Britain Rejects Expanded Suez Conference Parade Delay
London AP Britain refused Soviet proposals to widen the Suez Canal conference to 22 nations and to postpone the parley from Thursday to the month’s end. The Foreign Office said the reply was sent to Moscow via Ambassador Sir William Hayter after consultations with British French and American diplomats.
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London
Britain
Foreign Office
Moscow
William Hayter
Soviet Union
Red China
Morocco
Iraq
Cairo
France
United States
Suez
Egypt
Russia
Faint Hope Still Held For Miners
Rescue teams battle to locate 260 miners trapped deep in Bois du Cazier coal mine near Celestine. A crew reached 3,000 feet and found air intact, reviving faint hope of survivors as officials cling to shelter spots deep in the workings. Trade unions and Arab leaders warn of broader regional tensions tied to Suez crisis and canal control. The West seeks a peace settlement while Egypt presses for broader Arab unity and regional oil security.
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Marcinelle
Belgium
Bois’ Duier
Gamal Abdel “Vanaccer
Ara
Nasser
Us A
Egypt
Jordan
Wheelus
Tripoli
Libya
Britain
France
Amera
Mass funeral planned for Belgian mine disaster
Nine bodies and six survivors were recovered from the Belgian mine on Wednesday. At least 100 miners were believed dead in upper levels while others remained trapped 3,000 feet below. A national day of mourning and mass funeral were set for Monday with services in the town square behind the 12th century Marcinelle church as miners across Belgium participate.
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Marcinelle
Belgium
Ship Blast Kills 2 Men Injures 6 on Heidberg
At sea near Lewes Delaware an explosion aboard the German freighter Heidberg killed two crewmen and left six others critically injured. The vessel en route to Philadelphia from Venezuela was entering Delaware Bay when the blast shattered the crew quarters and sparked a brief fire. Coast Guard will investigate the cause. all victims were German nationals.
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Lewes
del. W
Heidberg
Philadelphia
Venezuela
Delaware Bay
Herbert Goelden Schwittnerlander
Beebe
Heinz Nauersberger
Wife Sues Bob Crosby After Separation in Los Angeles
Los Angeles reports Mrs. Crosby born June Kuhn filed a suit alleging abuse and separation from bandleader Bob Crosby. She seeks alimony and child support totaling about 3,155.75 monthly, claiming his earnings at 8,500 monthly. The Crosbys, married nearly 18 years with five children, describe his illness and hospitalizations during the past year.
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Los Angeles
Bob Crosbys
Crosby
June Kuhn
Crosbys
Smokers Lose In Pikes Peak Endurance Race To Nonsmokers
In Colorado Springs smokers were outpaced by nonsmokers in a 24.6 mile ascent and descent of Pikes Peak. Monte Wolford, 28, won in 5 hours 39 minutes 58 seconds. Tom Brewster, 17, finished second in 6 21 51.8. Dr. Arne Suominen, 56, finished third in 6 36 28.0. Lou Wille, who held the old base-to-summit record, quit at the top with a knee injury.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Monte Wolford
Arne Suominen
Delray Beach
Fla
Jrace
Tom Brewster
Pikes Peak
Barr Trail
Yesterlys
Lou Wille
Wille
Laramie
Wyo
Kefauver Charges Officials Concealed Dixon Yates Facts
Senator Kefauver accused present and former Eisenhower officials of conspiring to conceal facts about the Dixon Yates private power contract. He urged publication in the Congressional Record and sent copies to the attorney general, naming Adams Strauss Hughes and Sinclair among those cited. The report, issued before the Democratic convention, signals likely campaign attention to public vs private power.
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G. Milton Kelly Washington
Sen. Kefauver
D-Tenn
Eisenhower
Senate
Dixon-Yates
Kefauver
Congressional Record
Atty
Gen
Brownell
Judiciary Committee
Orce
Sherman Adams
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Rowland R. Hughes
J. Sinclair
Securities and Exchange Commission
Kefauver Group
Adams
White House
Muray Snyder
Chicago
Eisenhower vetoes flood control river bill amid pork concerns
President Eisenhower vetoed a 1.6 billion flood control and river harbor bill, criticizing provisions as not in the public interest. He noted many projects were not yet reviewed, while others were found not in the public interest, but urged no delay in worthwhile efforts if reconsidered by the next Congress.
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Washington
Eisener
Eisenhower
Congress
Strike Hits Ore Supplies Threaten Great Lakes Iron Trade
Donald C. Potts, head of U S Steel Pitts burgh Steamship Division, says two unions’ strike immobilizes 58 freighters and costs 100,000 gross tons of iron ore daily. He notes over 1,500 unlicensed seamen 7,100 iron ore miners and about 3,000 railroad and dock workers lack income, warning of possible ore shortages next winter if the stoppage endures.
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Cleveland
U.S. Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh Steamship Division
Great Lakes
Donald C. Potts
Potts
Tot, 5, Flees After Haircut Turns Fatal
New York chiller story reports Roberto Gutierrez, five, terrified by his haircut and fleeing to a bathroom. He crawled out a window and fell four stories to his death, authorities say. His parents were upstairs unaware of the tragedy.
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New York
Roberto Gutierrez
Reading chair a godsend for new mother in humor note
After giving birth to her fifth child, a young mother wrote that the item is a god send. She states she sits in it every afternoon to read while her children cannot reach her.
