Smiles and Style Mark Summit as Eisenhower Tops Russians
Geneva dispatch notes that while Russians show the most smiles at the summit, President Eisenhower emerges as the dominant figure. Zhukov outshines others in energy, Eden looks photogenic though careworn, Faure appears preoccupied, and security and attire mark the contrasts among four powers.
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Faure
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Barker seeks custody as Hayward accused of suicide attempts
Actor Jess Barker files for full custody of his 10 year old twin sons in Burbank claiming ex wife Susan Hayward has attempted suicide twice by sleeping pills. He cites an April 1953 overdose in Rome and says she is emotionally unfit to care for the boys. Judge Dawson denied due to jurisdiction while Barker appeals the divorce decree custody ruling.
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Drowns While Trying to Retrieve Beach Ball at Niagara Falls
Marlin Brown of Buffalo plunged into upper Niagara River to save a little girl’s beach ball. He swam nearly half a mile before vanishing. firefighters searched the river without locating his body. The report also notes U S auto owners pay billions in state and local taxes and tolls.
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Duke Honors Thousands For Medical Service
Duke University paid tribute to the thousands who made the Duke Medical Center’s 25 years of service possible. Leaders cited growth from 12 patients in 1930 to 460 today, nearly a million dollars in outside research funding, 900 medical students and 4,400 graduates, with praise for public support and ongoing commitment to quality care.
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Train robbery ends with two bandits fleeing after aborting $2700
Mason testified the two masked gunmen halted the train and forced him to reveal the money in bags. They discarded some sacks including one with $2700 and dumped eight elsewhere. Mason bound at ankles with a cord, cap forced into his mouth, then freed himself and alerted a tower signalman who stopped the train. He was hospitalized with bruises and a possible rib fracture. A separate note cites a study predicting a low marriage rate in coming years due to postwar marriages and lower birth rates.
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United States
Farm Worker Acreage Labor Trends Through 1960
The average U S farm worker harvested 21 acres in 1880, 35 in 1900, 47 in 1950, and an estimated 56 in 1960, showing steady output growth over that period despite shifts in farming practices and labor force size.
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