United States pressed Moscow on release of nine U S captives
The United States urged the Soviet Union to use its influence with East Germany to free nine American military personnel held since a helicopter crash on June 7. Washington cited postwar agreements among the occupying powers and noted past failed efforts with East Germany.
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Washington
United States
Moscow
East Germany
Plate Department
U.S
Germany
Robert Murphy
Sergei A. Striganov
State Department
Joseph Reap
Murphy
Reap
Russia
Britain
France
Robert P. MacQuail
Otto Winzer
McQuail-Winzer
Pay Increases Official For Federal Workers
A 10 percent pay rise for 1,021,072 federal workers becomes official under Eisenhower signed legislation. Retroactive to Jan 12 brings lump sums from 150 to 500 dollars average about 250. Agencies plan retroactive payments in coming weeks, costing about 250 million dollars this year and 542 million annually thereafter.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Civil Service Commission
Sputnik III Sightings Shift To Northern U.S.
The rocket carrier of Sputnik III is visible now only in northern parts of the nation, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory said Friday. The Soviet rocket satellite had been visible over most of the country on its morning passages during the past week.
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Cambridge
Mass
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Four Year Old Blind Girl Found Living In Room Of Stench
In Novata Oklahoma a four year old girl, blind and malnourished, weighing 14 pounds, was found in a fetid room at her mother’s home after an anonymous tip. Laura Jane Irons is hospitalized while deputies remove two sisters, aged five and nine, and note several well-fed dogs outside.
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Novata
Okla
Laura Jane Irons
Raymond Murphy
Lloyd Colter
Sheriff's Deputies
Laura Jane
Chicago Welcomes President Garcia on U.S. Tour Stop
Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia arrives in Chicago for a 11 day U.S. tour stop. He is greeted by honorary citizenship ceremonies and welcoming crowds including women with rose bouquets.
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Chicago
Pretty Girls
Carlos P. Garcia
U.S
U S Names Nuclear Ban Scientists
The United States named seven scientists from four Western nations to discuss ways to police a nuclear test ban with specialists from three Soviet bloc nations. The Western group includes Sir John Cockroft and Sir William Penney of Britain, Dr. O M Solandt of Canada, Prof Yves Rocard of France, and Americans Ernest O Lawrence Robert F Bacher and James B Fisk. The talks in Geneva start July 1 amid Moscow pressure for parity with the Western panel.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Moscow
China
Geneva
Britain
France
Canada
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Poland
U.S
State Dulles
John Cockroft
Sir William Penney
0. M. Solandt
Yves Rocard
Ernest O. Lawrence
University of California
Robert F. Bach
Senate Halts Transportation Tax Cuts After Railroad Slash
The Senate voted to eliminate 710 million dollars a year in transportation taxes but kept other taxes unchanged in an extension bill. It would have spared excise reductions on automobiles, auto parts, cigarettes, distilled spirits, and wines, preserving revenue losses estimated at 2.6 billion yearly. The bill now returns to the House for action or a conference.
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Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Congress
House Conference Committee
Sd Aste Hleuse
Top Journalist Herbert Swope Dies in New York at 76
Herbert Bayard Swope, 76, famed American journalist and first Pulitzer winner, died in Doctors Hospital New York. A former World editor and racing official, he helped found the American Society of Newspaper Editors and led the New York State Racing Commission for a decade.
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NEW York
Herbert Bayard Swope
Swope
New York World
The
World
Telegram
New York State Racing Commission
Doctors Hospital
William Allen White
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Associated Press
Old City News Assn
New York City
Engineers Strike Settled On Coast
New York AP reports a five day marine engineers strike against East and Gulf coast ship owners ended Friday. The Marine Engineers Beneficial Association avoided ship disruption as MEBA became the last of four maritime unions to reach new work agreements with owners, stabilizing American flag dry cargo and passenger sailings.
