Battle For Guatemala Victory Claims Clash
Clashes in Guatemala over four days with both sides claiming gains around Zacapa. Arbenz forces report success at Gualan and repulsion of rebels, while Castillo Armas’ faction says rebels hold 25 towns. Rebel air and ground activity continues toward Zacapa as international responses hint at recognition debates.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Guatemala
Zacapa
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Ment
Gualan
Liberation Radio
Col
Carlos Castillo Armas
Associated Press
Guatemala City
Arbenz
Puerto Barrios
Castillo Armas
Esquipulas
San Jose
Morales
Coban
Ernesto de Ja Fe
U. S
Homer E. Ferguson
R-Mich
Philadelphia
Guatemalan UN Delegation Reports Guatemalan Forces Advancing
The Guatemalan delegation at the United Nations says government forces are driving back invaders across all sectors of Guatemala. It urges the Security Council to take further measures as aggression continues. Also noted are captured war materiel barges at Puerto Barrios and two parachutists captured at Champerico with explosives and maps intended to attack fuel tanks.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
Guatemala
Security Council
Eduardo Castillo- Arriola
Council
Washington
Inter-American Peace Commission
Puerto Barrios
Chiquimula
Honduran
Pacific
Champerico
Steel Talks In Pittsburgh Drive Contract Concessions
Pittsburgh workers and industry watchers scan wage talks as CIO United Steelworkers presses U S Steel for higher wages and stronger benefits. McDonald and the Wage Policy Committee seek liberalized health and pension programs with a guaranteed annual wage, while Big Steel stays quiet on offers before contracts expire at midnight in June.
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Pittsburgh
David J. McDonald
CIO
United Steelworkers
U. S. Steel Rp
McDonald
Big Steel
French raid destroys Vietminh guerrilla network near Hanoi
French commandos and Union infantry, supported by tanks planes and artillery, wiped out a large Vietminh guerrilla force southeast of Hanoi by the Song Van Ac River and around Vancoc Island. They killed 116 rebels captured 28 and arrested 130 villagers aiding rebels while bombing bases in the delta.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Song van Ac
Vancoc Island
Red River
Mundt Urges Focused Verdict in Army McCarthy Fight
Sen Mundt urged the Senate Investigations subcommittee to base its verdict on salient issues in the McCarthy Army dispute. He noted two main charges from Stevens and Adams and from McCarthy and his aides, with Jenkins poised to assemble evidence for a committee report. Potter pressed for firings on both sides and cautioned against new hearings until staff issues are resolved.
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Washington
Sen
Mundt
Weiter
McCarthy
R-Wis
The
Army
Stevens
Sen. Potter
R-Mich
John G. Adams
Subcommittee
Pvt. G. David Schine
Adams
Schine
Ray H. Jenkins
Jenkins
Supreme Court
Eisenhower
An Hill
Potter
McCarthy Subcommittee
U.S
Europe To Get Two Air Wings Deploying to France this fall
Secretary Talbott announced Tactical Air Command will send the 21st and 388th Fighter-Bomber Wings from the United States to Europe under Ninth Air Force. The 21st will base at Chambley and the 388th at Etain in France, while both wings complete training in the U S. This marks the 19th and 20th TAC wings deployed since the Korean War.
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Langley Air Force Base
Va.p
Air Force
Harold E. Talbott
Tactical Air Command
United States
Europe
Talbott
TAC
Ninth Air Force
France
United States Air Forces
NATO Defense Forces
Germany
21St
Robert R. Rowsland
Chambley
388Th
James F. Whisenand
Etain
George Air Force Base
California
Clovis Air Force Base
New Mexico
Truman Not Out Of Danger Says Physician
Kansas City report says former President Harry S. Truman remains in a risky phase after emergency removal of his gall bladder and appendix. Dr. Wallace Graham notes he has not walked yet and remains in danger, though the patient is progressing and expected to stay at Research Hospital for about ten days. Mrs. Truman visits, noting his comfort despite heat.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Wallace Graham
Truman
Chou En-lai to Quit Geneva Talks
Chou En-lai prepares to quit the Geneva conference and leave negotiations largely to France and the Indochina factions. He plans to travel via New Delhi for a dawn meeting with Nehru before returning home. Direct talks among Indochina parties were set to resume as cease-fire issues in Viet Nam were being negotiated by French and Viet Minh leaders.
