Herter seeks protection of rights in Berlin truce
In Geneva, U S Secretary of State Herter urged the Soviet Union to assure protection of Western rights in West Berlin during a proposed Berlin moratorium. He pressed for a 30 month period and asked for a pledge to respect Western rights as talks resume, signaling a possible summit if a Berlin compromise is reached.
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Herter
Berlin
Geneva
U.S
Christian A. Herter
Soviet Union
United States
Andrei A. Gromyko
West Berlin
West
Gromyko
Labor Bill Nearing Completion In House
The House Labor Committee moves toward finishing a labor management control bill this week after a month of closed door wrangling. The plan aims to complete the bill by Friday night to allow House action by August 1, potentially clearing the way for adjournment by Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Labor Committee
Senate
Graham A. Barden
House
Congress
Soviets Send Dogs to Space and Return Them
London reports the Soviet Union launched two dogs into space on July 10 aboard a 2,200 kilogram rocket and brought them back. One dog named Daring had prior flights. a dog named Snowflake and a rabbit named Mariooshka accompanied them on a July 2 mission. Tass officials claimed data covered infrared radiation, cloud photography, atmospheric composition, and electrostatic fields.
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London
Soviet Union
Space
Earth
Moscow Radio
Tass
Daring
Snowflake
Mariooshka
Little Martha
Idlewild Confusion Is Scored
New York AP report describes a Pan American World Airways jet with 113 aboard circling Idlewild Airport after a landing gear failure. Fire Commissioner Cavanagh faulted Port Authority for poor cooperation while Tobin defended the rescue, as crowds hampered efforts and the plane burned fuel awaiting an emergency landing.
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NEW York
Idlewild
Edward F. Cavanagh Jr
Port of New York Authority
Pan American World Airways
London
Austin J. Tobin
Port Authority
Cavanagh
Jamaica Bay
Bost
Butler Sees Catholic Candidacy Hurdle in 1960 race
Washington AP advise that Democratic national chairman Paul M. Butler says a Catholic candidate could be hampered. Republican chairman Thruston B. Morton also notes the possibility but remains hopeful. Both men discussed nominees on NBC Today and avoided firm predictions for 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul M. Butler
Thruston B. Morton
R-Ky
GOP
Butler
Morton
NBC
Today
British Captain Leads Field In Odd Ball Race
In London the opening stage of an odd-ball race to Paris began with Capt. R. N. B. Walker leading after a 210 mile trip by motorcycle, helicopter and jet in 57 minutes 48 seconds. The 10 day event offers a $14,000 top prize and allows air or ground travel crossing the Channel by air.
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London
Marble Arch
Paris
Arch of Triumph
R. N. B. Walker
Walker
Daily Mail
English Channel
Louis Bleriot
Navy
U.S. Army
George Weckerle
Lindenhurst
N.Y
Weckerle
Regulation Sought On Rapids In Cataract Canyon
Utah officials seek a legal framework to regulate amateur river trips in Cataract Canyon on the Colorado River amid a recent 16-person search. Veteran rafter Bus Hatch calls the rapids the worst in the river system and urges guiding for safety. An SOS triggered a helicopter rescue, with others reaching Hite, Utah, safely.
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Salt Lake City
Colorado River
Cataract Canyon
Utah
Bus Hatch
Vernal
Colorado
Grand Canyon
Hatch
Jim Hurst
Hurst
Hite
Dynamite Plot Trial Opens in Henderson North Carolina
A defense team led by William Nicholson challenges dynamite conspiracy charges against Boyd Payton, director of the Textile Workers Union of America, and seven others. They seek dismissal and a venue change as the case begins in Vance Superior Court with a 150 member venue panel excused until 2:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson, N.C
U.S. Supreme Court
Hugo Black
Boyd Payton
Vance Superior Court
Payton
Carolinas
Textile Workers Union of America
Harriet - Henderson
State Bureau of Investigation
Charlotte
James
SBI
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County
Ledford
Vance County
William Nicholson
Hugo L. Black Jr
Birmingham
James Randleman
Washington
David Feller
W. H. S. Burgwyn Jr
W. Jack Hooks
Kenly
Superior Court
Burgwyn
William N. Nicholson
Lawrence Gore
Charles Auslander
TWUA
Spray
Calvin Ray Pegram
Robert Edward Abbott
Warren Walker
Malcolm Jarrell
Johnnie Martin
Honduran Revolt Crushed Again Led by Cerrato
The State Department reports Honduras again quashed an armed revolt led by Armando Veleasquez Cerrato, former army chief of staff. Government troops and police repelled the attack around police headquarters with field artillery and small arms fire. the leader was allowed to leave the country under an agreement.
