Panic over deaths at trial near for Marine drill sergeant
Defense argues panic rather than lawlessness caused the tragedy as McKeon faces court martial. Attorney Emile Zola Berman contends McKeon did not neglect safety, while Sevier portrays him as harsh, driving a brutal march that left six Marines drowned. Lt Gen Puller testifies on discipline as Marine Corps backbone.
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New York City
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McKeon
Randolph McCail Pate
Marine Corps
Sevier
Fleet Marine Force
Pate
Puller
Corp
Western powers press Suez talks amid mobilization
Britain and France plan reservist call ups while pressing for a 24 nation conference on the Suez Canal to establish an international authority. Dulles and Eisenhower hold crisis talks as Theseus and Bulwark prepare for Mediterranean deployments and Cyprus troop housing aid.
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Suez Canal
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Egypt
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Eisenhower
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Portsmouth
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Glasgow
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Cyprus
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Pineau
Nasser
Cairo
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Red Sea
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Suez
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Fire damages storage room aboard Windham Bay during overhaul
A stubborn fire crippled a storage room on the escort carrier Windham Bay at Todd shipyard during a routine overhaul. One hundred firemen battled choking smoke from burning rubber insulation and smouldering gas masks before the blaze was brought under control and the ship chapel paint blistered.
Haakon VII Reassures Norwegians On Birthday Address
In Oslo the 84 year old King Haakon VII of Norway delivered a tart public rebuke to rumors about his health while marking his birthday. He still cannot walk unaided after a year long thigh fracture from a fall and said doctors are satisfied with his recovery.
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Norway
Oslo
Actor Conway in Hospital After Esophageal Bleed
Tom Conway was hospitalized at Good Samaritan Hospital after a hemorrhage in his esophagus. He received two transfusions and, while his condition was described as satisfactory, a hospital release is expected in a few days. He became ill while working at a film studio and is the brother of George Sanders.
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Hollywood
Tom Conway
Good Samaritan Hospital
Conway
George Sanders
Realty Raffles Steals House Lands Years Jail
London up. James Kirby, 44, is sentenced to two years in jail for stealing a house and lot from Mrs. Kathleen Gray. He fraudulently registered himself as owner, sold the property, and a buyer resold it. Gray later received £796 in compensation from the land registry.
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London
James Kirby
Kathleen Gray
Kirby
Borough Land Register
Hallinan Tax Liens Released by U S
Federal authorities in San Francisco announced the release of tax liens tied to Hallinan investigations. Officials did not provide further details on charges or case status.
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U. S
Missing Mother Alert: Oakland Woman Flees to L A
An APB is issued for Mrs. Rouse Everitt a 25 year old Oakland mother who left her baby with neighbors two days ago then flew to Los Angeles reportedly saying she would end it all. Neighbors report she was distressed by a friend’s death near San Diego and a letter asked others to watch over her child.
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San Diego
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Navy
John E.bables
Everitt
Vincent Haui
Bables
Tokyo
Hallinan
Everitt Han
Ee Bo
United States
Independent Progressive Party
Jack
Bureau of Everitt
Tay
Hallinans
California
Eootax
Detective on bicycle chase nets thief on Park Avenue
Detective John Keeney pursued a young bicyclist along Park Ave near S4th St after spotting him peering into cars. Keeney borrowed a delivery boy's bike to catch Camelia Vanderpool, 20, at Park Ave and 59th St. Vanderpool was held on a petty larceny charge with $500 bail.
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New York
John Keeney
Park Ave
S4th St
Keeney
59Th St
Camelia Vanderpool
Vanderpool
Bell X2 Flight Sets unofficial world speed record
Lt Col Frank Everest flew the Bell X2 at about 1,900 mph over Edwards Air Force Base boosting speed beyond prior marks. The Defense Department withheld official confirmation, citing security and interservice considerations. The X2 measures high-speed thermal and structural limits as it probes near the sped of sound.
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Frank K. Everest Jr
Dwards Air Force Base
California
Air Force
New Orleans
Defense Department
Bene California
Edwards Air Force Base
Charles Yeagers
Everest
Air Force Assn
AFA
International Aero
Navy
Nudists Plan Costume Contest At San Diego Convention
At the National Nudist Council convention in San Diego a costume party is set for this weekend with attractiveness and novelty deciding the winner. The event opens today and closes Sunday. Mrs Edith Church says she won once wearing a figleaf sarong.
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San Diego
Smaller S F Hotels Raise Rates One Dollar A Day
San Francisco plans to raise room rates by one dollar daily at most smaller hotels starting next week, while class A hotels already enacted the increase. Louis Marty, head of the local hotel association, notes the hike ranges from ten percent at workingmen's hotels to a flat dollar at class B properties, to offset higher wages.
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San Francisco
Louis Marty
Marty
U S and India to Aid Nepal Road and Rail Setup
Deputy Finance Minister B R Bhagat told Parliament that the United States and India will jointly aid Nepal in building roads and rail lines. The U S would supply equipment and material amounting to about 75 percent of the total, with Indian technical experts covering the remainder. The cost and full program details were not disclosed.
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B. R. Bhagat
United States
India
Nepal
Atanat
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