New York Prison Riot Resolved at Great Meadow
At Great Meadow Correctional Institute in Comstock guards and state police fought rebels for 26 minutes using nightsticks and guns. Eighteen injured including two troopers and a guard from a ricocheted shot. McHugh ordered the uprising ended within minutes, ending New York's first prison revolt in a quarter century.
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Joseph Conboy
St. Lawrence University
Heat Persisted In Kenosha With Near 90 Degree Readings
Kenosha endured continued heat with thermometers near 90 at American Motors and downtown. No significant cooldown is forecast for the next two days with highs around 93 to 98 and lows near 66 to 72. Pollen count reported at nine.
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Kenosha
American Motors
Stern Conduct Code for PW Washington Version
President Eisenhower announced a six point code for prisoners of war and service members. The code requires readiness to die for country and never surrender, while pursuing escape if captured and avoiding sharing information. It emphasizes moral character at home and in church and school to prepare youth before service.
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United States
Eisenhower
Mguy Im
Code of Conduct Committee
Defense
Carter L. Burgess
Syria Names New President Amid Parliament Vote
Former president Shukry Al Kuwatly, ousted in a coup six years ago, was elected Syria's president by the Chamber of Deputies for a four year term on the second ballot. He succeeds Hashem Al Attassi after returning from exile in Egypt. He polled 91 votes. rival Foreign Minister Khaled Al Azm received 41.
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Syria
Shukry Al-Kuwatly
Chamber of Deputies
Al-Kuwatly
Hashem Al-Attassi
Al-Kuwaily
Egypt
Khaled Al-Azm
Korea Reds Down Small U S Plane
Communist antiaircraft guns shot down a small unarmed U S training plane over the demilitarized zone. Major General Parks accused the Reds of wanton barbarism and called for the return of the two crew members whose fate was not disclosed.
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Korea
Demilitarized Zone
Harlan C. Parks
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Air Force
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Seoul
Rev Dennis Burke Named President of St. Norbert College
West De Pere Wisconsin Rev Dennis M Burke aged 50 has been named president of St Norbert College after serving as vice president for 13 years confirming leadership change at the Catholic institution located in De Pere Wisconsin.
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Wis
Dennis M. Burke
St. Norbert College
Actor Alan Manson Refuses to Admit Communist Ties
Alan Manson, named as a former Communist party member, defers answering questions before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He invokes the First, Fifth, and Ninth Amendments as the probe into show business ties continues with other actors already admitting or resisting questions. Madeline Lee also cites multiple amendments to challenge the inquiry.
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Alan Manson
Communist Party
House Un-American Activities Committee
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George Hall
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Party
Hall
Madeline Lee
Jack Guilford
Ben-Gurion to Seek New Israeli Cabinet
Former Premier David Ben-Gurion, a strongman of the Labor Mapai party, has accepted the task of forming a new Israeli cabinet, announced today in Jerusalem. The move signals a new effort to stabilize the government after recent political shifts.
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Jerusalem
Israel
David Ben-Gurion
Labor
Mapai
U.S. Firings Legal via Quickie Procedures
The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled government agencies may use quickie procedures to dismiss workers for inefficiency. Agencies may choose Lloyd LaFollette Act procedures, allowing hearings and a ruling in about a week, instead of the longer Performance Rating Act process with many appeals and 90 day improvement period.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
Wisconsin University dedicates $240000 electronic brain
The University of Wisconsin dedicated a new alternating current network calculator described as a $240,000 electronic brain. The device was donated by the Wisconsin Utilities Association and is intended to advance electrical engineering research and teaching.
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Madisons
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Utilities,Assn
Janesville names George Forster city manager
Madison mayor George Forster, who denied governor candidacy, was appointed Janesville city manager today. The decision follows earlier rumors and marks a political shift for the Wisconsin city.
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Janesville
George Forster
Madison
Violence in Casablanca Montages Morocco Crisis Readies
Paris debates Morocco throne fate as Casablanca violence rises with four Moroccans killed and seven wounded. French reinforcements arrive amid calls for a general strike and nationalist push against Ben Moulay Arafa.
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Paris
North African
Casablanca
Morocco
Mohammed Ben Youssef
Ben Youssef
Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa
Navy loaned helicopter aids hunt for two gunmen in Chicago
Chicago police use a Navy helicopter from Glenview to scan rooftops for Richard Carpenter, a two gunman linked to the killings and a highway of tavern robberies. Detective William Murphy was killed and Patrolman Clarence Kerr wounded in separate gunfire incidents tied to the suspect.
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Navy
Dan Gallery
Naval Air Reserve
Glenview Naval Air Station
Glenview
Meigs
William Murphy
Richard Carpenter
Clarence Kerr
Kerr
Carpenter
Biltmore
Division St
Marian
Wisconsin Democrat Party State Chair Candidacy
Madison resident Horace W Wilkie announced his bid for state chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party. He aims to lead the party in upcoming campaigns and unify its statewide efforts.
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Madison
Horace W. Wilkie
Teday
Wisconsin Democratic Party
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