Reds Move Into Army In Iraq Openly
CAIRO AP reports Iraqi Communists are winning over soldiers in the Iraqi army, fueling fears of a sergeants coup. Enlisted men and noncommissioned officers show growing Communist ties, challenging Premier Kassem and shaking nascent ties to the United Arab Republic. A veteran observer notes a new pattern distinct from past regional coups.
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Cairo
Baghdad
Middle East
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Mosul
Iraq
Nasser
Abdel Karim Kassem
U.A.R
Kas
Kassem
Ibrahim Abboud
Sudan
Ayyub Khan
Pakistan
Ex-GI Becomes Ghost Of Griffith Park
Dennis Farrell a 32 year old World War II infantry veteran who was shot on Okinawa lived five years in Griffith Park Los Angeles as a silent hermit. Police captured him after a prowler call and he told reporters he chose to live unseen in caves and scraps until they arrested him and returned him to the park.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Dennis Farrell
Farrell
Hollywood
Okinawa
North Platte
Neb
Griffith Park
Three Die In Crash Of Bomber
A B47 Stratojet bomber crashed high in the Santa Rita mountains near Tucson during a routine training flight. All three airmen aboard were killed Maj. Kermit Wagner 39 of Tucson 1st Lt. Thomas A Wilkie 31 of Islip New York and Lt. Richard L. Anderson 26 of Duluth Minnesota. Rescue teams fought for more than nine hours to reach the steep crash site after the aircraft struck a ridge while approaching for landing.
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Tucson
Ariz
Santa Rita Mountains
Air Force
Kermit Wagner
Thomas A. Wilkie
Islip
Long Island, N.Y
Richard L. Anderson
Duluth, Minn
Ahe Davis-Monthan Air Force
Farmer Sells Farm in Dowagiac Over Wheat Fight
Dowagiac Michigan farmer Stanley Yankus sold his 100 acre poultry farm ending a six year battle against wheat allotment laws. The auction drew about 2000 bidders as a crowd gathered near Peavine Road. Yankus, 40, plans to sail to Australia for a fresh start after paying fines totaling about 5000 dollars.
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Dowagiac
Mich
Stanley Yankus
Australia
Peavine Road
Yankus
Henderson Explosions Tie to Strike-Torn town
Five men were questioned and released by the State Bureau of Investigation after dynamiting in Henderson. An SBI spokesman said all had alibis. A mill out-building and nearby property were damaged, as strike tensions and picket lines dominated the town's activity.
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Henderson
N.C
State Bureau of Investigation
SBI
Harriet-Henderson
Textile Workers Union of America
Hodges
Luther Jackson
Charles
Jackson
NATO Council Avows Unity On Berlin Issue
India shields Tibet's Dalai Lama from outside contact amid rumors of a Communist spy ring and leaked news of his arrival. Nehru plans to address questions as his government weighs asylum details and possible residence in Ootacamund. A political officer accompanies the Dalai Lama near Tawang while India seeks restraint on interviews.
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NATO Council
Berlin
New Delhi
India
Tibet
Dalai Lama
China
Tawang
Nehru
Peiping
Ge Datel Ts Lowers
Frontier
Party of 80
P. N. Menon
Dalai ‘Lama
Delhi
Ootacamund
Madras
Ministry of External Affairs
Tawang Buddhst
Spaak Declares Peace Treaty With Germany Obsolete
NATO Secretary General Paul Henri Spaak said the idea of a formal peace treaty with Germany is obsolete. He told reporters at the NATO foreign ministers conference that remaining questions between the Allies and West Germany could be settled without a treaty and stressed fundamental principles guiding the Western alliance.
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Washington
Paul Henri Spaak
NATO
Germany
Spaak
Federal Republic of Germany
West Germany
Belgium
Fons
Tom
Harry
Underworld Conviction Sparks Power Struggle Rumors
UPI reports turmoil in the U.S. underworld after Vito Genovese and 14 others were convicted on narcotics conspiracy charges. Authorities fear a power reshuffle after the 61 year old boss faced a federal trial over heroin import rings from Cuba and Europe.
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Vito Genovese
Apalachin
N.Y
U.S
Sicily
Albert Anastasia
Genovese
Underworld
Cuba
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Europe
U S leaders vow readiness over Berlin crisis
Secretary McElroy and Gen Twining testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the United States is prepared to use all means including nuclear arms and ground troops if the Soviet Union takes major action against Berlin. They described Berlin as a political issue, not solely military, and said day and night planning is underway for scenarios short of full war while backing Eisenhower’s foreign aid request of four billion dollars with a significant arms component.
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Washington
U.S
Congress
United States
Soviet Union
Berlin
Neil H. McElroy
Nathan Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Peope
Twining
McElroy
Eisenhower
America
Pentagon
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Gettysburg
Nathan F. ‘Twining
Bet A
Kamiandne
West and allies vow unity to deter Soviet expansion
At a 10th anniversary NATO meeting in Washington the 15 Atlantic Pact nations pledge to defend Western rights and the two million people of the free world. Paul-Henri Spaak warned against a dangerous miscalculation by the USSR as Eisenhower cautioned that appeasement is dishonorable and dangerous. A U S defense and joint chiefs testimony supported strong defense including nuclear options. Western plans for Berlin include continued Allied access tied to Soviet recognition of Western rights.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Wuliu Dsuuculily
Paul-Henri Spaak
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U.S.S.R
Ike Warns Against Appeasement in Berlin Speech
President Eisenhower told a Gettysburg audience that appeasement of the Soviet Union is unacceptable anywhere including Berlin. He urged the free world to answer Communist challenges with greater trade to Japan and more military and economic aid, warning against sacrificing Germans in West Berlin. The outdoor gathering at a Lutheran college marked its 127th anniversary amid chilly winds with about 1,600 in attendance.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Berlin
Japan
Ing
Lutheran
Ding Dong Daddy of the D Car Marry Again
Frances Van Wie, famed as the Ding Dong Daddy of the D Car Line, married 18th wife Minnie Reardon at age 81 after meeting at a Los Angeles bus station. Parole violation led to his arrest while Reardon vowed to fight to keep him, praising him as a model husband despite multiple marriages and pending divorces.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Alia
Francis van Wie
San Francisco
D Car
Offihoot
van Wie
Minnie Reardon
Miss Reardon
San Diego
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