Mormon Girl Wins Miss USA Title in Miami Beach
Linda Bement 18 from Salt Lake City Utah won Miss USA and advanced to the Miss Universe semifinals among 42 contestants. She stood out in gown and bathing suit rounds with a 37 23 36 figure and planned to study dramatics at the University of Utah. She hinted at possible acting opportunities if a film offer arose.
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Linda Bement
Brunette
Salt Lake City
Utah
F. T. Macfeely
Miami Beach
Fla
Linda
Miami Beach Convention Hall
Italy Moves To End Riots With 15 Day Truce
Senate President Cesare Merzagora urged a 15 day truce in political rioting and strikes to save Italy’s constitutional values. Giovanni Leone signaled support from the Chamber of Deputies as other parties and unions showed backing. Violence flared in Palermo with stone throwing and barricades as Premier Fernando Tambroni faced pressure over police tactics.
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Eugene Levin
ROME
Senate
Cesare Merzagora
Italy
Giovanni Leone
Chamber of Deputies
Center
Fight
Weekend forecast signals sunny, mild Miami Valley
A high pressure system dominates the Miami Valley bringing bright sunny weather. Today's high around 85 with a low tonight near 60. Saturday remains sunny and mild. there is a chance of showers Sunday. Middletown posted a high of 79 yesterday at 4:30 pm and a low this morning around 60.
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Miami Valley
Middletown
Defense bill signed by president for defense appropriation
Washington AP reports President Eisenhower signed the defense appropriation bill totaling 39.9966 billion dollars, about 661.6 million more than requested. He signed the measure on Thursday before leaving for Newport, Rhode Island, for vacation.
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Washington
Eisenower
Eisenhower
Newport, JR. 1
Magazine salesman shot by farmer near Columbus
AP report from Columbus says James Ham, 22, of Detroit, was slain by Joseph Schmeltzer, 66, on Schmeltzer’s Licking County farm after a tip led the Globe Reader Service salesman there. Deputy sheriffs found Schmeltzer dead. an autopsy was planned to determine his cause of death.
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Columbus
Ohio
James Ham
Detroit
Mich
Sheriff's Deputies
Horn
Globe Reader Service
Michigan City
Ind
Joseph Schmeltzer
Harry Jordan
Danville
Ill
Schmeltzer
Whites Flee Congo as Mutiny Shakes Leopoldville
Thousands of panic stricken whites flee the Belgian Congo capital Leopoldville as mutinous soldiers seize control. Belgian Belgians, many with children in pajamas, crowd ferries and shelters while authorities report calm returning but danger persists. Abbe Fulbert Youlou forms a refugee relief committee as tensions rise ahead of Brazzaville Independence.
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Brazzaville
French Congo
Republic of Congo
Leopoldville
Belgian Congo
Congo River
France
Joseph Kasavubu
Lynn Heinzerling
Abbe Fulbert Youlou
Belgium
Youth Kills Girl Lured Into Woods
In St Louis Missouri a 17 year old boy lured seven year old Carol Sue Blankenship with prom ises of picking mulberries then raped and murdered her in a wooded area near the Mississippi River. A first degree murder warrant was issued for Abraham William Skaggs as police investigate the case and the suspect leads officers to the crime scene.
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St, Louis
Carol Sue Blankenship
Mississippi River
Carol
Circuit Attorney's
Abraham William Skaggs
Joseph Blankenship
South St. Louis
Leslie Upchurch
Skaggs
Arthur Sullivan
Sullivan
Blankenshin
Man threatens jump at DNC HQ on 14th floor
At the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles delegates watch as Lee Rhodes, 34, a beauty salon operator, threatens to jump from the 14th floor. After 50 minutes police persuade him to descend when reporters agree to publish his story about his claimed license revocation. He’s taken to a receiving hospital for observation.
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Los Angeles
Biltmore
Lee Rhodes
Rhodes
Mexico backs Cuban people. congressional spokesman says
In Mexico City a congressman for the ruling party declared solid backing for the Cuban people against the United States. President Lopez Mateos remained silent on the remark by Emilio Sanchez Piedras, head of the permanent congressional commission, though aides signaled the view reflected legislative stance rather than executive policy. The speech outlined government policies and suggested consultation with top officials.
