Bank Kidnapper Holds Bank President and Wife in Southport Robbery
In Southport Indiana a masked gunman abducted bank president John A. Whalen and his wife from their home early today. They were held inside Southport State Bank for nearly six hours while six female employees arrived and were gathered along a wall. The robber escaped with about $65,000 after the vault time lock released at 9 a.m. The 30 to 35 year old assailant, 5 ft 11 in, 155 pounds, wore a brown coat over a black and white shirt and fled in Whalen's 1956 black Oldsmobile. Police launched aerial searches as they alerted posts across central Indiana.
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John A. Whalen
Whalen
Indianapolis
Indiana
Whalens
Berina Riser
Restoring 600 Million to Foreign Aid Bill Urged
Washington officials pressed Senate leaders to restore at least 600 million dollars cut from the foreign aid bill. Secretary Dulles and Adm. Radford warned the nation would suffer if the amount was not added to the House authorization. Eisenhower, ill in hospital, sent an oral plea for the full 4.9 billion. Senate leaders requested more information, including data on aid to Marshal Tito, before action.
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California
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LeMay
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D-Ga
Foreign Aid Cut a Move for Revenge
Washington dispatch reports the House voted to slash more than 1 billion from the foreign aid bill, driven by a push to reassert the chamber’s influence and curb administration consultation. The move follows long-standing complaints that the House was sidelined in policy decisions, with younger members aiming to restore its stature.
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Walter T. Kridder
Beach Combing and Tides Highlighted in Page Guide
A reader guide lists where to find features across sections. Beach Combing appears on Page B1, with other items such as Bridge on Page 11, Classifieds on Pages C1 to C7, Comics on Page B6, and Sports across Pages A15, A14, and A15, plus Death Notices on Page B2.
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Bridge
Wilson
Desert Car Five Kills Couple Child
A Santa Clara couple and their two year old child were killed when their car overturned five miles west of here on Highway 466. Deputies and California Highway Patrol named the victims as James C. Seabury, 25, Minnie Seabury, 35, and their child. The bodies were cremated in the flaming vehicle. No witnesses to the crash were reported.
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Minnie
Russian tourists seek asylum in Austria
A postwar group of 30 Russian tourists visiting Vienna has requested political asylum. The defecting engineer slipped from the party during a sightseeing trip. The 19 women and 11 men, including writers, doctors and teachers, are to spend two weeks in Austria.
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Austria
Vienna
Red Warships Arrive in Egypt Report Sparks Speculation
Cairo officials confirm new naval units arrived in Alexandria to reinforce the Egyptian navy but do not release numbers or origins. London dispatches last week reported two destroyers under the Polish flag passing through the English Channel, fueling speculation these ships are part of a Soviet bloc arms deal with Egypt.
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Egypt
Alexandria
Dulles Sees Encouraging Soviet Signs But Uncertain Hope
Secretary of State Dulles said there are encouraging developments in Soviet behavior yet cautioned it is hard to judge if the regime will move toward genuine responsiveness or revert to Stalinist rule. He cited Khrushchev’s revelations as possibly signaling shift, but warned the purpose may be to justify the existing dictatorship. He noted possible greater job freedom for Soviet workers, discussed with AFL-CIO leader George Meany, and stressed the need to watch whether the regime becomes more responsive to governed desires.
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Adenauer and Dulles Confer on Disarmament
Secretary Dulles and German Chancellor Adenauer conferred in Washington on Russia’s disarmament proposal and other topics. Officials anticipate a rejection of the plan as propaganda, noting it would leave Soviet forces on Germany’s eastern border while Western troops withdraw. Adenauer's Washington visit centers on talks with Dulles and other leaders.
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France
Germany
Poland
Atlantic
Bonn
Ike Signs Papers and Holds Staff Parley
President Eisenhower signed three documents on his fourth day after intes tinal surgery while seated. He led a brief staff meeting with Sherman Adams Maj Gen Wilton B Persons and Andrew J Loodpagter. The papers included an emergency $50 000 flood aid allocation for Clear Creek County Colorado a new design for the U S Army flag and the 1956 International wheat agreement. President wore a maroon dressing gown over tan pajamas as he met aides.
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Brucker
Senate
James C. “Hagerty
Rebel Chief Captured in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES four gen Juan Jose Valle a top rebel leader was seized Monday night in a downtown apartment raid officials said The Telam dispatch said Valle was captured near Government House headquarters of the Aramburu regime Tanco remained at large and Valle faced a firing squad under an earlier presidential order setting death sentences for rebels
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Juan Peron
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Errant rockets fall near Fairbanks after electronic miscalc
Six rockets from an F89 Scorpion on a gunnery range south of Fairbanks Alaska came down on the city outskirts. No injuries or property damage occurred as rockets were dummy-explosive and not armed. Air Force spokesman cited an electronic miscalculation of distance and noted radar guidance failed to reach true target. Brig Gen Bennett said no human error and recovery teams located all rockets.
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Alaska
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Ladd Air Force Base
Here
Air Force
Richardson Hwy
T. Alan Bennett
11Th Air Division
Bennett
Flood Surges Force 150,000 From Homes in India
More than 150,000 people have been driven from their homes by the Kosi River flood waters. Heavy monsoon rains have swollen the river, flooding some 150 villages in Darbhanga and Saharsa districts. The river typically rises to flood stage in late July.
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Kosi
India
Darbhanga
Saharsa
Berkeley Seismograph Records Major Quake Near Panama
A strong quake centered south or southwest of Panama was recorded by the University of California seismograph at 2 02 53 a m. The shock measured about magnitude 6 3 on the Richter scale. The Berkeley recording lasted 132 hours and showed a distance of roughly 3200 miles from Berkeley. Dr Don Tocher noted the event as a significant seismic reading from the Pacific coast region.
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South America
Pacific
University of California
Don Tocher
Berkeley
Panama
California
LB Police Firemen Seek Pay Increases in Long Beach
City policemen and firefighters asked the City Council for raises totaling about 437000 yearly. Letters from the Long Beach Police Officers Assn and the Long Beach Fire Fighters Assn asked for two-range boosts raising base pay toward 3988 to 2485 monthly, with higher raises for senior positions.
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Franklin D. Estes
Charles L. Greeley
Donald E. Phelps
Department
Los Angeles
Dale Lowell
10 Hour Parade Set at Legion Meet
Labor Day opening of the American Legion convention in Los Angeles will feature a 10 hour parade on Sept 3. Spokesmen at a Monday press conference said nearly 100000 participants are expected and presidential nominees from both major parties will be asked to address the convention.
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Los Angeles
American Legion
Stepping Out Column Debuts in Tuesdays Press-Telegram
Todd Thomey introduces Stepping Out a new Tuesday column of entertaining anecdotes and restaurant recommendations set to run weekly on Page Bs in the Press-Telegram.
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Todd Thomey
Press-Telegram
Birthday trio shares June birthdays across generations
Raymond J. Selwyn, a retired industrial engineer of Sherman Oaks, was born June 11, 1905. His daughter, Mrs. Lester Berke of Sherman Oaks, was born June 21, 1937. On Monday she gave birth to her first child, William Lester Berke.
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Raymond J. Selwyn
Sherman Oaks
Leseter” Berke
William Lesster Berke
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