Rangers scale cliff to destroy German guns
General Eisenhower recalls three Ranger companies climbing a sheer cliff with rope ladders and grapnel hooks to neutralize hidden German guns. Despite late arrival and heavy casualties, the Rangers held the position for two days and were rescued with about 90 survivors. The operation showcased Ranger training and camaraderie.
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Gen. Eisenhower
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Africa
Italy
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Eisenhower
MR Cronkite
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Kubitschek Begins Exile In Madrid And Other News
Former Brazilian President Kubitschek starts exile in Madrid after being deprived of political rights and senate seat. Report notes connections to postwar power shifts as Eisenhower visits the Nile region and discusses the Suez situation with Mahmoud Younis.
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Spain
UPI
Jusceling Kubitschek
Ismailia
UAR
Eisenhower
Mahmoud Younis
2Il
Normandy
Suez Canal
Storms Ravage Turkish Provinces Cause Floods and Toll Rise
Storms swept four Turkish provinces Sivas Konya Manisa Izmir causing heavy floods and evacuations. At least nine people were killed and homes destroyed as torrential rain and lightning struck, while a decree set a 1 percent toll boost for ships over 37 feet draft due to water pollution concerns.
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Konya
Manisa
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Younis
Terror Bomb Hits in S. Africa Capital
A bomb exploded Sunday night in a Johannesburg post office front, injuring the facade as police had claimed to crush terrorist groups days earlier. An African man was seen fleeing the scene after the blast.
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S. Africa
Johannesburg
South Africa
Balthazazar Vorster
British Guiana Violence Kills and Injures Hundreds
London reports say about 40 killed and 400 to 500 injured in racial violence in British Guiana over the past month. Governor Sir Richard Luyt has seized emergency powers after a bomb destroyed Arthur Abraham’s home, killing him and seven of his nine children, as an attack followed by an attempt on Sen. Anne Jardim’s residence amid tensions over Cheddi Jagan and foreign alleged ties.
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Anne Jardim
Washington
Cheddi Jagan
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