UN Set To Sign Truce Without ROK Okay
U N Far East commander convened top Korean leaders as Allies press ahead with a truce despite South Korea intransigence. Washington predicts a clash within 24 hours with President Syngman Rhee over the division of Korea. Eisenhower envoy Robertson has made concessions in five talks but keeps the door open to an agreement.
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Expect Rhee To Present New Demands
Seoul July 2 AP President Syngman Rhee is expected to name his new terms for a Korean armistice as Allied officials indicate a signing may proceed with or without Seoul’s blessing. Rhee pressed for a mutual security pact and robust U.S. aid, while Washington officials warn they will sign with the Communists regardless of Rhee’s opposition. Generals in Tokyo and Seoul discuss strategy as Rhee's demands shift after talks with Walter Robertson.
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Forest Fires Menacing New Hampshire Hills
Concord N H four states the Navy and the National Guard joined New Hampshire crews in a fight to halt wildfires in the hills. Massachusetts Vermont and Maine dispatched fighting teams and equipment as firefighters faced a score of blazes since early reports.
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Polio Strikes Dover Family Father Taken to Hospital
Dale Johnson, father of four from Dover, has been admitted to Canton Aultman Hospital for polio treatment. His wife Shirley, 32, entered the hospital last week with a mild case of polio.
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Reds Take Lookout Mountain as Chinese Attack Reverses Korean Advance
In the East Central Front a sudden surge by about 2000 Chinese Reds overran Lookout Mountain, driving back a South Korean assault. US advisers noted Korean entrenchment before daybreak as fighting raged on Virginia Hill Finger Ridge and Sniper Ridge. The battle continued with thousands of reinforcements on both sides while Allied jets patrolled the air but found no Red aircraft.
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Senate votes to end Mutual Security Administration
The Senate approved ending the Mutual Security Administration on July 1, 1955 and halting actual foreign aid spending a year later by voice vote with no objections. Acting Republican leader Knowland of California backed the amendment as part of the approval. Vic Seixas, the 1952 U.S. Davis Cup captain, defeated Mervyn Rose in a marathon Wimbledon semifinal, 6-4 4-3 10-12 9-11 6-4 6-3, and will meet the Nielsen-Drobny winner Friday.
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President Sees Unrest Behind Curtain and Korea Talks
President Eisenhower warned of unrest spreading behind the Iron Curtain while saying the United States will not actively support revolts in satellite nations. He expressed confidence a Korean War end will come, described Rhee relations as real but unsettled, and outlined aims for a forthcoming Anglo American French conference to boost understanding on Korea, the Middle East, NATO, Indochina and trade. He also commented on library book policies and the Republican Party's ability to implement reforms.
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Senate Leaders Push On Foreign Aid Bill In Senate
Senate leaders pressed for quick passage of a 5.318 billion foreign aid ceiling for the new fiscal year amid no proposed cuts so far. The House has approved a 4.998 billion authorization while amendments and presidential discretion on allocations drew debate and votes.
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Japan seeks talks on mutual security aid program
Tokyo officials say Japan proposes negotiations with the United States on an agreement for American assistance under the mutual security program. Foreign Office sources expect talks to open by week’s end or early next week. The United States has assured Japan it need not send troops abroad if she accepts American mutual security aid.
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McCarthy Seeks Report on Overseas Library Book Ban
Senator McCarthy demands State Department details on books banned from U S overseas libraries and reopens investigations into alleged communist connections. He notes about 300 titles removed amid directives since February and questions Whittaker Chambers Witness and other writers.
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Queen Mother and Princess Visit Rhodesia for Rhodes Birthday
Queen Mother Elizabeth and Princess Margaret arrived by Comet jet in Britain's Rhodesia to join 100th anniversary celebrations marking Cecil Rhodes's birth, the colony's founder.
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Streets Left Bare By Heat No Relief Seen
Middletown baked as temperatures neared 100 with 90 at Armco East Side gate and 88 at CG and E downtown. Residents stayed indoors protecting children from polio while Coca Cola bottling plant reported over a million bottles in June, signaling extreme heat worldwide with widespread record highs and limited relief forecast.
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Prestige Tossed Into all a Fund Row
Washington: Eisenhower's military prestige anchors a campaign to block House cuts in the 34.4 billion defense budget defense spending. Rep Scrivner and Democrats push to restore over a billion to Air Force funds while the House debates a 143 wing goal vs the 120 wing plan, with Vandenberg urging 1.435 billion for muscle and base needs.
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More Heat To Invade Southwest
Amarillo Texas AP reports Southwestern cattlemen split over administration moves amid a severe drought. A hotter than normal July is forecast for Central Western states with continued dryness from the Southwest into the Central plains. Four years of extreme heat and poor rainfall have damaged livestock ranges. the President declared a disaster area. The government unveiled a 200 million pound beef buying program to stabilize prices, with additional relief designations covering 152 Texas counties and 40 in Oklahoma for stockmen.
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Oil groups rally to aid drought-hit Kansas cattle country
Kansas oilmen organize relief for drought stressed cattle country in Butler Greenwood Wilson Woodson Coffee Lyon and Chase counties. Tom Orr executive secretary of the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association said crews and equipment will be sent to tap water for grazing lands.
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Drought Relief Efforts Face Mixed Support Across States
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized railroads to cut freight rates on hay, feed, and livestock moving to drought areas in Texas Oklahoma Colorado New Mexico. The American Farm Bureau urged including Colorado New Mexico and Kansas in disaster declarations while officials urged larger cattle purchases to stabilize markets. Averages show crop-saving rains fading with scattered showers in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Our trace committee agrees to go home soon on Western Front
A loud speaker announced on the Western Front that the trace committee has reached an agreement to return home, but it did not specify the terms. The message was followed by music.
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