De Gaulle rejects insurgent rule in Algeria moves to take control
In Oran De Gaulle rebuffed the insurgent leadership urging end to their authority and announced he will run Algeria. He named Gen Raoul Salan as delegate-general in Algiers and said he will personally manage Algerian affairs. He urged integration of Moslem and European communities and warned revolutions must end.
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Oran
Algeria
de Gaulle
All- Algeria Public Safety Committee
Raoul Salan
Algiers
Postmasters Elect Srate of Officers
Mark Sumner of Asheville was named president of the North Carolina Chapter of the National Assn. of Postmasters by acclamation at the convention. Other officers elected include C. W. Boshemier Gastonia first vice president Wilbur Pike Pikeville second vice president Mrs Irene L Twiford Bill Devil Hill third vice president and Charles Hooker Tobaccoville fourth vice president Bill McGoogan Red Springs reelected secretary treasurer. Tonight the 22nd annual convention closes with a banquet as Asst Postmaster Gen John M McKibbin Jr addresses the group and W L Crawford of Atlanta says the new officers should push a drive to speed mail delivery.
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Winston-Salem
Mark Sumner
Asheville
North Carolina
National Assn
C. W. Boshemier
Gastonia
Wilbur Pike
Pikeville
Irene L. Twiford
Bill Devil Hill
Charles Hooker
Tobaccoville
Bill McGoogan
Red Springs
John M. McKibbin Jr
Hurricane Observation Posts Established Coastwide
The Weather Bureau reports over 100 new hurricane observation posts along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Volunteers will take one full daily weather reading from June 15 to November 15 and report more often during storms to bolster warnings and assist hurricane behavior research.
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Washington
Atlantic
Gulf
Weather Bureau
Coast Line
Eastport
Maine
Brownsville
Tex
Improved Employment Situation Is Reported
Government data show May employment rising while idle workers decline. The labor force is expected to push unemployment totals higher but close to seasonal trends, with manufacturing jobs down by about 1.7 million from a year earlier, concentrated in durable goods. Auto plants faced fewer declines in mid May, and the May unemployment drop of 216,000 was better than usual for the period.
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Washington
Engle Dominates California Primary In Unopposed Win
California congressman Clair Engle, 47, ran up the total popular vote on both parties cross filed ballots to outpace Republican Gov. Goodwin Knight in a broad Northern California district. Engle, a longtime West power advocate and Interior official, portrayed his rival as a balloon with a slow leak while courting 230 000 voters across 19 counties.
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Engle
Goodwin Knight
Theama County
Congress
Washington
West
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Sacramento Valley
Mother Lode
Eisenhower
Golf House
Knight
Navy Polaris Streaks Skyward Then Breaks Up
A Navy Polaris experimental missile rose vertically for about 20 seconds before breaking apart as it moved to a horizontal path. Debris fell into the ocean where crash boats waited. the test aimed to evaluate components under tougher conditions.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla.p
Navy
Railroad Cuts Fare Again
Kansas City Southern Railroad reduces fares once more as advertising manager C H Taylor states the line aims to lower costs further. The move has been framed as a first of its kind savings for travelers, with details on the new rate structure forthcoming.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Cut City Southern
C. H. Taylor
Kansas City Southern
Five Sentenced In Highway Conspiracy
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania Turnpike officials said bond holders have almost forgotten the 19% million dollar conspiracy that Gov. George M Leader called one of the public swindles of all time. Five men including former commission member Joseph J Lawler and engineer Charles W Stickler Jr were sentenced as part of the case.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Turnpike
George M. Leader
Ng Commission
Joseph J. Lawler
Old Reading
Charles W. Stickler Jr
Manu-Mine Research and Development Co
Strauss to quit AEC post amid policy tensions
Washington reports John A. McCone of Los Angeles will be nominated to succeed Lewis L. Strauss on the Atomic Energy Commission. Strauss announced his decision saying circumstances beyond control may have prompted the move. No successor named. Strauss cited disputes over U S nuclear policy and arms testing during his tenure.
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Washington
Patrick J. Hillings
Geneva
Swizerland
Nisa Tse Uel
U.S
Strauss
Mameny
Partes
Dulles
Soviet Union
Minister Should Not Tell People What To Do Says Pastor
New England pastor Dr. George A. Buttrick told the Western North Carolina Methodist Conference that ministers should not dictate actions calling it moralism and coercion. He urged prayer as vital and said the gospel centers on God’s acceptance and forgiveness. The meeting heard about pensions raised for retired ministers and widows, senior citizen outreach, evangelism, and TV program development by church bodies.
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Junaluska
N.C
New England
George A. Buttrick
Harvard University
Memorial Church
Western North Carolina Methodist Conference
Buttrick
Jesus
Board of Temperance
Lynn H. Carson
Haddonfield
N.J
Board of Pensions
Board of Hospitals and Homes
Russell Dicks
Duke University
Board of Evangelism
Television, Radio and Film Commission
Chrysler Closes Part Of Plant In Detroit Walkout
Chrysler Corp shut down assembly operations at its Plymouth body and assembly plants in Detroit after 100 UAW workers in the trim department walked off the job. About 2,700 employees were sent home as union stewards refused to work, triggering the first contract-free shutdown. UAW President Walter Reuther urged restraint to avoid broader disruption amid stalled negotiations with GM and others.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Plymouth
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Chrysler
John D. Leary
Walter P. Reuther
General Motors
Reuther
Ford
Polio crippled student to deliver valedictory at W&L
John Monk Larson, 21, a Washington DC honors student who battled polio since 1945, will deliver the valedictory at Washington and Lee University. Unable to write easily, he earned near perfect grades, joined Phi Beta Kappa, and wrote a 160 page thesis on democratic leadership. He plans graduate study at Yale and aims for a PhD and teaching career.
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Lexington, Va
Washington, D. C
Washington and Lee University
John Monk Larson
Larson
St. Albans School
Washington
W&l
Phi Beta Kappa Scholastic Fraternity
Miu
Connie Feabion
Yale University
Arab League Fails To Settle Lebanon U A R Dispute
The Arab League fails to resolve the Lebanon United Arab Republic dispute and calls for Beirut to drop its UN complaints. The issue goes to the United Nations Security Council as Beirut and Cairo clash over accusations and actions. Lebanon plans to elect a new president on July 24 to replace Chamoun amid ongoing unrest.
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Arab League
Libya
Lebanon
United Arab Republic
Reiser
U.A.R
Presi
United Nations
U.N. Security Council
New York
League
Beirut
Chamoun
Record-Setting Talking Contest Tops Fayetteville News
In Fayetteville North Carolina Verna York starts a 29 hour talkathon as another woman breaks the prior nonstop talking record set by Arthur Capps the 38 year old mother of two. The event at Tafts TV appliance store features broadcast on WFLB with about 1000 daily visitors.
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Fayetteville
N.C
Verna York
Arthur Capps
J. D. McCauley
Lois Grant
Taft’s TV
WFLB
Fayetteville TV Ree
Ernie Eye
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W. L. Crawford
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Dmina
AEC Post
Polio
Mrs. York
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