Anniversary of D-Day at Utah Beach in France
On Utah Beach France June 6 1949 twenty five thousand French celebrate the tenth anniversary of Allied landings. Maj Gen Eugene Caffey raises the flag over a German blockhouse monument with flags from Belgium Canada Britain Norway Luxembourg the Netherlands and France. Eisenhower’s representative Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. lays wreaths as Coty speaks praising America and the alliance. Sun breaks through as 18000 casualties are noted and ceremonies continue along the coast with allied ships and jet fighters in attendance.
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France
Europe
Eugene Caffey
Belgium
Canada
Britain
Norway
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Heach
Rene Coty
Coty
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Eisenhower
Lodge
European Coal and Steel Community
Free Europe
Indochina
America
Dwight David Eisenhower
Ike
Fisted Campaign By Chinese Communists
The U S Information Agency reports China’s rulers are waging a iron fisted campaign to punish counter revolutionary activity across a wide range. The effort includes object lesson trials designed to instill fear and conformity, with Chinese press backing the scare campaign.
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Washington
U.S
China
Proaganda
Toe
Youd Aad
Eisenhowers Spent Quiet Weekend At Camp
THURMONT June 6 President Eisenhower enjoyed a quiet rest with three bridge friends in the Catoctin Mountains on the Normandy invasion anniversary. The couple slept late at Camp David and later dined and talked through breakfast. Overnight guests included Cliff Roberts and Alton Jones who joined the president at Gettysburg after arriving from Camp David to inspect progress.
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Eisenhower
Catoctin
Camp David
France
Cliff Roberts
New York
Augusta Ga. National Golf Club
Alton Jones
General Electric Co
Géttysourg
Mrs. Eisenhower
Eisenhauer couple return from Civil War battlefield retreat
The Eisenhowers ended their farm rest returning to Washington at 8:10 p m after a 6 mile drive through rolling countryside. Heavy Sunday traffic slowed their approach as the couple settled back into the capital.
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Eisenhowers
Washington
System Threatens Scientific Research
Ten noted scientists told President Eisenhower that the security system barring Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer from atomic secrets poses grave threats to scientific progress. They urged a review in an open letter, saying the purge of a loyal scientist for giving bank advice endangers the nation.
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Eisenhower
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Federation of American Scientists
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