Ferry Capsize Disaster Strikes Japan Typhoon Toll
TOKYO AP reports a massive typhoon off northern Japan capsized a sea ferry and sparked the nation’s worst maritime disaster. About 1,500 dead with 590 recovered, 943 missing, including many Americans. Hakodate area wreckage, Iwanai fire, and widespread floods and landslides compound the carnage.
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Japan
Japan Sea
Hokkaido
Tsugaru
Iwanai
Hakodate
Hakodate Harbor
Hell
John C. Randolph
U.S
Misawa
McCarthy Censure Call By Senate Panel
A six member Senate committee recommends censuring Senator Joseph R. McCarthy for contempt of the Senate and abuse of a witness, Zwicker, while finding other charges do not justify censure. The panel also proposes rules limiting one man hearings and restricting closed session testimony.
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Senate
Sen
Joseph R. McCarthy
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Ralph W. Zwicker
Select Committee
Senatorial Committee
United States
Army of the United States
Gen
Zwicker
New York
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Flanders
R-Vt
Sens
Fulbright
D-Ark
Morse
Watkins
Utah
Edwin C. Johnson
Dcole
Case
South Dakota
Carlson
Kansas
Stennis
Mississippi
Ervin
North Carolina
Tragic Knife Attack Claims Two at Springfield Home
In Springfield Massachusetts a 4 year old boy Stephen Goldberg and teen babysitter 14 year old Lynn Ann Smith were found fatally wounded by multiple stab wounds at the Goldberg home. Authorities describe the killer as a man with mental health issues and say robbery was not a motive. Smith’s funeral is set for Tuesday at Emmanuel Congregational Church.
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Siaim
Lynn Ann Smith
Goldberg
W. A. R. Chapin
Miss Smith
Murder Suspect Surrenders in Florida Extradition Case
Towson Maryland attorney James T. Roberts surrendered to police and agreed to return to Florida after a grand jury indicted him in the July 7 kidnapping and murder of his six year old daughter Judith Ann. Florida prosecutor Brautigam ordered his arrest, with an extradition hearing set after 9:30 a.m. A war rant was issued and Roberts, accompanied by his wife and minister, prepared to leave for Florida following the hearing.
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James T. Roberts
Bing
Miami Beach
Baltimore
John E. Raine Jr
Florida
Roberts
George A. Brautigam
Dade County
Fla
Raine
Earl Venne
William McCrory
Judith Ann
Miami
Biscayne Bay
Brautigam
John Doe
Mary Roe
Antigam
Anselm Sodaro
Western ministers open nine power meeting on German rearms
In London, Dulles and Mendes France lead a nine power conference on German rearmament as Western security hangs on swift decision. Adenauer arrives as Eden and Aldrich host talks. France pushes a seven nation European pact under Brussels Treaty while NATO limits loom. Kremlin propaganda seeks to destabilize unity.
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London
Free World
Liberal News Chronicle
U.S
Dulles
West Germany
Atlantic Alliance
Pierre Mendes- France
Paris
Konrad Adenauer
Bonn
Anthony Eden
Winthrop Aldrich
Mendes-France
Washington
United States
Britain
Canada
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
NATO
France
French Assembly
European Defense Community
Kremlin
AFL to Condemn Union Welfare Fund Frauds
Los Angeles report on the American Federation of Labor final convention session where delegates plan a strong statement condemning union officials who misuse welfare funds. Leaders seek audits and broader probes, while wary of federal legislation, with Meany and officers expected to win re election.
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Los Angeles
American Federation of Labor Convention
AFL
Senate
House
Eisenhower
David Dubinsky
George Harrison
Dubinsky
George Meany
Eisenhower Hosts Beef Stew Luncheon in Denver
President Eisenhower hosted more than 75 guests at a beef stew luncheon in Denver at his mother in law's home. Attendees included longtime neighbors Denver business leaders and golf pros Ed Dudley and Ralph Rip Arnold. About 40 newsmen were invited with a half holiday declared, and the event was off the record except for the stew recipe and guest list.
