Mourning Grips Le Mans After 77 Die In Tragic Race
The Le Mans 24 hour race ended amid mass mourning as 77 people were killed and many injured when a Mercedes crashed into the crowd, sweeping spectators from the stands. Driver Pierre Levegh died instantly, and officials later withdrew other Mercedes cars from the event. The disaster drew a quarter million spectators and left Le Mans in shock with no festive mood for the rest of the day.
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Mike Hawthorn
Jaguar
Roy Hunton
Pierre Levegh
Mercedes
Wen Q
Peron Followers Attack Church in Buenos Aires Clash
A night-long disruption in Buenos Aires saw government supporters confront Catholic churchmen with gunfire and stones. Mob violence included burning a car before the Episcopal Palace and vandalizing church buildings. Police later dispersed crowds. no injuries or arrests were reported. Cardinal Capello was not present due to illness.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Antique Caihearel
Athedra
Aires
Peron
Juan Peron
Peronistas
de Janeiro
Episcopal
Santiago Luis Cardinal Capello
Plaza de Mayo
Manuel Tato
Ca O
Solon Presses for Fast Justice in Grafters Scandal
Sen. McClellan demanded swift Justice Department action against a “nest of grafters” exposed in military procurement. The Senate panel will hold more hearings to probe potential contamination across military agencies as it reviews multi million dollar cap contracts involving Harry Lev and other officials.
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Washington
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
Justice Department
Senate Investigation Subcommittee
Harry Lev
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Pentagon
Lev
Mundt
President Eisenhower Returns to White House From Gettysburg
President Eisenhower, after a weekend at Gettysburg, Pa, drove 85 miles to the White House in 2 hours 10 minutes arriving at 7 30 p m Mrs Eisenhower remains at Gettysburg for the week He had earlier spoken at Penn State University delivering the commencement address and receiving an honorary degree His youngest brother Dr Milton S Eisenhower is president of the Romace as a plane may switch to an automobile later due to weather
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Eienhower
White House
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State University
Milton S. Eisenhower
the Romace
Adenauer Leaves Born By Special Plane For Washington
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer left by special plane for Washington to confer with President Eisenhower. The Lufthansa Super Constellation will arrive by Washington time tomorrow morning. He aims to accept an honorary Harvard doctorate and discuss foreign policy with Eisenhower and three Western foreign ministers. He will also meet British Prime Minister Anthony Eden on his return to West Germany.
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Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Washington
Eisenhower
Lufthansa
Adenauer
Harvard University
Chancell
United States
Anthony Eden
Britain
West Germany
Blonde Photog's Model Elected Miss Germany
Margit Nuenke a 24 year old blonde photographer's model was elected Miss Germany in Baden Baden She will represent Germany at Miss Universe in Long Beach California July 14 to 24 Her measurements include height five feet six inches hips thirty seven inches waist nineteen inches and bust thirty six inches
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Baden Baden
Germany
Margit Nuenke
Long Beach
Calif
Kluckhohn Trial Opens In Wake County Murder Case
Richard Kluckhohn 21 faces murder charges in the shooting of Bernice Seawell outside a Raleigh area hotel. The Wake Superior Court trial begins after prosecutors review the state’s evidence and possible charges.
Wyoming Mother Confesses Slaying
Wyoming County Sheriff says Geneva Walters admitted shooting former justice of the peace Doran Cook at her Lynco Hollow home near Oceana. Cook died from a single 32 caliber pistol shot. Walters was jailed pending a preliminary hearing while witnesses Wykel Perry and Blankenhip were held as witnesses before release.
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Oceana
Wyoming County
Pineville
Cook
Walters
Wykel
George Perry
Shirley Blankenship
Perry
Goode
Fallout May Force Underground Shelters For Weeks
Chicago June 12 A scientist warned that radioactive fallout from an H-bomb could force residents in contaminated zones to remain in underground shelters for at least a week. Dr Ralph Lapp said exposure in hot areas might be unsafe for six to nine months after the blast and that limited excursions for food water and medical care could occur after a few days.
