Fierce French assault rocks North Africa front
French forces led by Foreign Legionnaires press rebel Moroccans along a 100 mile front near Oued Zem. The fighting boosts casualties to about 2,000 with both Moroccan and Algerian targets hit as Paris expands mobilization and police powers.
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Casablanca
Foreign
Morocco
France
Germany
North
Africa
Paris
Interior Ministry
Algeria
Oued Zem
Talda
Rabat
Meknes
West Africa
Southern Ops ium On Hike For Miners
Southern coal producers debate joining a two dollar daily wage rise negotiated by northern operators and the United Mine Workers. The Southern board met after a committee session to decide on the 15 cent hourly rise Sept 1 and 10 cent on April 1, lifting basic daily pay from 18.25 to 20.25 dollars.
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Washington
Southern
Southern Association
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
M. Moses
Minous Coal Operators Assn
Scot-Born Mechanic Takes Special Oath
In Elizabeth New Jersey on August 23 a 57 year old Scottish born mechanic took a special oath to become a US citizen due to his religious belief forbidding arms. He joined 89 foreign born residents in taking a mass oath while William Hosie declined the general oath. The county clerk administered a special oath removing the arm bearing phrase, though Hosie still faces noncombat duties in emergencies.
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Elizabeth
N.J
Scotland
United States
William Hosie
Union County
Henry G. Nurton
Hosie
Air Force transport crashes near Charleston killing nine
A large Air Force C119 Flying Boxcar, crippled by engine trouble, crashed into three small houses near Charleston Air Force Base before dawn. Nine people, including airmen and civilians, were killed. Five crew members were trapped and died. four residents were identified among the dead. Maj. Gen. Chester E. McCarty visited the crash site as investigators probed the flaming wreckage.
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Charleston
S. C
Air Force
Charleston Air Force Base
Communists Return Pilot and Body After Clash on Korea Front
The Korean War front saw the return of Lt. Guy Bumpas and the body of Capt. Charles W. Brown after their aircraft was shot down on Aug 17. Bumpas, treated for a concussion, crossed the truce line with a bandaged head and eye, then spoke with Communist officers before being moved to a hospital near Seoul. Brown’s body was conveyed to a graves registration unit as Maj. Gen. Harlan Parks observed the handover.
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Kumhwa
Korea
U. S
Guy Bumpas
Jackson
Miss
Charles W. Brown
West Louisville
Bumpas
North Korea
U. N
Brown
Jung Thu 0
Jung
Harold Dye
Atlanta
Harlan Parks
Military Armistice Commission
Seoul
U. S. Army
Air Force
Dance teacher questioned as group probes for Reds
New York summer camp teacher Edyth Segal invoked the Fifth Amendment during a state committee hearing on Communist influence in camps. She admitted writing poems and songs praising Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and Morton Sobell, then cried out she supported France and the Pope. Segal refused to provide her married name and worked at Camp Kinland near Poughkeepsie.
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New York
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Edyth Segal
Manhattan
Ethel
Julius Rosenberg
Morton Sobell
Alcatraz
Julius
Miss Segal
Camp Kinland
Pougkeepsie
N. Y
McQuail Dies After Illness Veteran Bluefield Coal Operator
James A. McQuail 74 long a Bluefield resident and prominent coal operator died at 3 a.m. Tuesday in Smyrna Delaware at the home of his son John H. McQuail. He had retired in 1953 after a long career with the Turkey Gap Coal Co and other Bluefield interests. Funeral services will be held in Pottsville, Pa., with Rev. George J. Burke in charge.
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James A. McQuail
Bluefield
John H. McQuail
Smyrna
Del
McQuail
Deeware
Pottsville
Pocahontas
William H. McQuail
Edward J. McQuel
Turkey Gap
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
Pierce School of Finance
Philadelphia
W. H. McQuail Jr
Thomas O'Reilly
Thomas P
Mary
Visitation Monastery
Wilmington
James A. McQuail Jr
Joenna McQuail Reed
Melverne
Florence Hewitt
Bramwell
George J. Burke
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
N & W Net Income Increases Amid Coal Demand Rise
Norfolk and Western Railway reports July 1955 revenues at 17.42 million, up from 12.93 million a year earlier. Net income rose 122 percent to 3.12 million as coal tonnage at Hampton Roads more than doubled, with freight revenue up 35 percent and taxes surging 109 percent.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Hampton Roads
N&w
Virginia Man Drowns at James River Power Dam
A 34 year old Richmond Electric and Power Co. employee, Marion Alien Orrock, fell to his death today from a James River power station dam. A nearby friend attempted a rescue by swimming downstream but failed.
