Chile Quake Famine Fears Rise Amid Aftershocks
In quake shattered southern Chile shortages of food and water trigger fears of epidemics. U S Navy officials report harsh conditions in Valdivia and Puerto Montt as relief flights struggle through bad weather. Death toll nears 3,000 with thousands homeless and curfews in force.
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Chile
Santiago
Valdivia
U. S. Navy
Robert E. Merchant
U.S
Puerto Monit
U.S. Air Force
Ancud
Manila Floods Paralyze City After Monsoon Deluge
In Manila and surrounding areas flash floods from monsoon rains left half the capital under water and caused extensive damage. Authorities counted 71 dead with 22 in Manila and Quezon City and 27 in suburbs, as transportation halted and commerce halted amid rising tolls. Roads and rivers carried wreckage and displaced thousands. The floods followed tropical storm Lucille, which struck Manila earlier.
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Manila
Quezon City
Lucille
Castro brushes off loss of U S funds as small
In Havana Fidel Castro says U S move to end technical aid to Cuba is insignificant and not a threat to the Cuban people. He previously decried sugar quota cuts as aimed at his revolution while Eisenhower orders the aid cessation worth about 265000 dollars a year for six months.
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Fidel Castro
Cuba
U.S
Castro
Eisenhower
United States
Somoza
Trujillo
Franco
Khrushchev Sees Eisenhower Aiming for Peace
Khrushchev told Soviet radio he believes Eisenhower wants peace despite blaming U.S. aggression for Paris summit failure and the U2 incident. He criticized American policy, noted golf as a distraction, and said that while Eisenhower may seek peace, others in the U.S. government hinder it amid tensions from the failed summit.
Eisenhower to Play More Golf at Gettysburg Farm
President Eisenhower arranged to play more golf today while spending the weekend at his farm in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He is staying on the property for the weekend and will engage in leisure activity as part of his public schedule.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Presidential duties and golf take center stage in clash over misdeed
The fragment cites misdeed allegations involving the Pentagon and Allen Dulles, noting Eisenhower's choice to admit knowledge of a flight. It contrasts the president's duties, highlighting a quip that golf outranks presidency, reflecting public skepticism and humor about leadership.
Turkey Returns To Normal Under Military Rule
Life in Turkey gradually returned to normal under a ruling military junta after a coup that toppled Adnan Menderes. Troops guarded banks and key buildings nationwide as the regime masked its control, while observers noted limited outward signs of upheaval.
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Turkey
Adnan Menderes
Tur- U. S
Edward Key
Freers
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Kremlin Hall
Britain
France
United States
Suez
U.S. Seizes Soviet Spy Gadgets for Trophy Room
U S sleuths report over 100 Communist spy devices found abroad over ten years. They expect more will be seized as bugging tech advances. Captured mikes and tapped phones are kept in Washington for diplomat training. A tiny TV camera is anticipated. the plaque with the U S seal and microphone behind the eagle’s beak were later discovered in Moscow.
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Washington
State Department
Averell Harriman
Moscow
Henry Cavot Lodge
L. N. Security Council
Spasso
George C. Marshall
Turkish junta forms new constitution board and provisional government
Gen Cemal Gursel's National Union Committee moves to restart politics and draft a new constitution with educators and jurists. Dean Siddik Omar of Istanbul University is flown to Ankara to help form a provisional government as banks remain briefly closed then reopen.
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Turkish National Union Committee
Siddik Omar
Istanbul University
Ankara
Turkey
United States
Junta
Jubilation as Turkish universities resume after Menderes order
The nation’s press and students celebrate the return to classes suspended earlier this week by Menderes. Students march through Istanbul and Ankara, imitating the premier’s voice and phrases “People, comrades, everything is in order.” The scene echoes a Izmir speech by Menderes, bringing smiles to older citizens.
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Istanbul
Ankara
Izmir
Rumors Tie US to Turkish coup and press crackdown
Rumors spread that the United States organized Friday’s coup to prevent civil unrest in Turkey. Gursel, 65, the junta leader, pressed to remove newspaper restraints once imposed by Menderes. Nine journalists were freed from prison and sentences for 26 others were wiped out as major newspapers reported broadly.
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United States
Turkey
Gursel
Menderes
Unani
Probers Rap Handling of Spy Plane Incident
Senate committee chair Fulbright questions coordination among State, White House, CIA after Herter and Dillon testimonies on the U2 incident. He notes objections to the way information was managed while Herter defends the flights’ necessity as a safeguard for the free world. Dulles to testify secretly. Khrushchev and Eisenhower implications discussed.
