Forest Fire Menaces North California
Large forest fires scorch Northern California and Oregon coastlines as Yreka faces a raging blaze within four miles, with 100000 acres burned by midnight and thousands of firefighters confronting a firestorm. In Sequoia National Forest crews halt a 15000 acre blaze threatening the Grant Grove as smoke darkens skies.
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SAX Francisco
Yreka
California
Oregon
Klamath National Forest
Klamath Forest
Russell Bowers
Southern Pacific
Santa Barbara
Southern California
Sequoia National Forrest
Gen. Grant
Presidio of
San Francisco
Bet Bowers
Hei
Forest Service
Fremont National Forest
Medford
Tole
Ochoco National Forest
Seneca
Rogue River National Forest
Red Soldier Holds Gun on Congressman Near Moscow
Rep. Joe Holt of California was detained for nearly an hour in a Moscow suburb when a Red Army soldier pressed a pistol to his head as he attempted to photograph a church and school. Holt and a Russian-speaking companion were released after a Soviet colonel appeared. Officials protested the incident.
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van Nuys
Calif
Joe Holt
Moscow
Holt
New York
Russia
Folt
Charles E. Boblen
Kremlin
Foutskirts
California
Americandemtbassy
Red Army
Norris Poulson
Los Angeles
Deaths and Damage Rise as California Sizzles
Los Angeles reports 73 heat related deaths as a brutal heat wave drives temperatures above 100 degrees. Crops, poultry and dairy losses could reach millions while smog alerts persist and authorities warn of continuing extreme heat conditions.
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California
Los Angeles
Weather Bureau
Los Angeles County
Egyptians in Prague To Buy Railway Stock
A Egyptian delegation arrived in Prague to negotiate the purchase of Czechoslovak tolling stock and other railway installations as reported by the Czech radio.
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Prague
Vienna
U.S. pushes Eisenhower inspection plan at UN
The United States abandons past disarmament routes and backs President Eisenhower’s military inspection plan. Harold Stassen informs the UN Disarmament Subcommittee that the Eisenhower plan is the current U.S. position, while rejecting Soviet calls for immediate armed force cuts and a nuclear ban. The plan envisions exchanges of military blueprints and aerial and ground inspections as a starting point toward disarmament, with concessions possible if Russia agrees. Sobolev notes the Kremlin studies the proposal but has not yet replied.
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United Nations. N.Y
United States
Eisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
U.N
U. S
Stassen
Britain
France
Canada
Imne
Arkady A. Sobolew
Russia
U.S
Washington
Sobolev
Kremlin
Lowry Is Okayed As Traffic Head
Winnebago County board confirms Charles Lowry as permanent director of traffic for the sheriff's department. He is 52, served since 1933, acted as traffic head since July 23, and becomes head of the 12 member traffic force. Lowry began April 1, 1938, oldest county traffic official in service. Others in traffic include Desk Sgt. Richard Guenther and officers. The sheriff's office expands to full permanent strength with the appointment.
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Winnebago Coas
Board
Charles Lowry
Lowry
Sheriff's Department
Omro
Winnebago
Tuo
Victor Jordan
Lawry
Richard Guenther
Paul Neubauer
12th Ransom Bill Found In Florida Bank
FBI reports a $29 ransom bill from the Greenlease case found at the Jacksonville Federal Reserve branch, traced to Florida National Bank and Trust Co of Miami. It is the 12th bill recovered in a month, part of a widening mystery as authorities suspect the money is being unloaded at venues like carnivals and race tracks.
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Miami
FBI
Federal Reserve
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida National Bank and Trust Co
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank
St. Louis
Salt Lake
City
Utah
Ammot
Burglars Hit Three Lakes and Rhinelander Stores
Police seek burglars who stole an estimated 10 000 dollars from the Bell store at Three Lakes and the Cirilli market in Rhinelander. Investigators believe the same pair hit both late Monday night by drilling into rear walls, with the Cirilli safe requiring an explosion to open. Each raid netted about 3500 dollars.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Rhinelander Police
Oneida
Gaber
New Floods Hit Devastated Areas in Orissa India
Rising waters of the Mahanadi River broke embankments in Orissa with more rain forecast. The International Red Cross said up to 5 million people affected across India and Pakistan. About 300000 residents were marooned in trees or on elevated spots with livestock. insufficient boats. The government planned to airdrop food as 70 army engineers rushed to assist with folded boats and amphibious craft.
