Hungary Faces Urgent Call for Cease Fire Amid Soviet Moves
Premier Nagy seeks UN restraint as fresh Soviet divisions cross into Hungary. Government proposes resigning to form an expert inner cabinet while Hungary seeks neutrality under UN protection. Soviet embassy says troop movements are regrouping not aggressive. airfields ringed to evacuate wounded and dependents.
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Budapest
Hunary
Imreagy
Hungary
Russia
Nagy
United Nations
U.N
New York
U.N. Security Council
Invasion Readiness Tied to Suez Canal Zone
The French Defense Ministry announced that the stage is set for a British French invasion of the Suez Canal zone with preliminary aerial and naval attacks concluded. It said future air and naval actions will support occupation but gave no date for the operation.
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Paris
French Defense Ministry
Suez Canal Zone
Canal Zone
Eden Refuses Immediate UN Cease Fire Decision
Prime Minister Eden declined to commit to a quick decision on the U N call for a Middle East cease fire. Labor leaders warned unofficial strikes may sweep Britain unless he speaks soon. Eden said he had not yet studied the U N General Assembly proceedings and may make a statement later.
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Eden
U.N
Middle East
Labor
House of Commons
U.N. General Assembly
New York
Britain
Egypt
Labor Party
Hugh Gaitskell
Commons
United Nations
Israel Claims Occupation of Gaza Strip After City Surrender
London dispatch reports Israel declaring control of the Gaza Strip after Gaza City fell to an Israeli tank-led task force. Rafah captured. martial law declared in Egypt as air battles continue and air bases hit. Egypt’s air force severely reduced. British and French air forces deploy overseas.
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Gaza Strip
French Defense Ministry
Egypt
Paris
Cyprus
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Gaza City
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Strip
Gaza
Mediterranean
British
Royal Air Force
Tony
Sinait
Rael
Rafa
Alexandria
Weather Disturbance Off Florida Moves Away From Coast
An area of disturbed weather with winds up to 45 mph lies far out to sea off the Florida coast. The center is about 550 miles east-southeast of Jacksonville, moving north-northeast at 12 mph. Highest winds extend 300 to 350 miles north and east of the center, with small craft warnings in effect.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Jacksonville
Eisenhower vows path of honor over aggression in Middle East
President Eisenhower declared the United States would not condone armed aggression in the Middle East crisis. He told a 16,000 crowd at Convention Hall and a national radio television audience that his administration chose the right path, defending his stance against Stevenson’s criticisms and urging continued military readiness.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Middle East
Con’ Hall
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
U S Flag Raised Over South Pole
AP recounts a historic American landing at the South Pole with Lt Cmdr Conrad S Shinn piloting a 25 ton C47 to a wind swept ski landing. Rear Adm George Dufek plants the U S flag joining earlier explorers in the frozen milestone.
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Don Guy
South Pole
United States
North Carolina
Cmdr
Conrad S. Shinn
Spray
N.C
George Dufek
U.S
Robert Falcon Scott
Great Britain
Roald Amundsen
Norway
North Viet Nam Reds Promise Liberalization
North Viet Nam's Communist rulers pledged sweeping liberalization amid fears of Eastern Europe revolts. The regime set 1957 for first elections and promised expanded democratic organs, new laws for greater freedom of movement and speech, and improved workers' conditions, while sacking leaders Ho Viet Thang and Le Van Luong after farmer reform setbacks.
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Viet Nam
Europe
Pa-Ranoi North
Council of Ministers
Ho Chi Minh
Peo
Allc
Hungary
Poland
China
Hanoi
Ho Viet Thang
le van Luong
Rumor—Nasser Resigned Discounted by Officials
A Rome source claimed Nas ser resigned to enable a government willing to place the Suez Canal under international control. The Egyptian embassy in London denied the report as untrue, and British officials discounted the rumor.
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Rome
Middle East
Italy
Nasser
Suez Canal
London
Mindszenty Appeals Free World For Support
Cardinal Mindszenty urged the Western world to back Hungary in its struggle against Communist dictation. Speaking at a Budapest news conference he appealed for political and material aid as he recalled war scars and thousands of wounded in Hungarian hospitals.
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Budapest
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Be Informed Before You Vote on Election Day
A call urging voters to inform themselves on issues before casting ballots. The message emphasizes preparation and awareness ahead of the election.
Faint Hope Held For Miners Trapped in Nova Scotia Mine
In Springhill Nova Scotia rescue teams race to reach 114 miners trapped 3400 feet underground after a gas filled explosion that killed nine others. Four bodies found overnight and searchers report no life signs amid the ruins as soldiers aid the relief effort.
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Springhill
N. S
Caumperland
Canada
George Calder
Amherst
United Nations votes for immediate Egypt cease fire
The UN General Assembly in an emergency session voted 64 to 5 with 6 abstentions for an immediate cease fire in Egypt. It urged Israel to withdraw and asked Britain and France not to move theirs in. The session remains open pending compliance with no set next meeting time.
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N.Y
U. N. General Assembly
Egypt
Assembly
Dulles
Israel
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
South Africa
Belgium
Laos
Netherlands
Portugal
Luxembourg
United States
Scandinavia
Suez
Security Council
U.S
Stevenson Urges Democrats to Make Middle East Policy a Campaign Focus
Adlai E. Stevenson urged Democratic candidates to stress the Eisenhower administration failure to avert war in Egypt. He said a tough foreign policy is needed to hold back communism and secure lasting peace. Stevenson spoke in Buffalo and planned stops in Cleveland and Detroit.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Adlai E. Stevenson
Eisenhower
Egypt
Stevenson
Egyptians Report Another Ship Sunk
Egyptian army headquarters said a fishing vessel was sunk by British and French air bombardment blocking the southern entrance to the Suez Canal. It followed the earlier sinking of the Egyptian warship Akka near Lake Timsah. The communique noted three British planes shot down during 42 raids in 24 hours.
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Suez Canal
Lake Timsah
Midway
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