Middle East tensions rise as Israel mobilizes troops
Washington reports President Eisenhower and aides fear a potential Middle East war. Israel is said to have mobilized 150000 to 200000 along its frontiers while Dulles and Eisenhower urge Ben Gurion to avoid actions risking peace. State Department advises thousands of Americans to leave the region.
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Renewed Arab-Israeli tension sparks large mobilization
Israel calls up reserve battalions in what it calls a partial mobilization as Jordan forms a military command with Syria and Egypt. The United States begins evacuating 7000 to 8000 Americans from Egypt Israel Jordan and Syria amid warnings to nonessential personnel.
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Cardinal Wyszynski Freed in Poland Move for Unity
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, longtime Polish primate, was released from house arrest and returned to Warsaw, with government and church officials planning talks on outstanding issues. Sources say he has not yet resumed church duties, while Gomulka seeks national unity amid economic strains and shifts in Rokossovsky’s command.
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President Eisenhower Flies for Re election Campaign
President Eisenhower departed National Airport aboard the Columbine III for a re election campaign swing through the Deep South with stops in Miami and Jacksonville Florida and Richmond Virginia. The trip followed a favorable medical report but gained tension from Middle East developments as a detachment of reporters and secret service agents accompanied the president.
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Satellites Slow to Seek U.S. Aid as they break free
Washington officials say Eastern European states shedding Soviet rule should expect to move cautiously in pursuing U.S. economic aid. Secretary Dulles promises to share U.S. abundance with the satellites as they gain independence, while State Department plans explore financial, commercial and political assistance. The Hungary issue is pushed to the United Nations Security Council as a political aid measure.
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High Winds and Rough Seas Hit North Carolina Coast
A storm battered the North Carolina coast with winds up to 40 mph and high tides two to five feet above normal. The Outer Banks areas flooded, with New Bern reporting inland impacts and a 48 mile ocean front highway submerged for much of its length.
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UN Effort To End Bloodshed In Hungary Gains Broad Support
Western U N delegates reported strong backing from governments worldwide for pressuring Russia to halt its military intervention in Hungary. The U N Security Council debated 52 hours in an extraordinary session with private talks under way on next steps as Yugoslavia abstained and nonmembers sent support messages from Turkey to Spain.
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Arabs Spread Anti French Violence Across Mideast
Riots and violence against French targets flare as Arab League call for a 24 hour general strike in solidarity with Algerian rebels. In Jerusalem and Aleppo mobs attack French sites, while Syria declares a state of emergency and arrests planned.
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WE Strikers Returning To Work After Settlement
Western Electric workers in Winston-Salem Greensboro and Burlington return to plants after a strike of over two months. The 3 year contract raises wages 7 to 16 cents per hour for production and skilled trades with wage reopeners in 1957 and 1958. The agreement followed a long all night negotiation with management the Communications Workers of America union and federal state mediators.
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Rebels Control Big Area In Budapest Fighting Rages
Sporadic clashes continued in Budapest as Prime Minister Imre Nagy pledged to withdraw Soviet troops and meet rebel demands. Budapest radio said gunfire persisted overnight with armed workers' units active in the capital amid efforts to disturb the peace.
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Rebels to Disarm and Soviet Troops to Quit Budapest
Vienna Radio Budapest says rebels will disarm and Russian forces will withdraw from Budapest within 24 hours after rebel weapons are delivered. Government radio also reports Interior Minister Ferenc Muennich has dissolved the feared Communist secret police. Earlier, British Foreign Secretary Lloyd warned of escalating Soviet troop deployment in Hungary.
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Rebels seize western Hungary strip near Budapest in clash
Rebels claimed control of a western Hungary strip 100 miles long and 50 miles wide, just 19 miles west of Budapest at its northern edge, after clashes with armed forces.
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Stevenson Attacks Eisenhower Over H-Bomb Policy in Mass Rally
Adlai Stevenson assails President Eisenhower as insensitive to radioactive fallout from H-bomb tests and accuses him of failure to address dangers. He released a 3000 word memorandum arguing against a voluntary agreement with the Russians and claims Democrats are gaining in Massachusetts with 16 electoral votes at stake.
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