Reds Fire Savage Blast at Quemoys
In Formosa waters Communist artillery pounded the Quemoy islands for a fourth straight day, triggering a partial blockade of torpedo boats around Big Quemoy. Nationalist reinforcements were cut back as only 30 of 300 troops landed before sea forces withdrew. Nearby, Iceland and Britain clashed over fishing limits in a tinderbox of 12-mile waters, with both sides reporting varying outcomes.
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Crane Seeks Custody After Cheryl Move
Restaurateur Stephen Crane renewed his bid for custody of his 14 year old daughter Cheryl now with her maternal grandmother Mildred Turner under court order. A brief to the California District Court of Appeal said Judge Allen T. Lynch erred by not allowing Crane to speak on custody. It argued the court preferred the state as custodian rather than a fit father after Cheryl was made a ward of the juvenile court following Johnny Stompanato's death.
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Trades Congress Told Freedom Depends on Arms
In Bournemouth England AFL-CIO vice president M Harrison urged British union delegates that freedom hinges on arming the free world with the best weapons for deterrence. He warned that banning nuclear arms alone cannot guarantee peace and condemned Soviet Premier Khrushchev in a blistering speech to the Trades Union Congress gathering.
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Electric Workers Offer Pay Pact
United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America offered to forego two years of automatic wage hikes. The union said Westinghouse and General Electric would take up the offer, restoring 50,000 jobs by 1959 and presenting wage adjustments for current workers.
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Knowland calls for patrol increase in California
SAN FRANCISCO UPI Senator William Knowland Republican gubernatorial candidate said he favored boosting the Highway Patrol to match the rise in motor vehicle travel in California. He urged legislators to consider a higher patrol strength as state traffic growth continues.
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Lodge Tells Legion of Space Peace Plan
Chicago dispatch reports two top U.S. officials outlined a space for peace program to the American Legion. Henry Cabot Lodge said Eisenhower will urge UN action to foster international cooperation in space exploration and study. Defense Secretary Neil McElroy defended current and future U.S. military strength amid critics. Bernard Baruch warned inflation endangers American security. Japanese warships arrived in Seattle for a maritime self defense force visit as part of renewed space era talk.
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Sign of Education Bill Signed by President in 887-Million Aid Plan
President Eisenhower signed an emergency education bill totaling 887 million dollars aimed at boosting science math and modern languages teaching. The act, lasting four years, includes student loans fellowships and state grants with 50 percent loan forgiveness for teachers in public schools and requires state matching funds.
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