Egypt Proposes Private Users Plan for Suez Canal
Cairo sources report President Nasser outlined a plan to UN chief Hammarskjold proposing a private users group of shipping and oil firms to advise on canal development while Egypt retains full operational control. The plan, three weeks from full clearance, would devote toll funds to development but reject a formal Western style user committee.
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Egypt Today
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Quints Die After Birth in Dutch Quintuplet Tragedy
In Roosendaal Holland a 33 year old Dutch housewife, Mrs Cornelia Vat Hassel Heyden, gave birth to quintuplets three boys and two girls after a six month pregnancy. All five babies died within six hours, weighing a total one kilogram. The first born, Eripa, lived five hours and 43 minutes. the others died within two hours after birth. Mrs Var Hessel Heyden had previously borne twin boys two years earlier.
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Holland
Cornelia Vat Hassel-Heyden
Fateripa
Var Hessel-Heyden
Eight wives mourn husband in Formosa traffic death
At TaipeI Formosa a 58 year old Chinese man died in a traffic accident. Eight women identified themselves as his wives at the scene. The coroner found others had left the house or died recently. Wives aged twenty to fifty mourn the husband.
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Taipel
Formosa
Teddy
Secret Anglo American defense talks in Bermuda
In Bermuda President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Macmillan wrapped four days of talks with plans for joint defense against a potential Soviet attack. They planned to finalize a communique tonight after a farewell dinner at the Mid Ocean Club, aiming to reassure the Western alliance amid unsettled European defense strategies.
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Harald Macmillan
Pere Planner
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Macmillan
Western
Europe
Beck Funds Grab Report Sparks Senate Probe
Senate Rackets Committee chair John L. McClellan said investigators have evidence Beck borrowed and repaid union funds totaling about 3090,000 to 490,000 while Teamster President Dave Beck faces complaints of mismanagement. Beck is ordered to appear with records next Tuesday as panel studies potential misuse of funds.
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Ashington
John L. McClellan
D-Arle
Senate
Beck
Area Pioneer Mendonca Dies at 77 in San Leandro
George Mendonca a pioneer of Mulford Gardens died in Alameda Hospital after surgery. Services set for Monday at Estudillo Chapel. Born on a ranch that became Mulford Garden area, he helped establish fire services. survived by widow Sarah, son Arthur J., and two grandchildren.
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Alamece Hivepilal
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Border Marijuana Traffic Demand Highlighted by Mexican Official
Tijuana's police chief Ixnesto Reyes blames heavy marijuana traffic on U S addicts, labeling the border city a major marijuana center. He cites police records showing only 15 local users, insisting demand primarily comes from north of the border.
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Tinana
Mexico
Ixnesto Reyes
United States
Tijuana
Reyes
Bridge Deck To Close for Work in San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Bridge upper deck to close to all traffic except eastbound between 1 am and jd-aan on Tuesday, disrupting travel as crews perform maintenance.
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San Francisco
San Francisco-Oakaul Bay Bridge
Strong Temblor In Early Hours Shakes San Francisco
A heavy tremor struck San Francisco in the early hours, the third strongest in a Bay Area sequence. A three alarm apartment fire followed, forcing about 50 tenants to flee as firefighters contained the blaze within thirty minutes. damage and fear spread through the city amid forecasts of continuing quakes. Dr. Perry Byerly of UC Berkeley notes ongoing seismic activity.
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San Francisco
Bay Area
Noisy Animals Roar at San Francisco Zoo After Quake
San Francisco zoo animals reacted to a 24 hour aftershock sequence with snarls and yowls as enclosures rattled. A giraffe bolted into a fence and was bruised. no other injuries reported. Aviary glass shattered and a tunnel under Monkey Island leaked.
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Fleishbacker
Fred Roemer
Animal Kingdom
Monkey Island
Lehi Still At Sea On La Cruise
The raft Uschi Il led by skipper Devers Baker remained adrift off San Mateo County with Baker hopeful to reach Monterey by nightfall. He radioed his wife Nola in Petaluma, reporting rough water at Potato Patch near the Golden Gate and said the raft was making about 21 knots. Baker is joined by Crawford Hartley aboard the cuita, with Los Angeles area as ultimate destination and a longer drift planned toward Hawaii.
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Golden Gate
Drake's Bay
Seven hurt in freeway crash near Castro Valley
A seven person collision on a Castro Valley freeway left two in serious condition. Don Robins, 23, from Oakland, and Tyhyne London, 20, also from Oakland, were among the injured as the three car crash sent vehicles across multiple lanes and toppled a chicken coop from the impact. Hospitalized at Eden Hospital, the victims face serious injuries while other drivers received lesser treatment. A labor dispute at Livermore shipyards was noted in passing as a related context.
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Persantald W. Robins
Alma Wera
Castro Valley
Edward F. Sue
Tyhyne
Oekland
Tames
London
W. Eliot
Livermore
John He Murphy
Gem
Ave
Gastro Valley
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Elliott
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Aftershocks Ripple San Francisco Area After 1906 Quake
Shocks continued with reduced frequency after a major tremor centered near San Francisco. Authorities report extensive damage along Luxe Merced and in Daly City while Mayor Christopher calls an emergency meeting. Gas leaks and cracked water lines prompted citywide safety warnings as residents endured tremors and fear.
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George’ Christopher
Elvis Presley Buys Graceland Estate Near Memphis
An ex-trucker named Elvis Presley reportedly purchased a 310,000 property near Memphis. Ruth Brown Moore, the owner of Graceland, said Presley sought the estate and the deal was disclosed today.
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Elvis Presley
Les
Ruth Brown Moore
Armer
Rresley
Graceland
South County Escapes Heavy Quake Damage
The San Leandro city hall wall cracked after the quake as tracks, burned dishes, and upset jams were reported across South County. Fremont saw a fire likely from wiring damage destroying a home on Durham Road. Mrs Ruby Price saved five sons from the blaze while her husband worked nearby.
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Carpentier
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Durham Rd
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Ruby Price
Route 1
Box 163
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Robert
AirSea Hunt For Lost Plane In Pacific Search
A vast search across 70,000 miles of the Pacific for a missing four engine plane with 67 Americans aboard continues. Navy and Air Force units, plus volunteers at bases in Japan, sift reports of possible debris while fuel limits force aircraft to return to base as the hunt persists.
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Jim
Pacific
Johnson Air Base
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Japan
Nixon Stricken By Attack of Flu
Vice President Richard M. Nixon was admitted to Walter Reed Army Hospital with influenza after a three week African trip. He ran a high fever of 102 and left briefly to attend two official functions despite doctors recommendations as he recovered.
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Richard M. Nixon
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Uenza
Nixon
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