Dulles Invites De Gaulle to Visit United States
President Eisenhower invited Gen Charles de Gaulle to visit the United States during a long meeting in which Dulles urged dropping plans for France to become a nuclear power. France seeks entry to the nuclear club with Britain Russia and the United States as members. De Gaulle hinted at possible French nuclear development and asked U.S. aid to speed it. The talks covered NATO relations and North Africa and the Middle East as France aims to strengthen prestige and stability.
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U.S
de Gaulle
Dulles
Maurice Couve de Murville
France
Britain
Russia
United States
NATO
North Africa
Middle
Red Herring Glow Triggers Atomic Scare in Amsterdam
In Amsterdam a man named Jan Derksen bought five red herring and cooked them. The fish glowed green as he cleaned them, prompting a police response and removal to the Atomic Research Institute. A Geiger counter confirmed radiation. the scare stemmed from improper ice storage.
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Amsterdam
Holland
UPH
Jan Derksen
Derksen
Blaze Kills Two Girls in San Francisco Home
SAN FRANCISCO UPI Two young sisters Fatima Horton seven and Donna Patterson eight died in a back bedroom fire at 632 Banks Street Potrero District The child William Horton ten woke to smoke and fought the blaze with wet towels before it spread to the hallway Their mother Frances Horton thirty one escaped through a window and the father was at sea Damage was estimated at thirteen thousand dollars The mother and son were treated for shock at San Francisco Hospital
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San Francisco
UPI
Banks St
Fanice Horton
Horton
Navy
William
San Francisco Hospital
Roller Coaster Plunge Fatal at Santa Cruz Park
Oakland man Peter A. Abila, 22, fell 65 feet to his death Friday night on a roller coaster at a beach amusement park in Santa Cruz. Authorities probed the cause, with detectives stating it was physically impossible to be thrown out once the train began. The bar locked passengers in, and police found no train mechanical failure. Witnesses William Ball and William Withers, both of Oakland, said they did not see the accident unfold.
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Santa Cruz
UPD
Peter A. Abila
Oakland
the Beach
Tol Doen
Charles J. Scherer
Abila
William M. Ball
William J. Withers
Woman Recovers After Snake Bite In Fresno
A 43-year-old Fresno woman named Rhoda Womack was rushed from the Sierra National Forest to Fresno County General Hospital after a rattlesnake bite. Deputies Harold McKinney and Tom Nix drove the 60 mile, siren-filled trip in under an hour to deliver the life-saving antivenom.
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Fresno
UPI
Sierra National Forest
General
Grant ‘Grove
Fresno County General Hospital
Rhoda Womack
Harold McKinney
Tom Nix
Prayer for Today Blessing Freedom and Liberty
God of the nations we praise our national heritage of freedom to think for ourselves to choose our lifework to say what we think to worship as our consciences direct and to select those who govern us Help us to honor those who won these liberties by living up to the last we know Amen
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God of the Nations
Gunman Attacks Couple Boasting Killing of Cops
In California a gunman abducted Charles Henry May and Therese Rochon from a restaurant, pistol whipped May, assaulted Rochon twice, and fled in May’s car toward Crystal Lake after forcing them at gunpoint to Los Angeles. May later regained consciousness at Rincon Ranger Station. Rochon suffered severe shock. Police describe the suspect as about 31, 5 feet 9 inches, and note May claimed the assailant had killed two El Segundo officers previously.
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Sandimas
Calif
UPI
el Segundo
Charles Henry May
Rincon Ranger
Crystal Lake
Therese Rochon
Los Angeles
May
Miss Rochon
Lawndale
Crystal Lake Mountain
Los ‘Angeles
Grass Fire Destroys Three Buildings in San Leandro
A grass fire in San Leandro caused about 25 000 in damage to a warehouse rear, a shoe store, and affected Ted's Variety Store area at 225 Mac Arthur. Seven fire units from San Leandro and Oakland battled the blaze for 20 minutes, examining piles of used lumber beside the warehouse. cause undetermined.
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San Leandro
MacArthur Elva
San’ Leandro
Oakland
Manuel Rodriguez
Ted
MacArthur
Sarvay's
Hollywood
Rodriguez
Crash Victim Still Critical In Hayward Crash
Paulette Skutel, 19, Hayward, remained in critical condition at Kaiser Hospital Oakland after an explosive high speed crash on Hayward's B Street at 2 16 p m Thursday in which her companion Arnold Dias 24 was killed. Both occupants were ejected as the car careened. Skutel was a contestant in last year's Miss Hayward pageant.
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Paulette Skutel
Oakland
Kaiser Hospital
Miss Skutel
Arvilla Ln
Hayward
Haywart's
B St
Arnald J. Dias
Electtrician
Dean St
Hay
Tony, Dias
Trinidad
Fremont
Miss Skutes
Quadruplet Girls Born in Minnesota Hospital
MANKATO Minn UPI reports quadruplet daughters were born to Mr and Mrs Gerald Hansen at Emmanuel Hospital today. Mother and babies are in satisfactory condition hospital spokesman said.
