Ike Denies ICBM Progress After Soviet Claim
President Eisenhower said testing an intercontinental missile is far from production and cautioned the Soviet claim. He reviewed Congress records and urged selective buying to curb inflation, noting no push for price or wage controls in peacetime and highlighting welfare, tax, and defense measures.
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Eisenhower
Russia
Soviet Union
Newport
Congress
8Th Congress
International Atomic Energy Agency
FBI
Treasury de
Federal Reserve
Jamaica Rail Disaster Leaves Dozens Dead In Busier Outing
In Mandeville Jamaica an aging railway wreck killed many pilgrims returning from Montego Bay. Nearly 200 dead and 700 injured as nine of twelve coaches derailed over a 100 foot embankment. victims mostly young Catholics aged 16 to 30. Fact-finding ordered by Acting Gov Stow and Chief Minister Manley. national day of mourning planned.
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Jamaica
Cuisison Weille
Kingston
Montego Bay
Kendal
John J. McEleney
Woburn
Mass
Mandeville Hospital
John Stow
Norman Manley
Supreme Court
Stow
Ferdie Madden
George McCarthy
Kingston Mental Hospital
Jamaican Government Railway
Holy Name Society
Massachusetts
Charles J. Eberle
Somerville
Harry Mallette
Springfield
Joseph Mitchell
Western powers press for progress in disarmament talks
London reports that the United States Britain France and Canada will keep negotiating with the Soviet Union as long as Moscow shows real intent to curb the arms race. The four allied delegates urged a precise Soviet answer while preparing new explanations of their 11 point plan amid an East West split over bans tests and inspections.
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London
Russia
U.N. Disarmament Commission
United States
Britain
France
Canada
Valerian Zorin
Moscow
Zorin
Macmillan
High Step Trips Tufts In Hollywood Drunk Charge
Hollywood officers arrested actor Sonny Tufts on a drunkenness charge after a fall on a sidewalk left him with a cut forehead and deputies stated the steps on the strip were not high. Also jailed was Harriet Corita Schaffer, 37, who fell atop Tufts. They were released on $25 bail each. Schaffer denied drinking and said she had gone to Tufts’ aid.
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G. P. Flesher
J. H. Prior
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Corbett
Ben‘ton
National Guards
New Law To Protect FBI Files
President Eisenhower signed a law to shield FBI files from defense access citing the Jencks decision. The bill, urged by the Justice Department and Hoover, sets procedures to limit inspections of witness reports in line with court rulings and aims to prevent disclosure of confidential informers and methods.
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Congress
Justice Department
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Supreme Court
Jencks
Atty
Brownell
Tyne
Clinton Jencks
Harvey Matusow
Fatal Mars Road Record
A deadly early morning crash on Mars Road near Middleport, Ohio, claimed the life of Clara Faye Sayre, 28, of New Haven West Virginia, after she skidded while passing a tractor trailer. Her car struck the semi driven by Columbus E. May, 38, of Huntington West Virginia, and plunged into an embankment. Sayre died of a broken neck and multiple injuries. May reported no injuries.
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Ohio
Ohio Highway Patrol
Gallipolis
Clara Faye Sayre
New Haven
W. Va
Ohio Alea
Middleport
Columbus E. May
Huntington
May
Labor Day Death Toll Tops Predictions Across Nation
Labor Day weekend accidents killed at least 619 Americans with 434 traffic deaths, 91 drownings, and 94 in other accidents. Five Air Force men died in a single El Paso crash, and fatalities exceeded prior years' sums despite good travel weather. The National Safety Council had forecast 420 traffic deaths, while observers noted several deadly highway incidents across Illinois, Ohio, South Carolina and beyond.
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Tex
National Safety Council
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Lima
Ohio
Conway
S.C
Weather turns cooler after hot spell in Miami Valley
A storm front moved through the Miami Valley bringing relief from heat. Officials forecast partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures with highs near 90 today and 85 Wednesday, and a low around 65 tonight. Middletown reached 93 yesterday with a 68 low this morning. Rainfall totaled 2.4 inches last night.
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Miami Valley
Middletown
Chuckle Reflection on Hidden Hatchet Buried Reminder
A light chuckle turns into a reminder that people recall where the hatchet is buried, hinting at hidden knowledge or past conflicts. The line suggests humor mixed with caution about forgotten or secret locations.
Ohio Roads Death Free On Holiday
Ohio achieved a Labor Day milestone by reporting no traffic deaths during the 24 hour holiday period. Highway Safety Director Gordon Jeffery credited education enforcement and engineering for the result while noting 27 fatalities occurred Friday through Sunday. An AP survey from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday counted 35 total deaths including 20 traffic related and seven drownings and misc.
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Gordon Jeffery
Jeffery
Associated Press
Youth Shot After Teen Car Chase
Stockton teenagers involved in a high speed chase after a traffic incident ended with gunfire. Earl Mathews 16 admitted shooting Eddie Wiggam 19, who died. Art Mathews 18 and Earl surrendered after the crash. Gary Bender 17 and Dave Cagle 17 were injured.
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Irving Corren
Earl Mathews
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Art
Mathews Brothers
Corren
Gary Bender
Bender
Lone
Art Mathews
Mathews
Dave Cagle
Earl
Cagle
NATO and Reds prepare Arctic naval maneuvers in distant seas
Soviet defense ministry warns ships and planes to avoid a danger zone as Moscow announces large scale war games from Sept 10 to Oct 15 near Novaya Zemlya north of the Ural archipelago. NATO plans parallel drills in the Atlantic and Mediterranean with about 300 ships across six nations.
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Governor's Orders Halt Integration At Litt le Rock High
National Guardsmen block entry at Little Rock Central High as Governor Faubus orders troops to maintain segregation. About 200 white protesters outside, nine Black students do not attend, board swears to halt integration, NAACP to act. Maj. Gen. Clinger reports 250 guardsmen, crowd stays orderly. L C Bates stops by as NAACP plans action.
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L. C. Bates
Arkansas
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Bates
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