Egypt Israel clash over withdrawal and Hammarskjold proposal
United Nations debates Hammarskjold plan as Egypt pushes for full Israeli withdrawal from all Egyptian territory along the Suez and Gulf of Aqaba. Israel defends its terms while Washington weighs a tougher top level approach for the Big Three talks with Britain and France. The report notes opposition to immediate Arab-Israeli escalation and concern over how allied nations should join future Middle East actions.
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Hammarskjold
United Nations
Gulf of Aqaba
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Egypt
General Assembly
Ham
United States
Canada
Assembly
Gaza Strip
Mediterranean
Sinai Cree
Positive Faith Over Legalistic Moral Codes Sermon Insight
Robert L. Dieffenbacher argues religion should center on positive action rather than rigid moral rules. Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes urge applying spiritual principles to daily life, promoting faith love long suffering and service to others, light shining for God.
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Robert L. Dieffenbacher
NEA Service
Kingdom of God
Jesus
Beatitudes
Critical Official is Fired in Tokyo Over Policy Critique
In Washington the government fired Charles Edmundson, U.S. Information Agency officer in Seoul and former Detroit/St. Louis newsman, after he publicly denounced Eisenhower's Middle East policy in Tokyo. The agency cited violations of personnel regulations and said his resignation is being requested. Edmundson criticized aid policy and warned of potential atomic war, while praising some officials as conscientious and charging higher officials with faults. He had warned of U.S. aid handling in Korea and noted details about collections and consultants. The article continues with Israel Egypt diplomacy and UN efforts led by Hammarskjold.
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Far East
Eisenhower
Middle East
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U.S. Information Agency
Seoul
Tokyo
U.S
Edmundson
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Detroit
St. Louis
William E. Warne
Korea
John McKnight
Congress
Ruark Named Chief of AEC Thermonuclear Branch
Dr. Arthur E. Ruark of the University of Alabama was named chief of the AEC controlled thermonuclear branch in the Division of Research and head of Project Sherwood. The 57 year old Washington native succeeds Dr. Amasa S. Bishop who moves to Paris as AEC technical representative. Ruark holds degrees from Johns Hopkins and led UNC physics from 1934 to 1944.
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Arthur E. Ruark
University of Alabama
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Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
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Amasa S. Bishop
Paris
Washington, D.C
Johns Hopkins University
Two Sisters Murder Probe Seeks Second Man In Slaying
Chicago police seek a second suspect in the brutal killing of Barbara 15 and Patricia 13 Grimes. Bennie Bedwell 21 was booked for murder after signing a statement alleging he and an unnamed man known only as Frank beat the girls and dumped them near a Willow Springs culvert.
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Bennie Bedwell
Grimes Sisters
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Joseph Lohman
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Madison Street
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Patricia
Willow
Elvis Presley
Romney blasts inflationary wage hikes at NADA meeting
George Romney president of American Motors criticized inflationary wage increases fueled by union power during a National Automobile Dealers Association speech in San Francisco. He linked UAW activity with high wage concessions and urged restraint in prices and pay to avoid economic damage.
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American Motors Corp
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National Automobile Dealers Assn
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Reuther
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Congress
Carl E. Fribley
Norwich
N.Y
O'Mahoney-Celler
Joint Atomic Project Ends In Failure
Six West European nations fail to complete a common market and joint atomic program at a three day Brussels meeting. They plan to continue negotiations. new target date set for Feb. 13 as discussions on overseas territories financing and tariff walls proceed. Foreign ministers of France West Germany Italy Netherlands Belgium and Luxembourg will reconvene Feb. 4 to address the territories issue.
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Economie Coopera
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Belgium
Luxembourg
Eisenhower pushes four year school aid plan
President Eisenhower urged Congress to pass a four year, 1.3 billion dollar federal school construction program with 750 million for bonds, plus 20 million for state planning, totaling 2.07 billion in aid. He asked aid be allocated by need and population to ease classroom shortages without federal control of local schools. The measure stalled in Congress amid debates over segregation provisions.
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Cotton Exports Tripled Amid 1956 Surge
Col. F. J. Beatty told 1,000 delegates at the National Cotton Council that 1956 exports tripled 1955, nearing seven million bales as domestic consumption and exports surpassed production. He cited the new export program and foreign sales effort, with the U.S. textile industry remaining a key customer. Yield gains and efficiency rose sharply over the past decade.
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National Cotton Council
Carolinas
California
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F. J. Beatty
Beatty
Charlotte
N.C
U.S
7th Fleet Upgrades with Guided Missiles and Jets
The 7th Fleet at Buckner Bay Okinawa launches new guided missiles and high performance jet aircraft, expanding its combat potential. Vice Admiral Ingersoll hands command to Vice Admiral Beakley aboard the carrier Bonhomme Richard as he remains head of Formosa Defense Command in Taipei. The fleet is described as the largest integrated naval force and a powerful force for peace and diplomacy.
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Bonhomme Richard
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Taipei
7Th Fleet
AFL CIO faces split over Fifth Amendment use in labor probe
AFL-CIO leaders debate whether unions should force officials to testify to the McClellan Senate probe or shield them behind Fifth Amendment immunity. The council weighs ousting testifying officials versus delaying or obstructing the investigation amid pressure from labor factions and former AFL leaders.
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