Railroads Agree To Merger Between Major Lines
The Norfolk and Western and the Nickel Plate announce a planned merger to form a system with about 5 024 miles of track from Virginia to New York State subject to shareholder and Interstate Commerce Commission approval. Exchange ratio is 045 Norfolk and Western shares per Nickel Plate share giving Nickel Plate roughly 20 percent of the combined stock. A connecting link via the Pennsylvania Railroad between Columbus and Sandusky is under consideration. The presidents say substantial savings and improved service justify the merger though exact figures await final plans.
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Philadelphia
Norfolk and Western Railroad
New York
Nickel Plate
Connecting Link
N&w
Stuart T. Saunders
F. S. Hales
Columbus
Ohio
Sandusky
Medical Men Gather for AMA 109th Convention in Miami
The American Medical Association opens its 109th annual convention in Miami Beach with about 14 000 physicians expected. The five day meeting features the AMA policy making House of Delegates and the selection of a Distinguished Service Award recipient. Dr E Vincent Askey of Los Angeles will be installed as president Tuesday. Distinct views on health insurance for the aged surface during Sunday sessions.
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American Medical Assn
House of Delegates
AMA
E. Vincent Askey
Los Angeles
State Medical Associations
Million Man Employment Rise Reported
The Labor Department reports a May employment rise with total civilian jobs reaching 67,208,000 and unemployment dropping to 3,459,000. Unemployment rate falls to 4.9 percent, while factory payrolls decline 45,000 due to steel and machinery cutbacks.
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Washington
Labor Department
Argentine Rebellion Collapses in Western Argentina
President Frondizi announced the vest-pocket revolt near San Luis collapsed within hours as loyal forces reclaimed strategic sites and captured Gen. Mauricio Gomez. Rebels who seized the San Luis radio station fled, while Gen. Rodolfo Larcher warned surrender or face assault and outlined military and civilian trials under Conintes.
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Sam Summerlin
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Arturo Frondizi
Frondizi
San Luis
Europe
Interior Ministry
Mauricio Gomez
Rodolfo Larcher
British hiker struck by car near Brazil Indiana
Dr Barbara Moore a 56 year old British cross country hiker was struck by a car in Brazil Ind. and taken to Clay County Hospital. State police said details of the mishap were not immediately available and her condition was unknown.
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Brazil
Ind
Barbara Moore
Clay County Hospital
Leftists Back Away From Tokyo Airport Protests
Security plans for President Eisenhower's Tokyo visit include 25 000 police and a closed limousine for the 11 mile route from airport to palace. Some leftist groups pulled back from protests though hard line Communist leadership warned of violence.
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Tokyo
Eisenhower
Communist Party
Redtinged
Sohyo Labor Federation
Zengakuren Student Federation
White House
James C. Hagerty
Emperor Hirohito
Takeshi Usami
Imperial Household
Hagerty
U.S
Socialist Party
Japan
Sanford Silent on Hodges Support Report
Raleigh AP: Governor Hodges allegedly backing Terry Sanford is neither confirmed nor denied by Sanford at a news conference. John Burney, lawyer for rival I Beverly Lake, claimed Hodges administration support exists. Sanford says Hodges has spoken publicly and he has not met Hodges since the May 28 primary.
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Raleigh
Terry Sanford
Hodges
John Burney
Wilmington
I. Beverly Lake
Sanford
Gov. Hodges
Fayetteville
Oxford Students Critique Macmillan With Ditty At Tory Fete
Oxford students Dick Andrews and Ivan Zimmer sang a pointed ditty lampooning Prime Minister Harold Macmillan at a Conservative party event. The Oxford University Conservation Association president apologized after inviting them without knowledge of the song. Andrews is linked to a nuclear disarmament group with opposing views.
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Oxford
England
Canal
Mac
Tony
Harold Macmillan
Yankee Rockets
Dick Andrews
Ivan Zimmer
Philip Whitemore
Oxford University Conservation Assn
Andrews
Limmer
Whitemore
Macmillan
Eisenhower Heads to Philippines in 3 Day Trip
President Eisenhower departed Anchorage for a three day visit to the Philippines with a refueling stop at Wake Island and a planned arrival near Manila. He said the trip aims to improve international understanding despite hostile demonstrations in Tokyo.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Eisenhower
Philippines
Japan
Elmendorf Air Base
Wake Island
Clark Field
Manila
Philippine
Tokyo
James C. Hagerty
Jim
Khrushchev Defended Against Leftist Critics In Pravda
Pravda defends Premier Khrushchev against leftist critics and upholds Marxism Leninism. N Markovsky article says summit diplomacy does not violate Marxist principles and urges steadfast ideological stands. The piece appears aimed at Mao Zedong and Chinese leaders opposing Khrushchev’s efforts to ease East West tensions.
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Moscow
Pravda
Nikita Khrushchev
N. Markovsky
Khrushchev
Markovsky
Hat
Military Aid Cuts Trim Eisenhower Foreign Aid Request
The House Appropriations Committee reduced Eisenhower's foreign aid request by about 790 million dollars, including 400 million from military assistance. If sustained, the program would receive 3.3845 billion of the 4.175 billion requested for the new fiscal year. Congress capped total aid at 4.0863 billion, leaving about 701.8 million below authorization. The panel noted available unspent balances exceeding two billion and provided detailed cuts across defense support and other programs.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Websete
Dyne House
Congress
Free World
Senate
House
Otto E. Passman
D-La
United Nations Program
Stevenson Reaffirms Noncandidacy Amid Roosevelt Push
In Chicago Adlai E Stevenson declares he is not a candidate for president after Eleanor Roosevelt urged a Stevenson Kennedy ticket. He repeats he will not seek the Democratic nomination and will support the party’s choice while warning against drafts or deals. Roosevelt says the statement still leaves him as a candidate in the public eye. He adds he will back the convention choice with energy.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Libertyville
Ill
Aerial Picketing Planned At Convair in One Day Week Walkout
In San Diego the Engineers and Architects Assn. declares a weekly one day strike by 6,000 Convair workers to press for a 6 percent wage raise and better layoff and arbitration terms. An airplane will tow a strike banner to deter helicopter arrivals.
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San Diego
Calif
Engineers and Architects Assn
Convair
E. Marvin Sconyers
International Assn. of
Machinists
Sconyers
Burbank
Machinists Union
Lockheed
California
Navy
San Francisco
Lockheed Missile
General Dynamics Corp
France Says Western Solidarity Must Not Be Undermined
France warned the Soviet Union that its new disarmament plan could not disrupt Western Alliance unity. Jules Moch said the plan marks a shift in Soviet policy though some principles remain, and stressed that any attempt to exploit it would fail. Zorin urged negotiations and Western delegations to propose replies to settle questions.
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Geneva
France
Soviet Union
Jules Moch
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Moch
Khrushchev
Valerian Zorin
Ormsby-Gore
Zorin
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