Memorial Day Traffic Toll Stands at 93 Deaths
United Press reports Memorial Day traffic deaths reached 93, below the National Safety Council forecast of 120. The toll, with 6 plane fatalities, 32 drownings and 15 other mishaps, peaked in Illinois with 71 deaths. A Minneapolis jet crash killed residents, while a private plane near Weston, Nebraska, claimed three lives. Weather included tornadoes in the West as storms threatened floods in Texas. The National Safety Council noted a fifth straight month of deaths at or below year-ago levels, with 11,250 deaths in the first four months of 1957, down 3 percent from 1956.
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National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Mlinois
Pennsylvania
California
Minneapolis
Weston
Neb
Jesse
Meyers
Omaha
Sarah Kay
Sherry Lee
Shippengile
Dallas
Tex
Fort Worth
Chicago
Fear Hungary Reds Hold 2 Yank Students
Vienna reports two American students Myron Gilbert and Warren Hair vanished while visiting the fortified Austro Hungarian border. Austrian police fear possible kidnapping by Hungary's communist police. The missing pair, both 20, were identified by a Burgenland state police official who said they disappeared Sunday after touring border areas. An Austrian girl, Ruy de Pero, said Gilbert advised contacting police and the U.S. Embassy if they did not return.
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Vienna
Hungary
Myron A. Gilbert
Ren William Hair
Burgenland
Aordering
Ruy de Pero
Guilbert
Memorial Day jet collision kills pilot and injures many
A Memorial Day display in Minneapolis ended in tragedy when two jets collided. Cmdr Newell F. Olson died when his parachute failed to deploy. Sir John Forsmark survived with minor injuries. Olson’s plane struck a residential area, injuring nine residents and two firefighters. Forsmark’s jet hit a vacant lot near a playground with 150 children nearby. A Navy board of investigation opened, led by Rear Adm Frederick Kivette. Local officials and Sen Hubert Humphrey called for congressional action to prevent future incidents.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Munn
Ageing Fast San Francisco Father Becomes Grandfather
Edward Borsi became a father and grandfather within three days. Yesterday he welcomed home his grandson Joseph Paul Castila, five days old. Among the greeters was Joseph's aunt Belle Borsi, seven days old. Their mothers, also mother and daughter, are Mrs Borsi, thirty nine, and Mrs Joseph Castillo, eighteen. They shared the same hospital room.
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San Francisco
Edward Borsi
Joseph Paul Castila
Little Joseph
Belle Borsi
Borsi
Joseph Castillo
Lebanon Rioting Blamed on Syrians Egyptians and Reds
A chaotic Lebanon scene drew blame on Syrians Egyptians and Reds amid unrest as rescue efforts continued for a crash survivor and her husband. Mrs Le Masurier endured 20 days beside her dead spouse atop a remote mountain while searchers and planes swept the wreckage in Rawlins Wyoming.
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Lebanon
Rawlins
Wyo
Attempt Seen To Overthrow Regime in Lebanon Riots
Lebanese authorities in Beirut blamed Syrians Egyptians and Communists for attempting to overthrow the pro Western government in angry riots on Thursday that killed seven and wounded 73 The independent paper El Beyrak said foreign money was behind the unrest with funds traced to Egypt Syria and Communist agents The protests included demonstrations with Nasser images and clashes that damaged a US Marine car showing regional volatility amid Eisenhower Doctrine tensions and regional military posturing
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David Ben-Gurion
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Mapai Party
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Syria
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Jordan
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Chamoun
Sami Solh
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Abdullah Yafi
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Yafi
Nasser
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Solh
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Arab League
Bent
Robert C Works
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Gulf of Aqaba
Middle East
Britain Egypt break off talks without concrete results
Rome and London reported no progress after high level talks between Britain and Egypt following the Suez conflict. Both sides promised to continue discussions at a later date amid stalled negotiations between the two nations.
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Jerusalem
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Britain's trade move may hinder Ike aid plan says Potter
Sen Charles E. Potter warned that Britain's decision to boost trade with Red China could hamper congressional approval of President Eisenhower's foreign aid program. The Mich. Republican, a Commerce Committee member, called the move regrettable as lawmakers faced return to Washington after Memorial Day.
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United Press
Charles E. Potter
R-Mich
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China
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Potter
Commerce Committee
Lejton
Salt Lake City
le Masurier
Italian Premier Faces Senate Debate on Party Survival
Italian Premier Adone Zoli, leading a one party Christian Democrat minority government formed May 19, faced a Senate debate that would determine if his fragile administration survives. A victory in the confidence vote, expected early next week, would allow him to proceed to the Chamber of Deputies. If defeated, he would relinquish the mandate to President Giovanni Gronchi and the search for a new premier would begin.
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Giovanni Gronehi
Picnic Poison Outbreak Ties to Goat Milk Cheese
Libertyville police report at least 65 people sick after a Serbian monastery picnic where goat milk cheese was served. Authorities say tainted cheese likely caused food poisoning. victims were treated in Libertyville Waukegan Highland Park and Wheeling area hospitals.
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Macmillan Seeks Queen's US Visit Invitation
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan paid a regular call on Queen Elizabeth on Thursday night. Officials believed the government would soon decide whether the Queen would accept an invitation to visit the United States.
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Harold Macmillan
Queen Elizabeth
United States
Senate Trade Clash Highlights GOP and Democratic Views
Senate GOP Leader Knowland opposes loosening trade barriers with Red China citing war powers. Senator Humphrey questions trade stance if disarmament is serious, noting Britain’s financial strain. Reuther warns administration gas bill could cost consumers nearly one billion dollars yearly and boost air industry profits by over 30 billion. GOP lawmakers plan Capitol Hill lunch to meet Ike, with some conservatives planning to skip.
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Three State Auto Deaths Over Holiday
A Milwaukee area accident and several highway incidents raised Wisconsin Memorial Day tolls. Joyce Schuler, 24, Franklin, died after her car fell into a road repair ditch while a second vehicle crashed atop her car. Geraldine Ghnicke, 21, suffered only cuts. Clarence Schwartz, 18, Racine, died when his car left Highway 11 and hit a tree. Eleanor Chapman, 37, Chippewa Falls, died in a two car crash south of the city, her husband Archie injured. The holiday deaths bring totals to 289 for 1957, down from 337 a year ago.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Joyce Seller
Franklin
Milwaukee County
Schuler
Chippewa Falls
Lumors
Archie
Cribb Jr. Among Five State Winners in FFA Contest
Cornie Cribb of Columbia South Carolina is named one of five state winners in the Future Farmers of America pasture improvement contest.
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Corrie Cribb Jr
Future Farmers of America
Tornadoes and baseball-sized hail lash Southwest
Severe storms tore through the Southwest on Thursday night and into today with tornadic winds heavy rains and hail up to baseball size. Fort Worth Amarillo and Wichita Falls Texas reported torrential rains and property damage while twisters were sighted near Fort Worth Benbrook Chico Bridgeport Decatur and Weatherford.
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