West Berlin status unlikely to change say Western ministers
Geneva AP Western foreign ministers expect the Soviets to honor West Berlin status despite Khrushchev's refusal to bargain. Delegates believe Khrushchev still seeks a summit and Herter warned Gromyko Eisenhower will skip a summit unless the Soviet threat to West Berlin is eased. Khrushchev accused Western proposals of lacking nego tiating elements.
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West Berlin
Khrushchevy
Foreign Ministers
Khrushchev
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Christian A. Herter
Andrei Gromyko
Eisenhower
Khrushchev Vows Soviet Strength in West Containment
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev warned that Western aggression would invite destruction and predicted capitalism’s defeat. He spoke in Viore Albania of growing Soviet industrial power, and a joint Soviet Albanian communique urged decolonization, UN representation for Red China, German peace, and a nuclear free central Europe. It also noted potential talks with Yugoslavia and warned against US rocket bases in Italy and Greece.
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America
Tirana
Albania
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Enver Hoxha
Geneva
Soviet Union
Germany
West Berlin
Yugoslavia
Tito
Kremlin
U.S
Italy
Greece
Lloyd foreign secretary status questioned by Times report
British delegates at the Big Four talks dismissed a London Times report that Selwyn Lloyd may lose the post before Britain’s general election. Officials said there is not the slightest chance Lloyd will be moved before the election due next May. The rumor sparked speculation among American, French, German and Soviet delegates about his future and his policy stance.
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London
Selwyn Lloyd
Lloyd
Britain
London Times
Khrushchev rejects concessions in bargaining stance
Khrushchev states that concessions are unnecessary as their proposals were not offered for bargaining. The exchange frames a rigid position in a diplomatic dispute, emphasizing nonnegotiable terms and a refusal to yield on core demands.
Berlin status talks hint at summit progress
Western ministers expect a firm Soviet assurance within 10 days that Berlin's status will not change while a summit is discussed. Gromyko may offer such assurance to avoid pressuring the Western powers, as discussions center on a possible basis for longer term Berlin agreements and separate peace pacts with East and West Germany.
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Gromyko
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Prince Rainier Celebrates 36th Birthday With Song and Drums
Monte Carlo reports Prince Rainier III marked his 36th birthday with a late night drum session. Princess Grace watched with indulgence as Aristotle Onassis joined on guitar, while Rainier’s principality hosts the informal celebration.
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Arlene Drops Heavy Rain Across Louisiana Mississippi
Tropical storm Arlene weakened over Central Mississippi causing high water in parts of Louisiana and light wind damage. Forecasts show scattered showers in Mississippi and Louisiana as torrential rains in Louisiana closed main roads near New Orleans. Moisant International Airport recorded 10.92 inches of rain in a 24 hour period ending Sunday.
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Arlene
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Mo'sant International
Glad To Be Back MecCrackin Talks To Full Church
In Cincinnati AP report, controversial pacifist Rev Maurice F McCrackin returns after a federal prison term to his West Cincinnati church and Neighborhood House, now independent and run by Episcopal Diocese. He urged peace and warned against nuclear disaster as his congregation welcomed him back.
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Maurice F. McCrackin
Episcopal
Henry Wise Hobson
McCrackin
Allenwood
Cincinnati-St. Barnabas
Weather shifts as cooler air moves into the Miami Valley
A mass of cooler dryer air approaches from the west and should arrive tonight, bringing dry conditions for most of the week. Today features partly cloudy warm humid weather with a high near 83 and a chance of afternoon showers. Showers end tonight as the cooler air settles in, with a low around 60s. Tuesday remains partly cloudy cool and dry with a high near 80. Local high Sunday reached 88 at 5 pm and a 68 morning low.
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Middletown
Violent Memorial Weekend on Highways Sets Record
Memorial weekend traffic tolls surged to a record two day total with 385 deaths, far above the 260 pre holiday forecast. Drownings numbered 32 and there were 74 other fatal accidents, plus a fatal train collision near Crown Point Indiana.
Cattle Thief to Face Arraignment After Rio de la Plata Capture
William A. Douglas, seized in Brazil, is handcuffed on the Argentine liner Rio de la Plata. He is turned over to the FBI in New York for arraignment on charges of stealing 28 head of cattle. He was ordered expelled following his Brazilian capture.
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Rio de la Plata
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FBI
New York
Brazil
States report Memorial Day traffic deaths across nations
Five of 49 states had no traffic fatalities during the two day Memorial Day period while California reported at least 30 highway deaths. Ohio ranked second with 21 fatalities and New York totaled 19, the third highest. Alaska Delaware Vermont reported no drownings or other accident deaths.
