Pressures Grow on Boycott Against Red China
Washington reports mounting pressure on the U S boycott of Red China after Secretary Dulles reaffirmed policy in San Francisco. President Eisenhower approved the stance in advance, but foreign and domestic forces could force concessions within the next two to three years as the United States weighs opening trade with China. The administration seeks to keep the line as long as possible while commercial interests push for broader contact if Britain and Japan trade heavily with China.
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Eisenhower
San Francisco
United States
China
Red China
Britain
Japan
Scientists Study Explosion On Sun In Global IGY Effort
Scientists from 62 nations including Russia study a major solar explosion timed with the International Geophysical Year. The event sent magnetic storms reaching Earth, disrupting high altitude radio and telegraph systems and signaling a cooperative effort to learn about the sun and its effects.
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Washington
UY 18
Russia
Earth
Planes Land On Highways In Two Separate Incidents
Two aircraft landed on highways in separate cases. Pvt George R Coder of Lancaster Pennsylvania and Pvt Gerald Anderson of Perkinsville Virginia were towed from the scene after their single engine planes ran low on fuel while returning to Ft Jackson from Norfolk. Miller and his wife of Norfolk were nearly forced to ditch a Tri Pacer 125 near Se near a power line as 50 cars watched the emergency landing. The aircraft belonged to Thomas E Smoak and William H Budd II of Orangeburg. Both couples were uninjured and the planes undamaged.
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D.C
George R. Coder
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Coder
Gerald Anderson
Perkinsville
Ft. Jackson
Civil Air Patrol
Miller
Norfolk
Bennettsville
S.C
Thomas E. Smoak
William H. Budd II
Orangeburg
Hoffa Bribery Trial Seeks Mistrial Over Racial View Claim
Defense moves for mistrial in James Hoffa bribery conspiracy trial alleging a witness with racial views biased jurors. Court continues trial as Judge Burnita Matthews weighs the motion amid testimony about the plot to plant Brooklyn lawyer Cheasty as an investigator for the Senate Rackets Committee.
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Washington
James Hoffa
Naeum
Burnita
Hoffa
Midwest
Teamsters Union
Hyman I. Fischbach
Miami
John Dye Che
Cheasty
Committee
FBI
Edward B. Williams
Daniel B. Maher
535 Highway Deaths Seen For Holidays
Chicago dispatch reports the National Safety Council projects 535 deaths on the Independence Day four day holiday period nationwide, a potential new high for the holiday.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Kishi Sees U S Forces Withdrawing From Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi returned from Washington claiming the United States is ready to pull its ground forces out of Japan by year end. He said the timing and method would be negotiated, with about 30 000 troops involved. He noted no SEATO like alliance was discussed.
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Nobusuke Kishi
Washington
United States
Japan
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Kishi
Eisenhower
North Carolina officials foresee 300 million growth in industry
Conservation and Development Director William P. Saunders told the State Board in Morehead City that changes in the 1957 General Assembly tax formula and a strengthened local program could spur about 300 million dollars in new and expanded industries in North Carolina within a year. He cited a revived corporate tax structure and new board members as factors, while A H Grant announced first half 1957 plant investments nearly doubled 1956.
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William P. Saunders
Department of Conservation and Development
General Assembly
North Carolina
Saunders
State Board of Conservation and Development
Hodges
A. H. Grant
Grant
Allied- Kennecott Titanium Cor
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Rings Found Hidden in Blind Return to Owners
New Orleans news item: a city trash collector recovered two diamond rings valued at $1,250 found hidden atop a venetian blind discarded by Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Canovski. The rings were returned to the rightful owners after discovery.
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New Orleans
Nathan Canovski
Man Held In Death Of Daughter In San Francisco
An unemployed iceman facing murder charges after his 12 year old heiress daughter Nancy died from brain injuries sustained during an argument. The father claimed he shoved her and she fell. Nancy had a $153000 trust set up in 1990 that would have passed at age 21. Police report quotes him saying there goes a million bucks as deputies carried Nancy from the home.
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San Francisco
Nancy
William
Henry Turkel
Ralph McDonald
Blakely
San Francisco Hospital
Irma
McDonald
Mass burial planned for unknown storm victims in Louisiana
In Lake Charles Louisiana authorities plan a mass burial for nameless victims of the great storm. Thousands remain in refugee centers across nearby towns as Red Cross reports about 47 000 homeless in southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas. The latest death toll estimate is unclear due to chaotic conditions.
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Washington
Red Cross
Louisiana
Texas
Local Toll Forecast After Disaster Rises Yet Again
The Lake Charles American Press reports an uptick in the estimated death toll, with officials warning the final figure may climb as recovery efforts continue and more data is logged.
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Lake Charles
Mass Burial Under Cloud of Pestilence After Disaster
About 240 bodies have been recovered with searchers noting more spotted. Gov Earl Long visited the disaster area as authorities struggle to tally the dead. Officials say the toll could exceed 400 with informants unsure of the final count. Temporary morgues hum with prayers as fear of disease grows.
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Earl Long
Fourteen Fishermen Survive Night Amid Floods Kill Family
Violent storms trap fishermen along Missouri Route 21. Robert Kitchens 36 and his five children drown in a deep ditch. Arthur Wilson 44 Arcadia tries to rescue family but swept away. After nine hours in trees, rescuers reach survivors and recover six bodies.
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Graniteville
Robert Jr
Missouri
Arthur Wilson
Arcadia
Wilson
Mrs. Kitchens
Pesce
Grubville
North Carolina Forest Fire Rages After Jet Crash
A forest fire in Tyrrell County near Columbia, North Carolina, sparked by a jet fighter crash, burns out of control as 15 mph winds push flames across U.S. 64. Fire crews fight backfires but lose ground as the blaze jumps the highway in three places.
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Associated Press
Columbia
N.C
Tyrrell County
U.S. 64
North Carolina
R. ©. Winkworth
Air Force
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