Edgy Chicago Awaits Truman Endorsement in Democratic Fight
Chicago reports Truman weighing Stevenson and Harriman for the Democratic presidential nomination. A public endorsement could boost Harriman’s standing at the convention, though Truman’s support would not guarantee a nomination and may affect Southern delegates. The situation remains fluid as delegates weigh loyalties and regional split dynamics.
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Truman
Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Missourian
Catholics Dont See Hopes Hurt
Mayor Robert Wagner of New York and Sen. Kennedy of Massachusetts say their Roman Catholic faith would not affect their chances as possible Democratic vice presidential candidates. They are not actively seeking the nomination at Chicago. Neither would comment beyond hoping religion has no effect on their prospects. Kennedy said he would accept the presidential nomination if asked.
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Harry S. Truman
Adlai FE. Stevenson
Gov
Averell Harriman
Stevenson
Harriman
Truman
New York
Runee
Missouri
Su-n
Luther Hodges
North Carolina
Ae York
Robertng
Jen Kennedy
D-Mass
Wagner
Kennedy
Ennedy
Agner
Adlai E. S
Hurricane Betsy Approaches Leeward Islands Watch
At 6 a.m. advisory the season's first Atlantic hurricane centered about 450 miles east-southeast of San Juan moving west-northwest at 16 mph. The center is about 1516 miles southeast of Miami. Small craft urged to stay in port. A hurricane watch is in effect for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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Miami
Fla
Dominica
British West Indies
San Juan
P. R
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
16 Known Dead In Algiers Blast
The Casbah explosion killed 16 people and injured 15 as rescue teams worked through the mangled five buildings. Investigators suspect mishandled explosives, while French raids uncovered munitions in nationalist homes in Algiers Casbah.
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Algiers
Casbah
U S Opens Talks With Philippines On Military Ties
Manila reports the United States and the Philippines launched formal talks to modernize and strengthen U S military ties under the 1947 bases agreement for security and defense.
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Manila
United States
Philipines
U. S
Philippines
American Buyer Acquires Killarney Lakes Estate
J Stewart Robertson of Boca Raton acquired the Killarney lakes and about 3500 acres in County Kerry from the Kenmare heirs. The deal reportedly valued around 196000 to 280000, with Robertson planning a seasonal home in the Kenmare mansion and horse breeding. He vows to honor Ireland’s traditions and preserve the scenic property.
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Killarney
County Kerry
Ireland
Erin
J. Stewart Robertson
Boca Raton
Fla
Kenmare
Beatrice Grosvenor
Irea
Sieetna Ap Gwen Aime
Idivag
Robertson
Glasgow
Scotland
Kenmare House
Chicago
New York City
Florida
Hay baler swallows farmer’s wallet worth 678 dollars
SCOTTSVILLE Ky Moda G Taylor a 44 year old farmer was baling hay when his wallet containing 678 dollars dropped into the baler A search recovered 393 in currency 185 in checks and scraps totaling 678 if the scraps are honored The incident underscores a quirky loss and recovery in rural work settings.
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Scottsville
Moda G. Taylor
Taylor
Cypriots End General Strike After Protests
Greek Cypriots on the British island colony of Cyprus called off a general strike that halted trade for two days. The stoppage began Thursday in protest of the hanging of three young Greek Cypriots convicted of political murders.
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Nicosia
Russian Flyer airman shot wife missing in Conn
State police quoted Air Force sergeant T Sgt Albert W Dreppard saying a man with a heavy Russian accent rang the doorbell and claimed to be a state officer before shooting him and threatening his wife. Dreppard remained critically injured as investigators searched for his wife and the intruder in North Branford.
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North Branford
Dreppard
Dreppards
Los Angeles
Joseph Grant
Grant
DiSalle to Attend Five Steubenville Events Today
Democrat Michael V. DiSalle was scheduled to appear at five events in Steubenville Ohio today before traveling to Gallopolis for a radio broadcast.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
Gallopolis
Chou En-lai invites U S journalists to visit Red China
Premier Chou En-lai says U S correspondents are invited to Peiping to see what China is doing and that reporting back matters little. Peiping radio says the lifting of a seven year ban grants visas to 18 reporters for the first mainland visit since the Reds took power. The U S State Department warns jail terms and fines for passport violations. Executives of major U S newspapers and networks protest the policy.
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Hong Kong
Chou En-lai
U. S
Red China
Peiping
U. S. State Department
United States
State Department
Up To Parents Now Chicago Polio Wave Peak May Hit Week
Chicago faces a severe polio surge with 676 cases and 18 deaths. Dr. Herman Bundesen urges parents to vaccinate children, noting free Salk vaccine centers across the city and about 100000 inoculated on the West Side, representing 45 to 55 percent coverage. The next five to seven days are crucial to determine the rate.
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Chicago
Herman N. Bundesen
Board of Health
Bundesen
West Side
Export Restrictions Eased on Polio Vaccine Shipments
The government eased export limits on Salk polio vaccine now abundant in the United States. Up to one million doses may be shipped abroad by October 1. Commerce Secretary Weeks announced that 23,481 doses have been licensed for export in the 16 months since approval.
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Washington
United States
Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
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