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New York
Marine Engineers
Gulf Coast
Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn
MEBA
Tagar Ds
Vetna
Armenian Wins Vatican Post
Pope Pius XII named Gregory Peter Cardinal Agagianian to the Congregation of the Holy Office and he remains head of the Congregation for the Oriental Church. The Armenian patri arch also holds proprefect duties for the Faith and succeeds Samuel Stritch as prelate of Propagation of the Faith.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Gregory Peter Cardinal Agagianian
Congregation of the Holy Office
Pius
Cardinal Agagianian
Vatican
Congregation For Propagation of the Faith
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Eisenhower Addresses Defense Leaders On World Situation
President Eisenhower spoke in a 30 minute unscheduled address at the Defense Department conference in Quantico Virginia. White House press secretary Hagerty said the talk covered many subjects with no details given. The gathering included 175 civilian and military leaders led by Secretary McElroy as Dulles briefed on overseas intelligence and the Pacific region.
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Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Defense Department
Lebanon
Middle East
Defense Establishment
Neil McElroy
Marine Base
Washington
Arthur V. Watkins
Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
Sherman Adams
Wiakins
Adams
Jobless Volume Declines Slightly
The government reported a small drop in insured unemployment to 2,817,600 for the week ending June 7, a decline of 10,000. Initial claims, for newly laid off workers, rose by 10,600 to 332,300 for the week ending June 14.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Employment Security
Fighting On Once Again In Lebanon
In Beirut gunfire ends a two day truce as Dag Hammarskjold meets with Premier Sami Solh over Lebanon’s rebellion. He favors a border observation role for the U.N. and questions a larger force while Lebanon seeks a 150 mile frontier seal with the UAR.
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Beirut
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Sami Solh
Hammarskjold
United Arab Republic
Syria
U.A.R
United Nations
Eisenhower Trade Bill faces Senate resistance
The Eisenhower administration pushes a five year extension of the reciprocal trade program. In the House a sweeping victory occurred but Senate GOP leader Knowland resists a five year term, urging a three year limit. Secretary Dulles warns that Khrushchev threatens economic war and calls for renewed tariffs and concessions to avoid isolation.
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Eisenhower
Senate
House
Dulles
Senate Finance Committee
Khrushchev
United States
U.S
Congress
William F. Knowland
California
Adams urged to resign over Goldfine ties in Eisenhower era
Rep. Harris says Goldfine will testify before the Harris group on July 1 while noting Adams may have violated ethics by contacting agencies for Goldfine and accepting hospitality. Watkins urges Adams to resign, calling his actions imprudent and damaging. Several Republicans echo calls for Adams to step down as probe continues.
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Boston
Bernard Goldfine
House
Donald E. Tewes
R-Wis
Goldfine
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Case
Eisenhower
Watkins
McCarthy
White House
Senate
Harris
Justice Department
John Bell Williams
Dmiss
Senate Gop
William F. Knowland
Califforna
Watking
Charles B.brownson
R-Ind
Rioters Storm Danish Embassy in Moscow Protest
Moscow police watched as 200 to 300 Soviet demonstrators hurled stones at the Danish Embassy, broke seven windows, and displayed anti Danish banners. Danish Ambassador Alex Morch filed a protest after returning to the scene.
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Moscow
Moscow Radio
Copenhagen
Imre Nagy
Alex Morch
Boreman Seen as Front Runner for 4th Circuit Nomination
Federal Judge Herbert S. Boreman of Parkersburg West Virginia was viewed by unnamed observers Friday as a leading candidate for the U S fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. They noted West Virginia’s turn and the presence of two Republican senators up for reelection as context for the possible appointment involving Virginia North Carolina Maryland and South Carolina.
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Washington
Herbert S. Boreman
Parkersburg
W. Va
Capitol Bill
U.S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Boreman
Albert V. Bryan
Alexandria
John J. Parker
Charlotte
N.C
West Virginia
Chapman Revercomb
John D. Hoblitzell
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Maryland
Cool Weather Expected Across West Virginia Next Week
Huntington AP reports the Weather Bureau forecasts a cool start to summer in West Virginia with temperatures about 35 degrees below normal over the next five days. The outlook calls for a cool weekend, warmer Tuesday, cooler again Wednesday, and scattered showers bringing 1 to 2 inches of rain.
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Huntington
West Virginia
Weather Bureau
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