Marines Expand Beirut Build Up as War Moves In
U S Marines and British paratroopers augment forces in Lebanon and Jordan amid mounting regional tensions. 6th Fleet ships deploy off Lebanon while U S airlift ferries 6 300 Marines to Beirut and more plan to land. Soviet drills near Turkey Iran and protests at embassies heighten Cold War pressure as Nasser-Khrushchev talks spark Cairo and Damascus alerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Middle East
Naples
Turkey
Iran
Soviet Union
Moscow
Potsdam
East Germany
Nasser
Damascus
Cairo
Tito
Yugoslavia
Iraq
Faisal
Nuri
Albania
Lebanon
U. S. 8Th Regiment
Beirut
Adi
Charles R. Brown
Dth
Des Maines
Marines Kept In Service Amid 1950s Middle East Tensions
excerpts describe several young men from Harding High and surrounding areas who joined the Marine Corps between 1944 and 1956. Lukowski, Papas, Neeley and others left civilian jobs for military service, with notes on family duties, schooling, and wartime deployments. One wife cites canceled return due to Middle East tension, and another mentions plans to finish Bullard Havens courses after separation.
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The
Marines
Harding High School
Bridgeport Brass
Robert J. Lukowski
Boston
Boston Avenue
Spiro J. Papas
Lockheed Aircraft
Burbank
Calif
Bullard Havens
Norwalk Chief Requests Leave Amid City Turmoil
Norwalk Police Chief Orlins, in office since 1950, asks Mayor Freese for a two week unpaid leave citing changes pushed by the PBA. The letter argues for an objective review and potential interim arrangements while charges are evaluated. The piece links broader regional unrest including Beirut clashes and notes a separate Beirut rebel activity and London investigators on yawning trends.
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Po Ice Commissioners
Orlins
Department
Irving C. Freese
Freese
PBA
Police Commission
Saratoga
Marine Battalion
6Th Fleet
Beirut
Camille Chamoun
Sase
Danbury Parolee Nabbed In Break In Three Counts
July 18 an alert woman helped police arrest Danbury youth Terry Kayser 17 of 81 White Street on three counts of breaking and entering with criminal intent and one count of theft. He on parole from Cheshire reformatory and was held for a continuation. Kayser admitted entering the Brewster Lumber Co on Crosby Street on June 15 and July 5, obtaining under 15 dollars in the first entry and nothing in the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Terry Kayser
White Street
Cheshire Reformatory
Albert H. Hornig
bury-Brewster Lumber Co
Crosby Street
Charles Chelso
Armando Tarsi
Kayser
Frank Rotunda
Arnould Sousa
Main Street
Police Commission Letter Opens Way for Detached Inquiry
A board of Police Commissioners replies to Max Orlins stating the aim is a sincere, thorough investigation to relieve embarrassment and ensure fairness. Secretary John W. Caputo notes they grant the request in the spirit it was made and invite a detached probe into the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Orlins
Board of Police Commissioners
John W. Caputo
Plane Crash Kills One Near North Adams
One man is killed when a plane from North Adams crashed after reportedly striking a cable spanning a beach. The craft, owned by the Greylock Flying Club, was en route to Capo Cod. Harriman ran a Hoosick Falls vending business. Kretzmer works as a garage foreman. The three men and a boy planned a Capo Cod vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
Plymouth Bay Packing Co
Greylock Flying Club
Harriman
Hoosick Falls
Kretzmer
Rebels Free-allied GIs Amid Cuba Uprising Release List
Rebels freed U S and allied GIs in small groups during the Cuba revolt against President Batista. Released today were George N Capewell Tren ton Gerald Holthaus Belleville WA, Wm Robert P Wurst Cornwallsh Neiphi s Pa, Robert R Asfour Dearborn Mich, Chiles Lindberg Jamestown, Adelberto C Marquez Cleveland Ohio, Thomas W Cady Philadelphia, Carmela DeJesue Narvaez New York City, Waldo Reyes Jr Tampa, Jack R Palmer Missoula, Joseph Anderson St Albans Queens, John Bondi Norfolk Va, Gerald Dickinson Fort Madison Iowa, Robert D Lepley Garrett Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulgencio Batista
George N. Capewell
Trenton
Gerald Holthaus
Belleville
St. Clair
Robert P. Wurst
Cornwells
Russians veto UN troop plan in the council
Nine other council members supported the Soviet veto on a UN emergency force in Lebanon. Sweden and the Soviet Union voted yes to suspend activity while U.S. forces were present, with all others opposing. U.S. Ambassador Hare warned the UAR that attacks on U.S. forces could endanger relations, a view echoed by Omar Loutfi and Sobolev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Lebanon
U. S
Sweden
Soviet Union
Lodge
United States
United Arab Republic
Raymond Hare
UAR
Cairo
Omar Loutfi
Hare
U.S
Loutsi
Sobolev
Senate Approves Defense Changes Amid Power Shifts
The Senate backed a defense reform bill to empower the secretary of defense, expand unified commands, and create a director of research and engineering. It raises Joint Chiefs chair authority and increases Navy Army Air Force leadership limits while ensuring Marines Naval aviation and the National Guard remain legally protected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Air Force
Secretary of Defense
Congress
Symington
Bill Russell
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Russell
