Defense secret sheds light on air defense dispute
Washington AP report notes a secret session on air defense missiles. Officials discussed a master plan directed to Secretary McElroy, weighing Nike Hercules versus Bomarc options and possible joint use, with Gates and Russell offering cautious comments.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Neil H. McElroy
United States
Army
Thomas S. Gates Jr
Defense
Gates
Congress
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Air Force
Navy
Rain and Thunderstorms Sweep Across Nation
Rain fell in scattered sections as June warmth persisted. Severe thunderstorms hit eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota with tornadic winds in Fargo causing property damage. Showers spread from the Gulf Coast to the Ohio Valley. cool air persisted in the Northeast with temps mostly in the 50s.
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North Dakota
Minnesota
Fargo
N.D
Gulf Coast States
Ohio Valley
Montana
Maine
New Hampshire
Klumpp murder trial juror reshuffle under peremptory challenge
In Cincinnati the state and defense began altering the Klumpp jury using six peremptory challenges each. Home economics teacher Edythe Klumpp faces murder charges for the death and cremation of Louise Bergen after a dispute over divorce.
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Cincinnati
Edythe Klumpp
Frank M. Gusweiler
Klumpp
Louise Bergen
Navy Jargon Sparks Snicker in Shore Leave
A chuckle brand quip notes a new Navy ensign warning sailors not to call the deck a floor. The speaker jokes the captain would eject the crewman if such language were used aboard.
Million More At Work Expected In May Job Count
Washington reports a May employment forecast showing about one million more Americans employed than April. Secretary James P. Mitchell called the Labor Commerce Department survey extraordinarily good with a predicted rise in jobs and fall in unemployment from 65,012,000 employed and 3,627,000 unemployed in April.
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Washington
Secretary of Labor
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
Labor Commerce Department
USU Seeks To Divide Steel Firms
New York AP reports the United Steelworkers Union aims to resume company by company contract talks with committees next Tuesday. Talks shifted to four man teams after a month of only group meetings. Industry leaders weigh the union move as producers push a one year wage and benefit freeze to curb inflation. If no contract is agreed before June 30, about 500000 steel workers could strike at plants producing 90 percent of US steel.
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New York
United Steelworkers Union
Dillon Wins Senate Appointment as Undersecretary
C Douglas Dillon won Senate confirmation by voice vote to become first undersecretary in the State Department. The move follows his nomination by President Eisenhower to fill the post left by Christian Herter and aligns with the succession of John Foster Dulles as secretary of state.
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Washington
C. Douglas Dillon
Senate
State Department
Eisenhower
Dillon
Russell B. Long
D-La
Prescott Bush
R-Conn
Christian A. Herter
John
Foster Dulles
Cincinnati Boy Dies in Cave In
AP report states six year old Artie Weber suffocated when an excavation bank collapsed burying him under dirt in Cincinnati. Rescue efforts failed and authorities investigated the incident.
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Cincinnati
Artie Weber
Middletown Awaits Thunderstorms With Limited Relief
Storms may bring slight, temporary relief to the Middletown area by nightfall. Heat remains, with a five day forecast showing continued hot weather through Monday. Yesterday's high reached 84 at 3 p.m., with lows near 66 yesterday and 64 today.
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Middletown
Eisenhower Urges Doctors to Help Curb Inflation
President Eisenhower addressed the 109th American Medical Association meeting in Atlantic City urging doctors to charge reasonable fees and help prevent inflation. He linked fiscal responsibility to a stable dollar and warned against government overreach into private medical care. He spoke to over 5,000 at Convention Hall about balancing budgets and preserving freedom.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Eisenhower
American Medical Assn
America
Republic
Free World
FBI reports slight drop in major city crime
The FBI released a first quarter report showing a small decrease in major crimes in cities over 25,000 residents from 1958 to 1959. Director J Edgar Hoover urged continued public cooperation with law enforcement in confronting hardened criminals and juvenile delinquents.
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Washington
FBI Today
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Boxer watchdog lauded, ends up guarding empty flat
Lulu Mills found her 8 month old boxer had protected nothing as her apartment was broken into through a jimmied door. police noted the dog was missing the only item reported after the burglary.
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Pittsburgh
Lulu Mills
De Gaulle presses for equality in NATO amid Algeria row
Paris says France seeks equal status with Eisenhower and Macmillan within NATO. De Gaulle pressures for autonomy over foreign policy and a French A bomb plan while opposing integrated NATO command. France balks at Algeria independence timing and threatens to shield own forces.
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France
Atlantic Alliance
Charles de Gaulle
Britain
United States
de Gaulle
NATO
Eisenhower
Harold Macmilan
Algeria
Congress
Macmillan
Middle East
Asia
Africa
Far East
Police Kill Black Bear in Downtown Baltimore
Baltimore police say they shot and killed a large black bear in the early morning hours near downtown. About 100 officers joined the hunt after a Tuesday night sighting near a southwest city cemetery, and the bear was felled with a high-powered rifle after a five hour pursuit.
