Miss U. S. A. and Miss Universe Crown Miriam Stevenson
Miriam Stevenson of Greenwood South Carolina won Miss Universe and Miss U S A titles in Friday night pageant giving the United States its first Miss Universe. Maria Rocha of Brazil was runner up with Virginia Lee of Hong Kong third and Regina Ernst of Germany fourth. Stevenson, a 20 home economics student, said she plans to try movies after a short visit home.
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Miriam Stevenson
South Carolina
United States
Wintisboro
S. C
Maria Rocha
Virginia Lee
Hong Kong
Regina Ernst
Germany
Sweden
Ragn- Aild Olasson
Stockholm
Stevenson
Rocha
Lander College
Greenwood
S.C
Universal-International
Honey
Miss U
Big Dope Roundup Nets 161 Arrests in L A
Los Angeles police and state investigators conducted a major narcotics roundup described as the largest in city history. A 42-man narcotics division arrested 161 suspects, including 29 women, targeting bars theaters homes and known hangouts. Ages ranged 18 to 53. Captain Carl Shy said the operation aims to curb narcotics traffic and warned more arrests may follow.
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Los Angeles
Carl Shy
Georgia Democrat Camp Dies at 61 in Bethesda Hospital
Rep Al bert S Camp Democrat of Georgia died at Bethesda Naval Hospital after months of liver illness He would have turned 62 on Monday Camp had represented Georgia's Fourth District since 1925 and was the sixth House member to die since the current Congress began The House stood 219 Republicans 21 Democrats and 1 independent at the time His death coincided with a late midnight session on the atomic energy bill and Georgia officials announced a five day reopening of nomination lists for the Fourth District seat for the Sept 3 primary to allow candidates to qualify.
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Washington
Albert S. Camp
Georgia
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Camp
House
Congress
Louis B. Heller
Lneup
George W. Calver
James S. Peters
Georgia Democratic Executive Committee
Manchester
State Committee
Weather update notes remaining clouds tonight and Sunday
Continued cloudiness to night and Sunday with a few scattered sprinkles. Forecaster notes a mild low and expected light showers, urging drivers to use caution on slick roads.
Colorado Areas Clear Away Deluge Mud
Parts of southeastern Colorado thawed out after a cloudburst dropped up to five inches, isolating Trinchera 35 miles southeast of Trinidad as State Highway 55 bridges were washed out. The Colorado and Southern Railroad tracks flooded, halting rail traffic for hours while trains between Texas and Denver were delayed. Heavy water from hills south of Trinchera flooded homes and buildings, power lines were out for hours, and telephone service was disrupted with cattle and sheep reportedly swept away.
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Trinidad
Colo
Colorado
al Trinchera
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Texas
Denver
Pam
Trinchera
Big 3 Visit Molotov at Red Office
In Moscow the United States United Kingdom and France dispatched a three nation delegation to visit Soviet Foreign Minister Vyaslav Molotov at the Foreign Ministry. The group led by American Charge Walter Walmsley Jr British Ambassador Sir William Bister and French Charge d Affaires Jean Leroy met Molotov for about thirty minutes. No immediate details of the talks were released.
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Moscow
United States
Vyschaslav M. Molotov
Walter N. Walmsley Jr
Sir William Bister
Waffaire Jean Leroy
Foreign Office
Bus Collision in Germany Kills Twenty-One Workers
A passenger train struck a loaded bus at a grade crossing near WORME Germany killing twenty one workers returning from a furniture factory shift. Seven people were injured as witnesses say the bus was dragged about 300 yards along the tracks.
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Worme
Germany
Stevens to Be Eased Into Diplomat Job
The New York Daily News cites a Washington dispatch that Secretary of the Army Robert Stevens will be eased out of his cabinet role and assigned to a diplomatic post. The moves reflect a reshuffle of senior officials as the government shifts focus to foreign duties.
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Stevens
New York
Uki
New
York Daily News
Washington
Robert I
Where to Find It
A compact guide lists sections by page: Churches on A-4 and A-5, Classifieds B-4 to B-9, Comics B-10, Crossword B-3, Financial A-4, Obituaries B-4, Radio and TV B-3, Shipping Table B-3, Sports A-6 and A-7, Theaters B-2.
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Boyle
British Airliner Shot Down Near Hainan in Protest Demand
In Hong Kong on Sunday AP reports two fighter planes with red circle markings shot down a British airliner carrying 18 people. It plunged 9 000 feet into the sea near Hainan. Britain demanded a protest to Peiping. Only eight survivors were found by a U S Air Force plane. Navy fighters provided protective cover.
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Hong Kong
Hainan
Britain
Peiping
London
U.S. Air Force
Tokyo
China planes shot down British airliner claim by State Dept
The State Department said two Chinese Communist based fighter aircraft deliberately shot down a British airliner near Hainan. It also announced two U S aircraft carriers have been deployed to back rescue and search operations and urged the Chinese Communist regime to be held responsible for the act.
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China
U. S
Washington
State Department
Hainan
United States
Downed airliner blamed on unidentified fighters from China
An American survivor recounts fighter planes trailing a crippled airliner as it fell. Hong Kong and London officials cite substantial evidence the attackers were from Hainan. Eighten? survivors rescued. UK to draft formal protest to Red China.
