Eisenhower Says World Must Live With Reds But No Slave Pact
President Eisenhower urged peaceful co existence with Communists while rejecting any agreement that makes anyone a slave. He defended Nixon, favored cutting highway tolls for the Fourth of July and discussed Oppenheimer comments, Vietnam, and other topics from a news conference.
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Churchill
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Oppenheimer
Precinct Election Officials Named For July Primary
Precinct election officials for the July 6 primary were announced by Mrs. Pauline Joyner secretary of the county election board. More than 150 absentee ballots had been issued as filings rise. Election supplies including ballots are being prepared for distribution next Monday with officials listed for wards and precincts.
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County Election Board
Jerrilene Clytus
J. O. Conner
Bess Dale
Tom
Hounshell
H. M. Tilton
R. Laan
R. R. Conner
Nellie Fouts
Cleo Cook
Clarence Soper
Fred Hammond
A. C. Shelton
E. W. Shull
Great Rio Grande floods threaten Piedras Negras death toll soars
Laredo Texas dispatch reports Mexican officials estimate 200 to 500 feared drowned in Piedras Negras as the Rio Grande flood expands. Guardsman at Eagle Pass says entry blocked, with aerial surveys noting bodies near the river and unconfirmed higher figures. News notes scattered reports of hospital patients moved to a dike and rooftop rescues, while authorities await official figures.
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Piedras Negras
Laredo
Tex
Mexico
Eagle Pass
Don E. McMains
National Guard
Piedras Negras Hospital
D. J. Miller
Air Force
Miller
Manuel Valdes Jr
Fade Pees
Piedras
U S Envoy Helped Oust Red Leaders
The United States ambassador played a central role in rapid diplomacy that led to a second military junta in Guatemala and opened cease fire talks with anti Communist insurgent leader Col Carlos Castillo Armas. Foreign Minister Guillermo Toriello telephoned Peurifoy and pressed for a quick solution, with Arbenz Guzman potentially remaining. The envoy signaled the need for a clean sweep of the Arbenz government, and Diaz hinted at forming a junta. Arbenz resigned as the Diaz junta took charge, with talks continuing into early Monday.
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U.S
Ouneana
Carlos Castillo Armas
Guillermo Toriello
Peurifoy
Toriello
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
United States
Arbenz
Carlos Enrique Diaz
Diaz
Castillo Armas
Diaz Jurita
Escapee, ex-convict nabbed after Muskogee robbery gunfight
In Oklahoma a Highway Patrol chase ends with Earl Egan, 50, an escaped life-termer from Leavenworth, and Billy Joe Kunkel, 28, both linked to a Muskogee supermarket robbery. Beers wounded in leg, Kunkel grazed head. one suspect captured after pursuit through dead-end street. manhunt aided by bloodhounds and patrol plane.
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Okla
Muskogee
Robert Beers
Charlie Trigg
Beers
Earl Egan
Leavenworth, Kan
Sioux City
Iowa
Lawrence F. Bellatti
McAlester State Penitentiary
Billy Joe Kunkel
Kunkel
A. H. Freeney
Harold Round
Locust Grove
Farm Hands' Strike Called Off in Italy
In Ferrara province a costly strike of 100000 farm hands, tied up the region for over two months and brought 70000 cattle to the edge of starvation, was suspended today. The Communist controlled Chamber of Labor announced the pause to aid negotiations now in progress in Rome.
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Italy
Ferrera
Chamber of Labor
Rome
Early Bird Oklahomans Witness Solar Eclipse Phenomenon
Early risers across Oklahoma observed a rare solar eclipse between 5 20 and 5 50 am with a 70 mile wide total arc through five north central states. Partial visibility covered Oklahoma and most of the nation as observers used planes and buses to gain vantage points and expect a repeat in 1979.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Bitter Blasts Mark Oklahoma Governor Primary Speeches
Oklahoma candidates heatedly attacked opponents in a Democratic governor race and a Senate clash between Robert Kerr and Roy Turner. William Gill Jr assailed Raymond Gary and Bill Coe while accusing a political machine, and Coe charged Gary with heavyweight money backing and a Veterans bonus plan cost. Local publisher R. P. Matthews warned the campaign could edge toward Communism as money swirls. Campaign continues with four front runners and two outsiders on the stage.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
U. S. Senate
Robert S. Kerr
Roy J. Turner
William Gill Jr
Raymond Gary
William O. Coe
Gill
Gary
House
William O
Bill” Coe
Bill Logan
Madill
Coe
Oklahoma City
Daily Oklahoman
Otis Sullivant
Daily
Oklahoman
Johnston Murray
Lawton
Texas
Durant
Vinita
R. P. Matthews
Sapulpa
Changes in Price Support Plans Aired
County ASC chair Elbert Wolf announced drastic changes in price support eligibility. Farmers must plant within all allotments to qualify for supports on any crop including oats barley and basics like cotton wheat and peanuts. An additional allotment estimate for 1953 will be issued and must be met to receive supports.
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County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Elbert Wolf
ASC
Six Japanese Die In Floods
Six Japanese are dead and eight missing as a third wave of heavy rains batters southwestern Japan. Kyushu floods rivers exceed levees, washing away bridges and homes while spreading into lowland farms. Unofficial tallies cite deaths in Kumamoto, Kyogo, Kochi, and Kagawa with heavy rainfall totals reported in Kumamoto and neighboring prefectures.
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Tokyo
Japan
Kyushu
Kunamoto Perfecture
Kyogo
Kochi
Kagawa
Kumamoto
Civic Clubs Aid 244-Man Civil Defense Fire Department
Lawton moves to form a 244 man Civil Defense auxiliary fire department in four city sectors. Orville Pope announces plans with Fire Chief Harris Hancock and Lawton Defense director Jack Webb, aided by Lions Rotary Kiwanis and Optimist clubs. Vernon Carmichael leads the organizing committee as clubs submit member lists.
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Orville Pope
Harris Hancock
Jack Webb
Lions
Rotary
Kiwanis
Vernon Carmichael
Hancock
Pope
Sup T
Churchill Meets Canadian Leaders
Prime Minister Churchill holds talks with Canadian government leaders in Ottawa to explain Washington conferences and Britain United States policy differences. Canada fears choosing between divergent Anglo American policies as a member of the British Commonwealth and influenced by both powers. Churchill says Canada is the master link in Anglo American unity.
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Britain
United States
Canada
Soviet Claims First Atom Power Plant
London dispatch reports Moscow says USSR Council of Ministers announced its atomic power station is the first of its kind in the world. The plant, with a 5,000 kilowatt capacity, began generating electricity on June 27, 1954, for industry and agriculture in the region.
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London
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Soviet Council of Ministers
Ussr Council of Ministers
Soviet Union
Atomic Energy Power Station
Moscow
Truce Talks Set For Guatemala City Struggle Eases
Guatemala City sees tension ease after a government backed pause in fighting. Curfew by former President Guzman remains, while Col Elfego Monge travels to San Salvador to begin talks. Evacuation plans for Americans appear unlikely as dialogue resumes.
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Elfego J. Mon Gy Cree
Heat Wave Tightens Grip As Temperatures Near Century Mark
Southwest Oklahoma avoids heavy rains while heat remains the main feature. Forecasts show temperatures near 100 degrees for Wednesday and Thursday after a high of 96 on Tuesday. Lows are expected around 72 tonight.
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Oklahoma
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