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Jack Rutledge
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Emilio Sanchez Piedras
Permanent Commission of Congress
Legislative Branch
Executive
Lopez Mateos
Sanchez Piedras
Soap Boxes At The Biltmore Hear The Vein Of Politics
At Pershing Square near the Biltmore Hotel during the Democratic National Convention, soap box speakers spar with critics and curious onlookers. Passersby debate wealth and power while hopeful delegates and perhaps future leaders listen for a chance to influence policy and destiny.
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Pershing Square
Biltmore
Southern Hospitality Room At Dixie Delegates Den
An AP report describes a tiny Confederate themed lounge on the Biltmore Hotel third floor in Los Angeles called the Southern Hospitality Room. Delegates mingle with Nashville musicians while Atlanta real estate man Charles Shepherd funds the display. Kennedy supporters including James W. Taxi Smith and Henry L. Country Johnston are noted, with Johnson’s backers arguing for Kennedy in the South. A visitor departs amid clinking glasses and festive chatter that blends politics with hospitality.
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Los Angeles
Biltmore Hotel
Henry L
Country) Johnston
Valdosta
Georgia
Kennedy
South
Country
Okefenokee
Cuba Rejects U.S. Oil Refineries Seizure Protest
Havana denounced the U S protest over seizure of American and British oil refineries as an attempt to restore colonial dependence. Foreign Minister Raul Roa called the United States false hypocritical and malevolent in claiming the refineries were illegally taken last week.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
U. S
Cuba
Raul Roa
United States
Mexican Leaders Affirm Solidarity With Cuban Struggle
Mexican representatives reiterate solidarity with the Cuban people as it yearns for liberty and economic independence, saying they stand with Cuba against pressures from the United States. The remarks emphasize regional support for Cuba’s pursuit of autonomy and self determination.
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United States
Eisenhower Harter to discuss Cuban crisis at Newport
President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Christian A. Herter will discuss the Cuban crisis at a weekend conference in Newport Rhode Island. White House press secretary James C. Hagerty announced plans for the meeting at Eisenhower's vacation headquarters.
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Newport
R. I
Eisenhower
Christian A. Herter
James C. Hagerty
White House
Eisehower
Mexican PRI Dominates Congress Holds Key Leadership
Congressional leader speaking for the Party of Revolutionary Institutions notes the PRI’s overwhelming majority in Congress and control of most political life. Lopez Mateos is formally the PRI leader, with aims toward peace and reciprocal friendship in Latin America as a guiding principle.
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Party of Revolutionary Institutions
PRI
Congress
Lopez Mateos
Kennedy Blitz Isn't Working
Kennedy strategists concede first ballot won't crown Kennedy. They push a second ballot blitz to win at the convention, hoping to peel away Humphrey and other blocs. Johnson backs Symington and Stevenson forces as Truman considers involvement amid a fratricidal contest.
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Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Adlai E. Stevenson
Kennedy
California
Edmund G. Brown
Pennsylvania
Robert B. Meyner
New Jersey
Herschel C. Loveless
Iowa
George Docking
Kansas
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Orville L. Freeman
Humphrey
Soa
House
Sam Rayburn
Johnson
Truman
Stevenson
Palmer Near Lead in British Open as Rain Delays Final Round
Arnold Palmer, at St Andrews, clueed to within four strokes of the leader with a 70 in the third round of the British Open. A torrrential downpour halted play and the fourth round was postponed to Saturday. Rockefeller urges resumption of underground nuclear tests as a step toward arms control. Mikoyan hints talks may yield a test ban agreement.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Arnold Palmer
Young Latrobe
Golf Pro
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
United States
Snapshot Riches: A Family Man’s Wallet Replaced
A family man describes a life where currency is supplanted by photographs, with each snapshot replacing a bill as he carries memories over money. The feature explores personal values, budgeting choices, and the meaning of wealth through imagery.
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