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Jack Bell Washington
Senate
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Christian A. Herter
Douglas Dillon
Ruipright
Herter
Free World
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
State Department
White House
Central Intelligence Agency
Allen Dulles
CIA
Cattle Wander Into Whisky Mash on Maryland Farm
Frederick, Md. farmer Harry Main found his cows had wandered onto eight barrels of whisky mash and a nearby still on his farm. Deputy sheriffs seized the still, and two men from Washington were arrested Thursday night on moonshine charges. Thomas Dawkins, 49, and Robert Vinson, 30, were held on $1,000 bond each.
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Harry Main
Main
Sheriff's
Thomas Dawkins
Robert Vinson
Washington
Map Locates Key West Near Submarine Search Scene
A map pinpoints Key West at the tip of the Florida Keys where Navy anti submarine vessels have been scanning for several days in search of an unidentified submarine. The AP Wirephoto accompanies the caption.
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Key West
Florida Keys
Navy
Navy probes motionless undersea alien near Florida coast
The Navy investigates a mysterious motionless undersea object fueling speculation of foreign subs off Florida. In Louisiana, merchant ship R. P. Smith reports a periscope sighting 20 miles downstream from Baton Rouge in the Mississippi River, prompting a cautious hunt for explanations.
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Florida
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Mississippi
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Soviet spy plane claim shocks Buenos Aires
First Deputy Premier Alexei Kosygin told reporters at the Argentina independence anniversary that the Soviet Union could send any number of spy planes over the United States without detection. He noted Moscow knew of at least 100 U.S. flights over the Soviet Union before the May 1 U2 downing, explaining there had been no objection to earlier flights because it was deemed unnecessary. American officials accuse Nikita Khrushchev of stirring a confrontation over the May Day flight to disrupt the Paris summit.
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Herter
Nikita Khrushchev
Paris
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Khrushchev
Pentagon
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Argentina
Soviet Union
Alexei Kosygin
Moscow
U.S
Kosygin
Navy probes mysterious Atlantic object near Key West
The Navy questioned if the object spotted by sonar west of Key West is a submarine. A six-ship antisubmarine task force has been pursuing the mystery for several days as surface ships and submarines work to identify the signal in Atlantic depths beyond the three mile limit.
Chuckle: A Wise Man Like a Pin In Thought
A wry quip notes a wise man resembles a pin whose head keeps him from going too far. The line blends humor with a caution about restraint and balance in judgment.
Nixon and Democrats Trade Barbs Over Summit Conference
In a nationwide debate on foreign policy Nixon ridiculed Adlai Stevenson John Kennedy and Stuart Symington as out of step with Democrats over the summit conference. Kennedy and Symington fired back in Washington saying Nixon does not speak for the party and warning voters about his plans.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Adlai Stevenson
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Congress
Washington
Kennedy
Symington
Stevenson
United States
Richard the Nimble
Nixon attends Les Arends Day in Melvin Alabama
In Melvin a 530 population town Nixon helped celebrate Les Arends Day honoring the House minority whip. At a news conference he was asked if he would back Gov. Nelson Rockefeller if nominated and Nixon said he would support whoever is nominated.
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Melvin
Les Arends
Rep
Leslie Arends
House
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Assault with deadly weapon suspect nabbed in chase
James H. Henry, 36, was jailed in Starr County after allegedly brandishing a small pistol at Falcon Village. Deputies pursued him through Zapata and Webb counties, aided by a highway patrolman, and captured him after a roadblock.
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Tex
James H. Henry
Starr County
Henry
Falcon Village
Laredo
Zapata
W. A. Weeks
Webb County
Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Fatalities Reported Light
Fatalities on the first full day of the Memorial Day weekend were reported as light, even as thousands take to the highways. Authorities note fewer deaths so far, with continuing monitoring of major routes nationwide.
16 Year Ordeal Ends Japs Greet Holdouts With Hero's Welcome
Ex Corporal Masashi Ito and Private Bunzo Minagawa, both 39, end 16 years in jungle near Guam after WWII. They arrive at Tachikawa Air Base in American suits to a crowd of 1,000 and 150 reporters. They recall discovered in 1944 Banzai campaign aftermath and earlier repatriation efforts. They doubted leaflets from relatives claiming escape.
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Japan
Guam
Corp
Masashi Ito
Pfe
Bunzo Minagawa
Tachikawa Air Force Base
Tokyo
U. S. mid-Pacific
Minagawa
Ito
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