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Washington
State Department
Department
Tegucigalpa
Pete
Armando Veleasquez Cerrato
Acceptance of Red Regime Is Proposed
W Averell Harriman proposes limited acceptance of the East German regime by the West without full diplomatic recognition. He says control of nuclear weapons is vital and Berlin is a diversion in the East West impasse. He spoke of talks with Soviet Premier Khrushchev during a recent trip to the Soviet Union.
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New York
W. Aver- Harriman
Berlin
CBS
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Radioactive Dumping Off N C Protested
The North Carolina State Board of Conservation and Development opposed plans to dump radioactive waste in the ocean off the coast. It sent telegrams to federal lawmakers urging opposition and noting hearings by the Atomic Energy Commission about dumps at 11 offshore sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehead City
State Board of Conservation and Development
North Carolina
Sens
J. Ervin Jr
B. Everett Jordan
Graham A. Barden
Herbert C. Bonner
Alton A. Lennon
Ross Leffler
Department of the Interior
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Butler Faces Move to Oust Democratic National Chairman
Paul M. Butler says some Democrats want to replace him with a Congressmember to control the 1960 convention. He vows to press a bold legislative program and says he is voicing the majority view. Senate leaders deny a move against him, with Mansfield urging Butler remain and improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul M. Butler
Congress
Butler
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
House
Sam Rayburn
Dtex
Capitol Hill
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Mansfield
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Kozlov Tour in U S Could Aid Soviet Strategy
Kozlov, first deputy premier, completed a two week U S visit that may help Khrushchev gauge U S strength and resolve for any later Communist expansion. He contrasts with Mikoyan as a colorless bureaucrat while Mikoyan's trip drew more attention among Americans and officials.
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William L. Ryan
Frol Romanovich Kozlov
United States
Nikita Khrushchev
Moscow
Khrushchev
A. I. Mikoyan
U.S
Mikoyan
Kozlov
Stalin
Prospect of Steel Strike Looms as Talks Restart
Stalled steel negotiations resumed at the White House with little chance of a bargain to avert a strike by midnight Tuesday. Union President David J. McDonald pressed for another contract extension while industry negotiator R. Conrad Cooper warned only a new extension could delay a stoppage. Eisenhower urged renewed talks as talks again stalled and prospects of the longest steel strike in history grew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
White House
R. Conrad Cooper
David J. McDonald
Cooper
Eisenhower
Steelworkers
McDonald
Burglar Knew He'd End In Jail
Los Angeles AP report on Iain Hemensley a self styled gentleman burglar from Southern Rhodesia who admitted 50 burglaries in six months stealing between 50 000 and 100 000 in loot from rich homes including actress Zsa Zsa Gabor and Rosemary Lane. He drove a stolen white convertible to work and was arrested after a patrolman spotted him driving it. He left a lipstick verse at a victim’s home. He called crime fascinating and said he knew imprisonment would come.
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Los Angeles
Iain Anthony Hemensley
Southern Rhodesia
Hemensley
United States
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Rosemary Lane
Don Ferguson
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P Evan
Buck) Jones
Pittsburgh
Jones
United Steel
Ossible Steel
Southside
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Palace of Nations
Cites
Waitt
Associated Press
Teguicigalpa
N.C
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