GOP Leaders Seek Restoration Of Defense Budget Cuts
House Republicans moved to restore about 300 million of a 2.0 billion defense cut in the 1958 appropriation bill. The 30 member steering committee endorsed amendments to spread added funds across all three military branches, with debates set for when the bill is considered.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Armed Services
Eisenhower
Martin
Senate
Adenauer Opens Talks With Dulles on Disarmament Plan
West German Chancellor Adenauer began formal talks with Secretary of State Dulles in Washington as disarmament and East West security loom. He indicated willingness to reunify Germany in freedom and to consider a demilitarized central Europe if the Soviet Union accepts concessions. He pressed for amendments restoring defense funding while lawmakers face budget limits and potential Senate action.
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Washington
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Secretary of
State Dulles
Eisenhower
Dulles
Adenauer
Soviet Union
Europe
Germany
Playful Romp Fatal to Nelsonville Boy
A three year old, Guy Arnold, grandson of Mr and Mrs George Arnold, died after a beagle chain wrapped around his neck during a playful romp in Nelsonville. Athens County coroner Dr John H Elias ruled death from strangulation. The boy’s father was killed in 1954 when crushed under a car in a junkyard.
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Nelsonville
Guy Arnold
George Arnold
John H. Elias
Athens County
4391 Youngsters Start Vacation As School Ends
The 1956-57 term ends for 4391 youngsters in Hocking County. This morning 1624 city pupils and 2749 county pupils returned for final report cards. An additional 132 St John’s Catholic school pupils join the three month break when dismissal occurs at noon Wednesday.
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Hocking County
St. John’s Catholic School
Reds Fire On Quemoy
Chinese forces opened heavy bombardment on Quemoy Island with 242 shells in the strongest attack since May 10, drawing intensified warnings and regional tension.
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Reds
Quemoy
Taipei
Stassen Returns To London For Arms Talks
Harold E. Stassen arrived in London with new American disarmament proposals aimed at measured steps to reduce arms. He seeks a multination treaty, 10-15 percent military spending cut, force reductions to 242 million per side, a controlled arms pool, and open skies inspections with Soviet participation. Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin also returned with Moscow proposals.
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London
Harold E. Stassen
Russia
Eisenhower
U. N
Valerian Zorin
Moscow
120 Americans Due For Memorial Day Traffic Deaths
Chicago based National Safety Council estimates about 120 Americans will die in traffic accidents during a 30 hour Memorial Day period from 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Thursday. This compares with 75 deaths on a typical non holiday Thursday, and excludes injuries arising after the period.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Haiti installs provisional president amid tense capital
Daelni Fignole, 43, sworn in as provisional leader as violence fears linger. He accepts Brig. Gen Cantave’s resignation and names Col Antonio Rebreau to his post. Police guard palace while about 10,000 workers celebrate, some firing into the air.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Daelni Finole
Fignole
Leon Cantave
Negro Republic
Antonio Rebreau
Cantave
Pierre Armand
Postmaster General Warns of Closing Small Post Offices
Postmaster General Summerfield says he may close hundreds if not thousands of small post offices unless Congress approves a $140 million supplemental appropriation. He told lawmakers that curtailment of postal service could begin July 1 if the bill is not approved.
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Washington
Summerfield
Congress
Earthquake Toll Rises in Northern Turkey Villages
Rescue teams digging through quake ruins in northern Turkey reported at least 53 killed and 70 injured as they reached areas about 100 miles southeast of Istanbul. More than 280 houses were destroyed and casualty figures continued to climb.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Budapest Orders 12 U.S. Diplomats Expulsion
Hungary's communist regime orders 12 members of the U S legation in Budapest to leave within six weeks. The directive was sent to Charge d Affaires N Spencer Barnes. The move follows the U S mission in Budapest becoming one of the largest outside the Soviet Union.
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Budapest
Hungary
U.S
N. Spencer Barnes
U. S
Russia
Rubber haul ended by Burma schooner sinking, 17 dead
Reports from Rangoon say home guard units seized 400 bales of rubber from a schooner in south Burma. The ship was scuttled and 17 of the 20 aboard were killed.
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Rangoon
Burma
Printers Elect Fred Huls To Head Statewide Group
Fred E. Huls of Logan and owner of Huls Printing Co was elected president of the Printing Industry of Ohio at the annual convention in Columbus He previously served as vice president of the 500 member statewide group of printers lithographers and allied graphic arts industries Dean Collison plant manager of Hull Printing Co attended the convention.
