Khrushchev Seeks Support Amid Kremlin Power Struggle
Reports from London and Vienna say Nikita Khrushchev faces pressure from Stalinist bloc figures and may seek Tito and Yugoslav President Milovan Djilas? No, Tito. Khrushchev’s de Stalinization policy and easing of satellite control provoke army and politburo concerns. Tito’s surprise trip signals a new power dynamic with Bulganin and Shepilov also in the mix.
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Sechi
Nikolai Bulganin
Dmitri Shepilov
Vienna
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V. M. Molotov
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Neuer Kurier
Veep Chang Myun Shot At Korean Party Convention
Vice president Chang Myun, a prominent opponent of President Rhee, was wounded by gunfire as he left a Democratic Party convention in Seoul. Police identified the assailant as Kin Sang Poon, 26, a war veteran. The attack followed a parliamentary vote condemning Chang for criticizing the government. Chang, who has been reclusive since his May 15 nomination, reportedly suffered a palm injury and possible broken bones, then returned home. The shooter said he believed Chang would fraternize with Japan, a longtime adversary in Korea.
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Exploding shell kills sailor aboard Buck destroyer
A U S Navy announcement reports an exploding fragmentation shell on the Buck destroyer near Yokosuka Japan killed one sailor and wounded nine others. Officials said a timing mechanism in the fuse exploded prematurely.
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Commuted Invitation to Observe U S Election Sparks Debate
The State Department announced invitations were sent to Moscow, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Czechoslovakia for observers to watch the U S campaign and November election. Nineteen other noncommunist nations and thirteen journalists from NATO countries will also observe. No replies yet.
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Vikita Khrushchev
Nikolai Bulganin
Chicken Boy Mother to Face Court in Belfast Case
A 45-year-old widow, Margaret Halpenny, is to return to court on December 21 to answer charges of rearing her severely disabled son Kevin like a chicken. Prosecutors seek more evidence after a brief Thursday appearance. Neighbors report the boy, unable to walk or eat regular food, lives in a henhouse with two daughters and is described as hopping and responding to voices with grunts while in protective custody.
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Northern Ireland
CPI
Margaret Halpenny
Hugh Ross
Brown Opposes Prop 4 Initiatives Halting Initiative
San Francisco Attorney General Edmund G Brown states he will vote against Prop 4, criticizing bypassing legislative process on a complex issue. He warns the measure could favor oil operators and urges a comprehensive bill passed by the Legislature, drawing sharp criticism from Prop 4 backers and oil industry leaders.
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Edmund G.brown
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Smog Alerts Rise as Heat Bakes Los Angeles
The article notes 85 to 90 degree heat with breezes clearing smog at noon and a fourth alert in five days issued at 10:40 a.m. due to rising ozone in Verizon. Long Beach reports moderate eye irritation from smog in morning hours, and forecasts call for more smog and heat Saturday.
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Long Beath
Police Find Scott Fled to Canada
Police report JL. Ewing Scott, wanted on 13 counts of grand theft and forgery and linked to the disappearance of his wife Evelyn Throsby Scott, fled to Canada May 14 using the alias R. E. Scott. Canadian immigration noted he held a 30 day visa and drove a green car he bought in the U.S. Scott evaded bail of 25 thousand dollars and vanished as the grand jury investigated the estate worth about 650 thousand dollars.
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Canada
Port Huron
Mich
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Eighty Algerian Rebels Killed by French Forces
French ground troops with fighter support killed 80 uniformed rebels in a fierce battle in the Constantine department today. French losses were reported as three killed and eight wounded. Rebel wounded were captured.
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Rank Swims British Tank Demonstration in Pond
In Chertsey England British officials unveiled a 50 ton Centurion tank that can swim. Military observers from Russia and several other nations watched as the vehicle deployed a rubber apron around its lower hull to gain buoyancy then fitted two propellers and powered across a pond.
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England
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Russia
Five Year Prison Term Given to Matusow
New York reported Harvey M. Matusow was sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted on five counts of perjury. Judge Joan F. X. McGahey ordered the term to run concurrently with the other counts, though a maximum of 25 years and a $10,000 fine were possible. Matusow testified for the government in Communist conspiracy cases and recanted in the 1952 trial of 13 leaders, claiming coercion by Roy M. Cohn. He declared Harvey Matusow is dead to him and accepted his fate, stating he may never again trust himself.
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Roy M. Cohn
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Cohn
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
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Joseph McCarthy
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Harvey Matusow
76 Rescued as Ship Burns Off Brazil
Santos Brazil reports 76 rescued from a 1 249 ton vessel Carl Hoepeke burning off the coast about 15 miles from shore during night. Two seriously injured and 17 slightly hurt as crew of 31 fight flames. ship towed toward Santos, port of Sao Paulo in southern Brazil.
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Weather outlook shows warmth and clearing skies
Weaither reports generally clear conditions through Saturday with some high cloudiness. Temperatures stay warm and continue to rise, with dry weather and light winds.
Adlai Plans Airport Rally in Long Beach
Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic presidential nominee, will visit Long Beach for an airport rally on October 12 with a three plane entourage including governors and U.S. senators. He is to arrive about 4 30 p m and remain at the airport for a campaign appearance expected to draw a large crowd. Local campaign leaders and district co chairmen outlined rapid planning steps. Stevenson will then leave for San Diego after about two hours at the airport, with a midday Indianapolis speech planned to highlight the cost of living.
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Long Beach
United States
Stetson-Kefauver
Dave Letcer
Ethel Hoagland
Cochairmen
Emmanuel Gyler Land
Dallas M. Conklin
Democratic Central Committee
Thomas R. Crocker l
Zita Remley
Seler
Stevenson
San Diego
Hisenhower
Indianapolis
Ind
Milwaukee
Babe Didrickson dies after long cancer fight
In Galveston the Babe Didrickson Zaharias dies near dawn after a lengthy cancer illness. her husband George Zacharias recalls her spirit and faith asking only for life and relief from pain, not for victories, as medical staff provide comfort and she reflects on her life by the Gulf of Mexico.
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Babe
Big George
Babe Didrickson Zahaerins
George Zaharias
Gulf of Mexico
Lite-Line Wins Court In Long Beach Gambling Case
Vern County Superior Judge Gordon I Howden ruled that Arthur Looff may continue his Nu-Pike game without a city hearing on a license. The injunction blocks the City Prosecutor and Police Chief from holding a hearing to determine if the game violates California gambling laws or Long Beach ordinances. Looff’s attorneys argued the concession qualified for a license 13 years ago and the game has not changed. City officials contended periodic license checks are permissible.
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Philip J. Brady
Forty seven Bolivian prisoners seize airliner
Read about a dramatic in flight takeover by forty seven Bolivian political prisoners and their flight to Argentina. The note appears on Page A-5 with other column references and section listings.
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