Beria Fall Linked to East German Revolt and Berlin Hero
Willi Goettling a West Berlin house painter 35 is shot after crossing into East Berlin amid June 18 riots. Beria’s arrest follows the East German uprising as Adenauer mourns the fallen man and observers note wider Soviet bloc unrest across Czech Bulgaria Hungary and Poland.
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Phil Newsom
United Press
Willi Goettling
Moscow
Lavrenti P. Beria
Russia
Beria
Willi
West Berlin
Berlin
Konrad Adenauer
Kremlin
East Germany
Pilsen
Bulgaria
Hungary
Poland
Eisenhower
Health Officers To Test Gamma Globulin Inoculation Effects
Health officials in Montgomery Alabama plan to test the blood of 2000 children to compare polio antibodies in 1000 who received gamma globulin with 1000 who did not. The mass inoculation covered 32,000 children under 10 and aimed to measure the treatment's effectiveness in reducing crippling polio effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
A. H. Graham
Monery County
U. S. Health Service
Graham
Deathly Cold Chicago Sleeper Draws Midnight Visitors
Frederick Hertwig, superintendent of the county morgue, notes the refrigerated atmosphere attracts people seeking to sleep on hot nights. He says this unusual attraction points to the city heat and distress. The report underscores public health concerns over sleeping conditions and urban heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frederick Hertwig
Willows Arsonist Charged Over 15 Deaths
Stanford Phillip Patton a 26 year old confessed arsonist faced charges in Willows California for starting a forest fire that killed 15 people including 14 missionaries and a forest service worker. He confessed after hours of questioning saying he started the blaze to get a job and revealed how he threw burning matches from his car amid personal debt and job troubles. Patton had past ties to state agencies and was arrested Friday as investigators linked a similar car to the scene.
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Sale
Patton
Dow
Portia
State Fish and Game Commission
Forest Service
Mendocino National Forest
Willows
Congress weighs ending foreign aid amid tax and deficit strain
In a tense debate, lawmakers question when foreign aid will end as the Eisenhower era contemplates cuts. Dulles and Stassen warn Russia threat may require a decade of aid, while critics cite high taxes and peacetime deficits. Chiefs fear trade barriers may push allies toward Russia.
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James Marlow
Congress
Sen. McClellan
Arkansas
Harold E. Stassen
Senate
Eisenhower
Russia
Dulles
U.S
Southern bloc hardens against Matthews in clergy charge
Washington AP The Senate's old guard Southern bloc lined up against McCarthy over J B Matthews charge that Protestant clergy aid communism. Byrd Maybank and others voiced strong opposition to Matthews while McCarthy supporters pushed back. McClellan said no Democratic replacements will be named unless requested.
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Washington
Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
J. B. Matthews
Burnet R. Maybank
D-S.c
Harry F. Byrd
Dva
Matthews
McCarthy
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
McClelland
Wisconsin
United States
Byrd
Maybank
Air Force probes B-29 wreck near Savannah
Air Force officers began an investigation into a B 29 crash near Savannah as searchers pressed a marshland hunt for the 10 crewmen reported missing. Lt. Edward Tibby said five sets of remains had been recovered and no survivors indicated despite rescue efforts.
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Savannah
Air Force
Office of Flying Safety
Norton Afb
Calif
Hunter Field
Edward Tibby
Tibby
Anti Tempest Group Sees Hope for Hurricane-Free Season
The Rev. James R. Adams, 88, leads the Hurricane Control Prayer Group in Miami. He reports 16 attendees at the first weekly meeting in a downtown hotel and states success means avoiding hurricanes, noting Miami endured only one storm in the past three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
James R. Adams
Warren Social Visit With Eisenhower Aide to Europe
California Governor Earl Warren met President Eisenhower at noon for a social lunch at the White House. The casual talk touched on Republican Party interests as Warren, recently from Britain for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, planned to rejoin his family abroad.
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Washington
California
Earl Warren
Eisenhower
Warren
Europe
White House
Republican Party
Britain
Queen Elizabeth
Rainbow Trout Offspring Count Per Year
An average female rainbow trout will produce from 5 000 to 9 000 eggs a year.
William Hedgecock 72 Dies in Greensboro
William M. Hedgecock 72 of Route 1 McLeansville died at 3 39 p.m. in a Greensboro hospital after a heart attack. He was a Forsyth County native with 20 years in Guilford County a retired merchant. Survived by wife Mary Burroughs three sons D N Hedgecock Carlton Hedgecock Wayne Hedgecock two daughters Mrs James P Keesee Mrs B G Koonts two sisters. Funeral at Saints Delight Primitive Baptist Church Forsyth County 4 p.m. Tuesday with interment in the church cemetery.
