Woman Survives Well Ordeal in North Carolina
Har din Newton told police he struck Myrtle Seltzer with a hammer and tried to dump her in a well after a conspiracy linked to an unsolved six year old Granville County murder case. Seltzer climbed out, notified deputies, and Newton faced charges of felonious assault with intent to kill. He posted $5,000 bond and awaits trial in Granville Superior Court on July 21.
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Oxford
N.C
Hardin Newton
Myrtle Seltzer
Newton
State Bureau of Investigation
Raleigh
SBI
Roberson
Granville Superior Court
Rebels Seize Woman's Prison in Beirut Uprising
Insurgents captured a Beirut women's prison and fired on nearby Christian areas after attacking the facility. The army moved out the inmates as fighting raged in a Christian quartered city amid U.N. observers meeting andHammarskjold en route seeking an emergency force to guard Lebanon from United Arab Republic interference.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Camille Chamoun
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
U. N
United Arab Republic
U. N. Security Council
Chamoun
Collapse of Big Bridge Claims 16 Workers Dead
In Vancouver BC, two sections of the Second Narrows Bridge collapsed during construction, plunging at least 16 workers to their deaths with 22 injured and two missing. Eyewitness accounts describe a thunderous crash as steel and concrete toppled into Burrard Inlet. Officials launched an inquiry led by Chief Justice Sherwood Lett while damages and timeline for completion remain undetermined.
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Second Narrows
Burrard Inlet
Vancouver
B.C
B. C
North
Edwin Leitch
Don Mitchell
Bill Hallman
Dominion Bridge Co
Co.tractor
Atty
Robert Bonner
Sherwood Lett
British Columbia Supreme Court
Kadar’s Fate Is Uncertain in Nagy Crisis
Budapest dispatch analyzes Imre Nagy’s execution and Janos Kadar’s shifting role from Nagy ally to Soviet collaborator. It questions whether the trial signals danger to Titoist regimes, notes Khrushchev’s faction backing Kadar, and highlights opaque Hungarian statements about Nagy and alleged British involvement.
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Nagy
Khrushchev
Kadar
Garcia Appeals for Aid Not Charity to Congress
Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia urged the U S Congress for understanding and assistance to bolster stability, saying progress has been made and no return is possible. He hoped for long term credits possibly totaling 300 million dollars and stressed shared democracy and freedom in Asia.
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Washington
Carlos P. Garcia
U.S. Congress
Congress
America
Asia
Garcia
Ilipinos
Philippines
United States
Nagy Execution Shocks Eisenhower, Hinders Summit Hope
President Eisenhower called the hanging of Imre Nagy and allies in Hungary a shocking act that sets back all hopes for a summit. He said the executions show Soviet terrorism and intimidate nations, undermining faith in Communist leaders. The president urged free nations to resist coercive domination.
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Hungary
Communist Party Command
Kadar
Nagy
Washington
Eisenhower
Imre Nagy
Soviet Union
Basic Factor In Selecting Furniture Revealed
Chicago report notes 40 to 45 percent of women buyers rate durability and long term comfort above price. R E Burow of Kroehler Manufacturing Co. says there is no typical buyer, and home appearance ties to social status.
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Chicago
R. E. Burow
Kroehler Manufacturing Co
Burow
Charlotte Court Probe Opens Friday
A Mecklenburg County grand jury set a Friday opening for an inquiry into alleged misconduct in Charlotte recorder's court. An audit found more than $30 000 in forfeited but uncollected bonds and about 200 irregularly dismissed cases amid testimony of bondsman schemes.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Recorder’s Court
I. W. Leggett
Mecklenburg County Grand Jury
Superior Court
Zeb V. Nettles
State Bureau of Investigation
Grady Stott
Recorder’s
Recorder’s Court
J. H. Brantley
C. B. Bridges
Mildred Nipper Chance
Rt. 11
Bridges
Chance
Yestery
Helen M. Nipper
Tunisian Relations Improved
The accord halves French troops in Tunisia, moving 7 000 to depart within four months and 15 000 to base at Bizerte. Talks on Bizerte status will follow. Bourguiba seeks pro Western policy amid past blockades and clashes with French forces.
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Tunis
France
Tunisia
Bizerte
North African
Habib Bourguiba
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Algeria
Bourguiba
Sfax
Gabes
Gafsa
Remada
Eisenhower Defends Adams as Top Aide Despite Imprudence
President Eisenhower announced Sherman Adams was imprudent in his relations with Bernard Goldfine but stated he needs Adams to continue as his top aide. He praised Adams’ integrity and abilities, saying he does not intend to fire him, and declined to comment further on related political questions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
Bernard Goldfine
Adams
House Investigating Committee
Gov. Adams
Congressional Committee
Gov Adams
Eisenhower Acknowledges Adams in News Conference
President Eisenhower spoke with emphasis during a news conference. He said I need him referring to his top aide Sherman Adams amid questions over Adams relations with Boston industrialist Bernard Goldfine.
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Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
Adams
Bernard Goldfine
Boston
Cap
Labor Bill Heads For House Labor Bill Heads For House
The Senate sent a broad labor control bill to the House after five days of debate. The measure passed 88 to 1 in the Senate, but House leaders doubt it will gain passage this year. Rep. Carl D. Perkins says hearings on a general bill will proceed despite limited House prospects. Senate leaders call the bill a landmark achievement.
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Washington
Senate
House
Carl D. Perkins
D-Ky
Immigrant maid sought in Montreal kidnapping case
Police hunt a German immigrant maid Greta Goode 40 hired two weeks before the abduction of Joel Reitman the millionaire grandson. A demand note threatened killing and $10000. Joel found safe with his grandfather Sam Reitman. The boy was spotted with a blonde woman calling herself Greta Braun in Ottawa.
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Montreal
Greta Goode
Cyril Reitman
Joel
Reitman
Edward Royer
Ottawa
Royer
Greta Braun
Roger
CIA Budget and Secrecy Highlight Space Age Espionage
Washington reports reveal the CIA consumes an estimated 350 million dollars annually in a near total secrecy. The article notes the agency operates a vast espionage network with limited public knowledge of personnel and operations. It compares CIA spending to the State Department and hints at Soviet spending, ending with a reference to continuation on page three A.
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Washington
Congress
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
State Department
Soviet Union
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Lloyd Henkel
Frank Littlejohn
White
Littlejohn
Civil Service Commission
Henkel
Labor Bill
Allen Dulles
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