Eisenhower outlines defense cuts and disarmament stance
President Eisenhower warned that about half of a 2.5 billion defense cut would hit missile and aircraft programs. He defended a balanced budget, said most of the relief would affect defense but urged progress toward disarmament with Russia, while declining to endorse blanket Republican congressional endorsements.
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Searchers hunt pod of dangerous flares near Florida coast
Navy ground parties near seven miles southwest search for a pod of flares reported as extremely dangerous from a jet over Florida. One flare could light Times Square, officials warned, with a possible 2.5 billion candle power. A second incident reported in Cocoa Beach involved a guided missile test bed exploding.
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Mollet Resigns as French Premier After Confidence Vote
Premier Guy Mollet quits after the National Assembly rejects 420 million dollars in new Algerian war taxes by 313 to 250. Rene Coty must appoint a new premier amid a fractured 13 party system and a fragile Fourth Republic. The resignation curbs anti rebellion actions in Algeria and raises questions on Suez policy.
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Haiti Curfew Enforced By Army Troops
Port au Prince troops patrol streets to enforce a curfew imposed by the military regime that seized power. Only medical, diplomatic, military personnel, and select reporters may remain outdoors from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Brig. Gen. Leon Cantave asserted control in the capital amid unclear response elsewhere.
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Beck Expected Ousted as Teamster Leader
In Washington informed sources predict Dave Beck will be removed as Teamster president within weeks. A Teamster meeting with Secretary-Treasurer John F. English and several vice presidents was set to decide Beck’s fate amid changes on the AFL-CIO Executive Council.
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Beck may be asked to resign from union post
Union sources say Beck would be asked to resign from the post he has held since 1952 and that refusal could lead to removal. English indicated he would not be surprised if Beck faced resignation at the meeting.
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Jordan Executes Four Men for Spying for Israel
Four men convicted of spying for Israel were hanged in Amman Nablus Hebron and Tulkarm as King Hussein’s crackdown following a leftist rebellion continued. Two former staff chiefs will be tried in absentia for treason. Nabulsi held under house arrest. Egypt reacts to the crisis and Suez tensions while a UN debate ends with a call to address Western concerns.
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-La Mesa district grants paternity leave for teachers
INEFFECTIVE LA MESA Calif four male teachers in La Mesa Valley School District are allowed one day off with pay after becoming a father. Trustees said a teacher cannot teach effectively the day after birth.
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Missouri Chief Seeks Federal Disaster Aid After KC Tornado
Missouri Governor James T. Blair urged 25 million dollars in federal relief to mend wrecked infrastructure after a tornado ripped through Kansas City suburbs. The disaster killed 37, with 156 in hospitals, 418 homes destroyed and 44 businesses gone. Red Cross seeks about a million for 1,000 families as death toll rose to 87.
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Memorial Day Proclaimed by President Eisenhower
President Eisenhower proclaimed May 30 as Memorial Day and urged Americans to observe it as a day of prayer for permanent peace. The call emphasizes national reflection and the honor of fallen servicemen.
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Fremont Tornado Devastates Town Killing Dozens
A series of tornadoes ripped through eastern Missouri killing at least 18 in Fremont and nearby towns. Desloge and Van Buren suffered multiple fatalities. hundreds of homes and several schools were damaged or destroyed as Red Cross aid and hospital crews treated injured residents. The disaster added to a total of 56 deaths across Missouri and Kansas, with Desloge seeing 34 injuries and mass sheltering underway in Winona.
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Cricket Trap Case Spurs Sheriff's Questioning
In Sacramento Robert Mathis crafted a carbon monoxide trap from his car exhaust after claiming a cricket inside his vehicle drove him to madness. He joked about killing the insect and questioned if the death would be his own action.
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Canal Issue Returns to Shelf After UN Debate
UN debate over the Suez Canal yields little concrete progress. France presses for new negotiations on canal operation with Egypt while Egypt’s Omar Loutfi resists any amplification of control. France faces domestic political upheaval as Prime Minister Mollet resigns after a no confidence vote.
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Four Vehicles Burn In Spectacular Crash Near Beaver Dam
An auto transport truck and a petroleum truck collided near Beaver Dam, bursting into flames. Driver Walter Orf, 49, of St. Louis, suffered second and third degree burns and a fractured foot. he was taken to a hospital. Two new cars and the two trucks were destroyed.
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Canal Zone accident claims life of driver in transport crash
Francis Kallenbach 43 of Menominee Mich was in a petroleum truck when a car collided from the rear on Highway 151 five miles south of Beaver Dam. The crash at 5:30 a.m. set the trucks on fire and 40 ships passed through the canal last week as Columbus and Beaver Dam fire teams fought the blaze. Kallenbach escaped and was not badly hurt.
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