Russia agrees to Geneva talks on preventing surprise attacks
Moscow proposed eight nation discussions start November 10 to build a framework for safeguarding against a surprise attack. The move follows August talks ending a nuclear test ban accord and aims to set the stage for wider political negotiations in Geneva on a possible nuclear weapons ban and a summit.
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Soviet Union
Pearl Harbor
Eisenhower
Kremlin
Geneva
U. S
Richard H. Davis
United States
Britain
Khrushchev
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact
Lack of Funds sinks Ohio Survival Plan project
Congress failed to provide funds for the Ohio Survival Projects leaving 7 of 40 employees to work until September 30 to finish the civil defense plan. Col. Edward MacAfee leads the effort covering Columbus and cities including Dayton Cincinnati Cleveland Canton Toledo Youngstown and Steubenville. The contract with the federal government runs from 1956 to 1958 and Congress did not approve matching funds.
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Ohio
Col
Edward MacAfee
Adj
Leo M. Kreber
Dayton
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Canton
Toledo
Youngstown
Steubenville
Congress
Consul General in Beirut Sees Death Penalty Commuted
In Beirut Bel gian Consul General Louis dé San had the death sentence commuted to twenty years in prison by President Camille Chamoun. De San was convicted of importing arms from Syria in a case that drew international attention.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Louis Dé San
Camille Chamoun
de San
Syria
Author John McPartland Dies at 47 in Monterey
Monterey, California report of author John McPartland aged 47 who wrote No Down Payment and its film adaptation. he died Sunday from a heart attack.
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Monterey
Calif
John McPartland
Ike to Review School Issues in Deepening Crisis
Atty. Gen. Rogers heads to Newport for talks with President Eisenhower on integration policy amid Little Rock school closures. Officials say no federal plan is imminent and Faubus must craft a court-viable move to reopen secondary education while federal pressure builds with parent turnout.
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Rogers
Newport
R.I
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Ark
South
James C. Hagerty
White House
Arkansas
Orval E. Farbus
Faubus
Virginians Seek Reprieve in School Integration Order
In Richmond lawyers for Charlottesville ask U.S. Circuit Judge Sobeloff for a temporary stay from an integration order that would close two large schools, Lane High and Venable Elementary, amid opening next Monday. In Norfolk six schools face closure as pupils attend South Norfolk with $180 tuition, while the school board plans to enroll 17 Black students in white schools at opening.
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Charlottesville
U.S
Simon Sobeloff
Sobeloff
Lane High School
Venable
Norfolk
South Norfolk
Norfolk School Board
Walter Hoffman
Eight Cars Derail in Hamel Train Crash
Eight cars of the Soo Line Mountaineer derailed Monday night near Hamel Minnesota, 40 minutes after departure. At least 16 injured hospitalized and many treated on site for cuts and bruises. no serious injuries reported.
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Soo Line
Mountaineer
Hamel
Minn
Portal
N. C
USW Delegates Endorse President McDonald Amid Protest
United Steelworkers delegates voted unanimously to back president David J. McDonald amid a staged protest. Rebel leader Donal C. Rarick condemned the display as a rehearsed farce as McDonald, praised by supporters for gains for the 1.2 million member union, faced no overt opposition during the opening session in Atlantic City.
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N.J
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
Donald C. Rarick
Mc Keesport
McDonald
Rarick
Dues Protest Committee
USW
Minister Tests Negro College in Houston Demonstration
A white minister, E. A. Munroe of the Independent Missionary Baptist Temple, tried to enroll at a Negro college to protest integration. Texas Southern University registrar Everett C. Bell said the application would be processed like any other and Munroe would be admitted if academically qualified.
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Houston
Tex
Independent Missionary Baptist Temple
Everett C. Bell
Texas Southern University
E. A. Munroe
One Killed in Riots in Guinea Referendum Campaign
Political riots in Guinea during the campaign for the new French constitution left one dead and 15 injured, according to French government sources.
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Paris
Guinea
West Africa
Admiral to Confer in Formosa With Nationalist Leaders
Adm. Harry D. Felt, U.S. commander in chief in the Pacific, will arrive Saturday for five days of talks with American and Chinese Nationalist commanders on Formosa.
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Formosa
Harry D. Felt
U.S
Pacific
Greek envoy Alexis Liatis named ambassador to Washington
A Greek foreign ministry spokesman announced the United States has approved Alexis Liatis for the post as Greek ambassador in Washington. The appointment aligns Athens with Washington on diplomatic channels and signals ongoing bilateral ties.
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Foreign Ministry
U.S
Alexis Liatis
Washington
Two escapees still at large after Scioto County Jail breakout
Portsmouth report says only two of nine inmates remain at large after a Sunday breakout at Scioto County Jail. Local authorities continue manhunt efforts as inmates escaped from the facility.
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Portsmouth
Scioto County
UAW President Warns Ford Strike Likely This Week
Walter Reuther declared the United Auto Workers will strike Ford Motor Co. Wednesday if no contract settlement is reached. In New York the Soviet Union urged immediate UN General Assembly action to halt atomic and hydrogen tests.
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United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Ford Motor Co
United Nations
N.Y
Soviet Union
UN General Assembly
Reuther
UAW
Formation of Assembly President Race Opens UN Session
The United Nations General Assembly begins its 13th regular session facing a crowded agenda led by Formosa and a fight for the presidency between Lebanon's Charles Malik and Sudan's Ahmed Mahgoo. The Middle East crisis, Algeria and Cyprus disputes, and South Africa apartheid policy loom as key issues.
