Tragic Bombing Raid in Tunisia Sparks Global Outcry
A French piloted bombing of a border village in Tunisia in reprisal against Algerian guerrillas drew worldwide condemnation. The piece argues the raid tarnishes Western ideals, cites American made planes, and warns of broader Arab world alienation and potential Moroccan and Algerian consequences. It urges UN control over free nations and rejects the Suez invasion as unacceptable.
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Tunisia
Tunis
United States
Free World
Middle East
Britain
France
Suez Canal
Morocco
Algeria
United Nations
Greenwich Commuter Meeting Supports Study of Problems
Fairfield County commuters in Greenwich discussed rail service and urged equitable solutions. First Selectman Griffith E. Harris and Herbert Baldwin of Westport were tasked to draft a resolution backing a Metropolitan Regional Council study of commuter issues.
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Fairfield County
Greenwich Town Hall
New Haven Railroad
First
Jersey City Water Main Break Sparks Alarm and Flood Risk
A 36 inch water main burst flooding the Hackensack river area and draining the city supply. Fire and police, plus water company workers, searched for the leak as up to 100000 residents faced water loss and schools and factories closed in a state of emergency. The break was found under the river and the water simply flowed into the river.
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Jersey City
Water Company
Commissioner of Public Works
Hackensack
Not a Safe Companion Cheating on Turnpikes Raises Safety Concerns
The article observes toll dodging on several highways including the Connecticut and Garden State routes. It notes an honor system at New Jersey gates, reporting $445,000 due but only $310,000 collected, implying seven in ten drivers were honest and three cheated, with safety risks linked to the practice.
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Connecticut
Massachusetts Turnpike
Garden State Parkway
New Jersey
Cape May
Congress Deliberates Big Brake on Federal Debt
Washington lawmakers debate a $5 billion debt limit rise while House Resolution 8002 promises major reform. The measure would annual review long term projects and allow elimination or postponement to save funds, reflecting Hoover Commission aims. It is ready for House floor action.
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Washington Daily News
Sen
Byrd
Hoover Commission
Congress
Nationlizing the National Pastime in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Braves face rent hikes from 200 000 to about 400 000 a year for county stadium use. The Braves raised ticket prices to offset costs, drawing county board opposition though limited power to block the move. The piece notes a trend toward publicly owned stadiums, with six of 16 major league clubs involved, raising political influence over team decisions and fan access.
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Worcester Gazette
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Protecting Your Corporation From Tax Bleed
A 1957 court decision shifts how small businesses should structure capital for tax avoidance. Using bonds or notes alongside stock was once a simple way to repatriate funds tax free, but the Second Circuit now uses a subjective test based on reasonable repayment expectations, posing major risk to new corporations.
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Treasury
Shay
Second Circuit
Att
National transportation system underfunded and at risk
The piece argues that the deteriorating U.S. transportation system threatens national prosperity and security as railroads airlines and trucks move critical military and space program components. It cites congressional inaction regulatory hurdles and calls for a coordinated national plan while noting potential fare hikes subsidies and possible nationalization debates.
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Senate
United States
Russia
Moscow
Congress
White House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
ICC
Civil Aeronautics Board
Disengagement enters diplomatic vocabulary in cold war context
The piece traces the term disengagement from World War I to present Western diplomacy. It notes officials in the State Department resist its use while others in Washington favor it as a tactic. It recalls 1953 1954 efforts to set an agenda for a four powers foreign ministers conference on German unity and Berlin talks.
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Cadorna
Dulles
Herter
Murphy and
Henderson
State Department
White House
Congress
Europe
Washington
Paris
Berlin
Indochina split and Korea unity proposal surface at talks
The Soviet diplomat pressed Indochina talks while Britain and France agreed to meet in Geneva to discuss elections there. In Moscow the North Korean envoy floated all Korean elections supervised by a neutral body, insisting on Pyongyang terms and the withdrawal of foreign forces before talks. Western allies largely rejected the proposal, focusing on disengagement and trade policy toward Peiping.
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Dulles
Geneva
Indochina
Middle East
North Africa
Korea
Moscow
United Nations
China
Pyongyang
South Korea
Yalu River
Europe
Germany
Washington
Peiping
Wall Street ponders profits as earnings flood hits mood
New York reports a mix of profits and losses with many firms cutting dividends while several industries show declines. Steel, mining, textiles, chemicals, and railroads reveal softer earnings, yet utilities and tobacco and drug makers buck the trend with gains.
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New York
Wall Street
Main Street
Washington
West German French Italian arms plan eyed by analysts
In Bonn experts analyze a joint arms development program by West Germany France and Italy. They suggest it could move toward including Britain and possibly advance Germany's role in nuclear and military research amid North Atlantic tensions.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
France
Italy
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
Wetter
Franz Josef Strauss
Atomic Club
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Maurice Bourges- Mawnoury
Chaban-Delmas
Yato
German Defense Ministry
Strauss
Rome
Comic Dictionary Entry Typing Theme
A short gag defines the foolhardy man who thinks he cannot do without women or the woman who believes she can do without men, signaling a playful clash of independence and desire. The line suggests social vanity through a satirical quip.
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