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Calcutta
India
Mahanadi
Orissa Sisie
Orissa
Iihe International Red Cross
Pakistan
Oriessa
Hood
Buildings Burned By Angry Turks
Anti Greek riots in Istanbul and Smyrna destroyed Greek churches schools and homes and damaged the Greek Consulate. Thousands of Turks rioted for hours injuring and burning Greek properties amid a Cyprus talks breakdown in London. Greek consul fled Smyrna and Turkish forces struggled to restore order as the demonstrations spread to Turnic.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Mnnartis
Paupesey
Smyrnas
Salonika
Greece
Kemal Ataturk
Britain
Cyprus
London
Athens
Marios Zaphiriou
Smyrna
Fatin Rustu Zorlu
Smyrnoa
Republicans Preview Bid to Meet Farm Price Problem
National GOP leaders, led by Leonard Hall, vow to address declining farm prices and push for a 1956 landslide victory. Senate and House chiefs warn gains will be hard. Goldwater and Sampson urge hard campaign work and neighbor hood meetings in 94 districts. Eisenhower’s possible bid looms as chairmen head to Denver for strategy with the president’s team.
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Washington
Leonard W. Hall
Eisenhower
GOP
Hall
Senate
House
Congress
Robert Humphreys
Nixon
Midwest
Humphreys
Sen
Goldwater
Richard 3L Sampson
Republican Party
Eiserhower
America
Denver
Colo
Gold- Water
South
Simpson
Republian Ane
Democrats
Apson
Camp McCoy To Close for Winter
Camp McCoy, a summer training ground for National Guardsmen and Army reservists, will close for winter. By the 15th, 3000 regular Army troops will depart for Fifth Army HQ. In December a small core of officers and maintenance staff stay on, with full operations resuming in April.
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Camp Mccoy
Dapril
New York Port Hit By Dock Walkout
A mass walkout of about 33,000 longshoremen crippled the New York port by mid morning. The strike began in Manhattan and spread to Hoboken Jersey City and Staten Island over a dispute between the International Longshoremen's Association and the New York New Jersey Waterfront Commission. Union leaders say the commission has discriminated against ILA members and union president William V. Bradler ordered a private meeting before workers could vote on further action. By 10 am 6,590 Manhattan dockers 3,500 in Hoboken Jersey City and 1,000 in Staten Island had joined.
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New York
Manhattinn
Staten Iisland
Jersey City
Hoboken
N. 2
International Longshoremen’s Assn
New York-New Jersey Waterfront Commission
Commission
ILA
Manhattan
William V. Bradler
Samuel Lane
False alarm greets ex firefighter at home in Louisville
Ex fireman Otis A. McNelly of Louisville, 31, greeted friends from Squad Company No. 4 when they arrived at his home after a fire alarm. There was no fire. McNelly told 2nd battalion chief's aide Lloyd Grim he wanted to see if he was on the job. He was charged with turning in a false alarm.
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Louisville
Otis A. McNelly
MccNelly
Lloyd Grim
Council Probes Former Park Board Amid resignations
The Common Council formed a two committee to investigate the park board circumstanc es while refusing action on resignations from two members. Mayor Siewert plans to seek legal guidance on whether he can serve on the board. Five aldermen were named to the investigative group after several declined. The effort follows a council directive to open park board duties and a partial widening of a cut off road in Menominee Park.
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Park Board
Common Council
Anthony Herber
Ernest R. Siewert
Herman Hoviel
Herber
Mayer Siewert
Ald
Herbert Pitz
George F Qaks
Carl Mailahn
Fred Lentz
Jacob Kaufmann
William Harford
Glenn Koplitz
Herbert Wenzlaff
Edwin Plier
Har
Ford
Siewert
Ald. Oaks
Oaks
Z. W.J . Miller
Lake Bled
John C. Voss
Board of Public Works
Menominee Park
Hazel Street
Lake Boulevard
One Is Killed But 68 Escape In Plane Crash
An Air Force C124 Globemaster crashed on takeoff during a sandstorm at Kirtland AFB. One man died and 68 aboard escaped, with A2C Freddy Stephens among the seriously injured. The crash occurred after clearing the ground and skidding along the runway shoulder. A separate Eng land AFB C3 Flying Boxcar crash killed four and injured two while carrying classified cargo. An Air Force board will investigate the yesterday event's cause.
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Albuquerque
Sandia Base
Air Force Transport
Biggs Air Force Base
el Paso
Calif
Kirtland Afb
England Air Force Base
Air Force Board
Public Information
Witheld
Freddy Stephens
New Philadelphia
Ohio
Jordanian Sabotage Targets Two Water Depots
Jordanian infiltrators struck Tirat Zvi near Beisan before dawn, blowing up two water depots and a car bomb caused minor damage in the outskirts. Israeli military spokesman Maj. Dan Gov described the predawn sabotage as the first of its kind on the lightly watched border in some time.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Dan Gov
Tirat Zvi
Beisan
Gov
U.S. Air Force General Inspects Formosa Bases
Maj. Gen. Hunter Harris Jr., deputy chief of operations of the U.S. Far East Air Force, today inspected bases of the 18th fighter-bomber wing in Formosa Taipei.
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Taipei
Formosa
Hunter Harris Jr
U.S. Far East Air Force
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Ike
Florida
Three Lakes
William F. Lydon
Ali Governors Island
New York City
Loxdon
Mediterranean
Council
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