Dag Hammarskjold Dies In Plane Crash World Mourning
The Associated Press reports Dag Hammarskjold died in an African plane crash prompting worldwide mourning. Leaders including Kennedy Stevenson Macmillan joined in tributes praising his peace efforts and role in the United Nations. Sweden declared a national day of mourning with radio broadcasts in his memory.
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Associated Press
Dag Hammarskjold
United Nations
Kennedy
Hammarskjold
U. S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Harold Macmillan
Britain
U. N
Tshombe
Bizerte
Algeria
Sweden
Gustav VI
Radio Sweden
Communists Use Loudspeakers Against West Berlin
Report from Berlin notes a new tactic as loudspeakers blast propaganda threats and flattery toward West Berlin. Trucks trees and fences host the devices while patrols guard the equipment with submachine guns and hand grenades.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Queen Juliana Urges Nation to Accept Higher Military Budget
The Dutch queen appeals for belt tightening to fund a record military budget amid growing danger of war. The call aims to mobilize public support for defense spending and national unity.
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Hague
Netherlands
Juliana
Tulip Import Center Gains Ground in Cleveland Trade
Cleveland rises as a tulip bulb import hub on the Great Lakes, said Karl Gresham president of A. W. Fenton Inc a local custom house broker.
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Great Lakes
Karl Gresham
A. W. Fenton Inc
Kennedy to Address UN as Assembly Faces Crisis
The UN General Assembly opens amid talk of an East West fight over a new secretary general after Dag Hammarskjold's death. Kennedy is planned to address the assembly to reaffirm U S support during this critical period.
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UN General Assembly
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Africa
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Soviet Union
Britain
France
China
General Assembly
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U. S
White House
C&O Accuses Central of Delaying Merger Hearings
C&O attorney Edward K. Wheeler charged New York Central with stalling hearings on rival bids to control the Baltimore and Ohio. Central argued merger could save 23.4 million annually, while C&O claimed 13 million in savings. Central’s Robert D. Brooks denied delaying and blamed C&O for withholding information.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
New York Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Edward K. Wheeler
C&o
Interstate Commerce Commission
B&o
Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
Wheeler
Robert D. Brooks
Invasion Of Panama Told By Cuban Exiles
Cuban exile group says preparations for a new Panama invasion are under way led by Andres Cantillo a Panamanian. Cantillo trained in Czechoslovakia after leaving Cuba following Castro's rise. A previous April 1959 invasion failed when Cuban forces surrendered to Panamanian troops at Nombre de Dios on the Atlantic coast.
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Cuba
Democratic Revolutionary Front
Andres Cantillo
Cantillo
Fidel Castro
Czechoslovakia
Nombre de Dies
Atlantic
Hammarskjold’s Midwest visit leaves lasting impact
The UN secretary general Dag Hammarskjold visited Athens and Ohio University in February 1958. Record crowds heard his convocation address and radio broadcasts. he discussed private diplomacy and received an honorary doctor of laws degree. He impressed with a soft spoken, modest style.
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Athens
Ohio
Midwest
Hammarskjold
Ohio University
Pres
John C. Baker
Soviet Move Seeks Seat for Communist China at U.N.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko asked the 99 nation General Assembly to add the restoration of the lawful rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations to its agenda. The Assembly was expected to debate the China question, though the proposed title faced controversy and may not be adopted.
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United Nations
Soviet Union
China
Andrei Gromyko
General Assembly
People’s Republic of China
Army Reservists Ordered to Active Duty in Ohio Area
About 1600 Army reservists in the Ohio Kentucky West Virginia region are ordered to active duty with Army Reserve and National Guard units. They will be on federal status by early October, confirmed by Fort Hayes officers.
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Fort Hayes
Ohio-Kentucky
West Virginia
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National Guard
Esther Heads Toward Cape Hatteras Evacuations Begin
Hurricane Esther advanced toward Cape Hatteras North Carolina with winds near 150 mph prompting mass evacuations from low lying areas. Warnings extended from Cherry Point to the Virginias Capes and gale warnings north to Cape May New Jersey as tides rise along the Graveyard of the Atlantic.
