Delegates Seek Second A-Meet For Peace Conference
Geneva August delegates push plans for a second world congress two or three years ahead. Dag Hammarskjold drafts recommendations for the U N General Assembly while Eisenhower’s atoms for peace program underpins the gathering. U N officials cite declassification and cross‑country dialogue as key gains and aim to ease global tension and civilian fears about atomic energy.
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Geneva
Dag Hammarskjold
United Nations
Senate probes study US religious rights
A Senate subcommittee on Constitutional Rights opened a survey to gauge how Americans interpret the First Amendment religious freedom. Chairman Hennings said a questionnaire invites comments, aiming for a representative cross section and testimony from diverse viewpoints.
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Washington
Senate
Chaiman Hennings
D-Mo
Senate Subcommittee On
Congress
Lon Hocker
Hocker
Ike Leaves Mamie Home Goes West For Fishing
President Eisenhower heads west from Gettysburg to Colorado for a fishing trip after a weekend at their farm. Mrs. Eisenhower sees him off at Gettysburg airport and plans to join him in Denver around August 24 for several weeks.
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Mamie
Washington
Eisenhower
Colorado
Gettysburg
Denver
Twelve GOP Leaders Blast Demo Congress In Session Rant
Twelve Republican senators blasted the Democratic controlled Congress calling it the Jet's put it off session and the congress of procrastination. Lyndon Johnson accused the Republicans of partisanship and election year tactics while Knowland Bridges and others criticized Democratic leadership for slow action on Eisnhower's program. The statement listed GOP signers including Allott Smith Case Ives Flanders Watkins Bennett Carlson Butler Beall Goldwater and Bender.
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Congress
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Eisnhower
Sen
Allott (Cole
GOP
Allott
Knowland
Calif
Bridges
House
Democrats
Geneva
H. Alexander Smith
Clifford P. Case
Ives
Flanders
Watkins and Bennett
Utah
Carlson
Kan
Butler and Beall
Goldwater
Ariz
Bender
Ohio
Princeton Airman Dies After Cycle Crash at Intersection
Airman 2/c David Junior Green, 20, of Princeton West Virginia, died from head injuries after his motorcycle collided with a car at an intersection. He served in the 3804th field maintenance squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base. Survivors include his mother Nellie Mae Hoover of Prince…
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Montgomery
Ala
West Virginia
David Junior Green
Princeton
W. Va
Maxwell Air Force Base
Nellie Mae Hoover
Prince
Leftists Win In San Marino Election Victory
San Marino voters reaffirmed Communist and Socialist control winning 35 or 36 of 60 seats in the Grand Council. Final results from 12 of 13 districts show 2,540 to 2,059 votes for Reds and Christian Democratic allies amid celebratory crowds, despite a 100-member U.S. task force presence.
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Fan Marinese
Detroit
Sandusky
Ohio
New York
Christian Democrats
Europe
Reds
Grand Council
Old Council
Leesburg Councilman Injured In Route 7 Collision
Leesburg councilman Morton Riddle II his wife Frances his sister Catherine Riddle and passenger Mrs J W Clemens were injured when their car hit a carnival van on State Route 7 six miles from Leesburg. All were taken to Loudoun County Hospital where injuries were noncritical. The truck was operated by Leon Williams of Tampa Florida and was backing into carnival grounds.
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Leesburg
Loudoun County
Morton Riddle II
Frances
Catherine Riddle
J. W. Clemens
Body of Evanston Boy Found in Muskegon Woods
The 12 year old Peter Gorham, missing since a July 5 hike, was found dead in desolate woods 12 miles northwest of Muskegon. He was shot in the head with a .22 rifle and police suspect a sex deviate. State pathologist to confirm identification. autopsy planned.
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Muskegon
Mich
Peter Gorham
Evanston
Frederick A. Gorham
Gorham
Peter
Leroy Hunt
William A. 25
Someting
C. W. Meuhlberger
the Woods
Camp Wabaningo
Fred
The
Oil Insurance Assn
Michigan
Barbara Gaca
Detroit
Pontiac
Jeannie Singleton
Kalamazoo
Doster
Nei
Pentagon Doubts Many Volunteers
Pentagon officials doubt a large rush of volunteers for six months of active duty under the new reserve law. Men 18 to 42 may volunteer for eight years of service with seven years in reserves, immune from the draft but required to participate in reserve training. The law lacks penalties for opting out and mirrors Korea era draft trends.
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Washington
Pentagon
Eisenhower
Armed Services
Korea
TVA to Pay 14 Million to US Treasury Tomorrow
TVA announced it will transfer 14 million dollars to the US Treasury tomorrow to retire all outstanding bonded indebtedness. The payment was disclosed from Knoxville, Tennessee, with the agency noting the move settles the remaining debt obligations.
