Paratroopers Die When Army Truck Plunges From Bridge
At Fort Campbell Kentucky a canvas covered army truck veered off a bridge into a creek killing 14 paratroopers from the 101st Airborne and wounding nine as they returned to barracks after field training. Hundreds of soldiers and a helicopter helped recover bodies and tend the injured.
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Ane
Campbell
Fort Campbell
101St “Pentomic” Airborne Division
Kentucky-Tennessee Line
Tennssee
Ft. Campbell
327Th Airborne Infantry
Bastogne
Ronald J. Curtis
Kalamazoo
Mich
Curtis
Pvt
Kala
Fortune Hidden Under Bed Reveals Frail Widow's Wealth
A 90-year-old Staten Island woman, Emma Buhl De Hart, died after years of neglect and malnutrition. Police found about 275000 dollars in cash and bankbooks in her fire damaged apartment, with no will discovered. The hoard included bills from ten to one thousand dollars. The case uncovered a long life as a businesswoman and widow of a tugboat owner, with relatives noting a sparse routine and ties to notorious local figures.
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New York
Emma Buhl de Hart
Staten Island
de Hart
State Tax Commission
Acee
Samuel de Hart
Generaous
Missing Son Reunited At Midway Airport Amid Guidance
An elderly mother searching for her son at Chicago's Midway Airport was helped by a kind information desk worker and quick PA calls that led to a brief reunion. The piece ends with a reflection that faith can bring joy, peace, and comfort when feeling lost.
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Chicago
Midway Airport
Civil rights showdown looms in the House
The House begins a civil rights showdown session with advocates predicting passage of the bill before nightfall. A key issue is whether to attach a jury trial guarantee for those charged under the civil rights injunction. Southern opponents urge trial by jury for citizens, while supporters say injunctions require swift court action.
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Edmond LE Breton
Washington
South
Rep
Celler
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Hoffman
R-Mich
Forand
Alger
Stassen Optimistic On Arms Control Progress
Harold Stassen, U S delegate to the five nation UN Disarmament subcommittee, said in London that major powers are nearer a first step on arms reduction than at any time since World War II. He noted some problems remain, but emphasized the first step is the hardest and cited positive signs from talks with Soviet officials and Ben Dulles officials.
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London
Harold Stassen
Stassen
U. S
U. N
Washington
Valerian Zorin
Mass burial planned for 13 unidentified migrant workers
Fayetteville North Carolina to bury 13 unclaimed migrant crop workers among 20 killed in a truck collision near town. Services set for 11 a.m. led by Rev. C R Edwards with choirs from several Negro churches. Jaycees arrange transport of caskets from Edgecombe County firm and solicit contributions. Cumberland County welfare officials order proper and decent burials. a $500 fund is reported raised by a committee led by Dr. Rudolph Jones.
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Fayetteville
N.C
C. R. Edwards
First
U.S. 301
Here
Humphrey Opposes Tax Cuts in Treasury Speech
Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey told Congress tax cuts require a surplus to fund them. He warned against meat-ax budgeting, urged restrained spending, and predicted three straight balanced budgets as prosperity continues.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Congress
Treasury
Red China Frees Two Missionaries
Shanghai reports that two American Jesuit missionaries were released after completing four year prison terms. Revs. Charles J. McCarthy and John Alexander House left prison for the Jesuit mission in Shanghai. Six Americans remain in Communist China with various sentences as talks continue in Geneva.
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Hong Kong
Shanghai
Charles J. McCarthy
San Francisco
John Alexander House
Glendale
Calif
China
Fathers Houle
McCarthy
United States
Geneva
Peiping
Students' Adventures Cut Short
The State Department ended the travel gambit of Mike A. Gilbert and Warren W. Hair who entered Communist Hungary from Austria on May 26 and were expelled on June 7. Their passports were to be stamped valid only for return to the United States, with further action under consideration.
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Washington
State Department
Hungary
Reapiny
United States
Vienna
Mike A. Gilbert
Warren W. Hair
Gilbert
Walterboro
D.C
Hair
North Augusta
Austria
Gilbert and
Iron Curtain
Gilbert and Hair
Senate Near Vote on Foreign Aid Bill Cuts Proposed
Washington advocates press their case as the Senate nears its first vote on a 3.637 billion foreign aid bill. The Foreign Relations Committee trimmed requests by 227 million while Sen Morse denounces aid waste. Sen Talmadge and Johnston challenge the program citing misused funds. Humphrey and Aiken defend it as crucial despite opposition.
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Washington
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Sen
Morse
D-Ore
Talmadge
D-Ga
Cambodia
George Responds To Treatment At Georgia Hospital
Former Senator Walter F George shows signs of improvement after heart disease treatment at University Hospital Atlanta. The hospital bulletin notes he had fewer chest symptoms and better nights, though his condition remains serious. George, a Vienna Georgia Democrat, retired last year after 34 years in the Senate and serves as Eisenhower's NATO ambassador. He traveled from Washington to enter the hospital Wednesday.
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Atlanta
Walter F. George
Moe
University Hospital
Wale
George
Vienna
Senate
Eisenhower
NATO
Washington
Defense Leaders Open Conference at Quantico
At Quantico Virginia more than 170 Defense Department leaders opened their fifth annual meeting as Secretary Dulles spoke among top civilian and military officials. The talks focused on disarmament and funding with a 38 million dollar ceiling cited. a potential 200000 personnel cut was discussed amid budget reductions and elastic dollars debate.
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Quantico
Dulles
Defense Department
Marine
London
Army
Maxwell D. Taylor
Arleigh A. Burke
Thomas White
Air Force
Nathan F. Twining
Joint Chiefs
Wilson
Pentagon
House
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