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Baltimore
Washington
Cincinnati man to face transfer over fatal Wilmington shooting
James Long, 41, of Cincinnati, was slated for transfer to Cincinnati as police seek charges in a fatal shooting in Wilmington Ohio. Wilmington police said Long, arrested on a drunken driving charge, admitted shooting 26 year old Charles Milton after Milton annoyed him and his wife early Sunday.
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Wilmington
Ohio
James Long
Cincinnati
Long
Charles Milton
Milton
Stay of execution for Charles Starkweather granted by Supreme Court
Justice Whitaker issued a stay allowing Starkweather to file a petition with the full court seeking review of his Nebraska murder case. In Columbus affidavits back gambling charges in Belmont County reach officials, Gov DiSalle reports. State Finance Director Malon says delays in Ohio mental hospital improvements stem from planning, not funds.
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Washington
Charles Evans Whitacker
Supreme Court Today
Charles Starkweather
Nebraska
Whittaker
Supreme Court
Columbus, Ohio
Belmont County
Michael V. DiSalle
James Malon
Ohio
Adenauer Rule Is Challenged By Erhard
West German Economic Minister Ludwig Erhard publicly challenged Chancellor Konrad Adenauer's plan to stay in office and forego a bid for the presidency. Erhard, a CDU favorite and architect of recovery, questioned his leadership and consulted party leaders before deciding whether to resign as economics chief.
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Bonn
Germany
Ludwig Erhard
Konrad Adenauer
Washington
Erhard
Adenauer
Christian Democratic Party
West Germany
Heinrich Krone
Christian Democratic
Hermann Hoecher
Willi Rasner
Aga Khan Funds Harvard Scholarships for Ismaili Students
The Aga Khan IV, Harvard Class of 1964, donates 50 000 to start a 10 year scholarship program for Ismaili students. Harvard will match to create a 100 000 fund for Pakistan India United Arab Republic Iraq Saudi Arabia Lebanon Jordan Iran East Africa Kenya Tanganyika Uganda Zanzibar. He called Harvard’s Middle East and Asian studies a key factor.
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the Aga Khan IV
Harvard
Aga Khan
Pakistan
India
United Arab Republic
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Jordan
Iran
East Africa
Kenya
Tanganyika
Uganda
Zanzibar
Aga Khan III
Young Wader Drowns in Ohio River Incident
In Cincinnati, Mara Dummler an 11 year old sixth grader drowned after stepping into deep water while demonstrating wading distance in the Ohio River. Police reported the accident occurred Tuesday and involved her classmates witnessing the incident.
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Cincinnati
Mara Dummler
Ohio
Robert Montgomery’s Jewelry Stolen in Hollywood
Hollywood police said jewel thieves grabbed $100,000 worth of gems from Elizabeth S. Montgomery, wife of actor-producer Robert Montgomery, as she dressed for dinner. The jewels were in a suitcase and detected missing Tuesday.
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Hollywood
Robert Montgomery
Elizabeth S. Montgomery
Soviet Union pushes one-year Berlin moratorium plan
The Soviet Union proposed a one-year moratorium in the Berlin crisis as a condition for Western nations to begin German settlement talks on Soviet terms. US officials called the proposal unacceptable and said it would introduce a time limit and threat into the Big Four talks. Andrew Berding, assisting secretary of state, noted the plan was likely to derail the current conference. Gromyko planned to present the proposal at a formal Big Four session despite calls for a written statement.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
Berlin
U.S
West
Andrei Gromyko
Andrew H. Berding
Wesern
Berding
Gromyko
Christian A. Herter
Herter
Selwyn Lloyd
Maurice Couve de Murville
Court backs Hoffa union cleanup powers in appeals ruling
The U S Court of Appeals upheld a plan giving Judge F Dickenson Letts authority to enforce a consent order on James R Hoffa and other Teamsters leaders. Monitors may request court action to apply recommendations and, if ignored, may trigger contempt to force democracy restoration.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S
Federal District Court
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Dist
F. Dickenson Letts
Hoffa
Letts
Teamsters
Charles Fahy
Henry W. Edgerton
Wilbur K. Miller
Killer Employer Sent To Jail In Love Deal
A Philadelphia secretary Pauline Weiss pleaded guilty to attempt to hire a killer to murder her employer’s wife Muriel Griffin. Judge Joseph E. Gold sentenced her to two years probation with monthly psychiatric treatment and regular reports on her mental state. The Griffins, Mrs Weiss’s intended victims, chose not to prosecute and sought help.
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Joseph E. Gold
Pauline Weiss
Gold
Miss
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