Dulles Lies in State Funeral Rites Today
Former Secretary of State John Foster Dulles lay in state at Washington National Cathedral after a national and international funeral plan. President Eisenhower will attend. West Germany’s Konrad Adenauer and other foreign ministers travel to Arlington National Cemetery for the service and burial.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Johns Foster Dulles
Washington Nation
Arlington National Cemetery
Eisenhower
West Ger
Unity
Andrei Gromyko
Russia
Gromyko
London
Geneva
Iu.s
Christian AL Herter
House cuts 266 million from Eisenhower foreign aid bill
The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to reduce aid by 266.8 million dollars from Eisenhower's request for the coming year. The panel kept most military aid and grants but shifted funds toward development loans and a contingency fund for emergencies, reducing defense and special aid budgets accordingly.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Eisenhower
Three Children Die in Maine House Fire
Three toddlers Keneighbors on a ladder could not free a stuck upstairs window as flames trapped them. Russell 4 Betty 2 and Mervin 1 month died in the Gratton home in Belfast. neighbors Dale Palmer and Frances Moore witnessed the horror.
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Belfast
Maine
UPI
City Council balks at high bid for Navy Landing buildings
The City Council sidestepped a $1,043,420.80 award to an out-of-town firm for Navy Landing construction, sending the two bids back to the city manager and city attorney for evaluation. They considered separating the building and piling items, weighing low bids by Tom E. Norcross against Secrest and Fish. The council authorized other public works contracts, including 438 slips at Long Beach Marina to Guy F. Atkinson Co. and various city projects from traffic signals to sewer networks and landscaping.
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Sam E. Vickers
Tom E. Norcross
Long Beach
Secrest & Fish
West Whittier
Jess D. Gilkerson
Robert F. Crow
Norcross
Secrest Ilk
Long Beach Marina
Guy F. Atkinson Co
Handley Co
Los Angeles
Dauntless Construction Con
Consolidated Rock Products Co
United Asphalt Co
Leebrick & Fisher
Nisei Landscaping Co
Santa Fe Springs
Marina
Mrs John Wayne Loses Her Baby in Miscarriage
Hollywood reports John Wayne announced on Tuesday that his wife Pilar miscarried the couple's expected baby. The couple have one daughter, Aissa, age three, and Mrs Wayne is recovering at home.
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Hollywood
John Wayne
Wayne
Pilar
Aissa
Long Beach Couple to Mark 37th Wedding Anniversary
A Long Beach couple plans a jet flight to New York to celebrate their 37th wedding anniversary. The item appears in Beach Combing on Page B-1. Actress Liz Taylor is described as becoming a plain housewife after several more Pictures, per Page A-B.
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Long Beach
New York
Beach
Liz Taylor
Raul Castro Missing on Flight in Cuba Search Fails
Raul Castro, Fidel Castro’s brother, vanished Tuesday night after a light plane with two pilots and three aides took off to locate a helicopter linked to Maj. Luis Diaz Sanz’s crash. A later air search was suspended by bad weather. Diaz’s group was unharmed.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Raul
South Centrall
Cuba
Raul Castro
Revolutionary Armed Forces
Luis Diaz Sanz
Revolutionary Air Force
Jaz
Diaz
Fidel
Moncada
Santiago de Cuba
Driverless Car Crashes Into Long Beach House
A driverless car with a crippled passenger rolled backward down a hill and rammed into Betty D. Johnson’s home at 2631 Elm Ave. The house was damaged but Johnson and occupants were unhurt after she changed her plans and was not at home. The wheelchair user, Peret, was uninjured.
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Long Beach
Betty D. Johnson
Elm Ave
Clara
Joseph Clark Perl
Rose Ave
Johnson
Peret
Mrs. Johnson
Reginald
Reginald Jr
Chandler Ride Lags in Kentucky Primary Race
In Louisville Kentucky Bert T Combs a mountain lawyer backed by Gov Chandler’s administration trails early in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Kentucky with Waterfield holding a slight edge in the first returns eight districts. A Combs win could boost Johnson’s presidential bid while a Waterfield loss would hinder Chandler’s 1959 nominating plans.
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Louisville
Bert T. Combs
Harry Les Waterfield
Kentucky
B. ‘Chandler
Waterfield
Chandler
Combs
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Earle C. Clements
Navarro Faces Victory as Baker Loses Seat in LA Council
Complete returns show Councilman Charles Navarro leading in the 10th District while challenger Edward Atkinson trails. in the Second District C L Blanchard defeats Earle Baker. Independent school board slate wins three seats. Charter Amendments 1 and 2 trailing, Amendment 3 proclaims acting incumbents in emergencies. Fire bond worth 14.5 million appears to pass with two thirds.
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Los Angeles
CNS
Charles, Navarro
Edward Atkinson
Loyola University
C. Lemoine Blanchard
Earle D. Baker
Three U S Soldiers Held by East German Border Police
U S Army says three American soldiers were briefly detained by East German authorities after crossing the border near Udersuhl Monday. They were handed to West German border police after several hours. Identified are Sgt. Robert L. Baugh of Lincoln Park Michigan, Sgt. William F. Ratley of Baltimore Maryland, and Sp 4 IC Robert L. Stephenson of Baton Rouge Louisiana.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
ADN
Udersuhl
Army
Stc
Robert L. Baugh
Lincoln Park
Mich
William F. Ratley
Baltimore
Robert L. Stephenson
Baton Rouge
Rubbish Collections as Economic Barometer
A municipal incinerator superintendent in an eastern city notes a 15 000 ton drop in last year’s collections during the recession. He adds that collections now run about 200 tons per week, marking a recovery in waste management business.
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Council
Dulles
Konrad Idenauer
Atlantic
Pacific
Bethlehem Chapel
Bulles
Denverly
Denver
Federal Reserve
Denver Mint
Jefferson County Bank
Steenage
Winter Haven
Fla.sh
Lake Mariam
Raymond Adolphus Miller
Leroy, & Shirley Jr
Andy Wallace Miller
Miller
Robert Maynard Jr
Buffalo
N.Y
Donald C. Farr
Robert
George Weeks
Joseph B. Lamb
Wan
Deel
Joseph Pernet
Rauls
Cienaga de Zapata
Ben Cunningham
L.A
Navarro
Baker
Luchfer
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