Reds Claim Missing Gls Defected to Eastern Side
In Berlin the US Army said Captain Alfred Svenson and Sergeant Benjamin Cain were missing after crossing into East Germany seeking asylum. ADN and East German reports claim both defected, while the army cautioned they had not confirmed defection. Svenson from Scranton Pennsylvania and Cain from Frederica Delaware served in West Germany and Berlin supply units respectively.
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Reds
Berlin
ADN
East Germany
Alfred Swenson
Scranton
Antonia Swenon
Washington, D.C
West Germany
Benjamin I. Cain
Frederica
Kent County
Del
Elizabeth Cain
Newburgh
N.Y
Cain
Swenson
Eisenach
East Berlin
U.S
Europe
Reidelbere
Svenson
Giessen
3Rd Armored Division
U.S Army Register
Alfred Svenson
Lithuania
Army
Pennsylvania
University of Scranton
Regular Army
Mailmen transport huge valuables daily
The nation's mail carriers move about 29 billion dollars in valuables each year. Insurance firms pay around 3.4 million dollars annually to policyholders whose mail and express shipments are lost, according to the Journal of American Insurance.
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Chicago
UPI
The
Journal of American Insurance Reports
Ben Gurion Warns Arabs Plan War Threats Rise in Middle East
Premier David Ben Gurion told the Knesset that Arab states with Soviet aid are planning an attack on Israel. He urged stronger military deterrence and moral support to maintain regional peace, disputing British claims about Arab intentions. Nasser warned in Algeria that Israel faces a multi‑front threat.
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David Ben-Gurion
Knesset
Israel
Edward Heath
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Ben-Gurion
Middle East
Nasser
Premer Ahmed Ben Bella
Bank Chartering Row Sparks Congressional Testimony
Washington observers report a House Banking Committee hearing on James Saxon’s chartering policies. San Francisco banker Jacob Shemano defended Saxon as a constructive force while Harold Marshall praised his leadership of national banks. The dispute centers on competition and branch authorization amid criticism from the Independent Bankers Association.
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Jacob Shemano
San Francisco
Saxon
House Banking Committee
Harold Marshall
National Bank of Westchester
N. Y
Independent Bankers Association
Goldenrate National Bank
Comedian Dick Gregory Arrested in Birmingham March
Dick Gregory and 18 teenagers were arrested in Birmingham amid an anti segregation march. Police halted the group near a church where a mass meeting drew about 1,500 people before protests continued. Burke Marshall of the Justice Department sought a truce as more demonstrators faced detention.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPT
Nick Gregory
Gregory
Double File
Chicago
Burke Marshall
Justice Department
C Jy Rights Division
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Opens August First
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will open August 1 in Palm Springs California announced by the Mt. San Jacinto Winter Park Authority. The 7.44 mile span carries 80 passengers per trip to the 8560 foot level of the San Jacinto mountains and will operate year round. The $7.7 million project delayed by the contractor Dixon Emrman of San Gabriel California.
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Mt. San Jacinto
Palm Springs
Desert
San Jacinto Mountains
FE. Dixon, Dixon and Emrman
San Gabriel Calif
Fender Bender: Love Kentucky Fried Chicken
A minor auto collision occurred near Love Kentucky Fried Chicken at W Charleston and Las Vegas Boulevard. Police cited two drivers after a fender bender reported by witnesses. no injuries reported and vehicles moved to a safe area.
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W. Charleston
Las Vegas Blvd
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Bautzen
Czech
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Pershing Rifles
UOC
Marcel Jabert
Perris
Calif
Barbara Cor
Dova
Barbara
Victor
Ben Gurion
Jerusalem, Israel
Tion
United Arab Republic of
Egypt
Iraq
Syria
Palestine
Lord Privy Seal
UAR
Gamal Abdel
Washington
Congress
James J. Saxon
Shemano
Jack
Kuban Cossacks
Antonio More
Ais Music
Telina
Don Cherry
Yacouoian & Company
Merry King
Dick Gregory
Dixie Cops
Gresav
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Palm Springs, Calif
Park Authority
Las Vegas
Applewhite Mortgage & Investment Company
Las Vegas Boulevard
First Trust
Arizona
Southwest
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