Eisenhower to Sign Tariff Bill Extending Trade Powers
President Eisenhower prepared to sign a bill extending the reciprocal trade agreements act for three years to June 30, 1958. The measure lets the president cut tariffs up to 5 percent annually, amid a debated push for broader world trade and industry protections. Democrats gave more support than Republicans on several key votes.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Jess
Senate
White House
Jelke Sent To Sing Sing Prison
New York heiress Jelke and 11 other prisoners were sent to Sing Sing after two prostitution trials and appeals failed. The 25 year old, heir to a margarine fortune, had bail denied and is to serve a two to three year term for living off earnings of a prostitute and attempting to induce another.
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New York
Mickey Jelke Ao
Sing Sing
Hudson
City
Bea
Jelke
Churchill views on Big Four at Geneva and peace through strength
Sir Winston Churchill spoke at the Guildhall London ahead of the Big Four Geneva conference. He warned against expecting immediate success, hoping a ten sion relaxation phase may allow science to reveal its blessings. He urged perseverance in peace through strength and advocated informal leaders’ meeting without diplomacy formalities.
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London
Winston Churchill
Geneva
Winston
Churchill
Eden
House of Commons
Travelers estimate 2000 killed in Argentina revolt
Reporters arriving in Santiago from Argentina said about 2000 people were killed and more than 3000 injured since the revolt against President Juan D. Peron began. Argentine authorities put identified dead at 174 as troops boarded the trans Andean train passengers and seized papers.
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Santiago
Chile
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Senate backs $31.9 billion defense bill to bolster air power
Senators Byrd and Symington praised a defense appropriation of 31.882 billion dollars aimed at keeping pace with USSR long-range strike capabilities. The 80-0 Senate vote maintains Marines at 215,000, adds 46 million for the Marines, and endorses Air Force jet production amid broader manpower adjustments across the armed services.
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Byrd
D-Va
Symington
D-Mo
America
Russia
Senate
Eisenhower
White House
House
Navy
Marine Corps
Chavez
United States
Armed Services Committee
Sen. O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Congress
Attractive Blonde Model Sentenced To Gallows
Ruth Ellis, a divorced mother of two, was sentenced to death at Old Bailey after admitting to shooting David Blakely a racing driver outside a London tavern. Judge Sir Cecil Havers rejected a manslaughter plea on jealousy as the jury convicted her in under 70 minutes. She claimed an uncontrollable urge to kill.
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London
Ruth Ellis
Cecil Havers
Old Raliey Court
David Blakely
Havers
Ellis
Blake
Nehru invites Soviet Premier Bulganin to visit India
Prime Minister Nehru announced the invitation to Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin, who accepted. No visit date was set, but winter is typical for such trips. Nehru spoke after meeting Bulganin in the Kremlin and then addressed a Dynamo Stadium rally. He noted common interests with the Soviet Union, including peace and disarmament, and mentioned Indochina and the Armistice Commission. He hinted at a possible London trip after Moscow and suggested a joint statement may follow.
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Nehru
Nikolai Bulganin
India
Bulganin
Spiridonovka Palace
Lgp
Kremn
Armistice Commission
Indochina
London
Geneva
No Russian Objections To Proposals Of West
Western and Soviet diplomats reached a preliminary accord for top level talks in Geneva next month. Molotov indicated no immediate objection to proposals agreed in New York and would study them further. The talks aim to ease world tension with leaders Eisenhower Faure Eden Bulganin in Geneva at Palais des Nations under UN auspices.
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Russia
Eneva
V. M. Molotov
New York
John Foster Dulles
Harold Macmillan
Antoine Pinay
Eisenhower
Edgar Faure
Anthony Eden
Nikolai Bulganin
Palais Des Nations
U.N
Geneva
Council of Foreign Ministers
New York Herald Tribune
San Francisco
Pinay
Macmillan
Britain
United States
Reserve Action Blocked In Committee On New Reserve Bill
Members of the House Armed Services Committee blocked quick action on President Eisenhower’s reserve bill by a 16 to 14 vote sending the measure to a subcommittee for five days of study. The debate centered on antisegregation provisions and how to balance defense needs with political constraints amid party and regional tensions.
