Soviet Note Sparking West German Unity Debate At Geneva Talks
Analysts weigh whether Moscow favors a single German state or two Germanys as they reassess the Geneva negotiations. Adenauer plans Moscow talks and Washington visit to discuss East West German diplomacy and potential détente with the Soviet Union.
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Geneva
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Moscow
East Germany
Yugoslavia
West Germany
Adenauer
Washington
U.S
Bonn
Helen Keller Ends 40000 Mile Tour at Idlewild
Helen Keller the deaf and blind author and teacher arrives at Idlewild Airport with Miss Polly Thompson after a 40,000 mile tour visiting India Pakistan and the Philippines. She capped a mission to advocate for the blind with the American Foundation for Overseas Assistance and was met by Eric Bolter and Katharine Correll among others.
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New York
Helen Keller
Idlewild
Polly Thompson
Los Angeles
India
Pakisian Tnes
Philippines
Miss Keller
American Foundation For Overseas Mece Inc
Coute Yp Ll
Eric T. Bolter
Foundation
Katherine Correll
Meee
Polio cases rise among vaccine contacts in US data
The Public Health Service reports 103 confirmed polio cases among 1 and other contacts of Salk vaccine recipients, up 43 from last week. Data cover 31 confirmed and unconfirmed cases through June 4, with many tied to families and contacts of vaccinated individuals across 20 states and DC.
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Washington
Public Health Service
States
District of Columbia
Sympathy Walkouts Hit Singapore Unions Threaten Strikes
In Singapore, unions representing 70 000 factory, dock, and transport workers warned of walkouts within 48 hours over wages and conditions. Harbor and naval base workers join in sympathy, while police ban gatherings near premises and patrols tighten. Chinese student activity linked to earlier unrest prompts government caution.
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Singapore
Harbor Board
Firestone
Divorce Factoids Reflect On Marital Trends
A brief note suggests that couples often divorce for trivial reasons and implies they may marry for similar ones, highlighting ongoing patterns in marriage dynamics.
20 Feared Lost In Ship Collision Near Ramsgate
A Swedish vessel collided with an English channel ship early today near Ramsgate England. Twenty crewmen leaped into the sea and were feared dead while 21 were rescued, including the ship's captain and several officers. A woman survivor, wife of an engineer, was among those saved. Two tugs towed the burning tanker later, as rescue efforts continued.
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Ramsgate
England
Nnishus
Conice
Flushing
Holland
Minimum Wage Rise Would Touch Tar Heel Workers
North Carolina workers would see an 81 cent hourly minimum, affecting about 109 200 Tar Heel employees or more than a quarter of the state's industrial workforce. State Labor Commissioner Frank Crane noted the Senate approve a 25 cent raise, while the President proposed 10 and 5 cent steps. He cited April factory pay averaging 1.77 per hour and said heavy impact would hit major industries if the larger increase passes.
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Raleighty
Hader
Frank Crane
U. S. Senate
Eisenhower
Crane
North Carolina
Rail Peace Parleys Begin As Strike Looms
The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen and the British Transport Commission opened talks in London to end the railway strike that has slowed Britain's industry. Sir Alfred Neden chaired the talks with union secretary Jim Baty and Transport Commission chairman Sir Brian Robertson. Both sides agreed to negotiate in good faith but the union seeks a wage increase beyond the base pay, while the commission requires the strike to end before wage talks.
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London
Jim
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers
British Transport Commission
Alfred Neden
Jim Baty
Brian Robertson
Transport Commission
Robertson
Commission
Seven Million Sought in North Carolina Tax Plan
Raleigh reports the State Revenue Department will lease space in Greensboro to audit federal returns of self employed taxpayers as part of a two year drive to raise seven million dollars. The plan includes hiring 25 deputy revenue collectors to pursue errors and delinquencies and 25 field deputies to enforce sales taxes.
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Raleigh
State Revenue Department
Greensboro
North Carolina
Eugene Shaw
Shaw
Hodges
IBM
Chapel Hill
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Ins Revenue
Lev Called For More Questioning
The Senate Investigations subcommittee summoned Chicago hatmaker Harry Lev for testimony amid punitive actions against two procurement officials connected to his activities. Chairman McClellan said Lev has much to explain after two days of government dealings and testimony.
