Tanks bolster Lebanese Army amid revolt in Beirut
In ELIRAT Lebanon 18 American made light tanks arrived to aid the Lebanese army’s crackdown on a three week old rebellion. The M1 Walker Bulldogs were delivered ahead of schedule from Bremerhaven to reinforce pro Western President Camille Chouloun’s government. Moderate deputies urged opposition leaders to back Premier Sami Solh’s pledge that Chouloun would not seek a second term as political moves aimed to end the violence.
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Elirat
Lebanon
UPI
Camille Chaumoun
Mdi Walker
U.S
Beirut
Bremerhaven
Germany
Raymond Edde
Sami Solh
Chamoun
Snark Tested By Air Force
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla UPI The Air Force launched two swept swing Snark missiles of a 3000 mile test over the ocean Wednesday night. Solid fuel boosters hurled the Snark into the sky then the jet engine took over. The subsonic missile vanished over the Atlantic as a chase plane accompanied it. It was reportedly aimed at a target near Ascension Island about 5300 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
UPI
Air Force
Atlantic
Ascension Island
Air Corridors Project Begins for Transcontinental Skyways
Washington officials announce creation of three 40 mile wide air corridors linking Los Angeles and San Francisco with New York and Washington. Effective June 15, all flights between 17 000 and 22 000 feet will operate under ground control with strict vertical separation and weather independent protection.
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Washington
AFI
Civil Aeronautics Board
Los Angeles
San Francisco
New York
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Privy Threat Spurs Action in Milwaukee Suburb
Whitefish Bay officials moved to halt Fred V. Gardner's plan to add an outside privy behind his home due to insufficient water pressure for proper flushing. The village amended sanitation rules, banning certain construction unless water supply meets standards for abundant flushing, effectively stopping Gardner's proposal.
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Whitefish Bay
Wis
APD
Fred V. Gardner
Milwaukee
Gardner
Colorful coal launches in West Germany markets
ESSEN Germany UPI reports a new colored coal line going on sale including green red silver and gold. Experts say it generates less dust than traditional coal and costs no more per unit.
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Essen
Germany
UPI
West Germany
30 Freight Cars Pileup in Nevada
A Western Pacific freight train derailed near Wendover Nevada twenty miles east of town. Four diesel units left the track with two across the rails, thirty cars piled behind the engine while the remaining sixty stayed intact. No injuries reported and cause under investigation as trains rerouted via SP lines. Western Pacific crews began removing wreckage.
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Wendover, Ney
Western Pacific
Wendover
Justice Statue Burglar Hinted
COPENHAGEN police search for a thief who stole a 32 inch statue of Justilia the goddess of justice from a warehouse. The theft was reported by local authorities as a major loss to the storage facility and ongoing investigation continues.
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Copenhagen
UPI
Justilia
Goddess of Justice
Engle vows probe into Navajo plight on TV show
Rep Engle pledged a thorough on the spot investigation into Navajo Indian conditions after Don Sherwood's KGO TV program criticized by the Interior and Insular Affairs Bureau. Burt Pousma led Navajo Assistance, Inc. and voiced support as opposing viewpoints aired.
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San Francisco
UPI
Calif
Sherwood
Engle
Bureau of
House Committee
India Burren
Burt Pousma
Navajo Assistance, Inc
Kgo-Tv
Jet Launcher Enables Fighters Without Runways
Edwards Air Force Base reports the ZBL jet launcher hoists fighters aloft without traditional airfields. Test pilot Alford McCabe and Robert Blackburn describe a 180000 pound thrust rocket aiding a smooth push into flight. General Weyland says the system could allow near front lines basing with airborne launches and conventional landings after missions.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
UPI
Air Force
J. Launch
Zbl
M. McCabe
Alfoi
Robert W Blackburn
Young
En-Wajo
Window Rock
Fine
Blackburn
Afs J
O. P. Weyland
Tactical
Gir
Edwards
Zel
Pousma Organization Accused of Exploiting Navajo People
Jones says Pousma's group sensationalizes Navajo matters and notes economic diversity within the tribe. He blames Gallup New Mexico and nearby areas for introducing whiskey to Indians and worsening conditions on the reservation. The remarks frame tribal hardship as common among communities and call for scrutiny of local influences.