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N. C
Esther
North Carolina
Weather Bureau
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Myrtle Beach
S. C
Episcopalians Debate Pulling Out Of Council
Delegates at the Episcopal General Convention considered resigning from the National Council of Churches amid disputes over political stances. The Southwestern Virginia diocese urged withdrawal, while Long Island urged restraint. A merger proposal by Dr. Eugene Carson Blake to unite Episcopalians with other denominations also sparked sharp debate.
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National Council of Churches
Episcopalian General Convention
Virginia
Pulaski
Long Island, N. Y
Eugene Carson Blake
Episcopalians
Methodists
United Church of Christ
Fear Uprising Tied to Sanctions in Dominican Republic
General Rafael Trujillo Jr says continued OAS sanctions threaten a military coup in the Dominican Republic. He asserts lifting sanctions could blunt a planned uprising aimed at advancing elections set for next May and blocking recognition of a new government by Western Hemisphere powers.
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Rafael Trujillo Jr
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Ohio Peace Corps Testing Set for October 7 in Ohio
Ohio residents can qualify for Peace Corps service by taking examinations on October 7 at 8:30 am in 12 Ohio cities including Athens. The third round of tests is scheduled for that date to select qualified applicants.
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Peace Corps
Ohio
Athens
Bataan Hero Indicted in Jefferson County Scandal
Golden Colorado sheriff Arthur Wermuth known as the one man army of Bataan was indicted on embezzlement conversion of public funds and false pretenses. The 46 year old Republican said the grand jury investigation had political overtones and he was not allowed to testify. He is accused of illegally obtaining 3673 in county funds over two years and posted a 4000 bond.
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Colo
Arthur Wermuth
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Bataan
Wermuth
Jefferson County
Grand Jury
British Forces Begin Gradual Kuwait Withdrawal
British units started a staged pullback from Kuwait as tensions eased, signaling a shift in the occupation dynamics. The move followed appeals for restraint and aimed to reduce military presence while maintaining readiness.
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Kuwait
Plane crash kills Hammarskjold in Ndola amid explosions
Survivor Harry Julien accuses a series of explosions before the crash eight miles north of Ndola. Investigators probe possible jet fire or sabotage as UN Congo operations face turmoil and Katanga forces press attacks across the region.
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Northern Rhodesia
Dag Hammarskjold
Harry Julien
U.N
Swedish Air Co
Leopoldville
Katanga
Hammarskjold
Moise Tshombe
U S Aids In Naming Successor
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Ambassador Adlai Stevenson press to keep the United Nations functioning after Dag Hammarskjold’s death. Rusk planned a meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko amid talks on a rapid, UN wide selection to bypass Security Council veto risk. Western diplomats foresee little Soviet cooperation and fear a prolonged dispute could paralyze the UN and heighten global danger.
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N. Y
Dean Rusk
Adlai E. Stevenson
Soviet Union
Dag Hammarskjold
Rusk
Andrei Gromyko
U. N. General Assembly
Gromyko
Hammarskjold
Berlin
Security Council
GM UAW Talks Resume Amid Walkout Fear
The United Auto Workers and General Motors resumed bargaining amid progress rumors as a 24 hour deadline looms for a possible nationwide strike affecting 350 000 GM workers. The GM Council will decide today on a new contract while GM Canada furloughs 6000 workers at Oshawa plants due to parts shortages.
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Seaton
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Walter P. Reuther
General Motors Council
Wednes
Canada
Oshawa
U. S
Cost of living may rise again warn economist voices
AP analysis says inflation fears grow as steel and auto wage hikes loom. It notes past price surges after World War II and Korea, discusses productivity gains, bargaining power of the public, and the debate over wage gains versus price increases.
County Probes Improper Practices at Lake County Jail
Lake County prosecutor Fred V. Skok says a grand jury probe into alleged immoralities at the county jail should wind up Wednesday. Ruth Ann Lee, 19, of Painesville, a former prisoner, testified Monday after accusing misconduct between inmates last spring.
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Fred V. Skok
Lake County
Ruth Ann Lee
Viet Nam City Ransacked In Rebel Raid
Communist rebels attacked and burned Phuoc Vinh, capital of Phuoc Tranh Province, holding the town for hours in predawn darkness. About 1500 guerrillas were said to participate, aiming to liberate rebel prisoners and signaling a new peak of violence north of Saigon.
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South Viet Nam
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