Eisenhower urges refugee law changes to admit orphans
President Eisenhower proposed 10 amendments to the 1953 refugee law to improve administration and liberalize entry, including admission of orphans on a worldwide basis. He urged safeguards for treating tuberculosis and said efforts would reaffirm America's sanctuary tradition. He cited ongoing administration efforts and noted Congress action is needed in several areas.
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Eisenhower
America
Congress
Ding
Edward J. Corsi
New York
Dulles
Corsi
Scott Mcleod
State Department
Gerald Morgan
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United States
Randall B. Terry Dies At 72 High Point Publisher
Randall B. Terry 72 longtime publisher and business leader in High Point died after a heart attack at his home. He led The Enterprise and co-published the Burlington Times-News since 1932 and helped shape local industry, finance, and community projects. Survivors include his wife Dorothy and children Randall Jr and Mrs. A. B. Henley. Funeral arrangements announced.
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High Point Memorial Hospital
The
Enterprise
Burlington Times-News
Dorothy Pyle McGrath
Randall B. Terry Jr
Duke University
A. B. Henley
High Point
L. R. Terry
M. E. Terry
Mebane
Ida Terry
Hamlet
Pat Clark
Jackson Springs
Nan Cart Heitman
Mr. Terry
Richmond County
Dalton Furniture Company
Terry
Old Commercial Club
Southern Furniture Exposition
Sheraton Hotel
Atlantic Building and Loan Association
Atlantic Insurance and Realty Co
Death of R. B. Terry Triggers Condolences From Leaders
R. B. Terry president of The Enterprise dies at 72 after a heart attack. North Carolina leaders including Governor Hodges and High Point officials mourn his 50 year civic and publishing impact. Messagesdescribe him as a driving force in High Point business, industry, and Democratic service.
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Enterprise
North Carolina
Terry
High Point Memorial Hospital
Luther Hodges
Randall B. Terry
Col. Terry
High Point
Democratic Party
George Covington
East West Struggle Signals Cold War Tension
Washington reports new Soviet notes to Western powers escalating the cold war power struggle over Eastern Europe and satellite policies. The United States welcomes a forthcoming Big Four conference while reaffirming pressure on Soviet satellite freedom.
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United States
Russia
Moscow
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State Department
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Eisenhower
Dulles
U.S
U. S
Paris
London
Asia
Britain
Anthony Eden
France
Edgar Faure
Ying
Jet Bomber Production Increased
Washington reports a 35 percent rise in B52 production praised by Sen. Symington and Sen. Stennis. Secretary Talbott says the acceleration will allow rapid replacement of B36s in strategic wings and will involve Boeing plants in Seattle and Wichita. About 500 Stratofortress jets to replace B36s start operating next month at Castle AFB, California.
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Symington
D-Mo
Pentagon
Stennis
D-Miss
Air Force
Talbott
Senate Armed Services Committee
Boeing Airplane Co
Seattle
Wichita
Kan
Castle Air Force Base
Merced
Calif
Second Farouk Auction Begins In Egypt
The second public auction of confiscated possessions of ex King Farouk opens at Kabbeh Palace in Cairo. About 1 780 items include tableware fishing gear and jewelry as the sale runs through June 3 aiming to raise at least 144000. Access to the secret museum will require special permits. the room holds Farouk's pornography collection.
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Egypt
Farouk
Kabbeh Palace
Abdel Rehim Gaafar
Time Bomb Destroyed Airplane in South China Sea
Indonesian inquiry committee states a time bomb destroyed Air India's four engine Constellation en route from Hong Kong to Bandung. Sixteen of nineteen aboard were killed. Survivors testified. wreckage recovery reached 85 percent. Peiping blamed Nationalists and Americans. Hong Kong warned of sabotage. U.S. and British denied charges.
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Indonesia
South China Sea
Hong Kong
Air India
Bandung
China
Peiping
U.S
Ford Stock Plan Rejected as UAW Plans Possible Strike
The UAW rejected Ford Motor Co. offer to allow 140,000 workers to buy Ford stock at half price, calling the plan a watered-down alternative to a guaranteed annual wage. Locals nationwide are urged to prepare for possible strike action when the current contract ends June 1 as emergency meetings are set in Detroit. Ford says the package is the most comprehensive in auto history and mirrors a General Motors approach.
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CIO
United Auto Workers
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UAW
General Motors
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Auto Union
John S
Allels
France redeploys division to Algeria from Germany
Paris informs NATO commander Gen Gruenther of moving a French division from West Germany to Algeria to quell rising guerrilla violence. Premier Faure cites Algeria as priority, with reinforcements lifting French troops in the region to about 100,000 amid unrest in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia.
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France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
West Germany
Algeria
Edgar Faure
Alfred M. Gruenther
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Germany
NATO
Morocco
Tunisia
Vaccine makers agree to implement stricter polio vaccine standards
Surgeon General Leonard Scheele told the House Commerce Committee that all Salk vaccine makers accept new safety standards. Mass inoculations face delays, with August or September targets unlikely. Officials cited past interruptions and slower rollout due to safety reviews and clearances for Pitman Moore and Wyeth plants.
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Leonard A. Scheele
Scheele
House Commerce Committee
Health Department
Priest Dtenn
Public Health Service
Pitman-Moore
Zionsville
Ind
Wyeth, Inc
Marietta
Five-Year Term Clinched Tories In Smashing Election Victory
London reports that Prime Minister Eden's Conservatives clinched a new five-year term in office after a resounding victory. The party held 300 seats to Labor's 224 with Liberals at 4, reflecting a swing toward the Conservatives since 1951. Eden and key ministers won easy re elections as Britain rejects Labor's socialism and affirms free enterprise. Eden to represent Britain at the Big Four meeting.
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Eden
Britain
House of Commons
Sir Wins Churchill
Clement Attlee
Herbert Morrison
Aneurin Bevan
Labor
Churchill
United States
Tornado Toll in Six States Rises to 115 in Night Destruction
UDALL Kansas reports 74 killed as devastating twisters sweep Oklahoma Texas Missouri and Arkansas. More than 700 injured with towns wrecked and thousands displaced. National Guard evacuates Udall while rescuers pull bodies from rubble and relatives search for loved ones. Local survivors recount debris and fear.
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Unilons
Oxford
Kaw
Blackwell
Okla
Here
Chikaskia
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
Arkansas
Iowa
Hot Springs
Ark
Carbon
National Guard
Jimmy Costlow
Wichita
Monna Wagner
Ohio
Gus Buholz
Gaylord Gann
Gann
Johnny Walker
U S Railway Workers Get Pay Boosts
Chicago reports a national agreement between U S railroads and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen for pay raises effective June 16. Freight conductors and brakemen on road trains see rises by car block, passenger crews gain 20 cents daily, dining car stewards get five dollars monthly. About 44 000 workers covered, with conductors averaging 130 a week and brakemen 104 50.
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Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
National Railway Mediation Board
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
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