Pentagon
Navy
House
Senate
Joints Chiefs of Staff
Secretary For Defense
Army
Marine Corps
Naval Aviation
National Guard
Manning, Maxwell and Moore Declares 35 Cent Dividend
Manning Maxwell and Moore reports six month net sales of 24,333,000, down from 28,868,000 a year earlier. After tax earnings total 873,000 versus 1,624,000 in 1957. Earnings per common share on 785,290 shares are 1.1 dollars, down from 2.09. Dividend payable September 10 to stockholders of record August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning, Maxwell and Moore
Lompany
Bomb hoax suspect held after Dallas flight scare
A Dallas bound airliner with 81 passengers returned to Dallas after a bomb threat. Police arrested 19 year old Robert Keith at his University Park home after he confessed to making the call. Keith pleaded innocent at arraignment and posted a $50 bond awaiting federal grand jury action under a new sabotage law.
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Dallas
Tex
West Coast
Robert Keith
University Park
John Ryan
Keith
Ryan
United States
Madden Hill
Tand
FBI
Congress
West Trying to Guess Reds Mideast Strategy
Western diplomats weighed how Moscow and Peiping might act in the Middle East crisis. Speculation centered on Red China volunteers or propaganda, with warnings to Britain to withdraw from Jordan and concerns over possible Soviet intervention. Khrushchev and Nasser reportedly discussed sending fighting men, a decision seen as key to world peace. allied nations protested NATO consultations amid fears of Russian action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Moscow
Peiping
Red Bloc
Red China
Britain
Jordan
Kremlin
Central Asia
United States
Lebanon
A. D. Wilson
U. S
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Far East
Formosa
Korea
Middle East
Russia
Nikita Khrushchev
Nasser
Khrushchev
West
NATO
West Germany
Norway
Denmark
Venezuelan Law Cuts Egg Prices With Imported Stamp
Venezuela has enacted a law requiring eggs imported after August 1 to bear an imported stamp and imposes a tax of about 2.5 cents a dozen. Officials say pullet egg demand fell after the deadline passed, reducing prices as exporters rushed to beat the August 1 cutoff. It is unclear how stamping will be enforced going forward, with reports that exporters may use machinery to stamp eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Mid East briefs report regional unrest and troop shifts
AP dispatches from Vienna London Istanbul Beirut Guantanamo summarize demonstrations outside Bucharest legations over Middle East protests. Mongolia recognizes the Iraqi regime. Turkish forces move routines amid Turkish Thrace troop concentrations. Kirkuk oilfields still pump 500000 barrels daily. Batista and Castro rebels express support for U S troop landings and freeing kidnapped servicemen to fight in Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Iraq
Kirkuk
Iraq‘petroleum
Tripoli
Lebanon
Guantanamo
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Fidel Castro
U. S
Mideast
Havana
Batista
Middle East
Castro S
Injured in Wilton Crash Baffles State Police
A head on collision on Route 7 near Barrett Brothers garage in Wilton sent four people to Norwalk Hospital. William Bell 52 and his wife Mrs. Bell 53 of Hamilton Mass suffered severe injuries, while Edwin Wainio 26 of Saugatuck and the Bell couple were treated for multiple injuries. Bell family in critical condition, Edwin Wainio satisfactory. Investigators cite steering failure and vehicle veer as causes. Wilton Georgetown ambulances aided at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Brothers
Route 7
Wainie
Ridgefield Barracks
Georgetown
Edward Agnes
William Quaintance
George McMahon
RCA Picnic Sunday by Reserve Officers Association
Lt Raymond MacMath Bridgeport chapter president announces the annual picnic will be Sunday at the Italian Community Center in New Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond MacMath
Reserve Officers Association
Bridgeport
Newtown
Legion Convention Backs Aid to Lebanon and Military Plans
About 1,000 delegates at the 40th Connecticut American Legion convention endorsed President Eisenhower's move to send troops to Lebanon and pressed for stronger U S policy toward the Soviet Union. They also backed extending GI insurance, universal military training, and social security for veterans. The session included awards, a memorial for 293 deceased, and a parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
American Legion
Eisenhower
Lebanon
Soviet Union
Connecticut Department
FBI
U. S
Veterans Administration
Arthur J. Connell
Middletown J
United Nations
Connell
Robert G. Keating
Cheshire
Connecticut
40 &B
Embassy in Jordan Stoned by Soviet Mob Demonstration
A crowd of about 300 Soviet militiamen and soldiers attacked the British Embassy in Jordan with ink bottles, ball bearings, bricks, and stones. Windows on the first three floors of the 10 story building were smashed for over an hour, with some damage reaching the eighth floor as the mob clashed near the embassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Detec tive Nab s Pair in Theft of Ring
Two New York men Phillip White and William Jackson, both 21, faced felony charges in New York court for stealing a $210 pearl ring from a Westport resident's parked car after police observed them loitering near autos on West Houston Street. They were held on $500 bail each for Special Sessions.
