time yesterday and four motorists were issued speeding tickets. Radar use was legalized by the 1954 Virginia Legislature.
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Richmond
Virginia State Police
Virginia
Ethiopia Emperor Haile Selassie Cleared as Perfect Health
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is declared in perfect health by doctors at Presbyterian Hospital in New York. He left the hospital after a four week stay in the United States following a general checkup.
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New York
Emperor Haile Selassie of
Ethiopia
Presbyterian Hospital
United States
Death of 7 year old at St Joseph Orphanage
Michael Coyne, seven, died after falling from a fourth floor window at the St Joseph Orphanage in Cincinnati. He had been brought to the infirmary with a foot cut when the accident occurred yesterday.
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Cincinnati
Michael Coyne
St. Joseph
Guatemalan Revolt Seen as Western Bloc Victory
A wartime voice lauds U S support for anti-Communist forces in Guatemala City. The piece contrasts Red terror with liberated Guatemala, urging reflection on China and Korea while praising fighters, refugees, and a new era of free speech and worship.
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Arbenz
Guatemala City
Fred Sparks
Gua Ala City
Nea
Guatemala
Yalta
Potsdam
China
Czechoslovakia
South Korea
Jamie Rosenberg
Nebraska's Senator Succumbs
Senator Hugh Butler of Nebraska died at 76 after a stroke. He had just begun a new six-year term and was active in the Senate days earlier. Butler, a former grain dealer, helped defeat several governors and was involved in Rotary and his Congregational church. His wife and two children had predeceased him. Senate colleagues paused proceedings at announcement.
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Washington
Hugh Butler
Nebraska
U. S
Butler
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Senate
Rotary
Congregational Church
Eva Bowring
R-Neb
Griswold
OU Professor Makes Adding Real Easy
Ohio University education professor R L Morton told NA Education Association teachers a modern arithmetic method. He demonstrated subtraction by reframing 43 as four tens and three ones or three tens and thirteen ones, clarifying removing eight ones and two tens becomes understandable.
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New York
R. L. Morton
Ohio University
National Education Association
Morton
Husband Imprisoned 18 Years for Slaying
Kenneth C. Kellar was sentenced to 18 years in Maryland Penitentiary for second degree murder after telling a jury he accidentally shot his wife during an embrace. The 23-year-old mother of two was fatally shot in January. Kellar, 24, formerly from Parsons West Virginia, claimed the handgun discharged by accident.
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Baltimore
Kenneth C. Kellar
Maryland
Kellar
Keller
Parsons
W. Va
Thousands Hit The Highways On July Fourth Weekend
Chicago motorists started the holiday traffic as 40 million cars were expected on national highways Saturday through Monday. Peak volume will be Monday afternoon and evening as travelers return from summer trips. The National Safety Council warned about about 430 deaths may occur in crashes during the period.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Farmer dies from hay wagon fall near Medina
William E. Good 71 of near Burbank died from injuries after a hay wagon mishap on his Medina county farm yesterday.
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Medina
Ohio
William E. Good
Burbank
House Debates Farm Price Supports Amid Compromise Plan
Advocates push fixed high farm price supports as House leaders back a compromise that raises parity limits from 75 to 82 percent while keeping six basic commodities under the debated system. Republicans support the plan in large part, with a minority opposing it, and a final vote is expected after further debate.
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Washington
House
Nintey
Robert D. Harrison
R-Neb
Heselton
Ir-Mass
Toto
Benson
Earthquake Kills 22 in Central Philippines
A strong quake in central Philippines leaves 22 dead and many injured. Sorsogon City reports about 20 dead with massive property damage and widespread ruin of old buildings. Legaspi City also sees fatalities as damage spreads across the region.
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Manila
Philippines
Sorsogon
Legaspi
Isagani Abella
Philippine News Service
Concoction Examined By Skeptical Deputies
In Goldsboro North Carolina sheriff's deputies inspected barrels hidden in nearby woods after signs claimed poison cotton molasses. Tests showed the barrels contained mash used in liquor production.
