Ocean Layer Fire Sends 98 Crew Into Lifeboats
A British cable-laying ship Ocean Layer, dusundering United States direct US France cable, caught fire 500 miles off the coast. 98 aboard including 10 Americans were rescued by the Flavia after the engine-room blaze forced lifeboat evacuation. Ogden D. Gensemer, 50, Summit mayor, led AT&T cable operation aboard. Two men remained aboard as the ship burned. no injuries reported.
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London
Atlantic
United States
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Ogden D. Gensemer
Summit
N.J
At&t
France
A. MacPherson Ross
Industrial Output at New High
The Federal Reserve Board reports May industrial production at a new all time high, rising to 152 percent of the 1947-49 average and 4 percent above the pre recession peak. April’s index was revised to 150. The report notes continued expansion, rising employment, lower unemployment, higher consumer incomes, and upward revisions to 1959 plant and equipment outlays.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Liberace Smell of Perfume Outshines Wasp Sting Testimony
A witness in Liberace libel suit testified that his perfume or toilet water was more powerful than antiseptic after a wasp sting. The clash concerns an article from 1956 accusing him of homosexuality and his court action against the Daily Mirror and columnist William N. Connor.
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London
Liberace
The
Daily Mirror
William N. Connor
Stephens
Neville Faulks
Mirror
House Warns Against Deep Foreign Aid Cuts
The House was urged to avoid steep reductions in foreign aid while acknowledging waste and corruption in the program. Rep. Thomas E. Morgan warned that drastic curtailment of the mutual security program could imperil the Cold War outcome, insisting on reform rather than elimination.
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Washington
House
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
No Trace of Body in Shark Attack at La Jolla
Husky skindiver Robert Pamperin, 33, of San Diego was killed by a white shark off La Jolla as bystanders watched from shore. Companion Tom Lehrer, 30, described the attack as lifeguards and a Coast Guard helicopter searched the 30 to 40 minute area.
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Robert Pamperin
San Diego
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Tom Lehrer
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Pamperin
Albert Kogler
San Francisco
Monterey Bay
Stevenson Johnson in Running for 1960 Democratic Nomination
Sen. Mike Mansfield says Kennedy is current frontrunner in the 1960 Democratic race. He notes Humphrey and Symington have grown activity while Stevenson and Johnson remain contenders. Nixon is forecast to win the Republican nomination with Rockefeller possibly heading the ticket.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Senate
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Hubert H Humphrey
D-Minn
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Hugh Scott
Richard M. Nixon
Scott
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Michigan
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Paul M. Butler
Southwest
Kennedy
Humphrey
Symington
FiveYear-Old Bounces Through Window, Injured
Fred Wray, age five, bounced on an upper bunk and fell through a second story window onto concrete steps. He sustained cuts and bruises from the 25 foot drop in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Fred Wray
Betty Jax Wins Region 10 Dairy Princess Contest
Betty Jax, 18, Adams, was named Region 10 Dairy Princess after a field of 24, with three finalists. She cried when announced winner, had expected rival Betty Albricht, and remained composed despite the momentous shout.
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Red Wing
Betty Jax
Adams
Betty Albricht
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Parley May Come to End This Week
Geneva AP report says the Big Four talks on Berlin reach a breaking point as Western powers press the Soviet Union for decisive action. Selwyn Lloyd notes talks cannot continue indefinitely, with Herter and Couve de Murville planning a strategy session with Lloyd if Gromyko offers no new ideas.
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Soviet Union
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Maurice Couve de Murville
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Andrei Gromyko
Suit and Counter-Suit in Wilson Plant Row
A federal suit accusing United Packinghouse Workers of America of breaching the contract with Wilson & Co. at Albert Lea Minnesota seeks damages from the union related to last weeks plant shutdown. Four union officials are named in a second count for pressuring employees to limit work to eight hours daily.
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Wilson & Co
Albert Lea
Minn
Glen Chinander
William Nolan
Lyman Halligan
Frank Schultz
Austin
UPW International
Wilson Company
Schultz
Minnesota
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Betty Jax to Head Dairy Night at Lyle Park
Dairy Night at Lyle Town Park is set for Wednesday with joint sponsorship by the Nevada Lyle Farm Bureau and the Lyle Commercial Club. Betty Jax, southeastern Minnesota regional dairy princess, will lead the event serving free milk from area dairies. The Lyle Band will perform and local youngsters will offer musical acts. The Farm Bureau will provide ice cream pie and cake and attendance prizes are supplied by the Commercial Club.
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Nevada « Lyle Farm Bureau
Lyle Commercial Club
Betty Jax
Minnesota
Lyle
The
Farm Bureau
Commercial Club
Contestant Seeks Next Stop After Regional Interviews
The region contest continues with interviews tours and many onlookers sizing up contestants. The next stop will see the hopeful compete again as she pursues another chance at victory.
Redistricting Bill Signed by Gov Freeman Amid Reform
Gov Freeman signed the first reapportionment bill since 1913, expanding the House from 131 to 135 members with six Senate seats unchanged. The act takes effect in 1962 and could moot ongoing federal suits led by Frank Farrell. Minnesota League of Women Voters leaders attended the ceremony.
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ST. Paul
House
Senate
Minnesota League of Women Voters
Three-Nation Study Planned On High Altitude Blasts
The United States Britain and the Soviet Union agreed to a joint scientific study on detecting high altitude nuclear explosions. The teams will meet in Geneva on June 22 and report back by June 7. The effort aims to address a key obstacle to enforcing a ban on nuclear weapons.
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Britain
Soviet Union
Geeva
James J. Wadsworth
May History Repeat in Windup of Current Special Session
St Paul AP veteran legislators compare the current eight week special session to the 1937 extra session. Conservatives lead the Senate while liberals control the House as tax issues and income tax changes dominate debate. A solution to the seven week revenue deadlock may be near as lawmakers weigh withholding and past party shifts.
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ST. Paul
House-Senate
Debate Limit May Be Set on Strauss Debacle
Senate leaders weigh a time limit for a showdown vote on Lewis L. Strauss to be secretary of commerce. Democratic Leader Lyndon B Johnson asks key senators about a debate cap while Republican Leader Everett Dirksen resists. House and Senate clash over income tax withholding. Representative Hartle notes a voter trend toward the Senate position.
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Washington
Lewis L. Strauss
Lyndon B Johnson
Texas
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Senate
House
Rep
Hartle
Weather update from The Herald site atop fire station
Reading at 8 30 a m shows a high of 73 degrees and low 46 degrees in the previous 24 hours. Cloudy conditions with .13 inches precipitation reported.
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