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Alaska
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Idaho
New Hampshire
Vermont
Ohio
New York
Memorial Day Traffic Toll Reaches Record Levels
During the first holiday weekend of the season traffic deaths totaled 371 with 132 drowning and 88 in other accidents for an overall toll of 591 in a three day period. The 1958 Memorial Day fell on a Friday.
Western on TV Stereotype Delivers Slow Cavalry Arrival
A reader notes a TV Western depicting an Indian produced program with a stereotyped plot as the cavalry fails to arrive on schedule, sparking context about portrayal in entertainment.
Governor Earl Long Safe in Galveston Psychiatric Clinic
Louisiana Governor Earl K. Long, 63, in a psychiatric clinic in Galveston after tantrum like outbursts before the Legislature. Doctors monitor condition at John Sealy Hospital while Lt. Gov. Lether Frazar acts as acting governor.
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Tex
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
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John B. Truslow
Galveston Daily News
Long
Baton Rouge
Lether Frazar
Long's Empire Fractures as Governor Falls Ill in Texas
Louisiana Governor Huey P Long had exited to a Texas hospital amid a turbulent statehouse scene. Senator Russell B Long cited his uncle's physical exhaustion and hinted at a prolonged absence while opponents debate possible removal for illness.
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Death Toll in Ohio Memorial Day Weekend Hits Record
The Associated Press reports Ohio ended Memorial Day weekend with a shocking 361 deaths 21 in traffic 13 drownings and two miscellaneous accidents. Drownings dominated including three brothers ages 10 13 and 14 in Lorain County Black River and a Cleveland youth who died in Roundup Lake while a 15-year-old died trying to save him. Four fatal auto crashes killed eight. A infant died in Akron from a plastic cleaning bag incident, and a Salem boy died in an electric shock from a chicken coop powerline.
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Portage County
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Salem
Monkeys Kept Under Observation After Flight Test
Able and Baker the two spacebound monkeys will remain under long term observation to detect any delayed effects from radiation or weightlessness. Doctors reported minimal physiological changes during the flight with heartbeats and respiration nearly normal at landing. Future checks will occur at Walter Reed Army Institute and Pensacola Navy aviation medicine facility.
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Pensacola
Fla
Cape Canaveral
Atlantic Ocean
Practice Sure Hasn't Helped Practice Sure Hasn't Helped
In Los Angeles George Hinton Jr. 24 shot himself in the knee with a .22 caliber Tamar malia while practicing fast draws eight weeks ago then again on Sunday while still practicing he shot his foot at Bet prs.
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Los Angeles
George Hinton Jr
Mom Yells Baby Dies On Tracks
In Wrenshall Minnesota a mother racing to reach her 2 year old daughter Jan Newsum near tracks was within 15 feet when a passenger train traveling about 60 mph struck and killed her. Deputy Coroner Martin Barr Jr said a journal box on the locomotive crushed her skull. The accident happened seconds after Mrs Julius Newsom left in a friend’s car to a neighbor’s home.
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Martin Barr Jr
Julius Newsom
Newsum
Woman Runs to Help Girl Found by Tracks
From the car Mrs Newsom spotted Jan sitting 125 feet from the house along the railroad. She leaped out and chased the girl, fell once, rose, and kept calling to her daughter while heading toward the trackside.
Speed Up Urged For Atomic Powered Aircraft
Senate leaders push for a crash program to have an atomic powered bomber or missile engine ready. Sen Richard Rosegell says prototypes could be built quickly, with a test flight within 18 months and Hank Russell notes a five year pace is too slow. Rep Melvin Price backs a three year target if concurrent design and construction proceed.
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United States
Richard B. Rosegell
D- Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russell
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Roscoe C. Wilson
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Melvin Price
D-Ill
Senate House Atomic Energy Subcommittee On Research and Development
Price
Eisenhower not siding with steel bosses in wage talks
AP dispatch from Washington reports the White House denies President Eisenhower supports management in the steel wage talks as John L. Lewis claims. An AP filed update from Iron River Michigan notes five men killed in a cavern and explosive fire 2,200 feet underground at the Sherwood iron mine.
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Eisenhower
John L. Lewis
Iron River
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D-Day Reflections From Allied and German Perspectives
An AP war correspondent recalls a quiet moment of peace as American general writes to his wife on June 6 1944. A German artillery officer faces diminishing odds while a Ranger unit earns combat notice in ongoing landings. Whitehead leads with Collins Fluegge and Hodenfield follow.
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Normandy
J. Lawton
Lightnin
Joe) Collins
7Th Corps
Utah Beach
Horst Fluegge
Germany
G. K. Hadenfield
Stars and Stripes
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