Steeves Reunites With Wife After Survival Ordeal
Air Force Lt. David Steeves, believed dead for three weeks, arrives at LaGuardia to a joyous reunion with wife Rita and his parents after 54 days battling for survival in the California Sierras. He, gaunt but smiling, vows to shave soon.
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Air Force
David Steeves
Rita
New York
LaGuardia Field
California
Sierras
West Coast
Steeves
California Sierras
Bus overturn injures 20 on U S road in South Carolina
The bus overturned injuring about 20 persons five hospitalized. Driver Lawrence R Meiss of Fayetteville said he swerved to avoid a mule and another car on U S 701. Patients Minnie Lee Reynolds Noreen Giles Mary Cox Frances Inman and Dorothy Davis were admitted to Orangeburg Regional Hospital.
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Lawrence R. Meissa
Fayetteville
U. S
Orangeburg Regional Hospital
Minnie Lee Reynolds
Macon
Noreen Giles
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mary Cox
Oak Grove
Frances Inman
Sumter
D.C
Dorothy Davis
N.C
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Charlotte
Independence Day Reflections On Freedom And Faith
Robert L. Dieffenbacher argues Independence Day has lost significance for many and urges remembering ancestors who fought for political and spiritual independence. The piece stresses individual rights, opposition to oppression, and not taking God-given freedom lightly.
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Robert L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
America
Few Traffic Deaths Reported On First Day Of Holiday Period
The Associated Press notes only a handful of traffic deaths by midmorning on the Fourth of July holiday start. Through 6 p.m. yesterday 15 deaths were counted, including 5 drownings and 4 from miscellaneous causes, totaling 24. The NSC projects 535 deaths by midnight Sunday, a new record if reached.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
NSC
Council
Sadealat
Congress weighs sharing hydrogen bomb details with Russia
Senate leaders Sen Knowland and Sen Mansfield expressed doubt about disclosing a hydrogen bomb formula to Russia. President Eisenhower said top scientists favor some transfer once the US proves how to make a clean bomb. Officials cite potential to cut radioactive fallout but warn the risks and legal amendments.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
R-Calif
Congress
Russia
Mansfield
D-Mont
Eisenhower
United States
Ican
Stassen Seeks 10 Month Test Ban at UN Disarmament Meet
At a U N Disarmament subcommittee session Stassen urged a 10 month U S test ban as part of arms reduction. Valerian Zorin declined comment and Stassen praised Western efforts while noting big powers would respond to the plan.
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Stassen
U.N. Disarmament
U. S
Valerian A. Zorin
Sadat Sevn Stee
Rocket Sets Instrument Speed Record
The Defense Department reports an Air Force X17 research rocket achieved a record speed for instruments, though exact velocity is unconfirmed. Launched from Patrick AFB, the 40-foot, six-ton rocket was cited previously as about 9,240 mph, 14 times the speed of sound, with competing claims from Army tests of Jupiter missiles.
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Washington V
Defense Department
Air Force Research
Department
Patrick Air Force Base
Fla
Soviet Dictator May Rise Again in Moscow Shakeup
Moscow observers say Khrushchev could become an even stronger, more centralized leader after four top Soviet officials were expelled from the Communist party leadership. Malenkov Molotov Kaganovich and Shepilov were ousted for activities “directed at breaking up the party.”
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Moscow
Communist Party
Georgi Malenkov
V. M. Molotov
L. M. Kaganovich
Dmitri Shepilov
Khrushchev
Americans Mark Fourth Of July In Gala Mood
Americans celebrated the first anniversary of independence with parades picnics sports events and fireworks. The National Safety Council urged highway caution amid grim traffic fatality projections as President Eisenhower rested at Gettysburg a farm in Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Washington
Japan
Tokyo
U.S
Douglas Semaes
Tokie Hana Can
Egypt Counts 16 Dead In Elections
Egypt reported 16 dead as National Assembly voting continued amid a government screen that disqualified rivals to back the regime's plans. The ruling junta had already declared 75 candidates elected, while clashes erupted near Dishna and Manchiet Benha leaving several injured.
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Egypt
Nasser
Dishna
Cairo
Middle East
Manchiet Benha
Southern filibuster fight delays voting rights bill
In Washington Southern foes signal possible compromise on voting rights legislation led by President Eisenhower who says the aim is to prevent interference with citizens voting. Southern opponents led by Sen Russell seek changes to provisions they deem vicious and vow to wait for any agreement before pledging support.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Sigiloof
Kremlin Upheaval Revealed
Moscow dispatch reports Nikita Khrushchev triumphs from the biggest Kremlin upheaval since Stalinists. Five men ousted from the Presidium. nine new faces added, mostly minor figures. Charges against the ousted indicate a renewal in leadership and policy direction.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Kremlin
Gas Price War Shocks Charlotte Citizens
A Charlotte survey shows the city alone in North Carolina with gasoline prices as low as 18.9 to 21.9 cents a gallon. Typical stations sell around 20.9 cents per gallon amid the price war.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Shakeup Hailed By Party Shakeup Hailed By Party
The report notes Khrushchev supporters welcome moves against Molotov and his associates seen as a setback for Stalinists in Moscow. Tanjug calls the ouster a crushing defeat for Kremlin hardliners while East German sect leaders praise actions against the party faction.
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Soviet Union
Khrushchev
Tanjug
Lin
Molotov
Kremlin
Saintes Wetter
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