Pilot Lands Plane With Blown Tire
A United Air Lines DC7 with 61 aboard landed safely at San Francisco International Airport after a tire blew on takeoff from Idlewild. Captain Parlett kept the plane under control, taxiing to a halt as observers checked for further damage and the remaining gear tires.
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San Francisco
Idlewild Airport
New York
United Air Lines
San Francisco International Airport
Algce Vameus
Mt San Carlos
Parlett
Bayshore
James Hiers
Norristown
N.J
Hiers
Capt
Idlewild
Graham Urges Teenagers To Stress Christ
Billy Graham spoke to 16,000 at Madison Square Garden urging teens to accept Christ to guide a fruitful life. He linked Western liberty to Jesus teachings and at the service’s end 405 people came forward to make decisions for Christ.
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New York
Billy Graham
Madison Square Garden
Christ
Jesus
Graham
Union Head Asks Auto Price Cut
United Auto Workers proposes cuts on 19538 models by at least 100 dollars each to curb inflation. Walter Reuther releases letters to General Motors Ford and Chrysler outlining the plan and tying concessions to future contract demands. He cites Eisenhower restraint and pledges shared risk if profits are affected.
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United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Reuther
UAW International Executive Board
Eisenhower
Martha Dodd Stern Named Soviet Spy Target by Morris
FBI counterspy Boris Morris told the House Un-American Activities Committee that Martha Dodd Stern daughter of former ambassador William Dodd is a Soviet spy who tried to betray him. The committee cited Morris on espionage rings and plans to place a spy in Cardinal Spellman’s New York office.
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Washington
Boris Morris
FBI
Martha Dodd Stern
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Morris
Hollywood
House Committee
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Eisenhower
Cardinal Spellman
New York
United States
William E. Dodd
Mexico
Alfred K. Stern
Walter
D-Pa
House Un-American Activities Committee
Martha Dodd
U.S
Alfred Stern
Committee
Miss Dodd
Jack Soble
Myra Soble
Jacob Albam
Dulles And Radford To Make Appeals
In Washington on August 17 President Eisenhower faces a mixed chance as top officials Dulles Radford and Hollister prepare last ditch talks with the Senate over foreign aid funding. Republican leaders bill argues for higher aid while House cuts loom and civil rights language remains a contentious point. The fight centers on restoring funding and protections amid wary Senate critics and grassroots sentiment.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
House
Senate
State Dulles
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
John Hollister
Dulles
Senate Appropriations Committee
Hollister
International Cooperation Administration
Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sen
Knowland
R-Calif
Martin
R-Mass
White House
Citizenship Rights Sought For Infant In Paris Case
U S Air Force sergeant and his English wife seek U S citizenship for their four month old son Anthony J D Lewis born in France. Officials say child may not qualify because the father did not reside in the United States for 10 years. Britain and France also deny. The family cites lineage back to 1725 and seeks a birthright citizenship rather than naturalization.
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U. S. Air Force
William J. D. Lewis
Anthony J. D. Lewis
Paris
Country
Lewis
Repheto
France
United States
U. S
Britain
Sgt. Lewis
Germany
Air Force
Englewood, N. J
New Jersey
H. Alexander Smith
America
Bank Raises Discount Rate
The Sun District Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond Va will raise its discount rate to 32 per cent on Monday an increase of 2 per cent. The action will raise the total number of Fed banks at 3 per cent to 12 with New York St Louis and Cleveland remaining at 3 per cent. The Richmond bank serves the Carolinas among other states.
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Richmond
Sun District
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Richmond Bank
Carolinas
Levying Calm Ends Levittown Protest Over Black Family
A Bucks County sheriff halted an outdoor protest against Negro William Myers moving into Levittown. About 300 in the crowd jeered as authorities warned against illegal assembly. one man, Frank Mitchell, was arrested after a scuffle with state police. Myers and his family remain in seclusion as clergy urge tolerance.
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Levittown
Philadelphia
Frank Mitchell
The
Levittown Betterment Assn
William J. Myers
Myers
Dogwood Hollow
James Newell
Bucks County
C.leroy Murray
Newell
Daniel B. Stevick
Lower
Bloomsdale Gardens
Western disarmament talks seen ready for fresh moves
U S officials expect new steps in London on disarmament with Western positions to move ahead before a recess. The allied statement under development may include a first step curbing atomic weapon production as part of a broader accord. Harold Stassen has drafted proposals amid Allied disagreements and Russian criticism.
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United States
London
Stassen
Ellender touts Louisiana wins in public works bill
Sen Allen J Ellender of Louisiana praises a public works bill he says brings millions to his state. He cites Baton Rouge harbor 500000, New Orleans tidewater channel 1000000, Red River bank stabilization 750000, McGee Bend Dam 500000 and a four lane bridge near Port Allen among others while opposing foreign aid and pledging continued fight for realism in aid programs.
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Washington
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Louisiana
Senate
Ellender
Congress
Baton Rouge
New Orleans Tidewater Channel
Red River
Walnut Bayou
McGee Bend
House
Indian Village
Intracoastal Canal
Port Allen
Mississippi River
Texas Basin
Atchafalaya
Senate Appropriations Committee
Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Supplies to Egypt Amid Labor Tension
Saudi Arabia suspends oil shipments to Egypt effective Sept 1 amid financial strains and anger at Nasser regime. Cairo had received about 800000 tons valued at $20 million. Saudi fears labor federation influence and Middle East oil control.
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Egypt
CAIRG
Saudi Arabia
Nasser
Nile Republic
Suez
Aramco
Saud
Britain
France
United States
Arab Federation of Labor
Labor Movement
Middle East
Labor
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Syria
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