Big Three pledge aid to Germany ahead of election
The United States Britain and France announce they will not back any disarmament deal that harms German reunification. Aimed at Sept. 15 West German elections the declaration urges free elections in both halves and preserves Germany’s right to choose military policy. It signals possible Western security pact if reunification occurs and rejects East German led talks, amid Soviet proposals for a Europe-wide pact.
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United States
Britain
France
Germany
Henrich von Brentano
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Soviet Union
Russia
Otto
Kent Johnson Wins Fifth Annual Middletown Opti-Derby
Kent Johnson, 12, wins the biggest Opti-Derby at Middletown on E Central Ave, defeating rival Bobby Allen for a $500 education scholarship. Allen Johnson, a two time champ, sits out due to new eligibility rules while Kent sets multiple fast heats, clocking 33.6 seconds in Class B and finishing under 22 mph in the finals amid about 3,000 spectators.
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Allen Johnson
E. Central Ave
Johnson
Allen
Kent
Roosevelt Junior High School
Bobby Allen
Monroe
John Georgia
Forrest Thomas
Central Ave
Roosevelt School
Shafer St
Journal
Johnson Brothers
Len Johnson
Glenn Mullins
Billy Record
Jon Swift
Larry DeBolt
Georgia
Bill Weith
Middletown Pressures With Heat And Humidity
A weather note describes Middletown enduring hot and muggy conditions. It suggests the high dew point may contribute to the discomfort, with readers warned of sultry air and sticky evenings.
Modern gadgets pop toast up, no burning burn
In old days we pulled burned toast from the toaster. Now the toast pops up automatically easing the chore.
Oman Rebels Bottled Up in Small Area, British Claim
Sir Bernard Burrows said Oman rebels have lost momentum and are bottled up in a 25 by 15 mile area around Nizwa with about 200 fighters and one large allied tribe. He named Imam Ghaleb bin Ali as figurehead, while Taleb bin Ghali and Sheikh Suleiman bin Hamyar are listed as real leaders.
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Bahrain
Persian Gulf
Oman
Nizwa
Bernard Burrows
Burrows
Muscat
Ghaleb bin Ali
Associated Press
Cairo
Mohamed el Harsy
Arabian Peninsula
Taleb bin Ghali
Taleb
Saudi Arabia
Suleiman bin Hamyar
Said bin Taimur
Watchman Held Up and Kidnapped in Copper Cable Theft
In Cadiz Ohio a watchman at Powhatan Mining Co warehouse in Jewett was held at gunpoint and kidnapped by a six or so man gang who loaded 15 rolls of heavy copper cable worth about 25000 onto a truck. Frank Massee 3 described the assault at 230 Sunday morning. He freed himself walked to Cadiz and alerted authorities. Sheriff Odis Yoho cited similar Harrison County thefts totaling about 200000 in copper cable from Hanna Coal Co.
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Ohio
Powhatan Mining Co
Jewett
Frank Massee
Massee
Odis Yoho
Harrison County
Hanna Coal Co
Showers May Hinder Fight at Polo Grounds New York
Dark skies threaten rain as The Weather Bureau warned of showers this afternoon and evening. Patterson defends his title at 9 00 p m EST at the Polo Grounds with a 5 1 favorite status.
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New York
Weather Bureau
Patterson
Polo Grounds
Dayton man killed in city jail cell incident
Cecil Beach, 56, of Dayton, died in Miami Valley Hospital after a severe head injury was found on him in a city jail cell. Beach had been booked early Sunday on an intoxication charge and left in a cell with 30 other prisoners.
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Dayton
Ohio
Cecil Beach
Miami Valley Hospital
City
Beach
36 Killed In Weekend Accidents
A nationwide run of deadly incidents over the weekend left thirty six dead. A Texan highway head on crash killed five members of a single family. A Puget Sound boating accident drowned four adults and four children from Seattle. A Virginia millpond plunge killed six. A New York Sylvan Beach crash claimed three from one family. A private plane wreck at Eglin Air Force Base caused another death.
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New York
Puget Sound
Florida
Maine
Tex
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Seattle
Oak Harbor
Fredericksburg
Sylvan Beach
N.Y
Eglin Air Force Base
Actress Elizabeth Taylor in satisfactory condition at Columbia Presbyterian
New York actress Elizabeth Taylor is reported in satisfactory condition at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center after entering Thursday with premature labor pains. She had expected to give birth in October and is married to movie producer Mike Todd.
