Loans Aid Rebuild Flooded Northeastern States
President Eisenhower made up to 900 million dollars in loans available to reconstruct or replace defense-industry facilities in six Northeastern states hit by floods. Lt. Gen. Sturgis warned of extensive destruction and urged flood protection studies for the Eastern Seaboard. Private groups, including the National Association of Manufacturers, offered support as towns like Putnam and Winsted received aid from neighboring cities.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Defense Indust
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Samuel D. Sturgis
Noah
Denver
Office of Defense Mobilization
Defense
Sturgissai
Sturgis
Naion
Seaboard
National Assn. of
Hapshire
Laconia
Claremont
Putnam
Winsted
Moroccan Sultan Says He Wont Quit Throne
Sultan Mohammed Ben Arafa declares he will not abdicate, complicating Edgar Faure's plan for a settlement with Moroccan nationalists. French officials report a near agreement for a throne council and coalition government, while forces hunt roughly 6,000 Zamla Berber tribesmen linked to the Qued Zem massacre as tensions rise in Morocco.
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Aix Les Bains
France
Sultan Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa
Si Abderrahman el Hajoui
Rabat
el Jajoui
Edgar Faure
Ben Arafa
Faure
Pierre Koenig
Paris
Gilbert Grandval
Grandval
Morocco
Atlas
Middle Atlas
Vic Wertz Falls Ill with Polio in Cleveland
Cleveland Indians first baseman and outfielder Vic Wertz has contracted infantile paralysis, Dr Don Kelly announced. Wertz, 30, was taken to Lakefront Hospital before last night’s game with fever and headache. Ferris Fain will continue at first base. Wertz is described in good condition with no evidence of paralysis and no immediate polio measures planned for the team.
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Cleveland
Vic Wertz
Cleveland Indians
Don Kelly
Wertz
Lakeside Hospital
Tribe
Baltimore
Indians
Ferris Fain
Larry Doby
Kelly
Tax Cuts Not Yet As Hum hrey Sees Budget Balance Likely
Secretary Hum phrey says the government should balance the budget this year but it is too early to promise tax cuts when Congress returns in January. The summer budget revision shows a $1.7 billion deficit, with higher spending but stronger receipts, suggesting cautious optimism about a balanced budget later in the year. Humphrey rejects pledges on tax cuts and says any move requires a clear surplus trend beyond balance.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Congress
Eisenhower
Rowland R. Hughes
Couple On Honeymoon In Beverly Hills
Honeymooning today are Noah Dietrich, 66, industrialist and Hughes associate, and Mrs. Mary Alice Brewer, 34. They wed Thursday at Mrs. Brewer's home in a ceremony presided by Judge Henry L. Draeger.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Noah Dietrich
Howard Hughes
Mary Alice Brewer
Dust Storms Add To Flood Woes In Naugatuck Valley
Waterbury and towns in the Naugatuck Valley endure flooding described as world-ending by residents. Debris and wrecked rail bridges, brown dust storms from drying mud, and ongoing body searches mark the disaster as National Guardsmen guard roped-off areas.
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Naugatuck Valley
Riverside Street
Waterbury
Civil Defense
Bridge Blasted Kills 16 Year Old in Stroudsburg
Flying debris from a dynamited bridge abutment fatally injured Jon Keifer, 16, and injured five others including four children. The blast prepared the replacement for West Main Street bridge over the Pocono Creek damaged by floods. police said fragments escaped a protective net.
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Stroudsburg
Jon Keifer
West Main Street
Pocono Creek
U.S. Officials See Russia Willing to Pay for Peace
U.S. officials believe Russia seeks a cold war truce and may concede on major East-West issues, including German unification on Western terms within about two years. They warn of hard bargaining, stressing continued Western unity and military strength to obtain acceptable agreements.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Germany
Dulles
Lafter
Geneva
Eisenhower
Together Again Schmidt Una Enjoying First Honeymoon
Unions pull Schmidt and Una Schmidt away from California to a Devils Lake cottage near Delare Oregon for a first real honeymoon after reunion in Portland. Schmidt 23 and Una 20 recount joy at meeting son Daniel Jr. 3 and renewing their marriage after his Korean War captivity and divorce filing in Red Bluff California.