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New York
Jacqueline Rogers
Stoney Brook Road
Westport
West Houston Street
Cai
Phillip White
St. Nicholas Avenue
William Jackson
West List Street
Adams Probe Set In Army Contract Case
Washington July 18 AP second set of House investigators will begin closed door testimony Monday in the Raylaine Worsted matter a wartime fabric contract penalty reduced by the Army. The probe centers on presidential assistant Sherman Adams and possible White House pressure with Railaine Worsted officials and other figures including Bernard Goldfine. Austin a former board member said talk of White House interest circulated but urged the board to hear arguments. Goldfine left for Boston after eight days of questioning by the Oversight subcommittee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Sherman Adams
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
House Armed Services Investigations Subcommittee
Raylaine Worsted, Inc
Manchester
N.H
Army
Adams
White House
Roswell
Austin
Armed Forces Board of Contract’ Appeals
Hebert
Warren R. Austin
Vermont
U. S&s
United Nations
Leo’ Wolff
Raglaine Firm
Wolff
House Legislative Oversight Subcommittee
Boston
Bernard Goldfine
Goldfine
Raylalne
Hebert Group
Adamses
James C. Hagerty
Gov
Gov. Adams’ House Last Night.” : Hagerty
Oversight Subcommittee
Subcommittee
United States and Soviet Clash Over Middle East Intervention
Secretary of State Dulles warned Congress that the Soviet Union will counter Western moves in the Middle East and warned of possible Arab retaliation. He cited Russia’s veto in the UN and alleged Kremlin plans to overthrow pro Western governments in Jordan and Lebanon while UAR tensions with Israel escalated. US Ambassador Hare reassured Nasser’s regime that Lebanon troops are a temporary protection, with withdrawal planned as circumstances permit.
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Mideast
Nagsér
Damascus
U. S
Lebanon
Jordan
Moscow
State Dulles
Senate
Iroq
Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Kremlin
United Nations Security Council
New York
Russia
Dennis Chavez
D-Nm
Chavez
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Egypt
Syria
Raymond Hare
State Department
Hare
Ali Sabri
Sabri
United States
Mideast Republic
Eisenhower
UAR
Senate Committee
Soviet Union
Israel
Lost Children Rescued After Remote Lake Search
Two children and their dog were found unharmed after two days on a remote Ash Lake road miles from anywhere. Authorities praised the rescue as a minor miracle as more than 100 searchers with planes and a helicopter hunted them. The children, Francine and her brother, had survived on berries and were in good condition aside from a few scratches and mosquito bites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Francine
Lyle Crega
Ash Lake
George Erickson
Hibbing
Atlantic Ocean
Lyle Crego, Jr
Med East Crisis Worsens as China Warns Britain to Withdraw
London reports Red China demands Britain pull troops from Jordan or face grave consequences. Beirut notes U S ships and planes add 2,860 Marines, swelling the Mideast beach head to 11,100. Additional 6th Fleet warships approach off Lebanon.
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Beirut
U. S
Mideast
6Th Fleet
Lebanon
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Camp LeJeune
N.C
Germany
East Mediterranean
1S V and
AP Diencoe
Bridgeporters
Pfc
William I. Roman
Spiro J. Pappas
CEL
Christopher Neeley
PEC
Norwalk
James J. Whitlock
Isenate
Texas
Vienna
Bucharest
Legation
Moscow Radio
Ulan Bator
Outer Mongolia
Istanbul
Thrace
Anatolia
Wilton
RCA
Legion
Nabs
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Mideast Crisis
At- A- Glange
Nikita “Thrushchev
Red
China
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