Furious Battle in Beirut Seeks U N Help
Lebanon battles between Christians and Muslims near the capital worsen fears of civil war as the government requests UN emergency forces. Dag Hammarskjold arrives to hear Beirut’s plea for aid while a temporary truce is promised but not guaranteed. A battle for a women’s prison escalates tensions amid 40 days of unrest.
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Camille Chamourt
Hammmarskjeld
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Hammarskjold
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London
Selwyn Lloyd
Liz Taylor Wabash River Flood Rushes Toward Vincennes
The Wabash River flood crest threatens Vincennes with a 27 foot level as authorities battle dikes and stage evacuations. Liz Taylor announces her film producing debut with Busman's Holiday to shoot in multiple cities, while flood damage and weather hazards affect Indiana and nearby states.
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Terre Haute
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Nois
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Mikel Vincennes
Todd
Elizabeth Taylor
George
Rogers Clark
Bridge Collapse Toll Rises in Burrard Inlet Tragedy
In Vancouver British Columbia the Nerrows Bridge disaster killed 18 with 14 bodies recovered among twisted wreckage of two 140 foot sections. Two more men remained missing as authorities probe the unexplained collapse led by Chief Justice Sherwood Lett the royal commissioner.
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Columbia
Nerrows
Burrard Inlet
Sherwood Lett
Provincial Supreme Court
Car Rams Real Estate Sales Building on Carson Street
A car struck a real estate sales building at Carson St and Bellflower Blvd at 3 am Wednesday causing 500 damage. Police cited driver Ellsworth A. Rasmussen 42 of 664 Dairy Dr found in shrubbery near the scene. Rasmussen said brakes failed as he planned to park for coffee across the street.
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Lafayette
Carson St. and
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Ellsworth A. Rasmussen
Dairy Dr
Rasmussen
Ike Won't Oust Adams in fight tests political will
From a Washington political clash over White House aide Adams, Eisenhower defends Adams while critics demand his resignation. Democratic and Republican leaders weigh impacts on 1958 campaigns as Adams’ future stirs national debate. Elder Adams defends his son, while party chairs split on ousting.
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Charles E. Potter
R-Mich
Adams
White House
Eisenhower
Paul M. Butler
New York
United States
Butler
Wayne Morse
Senate
Yous Samme
Rayburn
House
Senate Approves Diplomatic and Military Nominations
The Senate approved multiple nominations including Edward T. Wailes of Washington to be ambassador to Iran. Vice Admiral James S. Russell was named vice chief of naval operations with admiral rank, Major General Robert V. Lee to be Army adjutant general, Brigadier General Paul A. Mayo as chief of finance in the Army, and Admiral Felix B. Stump to be placed on the retired list.
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Senate
Edward T. Wailes
Washington, D.C
Iran
James 5. Russell
Robert V. Lee
Army
Paul A. Mayo
Felix B. Stump
Machinery Moves Fast Through Classifieds
A brisk classified ad urges readers to sell any item by calling HE 2 5959. The message emphasizes quick service and broad listing reach through a simple phone line.
Rough Week for Long Beach Teachers Ends With Accident
The last week of school brought a crash near E Ocean Blvd as teacher Mary B Coury, 32, lost control of her sedan and rammed a house at 5476 E Ocean Blvd. She and all five residents inside McArthur, Whittier, Holmes, Grant schools were shaken but unharmed. The five additional teachers named are Barbara Macht, Diane Macht, Barbara A Bader, and Mary C McCarthy.
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Long Beach
Mary B. Coury
Bayshore
Gompers
E. Ocean Blvd
Coury
Barbara Macht
MacArthur School
Diane M. Macht
Whittier School
Barbara A. Bader
Holmes School
Mary C. McCarthy
Grant School
Negroes Given University Right
Federal Judge Dozier Devance opened University of Florida graduate schools to all qualified Negroes. The order mandating desegregation applied to admissions, removing restrictions that kept whites in advance. The decision marks a significant enforcement of equal access in higher education.
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Fla
Dozier Devance
University of Florida
Jackup
Texas
Billy Roberts
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