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Richmond
Virginia Electric and Power Co
James River
Marion Alien Orrock
Living Costs Hit Highest Point In 55
July 1955 saw living costs rise 0.3 percent to 114.7 percent of the 1947-49 average, the second straight monthly gain and a record level driven by higher food costs and increased prices for fruit, haircuts, and home care. Take home pay for factory workers averaged $69.84 weekly.
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Washington
Labor Department
General Motors
Ford Motor Companies
Joseph A. Clarety
Youth Held In Mom Death No Square
Palmale Calif Aug 3 13 year old Jimmy Thomson was booked on suspicion of murder after deputies found his mother Hilda Thomson 51 dead from three .22 bullets in the kitchen. He allegedly loaded a rifle hid it under a bed waited for hours then shot her. Police say he wanted to prove he was not a sissy.
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North Africa
Morocco
Algeria
Palmdale
Calif
Sheriff's Deputies
Jimmy Thomson
Lancaster
Hilda Thomson
Jimmy
Harry
John
Edwards Air Force Base
Rail Disaster Fatal To Fourteen In Buenos Aires Crash
A fast electric train collided with a halted local at Ciudadela station in fog. Fourteen people were reported killed with 35 injured and fears of higher casualties as observers described a grim scene of wreckage and chaos.
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Ciudadela
Buenos Aires
Eisenhower launches flood relief push as total war declared
President Eisenhower declares total war on flood disaster and triggers an 80 to 100 million dollar federal relief program. White House says Congress may be recalled for a special session while eight federal agencies map funds to aid affected states including Connecticut Pennsylvania Massachusetts Rhode Island New Jersey and New York. The Corps of Engineers to assist public facilities. housing agencies hold 1000 trailers for the homeless. ODM oversees potential use of defense mobilization funds for reconstruction loans.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Civil Defense
Val Peterson
Peterson
White House
James Hagerty
Congress
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Jersey
New York
Corps of Engineers
Arthur Flemming
Office of Defense Mobilization
ODM
Woonsocket
Connectccut
Massachuetts
Newark
Post Office Department
Woonesocket
R. I
Upper Black Biddy
Rochdale
Mass
Arthur Summerfield
Herbert Barchoff
The
Copper and Brass Warehouse Association
Worcester
Virginia’s Loss Offset By Gains From Rain in State
Virginia crop prospects improved due to moisture from rains after hurricanes Connie and Diane. Damaged corn and tobacco in central and southern Virginia contrasted by strong late corn, pastures and hay growth, with peaches and apples benefiting in northern counties. Harvests of tobacco, peaches, tomatoes, sweet potatoes and watermelons continued despite showers.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Connie
Diane
Prison Guard Wins Foot Race With Don
In Richmond on August 23 a Chesterfield County prison camp inmate Jesse Ross Safely broke from a work detail and sprinted across open ground. Guard Edward J. Chrigsman chased for about a half mile and caught the escapee, granting the guard the prize of catching him.
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Richmond
Chesterfield County
Jesse Ross
Edward J. Chrigsman
Massachusetts Reports 93 New Polio Cases In Outbreak
Massachusetts announces 93 new polio cases today as part of a New England outbreak, bringing the year total to 1,767. The six-state New England region records about 80 polio deaths to date.
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Boston
Massachusetts
New England
Survey shows US business will keep peak in last half
The National Industrial Conference Board reports 131 manufacturing firms expect the remainder of the year to match or exceed the record first half. Most anticipate higher new orders than the first half, with gains in production and capital spending, while employment remains mostly steady.
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New York
National Industrial Conference Board
An al
Eisenhower pledges federal aid as floods devastate Northeast
President Eisenhower promised everything possible from the federal government to help flood-stricken Northeast states recover. He urged Red Cross donations and warned of an emergency Congress session if needed. Army engineers and civilians began clearing rubble while mass layoffs and water system repairs loom.
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Associated Press
Eisenhower
Congress
Red Cross
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18Th Air Force
Chester E. McCarty
Donaldson Greemille
D. C
Jas. A. McQuail
Department
Woonstocket
Blackstone River
Horseshoe
Army Engineers
Don
Rhode
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
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