Death honors Fleet Admiral Halsey in nationwide mourning
President Eisenhower led the nation in mourning Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey dies at 76 in Fisher's Island New York of a heart attack while on vacation. He earned fame chasing Japan's fleet in World War II and commanded the 3rd Fleet from Guadalcanal to Tokyo. He leaves widow, son William F. Halsey Jr. and daughter Mrs. Preston L. Spruance.
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Pacific
Eisenhower
Navy
William B. Franke
Washington
Halsey
Ure
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Elizabeth
N. J
Annapolis
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Tokyo
3Rd Fleet
Marshall and
Gilbber Islands
William F. Halsey
Preston L. Spruance
Jet flight rushes anti cobra serum to stricken man
In a dramatic 1900 mile operation, Coast Guard and Air Force teams flew anti cobra serum from Miami to St. Joseph Missouri to treat William White after a cobra bite at a reptile garden. A T33 jet completed the distance in under four hours as the serum arrived just hours after the bite. White stabilized and doctors expressed cautious optimism about recovery.
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Jet Flight
T. Joseph
Miami
Fila
Coast Guard
Air Force
St. Joseph
William White
William Hf. Haast
Operaor
Miami Terpentorium
White
C. C. DuMont
Dr. DuMont
Weekend Fatals Jump Sharply From Last Week
New York State fatalities surged to 32 this weekend up from 19 last weekend. Eleven deaths were from auto crashes, nine from drownings, and eleven from other mishaps. A jet crash near Calverton killed five American Airlines crew members. Names include Harry Job, 43, from Ridgewood. Andrew Anderson, 40, Jericho. Fred Jeberjohn, 5, Palos Verdes. William T. Swain, 49, Los Altos. and E A Freeman, 36, Santa Clara. Lightning killed two parsons near Snyder’s Lake, East of Troy. Peter Rede, 20, of Watervliet died when struck. Thomas Van Dusen, 12, of Troy, was hit while in a metal rowboat.
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Albany
New York State
Calverton
Harry Job
Ridgewood
N. J
Andrew Anderson
Jericho
Fred Jeberjohn
Palos Verdes
Cal
William
Inside Classified: Radio-TV Phoenix Fulton Market
Classified page highlights radio and television listings in Phoenix and Fulton markets with items from Obimey to Spore OD and HIYPS noted in brief entries.
Premier Debre says France won’t be pushed around internationally
Premier Michel Debre told a Loire Valley audience that France will demand allied backing for its Algeria policy and will not be subjugated by foreign powers. He positioned De Gaulle’s aim to restore France’s international authority and stressed unity within the Western alliance.
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Lile Bouchard
France
Michel Debre
Algeria
Charles de Gaulle
Eisenhower
Debre
Loire Valley
de Gaulle
United States
Britain
Atlantic
Allance
Europe
Blonde swimmer completes 30 mile loop around Manhattan
Diane Struble, 26, swam 30 miles around Manhattan in 11 hours 27 minutes using breast stroke most of the way. About 1,000 spectators cheered as she finished at the Battery. She hails from Lake George and is separated from her husband.
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New York
Manhattan
Diane Struble
Battery
Miss Struble
Lake George
East River
Hell Gate
Harlem River
Bronx
Hudson
Charlotte Moore Schoemmel
Ocean Springs
Butler Expected To Announce End To Ticket Tussle
Los Angeles Democratic chairman Paul Butler prepared to end a ticket dispute over the 1960 Republican convention costs. Edwin Pauley absent from meetings as Chicago Tribune claims LA backed out of paying 350000. Pauley returning from Hawaii after talks.
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Butler
Los Angeles
Paul Butler
Norris Poulson
Chicago
Edwin O. Pauley
Pauley
Hawaiian Islands
Chicago Tribune
Angel
Poulson
Harry S. Truman
Kenneth Hahn
Head-on Crash Kills 11 Persons In Missouri
In Columbia a Sunday night head-on crash killed 11 people and injured eight. Six adults and five children died. one car belonged to G W Eddy of White Hall Missouri and the other to LeRoy Thompson of Richmond. Thompson was injured and Eddy died. Witnesses say one car veered onto the shoulder and crossed into the opposite lane.
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Columbia
Reading
G. W. Eddy
White Hail
LeRoy Thompson
Richmond
Eddy
Thompson
Jessie
St. Louis
Missouri Highway Patrol
Senate Considers Substituted Housing Bill to Replace Vetoed Plan
The Senate debates a new 1.05 billion housing bill to replace Eisenhower’s vetoed measure. It preserves major programs in reduced form and aims for quick House action under a two thirds vote. Support varies on White House acceptance and potential override prospects.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
White House
House
Senate Banking Committee
John Sparkman D. Ala
Homer E. Capehart
R- Ind
Capehart
U S Launches Nike Asp Rocket From Wallops Island
The United States launched the first Nike Asp research rocket from NASA Wallops Island Virginia. A yellow orange cloud and a 100 mile sodium vapor trail formed above the Eastern seaboard as wind direction and upper atmosphere diffusion were studied. Launch occurred at 5 10 a m and trail visible about 30 minutes.