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Delare
Ore
Daniel Schmid
Una
Schmidt
Portland
Red Bluff
Calif
San Jose
Ray Peters
Here
Associated Press
Devils Lake
Daniel Jr
California
Walter Ferguson
Danny
Schmit
Alford Fine
Fine
Typhoon Iris Kills 13 in Formosa Southeast
Official reports from southeast Formosa say Typhoon Iris killed 13 people and injured about 50 as it lashed the area on Wednesday. The death toll and injuries reflect the storm’s severe impact on the region.
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Taipe
Formosa
Iris
Weekend Weather Outlook From The Weatherman
The forecast promises a pleasant final weekend of August with mostly sunny conditions today and a high near 9. Tonight will cool into the 60s with a low around 60. Saturday brings partly cloudy skies and a warmer high.
Death Probe in Case of Doris Ostreicher
Philadelphia detectives continue inquiry into the death of 22 year old Doris Silver Ostreicher socialite daughter of a Food Fair executive. She died suddenly in an apartment here after eloping with a Miami policeman last June and separation since. An autopsy was performed but its findings were not disclosed by Coroner Melville Ashton as the investigation proceeds.
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Philadelphia
Doris Silver Ostreicher
Miami
Encephalitis Outbreak in South Korea Claims 29 Children
A two week encephalitis outbreak in South Korea has killed 29 of 92 children affected. Health officials report the illness has struck for a short period with rapid fatalities among the young.
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Seoul
South Korea
Atoms for Peace Agency Backed by U S Plan
The United States seeks a veto free atoms for peace agency run by 16 nations to govern the program with broad U N backing. The board would include the United States Britain France Canada and the Soviet Union among others with no veto power and decisions by majority vote.
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United Nations
N.Y
United States
Soviet Union
U. S
U.N
U. N
London
Security Council
Atoms-For-Peace Agency
Britain
France
Canada
South Africa
Portugal
Belgium
Australia
Czechoslovakia
Atomic Council
Texas Suit May Halt Integration
The Big Spring court case could block school integration in Texas as districts prepare to desegregate following the 1954 ruling. Gov. Shivers and Atty. Gen. Shepperd caution against hasty moves while Citizens Councils push to halt integration. San Antonio schools suspend desegregation pending the suit with more cities watching.
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Big Spring
Tex
Texas
Allan Shivers
John Ben Shepperd
Citizens Councils
Dallas
Texas Citizens Council
San Antonio
Supreme Court
High Court
Edith Hurricane Reaches Maturity Warning Over Atlantic
Hurricane Edith with 80 mile winds lingers over the Atlantic as forecasters expect a slow rise in intensity. Center about 970 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras moving northwest at 12 mph likely to reach 125 mph by Saturday. Diane’s memory looms as forecasts note potential northeast impacts.
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Miami
Fla
Edith
Atlantic
Gordon Dunn
Weather Bureau
Storm Warning Service
Cape Hatteras
N. C
Diane
Connie
Russians Jam Farmer's Talk in Munich Broadcast
VOA reports show ongoing Soviet jamming of Voice of America while Matskevich, head of the Russian farm delegation, delivers a broadcast from the U.S. Engineers noted no noticeable change in jamming amid the Russian language talks. Matskevich said the group received a friendly welcome and saw useful ideas for Soviet farms.
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Munich
Germany
Voice of America
U. S
Russia
America
VOA
Vladimir Matskevich
United States
Matskevich
Soviet Union
Ohioan Is Killed In Pa Train Collision
Harold M. Lawrence age 45 a salesman from Springfield Ohio was killed last night when his car was struck by an Erie freight train at a crossing near Great Bend Pennsylvania.
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Great Bend, Pa
Harold M. Lawrence
Springfield
Ohio
Erie
Here
Middletown Journal previews back to school and local events
In Sunday’s Journal Middletown parents and kids learn back to school dates and school year details. The paper also notes National Junior Achievement Conference on Miami University campus with Middle town delegates and photographer Bill Veith. It mentions a Montreal trip by 1924 Excelsior and 1912 Carter autos and previews Band Camp for 85 Middletown High School band members and majorettes.
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Middletown
Miami University
Bill Veith
Alan Ebys
West Elkton
Niagara Falls
Montreal
Middletown High School
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