Hammarskjold heads to Cairo to discuss Gaza and Suez
Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold flies from New York to Cairo to confer with Egyptian leaders on Gaza and Suez issues risking a wider Middle East war. He plans a nearly two week talks schedule with President Nasser and likely will cover UNEF duties and canal responsibilities while Israel warns of renewed fighting if Egypt blocks passage.
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M-U.n
Dag Hammarskjold
Gaza
Gulf of Aqaba
Sue Canal
Middle East
New York
Hammarskjold
Israel
Egypt
Nasser
U.N
Suez Canal
Golda Meir
David Ben-Gurion
Gulf of Agaba
UNEF
Strip
Mahmoud Fawzi
Ralph Butche
Gaza Strip
Hassan Abdel ‘Latif
Suez Canal Authority
World Bank
Israeili Shipping
British Rail Walkout Set
London reports a nationwide rail strike looming as officials seek to avert two other strikes affecting about three million workers. The wage tribunal awarded 3 percent to satisfy a 10 percent demand from the National Union of Railwaymen, who had rejected a 3 percent offer and warned of a walkout.
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London
Ias
National Union of Railwaymen
NUR
British Transport Commission
Byrd presses global 12 percent defense cut plan
Senator Byrd and colleagues applaud Secretary Wilson for ordering 6414 job cuts in the Washington area and call for worldwide across the board reductions. Hickenlooper and Mansfield praise the move as a decisive cost-saving effort. House critics slam Secretary Weeks.
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Byrd
D-Va
Wilson
Defense Department
Hickenlooper
R - Iowa
Mansfield
D-Mont
Army
Navy
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Defense
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Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
Representative Weeks Opposes Forest Road Budget Cut
Rep Preston said Weeks opposed in private testimony a 712 million dollar forest roads budget reduction and 42 percent in federal aid for airport construction. Edgar Hyle warned the road would be neglected if removed from the federal system. A proposed relocation would shorten the Stockfoss to Bogue route by two miles and improve access to Webster Dam recreational facilities.
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D-Ga
Commerce Department
Weeks
Edgar Hyle
Stockfoss
Bogue
Webster Dam
Farmers Protest Relocation of U S Highway 24
Seventy five area farmers near Stockton protested a proposed relocation of U S Highway 24 between Stockton and Bogue. They told Highway Commission officials they oppose the plan and voiced concerns about local impact and access.
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Stockton
Bogue
Highway Commission
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