Bulgarian Air Downed Israel Airliner Killing 58
Bulgaria admitted its antiaircraft guns shot down an El Al Constellation off course near Sofia, killing 58 aboard. The plane allegedly strayed 100 miles into Bulgarian airspace from London via Vienna and Istanbul. Bulgaria expressed regret and ordered an inquiry, while Britain protested the act and Greek border reports noted the crash near Petrich.
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Trin
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Istanbul
Israel
Petrica
House of Commons
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Eisenhower to Decide Talbott's Air Force Future Alone
President Eisenhower said the final decision on Harold E. Talbott's fate as Secretary of the Air Force would be made personally, without Senate advice. Talbott testified he would quit his outside business partnership, and the Senate investigations subcommittee wound down hearings without promising a speedy report. The White House denied any resignation, while Eisenhower praised Talbott's duties as largely impeccable despite ethics questions.
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Eisenhower
Harold E. Talbott
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Senate
Senate Investigations
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McClellan
D+Ark
New York
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Pentagon
Talbot
White House
Navy fliers survive midair collision near Courtland
Seven Navy Reservists from Seattle Tacoma area were piloting a Privateer when a jet training plane rammed the wing tip. The belly landing tore open bomb bay doors as the crew guided the ship to a barley field three miles south of Courtland California. All seven crew members escaped unharmed and credited training for calm handling amid the near disaster.
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Calif
Cmdr
John C. Bowen
Seattle
Bowen
Fisher
Israelis Protest Bulgarian Shootdown Over Bulgaria
Israel accused Bulgaria of shocking recklessness in shooting down the Israeli airliner, killing 58. Israel’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Bulgarian chargé d’affaires in Jerusalem and delivered a vehement protest demanding full satisfaction and accountability for the international delict. The United States protested the event as well, saying it was indignant and would file a formal note with Bulgarian authorities once full details emerged.
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API
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Henry Suydam
State Department
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Jerusalem
Israel
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RAF Plane Crashes in Germany Five Killed
A twin engine Royal Air Force transport crashed into a wooded hillside near Altena in thick fog, killing five aboard. The craft narrowly missed a television tower before hitting the ground, amid Germany’s northwest Altena region.
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Senators propose Soviet leaders visit. Nixon to Russia
Washington AP Senators Aiken and Sparkman urge inviting top Soviet leaders to the United States and sending Vice President Nixon to Russia. They cite Eisenhower remarks at Geneva and talk of citizen exchanges. UK Premier Attlee’s era note referenced. Dulles or Nixon possible to Russia.
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Sens, Aiken
Starkman
D-Ala
United States
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Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Geneva
Eden
London
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Communist Party
Nikita
Khrushchev
Britain
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Dulles
Girls Die After Giant Wave at Japanese Beach
A wave swept 45 Japanese girls from a TSU junior high swimming class 36 died. Rescue found all 45 within 30 minutes but only nine revived due to delays in first aid. Police blamed late aid and isolation of the beach near Nagoya on the Sea of Ise. The girls, from Tsu, had begun a week long course when the breaker struck.
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Japan
Sea of Ise
Nagoya
Honshu
Taro Takino
Susumu Nagai
West
Charge Paris Bankers Swindle Faces 2 Million Fraud
Four Paris bankers including Marce Cozette and Pierre Pajot were charged with swindling depositors of 705 million francs. Partners Daniel and Jacques Lefebvre, who held bank power, were booked with swindling abuse of confidence and commercial forgery. Cozette and Jacques Lefebvre were held. the others released pending further investigation.
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Lin
Pajot
Gezette
Marce Cozette
Pierre Pajot
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Jacques Lefebvre
Cozette
Jacques Lefebvres
Atomic cannons and rockets to Far East forces
The Army announced sending six atomic cannons and long-range atomic rockets to Far East units under Eighth Army command. Sources say 280 mm guns will go to Okinawa and rockets to Japan, with the 633rd Field Artillery Battalion assigned to the Eighth Army and the Fifth Field Artillery Battery at Fort Sill preparing the Honest John outfit. The move is described as aligning with U S policy to provide modern weapons overseas.
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Far East
Eighth Army
Okinawa
Japan
633Rd Field Artillery
Fort Bragg
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Honest John
Fort Sill
Oklo
United States
Europe
Nevada Atomic Weapons Proving Ground
Compromise Foreign Aid Bill Passes in Congress
The Senate and House approved a $2.703 billion foreign aid compromise, sending the bill to President Eisenhower. It comes in about $560 million below his request. Democrats criticized alleged hidden funds while Mansfield urged an investigation into unspent foreign aid from prior appropriations.
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Senate
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Eisenhower
Sen
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D-Minn
Mansfield D-Monti
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Sen. Capehart
Weather: Clear After Night Clouds Then Stable
Mostly clear conditions expected after night and early morning low clouds with little temperature change. Highs and lows remain near current readings as skies gradually brighten. Strong sunlight should return by late morning with dry air and light winds.
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