Egypt Ends British Occupation with Flag Raising in Port Said
In Port Said Premier Nasser raised Egypts flag over the Suez Canal zone as nine MIGs flew overhead and a 21 gun salute sounded from an Egyptian frigate. The last British soldier left last Tuesday ending 73 years of occupation. June 18 is declared a national holiday. A Soviet visit accompanies plans to parade Czech and Soviet arms in Cairo and Alexandria.
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Port Said
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Suez Canal Zone
Nasser
Navy House
Nile
Dmitri Shepilov
Bernesht
Nile Delta
Cairo
Czechoslovakia
Alexandria
Check Your Property Insurance Now
Urges readers to verify home and property insurance amounts with Hartford agency before loss or lapse. Warns that you cannot insure after a disaster and emphasizes timely review of coverage and limits.
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Hartford
Dont Count Out Marginal Farmers Hard Hit By Drought
Des Moines report notes drought and slumping prices hit marginal Iowa farmers hardest while the broader Midwest economy, including Des Moines and Lions City, feels the ripple. Store sales and manufacturing payrolls show declines as farmers cut spending. Experts say a 10 to 15 percent drop in ten year average income would curb buying and caution dominates, though many hope soil bank reforms aid next year.
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Iowa
Midwest
Lions City
Des Moines
Younkers
Don E. Edison
Farmers Grain Dealers Assn
Ers
Rocket Sled Sets World Speed Mark
Convair Division of General Dynamics Corp reports a world speed record of 1,560 mph for a recoverable rocket sled on a 10,000 foot rail at Edwards Air Force Base California. The prior record was 1,280 mph on a 21,000 foot track at Edwards. The lighter sled tests rain effects on high speed aircraft and missiles.
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San Diego
Calif
Convair
General Dynamics Corp
Edwards Air Force Base
Mojave Desert
California
Edwards
Mass Induction of 350 Navy Reservists in Iowa
Three hundred fifty Iowa naval recruits were inducted Sunday in Spirit Lake by Rear Admiral E. P. Forrester in the Iowa Navy Days ceremony. The mass induction closed two days of events with a dinner, dance, and parade for the recruits.
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Spirit Lake
Iowa
E. P. Forrester
Naval District
Bolivians Elect New President
Energetic Vice President Hernan Siles Zuazo was elected Bolivia's president in a vote with less than 20 percent of the tally. The MNR leader promised reforms of tin mines and land distribution for landless peasants amid U.S. aid and political tension. One violence incident occurred when a peasant fired on an Uruguayan embassy car, seriously wounding Diego Hurgos.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Hernan Siles Zuazo
Siles Zuazo
National Revolutionary Movement
MNR
Victor Paz Estenssoro
United States
Oscar Unzaga de la Vega
Socialist Falange
Unzaga
Diego Hurgos
Montevideo
Elephants Often Live Less Than Sixty Years Says Study
Contrary to enduring legends, Indian elephants typically reach about six decades. Researchers note longevity is influenced by environment and health, with few individuals exceeding sixty years.
Warns Democrats Against Southern Third Party Split
Sen George D Ga warns Southern Democrats against forming a splinter or third party movement. He urges leadership to seek remedies within the party and notes a withdrawal would be unwise and in personal crisis. He says he will not attend the Democratic convention and cannot join such a plan.
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Washington
Sen
George
D-Ga
George Bell Timmerman
South Carolina
Democratic Party
Timmerman
Europe
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Mild attack described for Eisenhower disease
Dr Berrill Crohn, discoverer of ileitis, says Eisenhower had a relatively mild attack and should not have a recurrence. He notes that bypassing the small intestine represents healing and that about 35 percent of surgical cases recur, but the President likely will not. Eisenhower recovers from the emergency operation performed in Washington nine days earlier.
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Philadelphia
Eisenhower
Berrill B. Crohn
Crohn
Washington
Dr. Crohn
Cain Doubts Renomination for Loyalty Board Post
Washington Republican Henry Cain, member of the Subversive Activities Control Board, doubts he will be renominated as his term ends in August. He criticized the loyalty security program and voiced concerns about anti dissent and possible abuses while remaining devoted to President Eisenhower. Representative Rees proposed creating a permanent federal loyalty program with an independent review board.
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Washington
Harry P. Cain
Subversive Activities Control Board
Cain
Eisenhower
Washington State
Rees
R-Kan
Pay Boost Sought by Iowa Conservation Officers
Iowa conservation officers asked the State Conservation Commission to help secure pay increases of 300 to 900 dollars annually. The appeal highlights compensation gaps and aims to improve recruitment and retention for field officers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Chamber Economist Predicts Record making Business Year
Washington reports from the Chamber of Commerce midyear symposium show Dr. Emerson P. Schmidt predicting a record business year with growth continuing into 1957. Panelists from 14 trade associations and a banker express optimism across agriculture, construction, distribution, and financial sectors despite one cautious voice.
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Chamber Economist
Washington
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Emerson P. Schmidt
Schmidt
Eisenhower
Bhat
Orlando Boys Club Urges Ike to Ride Bike
The Orlando Boys Club sent President Eisenhower a bicycle and urged him to take up biking as advised by heart specialist Dr. Paul Dudley White. The telegram said it hopes his health will allow him to attend the national amateur bicycle races in Orlando on July 14-15.
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Orlando
Fla
Eisenhower
Paul Dudley White
Separate Steel Talks Resumed in New York
The United Steelworkers of America returned to bilateral talks with 11 steel firms after a stalemate in joint negotiations with Bethlehem Republic and U S steel. Union president McDonald said Big Three talks remain ongoing though a new path starts tomorrow at the Roosevelt Hotel with the Wage Policy Committee.
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New York
United Steelworkers of America
David J. McDonald
Bethlehem
Republic
U. S
McDonald
Big Three
Jones & Laughlin
Youngstown
Inland
Great Lakes
Wheeling
Alleghany-Ludlum
Pittsburgh
Armco
U. S. Steel
Stephens
Roosevelt
New Hemorrhoid Treatment Boasts Shrinking Relief
An advertising notice proclaims a new healing substance Bio-Dyne marketed as Preparation H for piles. It claims non surgical shrinkage and pain relief in many cases with a money back guarantee and availability as suppository or ointment at druggists.
Liberace Brother Arrested in Wife Search in California
In Van Nuys California police arrested Rudolph Liberace 24 a studio film editor on suspicion of burglary after he pounded on doors with a garden hose while searching for his wife. He was released on $1000 bail with a writ returnable Thursday as officers say he was seen near residents who reported the incident.
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van Nuys
Calif
Liberace
Rudolph
Rudy
Granada Hills
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