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Miss Taylor
New York
Elizabeth Taylor
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Mike Todd
Mexico City Earthquake Kills 43, Damages 8 Million
Mexico City reels after a massive earthquake that toppled over 50 buildings, leaving at least 43 dead and more than eight million dollars in damage. Missing rise to about 20 with 500+ injured. Acapulco and Guerrero report casualties, while officials caution some remote areas may yet reveal more. A lone foreign casualty is Brooklyn tourist Mrs. Sarah Dorfman.
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Acapulco
Pacific
Guerrero
Chilpancingo
Michoacan
Brooklyn
Sarah Dorfman
Paseo de Reforma
Jackson Supports Jury Trial In Civil Rights Debate
Senator Jack son of Washington backs a jury trial amendment to the civil rights bill saying no civil right should be endangered to guard another. The issue, shaping the House bill into a Senate showdown, could determine whether the measure passes this week or faces a Southern filibuster. The amendment would extend jury trials to all criminal contempt cases in federal enforcement of voting rights.
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Church
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House
City Councilman Herbert Williams Dies at 70
Dayton reports Herbert Williams, 70, a city councilman in nearby Kettering, died at Miami Valley Hospital after a heart attack. Hospital officials confirmed the fatal event occurred today.
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Dayton
Ohio
Herbert
Williams
Kettering
Miami Valley Hospital
Traffic Deaths Off CHICAGO
The National Safety Council reported that total traffic deaths in the first six months of the year were 17,620, down 2 percent from the first half of 1956, reflecting a modest improvement in road safety.
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Chicago
NationalSafety Council
Moderate Parties Lead In Argentina's Voting
In Argentina, moderate Democratic parties lead the constituent assembly race as counting tallies show Peronists at about 20 percent early. Frondizi allies and Provisional President Aramburu supporters push to shape the 205 seat body, with blank ballots rising and neo-Peronist groups trailing in the seven million vote field.
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Buenos Aires
Juan Peron
Argentina
Caracas
Peron
Frondizi
Pedro Aremburu
Fedjaca Union
Dulles Takes Lead in Stalled Armament Talks
Secretary of State Dulles will personally join Eisenhower in London to push an open skies plan for Europe. He will meet with Harold Stassen and UK leaders Macmillan and Lloyd to seek a turning point in East West arms talks. Canada offered support for mutual aerial Arctic inspections as part of first stage disarmament.
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Washington
Dulles
U.S
John Diefenbaker
Canada
U. S
Banker Loots Bank then Fires Vault Fire and Self Injury
Norman Van Artadalen, 41, of Springfield, is accused of embezzling at least 22,600 dollars, then shooting himself and setting bank records ablaze to hide the deed. FBI reports recover 22,600 with 6,000 still missing. a .22 pistol was found in the vault. Hospitalized with a shoulder wound after bystander sighting smoke from the bank.
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Philadelphia
FBI
Norman van Artadalen
Springfield
St. Agnes Hospital
Carl E. Heynrich
van Artedalen
Heinrich
Gina's Baby Like Dad Born to Gina Lollobrigida Couple
A dark haired six pound one ounce boy was born to Gina Lollobrigida and Dr Milko Skofic yesterday at a clinic near their Appian Way villa. The baby, to be named after his father, resembles his famous mother and is their first child. Skofic, a Yugoslav who escaped a German camp in 1942, rushed his wife to safety as reporters followed. Gina, 29, plans to return before filming resumes this fall.
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Romeo
Gina Lollobrigida
Milko Skofic
Appian Way
Gina
Skofic
Reds Stir Guatemala After Assassination
Guatemalan defense minister warns Communists spread rumors to spark unrest after President Carlos Castillo Armas was assassinated Friday night. Col Francisco Oliva, a key ruler during a 30 day siege, called for citizens to report Red activity as the army says the country is calm and will suppress subversion. A palace guard is questioning suspected accomplices identified as militants. Acting President Luis Arturo Gonzalez Lopez meets Congress and gains broad party support as rumors of a junta are denied.
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Carlos Castillo Armas
Francisco Oliva
Castillo Armas
Roberto Castaneda
Pres
Luis Arturo Gonzalez Lopez
Congress
Gonzales
Ramiro Geres da Asturias
Army
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