Bid on Socialists Sparks Middle East Turmoil
The report describes Egyptian troops being sent to Syria and rumors of a larger force, with officials in Ankara denying plans for border-specific aid. Saudi king denies troop involvement while Paris and Beirut officials weigh implications for Arab leadership. Lebanon’s Malik states Lebanon backs the free world, while Dulles meets in Washington on the situation.
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Damascus
Tet Turke
Syria
Ankara
Turkey
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Beirut
Saud
Vknkara
Ereus
Abdu Setlah Mahmud
Egypt
Paris
Nasser
Charles Malik
Lebanon
U.N
New York
United States
British Foreign Secretary Lloyd to review East developments
Britain's Foreign Secretary Lloyd to review East developments and global problems in Russia. He traveled to the United States to serve as aide to Queen Elizabeth II, who is due in Washington from Ottawa Thursday morning. The story notes Khrushchev’s moves and Soviet diplomacy, with calls for socialist support and warnings of a wider military conflagration around Syria amid tensions with the United States and Turkey.
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Britain
Syria
Shoemakers Strike Idles 1500 Workers in California
In Los Angeles, 1500 shoe workers walk off the job as wage negotiations between the Southern California Shoe Manufacturers Assn and the AFL-CIO United Shoe Workers Union stall. Union seeks a current hourly raise, 5 cents in 1958, on a two-year contract. Walter Gibson of the manufacturers group cites stalled talks since April 1.
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Los Angeles
Southern California
Assn
Afl-Cio United
Shoe Workers Union
Walter Gibson
The
Manufacturers Association
Loew's Chief Wins Bitter Proxy Fight
Joseph Vogel defeats Joseph Tomlinson for control of Loew's, Inc. by a 6-1 proxy vote margin at a special meeting. Vote totals show 441,374 for Vogel and 528,811 for Tomlinson, with 1,300 stockholders present representing about 4 million shares as the board expands from 13 to 19 and nine Vogel nominees win. Sam Briskin appears set to join the board amid a challenge. Benjamin Thau of MGM loses a Vogel-backed bid.
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New York
Joseph, BR. Vogel
Loew’s, Inc
Joseph Tomlinson
Vogel
Tomlinson
Vogal
Samuel Briskin
Vogel Group
Benjamin Thau
MGM
Asian Flu Absentee Rates Rise in Several Districts
Officials in Torrance Unified say there is no outbreak of Asian flu in the district though absences rise due to respiratory illnesses. Paramount Downey Artesia Norwalk and Excelsior schools show higher absentee rates than normal with La Habra High at 25 percent out. Costa Mesa Rae Elementary reports 30 percent absent.
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Torrance Unified School District
Paramount
Downey
Artesia
Norwalk
Excelsior
Downey Senior High School
Orange County
la Habra
Garden Grove High School
Fullerton High
Rancho Alamitos High
John MacDonald
Orange County Health Department
Rae
Costa Mesa
Long Beach
Bancroft
United States seeks unity with Soviet Union on space talks
The United States pressed for Soviet participation in negotiations to ensure space objects are used for peace, amid a weak UN disarmament debate in the 82 nation political committee. The U S Britain France and 20 others push a Western based resolution from the London conference. Britain supports the plan.
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United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
Hjalal Abdoh
Iran
Britain
France
London
Inner Mongolia Opens First College in Region
London WPI Peiping Radio reports the opening of Inner Mongolia’s first university. The broadcast says about 330 students are enrolled with over half from herdsmen peasants and workers families.
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London
WPI
Peiping Radio
Inner Mongolia
Calcutta Building Collapse Kills Eleven in India
Eleven people died when a 200-year-old two story building collapsed in Calcutta early Tuesday. Among the dead were five members of one family including the father, mother, two sons and a 15 month old child.
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Calcutta
India
Fragmented hotel menu and dining room ad
Readable text shows a seaside hotel offering rooms with paveted baths and telephones, dining room facing the ocean, prime ribs and Virginia ham, breakfast at 65 cents, dinner around $2.15, and public dining access. Garbled phrases indicate a hotel advertisement with room rates and meal pricing.
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Ro Burke
Virginia Hem
Theutera
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