Judge Blocks Surrender of GI Girard to Japan
Judge Joseph C. McGarraghy barred U S authorities from handing GI William S. Girard to Japan for trial on manslaughter charges. The ruling cites constitutional rights and U S military jurisdiction, with the case potentially affecting U S Japan relations as the government appeals. The 21-year-old Army specialist faced a U S Army Court martial for the death of Naka Sakai at a firing range when an empty grenade launcher casing struck her.
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Washington
U. S
William S. Girard
Japan
Joseph C. McGarrachy
Girard
U.S. Supreme Court Less
Wy Girard
Eion
Japanese Cours
Dulles
United States
MecGarrahy
Naka Sakai
Sakai
McGarrahy
Former Resident Entertains Queen
London reports that Douglas Fairbanks Jr and his West Virginia born wife hosted Britain’s royal family at a private country party for Fairbanks debutante daughter Daphne. Queen Elizabeth II and Princesses Margaret Alexandra attended along with Prince Philip.
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London
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Britain
Fairbanks
Daphne
Elzabeth II
Duke of Bedford
Nora Lyle
Prince Philip
Princess Margaret
Princess Alexandra
Viscount Astor
Pairbanks
Bluefield
W. Va
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Smyth Teenager Killed By Train In Chilhowie Virginia
Smyth County sheriff reports John Riffey whose car stalled on the tracks was struck by Norfolk and Western passenger train No. 41 Pelican as it passed through Chilhowie Virginia about 20 mph. He died of a broken neck and internal injuries. Funeral services set for Thursday at Pentecostal Holiness Church with burial at Sulphur Springs Cemetery.
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Smyth County
Norfolk and Western
Chilhowie
John Riffey
Smyth County Sherff
John Tay Wolfe
Riffey
Dea
Pelican
Funeral Home
F. O. Davidson
Wolfe
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Sulphur Springs
Terrace Heights
Rights Bill Heads For New Battleground
The House passed Eisenhower’s civil rights bill 286 to 126 sending it to the Senate battleground. Southern foes failed in a jury trial amendment 251 to 158, while Knowland signaled willingness to break a filibuster if needed.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Knowland
California
Rebels Killed in Navy 19 Dead in Algeria Operations
French authorities report 19 nationalist rebels killed and captured after a military operation south of Oran. In west Oran area a clash with rebels left six dead. In Constantine, rebels killed two policemen near Grarem. A bombing in Oran wounded 10. A transport vehicle strike near Tlemcen caused one death and another injury.
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Algiers
Ptreem
Amsx
Oran
Algeria
Constantine
Gra' Rem
Tlemcen
People Who Talk With Racing Horses? Folklore Or Fun
Dallas, Texas story notes L. F. Holland, 71, claims he can imitate frog croaks to communicate with frogs. He says the noises attract frogs near a pond and believes frogs respond to messages like meet me on the third lily pad. He recalls liking frogs as a boy in White County, Arkansas.
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Dallas
Tex
L. F. Holland
Holland
White County
Ark
Balloon Atomic Test Explodes at Nevada Site
At AISMIC TEST SITE Nevada on June 18 a balloon-suspended atomic weapon detonated. Hundreds of scientists and observers evacuated control and observation points as a precaution against fallout. The NTO reported only light fallout and no danger if people had stayed. The device, fourth in the series, produced a 30,000 foot mushroom cloud and a wind-driven path north and east, with minimal fallout expected beyond the range.
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Aismic Test Site
Nev
Nevada Test Organization
NTO
Tins
Senate Approves Atomic Agency Treaty
The Senate voted 67 to 19 to ratify a treaty creating an international atomic energy agency to supervise peaceful nuclear materials. The agreement, backed by the Eisenhower administration, requires no House action and passed amid opposition to earlier limits on material release.
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Cne
Oean Senate
International Atomic Energy Agency
Eisenhower
United States
World Agency
House
International Agreamest
Senate
International Agency
Sen
Bricker
Ohio
Bakers Union Chief Questioned Over Loans and Deals
Senate investigators questioned Bakers Union President James G. Cross about favored treatment to baking interests from which he allegedly borrowed over 100000. Witnesses described loans and home purchases tied to Philipsborns and union officials, plus a San Francisco convention fracas and cash for legal expenses.
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Washington
Senate
Bakers Union
James G. Cross
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Pts Cross
Sta Seema
Martin Philipsborn Sr
Herbert Philipsborn
Zion Industries, Inc
Zion
Peter Carbonara
Chicago
Bakers International
Zion Industries
Philipsborn
Cross
Carbonara
Philipsborns
Palm Beach
Fla
San Francisco
McClellan
Herman Cooper
Cooper
Island Creek Coal operations hit by major Wyoming fire
Pineville West Virginia June 18 Fire Chief Joe Hansbarger estimates damages exceed 250000 from a blaze at Island Creek Coal Co operations in western Wyoming County. The No 9 mine preparation plant and No 12 fine coal cleaning were destroyed while No 12 main washery suffered slight damage and six loaded Virginia Railway coal cars burned beneath a tipple. Cause undetermined.
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Pineville
W. Va
Joe Hansbarger
Island Creek Coal Co
Wyoming County
Hansbarger
Virginia Railway
East Heat Wave Continues as Midwest Sees Relief
The Associated Press reports a scorching heat wave spreading from the eastern states to the Midwest with floods storms and drownings contributing to a rising death toll. Relief was expected midweek as a cold front advances while the Midwest braces for cooler weather and ongoing high humidity.
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Midwest
Associated Press
United States
Canada
Lake Huron
Wisconsin
Missouri
Oklahoma
Seaboard
Miller Seeks Court Reversal in Contempt Case
Playwright Arthur Miller seeks reversal of his contempt conviction after a Supreme Court ruling in the Watkins case. Miller's lawyers argue the decision warrants an acquittal and could delay a congressional inquiry while new applicants study the implications.
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Washington
Arthur Miller
Miller
Marilyn Monroe
U.S. Dist
Charles F. MclLaughlin
John T. Watkins
Watkins Ee
Supreme Court
Joseph L. Rauh Jr
Laughlin
Watkins
Rauh
Store Blaze At Bastain Va Causes Significant Losses
Kidd estimated the loss at 30000 dollars the structure valued at 12000 dollars merchandise at 14000 dollars and equipment at 4000 dollars in a Bastain Virginia store fire. The building was purchased by Kidd Brothers and Son when the N W discontinued the branch line about eleven years ago.
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Kidd
Kidd Brothers and Son
N&w
Ralph Kidd
Bastian
Mao Juled By Hungarian Revolt Insight Signals Shifts
Hong Kong dispatch reports a secret Mao speech admitting Communist China felt jolted by the Hungarian uprising. He says ruling by persuasion and education may replace coercion, acknowledging gaps between government and masses and aligning with Soviet interpretations.
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Hong -Kong
Peiping
Mao Tze-tung
China
Red China
Supreme State Conference
Poland
Mao
Soviet Union
Hungary
Stalin
Lenin
Humphrey Opens Senate Inquiry On Tight Money Policy
Senate inquiry into government programs opens with Senator Humphrey promising an objective investigation. Byrd challenges predictions of inflation while defending the administration’s four years of relative dollar stability and higher interest rates. Democratic critics prepare political leverage as questions wait for later.
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Byrd
D-Va
Senate
Humphrey
Hisenhower
Treasury
Tee
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