Trainloads of Boy Scouts Arrive for Jamboree in California
Jamobree city hosts a record influx as twenty special trains bring Boy Scouts from across the nation and abroad. Officials expect about 12,072 scouts to reach camp today by rail and chartered buses, including groups from Provo and Hawaii. The arrival marks the largest movement of the four day event amid a cosmopolitan mix of national groups and Native American delegations.
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California
Los Angeles
Provo
Utah
Freshmen Lawmakers Dine quiz President in Washington
Four dozen Republican freshmen in the House hosted President Eisenhower in Washington for a dinner and an extended Q and A. They labeled him as having learned a great deal about politics in six months. Rep. Cretella called the session stimulating and insightful as Eisenhower answered questions for about two hours after a 30 minute talk.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Cretella Ree Cenn
Big Three Invite Russia to Talks
Washington reports that the Big Three Western Foreign Ministers agreed at a five day conference to push for action reuniting East and West Germany and completing an Austrian peace treaty. They called for a session in autumn, with main proposals expected soon.
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Washington
France
London
Paris
West Germany
White
Germany
West
Kremlin
Beria
East Germany
Dulles
Lord
Salisbury
Bidault
Slight Break Predicted in Broiling Heat Southland
The weatherman forecast a slight break in the Southland heat wave after a cooler night. Long Beach noon reading reached 75 with Municipal Airport at 84 and a 87 degree high expected Thursday under clear skies. Lifeguards logged 22 rescues as beaches drew over 45,000 people. Captain Miller urged caution with jellyfish aggregations and advised salt oil for stings.
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Southland
Eel
Long Beach
Phursdey
Hoy
Miller
Allied war house in Kassel damaged in suspected sabotage
An explosion damaged a U.S. Army war house in Kassel Germany early today. An investigation is underway to determine if sabotage was involved and American officials are aiding inquiries.
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Burns In
Germany
Kassel
Americ Offic Aid
Out of Window Soap Slip Sends Seaman Three Stories Down
A seaman fell from a hotel window about two to four stories high, apparently after slipping on a bar of soap from his room. He landed on the pavement through tree branches, sustaining jaw injuries, cuts, and bruises. He is listed in unknown condition at Sticbor General Hospital. Police are investigating.
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San Pedrosa
Jewell
Sticbor General
Foe Commits 100000 Men to Wild Drive
Seoul dispatch reports Chinese forces have committed upwards of one hundred thousand infantry to a major offensive along the central front. Gains reached up to three miles before a temporary stabilization as U S air power and artillery oppose the advance. Front dispatches describe large-scale redeployments and prisoner movements amid heavy fighting across the Kiumsong and Pukhan rivers with continued page A14 coverage.
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Seoul
Korea
Kiumsong
Pukhan
Okinawa
U. P
al Kafl
Weather forecast: sunny days with morning fog and cooler air
Mostly sunny through Thursday with nighttime fog and low cloudiness in the mornings. Slightly cooler daytime highs expected across the period.
Nurse Shot by Sniper While Sitting by Window
Seaside hospital nurse Blandine Hernandez told police a chair she leaned on cracked when she heard a crack and found a bullet lodged in the chair. A small entry hole in the window screen supports a sniper theory as another nurse Suzan Fulida 20 was present in the living room at the time.
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Blandine
Hernandez
Cowles St
Seaside
Shev
Ike Schedules Two. Massachusetts Talks
Two regional meetings are planned in Massachusetts to discuss Ike Schedules Two. Officials aim to clarify plans and gather public input while evaluating proposed schedules and potential impacts.
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Ike
Massachusetts
Where To Find It Bedeh Combing Jeae Cle
A clipped reading notes a local inquiry labeled Where To Find It Bedeh Combing Jeae Cle. Details are sparse in fragments, with limited readable names and places. The item appears as a brief community notice or column snippet without clear event dates or outcomes.
Make or Break Truce Session Set Tonight
An AP report from Panmunjom says a showdown between Allied and Communist negotiators is set for Thursday in a secret session that could make or break the talks. A high‑level source warned of a possible breakdown if Red demands for Korean prisoners and guarantees from the UN are not met. Peiping Radio claimed negotiators walked out of Wednesday’s truce meeting.
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Sam Summerlin Panmunjom
U. N
South Korea
Communist
Peiping
Long Beach
Calif Rancher Kills Wife and Two Sons Then Himself
A 59 year old Lindcove rancher Edward J Evans killed his wife Mary Elizabeth 51 and his two sons Edward 14 and Robert 13 and then died by suicide at the family ranch southeast of Visalia California. Sheriff Sandy Robinson reported Evans phoned the sheriff office around 0500 hours and said Come out to the Evans ranch. The mother and boys were shot in their beds while sleeping and Evans left two notes citing financial troubles and ill health.
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Visalia
Lindcove
Sandy Robinson
Yaport
Edward J. Evans
Mary
Elizabeth
Edward
Roderic
Here
Robinson
Evans
Evans Ranch
Circus Tent Collapse Injures Fifty in Frankfurt
A strong wind toppled a large circus tent in Frankfurt injuring about 50 spectators, including many children, as the main poles snapped. The panic did not escalate, and the wild animal act had not yet begun when the collapse occurred.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Tourist boat collides with pier injuring eight in New York
A sightseeing cruise yacht crowded with passengers struck a pier on the Harlem River Tuesday after rudder trouble, wounding eight people slightly. Reports cite steering or rudder failure as the likely cause.
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New York
Tamameda
Harlem
Envoy Reports Rhee Agrees to Observe Truce Talks
Assistant Secretary Robertson told President Eisenhower that South Korea’s Syngman Rhee will collaborate toward a truce. The UN Command is ready to sign once the Communists agree. Robertson praised the talks as frank and cordial, noting wide agreement and only minor disputes.
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Washington
Walker S. Robertson
Eisenhower
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
United Nations Command
Robertson
Lisenhower
Rhee
Seoul
John Foster Dulles
White House
Dulles
Obertson
Judges Select Miss U.S.A Here Tonight Contest
Twenty American beauties vie for Miss U S A title at 8 p m in Municipal Auditorium Mus. The winner earns a gold crown a Universal-International Studio contract and a 2400 Hellman Minx car from Rootes Ltd. London Good seats remain for tonight and Thursdays Miss Universe semifinals. most tickets sold.
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U.S. A
Mus Snicipal Auditorium
Universal - International Studio
Rootes,Ltd
London
Press-Tele
Gram
Air Force explains flying saucer lights flare origin
Washington announces a powerful magnesium flare for night photography to photograph enemy activity at night from fast recon planes. The device, tested near Windsor Locks Connecticut and Detroit, caused many reports of flying saucers and downed planes. The Hell Roarer, a 12 foot torpedo-shaped magnesium powder flare, burns over four minutes and is controlled by the pilot.
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Washington
Air Force
Windsor
Conn
Detroit
Ans
Wesleyan University
Middletown
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