Raging Tropical Storm Barbara Aims at Carolina Coasts
Tropical storm Barbara with 95 mph winds nears Cape Hatteras and coastlines from Myrtle Beach to the Virginia Capes. Center 130 miles southeast of Wilmington at 11 a.m. moving north, with gale winds out to 150 miles northwest and 100 miles south. Weather Bureau warns of rain and rising winds as Dallas-style advisory notes tracking toward the mid Atlantic. First storm of the year, Alicia, formed near Cuba May 29 and dissipated after affecting the Gulf Coast.
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Miami
North Carolina
Virginia Capes
Barbara
Wilmington
N. C
Cape Hatteras
Tne
Miami Weather Bureau
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Chesapeake
Second PW Ship Due to Sail for America
Incheon Korea an Army spokesman said today 303 repatriated American prisoners of war will depart for the United States aboard a troopship Friday or Saturday. The Gen W F Hase will be the second ship carrying former prisoners home after the Gen Walker sailed with 328 on Tuesday. Trip to San Francisco or Seattle will take 14 to 15 days.
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Inchan
Korea
United States
W. F. Hase
Walker
San Francisco
Seattle
Reds Return 400 More Allied Prisoners of War
The ninth day of the Great POW exchange saw 400 more prisoners returned, including 75 Americans, 75 British, and 250 South Koreans. Peiping Radio claimed rights to hold back some Allied prisoners while the United States had threatened to withhold Red prisoners until Communist intentions were clear. The final Chinese Communist prisoner was sent home despite U S opposition to releasing some captives.
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Panmunjom
United States
Peiping
Red China
Korea
Brooklyn Man Sues Over Lost Shirt Finds $40,005 Check Too High
James Farran of Brooklyn received a $40,005 check from a dry cleaning firm for a lost shirt valued at $14.95. He says the firm should settle for $7.50 cash, calling the large check a mistake and insisting on a proper settlement. The story notes Farran’s reaction to the discrepancy.
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NEW _YORK
James Farran
Brooklyn
Farran
Fence and Gun Delay Million-Dollar Dundalk Project
A 57-year-old grandmother, Wanda K. Sienkielewski, blocked progress on a $3 million sewer project by fencing the contractor’s equipment on her lawn and threatening with a small-caliber rifle. She demanded compensation for damages and a rental payment, returning a $150 check from Leo G. Butler Construction Co. of College Park, Md. She objects to being called old and says she acted to protect her property.
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Baltimore
Dundalk
Wanda K. Sienkielewski
College Park
Typhoon of record to strike Okinawa near 70 hours
Tokyo reports a monstrous typhoon, the greatest ever seen by the weather bureau, heading toward American Okinawa with winds near 180 mph at the center and 173 mph observed nearby. U.S. bases prepared as Okinawa readies defenses and aircraft to endure the storm, which could hit Japan if it veers.
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Tokyo
Tokyo Weather Bureau
Okinawa
Weather Bureau
Philippines
Japan
U. S
Ryukyus
Bom
Maj
M.A. Fowler
Ryukyu Command
Fowler
Korea Flood Leaves 10000 Homeless In Seoul Storm
A six hour downpour in Seoul dropped over 21 inches of rain flooding wide areas. One death was reported and up to 10000 people were left homeless. Streets were submerged, communications broken, and some U N Command airfields damaged as several small bridges washed away.
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Korea
Seoul
U. N. Command
Weather outlook shows patchy night clouds and sun by Friday
Patches of night and early morning low clouds give way to sun later this week with mi sunny conditions through Friday and a slight rise in temperatures across the period.
Eisenhower Creates Board to Watch U.S. Jobs
President Eisenhower signs an executive order creating a 14 member government contract committee to prevent hiring and firing discrimination on jobs tied to federal contracts. Eight public members will join agency representatives to oversee equal employment opportunity and compliance with non discrimination provisions.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Truman
Eee
Atomic Energy Commission
Commerce Department
Department of Defense
Justice Department
General Services Administration
Labor Department
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
FBI Probes Retail Prices for Gasoline
The Justice Department said the FBI is involved in parts of an antitrust inquiry into retail gasoline prices. Assistant Attorney General Stanley A Bates said agents were assigned long ago. The probe seeks to determine if there was collusion among companies after a general price rise east of the Rocky Mountains.
