Radar Craft Strikes Snag in Launchingoffshore rig at Georges Bank
In Quincy Massachusetts the launch of the first offshore radar aircraft detection craft, nicknamed Texas Towers and christened Georges Bank, halted Friday night when a 6000 ton triangular hull failed on the ways at Bethlehem Steel Fore River. The craft settled partially at the bottom. tugs will retry at high tide to reach water. The system plans 30 units to extend from Norfolk Virginia to Newfoundland.
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Mass
Wweineh
Fore River
Bethlehem Steel Co
Bethlehem
Texas Towers
Gulf of Mexico
Georges Banke
G. M. Ferry
Navy
Cape Cod
Georges Bank
Air Force
Norfolk, Va
Newfoundland
Peru University Closes After Student Strikes
The University of San Marcos in Lima closed by its governing board Friday night until a more favorable climate for scholastic activity develops. The move followed a student strike protesting medical school exam results, with about 250 applicants failing and five beginning a hunger strike while most students walked out in solidarity.
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Lima
Féru Gfi
University of San Marcos
Star Recovering From Movie Set Accident
Gambarelli, a former prima ballerina of the New York Metropolitan Opera, is recovering after a head injury from a reflector struck during a scene on the film set for Prince of the Red Mask. The accident occurred on location in Rome, where the dancer sustained head injuries and received medical attention.
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Rome
Alaria
Gambarelli
New York Metropolitan Opera Co
Teil
Besieged Private Returned to Fort After Court Plea
Pvt. Charles Schmidt of Brooklyn West Virginia faced an indecent assault charge after a siege at Fort Banks in Winthrop Massachusetts. He pleaded innocent in East Boston District Court and was returned to civilian authorities following police and Army negotiations. Next hearing set for Thursday.
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FT. Banks
Francis Walsh
Army
Charles Schmidt
Brooklyn
Henry J. Roberts
Winthrop
Mass
Schmidt
William Pumphret
Fort
Banks
Boston
Augustus Loseni
Winthrop Police
Wiliam F. Pumphret
Fort Gate
Philip B.stiness
Piranel
District Attorney's Office
Jerome C. Weston
Wilbur Hollingsworth
Woodcrafter Meet Ends Tonight in Town Hall
A two day session of District 28 Neighbors of Woodcraft winds up tonight at Town Hall 335 Locust Ave with drills by District 98 and combined teams from Golden State Circle and United Men's Club of Southern California. Annual officer elections and installation are scheduled for this afternoon and tonight.
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District 28
Town ‘Hall
Locust Ave
District 98
Golden State Circle
United Men's Club
Southern California
Truck Train Crash Kills Six in Hempstead Family
Six members of the Juan S. M. Gonzales family were killed when a truck collided with a Southern Pacific passenger train five miles north of Hempstead Texas. Mr and Mrs Gonzales and three children died instantly. another child died later at Waller County Hospital. A seventh family member was critically injured. no train passengers were harmed.
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Hempstead, Tex
Southern Pacific
Here
AJL
Juan SM. Gonzales
Floresville
Tex
Hempstead
Engineering Meet Opens in Lafayette
Engineers and Architects Assn opened their annual convention Friday night at the Lafayette Hotel. The meeting centers on the role of engineers in scientific progress for peace and security. George D. Scott, association president, spoke at a banquet. William S. Peterson of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is a guest speaker. New directors will be named tonight as the group plans a dinner dance. The convention ends Sunday.
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Assm
Lafayette Hotel
George D. Scott
Association
William S. Peterson
Los Angeles
Lakewood planners back subdivision near Del Amo and lines
Lakewood City Planning Commission recommended to the City Council tentative Tract Map No. 18357 for a Silol subdivision just south of Del Amo Boulevard between the San Gabriel River and Southern California Edison power lines. The subdivision is proposed by Jack Baskin, Inc. and reported by Chairman G Wilson.
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San Gabriel River
Southern California Edison Co
Lakewood
G. Wilson Tell
the _ commissio
Jack Baskin
Duff and Aiken See Ike Likely to Run Again
Two Senate backers of Eisenhower say they are convinced he will seek a second term but will delay an official announcement until next year. Duff and Aiken note Democrats fret over a possible bid and expect intensified sniping once a decision is made. Duff: Ike may stay at his Pennsylvania farm and continue serving the nation. Aiken: top Democrats believe he will run, and snipers will be ready.
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Eisenhower
Senate
Sen
Duff
R-Pal
En. Aiken
R-Vt
Democratic Party
Aiken
Congress
Pennsylvania
Whith House
White House
W.thacher Longstreth
Philadelphia
Former Cabinet Official to Address Rotary Here
Dr. Melvin A. Casberg a former assistant secretary of defense and senior surgeon of an Indian mission hospital will speak at a Rotary luncheon in the Lafayette Hotel. Born in Foone Bombay he studied at St Louis University and served in WWII and later in China and behind Japanese lines. Now in private practice in Solvang he is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Ic Peek.