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Eisenhower
Colorado
John S. Doud
Ed Dudley
Augusta National Club
Georgia
Colorado Springs
Ralph Rip Arnold
Cherry Hills Club
Ground Swells Injure Bathers at Los Angeles Beaches
A 91 degree heat wave drove crowds to Los Angeles County beaches where ten foot swells battered swimmers. Lifeguards rescued 80 people and six required hospital care after being buffeted by strong waves. Authorities warned bathers to stay cautious as conditions remained hazardous.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
Explorer plans new voyage after far north trips
Rear Admiral Donald B. MacMillan returns to Boothbay Harbor Maine after his 30th trip to the far north. The 7-year-old explorer already plans another voyage there next year.
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Maine
Donald B. MacMillan
Far North
Court Battle Over School Segregation Looms in Milford
In Milford Delaware a NAWP official warned of a court injunction to stop 11 Negro pupils from integrating with white students as the district prepares to reopen its two schools. White parents reportedly fear violence or oppose integration while a 3 000 strong meeting at Harrington airport urged protective action. Governor Boggs pressed for immediate lawful integration.
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Del
Delaware
Joseph M. Deanes
Hartley
The
National Assn. For
Deanes
Benjamin Banneker
Lakeview Ave
Harrington Airport
Bryan Bowles
NAACP
State Board of Education
J. Caleb Boggs
20 Feared Dead In Turkish Storm
Hurriyet reports 20 to 25 feared dead as first Black Sea storm lashes Turkey coast over the weekend. Seven small motor vessels reportedly smashed on rocks by high winds sweeping south from Russia.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Hurriyet
Russia
World Bank under pressure for new funds and IMF action
At the joint World Bank IMF meeting delegates urged creation of an international finance corporation to invest in private projects in underdeveloped nations. United States support was uncertain amid capital commitments. Meanwhile the IMF moves to expel Czechoslovakia, with a Dec. 31 deadline for payment to avoid removal.
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World Bank
International Finance Corporation
Bank
International Monetary Fund
Eugene R. Black
Black
United States
Uruguay
Pakistan
Chaudhri Mohamed Ali
Bank For
Nilo R. Berchesi
Czechoslovakia
Retail Food Price Probe Called For
Senator Thomas A. Burke of Ohio urged a congressional probe into the widening gap between falling farm prices and rising retail food costs. Speaking on Cincinnati Town Meeting of the Air, Burke criticized the Eisenhower administration and Republican campaign rhetoric while claiming housewives faced higher prices as farmer milk prices dropped.
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Thomas A. Burke
Ohio
Urke
Burke
Eisenhower
Mke
Gilda Born In Western Caribbean
A seventh tropical storm named Gilda formed in the western Caribbean yesterday. It is expected to pass inland near Belize in the morning. The storm moves west northwest at about eight mph with winds up to 65 mph in a small area east and north of the center.
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Caribbean
Gilda
Belize
British Honduras
Atlanta Weather Bureau
Ex-convict to be sent to state penitentiary
Sidney Ohio. Robert J. Howard, 44, of Troy, who pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the drowning of a Piqua newsboy last Saturday, will receive a life sentence and be sent to Ohio Penitentiary this week, county officials said.
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Ohio
Piqua
Robert J. Howard
Troy
Three Children and Baby Sitter Die in Scranton Home
A Scranton woman returned from a wedding to find her three children and a 65-year-old babysitter dead from accidental asphyxiation. Dr. Paul E. Kabasko, Lackawanna County coroner, said the deaths followed an oven jet being partially opened. The victims were Patricia Ann 21 months, Mary Jane 5, and Kathleen Ann 4, with the babysitter John Bell found on the divan. The mother’s husband, Jack, had died last April.
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Paul E. Kabasko
Lackawanna County
Ruth Gospoderek
Patriiia Ann
Mary Jane
Kathlene Ann
John Bell
Congressional hearing on labor racketeering in Cleveland
Rep. George H. Bender leads a House Subcommittee on Labor Racketeering as a congressional hearing opens in Cleveland. Some 60 subpoenas have been issued and staff is prepared for night sessions to finish the inquiry by Thursday.
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George H. Bender
Ohio
Senate
Thomas A. Burke
Bender
House
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