Nasser’s Achilles Heel in the Suez Crisis Analysis
The piece argues Nasser legalistically owns nationalized canal assets but lacks control over foreign canal pilots. It notes traffic delays, pilot shortages, and the risk of Western reliance on a negotiated formula to keep the canal open. Such a solution could avert forceful action and curb one man rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasser
Suez Canal
Britain
Egypt
Israel
France
Canal Company
Menzies Committee
Dulles
Old Canal Company May Hold Key To Solution
The Suez Canal Company threatens to paralyze the waterway within two weeks if a peaceful settlement fails. In Paris the firm says it will pull 900 key officials and canal pilots out of Egypt, risking major traffic disruption. Unofficial reports say many non Egyptian staff planned to resign, a move the company may forestall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suez Canal Company
Paris
Egypt
Canal Zone
Cairo
Britain
Eisenhower
Dulles
Suez
White House
Arthur Radford
Senator Amazed Following At Progress In Russia
Police chased speeding cars through city streets after three calls within minutes reported racing on Avenue N and Avenue M. Officers searched the area but could not locate the culprits as the late night pursuit ended without arrests.
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Russia
John Campbell
S. 5Th Street
Avenue N
Avenue M
Senator Ellender Tours Russia Reports Reds Progress
Senator Ellender of Louisiana wraps a three week Russia tour in New Delhi noting water turbines for dams up to 56 feet in diameter and large lathes. He saw women carpenters and bricklayers and farms near Alma Ata with rye crops aided by about 350 000 university students. He says Russians are 20 years behind the United States in agricultural gear and expect a 25 to 30 percent loss of this year's crop due to poor handling.
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Ellender
Louisiana
New Delhi
India
Gome
United States
Alma Ata
Moscow
Father of Val Perry Buried August 24 in Spur Texas
George Wesley Perry age 64 father of Val Perry of Lovington died August 22 in Girard Texas after a heart attack. Funeral services were held August 24 at the Baptist Church in Girard with Rev Cal Wright of Spur officiating. He was a former Methodist minister and retired. Born December 22 1892 in Stephens County Texas he married Meda Cameron in 1908 in Roger Mills County Oklahoma. He moved to Kent County Texas in 1940. Survived by wife two sons Val Earnest Perry and Benjiman Riley Perry six grandchildren and two great grandchildren a brother W A Perry of Girard and six pallbearers. Chandler Funeral Home. Buried Spur Texas Cemetery.
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George Wesley Perry
Val Perry
Lovington
Girard
Texas
Baptist Church
Cal. C. Wright
Spur
R. M. Parley
Vernon Hagar
Perry
Methodist Church
Stephen Co
Meda Cameron
Roger Mills
Oklahoma
Kent County
Val Earnest Perry
Avenue J
Benjiman Riley Perry
Stamford
W. A. Perry
Adlai Stevenson and Nixon to Address Legionaires Los Angeles
Adlai Stevenson and Richard Nixon will address the National Convention of the American Legion in Los Angeles next week. Stevenson is slated to speak on September 5 and Nixon will speak the next day, marking appearances by the Democratic and Republican tickets.
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United Press
American Legion
Los Angeles
Adlai Stevenson
Legionnaires
Nixon
Adlai-Estes Move To Iowa For Third Round Campaign
Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver continue their Pacific northwest tour, flying from Portland to Sioux City for the third nationwide campaign planning stop. They attack the Eisenhower administration on power and natural resources, urging tougher policy and faster federal action.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Portland
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
Vancouver
Washington
Bonneville
Stevenson
Kefauver
Eisenhower
Health bonds approved in Bernallio County
County taxpayers approve issuing bonds to fund a new district health department clinic. The measure passes amid local support for expanded public health services and facility upgrades.
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United Press Bernallio County
Larger Markets Opened To Lea Co Farms
Lea county farmers gain new markets as Usasi's Tomato Shed opens near state road 18. Joe Ysasi and Ed Runnels run the packing plant with a facility to handle wholesale and retail produce, with Jim Gilstrap coordinating buyer and producer contacts for timely arrangements.