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Melvin A. Casberg
Mission Hospital
India
Rotary Clubs
Lafayette Hotel
Casberg
Foone
Bombay
United States
St. Louis University School of Medicine
St. Louis City Hospital
Berar
Amri Mission Hospital
North Africa
Chungking
China
U. S. Army
Casbery
St. Louis School of Medicine
Vom
Solvang
Santa Barbara
Lon Ic. Peek
Alaskan Ice Jam Threatens Two Villages
Anchorage dispatch reports ice jams on the Lower Kuskokwim River threatening the villages of Akilikchak and Akiak. Air Force helicopters and planes stand by at McGrath to airlift up to 62 natives to safety and move relief personnel to Bethel emergency headquarters.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Kuskokwim
Air Force
Akikiachak
MacGrath
Wimendorf Air Force Base
McGrath
Akildachak
Lakiak
Bethel
Actress Sues Overpayment to Two Attorneys
Hedy Lamarr claims in Superior Court that she overpaid her two former lawyers Jerome B. Josenthal and Samuel P. Norton a total of 27 671.96 dollars in 1952. The cross complaint filed Friday seeks 18 215 71 dollars from the actress in a case originally brought last month on behalf of the attorneys.
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Hollywood III
Hedy Lemary
Jerome B. Josenthal
Samuel P. Norton
Senate Assembly clash over budget plan and taxes
Sacramento reports a partisan standoff as the Assembly rejects the Senate budget, signaling a conference to bridge a $100 million gap. Knight pushes new luxury taxes, cigarette levy dropped, and both houses push limited beer and liquor tax hikes to balance funds.
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Assembly
Senate
Goodwin
Knight
Ballance
Linnel H. Lincaly
Oakland
Compton
Mondey
Senate Finance Group
Thomas A. Maloney
San Francisco
Richard IH. McCollister
Senate Conference Committee
Mail Truck Fire Destroys Part of Registered Mail
In Mint Canyon a General Highway Service postal truck burned after stopping for coffee. Deputies said part of the mail burned with $3,000 in one hundred dollar bills found on the floor, their wrappers burned.
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Newhall
Mint Canyon
General Highway Service
One Hundred Club Plans Dinner Meet
The One Hundred Club organized to support the Boy Scouts will hold a dinner at Will J. Reid Scout Park 4747 Daisy Ave at 6 p.m. on June 41.
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One Hundred Club
Will J. Reid
Daisy Ave
Reds Shell Quemoy Island Sparks No Casualties
iReds report Chinese Red guns on Tateng, a small island between Quemoy and the mainland, fired 0 shells at Quemoy late today, the Nationalist defense ministry said. No casualties were reported.
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Formosa
Tateng
Quemoy
Nationalist Defense Ministry
Mass Revenge Hangs Seven in Mexican Town
Authorities seek 20 suspects after a mass revenge hanging in Abro Mexico. Seven men were hanged from trees on the outskirts of the Oaxaca State town following the killing of Jose Hernandez two days earlier. Suspects reportedly fled toward Salina Cruz by train.
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Mexico
I.g
West Coast
Salina Cruz
Jose Hernandez
Oaxaca
Hernandez
Egypt and Israel clash along Gaza border in two hour fire
Egyptian and Israeli forces traded machine gun and mortar fire for about two hours along the Gaza border near Kissafih and Bir El Salam. Egyptian spokesmen said there were no casualties while Tel Aviv claimed Egypt initiated the clash and that Israeli forces returned fire.
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Toyens
Gaza Strip
Kissafih
Bir el Salam
Tel Aviv
Israel
Iisrael
Burglar Returns Loot After Mail Mix Up
In Venice Italy a burglar who robbed two elderly sisters Giuseppina and Stella Gelfi, ages 70 and 72, sent back most of the stolen money after a mail error. The sisters reported 2 128 000 lire sent back, roughly 53 400 dollars, by post the day after the theft. The incident centers on the redistribution of the loot and the post mishap.
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Venice
Italy
Gelfi
Guiseppina
Stella
Formosa Talks Seen by India in 60 Days
Indian sources said talks between communist China and the United States on the Far Eastern crisis could start within 60 days. Krishna Menon returned from Peiping with responses on Formosa cease fire and jailed airmen, while plans reportedly include possible London or Washington meetings to expedite talks.
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India
Lei
China
United States
Red China
V.K
Krishna Menon
Teiping
Peiping
Jawaharlal Nehru
Red
London
Anthony Eden
Washington
Gong
Peipi Refi
Formosa
Bendeng
Indonesia
State Department
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
Dulles
tCht
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Aluminum Pellets Fire Sparks Across Freeport Calm Ends
Three cars and four boats burned in Freeport New York after aluminum pellets from a university lab reportedly escaped a testing pipe. No injuries reported and damage limited to property as authorities and police investigated the incident near the Brooklyn Polytechnic site. Residents were startled as the marble sized projectiles rained down over a wide area before dissipating.
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Freeport
N.Y
Nathan Wess
Brooklyn
Polytechnic
Brooklyn Polytechnics
Hedec
Long Island
Edats
Thorities
Exhaus
Sisth Steel Somive Avene Lett
Cebifurna
Alutie Barend
Casslevan
Fine Gorge
Debary
Dori Ittauer
Siari
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