Senators Clash Over Civil Rights Direct Vote Plan
Two Republican senators criticized Senator Russell's proposal for a direct popular vote on civil rights legislation as unworkable. They argued there is no constitutional mechanism for such a referendum and warned Congress should act, while Russell urged a voter referendum during next year's elections. The bill would empower the attorney general to obtain federal injunctions to prevent civil rights infringements.
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Jack Bell Washington
Sen
Russell
Knowland
California
GOP
Javits
Congress
Senate
No Influence Found in Lanza Parole Release
New York investigators conclude there was an absence of evidence that political influence freed extortionist Joseph Socks Lanza. Acting State Investigation Commissioner Arthur L. Reuter reports political figures were contacted by Lanza’s relatives but no proof of influence on parole decisions. He criticizes the Parole Board’s reliance on records for parole compliance.
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New York
Averell Harriman
Joseph
Socks) Lanza
Arthur L. Reuter
Lanza
Reuter
Survey on Household Spending by Gender
A survey shows that women spend 85 percent of the consumer dollar while men and children account for the remaining 15 percent. The figures juxtapose gender roles in consumer expenditure.
West Reacts Favorably to Trial Ban Plan at London Talks
Western delegates welcomed U S proposals for a 10 month test ban on atomic and hydrogen weapons while awaiting Moscow reactions. Stassen outlined phased steps including inspectors in a first stage and halting materials in a second stage, with safeguards and treaty framing.
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London
Soviet Union
West
Valerian Zorin
Stassen
United States
U.S
Congress
Britain
Russia
Pacific
France
Canada
Weather forecast for Independence Day setting
The forecast calls for a fair and warmer Fourth of July with sunny skies. Expect a cool start in the morning and a hot afternoon as temperatures edge up from yesterday's 94 at 4:30 p.m. and this morning's 63 at 5:30 a.m. to a summer holiday high.
Death Of Glamor Girl To Bring Legal Battle
The death of Joanne Connelley, New York glamor figure at 27, comes as her divorce from Jaime Ortiz-Patino nears finalization in two weeks. Her body returns to the United States Saturday while attorneys review whether a $67,000 settlement and two jewelry pieces awarded in her favor go to her two daughters from a former marriage.
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Neuchatel
Switzerland
New York
Joanne Connelley
Jaime Ortiz-Patino
Peggy Watts
Claude Reymond
Joanne
Spain
Reymond
Sharon
Brenda
Robert Sweeny
United States
Jack Connelley
Miami
Girard's Honeymoon Delayed By War Crime Case
Ottawa Illinois soldier William Girard 21, accused of killing a Japanese woman on a firing range at CAMP WHITTINGTON Japan, marries Haru Sueyama 27 under civil law. He says his honeymoon must wait until jurisdiction and trial are resolved and hopes the matter between the U.S. and Japan is settled. He denies being a hero and notes he is just another GI amid legal battles over where he will be tried.
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Camp Whittinton
Japan
William Girard
Ottawa, Ill
Haru
Candy) Sueyama
Girard
United States
Army Information Office
Louis
Ottawa
William
U.S
Four Sailors Die in Marseille Harbor Fire
In Marseille three American sailors and a French dockhand died as a harbor craft fire spread to the U S aircraft carrier Lake Champlain. The 45130 ton carrier lay at anchor while harbor crews fought the blaze for about 45 minutes, sending a thick smoke plume over the port. The harbor boat had moored beside the Lake Champlain to unload vehicles and equipment for the carrier crew.
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Marseille
France
U. S
Lake Champlain
6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
Quake Kills 750 in Northern Iran. 3,000 Missing
Rescue teams found 400 more bodies in two villages, raising the death toll to 750 and leaving over 3,000 missing. The quakes spanned a 500 mile arc from the Caspian coast to the Soviet border, hitting at least 120 Iranian communities near Mount Demavend.
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Tehran
Iran
Tighband
Sanghal
Elburz
Caspian Sea
Soviet Union
Baku
Caspian
Demavend
Algerian Probe Due By Senate
Sen Mansfield predicts the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will seek a confidential State Department report on Algeria policy. Sen Kennedy urges a political independence path via NATO or good offices of Tunisia and Morocco, with UN action if needed, while Secretary Dulles opposes the move.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Mansfield
Kennedy
Tunisia
Morocco
U.N. General Assembly
Dulles
Nasser seeks civilian cover as Egypt votes in pliant Parliament
Egyptians cast ballots in a controlled election with 282 of 350 constituencies. No real opposition existed as parties remained banned and a government committee culled candidates. Observers say Nasser aims to balance military backing with a civilian image after ousting King Farouk in 1952.
