Rayburn Backs Ike Against Broad Tax Cuts
Speaker Rayburn said he is in full accord with President Eisenhower's recommendation to avoid broad tax reductions this year. Rep. Mills concurred and will push extending current corporate and excise tax rates to prevent a revenue drop, while some lawmakers seek targeted excise cuts on automobiles.
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Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means
Rayburn
Mills
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William F. Knowland
California
GOP
Knowland
Secretary of the Treasury
Anderson
Robber Loses Keys To His Car
Gastonia North Carolina police reported a safe cracker attempted to flee in a car outside the First Methodist Church. The suspect dropped his keys and left behind an unsued pistol cache, a suitcase of money, and clothing as officers counted the loot. He claimed discharge from the Army at Fort Carson Colorado on March 21 and said he moved nightly since leaving the service.
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Gastonia
N.C
First Methodist Church
Haugen
Ft. Carson
Colo
UNC Faculty Study Prompts Move to Curb State Board Powers
A UNC faculty committee report released in Raleigh urges narrowing the State Board of Higher Education authority. Trustees unanimously backed the plan to restore control over university education policies and salary scales, while noting questions about the board’s housing and budget influence.
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Board of Trustees
Board of Higher Education
North Carolina State College
Fantastic Jet Speed Revealed by Air Force F105
The Air Force says the Republic F105 fighter bomber can reach twice the speed of sound and carries nuclear weapons, rockets, napalm, and guided missiles. It uses a 6,000 rounds per minute Vulcan cannon and a Pratt and Whitney J75 engine. Navy opposes civilian primary flight training suggesting military leadership experience is essential.
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Indonesians Say American Pilot Downed
The Indonesian army said the American pilot of a rebel bomber shot down near Amboy May 18 is Allan Lawrence Pope of Miami Florida. Pope, a former US Air Force lieutenant, was said to have admitted receiving ten thousand dollars from rebel Lt. Col. Ventje Sumual. The other captured airman was Indonesian Jan Harry Rantung. U.S. officials denied knowledge of Pope or his capture.
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Allan Lawrence Pope
Miami
Fila
Pope
Amboy
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Taipei
Formosa
CAT
Claire L. Chennault
Flying Tiger Fame
Pirigadie
Ventje Sumual
Jan Harry Rantung
U.S
Pro Western Christian Democrats fall short of majority in Italy vote
As 70 percent of ballots counted, Italy's pro Western Christian Democrats lead with 42.7 percent but do not gain an outright majority. Communist Socialist left rises to 37.5 percent, Monarchists and Fascists lose share. further coalition needed. 596 seats chosen by proportional representation.
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Rome
Italy
Christian Democrats
Truce chief killed in crossfire on Mt Scopus
Lt Col George Flint Canadian truce chief for the Israel Jordan Mixed Armistice Commission was killed during a crossfire while trying to arrange a truce on Mt Scopus in Old Jerusalem. Four Israelis were also killed. Jordanian side reported no casualties. Both nations blamed the other. Hammarskjold and King Hussein offered condolences.
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Jordan
George Flint
Flint
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Mount of Olives
Raleigh Ballistic Missile Club Organizes in Raleigh
The Raleigh Ballistic Missile Club forms after six youths launch a foot long plastic rocket from Brent Lawrence’s yard. Charles Silver Jr is president, Judy Fulghum leads as chief launcher, and the group seeks new members with 20 cents initiation and 10 cents dues at Cape Canaveral Raleigh.
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Raleigh Ballistic Missile Club
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Charles Silver Jr
Sammy Capps
Tommy Fulghum
Sprague Silver Jr
Judy Fulghum
Cape Canaveral
F. W. Lawrence
Lake Dr
Charlotte Woman Sues Piedmont Over Fatal Flight Incident
A Charlotte woman files a $300,000 wrongful death suit against Piedmont Airlines claiming her husband Oren Ace Pruitt died June 13, 1956 after an unmarked door handle opened an exterior door on a Piedmont flight from Charlotte to Asheville. The outside air stream sucked him from the plane over the Shelby area.
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Charlotte
Piedmont Airlines
Blandine S. Pruitt
Oren Ace Pruitt
Piedmont
Asheville
Pruitt
Shelby
Month Underwater in Atomic Sub Seaman Describes Record Stay
Seaman aboard the U S S Skate recounts a 40 day submerged patrol longer than any prior, detailing eerie stillness below the surface, books and films enjoyed, exercise routines, air quality challenges, bearded crew, and surfacing at 7 a m on Sunday May 25 ending the record voyage.
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Louis E. Kleinlein
Sunarman
U. S. Navy
U.S.S
Peyton Place
Onionhead
Betty
Soviet to pull troops from Romania as Warsaw Pact cuts rise
Moscow announces withdrawal of Soviet troops from Romania and a further reduction in Hungary. Khrushchev warns of rocket bases in East Germany Poland and Czechoslovakia if West arms West Germany. Warsaw Pact to cut 119000 in 1958 plus earlier 300000. NATO urged to join nonaggression pact.
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Black Sea
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Pflimlin and Coty Hold Calm in France Crisis
Premier Pflimlin refuses to resign to allow de Gaulle to form a government. De Gaulle starts forming a new government with Coty and Pflimlin seeking confidence votes. mass strikes and paralysis spread as left and military factions clash over the leadership crisis.
Pflimlin and Coty Confer as De Gaulle Forms New Government
Premier Pierre Pflimlin speaks to reporters from the Elysee Palace after talks with President Rene Coty. General Charles de Gaulle begins forming a new French government with possible support from Coty and Pflimlin. A cabinet change appeared likely tonight.
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Coty
Acees
Singer Jerry Lee Lewis Headed Home Amid British Backlash
American singer Jerry Lee Lewis and his 13-year-old bride left Britain after theaters canceled 27 tour appearances amid rising public resentment. Fans in London booed him as he exited. his manager warned of possible U.S. reactions. Lewis stars in High School Confidential and had faced hostility alongside Shirley Bassey in separate theaters.
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Jerry Lee Lewis
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Lewis
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