Army Says Blast Like 2-Ton Bomb
An Army ordnance expert said the Brooklyn pier explosion resulted from a single concentrated blast more powerful than a two ton bomb. The blast killed four boys watching the fire and left 246 injured. damage was estimated at 15 million dollars as rescue teams and investigators searched for causes including sabotage and welding-gear fires.
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New York
Army Ordnance
Brooklyn Pier
Joseph Petroline
1St Army Ordnannce
Petrolino
Charles Tierney
Brooklyn
Tha
Lower Manhattan
Cavanagh
Army
FBI
Stevenson Won't Run In 1960 Presidential Race
President hopeful Adlai Stevenson announces he will not seek another run for the presidency. He will resume law practice in Chicago and remain active in the Democratic Party, serving on the party advisory committee and continuing to share views on public questions.
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Stevenson
Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Party
Grover Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
Cleveland
Bryan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
South
Kentucky
West Virginia
Eisenhower
Missouri
W. Willard
Frial Victims Named In Tragic Shooting
The victims listed include Mrs. Dorothy Minkel, 56, shot once in the head with a .22 caliber pistol, and Fred B. Han, shot in the neck once and in the abdomen four times. Three figures are shown with phone numbers for contact.
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Dorothy Minkel
Fred B. Han
Son of Army Major shoots three near San Jose
Elmo Hatton Jr. 21 of Campbell admitted shooting at two motorists and killing a San Jose housewife with no motive given. He and his father went to Sheriff Hawley with details as officers held the gun and car at the Hatton residence. The shootings occurred near Almaden Reservoir area.
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San Jose
Calif
Here
Elmo Hatton Jr
Campbell
Melvin Hawley
Hawley
Hatton
Sheriff's
Young Hatton
Almaden, Reservoir
Hansen
Hamarskjold to Send Envoy for Budapest Visit
United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold announced a representative would depart for a 10 day visit to Budapest starting next Sunday and he planned to visit himself December 16 18 hours after discussing dates with Hungarian Foreign Minister Imre Horvath.
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United Nations
N.Y
T. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Budapest
U.N. General Assembly
Imre
Horvath
Norvath
Hamimarskjold
Hammarskjold
U.N
Philippe de Seynes
Hungary
Kent
U. N
Walthayakon
Thailand
Yugdslav
Mladen’ Ivekovic
Imre Nagy
Romania
Egypt hails Suez evacuation as victory for UN
Associated Press reports that British French troop withdrawal from the Suez Canal zone is praised as a victory for Egypt and the United Nations. Britain faces national humility and Eden's leadership questioned while Commonwealth cohesion and US influence are debated by world leaders.
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Associated Press
Gairo
Suez Canal
Egypt
United Nations
Britain
Eden
Solomon Bandaranaike
Ceylon
London
India
Pakistan
Nehri
United States
Allies Commence Suez Evacuation
Portable dispatch reports troops and gear boarding ships at Port Said to begin the British French exodus from Berat. About 2,000 British and 1,200 French troops prepare to depart as UN police presence rises to about 2,600. harbor clearances enable faster withdrawals though dates remain unannounced.
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Port Said
Egypt
Berat
U.N
U. N
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
R. LM. Burns
United Nations Police Force
Port
Britain Enacts Petrol Tax Hike Amid Suez Crisis
London reports a swift petrol tax rise to 90 cents per imperial gallon as part of measures tied to the Suez crisis. Chancellor MacMillan cites falling gold and dollar reserves, a 67.2 million European Payments Union deficit, and possible tax changes while rationing limits motorists to about 200 miles monthly.
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London
Harold MacMillan
House of Payments
U.S
U. S
MacMillan
MacMillen
U.S. Treasury
Congress
Canada
Britain
Washington
J. Britain
State
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Dulles
Hoover
State’ Department
Internation Monetary’ Fund
British Sterling
Prgiment
National Farmers’ Union
Egypt
Suez Canal
International Monetary Fund
Hunter's body found on Cheat Mountain near Elkins
The body of deer hunter Benjamin Vickers, 54, of Moundsville, was found on Cheat Mountain east of Elkins after an all day search. Police said he wandered from his party Monday and died by unknown causes. he was not shot.
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Associated Press
Benjamin Vickers
Moundsville
Cheat Mountain
Elkins
Vickers
West Virginia
Brownell
FBI
Knoxville
Peta
Taylor
Mob
Egypt Front War Report Describes Israeli Attacks Oct
A condensed AP dispatch from the Palestine frontier details Israeli assaults launched Oct 29 across four sectors. Forces involved include the 202d Division paratroopers toward Suez, the 38th Armored Battalion, and the 77th Division near Gaza.
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Abu Ogueila
Ismailia
Rafa
el Aris Utting
Gaza Strip
Ture
Definition Aboore Boomerana Misread Misinterpretation
A distorted OCR fragment references Aboore and boomerana in unclear context. The readable bits indicate a discussion of terms or names but no coherent event, location, or date emerges. No verifiable action, outcome, or entities beyond generic mentions are present.
Clinton Votes 4-1 In Favor of Integration
Clinton Tennessee voters handed segregationists a 4-1 defeat as federal officials moved to halt a new outbreak of racial strife that closed Clinton High School. Election returns showed an overwhelming defeat of White Citizens Council endorsed candidates, while federal authorities pursued contempt actions and the FBI investigated through the Knox County court system.
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Clinton
Tenn
Dees
Clinton High School
U. S
Jean JC. Crawford
Robert’ Taylor
Knoxville
U.S. Atty
T.L. Seeber
James C
Meredith
White Citizens Council
Counseil
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