Fight over reduced foreign aid to Yugoslavia in House
The House engaged in a heated battle over continuing military and economic aid to Yugoslavia as President Tito visits and seeks closer ties with Russia. Eisenhower opposed cuts, while the House backed committee reductions and faced Republican defections in a tense vote.
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America
Yugoslavia
Tito
Russia
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
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D-Sc
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Rayburn
U. S
Marshal Tito
Bomb threat prompts search of Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee police and firemen swept the Milwaukee School of Engineering today after an unidentified caller warned of a bomb in the seven buildings. About 1,400 people were evacuated as officers and firefighters searched the campus and redirected traffic. The call came at 8:56 am claiming the device would detonate between 9 and 12.
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Milwaukee School of Engineering
School of Engineering
UAW outlines five point plan to curb unemployment in auto regions
The United Auto Workers urged an immediate five point program to restore full employment in automotive communities. It calls for tax relief, enhanced unemployment benefits, mortgage relief for laid off workers, faster defense spending, and accelerated public works. A long range plan seeks a $1.25 minimum wage and large scale industrial rehabilitation with federal cooperation. Mayors from 24 Michigan cities plus Wisconsin Indiana and Ohio joined the meeting. Unemployment estimates include 107,000 in Michigan, 5,000 in Wisconsin, 27,000 in Indiana, and 21,000 in Ohio.
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Indiana
Two Gunmen Hold Up Lake Villa Bank
Two gunmen robbed the Lake Villa Trust and Savings Bank Thursday, taking an estimated 4000 to 5000 dollars from three employees. A new auto used in the getaway was found abandoned near Antioch. deputies set highway blockades as authorities hunted a blue white Dodge sedan with Michigan plates. Bank president E K Hart and managers William Dixon and Mrs B E Fountaine were held at gunpoint.
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E. K. Hart
William Dixon
B. E. Fountaine
Michigan
President Eisenhower Taken to Hospital for Ileitis
President Eisenhower was rushed to Walter Reed Medical Center after suffering an ileitis attack at 2 am EDT. White House said no heart trouble, though an electrocardiogram was planned. Mrs. Eisenhower and Maj. Joan Eisenhower accompanied him. the public watchful response followed the prior heart attack last September.
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Eisenhower
Paul Dudley White
Boston
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Walter Reed Medical Center
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Howard McC. Snyder
Richard M. Nixon
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James C. Hagerty
Walter Reed
Executive Mansion
Bulganin Calls for Wider Soviet Arms Cuts
Soviet Premier Bulganin urged President Eisenhower to match Russia by cutting armed forces by 1.2 million and reducing armaments and military expenditures. He suggested open UN disarmament talks and possible direct U S Soviet talks as negotiations shift in tone.
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Nikolai Bulganin
Eisenhower
Russia
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State Dulles
United Nations Disarmament Group
Dulles
Georgi N. Zarubin
United Nations
Zeidler urges new civil defense post in president's cabinet
Milwaukee Mayor Frank Zeidler spoke at a regional civil defense meeting on Thursday endorsing the creation of a cabinet level post in the president's administration to oversee civil defense.
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Milwaukee
Frank Zeidler
Weather Summary Lifts City From Fog Into Sunshine
Fogblanketed city early this morning then cleared to warm sun by 9:30. Tonight will be fair and cool with lows 48 to 55, and Saturday highs 75 to 82. Noon readings ranged 66 to 72 across sites, with 81/53 highs and lows recorded at the treatment plant yesterday. Sunrise was 4:17 a.m. and sunset 7:23 p.m.
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American Oiers Corp
Rockfall destroys Schoellkopf hydroelectric station at Niagara Falls
A massive rockfall at Niagara Gorge destroys the Schoellkopf hydroelectric station killing Richard A. Draper and injuring others. About 300,000 kilowatts of capacity are lost and damage may reach millions as two sections collapse into the gorge below Prospect Point.
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Eight-year-old drownings in Pigeon River tragedy at Main St Bridge
An eight year old boy, John Douglas Adams, drowned while swimming with an 86 year old companion in the Pigeon River near the Main Street Bridge. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Adams.
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Pan African Clipper Lands Safely After Engine Loss
A Honolulu Pan African Clipper with 62 aboard landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport after completing 1,100 miles on three engines. The crew maintained control during the emergency and brought the aircraft to a secure stop without injuries reported.
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Train Wreck Near Wheaton Kills Man in Derailment
Near Wheaton Illinois a two train derailment killed Andy McComb about 35 a transient riding in a box car and injured Herschel Barnett 37 of Chicago. The collision toppled poles and cut telephone and telegraph service as 28 cars of a 125 car freight derailed after a defective journal.
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Ill
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Andy McComb
Herschel Barnett
Chicago
Air Force Pushes Unity Across Military Services
The Air Force champions closer unification of the Army Navy Marines and Air Force. Gen Nathan F Twining discussed the idea in a secret National War College speech and followed calls from Finletter Ellender Jackson and Symington for a unified force with one chief and banner.
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Nathan F. Twining
National War College
Twining
Air
Thomas K. Finletter
America
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Truman
Mexico
Former Convict Slays 3 With Shotgun in Chicago Night Spot
An ex convict Lawrence Neumann 28 allegedly shot and killed three patrons at the Miracle Bar on Chicago's North Side just after 2 am He fired on eight bar patrons and the bartender before fleeing on foot Witnesses say Epstein 54 owner and Gates 28 died along with a newsboy about 35 who tried to stop the killer Neumann had been jailed for brawling and was released May 25 Police formed a dragnet and identified the suspect by witnesses.
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Paul Coleman
Lawrence Neumann
North Side
Max Epstein
Epstein
Lois M. Gates
Raymond Steinhoff
Steinhoff
Coleman
Neumann
News Triggers Sharp Stock Market Slide
Stocks fell broadly on reports of the president’s illness. Dow Jones listed losses of several points as trading surged to about three million shares, despite officials noting the president’s improved health and a pending interior secretary swearing in.
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New York
Townsend to quit RAF and tour world by car
Captain Townsend announced he will resign from the Royal Air Force next month and plans a solo car tour around the world before settling as a civilian. The World War II hero and British air attache in Brussels since 1952 cited his personal life and royal romance with Princess Margaret as context for stepping away.
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Peter Townsend
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Townsend
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Girl 19 Slain in Pasadena Home
Marilyn Marie Fink, 19, was found dead in her Pasadena home with evidence of rape and knife injuries. A neighbor said she lived with her grandparents and that her boyfriend picked her up each morning and returned her home each evening.
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Calif
Marilyn Marie Fink
Charles Fenogho
Fred C. Mark
Warmed Up Love Ends With Arson Arrest
Newark police charged Emanuel Wade, 60, after a dispute with Stella Simmons led him to pour gasoline on her door and set it ablaze as she cooled toward him. He was arrested Thursday on arson and related charges in the incident.
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N. J
Emanuel Wade
Wade
Stella Simmons
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