Memorial Day Observances Across Nation Honor War Heroes
Americans pausing for Memorial Day salute war dead across the country. In Newark a parade will honor Albert Woolson, 108, while in Arlington Vice President Nixon places a wreath at the Unknown Soldier tomb. President Eisenhower and Gov. Lane Dwinell plan quiet Memorial Day weekends at home and in New Hampshire.
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Newark
N.J
Albert Woolson
Grand Army of the Republic
Woolson
Duluth
Minn
Arlington National Cemetery
Nixon
Keokuk
Iowa
National Cemetery
Ft. . Bragg
N.C
Eisenhower
Folson Seen as Likely Successor to Mrs Hobby
Washington reports Marion B. Folson undersecretary of the Treasury is virtually certain to be nominated to replace Oveta Culp Hobby as secretary of health education and welfare. White House aides say Hobby has not resigned and no successor is chosen. Hobby faces criticism over the Salk vaccine affair. President Eisenhower backs her though.
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Washington
Marion B. Folson
the Treasury
Oveta Culp Hobby
Health, Education and Welfare
Martha Wright Weds George J. Manuche Jr in Newburgh
Stage star Martha Wright, aged 29, married restaurant owner George J. Manuche Jr. at the groom’s family home in Newburgh New York. Wright had appeared in 1,047 performances of the Broadway musical South Pacific.
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Newburgh, N.Y
Martha Wright
George J. Manuche Jr
Miss Wright
Millions Hit Highways For First Holiday Weekend
Nationwide rush to the roads as Memorial Day weekend begins with millions driving. Traffic deaths in early hours total nine across the country, with projections of about 360 fatalities during the 78 hour period and calls for extreme caution from the National Safety Council and President Eisenhower.
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National Safety Council
Eisenhower
Associated Press
Heart Disease Tape Recording Is Thief's Loot
New York medical figures appeal for the return of a tape recorder and ten years of heart sound study stored on reels stolen from Dr. Arthur Briskier. The loss jeopardizes reports on rheumatic, hyper sensitive, blue baby, unborn child, and valve defective hearts.
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New York
Arthur Briskier
New York County Medical Society
Briskier
Park Avenue
Tito Rejects Russian Push for Closer Yugoslav ties
Belgrade reports Tito refused to align Yugoslavia with the Soviet Union beyond governmental talks. Khrushchev and Bulganin led the Soviet delegation as Tito insisted on independence and sovereignty in the discussions. Borba praised the Belgrade meeting stance while signaling Yugoslav openness to limited, noninterfering relations.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Khrushchev
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Anastase I. Mikoyan
Cominform
Yugo Slavia
International Communist Group
Borba
Communist Party
Tornadoes Strikes Udall and Surrounding Areas
In Udall Kansas and nearby regions tornadoes ripped through three areas causing significant destruction. At least 73 killed and over 200 injured in Udall with 500 still missing. Relief teams from local towns and national agencies arrived as government center and shelters rose.
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Udall
Kan
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
National Guard
Earl B. Rowe
Fred Hall
Red Cross
Two Youths End Lives With Guns
In St Louis two 14 year old boys Frank J Higgins and John Bacgly shot themselves to death yesterday. Higgins invited peers to play Russian roulette before firing. Bacgly was found by his father with a rifle and a note expressing admiration for a neighbor youth as a symbol of happiness and real life.
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ST. Louis
Louis Calcaterra
Frank J. Higgins
John Bacgly
Higgins
City Hospital
Danny Donovan
H Struve Hensel Announces Exit From Public Life
Washington The White House confirmed H Struve Hensel will resign as assistant secretary of defense effective June 30 returning to private life. The 53 year old New York lawyer cited insufficient private capital to continue and thanked President Eisenhower for support of the military assistance program and peace efforts.
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Washington
H. Struve Hensel
Eisenhower
White House
Hensel
New York
Ta beri and Chataway break four in international mile
Laszlo Tabori of Hungary and Chris Chataway along with Brian Hewson of Britain ran the mile in under four minutes at the British games invitation international mile at White City. Tabori won in 3 59 with Chataway timed 3 59 and Hewson 3 59 6 as 25 000 spectators endured a raw overcast day with a heavy track and about 50 degrees temperature.
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London
Laszlo Taberi
Hungary
Chris Chataway
Brian Hewson
Britain
Taberi
Chataway
Hewson
Royal Air Force
White City Stadium
Doom Seen For Liberal Refugee Act
Rep. Walter of Pennsylvania warned Congress will not consider or even bring up President Eisenhower's plan to liberalize the emergency refugee program. Senate Republicans urged cautious reform, while Eisenhower pressed for 10 changes to meet act objectives. The law allows up to 214,000 entrants next year. about 30,000 visas issued and 22,000 people have entered so far.
