United States Seeks South Korea Troop Reduction
Washington reports President Eisenhower's administration plans to urge South Korea to cut its armed forces from about 700000. The move includes delivering modern American weapons to improve South Korea's firepower while re equipping two U S divisions. The proposal aims to lower U S aid costs and is subject to negotiations with President Syngman Rhee amid dispute over reunification goals.
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Washington
United States
South Korea
Korea
U.S
Republic of Korea
National Security Council
Eisenhower
ROK
Syngman Rhee
Train Wreck Kills Six in Guthrie Kentucky
Six people died and 21 were injured when a Louisville & Nashville freight collided with the Dixieland passenger train at Guthrie Kentucky. The dining car overturned and five other cars derailed, including three sleepers and a baggage car. The crash blocked the line as crowds hindered emergency response.
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Guthrie
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Dixieland
C. H. Swallows
L&n
Nashville
Swallows
Hen lays egg in car trunk after stowing away
In Mattoon Illinois on June 29 M Charles Chism discovered a Plymouth Rock hen had hidden in his car trunk and laid an egg atop a nest of chains after he had his back turned.
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Mattoon
Ill
Charles Chism
NAACP Urges Ike To Tour South To Defend NAACP
The NAACP urged President Eisenhower to travel through the Southern states and speak out against White Citizens Councils. The convention adopted a resolution accusing the councils of intimidation aimed at driving the NAACP out of business.
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Ike
South
Detroit
The
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Eisenhower
White Citizens Councils
Wmabie
Naacp Anld
United States
Nickerson Reprimanded and Fined by Court Martial
Army Col. John C. Nickerson Jr. was reprimanded and fined after a 10 member court martial found he leaked secret defense data. He received a one year suspension from rank, a $100 fine per month for 15 months, and an official reprimand, with the verdict reached in 43 minutes.
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Huntsville
Ala
Army
John C. Nickerson Jr
Pointer
Nickerson
Charles E. Wilson
Storm Area Searched For Dead
Grand Chenier Louisiana residents cope as helicopters remove victims after a devastating hurricane. A man searches for his wife and children as families mourn, graves are dug, and bodies are recovered amid widespread devastation. In New York City officials announce a 309000 budget to spruce the city with flags baners flowers floodlights and paint to lure tourists.
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New York
New York City
Audrey Haunts New England Before Dying Storm Bends
Audrey moved from Louisiana into Quebec after heavy rains swept Illinois Indiana and New York causing floods. Winds reached 80 mph at St Albans Vermont with yachts grounded on Monhegan Island Maine and Casco Bay Maine. No casualties were reported though deaths were credited to rainstorms in New York Indiana and Illinois.
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Lake Charles
Audrey
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Canada
Maine
Air Force
St. Albens
Monhegan Island
Casco Bay
Block Island
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New York
Indiana
Illinois
Ample Notice Given Says Bureau
The Weather Bureau defended its forecast of Hurricane Audrey noting it was well forecast and warned residents 22 hours before landfall. About 75,000 people in the threatened area evacuated to higher ground, avoiding greater loss, as Navy planes and coastal stations confirmed the hurricane’s strength near Port Arthur Texas and Lake Charles Louisiana.
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Weather Bureau
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Coast Guard
Audrey
Gulf of Mexico
Navy
Port Arthur
Tex
Lake Charles
Jet fighter crashes in swamp near Columbia North Carolina
A jet plane believed to be Navy or Marine Corps fighter crashed in swampy woods four miles northeast of Columbia North Carolina. Initial reports say the pilot escaped with injuries. The plane burned triggering a forest fire in timber lands owned by West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co. plant at Columbia.
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N.C
Navy
Marine Corps
Columbia
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
Courageous Doctor Stays On Duty After Audrey
Dr. Cecil Clark, Cameron physician and father of five, left his home to treat patients at Cameron Medical Center just minutes before the hurricane struck. The 12 foot tidal wave swept away his family. he continued tending the injured as rescuers arrived. Mrs. Clark survived clinging to driftwood 20 miles away. two children remain missing along with a nurse and another child.
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Cameron
Audrey
Cecil Clark
Clark
Cameron Medical Center
Tide Wave Toll Tops 275 in Cameron Parish Louisiana
The latest federal and state estimates place dead at about 275 with hundreds more missing as Hurricane Audrey and a 20 foot tidal wave ravaged Cameron Parish. Sheriff Carter spoke with President Eisenhower aides about a possible tent city to house survivors while rebuild plans proceed.
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Lake Charles
Louisiana
Raymond Hufft
Eisenhower
Cameron Parish
Audrey
Fis Py Ber
Cameron
0. B. Carter
Val Peterson
Alfred Gruenther
Dent
American Red Cross
Eisenhower Receives Calamitous Louisiana Disaster Report
President Eisenhower, at Gettysburg, called the Louisiana hurricane disaster calamitous after telephoning reports from New Orleans. White House officials said he is deeply concerned for suffering and urged Red Cross relief contributions as aid efforts continue for Cameron and other coast communities.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Louisiana
Val Peterson
Feder
Civil Defense
New Orleans
White House
James C. Hagerty
Storm At A Glance Triggers Federal Aid For Gulf Coast
Hurricane Andrey devastates Louisiana with about 275 dead and over 40,000 left homeless. Texas reports 16,700 homeless and one death in Texas. Property damage runs into millions, affecting livestock and crops from corn to oranges. President Eisenhower declares disaster areas in southwestern Louisiana and eastern Texas, enabling federal assistance.
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Cameron
Gulf Coast
Eisenhower
Louisiana
James C. Hagerty
Texas
Lone Star
Illinois
Indiana
New York State
James E. Richards
Louisana
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