Aid in Pact Defense Is Our Pledge
The United States agreed to cooperate with the Bagdad Pact members on security and defense by signing a declaration with Prime Ministers of Britain Turkey Iran and Pakistan. Secretary Dulles pledged prompt agreements to give effect to this cooperation while not joining as a full member.
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Hedge Apple Tests End Up With Revenue Trouble
Carthage Missouri report details Kenneth Welch a 40 year old stonecutter who tried to extract uses from hedge apples. He calculated yields including alcohol and faced confiscation taxes penalties and bond demands from federal revenue officials. Welch remains determined to pursue hedge apple processing if he can satisfy authorities and fund a pilot plant.
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Rep
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D-Mo
Omaha
Panther in Bed Triggers Paris Couple Split
The wife of Chevalier d Orgeix files legal separation from husband and pet panther Zooma after the animal jumps into bed at 7 AM daily. The panther, captured in Africa in 1957, roams the couple's Paris home and adds to marital strain.
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Chevalier
Zooma
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Harry
New York
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Africa
Afghan Assembly Endorses Oil Search Pact With Soviets
The Afghan national assembly approves an agreement with the Soviet Union and Russia authorizing geologists to explore for oil in Afghanistan.
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Karachi
Afghan National Assembly
Russia
Afghanistan
Indictment of 42 Washington Car Dealers for Price Fixing
A federal grand jury indicted 42 Washington area automobile dealers on conspiring to fix retail prices for new cars and parts. Ford, Chevrolet, and Oldsmobile groups are named with their associations, accused of maintaining minimum profits and uniform pricing for autos and repairs. The case cites Sherman Act violations and seeks to restore price competition.
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Flying Tigers Leader Claire Chennault Dies of Cancer
Lt. Gen. Claire Chennault, famed Flying Tigers commander, dies at 67 in New Orleans after lung cancer and a massive arterial hemorrhage. Survived by his wife Anna Chan Chennault and 10 children from two marriages. services planned in New Orleans with burial at Arlington. Congressional praise and tributes from Chiang Kai-shek's circle accompany the notice.
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Arlington Eg Cemetery
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Nell Thomas Chennault
Waterproof
John S. Chennault
Madrid
Max T. Chennault
Atlanta
Robert Lee
Los Angeles
Charles Chennault
U.S. Air Force
Panama City
Fla
Maj
Claire Patrick Chennault
USAF
Eglinfield
David Chennault
Monroe
Robert Chennault
Rosemary Martien
Cleveland, Tenn
Czech Dancers Seek Asylum After World Fair
Six members of the Czechoslovak Lucnica dancing group who performed at the World's Fair requested political asylum, police sources said Sunday night.
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UPI
Marine Killed in Beirut Firefight by Buddy During Unauthorized Visit
A U S marine was accidentally killed by a fellow Marine during an unauthorized visit to a village south of Beirut airport. Pfc Walter Richardson, 19, of Brooklyn, was shot in the head as he stood near an 7 foot wall, while three other marines were detained for investigation and counsel. The incident comes amid Lebanon instability as U S authorities monitor a pending presidential vote and regional tensions persist with the UAR and Jordan.
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Walter Richardson
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U. S
U.S
Lebanon
Bandit Returns to Buy Gas After Robbery
St Croix Beach Wisconsin police report a bandit who held up service station attendant Ronald Anderson returned over the weekend to purchase gasoline. Anderson said the bandit showed either a poor memory or nerve as he carried out the repeat visit.
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Wis
UPI
Ronald Anderson
Anderson
Eisenhower asks boost to 288 billion debt ceiling
President Eisenhower urged Congress to raise the temporary national debt limit to 288 billion dollars, citing revenue and spending projections. He sent letters to Vice President Nixon and to Speaker Rayburn stating the current deficit outlook requires flexibility to manage debt and contingencies.
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Eisenhower
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Nixon
Senate
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Texas
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Linn County Board of Review 15 Percent Real Estate Cut Question
The Linn County Board of Review voted a blanket 15 percent reduction for real estate outside Cedar Rapids, prompting Attorney General Norman Erbe to issue an opinion. Bramwell said only the state board possesses authority to make such a cut, not the county board.
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Bounty Board of Review
Linn County
Norman Erbe
M. G. Linkletter
James E. Bramwell
Erbe
County Board of Review
Linkletter
State Board of Review
July Rainfall Surpasses Normal in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids records show July rainfall at 4.18 inches as of Monday, exceeding the normal 3.58 inches. Weekend totals include .44 inches at Municipal Airport and .33 inches inside the city, while the year-to-date lags about 6 percent.
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Iowa News
Cedar Rapids
Cardinal's Office Raided in Poland by Police
The office of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski was raided after police forced gates at Jasna Gora monastery. A man who tried to intervene was beaten. The raid, lasting hours, seized religious materials and records, risking a major crisis between the Communist state and the Roman Catholic Church.
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Stefan
Wyszynski
Jasna Gora
Khrushchev Urges Moscow as Summit Site
Soviet Premier Khrushchev accuses Eisenhower of blocking an East‑West summit and offers Moscow or another European venue to ensure security. He argues five powers must decide and criticizes U S and British leadership while urging withdrawal of troops from Lebanon and Jordan.
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Jordan
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