Acquit M Keon On 3 Charges At Court Martial
At Parris Island a seven officer court martial found Sgt Matthew C McKeon guilty on two of five counts related to the drowning of six recruits during the April 8 death march. He faced possible punishment up to three years, rank reduction, dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay. The court reduced one charge to negligent homicide and convicted two other sergeants of vodka drinking with him. The verdict followed seven hours of deliberation and preceded sentencing arguments.
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Matthew C. McKeon
Ran Tounn
Lita Sculguag
Emile Zola Berman
McKeon
Navy
Izving N. Klein
Beward L. Hutchinson
Berman
Hope
World War II shell kills two French boys in Geld
Two young French boys were killed when a World War II shell they found in Geld exploded as they attempted to disassemble it. Officials confirmed the fatal incident occurred Friday and noted the weapon dated from the war era.
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Morlain
France
Apealh
Michigan Site's Chosen For A Power Plant
Washington The Atomic Energy Commission grants a conditional permit for a 40% million dollar nuclear power plant near Monroe Michigan, a fast neutron breeder project. The AEC requires completion of safety assurances before an operating permit and cites that safety issues can be resolved in time. The Power Reactor Development Co of Detroit, a private group of 26 industrial concerns, holds the permit and must begin construction by December 15, 1960.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Monroe
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Reactop Development ,Co
Detroit
Ithe Atomic Power Plant
Dulles Seizure Challenge Amid Suez Crisis
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles warned the Suez seizure cannot go unchallenged and urged a conference approach backed by moral force to settle the dispute. He spoke from the White House with Eisenhower beside him after talks in London, predicting the Aug. 16 24 nation conference would succeed and not fail. Egypt called in U S and Soviet ambassadors in Cairo to discuss the invitation amid ongoing tensions with Britain and France. President Eisenhower praised Dulles for handling the crisis as he recovered from surgery.
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Tion
John Foster Dulles
Nasser
Egypt
Suez Canal
Jengen
Dulles
White House
Eisenhower
London
Britain
United States
France
U.S
Cairo
Praises Dulles
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Mediterranean
Red Seas
Suez Canal seizure hailed by Reds in world press
Communist nations worldwide praised Egypt's seizure of the Suez Canal and condemned Western interference as crude meddling. Britain and France pressed for internationalization, while the United States urged peaceful solutions and Europe prepared for possible military action. Cyprus buildup included 10,000 British troops in the next 10 days with ships and aircraft carrier movements.
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London
Egypt
Suez Canal
Paris
Moscow
Peiping
Times of London
United States
Britain
France
U.S
Cyprus
Gare Loch
Firth of Clyde
Scotland
Ex Employee Signs Steel Firm Contract
David J. McDonald president of the United Steelworkers of America signed a new steel contract with Jones & Laughlin, the firm he once worked for. McDonald began at J&L at age 15, while George Flaccus Jr. signed for the company as vice president in charge of industrial relations.
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David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers of America
Jones & Laughlin
McDonald
J Jones & Laughlin
George Flaccus Jr
Egypt Trade Curbs Are Eased by U S
Washington move loosens post Suez Canal seizure trade restrictions on Egypt. Treasury lifts licensing requirement for transactions with the Egyptian government and canal company while preserving possible future recovery rights, with shipping firms to pay the Egyptian government under protest.
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United States
Egypt
Suez Canal
Emanuel Celer
D-Ny
U.S
John Honster
Treasury
Exiiran
Suez Canal Co
The
U.S. Steel and others sign three year steel contract end strike
The costliest steel strike ends as U.S. Steel and major producers sign a three year pact with the United Steelworkers union. Bethlehem and others hold local issues unresolved while Inland Steel and more are expected to sign. Workers gain wage and benefit increases totaling 43.6 cents an hour with three years of labor peace.
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U.S. Steel Corp
United Steelworkers Union
U.S. Steel
Republic Steel Corp
Wheeling Steel Corp
Jones and Laughlin
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Steelwerkers
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Armco
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Allegheny Ladium
Inland Steel
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Pittsburgh Steel
Crucible
John A. Stephens
David J. Crogial
Stephens
McDonald
Hotel
Roosevelt
United Steelworkers
Ieilly
Youngstown
Snand
US. Steel
Two Men Drown in Lake Michigan Near Milwaukee Pier
MILWAUKEE Two fishermen drowned in Lake Michigan when one fell in while trying to retrieve a fish pull and the other was swept in while aiding his companion. The victims were Emerita Cruz and Ismael Machado, both 22, fishing about 900 feet from the government pier.
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Lake Michigan
Emerita Cruzac
Ismael Machado
Mossadegh To Be Freed From Prison
In Tehran Mossadegh the former premier was scheduled for release after three years in prison on charges of attempting to overthrow the Shah. The timing was kept secret though officials indicated he would leave the 2nd Army Division Jail by Sunday. Brigadier Riahi and other aides were released after periods in confinement. The episode echoes Mossadegh’s earlier nationalization moves with the Anglo Iranian Oil Company and his clashes with the Shah over British policy.
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Tran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Drain
Jment
Shah Riza Pahlevi
Mossadegh
Tehran
Teymour Bakhtiar
Elgiast
Gholam Massein
Gholam Hossein
Tahi Riahi
Egypt
Suez Canal
Iran
Lovesick Groom Reunites With Australian Mail Bride at Zoo
A frustrated groom, Cecil, rushed toward a fence to kiss Cecilia as about 200 onlookers watched at Crandon Park Zoo. The crowd cheered as the couple embraced, with spectators joking that the pair resembled camels.
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Miamitte
Australia
Cecil
Cecilia
Crandon Park Zoo
Oshkosh Assessor Reports All-Time Valuation Peak
Citywide assessed valuations reach 96.59 million, a new high, with a 2.83 million increase from last year led by residential construction and annexations north of the city. Diamond Mates closure costs 1 million in value. real estate and improvements total 77.48 million, with residential property 52.93 million. Personal property tallies 18.74 million and merchants stock among others. Board of Review to begin hearings Monday at 10.00 AM to check figures and hear protests.
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Oshkoshotal
George Goltz
City Hall
Board of Review
Goll
Nordheim
Diamond Mateh Company
Goltz
Iesidential
Qualifying Heats Launch As Weather Man Relents
Midget airplane racers from various parts of the nation began their qualifying heats late this morning at the Winnebago County Airport preliminary to races set for this afternoon and Sunday afternoon. The three day international air meet opened Friday with rain and fog, improving by late morning. The first program featured the Experimental Aircraft Association and other groups with a parade of displays and midget air races. National radio coverage is planned for today and Sunday, including Bill Sweet on the Monster radio show and live from the airport on southeastern stations.
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Winnebago County
Experimental Aircraft Association
Ultra-Light Aircraft Association of Canada
Norman Shuff
Waukesha
Wis
Wittman
Bill Adams
Sussex
Wisconsin Army National Guard
S. J. Wittman
Bill Sweet
Columbus
Sweet
Eisenhower Signs 2.4 Billion Military Bill Amid New Controls
President Eisenhower signed a 2.4 billion military construction measure shaping long range missile and atomic plane development while adding congressional clearance on certain rounds. He also backed bills funding unknown soldier burial in Arlington, boosting farm surplus trading funds, extending wheat agreements, creating a national library of medicine, authorizing a prototype fast merchant ship, and extending 374 million dollars in federal school aid for districts near defense activity.
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Eisenhower
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Senate Armed Services Committees
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Arlington National Cemetery
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CommodityCredit Corp
Library of Medicine
National Library of Medicine
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