Dulles Arrives in Vienna to Sign Austrian Treaty
U S Secretary of State Dulles reaches Vienna to sign Austria independence treaty amid Communist opposition resolved. Russians accept a compromise on economic concessions, paving way for signing on Sunday. Figures include Leopold Figl and Llewellyn E. Thompson Jr. in the welcome.
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Austria
U. S
Dulles
Bilg
United States
Ambssador Llewellyn E. Thompson Jr
Leopold Figl
America
Taylor Nominated Army Chief
President Eisenhower nominated Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor as chief of staff of the Army to succeed Gen. Ridgway on June 30. Taylor, 54, led the 8th Army in Korea and now commands Far East and United Nations forces. Lyman Lemnitzer will take over Taylor’s Far East commands. Ridgway retires after reaching age 60. he opposed reducing ground forces and will leave with the staff. Page 10-A.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Maxwell D. Taylor
Matthew B. Ridgway
Taylor
8Th Army
Far East Command
United Nations Command
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
Far East
Lemnitzer
Ridgway
Army
Thirteen ACL freight cars derail in Fayetteville incident
Thirteen Atlantic Coast Line Railway freight cars derailed in Fayetteville North Carolina blocking a main city street. One car developed a hot box and split a rail. A tank car of liquefied gas remained on the track while blue green power flashes illuminated downed lines. No injuries reported and track to be cleared by midday.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Fayetteville
Florence
S. C
Rocky Mount
N. C
N.C
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
ACL
Eula Mae Williams
Unified Red Command Agreed On
WARSAW Poland Soviet Union and seven other European Communist nations approved a draft security pact placing their forces under a unified command. The eight premiers foreign and defense ministers endorsed the plan at a Warsaw conference session and the treaty and documents are to be signed tomorrow at 10 am in Poland's Parliament building.
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Warsaw
Poland
Soviet Union
West Germany
NATO
Ivan S. Konev
Konstantin Rokossovski
Molotov
Vienna
Vietminh seize Haiphong and impose new rule
Vietminh troops took Haiphong from the French in a swift seizure and issued a brutal new code of life. Sound trucks ordered Vietnamese collaborators to report to police, banned movement, and mandated currency changes while warning of imprisonment or death for noncompliance. Thousands fled the port as Red rule loomed.
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Haiphong
North Indochina
Geneva
Vietminh
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Billy Graham Opens New Crusade at Wembley Stadium
Billy Graham launches a new crusade at London Wembley Stadium with extra rail and bus services. London papers greet him warmly and ministers meet at Festival Hall to coordinate follow up with local churches.
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London
Billy Graham
Wembley Stadium
Graham
Wembley
Greater London
Festival Hall
The
Daily Mail
News Chronicle
Five long-term convicts surrender after prison riot
In Greenville North Carolina five inmates who led a riot at a state prison camp surrendered after two were wounded by Camp Superintendent Paul Crawford. William F Bailey and officers used tear gas and fire hoses as guards sealed the wing. Wounded were Timothy Noonan and Lester Jenkins. Others named include William Hunter Edward Earl Stepps and Russell Taylor. The men faced charges of breaking and entering assault and armed robbery.
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Greenville
N. C
William F. Bailey
North Carolina
Raleigh
Paul Crawford
Crawford
Bailey
Central Prison
8. H. Mitchell
Timothy J. Noonan
Northampton
Mass
Carteret County
Lester Jenkins
Wilmington
N.C
Jenkins
William Hunter
Edward Earl Stepps
Greene County
Russell Taylor
Dover
Tenn
Major Fire Destroys Washington N C Business District
Fire swept through Washington North Carolina's business district last night threatening the downtown area. Fire Chief Fred Potts estimated damage at 150000 dollars. The blaze began in a garage and spread to Godley and Taylor Co with explosions blowing the roof.
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Washington, N.C
Washington
Fred Potts
Godley & Taylor Co
Sabre Jets Faulted In Unprovoked Yellow Sea Clash
U N charges two or more MIGs were shot down as Sabres engaged in an eight minute air battle southwest of Sinuiju. Peiping radio and People's Daily claim Sabres intruded over northeast China and call the U N protest a distortion. Air force gun camera footage shows two MIGs burning.
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Korea
U.N
Yellow Sea
Peiping
China
U.N. Command
Military Armistice Commission
People’s Daily
Sinuljja
People's Daily
U.S
Les
Fifth Air Force Sabre
Peiping Raie
Yalu River
Kpacpv
Korean People’s Army
Chinese People’s Volunteers
Manchuria
Reds
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Singapore Riots Claim American Journalist in Bus Strike Unrest
British troops moved into emergency positions in Singapore as unrest over a bus strike spreads. American newsman Gene Symonds from Dayton, Ohio, died after head injuries sustained in the disturbances. At least 36 injured as 300 striking bus workers and supporters clashed with police. Chief Minister David Marshall linked Communist influence to the violence and Singapore’s Labor Front government faced a critical test.
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Singapore
Gene Symonds
Dayton
Ohio
Labor Front
David Marshall
Symonds
United Press
Southeast Asia
Singa
Council of Ministers
Government House
PIVE
Annual Legislative Sessions Stalled in Senate Committee
A Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously rejected a House passed measure to amend the state constitution for annual legislative sessions. An alternativeCrew amendment to start sessions in February every two years was reported favorable, aiming to improve revenue estimates and align with tax filing periods. Also, a JP reform bill faced added county exemptions. meanwhile youngest learners permits bill was dropped from Roads Committee action.
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Raleigh
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Lunsford Crew
Halifax
General Assembly
House Committee On Justices of the Peace
Jps
Jackson
Polk
McDowell
Caswell
Davidson
Surry
Yancey
Northampton
Madison
Franklin
Randolph
Senate Roads Committee
Newspaper Tax Blamed as Consumer Levy by NC Press
Raleigh report quotes W E Horner of Sanford as saying the proposed 3 percent sales tax on newspaper circulation is a consumer tax, not a paper tax. The tax would apply to all forms of subscription and be collected by carriers or mail and remitted to the state revenue department.
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Raleigh
W. E. Horner
Sanford
The
North Carolina Press Assn
Horner
State Department of Revenue
Senate May Get Finance Bill Today
RALEIGH A finance bill seeking net tax increases totaling 9 751 000 per year heads to the Senate after the House approved the measure on second reading by 100 8. Amendments to tax tobacco and privilege licenses were defeated. the House bill includes a 3 percent tax on building materials yielding about three million annually. The Senate Finance Committee prepares to reconvene to consider its version totaling 9 815 000.
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Raleigh
House
Senate
Roger Kiser
Scotland
Tom White
Lenoir
Clyde Shreve
Guilford
Senate Finance Committee
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