Texas Fire Burns Into 2nd Week
A massive brush fire burned for a second week southeast of Austin consuming 5 000 to 6 000 acres of pines and cedar. A separate 2 000 acre blaze near Bastrop threatened Bastrop State Park as 108 degree heat persisted and drought worsened conditions. 250 volunteers battled the Dodd City blaze to keep it under control.
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State Highway Patrol
Dodd City
Lake
Bastrop iState Park
J. 5
Milton
Bastrop
British Egyptian Talks Near Suez Zone Evacuation Accord
An informant says a British Egyptian agreement on evacuating British troops from the Suez Canal Zone could be announced tonight or tomorrow. Nasser and Head met in a friendly session as talks progress toward a principal accord with details to be drafted in Intercyan.
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Cario
Egypt
Suez Canal Zone
Gamal Abtiel Nasser
Anthony Head
Nasser
Head
Pyramids Resthouse
Interscayion
Suez Canal
House of Commons
London
Lehi raft crew plans new voyage to Hawaii
Lehi skipper Devere Baker said the raft will again attempt San Francisco to Hawaii carrying eight weeks of provisions. The four man crew abandoned the first trip after 65 miles. the raft remains about 200 miles south of San Clemente Island while sponsorship tensions rise at the University of San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Hawaii
Devere Baker
San Clemente Island
Ensenada
Arthur Fearon
University of San Francisco
William J. Dunne
Fearon
Dunne
Siamese Twins Born to Arkansas Couple
A Negro couple Virgil and Joyce Johnson welcomed twins joined at the chest face to face. The babies were born Monday at a local hospital and later taken to Davis Hospital. Dr C A Flowers said the infants appear to be doing well and it is too early to determine if separation will be attempted.
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Joyce Johnson
Here
Davis Hospital
Pr. C. A. Flowers
Asia Incidents May Halt New Aid Cuts
Washington debates a $0.5 billion foreign aid cut as Asia incidents shape House votes. Democrats resist deeper reductions while Republicans push trims, amid air clashes with Communist China and a sea search incident affecting survivors of a British plane. The Appropriations Committee backs an $88 million cut from Southeast Asia aid and rescinds $263.5 million for European military assistance.
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House
Appropriations Committee
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Ohio
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Tater
R-N. J
Glenn R. Davis
R-Wwis
Southeast Asia
Congress
Europe
Eisenhower
India
Angel Given Welcome to Washington
French nurse Genevieve de Galard Ter raube arrived in Washington to meet President Eisenhower and Congress as an honored guest for her gallant service during the Dien Bien Phu siege. State Department and diplomatic representatives greeted her as she received the key to the city and roses. An honor guard of 12 service nurses reviewed by officials accompanied her.
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Genevieve de Galard-Terraube
Hisenhower
Congress
Dien Hien Phu
State Department
Diplomatic Corps
Laos
Cambodia
Viet Nam
New York
Indochina
Army
Navy
Air Force
Guatemala Land Reform Decree Halts Expropriations
Guatemala's military government under Col. Carlos Castillo Armas decreed a new land reform plan that will still split large holdings among peasants but under junta direct control. The decree halts further expropriations until promulgation and orders return of lands taken during the revolt after this harvest. United Fruit Co compensation claims remain unsettled.
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Guatemala
Carlos Castillo Aymas
Jacobo Albenz Guzman
Ardenz
Castillo Armas
United Fruit Co
Arbenz
Three to Deny Red Ties Before State Senate Probers
The State Senate Fact-Finding Committee on Un-American Activities in Los Angeles resumes hearings with witnesses who asked to deny Communist ties. Expected to testify are Mary C. McCall Jr, Paul Franklin, and Louis Greenspan. Lasky Jr and Albert Lewis defend themselves against accusations of Communist front associations tied to the Motion Picture Industry Council and Screen Writers Guild.
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State Senate
Mary C. McCall Jr
Paul Franklin
Louis Greenspan
Creenspen
T Motion Picture Industry
Miss McCall
Screen Writers Guild
Ceramitte
Communistt Party
Jessa le, Lasky Jr
Albert Lewis
HoWard Estabrook
Art Arthur
Willian Kovlenko
Lasky
Lewis
Estabrook
Arthur
Kozichard E. Combs
Jenko
Jesse Lasky
Ftonts
Arthur Committee
Havingjelso
Communist Party
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