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Lea County
Usasi
State Road 18
Rea
Joe Ysasi
Ed Runnels
Texas
Jim Gilstrap
Gilstrap
Isasi
Runnels
Gilsrap
Autherine Lucy Seeks Readmission to Alabama University
Attorney Arthur Shores files in Birmingham Federal Court to re open Enroll Autherine Lucy at the all white University of Alabama. He will argue for her admission this fall in federal court at noon EDT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Autherine Lucy Foster
Birmingham
Alabama
University of Alabama
Arthur Shores
Third British Citizen Held In Spy Roundup
The British Embassy in Cairo says Egyptian police arrested a third British citizen in a roundup of alleged spies. It is unclear if James Zarb’s arrest is for spying or other charges. Radio Cairo notes Cairo as venue for talks between President Nasser and the Suez committee from London.
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Uited Press
Cairo
James Zarb
Radio
Nasser
Egypt
Suez Committee
London
V. K. Krishna Menon
Adlai Denies Romance Rumors Linked to Stevenson
United Press reports Adlai Stevenson denies rumors of romance with Alabama widow Dorothy Vredenburg. At Bonneville Dam Washington he says he is flattered but insists the claims are not true.
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United Press
Stevenson
Adlai
Alabama
Bonneville Dam
Washington
Dorothy Vredenburg
Birmingham
Arbitration hearing over Clayton dam payment dispute
A three member arbitration panel in Albuquerque hears the case of W H Gilliard Construction Company seeking 200000 more dollars for Clayton dam construction. The state counters with the amount it will pay under the contract terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Board of Arbitration
Clayton Dam
W. H. Gilliard Construction Company
Will One Be You The National Safety Council Warns
The National Safety Council predicts a grim Labor Day weekend with as many as 480 deaths on highways. The warning underscores severe traffic risks during the final summer holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
National Safety Council
Kidnapper Faces Murder and Kidnapping Charges
Nessau County prosecutors will present murder and kidnapping charges today against Angelo Lamarca the confessed abductor of toddler Peter Weinberg. The infant's mother is expected to testify against Lamarca in Mineola New York.
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Mineola
New York
Nessau County
Peter Weinberg
Angelo Lamarca
Carlsbad Water Receives Good State Public Health Rating
The state public health department awarded Carlsbad’s water supply a good rating, signaling compliance with safety standards and reliable delivery. The assessment covers treatment processes, checks for contaminants, and overall system integrity for residents and businesses.
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Carlsbad
State Public Health Department
Dulles Accuses Russia Of Vicious Gossip
Secretary of State Dulles accuses Russia of spreading vicious propaganda to derail a peaceful Suez settlement. He commends Egypt’s choice to discuss the situation and supports efforts toward resolving the canal crisis.
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Washington
ULP
Dulles
Russia
Egypt
Duwles
Nasser
British Paper Reveals Truman Stevenson Meeting Version
A London Evening News account describes a private meeting between former President Truman and Adlai Stevenson after Stevenson secured the Democratic nomination. Truman asks to help, Stevenson declines, and Truman laments his wife Bess will not forgive him.
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United Press
Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
London Evening News
Bess
Benedict Drops Charges Against Gov Simms
A Santa Fe mining man, Russell Benedict, dropped charges against Gov. John F. Simms. He said a special prosecutor will dismiss the complaint about alleged illegal license plates on the governor's official limousine during a traffic crackdown last year. The action followed Benedict being cited for tailgating while the governor’s car used Montana plates for disguise.
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Santa Fe
John F. Simms
Russell Benedict
Benedict
Montana
New Mexico
McCarthy Urges GOP to wage hard campaign
Senator Joseph McCarthy warned the GOP to plan an all out fighting campaign. He said a "sweet ness and light" approach would lead to defeat and that Republicans could win if the election were today. He cautioned the party must energize for a Stevenson driven November contest.
