Guatemalan government clamps down after failed anti-Communist uprising
Guatemala City braces under a state of siege as government forces suppress an uprising against anti-Communist President Carlos Castillo Armas. At least 100 arrested and curfew imposed. censorship ordered while authorities claim control nationwide. Francisco Cosenza implicated. exiled leaders linked to plot. Citizens complain of living costs and bureaucratic overload amid tensions.
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Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Carlos Castillo Armas
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Mexico
Switzerland
Francisco Cosenza
Italy
Cosenza
Twelve Soldiers Missing From Berlin Mystery
U S officials said about a dozen American soldiers and Navy airmen may be held in Soviet camps. The Army lists 12 missing from Berlin, some since 1949 1953 with several others in question. Names include Peterson Boyd Haley Hoban Petee Scot Shearer Sparks Stables Hutto and others.
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Kremlin
Arctic
Baltic
John H. Noble
Detroit
William A. Verdine
Starks
Moscow
William T. Marchuk
Norristown
Noble
Verdine
Wiliam d. Peterson
Beaufort
N.C
Arthur Boyd Jr
New York City
Francis F. Bunting
Barnesvile
Ohio
Wiliam D Clayton
Richmond
Harold Haley
Dorchester
Mass
Edward Hoban
Robert J. Petee
Charles J. Scot
Arthur T. Shearer
Washington
D.C
Sidney P. Sparks
Augsuta
S.C
George Stables
Jersey Shore
Raymond H. Hutto
Orlando
Fla
Princess Anne
Hutto
Yikiangshan Guerrilla Defenders Are Reported Wiped Out
Communist China claims undisputed control of Yikiangshan Island after a 61 hour seizure with 720 Nationalist fighters wiped out. Peiping broadcasts say fighting ended with heavy casualties on both sides and boast the liberation of Yikiangshan as part of a wider Taiwan campaign.
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Tokyo
Yikiangshan
Tawan
Formosa
Red China
Taiwan
Congress Seen Okaying Chiang Evacuation Aid
Sen H Alexander Smith predicted Congress would approve any request by President Eisenhower for authority to use U S air and sea power to aid in evacuating Chinese Nationalist islands if needed The White House reportedly weighs such a move amid Red threats and enhanced pressure on the Tachen group and Yikiangshan evacuation plans from Formosa defenses.
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Sen
H. Alexander Smith
Formosa
Dulles
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
State Department
Olution
Smith
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen. Mansfield
D-Mont
Evacuation Talk Shocks Nationalists In Formosa
News from Taipei reports President Eisenhower weighing congressional approval for U S air and sea action to evacuate Nationalist offshore islands amid losses near Yikiangshan. Nationalist leaders say no plan exists to pull back and will defend all island outposts while seeking prestige holds on key offshore positions.
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Formosa
Yikiangshan
Defense Ministry
Costa Rican forces capture rebel stronghold La Cruz
The Costa Rican general staff announced the capture of La Cruz and the nearby town of Puerto Soley on the Pacific coast. Loyalist troops closed from the north and south, trapping the rebels as they reportedly withdrew toward the Nicaraguan frontier.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
la Cruz
Puerto Soley
Pacific
Boston rebels hold out as prison talks continue
A seven member committee including two editors and a Boston Bar Association president met with four rebellious convicts at Massachusetts State Prison in a four day stalemate. Officials said no change occurred and hostages continue to receive food through guard permission while the prisoners stay in the cell block.
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John J. Grant
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Pilot
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John J. O’brien
E. Lawrence Spurr
State Commissioner of Correction
Otis M. Whitney
John Mitchell
O’brien
Whitney
Spurr
Edward F. Hartigan
Neutral Zone Buffer Established Between Costa Rica and Nicaragua
The OAS five nation peace commission set up a neutral zone 18 miles by six in the Costa Rican Nicaragua frontier area. It will host 23 observers to deter cross border clashes while President Somoza warns of grave consequences for any border violations. Costa Rica’s government moves to flank rebels from the northwest as loyalist forces press south.
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Costa Rica
inter-American Peace Commission
Five-Nation Commission
the Organization of American States
Jose Figueres
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
Pacific Ocean
Nicaragua
OAS Commission
United States
McCarthys Not On the Guest List
Washington sources say Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and his wife were not invited to two White House dinners this week by a decision of President Eisenhower and the First Lady. The absence sparked speculation as to the social snub and reasons were not disclosed.
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Joseph R. McCarthy
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McCarthy
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Sen
Arthur Watkins
Utah
Senate Committee
Nixon
House
Sam Rayburn
McCarthys
Mary Jane McCaffree
Atomic Nautilus Submerges for First Time in History
The nuclear submarine Nautilus descended into the Atlantic for the first atomic powered dive in history. It went to a depth during rough seas south of Montauk Point and remained submerged for about an hour under Lt. William H. Layman. Further dives were planned.
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Groton
Conn
Atlantic Ocean
William H. Layman
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Montauk Point
Long Island
Dwight D. Eisenhower
General Macs Corp
Red China allows relatives to visit U.S. prisoners
Peiping and the United Nations announce that the Chinese government would provide facilities for relatives to visit 11 convicted aviators and other American detainees, with the U.N. noting visa decisions remain up to the United States. The State Department says it cannot encourage visits and would not promise travel documents.
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Washington
State Department
Enc
Red China
Henry Suydam
United Nations
United States
Edwin Heller
Held
China
Philadelphia
Peiping
Chou En-Lai
Dag Hammarskjold
People’s Republic of China
Red Cross Society of China
U.S
Hammarskjold
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Eisenhower economic report draws party lines in Congress
Senator Douglas criticized a high degree of political coloring in the economic message to Congress. Fulbright said agriculture is neglected as farm income hits a 14 year low relative to costs. Byrd endorsed no tax cuts until the budget is balanced. Goldwater praised free enterprise focus. Flanders backed many proposals. Rayburn urged continuing Democratic laws. Ellender compared Eisenhower to Roosevelt and Truman on future dollar output.
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Sen
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R-Il
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
House Economic Committee
Fulbright
D-Ark
Ate Banking Committee
Byrd
D-Va
Finance Committee
Generlly
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R-Ariz
Joint Economic Committee
Sen. Flanders
R-Vi
Rayburn
D-Tex
Ellender
D-La
Roosevelt
Trueman
Pets Parade and Local News Preview in Sundays Journal
A full page picture feature by Bill Weith shows pets and youngsters, with extended visiting hours at Middletown Hospital praised by patients and staff. A new Fire Department training tower helps standardize drills for better protection. Public Health nurses train pupils in TB patch testing in a feature set for Sunday.
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Bill Weith
Middletown Hospital
Russian ambassador flies home for routine consultations
New York report states Georgicar, the Soviet ambassador to the United States, returned to Moscow yesterday for routine consultations with his government.
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Georgicar
Unite States
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