Provisional Guatemalan government claimed in rebel communique
Anti-Communist Guatemalan rebels announced a provisional government headed by Col. Carlos Castillo Armas with headquarters at Chiquimula as fighting with the Arbenz regime escalated. Rebel air strikes attacked Guatemala City Zacapa and other strongholds while reports conflicted on Chiquimula’s capture. The U S Senate backed a resolution warning international communism in the Americas and the Inter-American Peace Committee prepared to probe the dispute.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Guatemala City
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Carlos Castillo Armas
Liberation Army
Chiquimula
Honduran
Associated Press
Jack Rutledge
Rutledge
Zacapa
U. S. Senate
Americas
Cars Derailed On Rock Island's Eastbound Rocket
The Rock Island Eastbound Rocky Mountain Rocket derailed near Hallam Nebraska last night. Eight of eleven cars toppled leaving at least 75 people hospitalized or treated with 61 still under care in Lincoln Beatrice and Crete. Unofficial counts put railcar passengers around 150.
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Rock Island
Hallam, Neb
Rocky Mountain
State Safety Patrol
Col. C. J. Sanders
Lincoln
Beatrice
Crete
UN Council delays Guatemala inquiry amid Central America dispute
The U N Security Council postponed debate on Guatemala's charges against Honduras and Nicaragua, deferring to the OAS which plans an investigation by its Inter-American Peace Committee. The vote showed divisions with the Soviet Union backing Guatemala and the United States opposing the move. The OAS panel previously entered negotiations, while Guatemala denied permission for the commission to enter its territory.
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Mexico
Boston
Washington
Inter-American Peace Committee
Guatemala
Arbenz
Honduras
Nicaragua
Alfredo Chocano
Security Council of the
United Nations
Security Council
Organization of American States
OAS
United Nations, N. Y
U.N. Security Council
Brazil
Columbia
U.S
Soviet Union
Central America
Russia
Denmark
Lebanon
New Zealand
United States
Colombia
China
Turkey
Britain
France
Eduardo Castillo Arriola
Argentina
Cuba
Five Year Old Girl Missing in Sierra Search
In Markleville California US Forest Service crews and 30 men with two bloodhounds comb the high Sierras near Kit Carson Pass for Kathy Paxton a 5 year old from Cupertino who wandered away from her parents last night. Bitter cold and wind hinder the effort three miles west of the pass near Highway 88 Alpline County south of Lake Tahoe.
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Markleville
Calif
Sierras
Kit Carson Pass
Kathy Paxton
Cupertino
San Francisco Bay Area
U.S. Forest Service
Lake Tahoe
Alpine County
Farm Price Test Is Due In Congress
The Eisenhower administration faces a major test as Congress debates farm price supports. The House Agriculture Committee approved a one year extension of rigid 90 percent parity supports, while the administration pushing for a flexible 75 to 90 percent parity range. The Senate also favors rigid supports, with flexible pricing due to take effect after the 1954 crop year unless delayed or replaced.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Benson
Senate Agriculture Committee
Churchill and Eisenhower Meet Over Southeast Asia Policy
Washington AP report on talks between President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Churchill addressing halting Communist expansion in Southeast Asia. Analysts see possible agreement on an anti Communist security line, with Britain favoring a non aggression framework and neutral states like India and Indonesia in mind.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Churchill
Southeast Asia
U. S
Britain
United States
Eden
India
Indonesia
Dulles
State Department
White House
James C. Hagerty
Senate
House
Moscow Says British Won't Bar Red China
Moscow radio warned Britain would not join U S led efforts to bar the Chinese People’s Republic from a Korean War settlement. Commentary cited Geneva talks collapse and said London may differ with Washington as Foreign Secretary Eden urged UN consent from China.
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Moscow
China
London
Britain
Timofeyev
Washington
United Nations
Anthony Eden
Commons
Reese faces slaying charge in Coshocton case
Cletus P. Reese, 36, is charged with the slaying and robbery of Clyde Patton, 28, and will be arraigned Monday in common pleas court. Police say Reese, a former Cambridge State Hospital patient, has admitted killing two other men whose bodies were found on his farm.
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Coshocton
Ohio
Cletus P. Reese
Clyde Patton
Common Pleas Court
Reese
Cambridge State Hospital
Wave Drowns Several Fishermen on Chicago North Side
Police report a high wave swept many fishermen into Lake Michigan along the Chicago North Side. Sgt. Robert Donner said a definite number had drowned, as rescuers continued pulling people from the water. Victims were at a North Avenue pier and rocks near Montrose Harbor about 28 blocks north.
