Eisenhower to Sign Social Security Bill Expansion Today
President Eisenhower planned to sign the social security expansion into law at his vacation ranch. The measure raises benefits and extends coverage to millions, boosts the tax base, and applies new formulas for future payments, with changes taking effect in 1955 and October benefit disbursements for current recipients.
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Seaplane Breaks Sound Barrier in San Diego Flight
Convair General Dynamics announced a delta wing jet fighter for the Navy exceeded the speed of sound on Aug. 3 in San Diego. Test pilot C. E. Richbourg was at the controls during the historic test flight.
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Heart Attack Fatal Veteran Dem Senator Maybank Dies at 55
Longtime South Carolina Democrat Burnet R. Maybank died at 12:15 a.m. in Flat Rock North Carolina from a heart attack. He was 55 and had served in the Senate since 1941 after earlier governorship and state roles. Maybank was a trusted Banking and Appropriations committee member with a record on housing and farm policy.
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Bonn calls for immediate East German sovereignty and EU unity
Bonn government urged Western powers to restore sovereignty to East Germany at once and pledges continued support for European unity despite France rejecting the European army plan. The communique after Adenauer’s cabinet meeting also urged rapid talks on military integration of Europe and rejected the Allied West German peace contract.
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Going Up Germany Expected To Hike Its Price For Military Help
PARIS AP The fight to defend the Western Alliance shifted from France to West Germany as Allied diplomats weighed what new terms Berlin would demand for joining the defense line. Observers expect Bonn to seek unrestricted rearmament and greater sovereignty, risking a broader power bargain with both East and West.
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War Dead Exchange Under Way
About 800 Korean War dead began returning home in the first exchange from enemy territory. The eight Russian built mortuary trucks carried 193 Americans among 200 Allied bodies to the UN command in a green valley of the neutral zone. US Army trucks moved 500 Koreans and 100 Chinese. The exchange is to last over a month with 151 Americans 3 Britons 33 Koreans and 13 unidentified bodies due tomorrow. Identification will await Washington confirmation taking months.
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Army Trial Testimony Due Today in Batchelor Case
San Antonio witnesses test the conduct of Corporal Claude Batchelor held in a North Korea captivity for 38 months. The general court martial will hear motions and likely his not guilty plea as defense and prosecution argue over charges of collaborating with the enemy and aiding a fellow POW's shooting.
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Indo Rebels Free Five Americans
Viet Minh freed five U S air force and army technicians captured last June in central Indochina. The men were released in South Vietnam at Qui Nhon near Tourane after being taken while swimming near the French air base. They were part of a 200 technician mission rushed to aid the French during Dien Bien Phu. The five are Airman 2c Cho Salas Jr Los Angeles Calif Airman 3c Giacomo Appice Elizabeth N J Airman 3c Jerry Schuller Cleveland Ohio Army Pfc Donald E Morgan Flint Mich and Army Pfc Leonard R Sroufek Chicago Ill
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Nixon Says Dems Have Lost Their Big Issue
Vice President Nixon told a Cincinnati news conference that Democrats have no compelling issue to win the November election as recession fears fade. He predicted Republicans will hold Congress, citing gains possibly in California and a turnout rivaling 1952, while urging positive, issue focused campaigning.
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Debaters Push Spain and Reich for Key Western Europe Roles
Washington reports growing pressure to shift U S defense strategy from France to Spain and Germany as NATO considers rearming West Germany under allied control. Dulles advocates sovereignty for West Germany and an emergency NATO session to address the shift.
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Carol Hurricane Rips New England Leaving 48 Dead
Storm Carol devastates Rhode Island Massachusetts and surrounding states with gusts to 125 mph crippling power lines and destroying hundreds of summer homes. Officials warn electrical outages stretch across Rhode Island New Hampshire Maine and Vermont as governors declare martial law and towns tally damages.
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Eisenhower Orders Fast Civil Defense Aid for Hurricane Victims
President Eisenhower directed the Civil Defense Administration to cut through red tape and speed aid to victims of the hurricane that struck the northern United States. Strong federal response aims to quickly mobilize relief efforts for affected communities.
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Cape Cod Storm Flood Brings Mass Evacuations and Military Patrols
News reports from several states and Canada describe a large storm causing mass evacuations, coastal flooding, and looting prevention. National Guard units patrolled Cape Cod areas as tide swelled, and the Providence River flooded downtown Newport, with millions in damage and hundreds of homes destroyed.
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Dolly Born In Atlantic Hurricane Dolly Forms In Atlantic
The fourth hurricane of the season formed in the Atlantic about 725 miles east of Jacksonville Florida. Dolly developed from an easterly wave and was tracked by the Weather Bureau for two days. At 11 am EST Dolly was at 30.1 north, 75.0 west and moving north at 20 mph.
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