British Jets Target Oman Rebel Capital in Stratified Strike
British RAF jets launched 12 sorties against rebel-held forts in Oman’s desert region near Nizwa and Ft Izki in a drive to support Sultan Said bin Taimur. Officials deny ground troops, while rebel claims of gains contrast with British assertions of limited air action to curb arms from outside.
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Manama
Bahrain
Nizwa
Oman
Royal Air Force
Britain
Muscat
Ft. Izki
Wadi Halfin
London
Sultan Said bin Taimur
Cameronian Rifles
Kenya
RAF
Cairo
Arabian Peninsula
Imam Ghaleb Ben Ali
Foreign Office
Selwyn Lloyd ST
Saudi Arabia
Saud
Explosion Blasts Passenger from Convair Over Mojave
A US airliner en route from Las Vegas to Los Angeles suffered a mysterious explosion at 10 000 feet over the Mojave Desert. One passenger, S. F. Binstock of Canoga Park, is missing. a body is presumed while the craft landed safely at George Air Force Base. FBI and investigators search the desert as Captain Milton Shirk reports an emergency and a right rear side blowout.
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Los Angeles
California
Mojave Desert
Zoe
Convair
Las Vegas
Nev
Passeng
S. F. Binstock
North Hollywood
Calif
FBI
George Air Force Base
Victorville
Binstock
San Fernando Valley
Canoga Park
New York
Milton Shirk
Western Headquarters
International Airport
School Bill Vote Set For Today
Washington House members prepare to vote on a 14 billion dollar school construction bill amid predicted defeat. Supporters argue federal aid is needed for many states to fund schools while opponents warn of cost and federal control. Segregation remains a contested issue with Rep Wainwright planning to offer an amendment opposing the Supreme Court ruling.
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Washington
House
Rep
McConnell
R-Pa
Rep. Wainwright
Powell
Bulganin accuses West stalling disarmament talks
Premier Bulganin in a 6000 word letter to Prime Minister Macmillan accuses Western powers of stalling disarmament talks to aid Adenauer. He demands mutual pledges to withhold aid from aggressors and links West German elections on September 15 to the talks, criticizing UK response and signaling delays in London negotiations.
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Moscow
Bulganin
Konrad Adenauer
Macmillan
United States
Europe
Adenauer
West Germany
Germany
U. N
Airman Freed in Haircut Dispute Ends Court Martial
Airman Donald Wheeler of Cortez Colorado is freed after Col Charles W Johnstone voided his court martial conviction for refusing a white sidewall haircut The unit commander's ruling cited legal errors and Wheeler is restored to Airman Third Class The case ends with no new trial and Wheeler's release from confinement per Tokyo Far East Command Honor Guard inactivation
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Tokyo
Donald Wheeler
Cortez
Colo
Far East Command
Wheeler
Charles W. Johnstone
Reno
Nev
Air Force Base
Withering Drought Grips Eastern US Across States
A severe drought stretched from the Carolinas to Maine causing crop losses and rising garden prices. Maryland Virginia and New Jersey report severe damage with reports of multimillion dollar losses. Rhode Island Connecticut and Massachusetts seek federal disaster aid after widespread drying and heat.
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New York
United States
Carolinas
Maine
New England
Om Oreck
New Jersey
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Long Island
Harry Beggs
Dorchester
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massa
Virginia Agriculture Department
Blue Ridge Mountains
Massachusets
Piedmont
Atomic Test At Yucca Flat Marks Tenth In Series
At 6 30 am a pre dawn blast at the Yucca Flat test center in Nevada detonated from a balloon 500 feet in the air. The closed shot was part of the AEC series and produced a visible dust plume from Angel Peak. Fallout was expected to drift slightly northwest across the bombing range with cross winds.
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Atomic Test Site
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Big Yucca Flat
Eer Tee
Angel
Angel's Peak
Bekersfield
Calif
Yucca Flat
Jury Trial Issue Dates New Civil Rights Crossfire
Washington debate over a civil rights bill escalates as the Senate strips enforcement authority except voting rights and considers a jury trial amendment. The move narrows federal power to enforce civil rights beyond voting protections amid party splits.
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Washington
Senate
Wreckage Found On Mount Mitchell Flight Search
ASHEVILLE The Civil Air Patrol plane piloted by Albert Cope from Marion spotted possible wreckage one mile northwest of the Mount Mitchell tower at about 4 500 feet along the missing Charleston W Va to Asheville flight line. There was no confirmation that the debris matched Wloszek s missing plane. Mount Mitchell stands 6 684 feet high and lies about 30 miles northeast of Asheville.
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Asheville
Civil Air Patrol
Charleston
W.va
Albert Cope
Marion
Wloszek
Mount Mitchell
Mississippi River
Here
Mayor Survives Gangland Style Shot In Huntington
Huntington West Virginia Mayor Eugene Willis, 44, narrowly escaped a gunshot fired from a passing car at his car about 10 40 PM as he neared his home. The bullet shattered a window and police searched the city for the assailant amid a wave of threats against Willis and a county prosecutor tied to a high profile murder case.
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Huntington
W. Va
Eugene Willis
Willis
Ohio
God's Green Earth
Rights Coalition Splits Up Over Civil Rights Bill
Washington reports the Republican and Democratic coalition backing the Eisenhower civil rights bill fractured after a Senate 52 to 48 vote cut enforcement provisions. The split clouds whether the coalition can rebuild strength to push for attorney general enforcement powers to seek civil injunctions. Senate debates and next year elections loom as key factor in the coalition’s future.
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Washington
Senate
House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Cilicans
Portraits of the Soul and Godly Vistas
A meditation on how a portrait reflects the soul beyond physical form. The author imagines what heaven would paint when depicting our souls and urges readers to cultivate beauty in character through devotion and service to God and others.
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God
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