Invasion by Guatemala Liberators Seizes Ports
Anti-Communist liberation army fighters report control of Puerto Barrios on the Caribbean and San Jose on the Pacific, with inland towns Zacapa and Retalhuleu also possibly held. Reinforcements and fighting across Guatemala escalate as U N and U S officials monitor the crisis and fear a wider upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Summerlin
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Liberation Army
The
Puerto Barrios
Carribean
San Jose
Pacific
Carlos Castillo Armas
Zacapa
Puerto Barrio
Guatemala City
Retalhuleu
NBC
Mac Bannell
New York
Guatemala
U.S.-France Talks Signal New Indochina and Defense Role
President Eisenhower's letter to President Coty signals possible followup talks with Britain on Indochina and European defense as Mendes France takes power. The note warns France time is running out to ratify the European Defense Community while pledging continued U.S. commitment to a united defense against communism. It frames the upcoming Eisenhower Churchill Eden discussions as a friendly signal and outlines U.S. readiness to judge future steps in defense and Indochina aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indochina
Eisenhower
Rene Coty
White House
Churchill
Eden
Coty
France
United States
Germany
Monsieur Laniel
Senator George Pushes New Income Tax Cuts in Senate
Sen George D Ga said Democrats would push for further income tax reductions in a general tax revision bill. Two proposals floated include a $100 personal exemption boost and a $20 annual tax credit, each with large potential annual cuts highlighted. The plan faces White House opposition and uncertain Senate support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
George
D-Ga
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Page House
Millikin
R-Cole
Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Auto Kills Boy on Father's Day Card Dash
In Syracuse New York a five year old boy Daniel P Flynn rushed home from kindergarten to give his father a homemade Father’s Day card when he was struck by a car. He died after more than ten hours in hospital. The card was found on the bumper of the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
Daniel P. Flynn
Daniel F. Flynn
Danny
Minneapolis Ends Banana-Yellow Streetcar Era
After more than 50 years the last banana-yellow streetcar rolled into its barn as red, white and blue buses took over Twin Cities mass transit. Mayors Eric Hoyer of Minneapolis and Joseph Dillon of St. Paul joined a ceremonial run between the cities with a buffet lunch aboard.
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Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Eric Hoyer
Joseph Dillon
St. Paul
Storms and Floods Strain Iowa Minnesota Rail and Roads
Rainwicked weather disrupts service from Austin to LaCrosse and Calmar while washouts and landslides close tracks near Ismours and Lanesboro. Lightning damages eight Mower County homes and areas near Brownsdale and Austin report fires and ruined farms. River flooding threatens Mason and nearby towns as rains exceed ten inches in spots.
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Austin
LaCrosse
Wis
Calmar
Iowa
Mower County
Milwaukee Road
Ismours
Lanesboro
M. T. Sevedge
Fountain
Adams
LeRoy
Cedar River
Harvey Holst
Brownsdale
George Stahl
France Names New Cabinet After Liberation Ten Years On
Premier Mendes France announced a 16 minister and 13 state secretary cabinet. He kept the foreign ministry, appointed Edgar Faure as finance minister, and General Koenig as defense chief. François Mitterrand joined as interior minister, despite prior splits in policy. Robert Buren and Andre Monteil, both from the MRP, opposed the abstention order yet joined the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Grover Paris
Pierre
Andre Monteil
Buren
Monteil
Mendes-France
Edgar Faure
Finance
Laniel
Pierre Koenig
Charles DeGaulle
Francois Mitterand
Interior
Democratic and Sealistic Union of the Resistance
Morse Seeks Re election for Second District
Morse, Grand Meadow businessman and 20 year county commissioner chair, filed Friday for re election. He may be a potential state senatorial candidate. Primary contenders include incumbents C. L. Tollefson and others across county offices.
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Milo D. Morse
Grand Meadow
Morse
C. L. Tollefson
Albert Reinartz
Parl M. Enger
Register of Deeds
Cc. C. Terry
Smith Eden to Return From Geneva
U S Under Secretary of State Walter Bedell Smith will fly back to Washington tomorrow from Geneva. British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden is also expected to depart for London soon. Deputies will stay in Geneva to carry on Indochina peace talks as French Premier Mendes France plans talks with the diplomats.
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Geneva
U.S
Walter Bedell Smith
Washington
Anthony Eden
London
Indochina
Pierre Mendes-France
Alabamas Crime-Fighting Lawyer Gunned to Death
A report notes a crime fighting lawyer in Alabama was shot and killed amid broader conflicts described in Central America. The piece cites violence in Guatemala with government and rebel actions, international reactions, and U.N. and U.S. responses.
Patterson Slain Phenix City Attorney General Elect
Albert Patterson, Alabama’s newly named attorney general elect, was gunned down in his car amid threats he warned about. Investigations into voting irregularities and calls for martial law follow the murder in Phenix City near Fort Benning, with Guard units deployed and leaders vowing swift action.
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Phenix City
Ala
Albert L. Patterson
Alabama
Patterson
Russell County Betterment Assn
Army
John
Howard Pennington
The
Betterment Assn
Phenix
Pennington
Gordon Persons
Arch Ferrell
Little Guatemala as Caribbean Nation
A compact description places Guatemala as a small Caribbean republic about half Kansas in size with a 200 mile east to west span and 150 mile north to south measure. It notes Guatemala City about 1000 miles south of New Orleans and mentions key towns Puerto Barrios Zacapa San Jose and Retalhuleu with reference to uprisings and battles nearby.
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San Jose
Pacific Coast
United States
Retalhuler
Camperico
Mexico
Zacapa
Guatemala City
Cedar River
Mason City
Associated Press
Caribbean
Republic
Guatemala
Kansas
New Orleans
la. Puerto Barrios
Puerto Barrios
M Naual
Pacific
Retalhuleu
Senator Lester Hunt Shot In Senate Office
U S Senator Lester C Hunt was found with a gunshot wound to the head in his Senate office. He was taken to Casualty Hospital in serious or critical condition. The wound came from a .22 caliber rifle. Hunt, 61, former Wyoming governor, had said he would not seek re election due to health.
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Washington
Lester C. Hunt
D-Wye
Senate
Casualty
George W. Calver
Congress
Hunt
Wyoming
Bill Bans Commission for Security Risk
President Eisenhower signed a law giving armed services full authority to deny commissions to drafted doctors or dentists deemed security risks. The bill arose from the Army’s handling of former dentist Irving Peress who refused Army security questions and testified at a New York hearing before Senator McCarthy’s Investigations subcommittee.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Armed Services
Army
Irving Peress
Peress
New York
Sen. McCarthy
Senate
Truman Ill Calls Off Appearance in Musical
Former president Harry S. Truman canceled a guest appearance in the Irving Berlin musical Call Me Madam at Star Light Theater Kansas City due to illness. He felt weak with indigestion after an outdoor show in 95 degree heat and was driven home by Mrs. Truman.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Madam
Starlight Theater
Truman
Perle Mesta
Washington
Luxembourg
White House
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Mexico City
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Torielo
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U. S.-France
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Lee Thompson
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Wayne Hotson
Homer Warrington
Harvey Goetsch
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