McKeon Sentenced by Marines for Nine Months Hard Labor
Witness Philip Strang of Greensboro criticizes the court martial outcome as a wholesale betrayal of Marine discipline. Strang, a former Parris Island drill instructor, says the nine month hard labor sentence and discharge end the rough and ready fighting spirit and will deter re enlistments. He recalls night marches and the swamps drill and calls the disciplinary march deaths deplorable yet accidental.
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Greensboro
Matthew
McKeon
Parris Island
Philip N. Strang
Strang
Parris Island Marine Base
Sgt. McKeon
Arthur Everett
S. C
Matthew C. McKeon
Marine Corps
Betty
Ribbon Creek
Navy Department
Emile Zola Berman
Edward L. Hutchinson
Berman
No Firm Position Taken By U S In Suez Crisis
The United States Britain and France show shaky unity over the Suez crisis as Dulles declines commitment on a military option. A proposed 24 nation conference may include Russia, while fears of a broader Middle East war persist depending on Eisenhower Dulles restraint and Nasser actions.
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John M. Hightower Ashington
United States
Britain
France
Western Alliance
Dulles
Uni
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Russia
Middle East
Eisenhower
Secreta Dulles
Suez Canal Conference Movements Reported Worldwide
London reports first acceptances for the London conference with Pakistan Portugal and Iran due to attend while Cairo notes Nasser's firm stand against international canal control. Washington Syria and Baghdad publish mixed signals amid the Suez crisis and Red Star comments on Western fears over nationalization of oil resources.
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London
Pakistan
Portugal
Iran
United States
Moscow
Red Star
Egypt
Suez Canal
Middle East
Nasser Prefers Egyptian Control as Suez Talks Loom
An Egyptian source says President Nasser plans to resist international control of the Suez Canal. He has not ruled out the London conference but is leaning toward rejecting outside management to keep canal sovereignty in Egypt.
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Cairo
Nasser
London
U.S
Catro
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Suez Canal
Suez
Britain
Eisenhower Plays Four Holes at Burning Tree Club
President Eisenhower, still convalescent, golfed a brief four hole round at Burning Tree Club. He accompanied by sons and guests, returning to the White House after a little over two hours. The White House reported he was described as fine and in good spirits.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Burning Tree Club
John Eiser
White House
David
Earlier Press Time Shrinks Sunday Paper Size
The Enterprise reduces Sunday edition size to fit an earlier two hour press run. Some standard features are omitted and late sports coverage may be less comprehensive. The new 6 page capacity press begins operation Monday.
Curtiss-Wright Plans Drive on Studebaker Packard Plants
Wood-Ridge New Jersey reports Curtiss-Wright Corp announces a plan to overtake three Studebaker Packard plants through lease or direct purchase. The automaker will remain an important participant with Curtiss-Wright guidance in the industry.
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Wood-Ridge
N. J
Curtiss - Wright Corp
Studebaker - Packard Corp
Automoile
Curtiss- Wright
Sergeants Begin Fund For McKeons
At Parris Island a crowd of sergeants gathered as the court martial for St. Sgt. Matthew C. McKeon delivered its sentence. A glass jar labeled McKeon Family appeared at the staff NCO club and began collecting money from those moved by the ruling.
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Parris Island
D.C
Matthew
C. McKeon
Staff Non
McKeon
Nuclear plant approved in Michigan by AEC
The Atomic Energy Commission authorized construction of a large nuclear power plant in Michigan with an operating license withheld until the reactor can be run safely.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Michigan
AEC
Jean
New Press and Type Change Modernize Enterprise
The Enterprise announces a major upgrade with a new press and a redesigned body type called Corola. The change, starting tomorrow, features increased line spacing for readability, a narrower column width, and room for 64 pages plus color printing. Built by R Hoe & Co, the unit was moved from a standby role and will expand production space and efficiency while a brief setting down period follows installation.
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Enterprise
R. Hoe & Co
Ion Post
Boy's Letter Brings Thrill Of Lifetime
Six year old Wayne Sakowicz of Crum Lynne Pa watched a Trans World Airlines jet daily and wrote to ask about the pilot. Capt Bart Hewitt invited him to the Philadelphia airport where Wayne met the crew, toured the plane and control tower, and saw Hewitt wave a red handkerchief as the aircraft taxied out for takeoff. Wayne left with a heart in the clouds.
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Wayne Sakowicz
TWA
Bart Hewitt
Hewitt
Philadelphia Oe
Philadelphia
Crum Lynn
Joseph Sakowicz
Wayne
Jesus
Trans World Airlines
Chaplain's Body Found In Water at Kerr Lake
The body of Maj. Fred B. Park Ft. Bragg chaplain was recovered from Kerr Lake near the W. D. Campbell explorer base after an Explorer Scout outing disappearance on April 21. A fisher woman found the body in shallow shoreline water. the chaplain’s 10 year old son Michael remains missing and his body has not been recovered.
Bishop Ambrose Pinger Free From Chinese Prison
Hong Kong reports American Roman Catholic Bishop Ambrose Pinger released after five years in Communist Chinese prison. He plans to say mass tomorrow, says he feels good though health weakened, and indicates relief at freedom. Fellow priest Rev. Thomas Phillips had been freed a month earlier.
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Hong Kong
Ambrose Pinger
Shanghaji
Pinger
Thomas Phillips
San Francisco
Calif
Marine sergeant discharged for Ribbon Creek deaths
S Sgt Matthew C McKeon was dismissed from the Marine Corps with a bad conduct discharge after a court martial over the Ribbon Creek incident. He received nine months hard labor and forfeiture of $30 monthly pay, with reduction to private. He faces automatic Navy review and possible appeal.
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Matthew McKeon
Marine Corps
Hutchinson
McKeon
Climb Ends Fatally For Youngster
In Scranton Pennsylvania a 14 year old boy died after a daredevil climb up a 75 foot steel tower near Port Blanchard. He led a game of follow the leader and was struck by a 23000 volt line near the top. The victim was Michael Murtha, son of M Joseph Murtha, with Peter Segeda, 15, Port Blanchard Police Chief's son, nearby and witness to the tragedy.
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Michael Murtha
Port Blanchard
Scranton
M. Joseph Murtha
Michael
Peter Segeda
Ex-Convict Confesses To Slaying In Hollywood Hills
Detectives said a 20 year old Mexican born man identified as Rodrigo Jose Castro confessed to beating and shooting 33 year old William Westcott Jr. in Westcott’s Hollywood Hills apartment early Friday. He was arrested in a town east of Kingman while heading east in Westcott’s car after first claiming to be a wealthy Hollywood press agent.
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Kingman
Ariz
Hollywood
Rodrigo Jose Castro
Wiliam Westcott Jr
Westcott
Hollywood Hills
Castro
Ray Pastrana
Fear She Is Dead Forty police search Laurinburg woods
More than 50 officers combed a Laurel Hill area for Ida Mae Treadaway, a one year old believed beaten to death by three men. Bernice Quick and Kenny Watson were jailed for questioning as the investigation traced a roadhouse meeting and a dirt road assault path near US 74.
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Laurinburg
N.C
Laurel Hill
George Smith
Ida Mae Treadaway
East Rockingham
Laurel It
Dwo
Dail
Miss Treadaway
Smith
Bernice Quick
Kenny Watson
Scotland County
Watson
Quick
Treadaway
South Carolina
Gibson
Miss Quick
U.S. Highway 74
East Ram
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Israel’ Canal
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Panama
Baghdad
Iraq
Arab League
Bik
Lke
McKeons
Everprise
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