From Crisis to Crisis France Seen Losing All Its Colonies
In a survey of France's empire from Indochina to North Africa, William L. Ryan argues nationalist movements erode French control, with leaders like Bourguiba Kiouane and el Fassi shaping a postwar shift. He notes Moscow play in Paris politics, the rise of communism, and the failure of old methods to defend a fractured empire. The piece links Dien Bien Phu defeat to a broader crisis with little unity or effective countermeasures.
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France
Indochina
North Africa
William L. Ryan
Tunis
Nguyen Nguoc
Mohammed Aly
Morocco
Habib Bourguiba
Tunisia
Mohammed Kiouane
Algeria
Allal el Fassi
North
Africa
Ho Chi Minh
Moscow
Paris
Southeast Asia
Prussia
Far East
Arab League
Dien Bien Phu
Industrialist John Mc Donough Dies at 55 in New York
Canadian industrialist and aviation executive John Mc Donough died Saturday at age 55. A racing pilot and aerial prospector, he was known for his ventures in New York.
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New York
W. John McDonough
Blatnik touts St. Lawrence Seaway gains for Duluth
Rep. John A. Blatnik of Minnesota argues that the St. Lawrence Seaway victory benefits Duluth by enabling ocean-going ships to reach the port once the 27 foot channel is built through International Rapids. He notes current channel depths and future possibilities, plus a plan to deepen connecting channels to 27 feet. The piece also records Sen. John C. Stennis sending welcome letters to Minnesota 4-H members visiting Mississippi.
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Washington
John A. Blatnik
Chisholm
St. Lawrence Seaway
Blatnik
Duluth
Congress
Eisenhower
St. Lawrence
International Rapids
Europe
Lake Erie
Montreal
St. Lawrence River
Army Engineers
Welland Canal
Ontario
Erie
Sault St. Marie
MacArthur
MacArthur Lock
Upper Great Lakes
John C. Stennis
Mississippi
4-H Club
Minnesota
4-H
Stennis
Hubert Hee
U. S
Mexican Airplane Missing With 19 Aboard
Mexico City reports a military transport missing with 19 people aboard including soldiers and their wives and families. The air force disclosed the loss as search and rescue operations begin.
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Mexico City
Air Force
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N. Greenwich
Stars and Stripes Forever
Kim Sook Za
Korea
Betsy Ross
Sook Za
U. S. Army Corps
Armed Forces’ Assistance
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COOK
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