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TVA
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
US Treasury
Dem Senators Attack Farm Income Talk as Campaign Issue
Three Democratic senators assailed Don Paarlberg's claim that postwar farm income is returning to normal. They warned the remark will be a 1956 campaign issue as they argue farmers face lower prices while big corporations cite high profits.
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Washington
Don Paarlberg
Benson
Paarlberg
Millbury
Mass
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
O’mahoney
Sen. Neuberger
D-Ore
Mr. Paarlberg
Neuberger
Crosby's Son Hurt In Auto Crash Near Raymond
Pvt. Phillip L. Crosby 21 son of Bing Crosby was seriously injured when his car ripped through a guardrail and fell 20 feet into the Willapa River after striking railroad tracks. He is stationed at Fort Lewis Washington and was treated at New Riverside Hospital in Raymond with a possible spine fracture abrasions and shock reported as fair.
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Wash
Phillip L. Crosby
Bing Crosby
Russell Starns
Starns
Willapa River
Young Crosby
Ft. Lewis
Tacoma
Riverside Hospital
Doctor Faces Life Term In Wife Slaying
Dr. Ben T. Galbraith a heart specialist aged about 40 was convicted of murder for killing his wife Mary Katherine and their three children Frank 17 Jere 5 and Sarah Ann 4 on March 17 and now faces a life sentence to be imposed Tuesday. He admitted the killings and his attorneys argued insanity and commitment to a mental hospital. He attempted suicide four times prior to the trial and left a 3000 word confession in his cell detailing how he carried out the killings and arson.
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Mary Katherine
Frank
Jere
Sarah Ann
Oklahoma City
Medical Society
Adenauer warns on vital parley with Moscow
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer said a Moscow talks on German unity and the release of Germans held in Russia are necessary as he plans to travel to the Soviet capital on September 9. He will discuss establishing diplomatic cultural and trade relations and possible methods for doing so.
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Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Soviet Union
Russia
Moscow
Adenauer
Kremlin
Ex Presidents in Cuba Weigh Joint Opposition to Batista
Havana reports ex leaders Ramon Grau and Prio aim to unite against Batista after Prio plans to return from Miami. Their strained history, Grau’s 1933 ouster, and Prio’s exile frame a possible new phase in Cuban politics ahead of 1958 contests.
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Nana
Cuba
Pulgencio Batista
Carlos Pino Socarras
Batista
Miami
Ramon Grau San Martin
Prio
Grau
University of Havana
Brio
Grau - Prio
Piio
Extra Guards At Balmoral Castle
Britain tightens security as IRA threats surge with new attacks feared. Police seek eight to twenty raiders who overpowered an armed depot in Arborfield stealing 55 Sten guns 10 Bren guns and two rifles while six hundred soldiers slept nearby. Three youths Joseph Boyle Donal Murphy and James Andrew Murphy were arrested and linked to the raid.
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Britain
Scotland Yard
IRA
Accung
Seaitad
Anthony Bxen
Balmoral Castle
Eden
Lady Eden
Broad Chalk
Hampshire
British Isles
Arborfield
Joseph Boyle
Donal Murphy
James Andrew Murphy
Berkshire
Ireland
Russia Likely to Rely on New Weapons After Manpower Cuts
Western diplomats say Moscow may depend on atomic and hydrogen weapons to offset reduced manpower after the Soviet armed forces announce a cut of 640000 by December 15. They note Russia reportedly has about 4750000 armed forces personnel across army navy and air force and stress overall strength not weakening.
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Moscow
Russia
West
London
Kremlin
Geneva
Experts Claim Newest Storm Not Hurricane
The outer edge of winds from Diane, the fourth tropical storm of the year, lay about 500 miles off the North Carolina coast. Forecasters warned residents to monitor advisories and noted the storm’s eye was 780 miles from the center, moving northwest at 12 to 14 mph. Bermuda reported rough seas and 35 to 40 mph winds as Diane passed south of the islands.
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Miami
Fila
Diane
North Carolina
Besl
Paul Moore
Bermuda
Little Island Group
Studies Reveal US Loyalty Check
A survey of 530 cases by lawyers examines federal loyalty security programs. Findings indicate accused employees face presumed guilt, secrecy about accusers, incomplete evidence, and possible lengthy suspensions. The work, funded by the Fund for the Republic and Ford Foundation backing, plans broader release soon.
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Washington
Man Survives 180 Foot Sucked Storm Drain
Baltimore man John W. Calvert aged 47 was carried 180 feet through a storm drain in a rushing wash of water. He said he saw the face of death and refused hospital care after emerging bloody and bruised into a 10 foot pool. Calvert had been trying to clear debris at the pipe mouth when he was sucked in. He has lived in the area 30 years and warned of the dangers.
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Baltimore
John W. Calvert
Calvert
Canada agrees to take 2500 Italian immigrants this year
The Ministry of Labor announced that Canada will admit 2500 Italian immigrants this year. The decision comes as part of the country’s immigration program and affects Italian nationals seeking entry.
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Rome
Canada
Ministry of Labor
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