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Mankato
Minn
UPI
Gerald Hansen
Manka
Jobless Briton admits H-bomb threat hoax
William Stanley Whales, 34, a unemployed farmhand in Britain, confessed to writing a threatening letter to Soviet Ambassador Malek that warned of a hydrogen bomb off England. The hoax drew sharp denials from the U.S. Embassy and Air Force, while Moscow Radio praised the claim as a desperate act amid nuclear fear. Police questioned Whales and released him with no comment from authorities.
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London
UPI
William Stanley Whales
Englana
Ja ‘Lob Malik
U.S
Britain
Royal Air Force
Moscow
North ‘America
Poelice Sand
United States
Valley Girl Dies of Cancer in Eden Hospital
Nancy Lee Wilhite of Castro Valley aged 7 died after brain cancer spread from Oakland roots. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Oliver Wilhite and sister Roberta Marie. Rogary services at Bantion Mortuary Oakland, 10:15 a.m. Interment at Hayward's Colchre Cemetery.
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Castro Valley
Nancy Lee
Willaite
Vine St
Eden Hospital
Oliver Fy ‘Wilhite
Baywood
Oakland
St’ Bernhard’'s
Roberta Marie
Wilhite
Bantion
Woman Robber Provides Clues in San Francisco
A San Francisco robbery case yields clues from a female suspect who allegedly bragged she would repeat the crime. Detectives express relief at receiving a letter that contains details about the weapon and the getaway, aiding their investigation.
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San Francisco
UPI
Portland Fireworks Warehouse Blast Kills Girl
A fireworks warehouse exploded in Portland causing a fatality and at least 26 injuries. The blast shattered windows for blocks, burned two nearby homes, damaged others, and sparked a mushroom cloud seen from miles away. The girl killed was Mary Beth Howe, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Howe, with the incident prompting state fire marshal investigation into the cause.
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Portland
UPB
Mary Beth Howe
William Howe
Carol” Coburn
County Fair Programs for Sunday Activities
Albany and Berkeley Day features include an 11 a.m. parade in Downtown Pleasanton and a 2 p.m. community hour in Berkeley Court. An unlimited review fan event runs at 5 p.m. with 6:30 p.m. Albany Chamber of Commerce at Court. Baked goods judging at 10 a.m. and FFA livestock education judging contest are also listed.
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Albany
Berkeley
Pleasanton
Chamber of Commerce
Alameda Race Day and Court Schedule Details
Monday July events in Alameda include post time at 2 pm for horse races and multiple community court sessions from 4 pm to 8 pm. A judging schedule lists activities from 9 am to 4 pm with rabbit and food preparation notes and Flower arrangements.
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Alameda
Indiana Wife First to Land In Air Derby
An Indiana housewife piloted by her sister in law landed at Charleston Air Force Base to win the 10th annual Transcontinental Air Derby. Margaret Ringenberg, from Crawford, Indiana near Fort Wayne, led about 60 planes across the country in the cross nation race that began Friday morning. She described the moment as exciting and said she was a bit flustered.
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Charleston
D. C
UPI
Indiana
Margaret
Ringenberg
San
Ring
Ringenbers
Lebanon Rebel Forces Batter Beirut Amid Fighting
Be irut reports say rebel forces battered as government batteries bombarded Tripoli and surrounding areas for a third straight day. United Nations officials deny mass Syrian infiltration and vow to expel insurgents. In no man’s land between rebel old city and government new city, tanks and mortars reduce buildings to rubble.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPD
Tripoli
Zan
Ingi
Nowman's
Jame
United
Republic
Man's Land
New
Traffic Deaths At 180 State Leads Nation
United Press International tally shows 188 deaths by noon and 306 total for the holiday period. California tops states with 20 deaths, New York next, while Ohio and Texas also report high figures as overall toll appears to slow.
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National Safety’ Council
United Press International
California
New York
Ohio
Texas
Dearkorn
Fourteen Die in Weekend Highway Crashes Across State
Police report four fatalities on U S routes and in rural areas during the fourth weekend as teenagers accelerate speeding cars fail to stop, crash into a bridge and overturn. Safety officials warned about rising highway deaths, with the press noting counts around 331 nationwide.
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Ema
U. S Vl
Noel
Tulsa
Oklay
Tne
Safety Council
CHP Plans Trial of Traffic Copter Flights Around Bay Area
California Highway Patrol will test three helicopter flights tomorrow between 4 and 8 am over Bay Area highways and Oakland Airport. Inspector J. R. King says the air patrol aims to evaluate rapid response and traffic control capabilities during a holiday period.
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California
Fatrol Ayill
Ste
Oakland
Bay
Ares
Trattie Ise
San
Vallejo
Accord Neta
J. R. King
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