De Gaulle Receives Military Backing As Crisis Mounts
Paris reports De Gaulle’s power expansion as the army and navy pledged support while he tackles the Algeria crisis. He summons Gen. Salan and plans a Algeria flight to pursue unity amid rising tensions with insurgent factions and pro French groups.
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Charles de Gaulle
France
Algeria
Algiers
Raoul Salan
de Gaulle
Henri Lorillot
Armed Forces
Paul Ely
Ely
Adm
Philippe Auboyneau
Mediterranean
Tunisia
Morocco
Salan
Mexican plane crash near Guadalajara kills 45
A Constellation airliner from Aeronaves de Mexico crashed into San Agustin Peak near Guadalajara during rain. All 45 aboard died, including 16 Americans. Rescue crews faced looting reports, while the flight originated in Tijuana and had stops in Guadalajara before heading to Mexico City.
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Guadalajara
Mexico
Tijuana
Mexico City
Julio Scherer Garcia
Scherer
Army
Jaime Vazquez
San Agustin
Aeronaves de Mexico
California
Alfonso Cecena
San Agustin Peak
Welch Re-Elects Howard in Pineville Mayor Race
In Pineville West Virginia mayor B F Howard was re-elected in an uncontested race with 850 votes. Council members Marvin Probst Meyer Bell W B Swope Joseph G Travis and Ray F Wilson were re-seated. Voters approved 800 to 40 for street library and playground improvements.
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B. F. Howard
Marvin Probst
Meyer Bell
W. B. Swope
Joseph G. Travis
Ray F. Wilson
Farley Eyes Senate Run in New York
James A. Farley, former Democratic national chairman and postmaster general, seeks the U.S. Senate seat in New York. He turned 70 last week and predicts a Democratic victory while incumbent Irving M. Ives does not seek re election for health reasons. Nominating conventions are set for late August.
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James A. Farley
U.S. Senate
United States Senate
Farley
Senate
Irving M. Ives
Senaert F. Wagner
Manhattan
Big Jim
Roosevelt
N.Y
U.S
Khrushchev seeks U S trade boost for Russian industry
Soviet Premier Khrushchev appeals to President Eisenhower for increased U S Soviet trade. He seeks machinery to expand Russia chemical industry and consumer goods production. Ambassador Menshikov delivered an eight page letter via Robert Murphy as White notes subject is trade relations and the document awaits translation.
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Washington
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Russia
Mikhail A. Menshikov
Robert Murphy
State Department
Lincoln White
United States
U.S
Central Committee
Soviet Communist Party
McDowell Demo Leader Dies at 52 in Kimball
W L Mills 52 Democratic delegate from McDowell County and five term House member dies of a heart attack at his Kimball home. Former coal miner and deputy sheriff, Mills served as vice chair of the Mines and Mining Committee and held other posts. He leaves a wife Opal Dean and four sons plus other relatives. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Houston Methodist Church with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Newport News
Elmer
Matoaka
Maggie Porter
Ellen Snead
Lashmed
Elsie Mills
Dott
Bennett Funeral
Kimball
Houston Methodist Church
Woodlawn
ABC Signs Crosby To Five Year Contract
ABC announces Bing Crosby signed to a five year radio and television deal with a minimum of two 90 minute TV specials annually. The agreement also makes Crosby a partner with ABC to develop and star in ten new TV series over the contract term.
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New York
American Broadcasting Co
Bing Crosby
ABC
Crosby
Governor hints at actions in school crisis in Virginia
Governor Almond signals private action and tuition aid to private schools as racial integration tests public schools. He refuses to push a specific local plan for Charlottesville and other cities, vows to preserve public education, and says Virginia will not follow a Little Rock-type escalation. He would use state power to restore order only if needed.
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General Assembly
Charlottesville
Norfolk
Newport News
Arlington County
Virginia
Almond
Little Rock
National Guard
Air Force Atlas ICBM launches into eighth test flight
Cape Canaveral reports the Atlas ICBM lifted off at 4:28 p.m. in an ongoing development test. The two million dollar missile aimed for limited range about 600 miles, with plans for intercontinental flights in coming months. Convair Astronautics, a General Dynamics unit, developed the rocket weighing about 100 tons.