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Max Harrelson
Geneva
Red
China
Chou En-lai
New Delhi
Chou
Nehru
Indochina
France
Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
Pham van Dong
Premese
Vietminh
Stock Market Generally Gains Ground
The market rose as investors read the Fed reserve action as inflationary. Tobacco shares fell sharply after a Cancer Society report linked smoking to cancer and heart disease. American Tobacco opened at 56 a share on 12 100 shares, down 3 50 from last sale. Philip Morris dropped to 37 50. Reynolds, Lorillard, and Liggett & Myers fell by about two dollars.
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New York
Federal Reserve Board
American Cancer Society
Philip Morris
Reynolds Tobacco B
Lorillard and
Liggett & Myers
Democratic Senators Move to Extend Trade Agreement Law
Twenty two Democratic senators and Sen. Morse pledged a forceful push for Eisenhower’s basic foreign trade program as the Senate opens debate on a one year extension of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act. The group hopes to broaden to a three year extension with new tariff cutting powers, while Republicans caution against widening the bill.
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Washington
Sen. Morse
Eisenhower
Senate
Sen
Gore
D-Tenn
Key Reublicans
House
Congress
Knowland
California
Millikin
R-Cole
United States
Churchill Heads to Washington for Key Talks with Eisenhower
Prime Minister Churchill prepares to fly to the United States as Britain eyes involvement in a Southeast Asian defense alliance against communism. Eden and Churchill plan talks with President Eisenhower after Geneva conference outcomes, with top ministers and military chiefs assembled in London.
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London
Churchill
Britain
Patro Ley
Washington
Eisenhower
Asia
U.S
John Foster Dulles
Anthony Eden
Foreign Office
Eden
Sir John Harding
Imperial General Staff
House of Commons
Russia
Korea
Indochina
George Pargiter
Living costs edge up in May led by food prices
The government reports May living costs rose three tenths of a percent, lifting the index to 115.0 of the 1947-49 average. Food prices rose in 45 of 46 cities, with meats, fruits, vegetables, and juices up. Housing costs also climbed due to tax changes and mortgage charges.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ewan Clange
Smith Wins Maine Primary Defeating McCarthy Aide Jones
Senator Margaret Chase Smith won a decisive Maine Republican primary with 96 159 votes to 19 203 for challenger Robert L. Jones. Jones carried only four precincts and faced criticism over McCarthy ally Jones entering the race. Smith advances to face Democrat Paul Fullam in September with other races in the 1st District.
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Portland
Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
Sen
McCarthy
Wis
Robert L. Jones
GOP
Mrs. Smith
Jones
Sen. Smith
Paul Fullam
Colby College
Robert Hale
James C. Oliver
Hale
Showhegan
Auto Makers Packard Studebaker Plan Merger Vote
Stockholders of Packard Motor Car Co and Studebaker Corp will vote August 17 on a merger creating Studebaker Packard Corp. James J. Nance would lead the combined firm with Paul G. Hoffman as chairman and Harold S. Vance heading operating activities. Headquarters would be in Detroit.
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New York
Packard Motor Car Co
Studebaker Corp
Pioneer Auto Companies
James J. Nance
Packard
Studebaker-Packard Corp
Studebaker
Studebaker-Packard
Kaiser-Frazer
Willys- Overland
Nash-Kelvinator
Hudson
American Motors Corp
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
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Asian Alliance
Liberation Army
Guatemalan
Io-Tv
Fight For Foreign Trade
William N. Warhey
Dulles
Blanche Hudon
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