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House Armed Services Committee
Eisenhower
Subcommittee
Brooks
D-La
Vinson
House
D-Ga
Martin
Massachusetts
Armed Services Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee
Rep
Powell
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Union Talks With Major Steel Makers On Wages
Pittsburgh reports the CIO United Steelworkers seek details on wage offers from U S Steel and other big producers. Bethlehem Steel and Republic Steel expected to discuss a raise today with Jones & Laughlin Youngstown Sheet and Tube Inland Steel tomorrow. A 12 to 15 cent increase is anticipated. The June 0 deadline governs contract talks and potential strike actions.
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Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel
CIO
United Steelworkers
U. S. Steel
Basic
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Republic Steel
Jones & Laughlin
USW
Ee Wae
Itna
Wit Basic Steel
Hodges Seeks $7 Million Gain In Tax Collections
Governor Hodges told about 50 Revenue Department staffers he is confident they can raise seven million dollars in two years through improved collection and new personnel. He and Revenue Commissioner Eugene Shaw outlined a plan to enforce tax laws and ensure every taxpayer pays fairly, calling the gathering a one day workshop to reexamine methods and prepare for future enforcement.
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Hodges
Revenue Department
Revenue
Eugene Shaw
Shaw
Rome issues alert for four U.S. bank robbers in Manhattan heist
Interpol issued an international alert seeking four men linked to the April Chase Manhattan Bank robbery in New York. Giuseppe de Taco leads the group, with John Timothy O Connell, Daniel MacGuire, and Peter Kirdam also named. Italian and French authorities traced a car tied to the suspects crossing the border near Ventimiglia on June 16. The robbery yielded mostly small bills and showed inside knowledge of the bank’s payroll routine.
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Italy
New York
Chase Manhattan Bank
Interpol
U. N
Giuseppe de Taco
John Michael di Tacco
John Timothy O'Connell
Daniel William MacGuire
Peter Jerwine Kirdam
Agr
Africa
Middle East
Ventimigla
Riviera
San Remo
Tucks
Samehnee
Albert Paget
Comberoi
Seine
di Tacco
Naples
Queens
Gilbert Grandval Named North Africa Resident General
Paris replaces Francis Lacoste as resident general in Morocco with Gilbert Grandval, former Saar commissioner. Lacoste moves to another diplomatic post after a year marked by nationalist unrest and a surge in bombings. In Algeria, 16 rebels killed in 48 hours of clashes with French troops amid ongoing terrorist campaign.
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Casablanca
Gilbert Grandval
Saar
Francis Lacoste
Lacoste
Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Youssef
Morocco
Algeria
France
Robertville
Philippeville
la Meskians
Tunisian
Piedmont Extension Seeks Charlottesville Washington Route
A Civil Aeronautics Board examiner recommends Piedmont Airlines extend service from Charlottesville Virginia to Washington enabling direct flights to Bristol Johnson City Kingsport Roanoke Bluefield Princeton Beckley and other areas. The plan would start in 10 days barring objections and restrict ticket sales on certain legs. A proposed Neburg Virginia route via Staunton was rejected.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Piedmont Airlines
Charlottesville
Piedmont
Tennessee
Bristol
Johnson City
Kingsport
Roanoke
Bluefield
Princeton
Beckley
W.va
Danville
Richmond
Norfolk
Mill Stock Sale Boosts Lumberton Caledonia Mills Fund
In Lumberton North Carolina Progress Inc officials held a clean up breakfast to push a $150 000 stock sale for Caledonia Mills workers. The plant employing about 500 people could be liquidated and machinery bought if the option to buy expires today. John Stedman the holding company president said buyer finance would provide $000 operating capital and $300 000 for modernization. About 20 percent of workers purchased an average $100 stock through Textile Workers Union of America CIO. A Friday mass meeting raised $60 000 and Caledonia’s weekly payroll is $20 000.
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Lumberton
Progress, Inc
Caledonia Mills
Exeires
John Stedman
Feng
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Caledonia
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