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Fla
Air Force
Atlas
Cape
Russia
Moon
Convair Astronautics
General Dynamics Corp
Vanguard
Food Poisoning Sweeps Eugene Cross Elementary School
Vicious illness struck Eugene Cross Elementary in Marion North Carolina on Tuesday sending 118 pupils to fill every hospital bed and 70 more to cots in classrooms and halls. Officials reported nearly all 229 students were sick with vomiting and abdominal pain. the cause was unknown and the lunch menu included baked ham cole slaw green beans baked apples ice cream and cookies.
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Marion
N.C
Eugene Cross
McDowell County Hospital
Garland Williams
Gerald Little
Lavine Remains Free On $6,000 Bond For Club 52 Shooting
Sam Lavine operator of Club 52 at Bluewell near Bluefield was released on a $6,000 bond after a capias was issued for maiming James S. Wiley 22 of Athens who lies critically wounded in Bluefield Sanitarium. Marine James Wiley innocent bystander was stabbed when Lavine allegedly struck Donald Turner who faced a separate knife charge after a dispute in the back barroom. A Marine captain investigated the incident and may lead to Club 52 being barred to military personnel.
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Sam Lavine
Bluewell
Bluefield
U.S
James S. Wiley
Athens
Donald H. Turner
Bill Foster
Bramwell
Bramwell, Pending Further Investigation of the Shooting. Criminal Court
Walter V. Ross
Ross
Mercer County Criminal Court
Princeton
George Shoda
Wiley
Club 52
Turner
Louis Perdue
Alvin Hedrick
Donald Turner
Liberty
Charleston
Thomas Manly
15Th Naval District
Patterson Wins Alabama Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination
Four states held primaries with Alabama naming Atty. Gen. John Patterson as the Democratic candidate for governor. Patterson led George Wallace as 2,394 of 3,144 boxes counted showed 233,964 to 179,346, with many remaining results in Patterson strong areas. Also noted were contests for the Democratic Executive Committee with a rise in states rights faction gaining 37 of 72 seats. In South Dakota, Phil Saunders led the Republican governor race over Roy Houck and Charles Lacey in 95 of 1,969 precincts, facing Ralph Herseth who was unopposed in the primary.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Atty
John Patterson
Phenix City
Patterson
George C. Wallace
Democratic Executive Committee
National Party
South Dakota
Phil Saunders
Saunders
Roy Houck
Charles Lacey
Ralph Herseth
Brown Builds Early Lead in Knowland Governor Bid
In California's primary count on Tuesday night Democratic Attorney General Edmund G. Brown led Republican Senate minority leader William F. Knowland 3-2 in total votes across party nominations, signaling a serious challenge for Knowland's governor bid.
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San Francisco
William F. Knowland
California
Edmund G. Brown
Senate
California primaries set stage for 1960 race
The national focus narrowed to California where Republican Sen. William F. Knowland and Democrats Atty Gen. Pat Brown vie for governor nominations. The contest signals party strength and may hint at the November presidential contest.
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California
U.S
William F. Knowland
Atty
Mund G
Pat) Brown
State Dept Probes Peru Venezuela Riots Ties to Small Communist Minority
Assistant Secretary Rubottom told a House subcommittee that demonstrations against Vice President Nixon in Peru and Venezuela were led by a small core. He estimated 8 to 10 leaders spurred the protests, with a small Communist minority organizing attacks in Venezuela. The inquiry examined U.S. Latin policy during Nixon’s eight nation trip.
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Washington
State Department
Nixon
Venezuela
Roy R. Rubottom
House Inter-American Affairs
U.S
Rubottom
U. S
Robert C. Byrd
D-Wva
Peru
AM Agrees To UAW Extension In Indefinite Pact
American Motors Corp acting independently from the Big Three agreed to an indefinite extension of its UAW contract if it expires June 15 without a new wage settlement. The move follows a resumption of bargaining after a recess since May 15 as GM Ford and Chrysler hold no extensions and talks stall.
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American Motors Corp
United Auto Workers
American Motors
UAW
General Motors
Ford
Chrisler
Chrysler
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