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Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Chicago
Harry Lev
McClellan
D + Ark
Lev
Air Force
Wool
New York
Army
Americans Who Chose Reds Cut Almost In Half Now
A wartime list shows about half of a group of Americans who chose repatriation have returned home or signaled intent to return. Edward Dickenson and Claude Batchelor were among the first to come back in 1953, with others in Texas and Virginia noted. Some formerly hopeful returnees later refused repatriation, while several remain uncertain about resuming contact with families as the fate of a few is still unclear.
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Korea
Red China
Edward
Dickenson
Big Stone Gap
Marietta
Ohio
James G. Vener
Hawthorne
Calif
Harold H. Webb
Fort Pierce
Jacksonville
Fla
Morris R. Wills
Fort Ann
Col
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Gerety Named to Lead Refugee Relief Effort
Secretary of State Dulles appointed Pierce J. Gerety general counsel of the Civic Service Commission to direct the refugee relief program under Scott McLeod. Gerety will have full authority, replaces Edward Corsi, and aims to meet the 1956 refugee admission target despite slow initial progress.
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Scott McLeod
Pierce J. Gerety
Dulles
Gerety
McLeod
State Department
Washington
Civic Service Commission
Theriments Security
Edward Corsi
Corsi
Refugee Am
United States
Congress
International Organizations Employe Loyalty Board
Sech International
United Nations
South— Conn
Fom
Bridgeport
Adenauer Set for Meeting With Eisenhower and Moscow
Adenauer prepares for talks with President Eisenhower and Western leaders in New York and badeapm. Officials weigh replying to the Soviet invitation with a Bonn Kremlin normalization proposal to be discussed by von Brentano and a possible Moscow delegation. U S Ambassador Conant heads to the United States to join Adenauer’s upcoming visit.
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Adenauer
Eisenhower
Badeapm Mn
New York
Heinrich von Brentano
Bonn
Kremlin
Geneva
Paris
United States
U. S
James B. Conant
Conant
London
Critics Say Eisenhower Talks Approach Flawed
Sen. Hubert Humphrey and Sen. Capehart criticized the Eisenhower administration’s Big Four talks, saying doubts and hesitations undermine U.S. leadership. They urged confronting Russia with wartime promises from Yalta and pushing a clear, united front at Geneva to avoid meeting fear with pessimism.
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Humphrey D-Minn
Eisenhower
Humphrey
Sen
Capehart
Relnd
Foreign Relations Committee
Les
Russia
Stalin
United States
Britain
Yalta
Beng
Dulles
Cmust
Wind Driven Fire Ravages Seaside Heights Beachfront
A northeast wind fanned a blaze that destroyed four blocks of beachfront concessions in Seaside Heights New Jersey. Damage nears a million dollars as 44 stands including three bars and the Carousel were leveled. 150 firefighters fought the 2.5 hour blaze, four men treated for smoke inhalation after a fault near Pier restaurant on Dumont Avenue.
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Seaside Heights
N. J
Jose McDevitt
Dumont Avenue
Conferees Confident of Pact in Auto Talks
Detroit negotiators for General Motors and the CIO United Auto Workers express confidence a contract settlement will be reached before Sunday’s strike deadline. Talks are confidential, with a tense atmosphere eased by humor. Ford continues bargaining for a three year deal with modified wage guarantees amid idle plants and threats of sanctions for strikes.
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General Motors Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Ford
UAW
Reuther
St.Louis
Pittsburgh
Linden
Trenton
N.J
Los
Kansas
Parma
Aircraft
Kansas City
Liie Hee
Rouge
Dearborn
Mich
Railway Testimony Continues in North Carolina Hearing
Southern Railway vice president for industrial development testified at an ICC hearing on proposed regulation of track age for the Atlantic and North Carolina line from Goldsboro to Morehead City. He argued the line’s profitability depends on unified control with the Southern, stressing an east west link through the state. Local business figures supported the idea, citing state benefits and the DuPont plant as an exception. Opponents included Atlantic Coast Line and other carriers and coaches from Charlotte.
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N. C
Southern
ICC
Toal
DuPont
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Kinston
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