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Washington
United States
Seaboard
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Wallops Island
Virginia
NASA
New York
Labor Leaders Weigh After Bill Defeat in Congress
AFL-CIO Executive Council plans to salvage a union favorable bill from Senate and House versions. Kennedy Ervin bill preferred to Landrum Griffin House bill backed by Eisenhower. Leaders warn of rising intra union conflicts and political action to defeat Democratic Republican coalition in 1960.
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Norman Walker
Phil M. Landrum
D-Gai
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Eisenhower
L Landrum
Rockefeller Denies Timetable For Presidential Candidacy
Rockefeller says he has no timetable for deciding on a Republican presidential bid and is not yet a candidate. He cites public polls as only one factor and stresses serving the nation effectively. He leaves for Norway for his son’s wedding and addresses Khrushchev, Dewey talks, and fallout shelter plans.
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Albany
Rockefeller
GOP
Puerto Rico
Bis
Norway
Steven
Anne Marie Rasmusser
Nikita Khrushchev
U.S. State Department
Haiti Protest Over Landing By Bearded Invaders In Haiti
Haiti lodges protest at the Inter-American Foreign Ministers Conference over an invasion of Haiti by a group of about 30 men in green uniforms with beards, believed Cuban revolutionists, who landed on the south coast. Haitian Foreign Minister Louis Mars delivers the note to Chilean chairman German Verga Donoso. The incident is to be referred to the Organization of American States as tensions in the Caribbean rise.
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Sogne, Nomnvay GP
Anne Marie Rasmussen
Thorchild
Steven Rockefeller
Kari Jernaes
Signe Reidun Helle
Sugne
Turid Vassland
Astrid Omlid
Torbjoerg Homme
Steven
Sogne
Anne Marie
World
United States
Germany
France
Egypt
Greece
England
Holland
Brazil
Bolivia
Canada
Icoland
Santiago
Chile
Haiti
Inter- American Foreign Ministers Conference
Cuba
Louis Mars
German Vergara Donoso
Organization of American States
Fidel Castro
Raul
Santiga
Latin America
Caribbean
Castro
Havana
Dominican Republic
Rafael Trujillo
Inter- American Peace Committee
Panama
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Honduras
Trujillo
Venezuela
Uruguay
el Salvador
Mexico
Passer-by Saves Deaf-mutes' Son in Olmsted Falls Fire
James Pfaff and his wife rescued a 3 year old deaf mute boy from a burning Olmsted Falls home after hearing the crib cry. The rescue followed miscommunication between parents as smoke trapped the child in a bedroom crib. the boy and father were treated at Southwest Community Hospital.
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Cleveland
James Pfaff
Pfaff
Susan
John Biven
Olmsted Falls
Seo
Scott
Southwest Community Hospital
Praff
Chicago
Mars
Haiti
Rabies Epidemic Seen Worsening in Western New York
Health officials warn the Western New York rabies outbreak will likely worsen with 77 animal cases across foxes dogs cats and cows. About a dozen people have received Pasteur treatment after animal bites as quarantines limit dog movement in eight counties. Officials say the threat remains as wildlife transmission expands to domestic animals and cattle.
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Buffalo
New York
Pasteur
Steuben
Allegany
Livingston
Monroe
Cattaraugus
Wyoming
Genesee
Erie
Laverne E. Campbell
State Health Department
Erie County
Senators Seek White House Aid to End Steel Strike
New York reports that more U S senators press for presidential action to settle the nationwide steel stoppage. Talks with United Steelworkers of America and industry representatives paused. Joseph Finnegan sits in as fact finder. Javits and Aiken propose President Eisenhower publish Mitchells findings to sway public opinion toward settlement.
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New York
U.S
White House
United Steelworkers of America
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Senate
Eisenhower
James P. Mitchell
Jacob K. Javits
RNY
George D. Aiken
RVI
Washington
Stuart Symington
DMO
Mitchell
Javits
Aiken
Symington
Attorney Finds New Weapon To Use in Schools
In Little Rock Arkansas a new weapon appears in school integration battles as Hall High faces 700 white students. Ann McLeod is moved to segregated classes under a state law allowing separation by race. NAACP plans court challenge to resist segregating Black students.
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Little Rock
Ark
Ann McLeod
Hall High
Ann
John A. MacLeod Jr
Nationa&i Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Wiley Branton
Pone Bluff
NAACP
U.S. Supreme Court
Oklahoma
Ted Lamb
McLeod
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