Taunts Lead Square Boy to Kill His Mother
PalmdaIe California August 23 deputies report a 13 year old boy killed his mother, Mrs Hilda Thomson 51, firing three .22 bullets into her head after loading a rifle and waiting for her return home He said he wanted to prove he was not a sissy and ran away to raise money for the escape Jimmy Thomson is booked at Edwards Air Force Base after admitting the act and stating he planned to leave home to show other kids he was not a coward
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Jimmy Thomson
Palmdale
Calif
Hilda Thomson
Fison
Lancaster
Jimmy
Edwards Air Force Base
Jimmy A
Tank becomes Broadway hit
New York, Aug. 23. The biggest hit on Broadway today was a 20 000 gallon water tank. It hit the stage of the empty 48th St Theater along with tons of steel and plaster after it collapsed on the roof.
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New York
Broadway
48Th St. Theater
Eisenhower Promises Aid to Flooded Northeast
President Eisenhower pledges federal help for flood devastated New England and Mid-Atlantic states, hints at a special session of Congress, urges Red Cross contributions, and seeks plans to prevent future flood damage. Governors report crippled cities and factories as disaster area designations expand aid options.
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Uue
Hartford
Congress
Washington
Red Cross
Eisenhower
Li Fe
Connecticut
Abraham Ribicoff
New
Jersey
Robert Meyner
New York
Mass evacuation of 10,000 children from Pocono camps
In Stroudsburg Pennsylvania on August 23 civil defense officials began moving 10 000 children from flood damaged Pocono summer camps to nearby cities by bus. The first convoy of 340 children left camps Hagen Miller and Ministerium on Marshall Creek above Stroudsburg.
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Stroudsburg
Pocono Mountains
Hagen, Miller
Ministerium
Marshall i Creek
West Virginia to Extend Social Security to Teachers
Gov. Marland signed documents extending social security to about 28 000 West Virginia public school teachers and others eligible for state teacher retirement pay. The plan, developed by the attorney general and the auditor, awaits federal approval and then referendums. If approved, employers vote by secret ballot with 90 days notice. final steps hinge on the Health Education and Welfare decision.
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Jehm G. Morgen
Gazette
Gov. Marland
West
Federal Department of
Harlan Justice
Auditor
Congress May Be Summoned To Find Cash
President Eisenhower proposed an eighty to one hundred million dollar federal flood relief program for the Northeast. Civil Defense Administrator Val Peterson said the plan aims to mobilize all government resources to alleviate the disaster as Congress may hold a special session. Peterson outlined state needs with Connecticut and Pennsylvania each at twenty five million, Massachusetts fifteen million, and New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island at five million each. Army engineers would rehabilitate public facilities while agencies determine loan help for businesses and households.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Civil Defense
Val Peterson
Northeast
Peterson
White House
James Hagerty
Congress
Federal
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Jerey
New York
Army Corps of Engineers
Army Engineers
Jto
Arthur Flemming
Office of Defense Mobilization
ODM
Plane Crashes Into Homes Near Charleston Base Killing Nine
A large Air Force C119 transport, crippled by engine trouble, crashed into three frame houses near Charleston AFB before dawn. Nine people including airmen and civilians were killed. several others injured. The crash followed a routine night flight from the base with a sister ship. Major General McCarty joined the investigation.
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Charleston
S. C
Air Force
Charleston Air Force Base
North Charleston
Liberty Park
456Th Troop
18Th Air Force
Chester E. McCarty
1Th Air Force
Donaldson Afb
Greenville
St. C
Britons Fly Round-Trip In 14 Hours
Londoners John Hackett and Peter Moneypenny flew Canberra jet from London to New York with a 35 minute meal break, then returned in just over 14 hours. They averaged about 481 miles per hour for the round trip amid varying head and tailwinds.
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London
New York
John Hackell
Peter Moneypenny
Floyd Bennett Airfield
Hackett
Moneypenny
English Channel
Canberra
French Forces Push On 100 Mile North Africa Front
Across a 100 mile front near Oued Zem French troops and Foreign Legionnaires press rebels in Morocco as Premier Faure orders up reserves amid mounting tensions. Casualties rise with hundreds dead as Paris seeks to control North African unrest and appeals UN members for mediation.
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Casablanca
Foreign Legionnaires
PAPC
Aix Les Bains
France
Edgar Faure
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold i
Harmarskjeld
Oued Zem
Tal- da Plain
Rabal
Meknes
West Africa
Africa
Raymond Dueval
Morocco
Antoine Franchi
Rabat
Thhey
Oued Zenit
Khenifra
Khourigba
Germany
Paan
Interior Ministry
Algeria
Loganshire liquor board fires two employees over pledge claim
Logan area liquor commission chairman Frank B. King cites poor business for dismissing Earl Justice and Carl White from stores. Deputy Sheriff Okey Justice accuses firings tied to loyalty pledge to a state political group. King mentions a forthcoming state survey and added staffing checks. Charles L. Williams, a Logan County official, denied instigating the action.
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Liquor Commission
Frank B. King
Logan
Okey Justice
Statehouse
Justice
Earl Justice
Big Creek
Carl White
Lake
King
Commission
Charles L. Williams
Logan County
House of Delegates
Williams
White
Today's Definition MISER A man of rare gifts
A compact portrait outlines a figure described as a miser with rare gifts. The snippet names no person or place beyond the general label and hints at unusual talents or traits associated with the miser.
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Miser
Nixon to Tour Africa and Near East in November
The White House announced Vice President Richard A. Nixon will visit Africa and the Near East in November at the request of President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Nixon and State Department representatives. Departure date and itinerary will be announced later.
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Washington
White House
Richard A. Nixon
Africa
Near East
Eisenhower
John Foster Duiles
James C. Hagerty
Nixon
State Department
Write House
United States
Southern miners' pay raise faces careful North-South stance
Washington reports southern coal producers avoided an official stance on the $2 daily wage rise negotiated by John L. Lewis and Harry Moses. The Southern Association discussed the issue after an executive session, with indications they will eventually accept. The contract provides a 15 cent hourly rise September 1 and a further 10 cent rise April 1, lifting basic daily pay from $18.25 to $20.25.
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Washington
Southern
Southern Group
Southern Association
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Harry M. Moses
Assn
Vituminous Group
Witness Testimony Faults Price Fix Law in Hearing
Government economist Jesse Markham told a congressional inquiry that the Federal anti price discrimination law keeps consumer prices higher than needed. He spoke at a public hearing before Sen. Kilgore's Antitrust subcommittee, urging stronger enforcement and more funding for the FTC.
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Washington
Jesse Markham
Markham
Princeton University
Federal Trade Commission
Sen. Kilgore
Dwva
Senate Antitrust and
Downtown Theater Opens Doors to Negroes Here
The Capitol Theater in Charleston began selling tickets to Negro patrons on equal terms, following a NAACP request. Other Kanawha Valley theaters reported receiving letters urging desegregation, but most had not acted yet. Willard Brown of the Charleston NAACP urged theaters to admit Negroes without discrimination.
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Charleston
I Movie
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Kanawha Valley
Kanawha City
Capitol Theater
Cinema
Willard Brown
NAACP
Area Navie
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