Operation Alert Begins In Nationwide Civil Defense Drill
EMERGENCY PRESS Headquarters reports the largest U S civil defense exercise starts at 11 a m Eastern Daylight Time with a simulated surprise attack and mock bombings on Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The three day drill involves 30 government agencies and a review by President Eisenhower with 34 officials. For the first time the Defense Department participates, setting up outside Washington.
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United States
U.S
Washington
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Eisenhower
National Security Council
Canada
Murray Snyder
White House
Artael
Snyder
Defense Department
Bomb Test Wipes Out Area In Civil Defense Drill
A nationwide civil defense drill simulated three nuclear blasts centered on Los Angeles. The theoretical impacts wiped out Long Beach and surrounding cities, with many communities rendered inoperative for five days. Radio and TV stations blacked out. only KFI and KMPC on special Civil Defense bands remained active.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Grange County
Lakewood
Wilmington
San Petito
Palos Verdes
Seal Beach
Bellflower
Compton
Lynwood
Sunset Beach
Norwalk
Artesia
Hawaiian Gardens
Los Alamitos
Huntington Beach
Garden Grove
Anaheim
Fullerton
Cypress
Westminster
Costa Mes
Buena Park
Santa Ana
la Mirada
Barker City
Stanton
Stivera
Whittier
Santa Fe
KFI
KMPC
Orange County
Four Yank Fliers Lost After Inland Sea Plunge
A U S Air Force C119 transporting four crewmen from the 483rd Troop Carrier Wing based at Ashiya Air Base vanished after plunging into Japan’s Inland Sea during a local flight. Rescue efforts continued as the search for the missing crewmen proceeded.
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Tokyo
Japan
483Rd
Ashiya Air Base
Marines Drill Instructor Testimony in McKean Court Martial
At Parris Island a senior Marines drill instructor testified that marching recruits into marshes was not unusual for discipline. Edward Huff of Chicago, McKeon’s superior, acknowledged involvement in training Platoon 71 and faced questions about night marches and swamps.
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Parris Island
Edward A. Huff
Chicago
Matthew C. McKean
McKean
Worcester Mass
Huff
Mc.Keon
Miss Universe of 1957 runoff set at Municipal Auditorium
The Miss Universe contest will name the most beautiful girl tonight after 15 semi-finalists were whittled from 15 international cities. Nine judges selected the finalists, with competitors from Argentina Belgium Brazil Cuba England France Germany Greece Israel Italy Mexico Peru Sweden USA Venezuela among those returning for the runoff.
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Municipal Auditorium
South
Central
North America
Europe
Scandinavia
Middle ‘East
Teana Carre
Argentina
Lucienne Auquier
Belgium
Maria Cardosa
Brazil
Marcig Rodriguez
Cuba
Iris Waller
French Train Jumps Tracks Expressing Fear Two Dead
A Grenoble Express derailed outside Grenoble when it jumped tracks to avoid oncoming parade contingents. Initial reports say two people were killed and five injured as the train veered from the line near a branching junction.
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Whenoble
France
Grenoble
Eversons
Ting
Marseille
Peak Budget Gets Council's Final OK
The City Council approved a record high 824,055,652 budget covering operations of most departments except harbor, water and gas. The overall tax rate was set near 1.34 per 100 assessed value, with a 338,068 excess over prior projections. Gas department funding jumped to 20,059,073, including an impound balance for tidal land gas values and potential large-scale supplies.
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Sam FE. Vickers
Gas Dept
Tideland
Harbor’ and Water Dept
Budgela Ap
Prison Baptism at Parchman in Irrigation Tank
At Parchman State Penitentiary Rev. R D Hicks planned to baptize 52 prisoners in a mass ceremony held in an irrigation tank due to the absence of a chapel. Superintendent Bill Harpole said adequate guards would be on hand, including eight white and three and a half percent Negro men, and eight Negro women.
Soviet Drive on Egypt Dam Forecast AfterU S Split
The United States cancels aid for Egypt's Aswan high dam prompting likely Soviet expansion in influence in Egypt and the Arab world. Dulles disclosed the decision in a 50 minute meeting with Egyptian Ambassador Ahmed Hussein. Officials warn Moscow may press her offers while doubts remain on practical backing.
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Washington
UPI
Egypt
Aswan High Dam
United States
Ahmed Hussein
Dulles
State Department
Middle East
Jare
Cairo
Moscow
Russia
Where to Find It Beach Combing and More
A compact guide lists sections in the edition with page references for Beach Combing on B-1 Hal Boyle on A-9 Bridge on A-9 Comics on B-6 Crossword on B-9 Death Notices on B-2 Editorial on A Financial on B-3 Shipping Table on PaB-2 Apotte A 11 12 13 eaters on B-8 Tides Temperatures on B-2 TV Radio on B-7 Wilson on A-3 Women on B-4 B-5
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Hal Boyle
Cancer-Blinded Boy Home Spirits High
Orlando AP report on four year old Mike Sibole leaving hospital after cancer blindness loss. He wore pajamas, swung off steps, and waved to parents. Helen Keller and Miss Keller offered supportive notes on hope, education, and future skills. Parents plan preschool for blind children in Miami. Mike adapts to darkness and identifies objects in gift packet.
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Mike Sibole
Orlando
Fla
James W. Sibole
Mike
Helen Keller
Miss Keller
Miami
John Rauch
Escape from the electric chair car in Schiller Park
Five men endured 15 minutes of terror when a heavy thunderstorm snapped a high tension wire across their convertible in Schiller Park turning it into a potential electric chair. The canvas top caught fire but driver William Carnahan 23 of Wauconda pressed a button to roll it down. The tires burned and paint blistered as they leaped to safety.
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Schiller Park
William Carnahan
Wauconda
Ten Excursionists Missing on Rhine in Swiss Boat Accident
A Swiss boating club excursion on the Rhine from Chur to Lake Constance broke apart near a bridge pylon. Ten passengers are missing and feared drowned, while twenty survived by clinging to wreckage and reaching shore.
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Buchs
Switzerland
Gp! — &Pontoot
Upper Rhine
Chur
Lake Constance
Weather outlook with clouds and fog through night
Low clouds and fog persist tonight into early Saturday morning with mainly sunny intervals Saturday afternoon. Temperature changes remain small as high clouds vary and break for sunshine later in the day.
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Victor Leidner
Altadena
Sugar
Victor
Associated Press
McKeon
Swamp
HE Aso
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Emile [Zal Berman
Maj
Charles B. Sevier
Stwamps
Sevier
Hutt
By Diok
Iriend
Tells
Fallout
Pacific Island
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Strauss
John R. Mansell
Anabelle Granados
Mighty Friendly
Aswan Dam
Rhine
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