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Cairo
Nasser
Egypt
Farouk
Senate OKs 34.5 Billion Defense Budget in Congress Tug
The Senate approved 74 to 0 a $34.53 billion defense funding bill for the new fiscal year, closely tracking Eisenhower and Wilson asks. It allocates Air Force 16.38 billion, Navy Marines 10.05, Army 7.40, with remaining for interservice and defense office. A late 182.7 million cut was blocked and Dworshak urged deeper cuts.
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Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Wilson
Senate Appropriations Committee
House Conference Committee
Secretary of Defense
Sen. Dworshak
Idaho
Sen. Chavez
D-Nm
Dworshak
Congress
Four Killed In Accident In Jacobs Road Collision
Four people died and three were injured after a two car crash on Jacobs Road north of Youngstown. The dead include Rochelle Cornwall 27 and her daughter Judy 3 Patricia Gilbert 14 months both of Hubbard and Eugene Martin 36 of Youngstown. Injured are George Kennedy 29 Mrs Mary Lee Gilbert 18 and Mrs Alberta Cornwall 29.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Jacobs Road
Trumbull County
Rochelle Cornwall
Judy
Patricia Gilbert
Hubbard
Eugene Martin
George P. Kennedy
Mary Lee Gilbert
Alberta Cornwall
Gilbert
Patricia
Cornwall
Rochelle
Statistical sketch outlines 4th of July traffic victims
The National Safety Council reports the typical holiday road victim is a man aged 25 to 44. They project 4635 traffic deaths during the Independence Day period, from 6 p.m. to midnight, with speed a key factor and drinking involved in about half the crashes. Rural roads account for eight of ten fatalities.
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National Safety Council
NSC
Ohio Fourth of July: traditional celebrations amid highway patrols
Ohio plans a classic Fourth with fireworks and picnics while law enforcement stages an extended safety drive. Toledo will host a Walbridge Park display with familiar symbols and a new centerpiece, Edgewater Park in Cleveland hosts Festival of Freedom for about 200000 spectators. Police units from the Highway Patrol sheriffs and local departments will be on traffic duty through Sunday to reduce holiday fatalities.
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Ohio
Toledo
Walbridge Park
Niagara Falls
World Glass
Center
Cleveland
Edgewater Park
Columbus
Ohio Highway Patrol
C. William O'Neill
Judge Denies Mistrial in Hoffa Bribery Case
U S District Judge Burnita Matthews refused defense requests for a mistrial in the bribery conspiracy trial of James R. Hoffa and co defendant Hyman Fischbach. The motion claimed prosecution witness John Dye Cheasty voiced racial views that could bias jurors. After the ruling jurors were told not to consider race in their deliberations.
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Washington
U. S. Dist
Burnita S. Matthews
Midwest Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
John Dye Cheasty
Hyman I. Fischbach
Miami
Hoffa
Cheasty
Senate Rackets Investigating Committee
Cheasy
Matthews
Cones
Missing airliner found off coast of East Pakistan
The burned wreckage of a missing Pakistani airliner was found today on a sandy coast near the Bay of Bengal. Police report 2 of the 24 aboard survived the crash. The DC3 disappeared Monday.
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Dacca
East Pakistan
Bay of Bengal
Baseball Holiday Lineup Features Several Doubleheaders
The Cincinnati Redlegs face the Milwaukee Braves in a single game in Cincinnati on the Fourth. The Cleveland Indians play Detroit in a doubleheader at Municipal Stadium, while the Columbus Jets host Havana in a doubleheader in Columbus.
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Cincinnati Redlegs
Milwaukee Braves
Cincinnati
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Cleveland
Municipal Stadium
Columbus Jets
Havana
Columbus
Eisenhower floats world fallout checks for future tests
President Eisenhower proposes inviting all nations to place on site instruments to measure radioactive fallout from future U S atomic tests. He backs a temporary halt in testing to reach disarmament agreement and says the U S will grant more uranium 235 to friendly nations for reactor construction.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U. S
United States
Russia
Fissenhower
Fabor
Parents vow to fight foreign trial of San GI
The parents of Specialist 3c Dewayne McOsker vow to oppose a French trial for the Algerian killing in a dispute over cigarette payments. McOsker, 21, was handed to French authorities under the status of forces agreement after claiming the shooting was in self defense off duty. His defense seeks U.S. jurisdiction, noting possible U.S. Supreme Court rulings in related cases.
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Manhasset
C. Dewayne McOsker
France
United States
McOsker
Lester McOsker
McOskers
James Fletcher
U.S. Supreme Court
GI William Girard
Paris
Army
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Neb
U. S. Naval Academy
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