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Fred E. Huls
Logan
Huls Printing Co
Printing Industry of
Ohio
Columbus
Mr. Huls
Dean Collison
Hull Printing Co
Pool Opening Set for Memorial Day
Harry Westfall city recreation director and pool manager said the city pool will definitely open for the summer on Memorial Day.
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Harry Westfall
Key Witnesses Refuse To Talk In Dio Guilty Case
The federal government drops immediate trial for John Dio Dioguardi and three others in Victor Riesel’s acid-blinding case as key witnesses Gondolfo Miranti and Domenico Bando refuse to testify. U S Attorney Paul W Williams calls the move necessary, citing underworld pressure and contends further investigation will continue.
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New York
John
Johnny Dio
U. S. Atty
Paul W. Williams
Federal District Court
Department of Justice
Williams
William B. Herlands
Dio
Gondolfo Miranti
Domenico Bando
Underworld
Thousands Flee Texas Floods Across States
Torrential rains trigger massive evacuations in Texas Oklahoma Arkansas as the Trinity River rises 38 feet Dallas floodwaters recede slowly. About 2 500 evacuated in Dallas 4 000 in Fort Worth while Moffett Oklahoma with 400 residents moves to Fort Smith Arkansas. Lake Texoma spills anticipated Denison Dam downstream evacuations begin.
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Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Moffett, Okla
Fort Smith, Ark
Arkansas River
Moffett
Trinity
Fort
Ross
Texoma
Denison Dam
Little Rock
Beck to quit as Teamsters president amid probe
Dave Beck announced he will not seek another term as Teamsters Union president citing his wife’s health and desire to be home in Seattle. Senate investigators accuse him of misusing more than $320,000 in union funds while Beck invokes the Fifth Amendment in questions before the rackets committee.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Dave Beck
Beck
Senate
Teamster
Seattle
McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Rackets Investigating Committee
Afl-Cio
Labor Federation
Miami
Ife
Mercury Dips 20 Degrees In Hocking County
After warm windy weekend readings in Hocking County run 20 degrees lower today than Saturday and Sunday. Sunday's high reached 84 at 3 p.m. while today’s 11:30 a.m. reading is 64 and 5 a.m. was 60. Rain fell Saturday night with additional light showers overnight. Temperatures expected to rise Tuesday and Wednesday with little rain forecast.
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Hocking County
Ohio five day forecast warm with light rain expected
Warm temperatures are forecast for Ohio with little rainfall. The period shows average highs from 75 to 79 degrees and lows around 54 to 56. Expect a gradual rise Tuesday and Wednesday, cooler Thursday, and a rebound Friday and Saturday with occasional showers Thursday.
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Columbus
Ohio
Graham Sees Vast Wrong In Homes
New York Evangelist Billy Graham declares there is something tragically wrong with the American home. He blames broken marriage laws cited in the Bible during a Madison Square Garden talk to 18,500. His crusade totals show 7,931 decisions for Christ and 208,200 attendees since May 15.
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New York
Billy Graham
Mr. Graham
Madison Square Garden
U S Citizens On Formosa Still Uneasy
Taipei and four other Formosan cities are under martial law as anti American riots rage after a U S court martial acquitted M Sgt Robert Reynolds of Maryland in the shooting of a Chinese laborer Reynolds said self defense and his family reached California U S officials say mobs harmed Americans and the embassy building before martial law quelled the unrest and police hunted agitators directed by Chiang Kai shek.
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Taipei
Formosan
Taichung
Taiwan
Chiai
Kaohsiung
Chiang Kai-shek
U. S
Robert R. Reynolds
Colora
Reynolds
California
U. S. Information Service
Japan Receives U.S. Leased Enriched Uranium Fuel
Twenty two pounds of enriched uranium fuel arrived in Tokyo from the United States. Leased until 1960, the fuel will power a water boiler type research reactor for Japan.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
Two Fraternities Suspended At Bowling Green
Bowling Green State University suspended two fraternities Delta Tau Delta and Sigma Chi after a campus riot tied to liquor regulation disputes. Delta Tau Delta’s Indianapolis office banned its Bowling Green chapter for an unauthorized off campus party with drinking. The university withdrew recognition of Sigma Chi for failing to enforce liquor rules at a recent dance.
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Bowling Green
Bowling Green State University
Delta Tau Delta
Indianapolis
Sigma Chi
Findlay
Be Kind To Flying Saucer Visitors Editorial Plea
The Flying Saucer Review urges kindness to intelligent visitors from space amid a predicted peak in saucer activity. The piece says visitors may be peaceful, could be superior, and that global harmony is needed if contact occurs. It notes saucers appear in cycles and warns against fear or hostility.
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London
Earth
Flying Saucer Review
Journal of Space
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