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Goldsboro, N. C
Death Begins Busy Weekend With Grim Warnings
National Safety Council projects record holiday deaths as HAL BOYLE reprints a warning column. Death roams roads and homes during the 4th of July weekend, urging caution yet describing DOA tags and risky behavior across multiple settings. The piece notes drivers urged to ignore warnings, highlighting holiday dangers and blunt counsel.
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National Safety Council
Two Die In Cincinnati Area Industrial Accidents
Industrial accidents in the Greater Cincinnati area claim two lives. H Rowell of Covington Kentucky, 51, fell from a ladder and was struck by iron while on a construction site near New Rich, yesterday. Harvey Payne 44 of Cincinnati suffocated when powdered milk near an auto conveyor accident occurred.
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Cincinnati
H Rowell
Covington
New Rich
Harvey Payne
Famed Auction Chantor Boone Dies of Heart Disease
ROBERSONVILLE North Carolina The longtime tobacco auctioneer and broadcaster E Boone Sr died at his home at age 61 He was born in Winchester Kentucky and spent four decades as a tobacco auctioneer and farmer He appeared on national network broadcasts from 1937 to 1951 performing the auctioneers chant.
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Robersonville
N. C
E. Boone
America
Winchester
Dispute at Kgger Creek Power Plant Continues
Dispute over jurisdiction at Kgger Creek Power Plant remains unresolved on the third day as hoisting engineers and electricians clash over who should perform certain tasks in the plant operations.
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Gallipolis
Kgger Creek
Tragic Find: John Anderson Found Dead in River Shack Blaze
Cincinnati police report the charred remains of John Anderson aged 56 discovered last night in a shack along the Ohio River where he lived. The blaze left the structure destroyed and authorities investigating the cause.
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Cincinnati
John Anderson
Ohio River
Red China poised to bid for UN membership
Washington reports indicate Red China is likely to bid for United Nations recognition and membership as Indochina settles, despite Allied efforts to curb Communist influence. Dulles weighs Southeast Asia defense plans while Britain blocks early alliance moves, meetings with Churchill and Eden underscore fragile Western cooperation.
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Indochina
Communista
Hanoi
United States
United Nations
Moscow
Britain
France
Churchill
Palen
Eisenhower
Dulles
Cullen
Australia
Richard Casey
New Zealand
Leslie Munro
Thailand
Prince Wan Waithayakon
Southeast Asia
United Action
Lonedon
Paris
Eden
Biritain
Geneva
U. S
Indonesia
India
Pakistan
Burma
Ceylon
Colombo
Pacific-Southeast
Ava
Philippines
Judge Settles Lawn Mowing Altercation in Divorce Case
In Cleveland Mrs Wanda Cholewa 35 won custody of three children and $28 weekly support. She refused to sign a divorce agreement until her husband Leo 32 mowed the two acre lawn, later accepting $100 to hire the work. Divorce granted on grounds of gross neglect of duty.
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Cleveland
Wanda Cholewa
Common Pleas
Frank J. Merrick
Leo
Merrick
Cholewa
Townspeople Restore Mail Service After Fund Drive
Seven Springs residents raised 136 dollars to cover annual postage for Sunday mail. The Post Office sent back the money with a letter from district supervisor F B Davis in Norfolk Va reinstating the service and promising July 18 resumption.
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Seven Springs
N. C
Post Office Department
Washington
F. B. Davis
Norfolk
Bank Statements Sought From All Banks by Government
Washington DC The comptroller of the currency sues to compel statements of condition for all national banks as of close of business Wednesday June 30. Columbus state banking superintendent issues a call for condition of all state banks as of June 30.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Columbus
Fathers To Be Eat Free At Bradford Hospital Snack Bar
An anonymous donor funds a new hospital snack bar at Bradford Hospital. The donor will cover snacks for staff patients and visitors, easing nerves of expectant fathers in the maternity ward.
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Bradford
Bradford Hospital
Great Lakes Fleet Moves 22 Million Tons Iron Ore
Cleveland report shows the Great Lakes fleet carried 22,084,520 tons of iron ore last month. The Lake Superior Iron Ore Association notes a strong season with recent movement up from a year earlier despite incomplete figures.
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Cleveland
Great Lakes
Lake Superior Iron Ore Association
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