Senate House reach $352 million atomic energy deal
A conference committee approved a $352 145000 atomic energy construction program for defense and peacetime use. The compromise trims certain items, starts most admin-proposed additions, and retains four government built nuclear stations for cooperatives but requires sale or dismantling within a decade.
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Idaho
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Upstate Tent Blaze Claims Another Life
A Moon Lake camp fire near Iron River Wisconsin after a gasoline lantern exploded killed 2 year old Ricky Easter of Sarnia Ontario. Allan Stiles 14 Brus sels Ontario died later from burns after rescuing Ricky. Gary Easter and his parents remained in critical condition. Mrs Easter and Mrs Stiles suffered burns while aiding Ricky. The family group camped en route to Manitoba.
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William Easter
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William Stiles
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Bayfield County
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United States seeks allied backing to avert arms talks breakdown
London reports the United States, Britain, France and Canada pressuring Russia concessions to avert a breakdown of the London disarmament conference. Harold Stassen pushes secret new suggestions likely beyond the May proposals, with speculation of longer nuclear test suspensions and expansion of the open sky plan to include North Africa bases.
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U.A
United States
Russia
U.S
Harold Stassen
Stassen
West
Eisenhower
North Africa
U.S. Aiases
Middle East
Dynamite Cause Blamed for Plane Explosion
The Civil Aeronautics Board reported laboratory tests found dynamite caused the blast on a Western Airlines Convair near Daggett California. Passenger Saul Binstock died after being ejected from the aircraft. one 23 square foot fuselage section was destroyed. FBI investigation ongoing. CAB seeks probable cause only. The plane landed at George Air Force Base with no other fatalities.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Western Airlines
Daggett
Calif
Ater
Eee
Saul Binstock
FBI
CAB
George Air Force Base
Cali
Police Charge Crowd Outside Negro Home
Police fired warning to a crowd outside the home of the first Negro family in Levittown Bucks County as state troopers moved in to disperse about 310 demonstrators Three persons were injured during the confrontation including Patricia Ree 2% and Donald Walker A third unidentified woman also suffered injuries Miss Nuthern weighed 110 pounds said a trooper struck her on legs and back with a club The demonstrators kept a scaffold of tension around the Meyers home as authorities warned residents to stay indoors and disperse by a 10 minute deadline
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M. D. Wickert
Ghs
Philadel
Wickert
Nee
Patricia
Ree
Donald Walker
Meyers
Meyers Lold
Nuthern
Terence
Wiliam Meyers
French Set in Algiers Braces for Possible Violence
French troops brace for possible violence in Algiers on the second anniversary of Europeans massacres in Algeria and Morocco. The warning comes as authorities tighten security and residents await potential protests.
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Algiers
Algeria
Morocco
Soviet Plans for Sub Base in Middle East Alarm Allies
Official quarters in London said mounting evidence shows the Soviet Union intends to establish a submarine base in the Middle East, following a victory in Syria. Reports tie the move to outflanking the Baghdad Pact and altering Mediterranean balance, with Arab fears rising and calls for a last resort Arab conference to halt the Soviet advance.
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Middle East
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Russia
U.S
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Mideast
Shukri el Kuwaily
Beirut
Lebanon
Drunk on Horse Fined in Memphis Ride Home
Alvin Haynie, 42, was fined $10 in Memphis for riding a horse downtown while intoxicated. He said he was simply trying to get his horse home.
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Memphis
Tenn
Alvin Haynie
Eisenhower presses for three billion aid package
President Eisenhower urged Republican leaders to back a full three billion dollar aid program. Senate leaders weighed a compromise near 2.5 to 3.3 billion, while House cuts sparked possible conference. committee members split on urgency and size.
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Eisenhower
Senate
William F. Knowland
House
Knowland
White House
Callal
Congress
Senate Appropriations Committee
House-Senate
Balloonist Soars 19 Miles Into Air
Air Force balloonist Maj. David G. Simons, 35, soared to high stratosphere heights near Minneapolis as a wind shift delayed descent. Col. John W. McCurdy reported the flight continued for tests with plans for a 24 hour duration, weather delaying schedule and bond of landing near Breckenridge Minnesota.
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David G. Simons
Crosby
Minn
Maj
Simons
Minneapolis
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Outer Space
John W. McCurdy
King Simons
Curdy
Latrever
Sisseton
Breckenridge
Simmons
Milwaukeean 501st State Traffic Fatality This Year
A young Milwaukee motorist died in a Wisconsin traffic crash Monday in Waukesha County making the first traffic fatality in the state for the year. Marvin L. Miller, 20, Milwaukee, died when his automobile overturned near Waukesha along a trunk road three miles from the city.
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Milwaukeean
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Waukesha County
Wisconsin
Marvin L. Miller
Waukesha
Pencil triggers rapid alarm at Newark tax office
Mrs. Elsa Schenkel, a city tax clerk, dropped her pencil and accidentally set off the alarm. Ten policemen rushed to the scene, responding quickly to the false alarm.
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Newark. N. J
Elsa Schenkel
La Crosse Man Named to Lead State Polio Drive
George Barrie Jr. announced renaming of a La Crosse industrialist as head of Wisconsin’s March of Dimes polio drive. Barrie praised Loveland’s chairmanship and presented a service plaque. He noted about 44 million dollars was raised nationally in 1957 with about one million from Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee
Warren
Former Pug Charged in Plot to Kill Costello
Vincent Gigante a 29 year old laborer with a 12 year criminal record surrendered after entering the West 33rd Street station with a lawyer. He was charged with attempted murder in the May 2 shooting of rackets figure Frank Costello who survived. Costello had earlier received a 30 day jail term for refusing to answer a grand jury question.
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UPI
Frank Costello
Vincent
the Chin
Gigante
Jais
West 33Th Street
Costello
With of Kins Castello
Hwever
Pledge Fight For Stronger Civil Rights Bill
Washington reports GOP leaders vow to press for a tougher civil rights bill even if sessions extend to September. House Republicans demand stronger enforcement provisions while northern Democrats push to adopt the Senate version with limited jury trials. White House counter attacks release samples from Negro leaders and Jackie Robinson urging action.
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Eisenhower
Congress
House
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Martin
Senate
William F. Knowland
White House
New England
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Massachusetts
Oigners
Ralph J. Bunche
U.N
Self-Styled World Citizen Leaves Jail in Germany
In Hannover Germany 2 Gar tsavis a self styled world citizen was released from a West German jail. Davis son of band leader Meier Davis was convicted of entering West Germany illegally from France on July 27 using a world citizen passport as his only identification.
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Germany
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