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Greensboro
William M. Hedgecock
McLeansville
Forsyth County
Guilford County
Mary Burroughs
D. N. Hedgecock
San Antonio
Texas
Carlton Hedgecock
Wimington
Wayne Hedgecock
Washington, N. C
James P. Keesee
Burlington
B. G. Koonts
Charlotte
Minnie Hedgecock
W. P. Stockton
Winston-Salem
Saints Delight Primitive Baptist Church
High Point Leader Elected President of Pilots Association
J. D. Martin of High Point has been elected president of the Guilford County Pilots Association succeeding Dr. Littleton Upsher of Greensboro. Other officers include Tom Pearsall of Greensboro as vice president George McCraith of Greensboro as secretary Clyde Pleasants of Guilford as treasurer Ed Royall of Guilford and R. C. Crocker of Greensboro as executive committeemen.
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J. D. Martin
High Point
Guilford County Pilots Association
Dr. Littleton Upsher
Greensboro
Tom Pearsall
George McCraith
Clyde Pleasants
Guilford
Ed Royall
R. C. Crocker
Mild Case of Polio Hits Jamestown Girl
A very mild polio case in Jamestown involves nine year old Sandra Morrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Morrison. She has passed the acute stage and is not ill enough for hospital care, receiving treatment at home after diagnosis on Friday.
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Carolina Convalescent Hospital
Sandra Morrison
Tom ‘Morrison
Jamestown
Bicycle Crash Injures Thomasville Rider on Polk Street
Thomasville 33 year old Thomas Hunt of Route 1 was badly injured Sunday evening when his bicycle lost control and threw him to the pavement on Polk Street. Ambulance crews reported severe facial lacerations and abrasions.
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Thomasville
David —_ Hunt
Route 1
Hunt
Polk Street
Walker Funeral Home
Poll shows kids not losing interest in TV
New York report from the Youth Rose Institute notes children raised on television remain devoted to the medium. Lester Rand says TV time has increased since 1948, with parents tolerating set viewing while kids dictate programs. Ads and jingles captivate youngsters, who spread familiar commercials beyond the home.
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New York
Youth Rose Institute
Lester Rand
Rand
Governor Umstead Takes Vacation After Busy Week
Governor Umstead rests at undisclosed beach spot after one of his most trying weeks. He named Alton Lennon to Senate, announced 13 of 15 Board of Conservation and Development members, set bond sale date, and named a three member milk commission as he returns from vacation. Further decisions include heads of prison system and Division of Purchase and Contract.
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Raleigh
Umstead
Ed Rankin
New Hanover
Alton A.lennon
Willis Smith
U.S. Senate
Sen. Smith
Board of Conservation and Development
Ben E. Douglas
Charlotte
C&d
Council of State
Henry E. Kendall
Employment Security Commission
Tthe
General Assembly
Walter Anderson
Charles Williams
Anderson
Capitol Hill
Medal of Honor for South Carolina Marine in Korea
Posthumous Medal of Honor awarded to S Sgt. Lewis G. Watkins 27 of Seneca South Carolina for sacrificing his life in Korea to save fellow Marines. His platoon of the 7th Marine Regiment was retaking an outpost on Oct 7 when he covered a grenade with his body after directing fire. Watkins born June 1925 enlisted Sept 1950 he was the 32nd Marine to receive the Medal of Honor in the Korean war.
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Washington
South Carolina
Korea
Lewis G. Watkins
Fred Watkins
Seneca
S. C. Watkins
7Th Marine Regiment
Watkins
FASTEETH offers secure denture hold without taste
FASTEETH is an improved alkaline powder sprinkled on upper or lower plates to prevent sliding slipping or rocking. It keeps false teeth firm with no gummy taste and helps combat plate odor. Available at any drug store.
Miss Universe Entrants Begin Rehearsals in California
Sixty seven contestants gather in Long Beach for preliminary eliminations in the Miss Universe pageant. United States entrants lead the field with 42 finalists while 25 foreign contestants provide support. After rehearsals, the group tours Los Angeles and visits Universal-International Studio. The event culminates with eliminations narrowing to five finalists and the crowning on Friday.
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Long Beach
Calif
United States
Los Angeles
Universal-International Studio
Miss United States
Grass or legume hay also makes quality silage
A grass or legume that can be made into hay will also make a good quality silage.
Rita Hayworth's New Romance With Crooner Haymes
Rita Hayworth moves through another romance as crooner Dick Haymes travels from Honolulu to New York on their shared tour. Rumors swirl about a marriage proposal after Haymes's estranged wife Nora Eddington Haymes files for a Las Vegas divorce. Hayworth previously wed Aly Khan, Orson Welles, and Ed Judson, with past marriages shaping her high-profile life.
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Aline Mosby
Hollywood
Rita Hayworth
Dick Haymes
Aly Khan
Rita
Honolulu
New York
Haymes
Nora Eddington Haymes
Las Vegas
Hawaii
Sadie Thompson
Isle of
Kauai
Aly
Gene Tierney
Nevada
Orson Welles
Ed Judson
Wells
Judson
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