Stevenson Stands Firm Under Gun in East Berlin Incident
In East Berlin Adlai E. Stevenson was held at gunpoint for 20 minutes by a Communist East German soldier who warned him not to move. Stevenson and seven companions were detained while authorities seized photographs of the group at a Wilhelmstrasse bunker ruin. He completed his East Berlin tour without further trouble, praising West Berlin and expressing hope for German freedom and unity.
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East Berlin
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Stevenson
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Hitler
Germany
Ernest Reuter
West Berlin
Rhee Reports Friendly Understanding With Ike Envoy
President Syngman Rhee announced a friendly understanding with the United States, dropping his demand for a 90 day post armistice time limit on political talks. An American envoy prepared to depart as Rhee described the agreement as generally satisfactory. Robertson and Rhee agreed on a text though some points were not won by Rhee, and the talks appeared to end with a possible final visit before departure.
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Korea
Syngman Rhee
United States
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Eisenhower
Robertson
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It's Another Scorcher in Long Beach Weather
The Long Beach area endured a hot day with a record 95 degrees, while forecasts pointed to similar heat for Sunday. Temperature fluctuations appeared through the day with readings varying from morning highs to noon stability, and the weather bureau noted minor cooling trends but overall heat remains.
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Weather Bureau
Earthquake Shakes Downtown Tokyo at 10 05 p m Local Time
An earthquake struck Downtown Tokyo at 10:05 p m causing no immediate reports of damage. Emergency responders scrutinize affected areas as residents assess aftershocks and potential infrastructure impact.
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Tokyo
Military Air Crashes Kill 12 and One Missing
Two military plane crashes killed 12 servicemen with two others missing in a jet interceptor. A B-29 crashed in swampy wilderness near Savannah Georgia, seven and a half miles from Hunter Field, with 10 aboard. Wreckage found by helicopter. no survivors indicated. Ground searchers Navy blimps and Air Force planes scoured the marshland after a Friday night blast.
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Savannah
Air Force
Hunter Air Force Base
Navy
Coverage promised for Third National Boy Scout Jamboree
The Press Telegram will provide complete coverage of the Third National Boy Scout Jamboree at Irvine Ranch Newport Harbor starting Monday. Sunday’s Independent Press Telegram will preview the event with a large staff of reporters and photographers. Coverage continues through July 24 as 50,000 scouts and leaders attend the Jamboree.
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Press-Telegram
Jamboret City
Red Chinese Reported Invading Burma State
Intelligence sources report Red Chinese troops entering Burma at five Wa State points Kaunkyi Htekhting Monghing Mankin and Yawnhok. Embassy comment cited and claimed mass meetings in occupied villages say they are protecting villagers from Chinese Nationalist guerrillas. Burmese army outpost at Kuniong about 30 miles away was noted.
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Htekhting
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Mankin
Yawnhok
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Kuniong
Wealthy rancher leaves farm to smiling waitress
Robert Howard Shellenberger, 37, died by his own hand on April 3. His will leaves a 500-acre farm plus oil and gas rights and cattle to Virginia Del Michael, an 18-year-old Marietta soda jerk who worked at the local drug store and had no dates with him. The will was upheld by District Judge Sam Sullivan amid a relatives' appeal. Virginia, an honor student, plans to use part of the money to attend the University of Oklahoma, then pursue a career as a flight attendant.
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University of Oklahoma
Rebellion Fire at Oregon Prison Burns Tailor Shop
In Salem Oregon 1100 convicts started a sit down strike and set fire to the tailor shop at Oregon State Prison. Guards corralled the inmates under gunpoint into a fenced yard as the blaze spread. The two story building burned near the hospital. no shots were fired.
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Clarence T. Glidden
Fresno Fire Turmoil Ends After Citywide Arson Attacks
A state of emergency in Fresno ended as arson fires across Central California city prompted National Guardsmen to patrol. Police questioned 17 suspects while over 20 firefighters were hospitalized. Damage exceeded $1 million as Hughes Hotel suffered a near total loss and theaters and dance halls remained closed.
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FBI
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White House Ends Draft Inequity by Ending Fatherhood Deferments
President Eisenhower ordered the discontinuance of draft deferments for fatherhood effective August 25. The action targets double deferments through student, agricultural, and occupational exemptions and delaying younger registrants and older reservists. Local boards faced pressure to restrict deferments to avoid permanent avoidance of service.
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Eisenhower
White Horse
White House
Weather Update Shows Clear Through Sunday With Fog
Mostly clear conditions expected through Sunday with local early morning fog. Temperature is not expected to change significantly across the period.
World's Beauties Get Keys to City Tonight
The event in Long Beach features 68 Miss Universe contestants to receive keys to the city at the Municipal Auditorium at 7 PM with a dinner and witness-only options. Mayor Lyman Sutter will host as foreign beauties present gifts. notable entries include Miss Alaska, Miss Denmark, Miss Japan, and Miss Switzerland among others. Proceeds and tickets are sold at the Miss Universe box office with pricing $7.50 for dinner and $1.20 for admission.
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Lyman Sutter
Long Beach
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Australia
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
Germany
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Italy
Japan
Mexico
Norway
Panama
Sweden
Switzerland
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Uruguay
Wire Association
Calif Woman Nominated as Swiss Envoy
Washington Eisenhower named Frances E B Willis a career diplomat from Redlands California as the United States ambassador to Switzerland. Willis joined the State Department in 1927 and has served at embassies in Spain Britain and Finland. She holds Class One rank and is a Stanford graduate. The president also nominated two assistant Secretaries of Agriculture John H. Davis of Virginia and Romeo E Short of Arkansas under the reorganization act.
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Eisenhower
Frances EB. Willis
United States
Switzerland
Miss Willis
Redlands
Calif
State Department
Willis
Fishing Craft in Collision Near Newport Harbor
The sportfishing boat Maybe with 30 aboard was damaged in a collision at Newport Harbor at daybreak. All passengers were taken off by a cutter and the vessel returned to berth under its own power. Nearby, another sportfishing craft near Santa Barbara was taking on water and evacuated 16 of 20 passengers with a portable pump aboard. A leaking packing gland was cited as a possible cause.
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Reds Marching on Nepalese Towns
The Statesman reports Communists in west Nepal advancing on Dhangarhi a frontier center with India. They attacked Bilaury a key trading town 200 air miles east of Delhi, killing a police inspector and looting the police armory.
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