Rebellion Spreads in Upper Nile Area
Khartoum reports rebel mutiny spreading on both sides of the Upper Nile. Northern troops are flown in to help quell the revolt as officials cite ill will between southern soldiers under British officers and new northern Sudanese officers. Britain and Egypt prepare to withdraw after 56 years of rule.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Upper Nile
Equatoria P Province
Malakal
Wau
Egypt
Ismail el Azhary
Britain
World Leaders Call For Second Atoms for Peace Conference
At Geneva closing session of the two week atoms for peace meeting Dr Homi Bhabha praised its success and urged a second conference in 1957 or 1958. Bulganin Eisenhower and Dag Hammarskjold voiced support for continued work to promote peaceful atomic power. Willard Libby pledged U.S. help accelerate economic electricity from the atom.
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Geneva
Eisenhower
Bulganin
Homi . Bhabha
India
Bhabha
Lewis L. Strauss
U. S
Atomic Energy Commission
Strauss
Dag Hammarsh
U.N
U.N. General Assembly
United States
Willard F. Li
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Monumental Thomas Drives Horn in the West Cast
Boone report highlights Thomas a 6 foot 5 inch actor as Dr Geoffrey Stuart in Horn in the West. Director Kai Jurgensen praises his towering stage presence and pan tomime skill boosting the outdoor drama. Thomas’ prior TV talent wins and touring credits underscore his marquee appeal.
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Robert Thomas
Oxford and
Asheville
Geoffrey Stuart
Horn
The
West
Thomas
Kai Jurgensen
Stuart
Courageous Captain and Mate Fire Salvage Argo Beam
Aboard the stricken British freighter Argo beam Captain George Watson and Chief Officer Kenneth Seaman rode out a night gale alone as 29 crewmen were rescued by the Swedish liner Kungsholm. Salvage tugs were to arrive. the ship carries coal from New York to Copenhagen with a 20 degree list.
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London
North Atlantic
Kungsholm
Argobeam
George Watson
Kenneth Seaman
Sneitch Hickridee
Copenhagen
New York
Carlsen
Medlin Urges Action By All Civitan Clubs
Medlin, president-elect of Civitan International, urged Civitan clubs in Alabama and West Florida to lead in safeguarding public schools after the Supreme Court ruling on segregation. The Greensboro educator emphasized protecting schools and children and noted Civitan work on world peace and juvenile delinquency.
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Mobile
Ala
Civitan International
Civitans
Alabama
West Florida
U.S. Supreme Court
Luther Medlin
Greensboro
N.C
Medlin
Central Junior High
Hurricane Map Clears Suspicious Area and All Clear
Miami reports the hurricane map shows no active tropical storm areas in the Atlantic, Caribbean, or Gulf of Mexico. Forecaster Paul Moore says the remaining Diane is south of Nova Scotia and no longer a tropical threat, first clear since 1931.
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Miami
Fla
Paul Moore
Weather Bureau
Hurricane Center
Atlantic
Caribbean
Gulf of Mexico
Diane
Nova Scotia
New England
Moore
Brenda
Connie
Melbourne police to repaint patrol cars lighter color
Melbourne police announce a citywide repainting of patrol cars to a soft powder hue after Commissioner S Porter reports darker vehicles suffer more accidents than lighter colored ones.
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Melbourne
Australia
Melbourne Police Department
S. Porter
Coast Guard Rescues Man From Emelia Near Oregon Inlet
A Coast Guard lifeboat rescued H. D. Ledbetter of Atlanta after a heart attack aboard the S. S. Emelia near Oregon Inlet. Ledbetter was flown to Norfolk Marine Hospital. The Emelia, bound for Puerto Rico, was home port New York. The ship’s departure origin unclear. A Hillsborough California school won a First Honor Award in a five‑entry American Institute of Architects competition.
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Manteo
N.C
Coast Guard
H. D. Ledbetter
Atlanta
S. S
Hillsborough
Calif
American Institute of Architects
Stockholm
Sweden
Record High Price for Indian Polio Vaccine Salk Supply
In New Delhi on Aug 20 the price of Indian used in Salk polio vaccine rose to a record 4 dollars each. The cost is about 40 cents higher than last year and 2.50 dollars above 1953 levels, signaling strong demand for vaccine production materials.
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New Delhi
India
Cooley questions sugar purchase authority for aid program
Rep. Cooley of North Carolina chairman of the House Agriculture Committee doubts the Agriculture Department has authority to buy 100000 tons of surplus sugar for foreign aid. He noted the Senate resolution urging the purchase and said current law may not authorize such action.
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Washington
Cooley
D-Nc
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Department
Senate
Helsinki
Re Union
Ture
Louisiana
Boy dies as racing car strikes child in Ashfield
An eight pound model racing car traveling over 100 mph killed a 3 year old boy in Ashfield suburb. A fragment from a foot long car struck the child on the head after its wire guide cable came loose and the machine hit the safety fence.
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Sydney
Australia
Ashfield
West Germany Cracks Down on Questionable Comics
In Bonn on August 20 the West German Justice Ministry said book stores will be held responsible for selling comics deemed primitive or provocative. The crackdown targets comic books not meeting standards.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Justice Ministry
Billy Graham to Close Montreat Bible Conference
Billy Graham will deliver the final address at Montreat North Carolina's Bible conference at 8 p m Sunday. The Montreat evangelist will speak the third talk in the Presbyterian assembly's annual event attended by more than 5 000 people. Special amplifiers were used outside the auditorium and in an upstairs chapel to reach additional listeners.
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Montreat
N.C
Billy Graham
Presbyterian Assembly
Handyman tips on choosing lumber grades to save money
The National Lumber Manufacturers Association advises home handymen to select lumber grades that fit the job. Using the highest grade for every project wastes money, as lower grades can be adequate and stretch a budget further.
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National Lumber Manuffacturers Association
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City
H Point
Civil Service Commission
Wrenn Street
Joseph V. Snider
Ce ] Gas CO
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Salem Steel CO
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High Point, N. C
Rand Wren
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