No Retreat Stand Seen For Herter
Washington AP reports Secretary of State Christian A. Herter plans a nationwide radio TV address to present an Allied no retreat stance in Berlin talks. The 15 minute speech aims to justify six weeks of Geneva talks and explain why the West must stand firm in West Berlin.
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Washington
Christian A. Herter
Berlin
Herter
Geneva
Germany
Nbc-Tv
Cbs-Tv
Abc-Tv
Eisenhower
White House
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Kremlin
West Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
State Department
Civil War Vet May Get Well
Houston AP report says Confederate veteran Walter Williams, 116, who survived the Civil War, shows signs of improvement after a two week pneumonia bout. Doctors note fever reduction and weaker condition but optimism remains. he has lagged speech due to extreme weakness and has been on an oxygen tent for days.
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Houston
Tex
Walter Williams
Russell Wolfe
Williams
Willie Mae Bowles
Fire kills seven at Stalheim hotel in Norway
AP reports a hotel blaze at the Stalheim resort left seven dead and six or seven missing among 130 American guests plus 12 British and 4 Swedes. About 35 injured as guests leapt from windows. fire destroyed the 99 room hotel within two hours as investigators work to identify victims and account for missing persons.
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Norway
Stalheim, Norway
Stalheim
Argentine Crisis Nears Climax as Military Moves
Buenos Aires reports show political crisis deepening as military leaders press to oust President Arturo Frondizi. Three armed services secretaries resisted resignations, tensions mount while Frondizi seeks party talks and possible coalition changes. Observers doubt reforms will appease a growing junta threat.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Arturo Frondizi
Frondizi
Armed Services
Clique
Alfredo Vitolo
Vitolo
Hopkins Case to Close Evidence in Klumpp Trial
Cincinnati AP report shows prosecutors near completion of evidence in Edythe Klumpp murder case. Key legal fight over venue delays testimony from detectives Eugene Moore and Wilbert Stagenhorst as defense challenges the venue and how Klumpp’s statement was obtained.
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Harold Harrison
Cincinnati
Edythe Klumpp
Eugene Moore
Wilbert Stagenhorst
Moore
William F. Hopkins
Caldwell Park
Fire wipes out hotel. one wing remains after blaze
Fire discovered about 2 a.m. by Harris Caldwell of Georgia. he woke to roaring, saw the hotel burning, and warned others. The blaze apparently started in a room and left only a concrete wing standing. Among injured was Mr. B. Marrer of Los Angeles, whose husband said they arrived Monday night with about 20 Americans by bus. Three bus loads of tourists had arrived that night.
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Harris Caldwell
Georgia
B. Marrer
Los Angeles
Fuchs to enter East Germany after release
East Germany says British atomic spy Klaus Fuchs will enter East Germany tonight or Wednesday after serving nine years and three months of a fourteen year sentence. London officials say his whereabouts are not released and that he may be freed for good conduct. His father, Emil Fuchs, lives in Leipzig.
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Herter
Kremlin
Geneva
West Berlin
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Berlin
Foreign Ministry
Klaus Fuchs
East Germany
Fuchs
Home Office
London
Prof
Emil Fuchs
Leipzig
Ellington Honored With National Award in 44th Gold Medal
Duke Ellington, composer and orchestra leader, named winner of the 44th gold medal for the highest achievement by an American Negro during the preceding year. Selection made by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on Monday.
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Ellington Honored
New York
Duke Ellington
Ellington
National
Aist
Vanguard Firing Is Failure
Vanguard missile test ends in another misfire as second stage malfunctions on the 10th launch attempt. The 22 pound satellite likely burned up after a misrouted descent from over 200 miles up, ending the IGY era Vanguard program with only two successful satellites in orbit.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Vanguard
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington
Steel Negotiator Hopes for Settlement Before Strike
Washington AP United States Steel executive vice president R Conrad Cooper said he still hopes a July 1 strike can be avoided though no formal offer from the Steelworkers Union exists. The union argues the industry’s position has not yielded a viable basis for settlement. Talks continue in New York as the current contract nears expiration.
