1600 Marines Get Sea Orders in Quemoy Crisis
The Navy announced eight ships carrying about 1600 Marines will sail from Singapore in coming days amid renewed Communist bombardment of Quemoy and nearby islands. The movement follows earlier entry of four transports with 1500 Marines into Singapore, joined by destroyers and support ships. The White House said the U.S. is closely watching the Far East situation as the 7th Fleet takes precautionary measures. President Eisenhower conferred with Gen. Nathan F. Twining and emphasized vigilant concern.
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Reds Renew Quemoy Blast
Taipei Formosa Tuesday reports fourth straight day of heavy artillery on Quemoy. Defense Ministry said Red shelling ceased briefly Monday then resumed at 3 am with 850 rounds fired on Quemoy and nearby islets in 20 minutes. Nationalists claimed repelling a Red air attack as eight Nationalist jets faced down more MIGs in the Formosa Strait.
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Auto Trunk Lid Caused Death in Virginia Accident
In Alexandria Virginia a 19 year old, Eugene John Mik kelson Jr., died after a skull fracture when a car trunk lid repeatedly popped up during a ride. He sat on the lid to hold it down and vanished from the scene before being found in the street.
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Gold Treasure Found by Moscow Workers
Pravda reports workers at a Ministry of Agriculture site in Moscow unearthed 22 pounds of gold coins medals and nuggets traced to a pre revolutionary merchant who lived on the property. The gold passed to the Soviet government and the workers received municipal decorations for honesty.
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Cancer pioneer Dr Clowes dies at 80 in Wood Hole
Wood Hole Massachusetts Dr G H L Clowes aged 80 a pioneer in cancer research and insulin production for diabetics died at his summer home hotel on Monday. He gained prominence for early cancer theory and therapeutic insulin work.
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WM's Fancy Forecaster Faces Odd Glitches
A playful report from WM's forecasting device shows it malfunctioning under test conditions. The machine produced garbled output when a blowtorch was applied and again under a tray of ice, suggesting the weather toy struggles with extreme stimuli.
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Nautilus Returns to Welcomed Heroes at New York
Across the Nation A noisy homecoming in New York celebrated the Nautilus as it completed a historic undersea mission. The submarine charted the first passage beneath the North Pole and set an Atlantic crossing record of six days 11 hours 55 minutes.
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Hospital Food Lift Amid Oakland Hospital Picket Lines
Eight Alameda County hospitals faced food shortages as 1st line truck drivers refused to cross a strike by 750 hospital workers. Dieticians staffed their own porter service, delivering dairy and other staples through the picket barriers. Institutions named include Providence Alameda Alta Bates Herrick Peralta Merritt East Oakland and Children's.
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Norwalk Deputy Wins Big On Twenty-One Quiz Show
Norwalk deputy sheriff Kermit Kynell won 500,000 on television’s Twenty-One and tied a draw, securing a chance to triple his winnings next week. The 31-year-old, armed with Stanford bachelor’s and master’s degrees and a doctorate in progress, spoke in a steady voice while answering questions on foreign affairs fairy tales political theory and literature. He flew to New York for the network appearance and teaches criminal evidence at Long Beach State College between 2 and 3 in the morning.
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Top Court to Meet Thursday on Little Rock crisis
The Little Rock School Board delayed the opening of Central High and district schools by a week to ease pressure ahead of a Supreme Court special session on integration. Gov. Faubus urged patience while the Court considers delaying or enforcing desegregation as Negro students try to enroll at the second white high school.
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State CIO halts merger in California council vote
SAN FRANCISCO AP The California CIO Council general board narrowly rejected a merger with the AFL California Federation of Labor. The plan had been endorsed by merger committees and ratified by the AFL body after two and a half years of talks involving 14 000 CIO unionists. If blocked, AFL CIO consolidation terms may be dictated by George Meany. Objections from United Auto Workers focused on how vice presidents would be chosen and the merged body’s constitution and board expenses.
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Wealthy Widow Strangled in Carmel Home
In Monterey CA on Monday 83 year old Helen M Edgren widow of sports cartoonist Robert Edgren was found strangled in her Carmel residence. Deputy Coroner Robert Wallace said the death likely occurred two to four days earlier and noted a new guest towel as the instrument. Neighbor Mary A Gould who regularly shopped along Carmel’s main street searched for her and found the body.
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French police mobilize as Algeria revolt-linked arson spreads
In a wave of coordinated attacks across France, Algerian extremist saboteurs set oil fires and clashed with police. Nine people were killed, including four Paris officers and four Algerians. One saboteur died near Le Havre during a failed refinery arson attempt. Paris authorities blamed the Algerian National Liberation Front, while top security officials met to plan responses as De Gaulle campaigned abroad.
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Wholesale groceries strike threat sparks Southland tension
Eight men were indicted Monday as members of a national gambling syndicate. Three armed attackers attacked a police garage on Paris left bank killing three officers. assailants fled. Fire swept Purfina refinery at Narbonne near the Pyrenees and almost 300,000 gallons of high test fuel burned at Esso-Standard plant near Le Havre. Attacks targeted fuel depots and garages in Paris suburbs.
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