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Pousma
Jones
Gallup
Égillionacce Naval Reservation
Mayhem on TV At New Peak
US and Rome dispatches report unprecedented May week violence with 161 murders 192 attempts robberies kidnappings and extortion tied to media and crime. In Rome Cardinals attend Mass for Samuel Cardinal Sbitch, with funeral rites and guards for transport to Ciampino Airport for U.S. burial plans under the Lateran Pact.
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Los Angeles
UPI
National Association For [Better Radio and Television
Rome
Ihejder
Sistine Choir
Yesday
Samuel Cardinal Sbitchsterday
Federal
Trons Commission
FSI
Chicago
Uear Hoover
St. Ignatius
Ciampino
United States
Vatican
Italy
St. Jamicitius
Mom Jailed on Morals Charges
SACRAMENTO police arrested Muriel Jacobus on suspicion of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after her 15-year-old daughter filed a complaint. Officers said three youths aged 16 to 18 will be recalled for statements about beer, sex, and visits to the home described as the old lady's house.
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Sacramento
UPY
Muriel Jacobus
Dacabus
Truck Overturns on Route 2A in Essex Junction
A trailer truck driven by Clarence Barefoot overturned on Route 2A in Essex Junction Vermont causing traffic disruption. Police and emergency crews responded to the scene as investigators documented the incident and potential injuries. Further details on injuries and cause were not immediately available.
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Essex Junction
Clarence Barefoot
Theli K
Disturbed Magistrate Questions Alcohol Money Source
London report says Magistrate Seymour Colling expressed frustration over persistent poverty and unemployment while noting people still manage to drink. The remarks reflect concern about social welfare and alcohol funding amid ongoing hardship.
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London
APS
Seymour Colling
Capital investment per production worker rises in the United States
Over the past eleven years in the United States the average capital investment per production worker rose more than 5 percent to about 15,000 dollars. In 1937 the figure stood at 9,000 dollars.
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United States
New Suit Seeks Damages Over Stompanato Slaying
Hollywood scene centers on a amended 750000 damage suit filed in superior court over the killing of Johnny Stompanato. The action on behalf of his 10 year old son John Stompanato III names Lana Turner Cheryl Crane and Stephen Crane as defendants and questions who killed Stompanato in Beverly Hills last April. The suit argues guardian Jack Harris did not know exactly what happened.
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Hollywood
SPS
Dent
Tana Turner
Johnny Stompanato
Stompanato
John Stompanato
Hammond
Ind
William Pollack
Pollack
Turner
Cheryl
Stephen Crane
Jack Harris
Lana
Beverly Hills
Harris
Cheryl.Crane
Eisenhawer
Autory
Mickey Cohen
Mildred ‘Turner
Miss Turner
Crewe
Stomipanato Owas
Labor Report Adds Gloom to Jobless Scene
Washington officials foresee a big unemployment drop based on a gloomy Labor Department report from 149 factory centers. The survey shows areas with substantial unemployment, especially in the Midwest and Northeast, and notes an uptick since March. President Eisenhower said the recession has largely spent its force, awaiting real improvements in auto and factory goods sales.
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Washington
GPD
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Employement Security
Lwest
Eastern Seaboard
New England
Iike
Air Passenger Makes Terrifying Exit From Plane
In New York a United Airlines flight bound for Seattle halted when Dr. John Amnett Jr. 33 reportedly opened an emergency door and crawled onto the wing. He disappeared into the airport darkness, leaving officials puzzled.
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New York
UPI
John Amnett Jr
United ‘Airlines
Seattle
Life is a Bowl of Cherries in Want Ads
A short, playful note snarled in a want ad heading asks about finding "nice big black juicy cherries" and references a glass 20A check, suggesting a casual or humorous classified line. The text reads as fragmentary classifieds chatter without a clear event or named entities.
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Skaggs
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Hayward
Sal Lea
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