Memorial Day highway toll near 84 fatalities at midweek
AP reports 84 traffic fatalities by 10:30 p.m. Friday of a three day Memorial Day weekend, with 20 drownings and 13 other accidents. Ned H. Dearborn of the National Safety Council says toll could stay under 300 if the trend continues, the smallest three day Memorial Day toll since 1949. State tallies list deaths across Alabama to Wyoming.
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President Eisenhower relaxes on Gettysburg farm visit
President Eisenhower golfed in a light drizzle at Gettysburg Country Club with two old friends, toured back-country roads, and received WWII era souvenirs from Gen. Arthur Nevins. The visit highlighted Camp Colt history, with Nevins presenting a granite keepsake and a mint julep cup as a pine tree dedication by the Tank Corps association was noted.
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Global Security Plan Disclosed By Defense
The Defense Department is drafting a long haul global security plan to defend the free world from communism. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged approval of Eisenhower's 1.278 billion dollar foreign aid program and said the plan would be ready this fall with few details. The report notes NATO and U.S. military forces align with a long-term approach and warns against large near term cuts while noting Soviet tactics shift toward economic and political infiltration.
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Nationwide Railway Strike Hits Britain
Britain faces a nationwide rail and port shutdown as 70,000 ASLEF and port workers walk off. Prime Minister Eden plans a noon nationwide address while talks with unions collapse just before midnight, threatening economic boom and Whitsunday travel.
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Gasoline Tank Fire on New Jersey Turnpike Injures Four
An overflow from a service station storage tank along the New Jersey Turnpike sparked a blaze that engulfed two parked cars. Four people were burned, three from one family Irving Blum Myra Blum and infant Trene all injured. Vincent Mazza aided victims and was treated before release. State police cited unclear cause potential spark from nearby construction flares.
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Tito and Russians Differ Over Yugoslavia Neutrality
Borba reports Tito favors active role against ideological blocs and seeks neutral Yugoslavia in world affairs. Sources note Khrushchev pressed for party alliance while Tito rejects bloc politics and backs broader international cooperation in talks in Belgrade.
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Nation Honors War Dead With Memorial Day Observances
Nation marks Memorial Day across churches parades and rites to honor fallen soldiers. Vice President Nixon leads the observance placing a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and delivering an address at Arlington National Cemetery. The president stays at his Gettysburg area farm for the weekend.
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Red Boss And U S Ambassador Debate Over Working Men
In Belgrade U S Ambassador James W. Riddleberger met with Soviet party boss Nikita Khrushchev at a Tito reception. They discussed corn, Siberia, socialism versus capitalism, Berlin, McCarthy, and Beria in a 20 minute talk through an interpreter. Khrushchev and Hains of the American Embassy also spoke, agreeing neither side sought conflict.
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Belgrade embraces American jazz and English in Yugoslav radio shift
In Belgrade, U.S. jazz and English music gain popularity after Tito split with Russia in 1948. Citizens note Western tunes rising from loudspeakers, contrasting with past bans as Belgrade residents claim growing freedom to listen to recorded American music and speak English over radio.
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Elderly Couple Ships Deputies in Florida Gunfight
In Ocala Florida an elderly couple over 70 after a long standoff using an arsenal in their two room home killed two deputies and an assistant chief of police. The siege ended with tear gas and one deputy fatally wounded. others wounded as officers battled the couple.
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Kefauver criticizes Ike’s time away and leadership stance
Senator Kefauver told a Maine audience that President Eisenhower spends little time in the White House and the administration is stuck in dead center without firm leadership. He argued Republicans are split and a 1956 draft is unlikely. Kefauver spoke at a state Democratic dinner and noted foreign policy would be a major campaign issue.
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Queen Elizabeth Flies To Scotland For Whitsun Holiday
Queen Elizabeth II flew to Scotland today to spend the Whitsun holiday with her family at Balmoral Castle. Her husband the Duke of Edinburgh and children Prince Charles and Princess Anne were already there.
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