Guatemala Hit by Floods Racks Up Losses and Aid
Guatemala's foreign minister, Arevalo, cites rising disaster totals as 1,000 homeless children in Escuintla drum up relief needs. Belts of farmland and a 200 mile Pacific coast area suffer heavy crop losses with at least 30 percent of the coffee crop damaged. U S relief planes and Cuban engineers aid recovery while an emergency fund of 6 million dollars supports relief.
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Escuintla
Guatemala
Pacific Coast
Leopold's Return Vote Seen By Belgian Exile
Exiled King Leopold faces a plebiscite on whether he should return to the Belgian throne. Senator Julius Hoste says he will abdicate if less than 55 percent vote in favor, while Leopold previously left decision to Parliament and made any popular vote advisory.
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Brussels
Belgium
Julius Hoste
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Hir
Switzerlan Evskens
Leopold Ullows
Sion
FCC To Hold Own Color Video Tests
Government tests on color television methods proceed as FCC directs RCA CBS and Color Television Inc to place receiver models with government technicians for evaluation at its laboratories next week. Wayne Coy and staff report on objectives to assess which system best meets national standards and compatibility needs.
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Gove
Nical
Laurel
Columbia Broadcasting System
Radio Corporation of America
Color Television, Inc
San Francisco
GTON
Nny
Federal Communication
Wayne Coy
Mmission
Bossier City contractor held on mail fraud charge
Marvin Pollard the contractor and W H Smith the superintendent are jailed on $2500 bonds after a preliminary hearing before US Commissioner A W Bullock in Shreveport. A federal indictment alleges they conspired to defraud Louisiana of 30128 by falsely booking cost sand clay over mix for 58 miles of State 17 highway in Caldwell Parish.
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Bossier City
Caldwell Parish
Marvin Pollard
W. H. Smith
Carl
A. W. Bullock
Louisiana
State Co. 17
Caldwe Parish
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