Air Force Silent On Bikini H Bomb Miss Report
The Air Force gave a noncommittal reply to questions about a B52 drop near Bikini Atoll and whether the H bomb missed its target. Officials say detailed data remains classified, though speculation places a possible error of about 3,500 yards.
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Busy people guide church activities and welfare work
The piece argues that busy individuals manage time to serve God and community. It highlights Sunday School teachers and religious leaders who balance work and prayer, planning worship to accomplish more with a structured program. It stresses worship, study, and disciplined living for everyone.
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Subway Strike Paralyzes New York Transit
New York Citys subway system shut down during a nine hour walkout by motormen disrupting the worlds largest passenger rail. 27 workers including Theodore Loos MBA president were suspended as transit officials warned of action but avoided the Condon Wadlin Act. Millions faced delays amid record heat as trains slowly returned to full operation.
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Ex Convict Admits Two Slayings
Ex convict Donald T Basher 27 confessed to killing two divorcees Laura Lindsay 62 and Karil Rogers Graham 39 during burglaries that yielded under 40 dollars. Lindsay was struck with a mechanic's hammer and Rogers Graham beaten with a lead pipe in her apartment. Basher was arrested after a patrolman surprised him prowling in the district.
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Split Assures Early Civil Rights Vote
In Washington the House Rules Committee, split between Republicans and Southern Democrats, voted 7-3 and 6-4 to send the civil rights and federal school aid bills to floor action next week. Southern Democrats Smith Colmer and Trimble led the minority, joined by one Republican, Leo Allen. Leadership expects House passage despite a Senate filibuster threat.
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Armed Forces Merger Not End All Differences
Secretary of Defense Wilson told Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base that unifying the Army Navy and Air Force would not eliminate interservice differences. He warned that a single service could suppress debate and stressed that once a decision is made it must be decisively carried out.
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Two American Priests Reported Released From China
Two Roman Catholic priests, Rev. John Williams Clifford and Rev. Thomas Leonard Phillips, reportedly freed after three years in Chinese prisons. U.S. consular officials said crossing the border into Hong Kong could take days to a week. The case followed a stalled effort to free 13 other imprisoned Americans and drew vigil by U.S. British and church officials.
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Italian Knows U.S. History on Italian Quiz Show
Milan Italy 23 year old Gio vanna Ferrara a chemistry student at the University of Pavia impressed a television quiz audience by answering U S history questions from 1763 to 1933 She identified John Brown and his December 2 1859 hanging the Declaration of Independence the Battle of Lexington and the Monroe Doctrine She also named Alaska s release date and Woodrow Wilson details Ferrara said she has never been to America and enjoys Western films
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Steelworkers Reject Wage Offer Amid Hospital Briefings
In New York the United Steelworkers rejected the Big Three firms wage and contract proposal calling it too little too late and too long. David J. McDonald said the take home pay would rise about five to six cents this year with a two tenths cent shift for skilled workers and a 1.5 cent more for insurance.
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Farmer and wife found fatally shot in Spruce Pine NC
Walter Lilly 55 and Myrtle Lilly were found shot at their home five miles north of Spruce Pine. Obbie Clark 24 confessed to the killings admitting he shot them around 5 p.m. June 7, stole $120 from Lilly and guns and a power saw from the house.
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Political Asylum Upheld Argentina Returns Tanco To Embassy
Argentina's provisional government ordered the return of rebel Gen Raul Tanco and six others to the Haitian embassy 45 hours after they were abducted by machinegunners and handed to the army. President Aramburu affirmed asylum for political crimes while Haitian Ambassador Brierre expressed relief. The group was escorted to an army base and handed over to authorities with no injuries reported.
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Piedmont Plane Door Declared In Perfect Condition
Piedmont Airlines officials said the rear door of a DC 3 was in perfect condition when a passenger A Pruitt fell 6 500 feet to his death near Shelby. They will not release findings until a coroner's inquest.
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Aid Bill Gets New Boost in Senate Committee Action
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee boosted its foreign aid bill to 4.515 billion dollars, adding 715 million to the House version. The panel restored 100 million for the President's discretionary fund for Asian economic development, in a 9-5 vote.
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Woman hotel worker bitten by jungle cat in Wilmington
Miss Edith Burke 33 assistant housekeeper at Cape Fear Hotel was bitten on her right leg yesterday by a jungle cat. She received treatment at James Walker Memorial Hospital. The cat belonged to Miss Rita Remy Swiss UN employee who was transporting a cargo of wild animals to Wilmington.
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Carrier Will Be Named Kitty Hawk
Washington plans to name an aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. North Carolina Representative Carl Durham and Bonner were notified today. Wright brothers made man’s first powered flight at Kitty Hawk.
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