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Entetee Ye
Hainan
Hong Kong
London
Foreign Office
Humphrey Trevelyn
Red China
Peter Thatcher
Stoning
Tito Jails Orthodox High Prelate in Belgrade Montenegro
BELGRADE an Orthodox Church prelate, Metropolitan Arsenije of Montenegro, was jailed in Setinje Montenegro on charges of anti state activity. An indictment dated July 9 accuses him of conspiracy to overthrow the political order and spreading hatred. The case stems from testimonies by three Montenegrin priests tied to anti state activity.
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Belgrade
UAW Board Ends Strike at Chrysler
The UAW ended a strike at Chrysler affecting about 44 850 workers in Detroit area plants. The move followed an international executive search of the CIO United Auto Workers and orders to report back to work Monday. Dodge Local 3 had initiated a one week strike alleging speedups. Chrysler denied the claim and said it would resume production.
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Chrysler Corp
Detroit
International
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Dodge
Chrysler
Lacas
iChrysler
Plane Crashes Mountain Killing Six on Demo Flight
A twin engine plane en route from Pontiac Michigan to Tampa Florida during a sale demonstration collided with a mountain top southeast of Pikeville Tennessee. At least six were killed and a seventh body is believed found. Pilot Gordon Wrick and buyer Howard Anthony were among those aboard with other victims named including Morris Durham and Gordon Paxton.
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Pikeville
Gordon Franklin Wrick
Pontiac
Howard E. Anthony
Benton Harbor
Mich
Anthony
Heath Co. J Manufacturers
Morris William Durham
Lawrence
Gordon Paxton
Benton Har
Los Angeles
Bor l
Laure) Brown
Lawrence Ing
S Office of Investors Diversifie Services, Inc
Wilshire Blvd
Investigation Ordered In Jet Crash Killing Infant At USAF Base
Air Force orders probe into Thunderjet crash at Williams Air Force Base Arizona that killed eight month old Matthew Garl Watry and injured four others including his parents Captain and Mrs Charles A Watry of Glendale California. The jet’s pilot bailed out before the explosion and three officer housing units burned.
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Williams Air Force Base
Ariz
Air Force
Mathew Garl Watry
Charles A, Watry
Glendale
Calif
Weekend Shower Outlook Across Southern Region
Scattered showers were recorded in the Southland this morning with sprinkles continuing through Sunday. Rain fell at Compton and Norwalk, with a 0.5 inch shower measured. Clouds persist tonight and Sunday with little temperature change. highs expected near 80 degrees.
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Southland
Compton
Norwalk
Four Dead in Two British Jet Crashes
A Royal Air Force Canberra bomber crashed during a defense exercise named Divi s. Its crew of three were killed. In the same exercise, a Meteor jet fighter collided with another, killing one pilot.
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Stanmans
Ingiang
Royal Air Force
Uve
House Appropriations Committee Backs Foreign Aid Cut
The House Appropriations Committee recommended a 13 percent reduction to foreign aid, approving 812,213,554 in funds and sending a bill to the House. It would allocate 2,895,944,000 in new cash and 2,312,475,979 in unobligated balances, totaling 5,208,419,978 for the program, short of the Presidents 6,020,633,533 request.
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Wasninuiun Ve
House Appropriations Committee
Jtoday
Eisenower
de Vate
Senate Debates Atomic Legislation Across Day and Night
Washington AP Sen Knowland urged a workable formula to end the 10 day round the clock debate on atomic legislation. The House neared final votes while Senate stalemate continued with no clear path to cloture. Knowland warned a week’s delay and Sunday recess likely, as talks with President Eisenhower sought a compromise. Continued on page AS column 1.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
R.-Calif
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Hkrowland
Congress
Palace Guard Colonel Killed by Tunisian Terrorist
The Bey of Tunis palace guard chief Colonel de Is Paillonne was shot dead on a crowded downtown street by a native terrorist. The assassin fled into the crowd as police announced the slaying, the officer had led the Bey’s private guard for years.
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Tunis
Bey of
de Is Paillonne
Cell 2455 Death Row Ends at Folsom Prison
In the serial installment Cell 2455 Death Row Chessman reflects on a failed dream of redemption and returns to crime, ending up in Folsom Prison where authorities declare this the end of the road. The episode is continued on Page A-2 with further details.
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Chessman
Folsom Prison
56 Persons Drowned in Pakistan Riverboat Sinkings
Reports say 56 people drowned in two river boat disasters in Pakistan. A bridal party boat on the Ku lthali River capsized, with 34 aboard including four boatmen. A second vessel on the Ravi River near Lahore went down with 22 people. Two bodies recovered, 20 missing.
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Pakistan
Lahore
Dacca
East Pakistan
Kowlthali
Ravil
War objectors to undergo radiation exposed diet test
Denver AP Twelve conscientious objectors will start a year long diet this fall under the Selective Service plan. Seven of the twelve have been chosen from volunteers and will be paid five dollars daily with free food that is exposed to atomic radiation. Tests begin mid September at Fitzsimmons Hospital under Robert Ryer who runs the Army Medical Service nutrition lab. The study aims to learn nutritional needs, nutritive value of irradiated foods, and better preservation methods.
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Denver
Selective Service System
Army Medical Service
Quartermaster Gorge
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Robert Ryer
Henry O. Lail
Colorado
Kenneth E. Gaertzen
Hampton
Neb
Jonn W. Kroeker
Inman
Kan
Wifred Meyers
Aychbold
Eldon D. Miller
Albany
Ore
Barry W. Pankvatz
India
Okla
Lyle D. Roth
Shickley
Arlie
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