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Chicago
Ralph Lapp
Lapp
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Narrows Youth and Aunt Die in Wreck Near Eagle Rock
A 16 year old Narrows youth and his 14 year old aunt from Salem were killed instantly when their car passed two vehicles and hit a bridge abutment on U S Route 220 two miles north of Eagle Rock Virginia at 3 35 p m The dead are Robert Ronald Thompson Rt 1 Narrows and Lois Gayle Thompson Manchester Court Salem The driver 1954 sedan was carrying three to Salem from Douthat Park Two other family members were hospitalized Jerry Lee Thompson 15 Salem treated for concussion and Johnny Thompson 13 Narrows with facial lacerations and possible wrist and ankle injuries
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Eagle Rock
Narrows
Salem
Robert Ronald Thompson
Rt. 1
Lois Gayle Thompson
Manchester Court
Thompson
Douthat Park
State Man Lies Under Overturned Car Six Hours
CHARLESTON June 12 A man 45 year old Jack Burns of Diamond Kanawha County lay unconscious with a broken leg and shoulder under an overturned car for more than six hours before being found. He told police he was driving along West Virginia 61 near Page in Fayette County when the accident occurred around 1 a.m. and the vehicle went over an embankment on a straight stretch of highway.
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Kanawha Valley Hospital
Jack Burns
Diamond
Kanawha County
W. Va
Page
Fayette County
Burns
Albert Deskins Shot Four Times in Home Neighborhood
Albert Deskins, 45, Grocer and president of Deskins Supermarkets in English, Bluefield and Tazewell, Va, was shot four times yesterday while returning from Sunday School. Wounded in chest, arm, and thigh, he remained in critical condition at Grace Hospital Welch. Police probe motive, say the shooter used a .22 rifle and fled after firing near his yard. Stacey, a clerk at Pond Creek Pocahontas Co Store, is described as Deskins’ neighbor. deputies detained Stacey after the incident.
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English
Deskins
Grace Hospital
Welch
McDowell County
Jad
Hubert Bellamy
Desking
Povene
Bluefield Va
Tazewell
Stacey
Pond Creek Pocahontas Co
Bunyan Deskins
Melvin
Grace
Wright
Senate Democrats Seek Modest Civil Rights Plan
Northern and Southern Democrats in the Senate quietly study a two-part civil rights program aimed at advancing federal aid for schools and addressing voting rights. A constitutional poll tax ban and a five member civil rights commission are proposed to open passage, with Johnson and other leaders hoping for bipartisan support and to counter anti-rediscrimination amendments.
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Senate
Sen
Holland
D-Fla
Humphrey
D-Minn
Congress
Virginia
Texas
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Lyndon Johnson
Americans For Democratic Action
Franklin D. Pal
House
Johnson
Eisenhower
Steel Union Targets 90 Small Firms For Wage Talks
The CIO United Steelworkers press wage talks with about 90 small basic steel producers this week as it seeks a substantial raise for 600,000 members. The Big Six firms heard the demand last week and paused to study proposals. Current average wage is 2.33 an hour. observers expect a 12 to 15 cent increase. The industry operates profitably this year and the union hopes to avoid a strike before June 30.
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Pittsburgh
CIO United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
McDonald
International
U. S. Steel Corp
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
Inland Steel Co
No Major Walkout Seen As GM UAW Near Pact Signing
DETROIT June 12 The midnight strike deadline for GM workers passed with no walkout and negotiators still withholding an announcement of a contract settlement. A three-year GM deal was expected patterned after Ford's pact with a modified wage, pay, benefits, and concessions under discussion.
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General Motors Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Wakter Eather
Ford
Reuther
Harry W. Anderson
Congress Seeks Strings On Aid and Labor Talks Shift
Senate leaders push to attach conditions to 32 billion foreign aid for Yugoslavia amid calls for reeval of military aid. House committee hearings on Belgrade agreements spark demands for limits on Yugoslav aid while GM UAW bargaining nears a deal on a three year contract with a guaranteed wage plan and early settlement signals despite a looming midnight strike deadline.
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Move Adva
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Senate
Knowland
California
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Belgrade
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Kremlin
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House Committee
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Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
James W. Riddleberger
U. S
Rep
Morano
R-Conn
Eisenhower
Yugeslaria
United States
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Wake Superior Court
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