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General Assembly
Formosa
Assembly
Charles Malik
Lebanon
Ahmed Mohammed Mahgoo
Sudan
New Zealand
Sir Leslie Munro
Middle East
United Arab Republic
Malik
France
Algeria
Cyprus
South Africa
Private Plane Crash Claims Two Lives in Ohio
A private plane crashed near Minford Ohio killing both occupants Warren Newsome 30 of Wheelersburg and Lawrence Slack 30 of South Webster. This marked the fourth fatal private plane crash in as many days in the state.
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Ohio
Minford
Here
Warren Newsome
Rt. 1
Wheelersburg
Lawrence Slack
South Webster
DiSalle Plans Five TV Shows With Citizen Press Confer
Democratic candidate Michael V. DiSalle schedules five half hour TV programs in Columbus. He will again use the citizen press conference format with questions phoned to the stations.
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Columbus
Michael V. DiSalle
North Jersey families wait for word after Newark Bay train crash
In Red Bank and nearby towns, relatives keep vigil for missing loved ones after a Jersey Central train plunged into Newark Bay. George Stirnweiss, Elton Clark, Joseph Di Stasio, and Howard W. Huntington are among those feared lost, with kept notes of their careers and roles.
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New York Yankees
Stirnweiss
Red Bank
New York
Caldwell & Co
New York Journal
Jane
George
Elton Clark
Allied Dye and Chemical Corp
Mantoloking
Joseph DI Stasio
Belmar
di Stasio and van Buren
Brooklyn Institute
Howard W. Huntington
Neptune City
N. J
New York Times Financial Department
Quemoy Supply Lines Grow
Nationalists increased aid to the Quemoys with seven cargo planes and an LST landing ship unloading quickly, signaling effort to pierce the Red blockade and support offshore island defense amid ongoing talks in Warsaw and renewed U S military backing.
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Formosa
Quemoys
Defense Ministry
Quemoy
Para
North African terrorists strike Marseille military camp
North Africans attacked a Marseille camp blowing up a tank, killing one soldier and wounding six. A bomb under a 12 ton fuel tank was discovered before detonation. A separate blast hit Le Havre port area with no injuries. Violence erupted in eastern France leaving eight wounded.
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France
le Havre
U S and Soviet Union Set Cultural Exhibits Next Summer
The United States and Soviet Union will showcase samples of their latest science technology and culture in joint exhibits in New York and Moscow next summer under a broad cultural agreement signed in January.
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Soviet Union
United States
New York
Moscow
Nike missile practice plan sparks Cleveland protest
Army air defense commander says the Pentagon considers on site Nike Ajax firing from Cleveland lakefront bases. Rep Minshall protests via telegram to Army Secretary Brucker. Lt Gen Hart defends on site drills to show missile operation while winter shipping halts. Minshall says firing breaches prior agreements with Cleveland residents.
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Pentagon
William E. Minshall
Rock River Republican
Wilbur Brucker
Charles E. Hart
Strate
Hart
Nike Base
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Minshall
Brucker
Military Operations
All-America Finalists Named From Chillicothe Columbus
Colorado Springs officials report 22 finalist cities contend for 11 All-America honors at the national conference. Awards recognize civic improvements across government health recreation industry and living areas. Finalists chosen from 100 applicants include Chillicothe Ohio Columbus Ohio and Huntington West Virginia.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
National Conference On Government
Chillicothe
Ohio
Columbus
Huntton
W.va
Feller Heads March for Cleveland March of Dimes
Ohio's March of Dimes chairman for the fourth straight year is Bob Feller, former Cleveland Indians fireball pitcher, leading fund drive activities in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Ohio
March of Dimes
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Third postponement pushes fall atomic shot to Friday
At the Atomic Test Site the first atomic shot of the fall test series is reset for Friday morning after a third postponement. The delay affects scheduling and requires readiness for the new launch window.
Weather Synopsis for West Virginia and Ohio
Mostly cloudy conditions with showers tonight and Wednesday. West Virginia expects cooler air in the north by Wednesday. Ohio sees showers this afternoon and tonight with a gradual cooling into Wednesday.
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West Virginia
Ohio
Death Toll Near 40 In New Jersey Train Disaster
A Jersey Central commuter train capable of 100 passengers struck an open drawbridge over Newark Bay and plunged into the water. Officials estimate about 40 died with 20 bodies recovered and 35 others injured as crews searched the wreckage.
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Jersey Central Railroad
Newark Bay
Bayonne
N.J
Elizabeth
N. J
Jersey Central
E. T. Moore
Lloyd Wilburn
Red Bank
Navy
Ed McCarthy
Bridgetender
Patrick Corcoran
Ford UAW Resume Talks Ahead of Strike Deadline
Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers pressed for a deal with a 10 a.m. Wednesday strike deadline for 108000 Ford workers. UAW President Walter Reuther called Ford’s three year offer deficient yet a basis for negotiations as Chrysler and General Motors posted identical economics focused proposals.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
Ford
Chrysler Corp
General Motors Corp
UAW
Walter Reuther
Ford-Uaw
Projected Atom Tests Aid Arid Lands
AEC Chairman John T. McCone called next year’s projected tests in New Mexico extremely important for arid lands worldwide. He noted Project Gnome will use isotopes to trace underground rivers and water beds with potential long lasting effects on research globally.
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Atomic Energy Commission
John T. MecCone
New Mexico
Macmillan backs U.S. on Quemoy stand in Far East crisis
Prime Minister Macmillan, after interrupting a Scotland vacation, reaffirmed Britain's support for the United States against any effort by Red China to seize offshore islands from Chiang Kai-shek. He rejects pledges of British military help and urges restraint over a possible forceful settlement.
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Macmillan
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Scotland
Labor Party
Hugh Gaitskell
Gaitskell
United States
Britain
Quemoy
Natsu Islands
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Eisenhower
Formosa
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