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Chicago
Lincoln Park
Lake Michigan
Robert Donner
Denver
North Avenue
Montrose Harbor
Polio Drive Plans Emergency March of Dimes
National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis announces an emergency March of Dimes from August 16 to 31 to raise 20 million dollars. Basil O Connor says the regular drive fell short of funds for ongoing activities including evaluating Salk trials and gamma globulin vaccine.
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New York
National Foundation For
Murder Trial Recessed in Logan Ohio
The first degree murder trial of Benjamin Meyer 25 Logan recessed until Monday. Meyer the last witness said he did not remember firing the shots that killed his wife Velvia last Feb 15. He testified some prosecutor questions earlier were suggested and will return to the stand Monday.
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Logan
Ohio
Benjamin Meyer
Meyer
Velvia
Ohioan blocks airport spending call as rathole
Rep. Clarence Clevenger of Ohio slams a 22 million dollar federal airport aid plan, arguing it would drain the budget and invite broad requests. He favors balanced funding and notes Ohio communities already owe millions on airport projects. Portsmouth airport plans tied to atomic energy work are questioned.
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Rep
Clevenger
Ohio
House Appropriations
State, Justice and Commerce Departments
Eisenhower
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Toledo
Columbus
Cleveland
Portsmouth
Dayton
Caices
Dick Haymes Deportation Hearing Resumes
Los Angeles restarts the Dick Haymes deportation hearing as government counsel seeks to undermine key witness Richard Cody. Cody testified Haymes traveled to Hawaii with Rita Hayworth after complying with immigration law, and an affidavit led to a rehearing ordered by the Immigration Appeals Board.
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Los Angeles
Dick Haymes
Richard Cody
Cody
Haymes
Hawaii
Rita Hayworth
Immigration Appeals Board
Argentina
Herman Landon
Immigration Service
Injuries Fatal for Felicity Youth in Ohio Crash
Frank Williams 18 of Felicity Clermont County died in Cincinnati hospital from a skull fracture after a Thursday night crash on Ohio 133 near Felicity. His death follows the accident that injured him in the Felicity area.
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Cincinnati
Frank Williams
Felicity
Clermont County
Ohio 133
Animals Need Help To Eat At Bronx Zoo Babies
New York report details Kenneth the wanderoo and Roughy and Toughy the seals receiving bottle feeding from Miss Mary Murphy. Eagles hatched mid June are fed chopped eggs meat and fish by staff while a Japa nese sika fawn and Denise the deer receive daily care amid a park roundup with no injuries.
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New York
Bronx
Kenneth
Wanderoo
Roughy
Toughy
Mary Murphy
Ceylon
Miss Murphy
Zoo
Gilbert Stratton
Stratton
Denise
Central Park Zoo
Central Park
Broadway
Lamas and Dahl Wed in Las Vegas Honeymoon Soon
Hollywood stars Arlene Dahl and Fernando Lamas married yesterday at the Last Frontier Hotel Las Vegas. Best man Gene Mako and his wife attended as they begin a honeymoon at an undisclosed destination. Dahl's second marriage follows Lex Barker and Lamas was previously wed to Lidia Lamas. They reportedly have a daughter aged around three.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Arlene Dahl
Fernando Lamas
Hollywood
Last Frontier Hotel
Gene Mako
Mako
Miss Dahl
Lex Barker
Tarzan
Lamas
Lidia Lamas
Two Infants Fall From Third Story Window
Two 18 month old girls, Donna Renee Webb and Rickey Dianne Weldon, fell from a third story apartment window in Birmingham. They landed in a narrow gutter about three feet wide, just missing a concrete wall. Their mothers were nearby, looked up after hearing a screen fall, and saw the children plunge head first from the window.
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Birmingham
Ala
Donna Renee Webb
Rickey Dianne Weldon
Donald Webb
Charles Weldon
Webb
Churchill Steals Show From Moment Of Arrival
Washington reports that Sir Winston Churchill captured the attention of President Eisenhower Vice President Nixon and Secretary Dulles during his arrival in Washington at the airport and later at the White House His showmanship and V for victory salute drew renewed spotlight amid the arrival ceremony and his independence in entering the car and steps reflected his enduring charm and stature.
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Washington
Winnie
Winston Churchill
Eisenhower
Nixon
Dulles
Britain
Anthony Eden
Churchill
Church
Winston
White House
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Fairbury, Neb
Col. Sanders
W. C. Nielson
Omaha
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St. Louis
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University of Colorado
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Moline
Ill
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Milwaukee
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Virginia
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Fauquier
Sam S. Hal Jr
G. M Williams
G. Thomas Strother
Brunswick
Washington, D. C
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Alexandria
Ruth Strother
Mary Boyer
D. Strother
Dr. Strother
Jesse E. Grimes
Bulletin
Polio
Ohioan
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