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B. L. Livingstone
Washington
Rep
Walter
Congress
Eisenhower
House
Judiciary
Sen
Watkins
Utah
Senate
Japanese GIs Given Prison Terms for Taxi Robbery
A Japanese court jailed two US Army privates for seven and four years for assaulting and robbing a taxi driver in Yokohama. Paul A. Lesperance, 20, of Woonsocket Rhode Island, received seven years. Richard W. Haviland, 19, of Stamford Connecticut, four years. An Army spokesman said Haviland struck the driver with a piece of cord wood on February 6 and Lesperance robbed him of about $13.
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Yokohama
Paul A. Lesperance
Woonsocket
R.I
Richard W. Haviland
Stamford
Eden Faces Rail Strike Crisis After Election Triumph
Prime Minister Eden and Conservative ministers move to avert a potential nationwide rail strike that could cripple Britain as early as tonight. The 70,000 railway workers rejected the offer for a conciliation board, while dockside walkouts slow cargo at Britain’s four largest ports. Eden praised his landslide victory and warned industrial disputes threaten national stability.
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London
Eden
Seashore
House of Commons
Britain
Labor Ministry
Civil War Vet Albert Woolson Sits Out Decoration Day
Albert Woolson 108 last surviving Civil War Union Army veteran will skip Memorial Day events in Duluth Minnesota for the first time in memory. His daughter says he will stay home as Newark New Jersey marks its parade in his honor.
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Duluth
Minn
Albert Woolson
John Kobus
Woolson
Newark
N.J
Quints Of Dionne Reach Legal Age To Claim Trust
The four surviving Dionne quintuplets turn 21 and become eligible to share a trust worth about one million dollars. Emilie died earlier, leaving the four sisters Yvonne Cecile Annette and Marie to inherit one fifth each plus a portion of Emilie’s share. The sisters plan to invest their funds while pursuing their careers in nursing piano and daily life.
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North Bay
Ont
Dionne
Oliva Dionne
Corbeil
Here
Emilie
Yvonne
Cecile
Annette
Marie
Quebec
Busi
Montreal
Student Head Urges USC Seniors to Boycott Governor Speech
The USC student body president circulated 3000 letters asking seniors to skip graduation and avoid Gov. Allan Shivers as speaker. Bill Van Alystyne said diplomas can be earned without attending ceremonies. Faculty partially funded mailing costs. university president Fred D. Fagg rebuked the senate’s stance.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Allan Shivers
Texas
Bill van Alystyne
Gov. Shivers
University
Fred D.fagg
Student Senate
U S Ambassador In Vietnam Oath Presented Without Bao Dai Reference
U S Ambassador G Frederick Reinhardt presented credentials to Premier Ngo Dinh Diem in Saigon with no mention of Bao Dai. Foreign Minister Vu Van Mau called the wording change important. Observers suggested the move could hasten Diem declaring South Vietnam a republic, reducing future need to reference a chief of state.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
G. Frederick Reinhardt
Ngo Dinh Diem
Bao Dai
Diem
National Revolutionary Committee
Reinhardt
Inoculations May Resume Soon as Surgeon General Hits Optimistic Note
The AP report says Surgeon General Scheele sees a likely resumption of polio inoculations next week aiming to complete second shots for nine million schoolchildren before the summer peak. A booster may come seven months later as vaccine supplies are approved and released from makers Pitman Moore Wyeth Parke Davis and Lilly after safety checks.
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Washington
U.S
Leonard A. Scheele
Scheele
Public Health Service
House Commerce Committee
National Foundation For
James Shannon
Shannon
National Institute of Health
Pitman-Moore Co
Zionsville
Ind
Wyeth Inc
Marietta
Cooking is answer to vaccine safety overhaul
Washington AP report notes new standards for Salk polio vaccine require extended heating three extra days, larger test volumes, and live virus tests on prepared shipment material. Dr. James Shannon and Surgeon General Leonard Scheele say the safety factor adds rigor as six manufacturers implement the updated procedures to ensure a safer vaccine.
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Washington
James Shannon
National Institutes of Health
Leonard A. Scheele
Shannon
France Tightens Grip Over Central Africa
Paris reports France deployed stronger police control in its Central African mandate, the Cameroons, after five days of clashes leaving nine dead and at least eighty wounded. Authorities say many arrests followed demonstrations.
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Paris
France
Cameroons
U.N
Reuther Invites Ford To Join Negotiations
Walter P. Reuther head of the CIO United Auto Workers invites Henry Ford II to attend Ford UAW contract talks to avoid a strike and confirm workers' stance. Ford workers have voted to strike if needed to push for year round wage and a two year cap on any contract remains proposed by Ford.
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Reuther
Ford
Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
UAW International
National
Ford Council
iPord
UAW
Ford Co
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