Seven Killed as Air Force KC97 Crashes Near Andover NH
An Air Force KC97 tanker crashed near a saw mill south of Andover New Hampshire during a routine training flight. All seven crewmen Capt James H White First Lt Harold C High First Lt Dean H Holzworth Sgt Marion C Ackerman A-30 Phillips K Daret T Sgt Owen Q Combs and T Sgt Jake Schmidt died. A companion plane and a state trooper saw the crash through overcast as fire burned for hours.
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Pease Air Force Base
James H. White
Cambridge
Mas
Harold C. High
Duluth
Minn
Dean H. Holzworth
Worland
Wyo
Marion C. Ackerman
Vevay
Ind
Phillips K. Daret
Norman
Okla
Owen Q. Combs
Bloomfield
Jake Schmidt
Riverton
Bud Keyser
Southcentral
New Hampshire
Joseph Humphrey
U.S. Rt. 4
N.H. Rt. 11
Miss USA finalists chosen for finals in Long Beach
In Long Beach California fifteen Miss USA contestants were chosen from 46 American entrants to compete in the finals with 33 foreign delegates. An adding machine tallied scores as judges held a parade in evening dresses and swimsuits.
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Long Beach
Calif
Memorial Auditorium
Alaska
Vermont
Little Rock High Schools Begin Fall Enrollment
Police monitored continuing enrollment at Little Rock four high schools as 429 seniors registered for the fall. Five Negroes sought to attend Central High, while four of the five had attended Central under federal protection in 1957-58. No disturbances reported. Superintendent Powell noted registration was slightly below average due to early timing. Pupils to be placed by the school board under the pupil placement law after enrollment. Two private schools said they would not operate this fall.
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Little Rock, Ark
Little Rock
Central High
Hall
Tech
Central
Terrell Powell
Passman
Eisenhower
U.S
Pay On National Debt Then Cut Taxes
President Eisenhower said there must be some payment on the national debt before any tax cuts. He forecast no real hope for a 18 month remaining in office and noted dimmer chances for a summit with the Russians. He also spoke of progress at the Geneva foreign ministers talks and addressed questions about newsman dinner arrangements.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Liue
Geneva
William McGaffin
The
Chica
Chuckle: Once a girl is married she must endure whistles
In a humorous quip a columnist notes that societal behavior shifts after marriage, suggesting a wife should tolerate whistles directed at her rather than at others, reflecting dated gender commentary in a lighthearted tone.
Spit On Khrushchev ends Scandinavia visit tale
Khrushchev explained canceling his three week August trip to Scandinavia after hostile press and atmosphere. He said he would only go where his message helps and suggested a later visit if it eases tensions. He mocked Geneva talk and joked about thinking and plans, insisting the plan is being fulfilled 105 percent.
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Nikita Khrushchev
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Norway
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H. C. Hansen
U.S
Richard M. Nixon
Soviet Union
MacMillan
Nixon to Meet Eisenhower Before Soviet Trip
Vice President Richard M. Nixon planned a final White House briefing with President Eisenhower before an 11 day trip to the Soviet Union. He will meet Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in Moscow and visit four Siberian cities. The trip opens the U.S. Exhibition in Moscow and aims to ease East West tensions.
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White House
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Nixon
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Leningrad
U.S
Labor Secretary Acts as Fact-Finder in Steel Strike
Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell becomes the presidents fact-finder in the steel strike as Eisenhower weighs Taft-Hartley options. The United Steelworkers union seeks a 15 cent hourly increase while industry argues higher costs would spark inflation. federal mediators press ongoing talks as both sides pledge cooperation.
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New York
James P. Mitchell
Eisenhower
Taft-Hartley
United Steelworkers Union
Mitchell
Price Reduction For Berlin Truce Sought By Allies
Andrei Gromyko faces Western demands to cut price for a Berlin truce as Big Four talks near a potential collapse. Western ministers press for a lasting unification framework with East and West Germans as advisers while warning of a possible recess and deadlock if Moscow refuses concessions.
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Geneva
Andrei Gromyko
East Germany
West Germany
Hour Strike Called by Cuba Confed Workers for Castro Return
Cuba's Confederation of Workers called a one hour general strike from 10 to 11 a.m. to press Fidel Castro to return as leader. Secretary General Salvador urged a million members to quit work to show labor demand amid Castro's resignation as prime minister and ongoing speculation about a front man and future role. The cabinet met without Castro and outlined measures while awaiting his decision for July 26 celebrations.
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Cuba
Confederation of Workers
Fidel Castro
David Salvador
Castro
Manuel Urrutia
Labinet
Compromise Foreign Aid Bill Moves Through Congress
Congress teams rush a $3.556 billion foreign aid authorization setting a spending ceiling with House action planned first. Senate consideration possible the same day if the House completes work. The measure, not a spending bill, faces further cuts by Rep. Passman. Eisenhower's higher totals for military aid and contingency funds are trimmed.
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Eisenhower
House
Senate
Otto E. Passman
D-La
Eisenhower Urges Labor Road and Farm Legislation
The president asked Congress to pass top measures on labor control road construction and farm policy in this session. In Oregon Douglas McKay a longtime political figure and former interior secretary died at 65 of a heart ailment. At the Big Four talks in Geneva the United States accused Russia of holding West Berlin for ransom as Andrei Gromyko rejected compromise on a Berlin truce.
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Eisenhower
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Salem. Ore
Douglas McKay
Oregon
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United States
Russia
West Berlin
West
U.S
Christian A. Herter
Andrei Gromyko
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Bomb blast hits Guatemala embassy and archbishop palace
Two bombs exploded Tuesday night in front of the American Embassy and the palace of the Roman Catholic archbishop in Guatemala. The blasts caused minor damage with no injuries. President Manuel Ydigoras offered a reward of 1,000 quetzals for information leading to the attackers' arrest.
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Guatemala
Manuel Ydigoras
Governor Earl Long Visits Denver on Vacation Trip
Louisiana Governor Earl K. Long, 63, weary and unshaven, arrived in Denver on a vacation trip Tuesday night. He moved quietly to a Brown Palace Hotel suite, bypassing a crowd of newsmen and onlookers.
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Earl K. Long
Denver
Brown Palace Hotel
Cost Of Living Advances In June To Record High
The Labor Department reports a 0.4 percent rise in June consumer prices, a record monthly increase in 14 months. Food costs surged, lifting the overall index to 124.5, with wages nudging up for hundreds of thousands due to escalator clauses. Take home pay rose for some workers, yet purchasing power slipped slightly from May’s peak. Food led June inflation as households face higher budgets.
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Labor Department
Ewan Clague
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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