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Washington
Justice Department
FBI
Antitrust Division
Atty
Stanley A. Bates
Rocky Mountains
Barnes
Sen
Humphrey
D.minn
Deadly $35 Million GM Fire Hits Transmission Plant
A three hour blaze at General Motors transmission and instrument plant in Livonia, Michigan killed Lt. William G. Degner and Danny Steley and injured many others. The fire started near 4 pm from a welding spark igniting oil, forcing 3500 workers to evacuate. Production at Cadillac Oldsmobile and Pontiac plants may be halted, with about 45,000 workers temporarily out of work.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Livonia
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Wiliam G. Degner
Ling
Ternstedt Instrument Division
Danny Steley
Lightning Starts 31 Blazes in Southland
Storms across Southern California and the Sierra Nevada sparked at least 31 fires. A chicken house near Lancaster was picked up by strong winds, injuring none but killing about 500 chicks. Fires spread through Angeles National Forest and Mt Baden Powell area, with rugged terrain hampering crews.
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Los Angeles
California
Sierra Nevada
Lancaster
Frank Sparks
Ralph Hann
Sparks
Angeles National Forest
Devil Canyon Bear Canyon
Mt. Wilson
Mt. Baden-Powell
San Bernardino
Calimesa
Yucaipa
Heche Canyon
Redlands
Riverside
Sierra
Elroy Paysen
Sierra National Forest
Tombstone Ridge
Sequoia National Park
Paysen
Ionian Islands Sinking After Greek Quake Disaster
Reports from Kefallinia describe widespread destruction as tremors trigger fires dust clouds and coastal cliff collapses. U S officials count hundreds dead with Argostolion and Lexourion most affected while the Salem provides aid and supplies amid continued rescue efforts.
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Athens
Greece
Ionian Islands
U. S
Kefallinia
Argostolion
Lexourion
U.S
Salem
Stevens says UN may hold Chinese prisoners in Korea
Secretary of the Army Stevens told reporters on his Korea trip that about 250 Chinese Communist prisoners charged with crimes in U S prison compounds in Korea could be held back until the final POW exchange. He disputed reports that all Reds would be released and noted the criminals would be retained. He had no knowledge of later Korean releases.
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Washington
VPI
Stevens
U. S
Korea
United Nations Command
Tobey successor to be named Friday in New Hampshire
Governor Hugh Gregg announced that he will appoint a successor to the late U S Senator Charles W Tobey of New Hampshire. The announcement sets Friday as the day the selection will be made, with officials awaiting the choice to fill the vacancy.
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Tobey
Concord
N. H.F
Hugh Gregg
Uu S
Charles W. Tobey
Where to Find It Beach Combing and More
A concise navigational listing details where to find various features in the issue. It specifies page designations for Beach Combing Bridge Classified Ads Comics Crossword Editorial Financial Obituaries Radio and TV Shipping Table Sports Theaters Tides Temperatures Women Your World and other sections.
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Boyle
Sitdown by Wives Aids Iran Strike
About 150 wives and children of striking tobacco workers started a sitdown strike in Tehran's central telegraph office joining a sanctuary protest after the arrest of 56 strikers and 29 granary workers. A tobacco strike rally drew 2500 in sympathy as hunger strikes continued in prison.
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Terran
Iran
Tehran
Wheat futures slip to six year low before midday rally
Wheat for September delivery plunged to a six year low around $1.75 a bushel, then recovered to about $1.81 to $1.82 as trading closed. Prices finished lower than Wednesday. Market activity tied to farmers vote on the upcoming marketing quota referendum, brokers said.
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Tiade
Sai
Profane Parrot Seeks New Home In Shreveport Farm
Mrs. W. E. Lott of a Shreveport area farm wants the notorious cussing parrot from Menlo Park California. She plans to use the bird to discipline her dozen Mexican Chihuahuas and to fulfill a lifelong wish for a parrot that can swear.
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Shreveport
W. E. Lott
Menlo Park
Calif
Mrs. Lott
California
Early B. Whitmore
Pei
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