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Washington
Steelworkers Union
R. Conrad Cooper
Vioes
Cooper
U.S Steel Corp
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
New York
Teacher Indicted In Slaying Case
Chicago AP A Cook County grand jury voted a true bill charging 28 year old high school science teacher Duncan Hansen with murdering his former wife Susan Hansen 24 mother of his three children. Her body was found May 24 in her South Side home with beaten injuries and a broken neck. Hansen had divorced her in April on cruelty grounds. A diary found in his apartment described dreams of killing her.
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Chicago
Duncan Hansen
Cook County
Hansen
Susan Hansen
South Side
Long Case To Be Heard On Friday
Governor Earl K Long seeks habeas corpus to be released from mental hospital in a second bid within 25 days. A court hearing is set for 10 a.m. Friday as doctors prepare a full mental and physical evaluation. Dr Chester Williams says Long has paranoid schizophrenia but a source notes recovery in part. The dispute over acting governor position continues as Lt. Gov Lether Frazar resists the attorney general’s ruling on succession.
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Baton Rouge
Earl K. Long
Louisiana
22Nd Judicial Court
Joe Arthur Sims
Long
Southeast
Mandeville
Sims
Jones
Chester Williams
East Baton Rouge Parish
Jack Gremillion
Lether Frazar
Frazar
Senate approves omnibus housing bill amid White House veto doubt
Washington AP reports a $1.375 billion housing measure cleared the Senate 56 to 31 and heads to the House. Administration head Norman Mason questions its cost and benefit, signaling possible presidential veto. Sparkman notes the compromise trims years and total from Eisenhower’s request.
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Washington
White House
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Norman P. Mason
John Sparkman
Ala
Sparkman
Newsman Inside Prison Riot Wing Isolated Reporter
Jim Billings, city editor of the Springfield Daily News, was the sole journalist admitted inside the U. S. Medical Center after a riot erupted in one wing, providing a rare firsthand account of the episode and its immediate turmoil.
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Jim Billings
Springfield
The
Springfield Daily News
Associated Press
Rioting Patients Seize Wings At Springfield Center
Rioting psychiatric patients, 106 strong, seized five guards and took over a wing of the U S Medical Center in Springfield. Officers formed three rings around 10 North while warden Settle avoided provocation. Inmates, hidden behind blankets, demanded food. no food has been sent. The wing houses homosexual, young aggressive and older aggressive wards. One inmate was seen with a knife to a hostage. Officials reported no active violence beyond broken windows and heavy tension as the standoff continued.
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Huell E. Warren JR
Springfield
U.S. Medical Center
Federal Prison System
General Hospital
Country Club
Russell O. Settle
Riot at massive prison grips Springfield wing
At 2 a.m. officials report a full blown riot in the 10 North wing of a Springfield, Missouri prison housing 115 of the 1,000 inmates. The captors threaten officers as hostages and demand remain unclear while neighboring wings stay quiet. Warden Dr Russell Settle says the situation is tense with heavy security surrounding the institution.
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Springfield
Russell
Settle
North
Armstrong Tll With Pneumonia In Spoleto Italy
Louis Armstrong, 59, was rushed to Spoleto civil hospital after a pneumonia attack believed initially as a heart issue. Doctors found pneumonia, not grave, with antibiotics given and rest advised. he may stay at least two weeks, while festival director Gian-Carlo Menotti noted he arrived exhausted and would rest.
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Spoleto
Italy
Louis Armstrong
Gian-Carlo Menotti
Armstrong
Menotti
New York
Chuckle About People Who Lie Back and Listen
A short quip notes that some folks are easily entertained when others speak. The joke hinges on the idea that simply sitting and listening to them suffices. It pokes fun at receptive audiences and casual humor.
Superman's mother questions Reeves suicide motive
HOLLYWOOD AP The murder mystery surrounding George Reeves escalates as his mother hires famed lawyer Jerry Giesler to probe the suicide theory. Probate places most of Reeves estate with Toni Mannix wife of Eddie Mannix, while Lenore Lemmon receives nothing and Reeves' mother Weissman gains the remainder.
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Hollywood
George Reeves
Reeves
Toni Mannix
Eddie J. Mannix
Lenore Lemmon
Robert Condon
New York
Superman
Santa Monica
Miss Lemmon
Mexico
Arthur Weissman
Mannixes
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