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Joseph McCarthy
GOP
Wisconsin
McCarthy
United Press
Adlai Stevenson
Lovington Woman Entangled in Hobbs Parking Ticket Row
Hobbs Traffic Department demands Lovington resident answer citation or face arrest for a parking fine. Woman asserts she worked in Lovington all day August first and that her 55 Chevy two door NM plate 6 1926 was not in Hobbs. Hobbs lists the plate to the Lovington resident. she denies being in Hobbs that day.
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Hobbs Traffic Department of Police
Lovington
Hobbs
New Mexico
Clayton Rites For Jim Clayton In Lovington
James William Clayton known as Jim, 58, died August 28 in Denver City. Born September 27, 1898 in Oklahoma, he moved to Lea County in 1907 and to Denver City in 1953. Funeral services were held in Lovington with Rev. J. C. Quarles officiating. He is survived by his widow Jessie Florence Sealey, four sons, two daughters, sixteen grandchildren, and his father E. S. Clayton of Lovington.
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James William Clayton
Denver City
Jim
Oklahoma
Jessie Florence Sealey
Lovington
J. C. Quarles
Albert Clayton
William Clayton
Roy L. Clayton
Alfred Clifton Clayton
Texas
Mary Lois Rodgers
Kermit
Mable Davis Clayton
E. S. Clayton
Clayton
Woodmen of the World
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Lea County
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Lovington Cemetery
Lester Tarry
Jack Burns
Pete Hooper
L. G. Spires
Walter Fort
Isam F. Collier
Clyde Lister
Jess Berson
Constitution Party National Convention Sets Presidential Bid
The Constitution Party of the United States gathers at Fort Worth Texas with about 17 states represented. T Coleman Andrews, ex internal revenue commissioner under Eisenhower, is seen as likely to win the party's presidential bid while former California congressman Thomas Werdel is favored for vice president. Andrews resigning over income tax laws and the plank to repeal the income tax are noted.
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United Press
Constitution Party of the
United States
Fort Worth
Texas
T. Coleman
Andrews
Internal Revenue
Eisenhower
Thomas Werdel
California
Not Democratic GOP Head Says The GOP Chooses New Label
A Republican National Committee spokesman says the party will adopt using Democratic as an adjective not descriptive of today’s party. He urges calling the Democrats the Democrat party reflecting varied viewpoints within the group.
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United Press
GOP
Republican National Committee
Benson Says Year Needed For Soil Bank
Agriculture Secretary Benson told an audience in Constantine Michigan that Congress delayed the soil bank, delaying full effect until next year. He called the program a voluntary temporary measure and the best answer to surplus crops, saying farm problems stem from politics and won’t be solved by more of the same in an election year.
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United Press Agriculture
Benson
Congress
Constantine
Michigan
Agriculture
Hobbs Police Busy After Weekend Of Auto Accidents
Hobbs police investigated half a dozen wrecks over the weekend. Ronald Bloodworth and D. H. Walton faced citations after a collision at Cochran Marland. Winnie Fay Bennett, Martin Reeves, and Ernest Gordon were involved in multiple crashes with varying damages. Several drivers were cited for failure to yield, illegal turns, or blocking a driveway.
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Hobbs
Ronald Bloodworth
D. H. Walton
E. Broadway
Bloodworth
Walton
Furr Food
Chevrolet
Ford
Winnie Fay Bennett
Bellamah
Martin Reeves
Air Base City
Dodge
Ernest Gordon
Star Route A
Lorenzo Alexander
Post
Texas
Gordon
Jefferson-Lincoln
Phillip Jobe
Jefferson
Julia Snow
Brazos
Snow
Earl Victory
N. Avenue C
Robert Ankerholz
Victory
Ankerholz
John W. Owens
Pontiac
Manuel Evans
Roxana
Marland
Owens
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Lea Co
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