Rockefeller Says Special Session Will Not Widen Agenda
Gov. Rockefeller rules out expanding tomorrow's one day special session to issues beyond harness racing and the Assembly speaker election. He plans to push a three member commission to replace the harness racing czar and to cap track improvements at 43 million dollars while ensuring the tracks pay tax money for improvements. He indicated no time to discuss broader bills despite Democratic pressure and Mayor Wagner's off track betting idea.
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Charles Dumas
Associated Press
Albany
Assembly
Gov
Rockefeller
Joseph F. Carlino
Senate
Walter J. Mahoney
Capitol
George P. Monaghan
New York
Robert F. Wagner
Joesph Zaretzki
Anthony J. Travia
Haithout
Ike and Kozlov Jostled Around in N Y Coliseum
In New York City the Ike and Kozlov visit at the Coliseum featured jostling and minor scuffles as crowds and security struggled to keep pace. Eisenhower and Kozlov exchanged light remarks amid push and shove from spectators and reporters. The scene contrasted with calm diplomacy as both leaders observed exhibits and laughed at the disruptions.
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Ike and Kozlov
N. Y. Coliseum
Washington
Eisenhower
R. Kozlov
Kremlin
New York Coliseum
Kozlov
Soviet Union
Esenhower
Exposition Hall
New York
Secret Service
Keylov
Moscow
Menhower
United States
Richard AJ. Nixon
John Eisenhower
Pr Dent
Tragic Georgia Train Wreck Prompts Full Probe
A statewide inquiry is under way in Meldrim Georgia to determine the cause of Sunday’s train wreck on the Ogeechee River. Death toll rose to 19 with several others injured and in serious condition as a tank car carrying butane gas ruptured. Eyewitnesses say several cars derailed and gas ignited with a loud blast. Seaboard Air Line officials found no track or car fault.
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GPA
Georgia
Ogeechee River
Savannah
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Eight year old electrocuted in Brookfield tree accident
An eight year old boy, Brian Henderson, was electrocuted Monday after coming into contact with a high tension wire while climbing a tree in Brookfield Connecticut. The tragedy underscores dangers of overhead lines near home yards.
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Brookfield, Conn
Brian Henderson
Record Number Soviet Envoys Defect to West
Washington reports a record number of Soviet diplomats fleeing to the West in the past week. Officials say the defections include some granted asylum and note many are mid level with limited knowledge of Soviet nuclear or military work. They caution against reading a broad collapse in the Soviet system despite heightened departures.
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West
Washington
Upi
Escaneas
Burma
Troubles Multiply for Gov Earl Long in Louisiana
Gov Earl Long faces fresh troubles as his wife files a separation petition seeking 2500 a month temporary alimony while Long, released from a mental hospital, questions the demand. He claims he earns 18000 yearly and urges a clean, respectful course. Aides report IRS dealings and his recovery from a nervous breakdown as he contemplates running again.
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Covington
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Ee Long
Long
Newsmen
Internal Revenue Service
Cor Schley
Alexandria
Washington
Italian Premier to Visit Eisenhower
White House announces Prime Minister Antonio ioFaly will visit the United States this summer at President Eisenhower’s invitation.
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Eisenhower
Washington
White House
Antonio Iof Faly
United States
Two foreign ships crash on the St. Lawrence Seaway
The 417 foot Taxiarhis from Lebanon and the 446 foot Carl Julius from Hamburg collided in Lake St. Lawrence near Wilson Hill Campsite. The Taxiarhis sustained severe bow damage and drifted 50 feet from shore. the Carl Julius received minor bow damage. No injuries were reported. The crash occurred about 6 a.m. and other ships continued.
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Massena
St. Lawrence Seaway
Lake St. Lawrence
Lebanon
Lamburg
Germany
Border Patrol
Jack Gorman
Taxiarhis
Gor- Man
Wilson Hill
Wartime Taxes To Be Extended Across Auto and Corp Rates
President Eisenhower needed to sign to extend wartime taxes for another year preserving three billion dollars in annual revenue. The extension delays a drop in the corporation income tax from 52 to 47 percent and maintains excise taxes on autos parts cigarettes liquor wine and beer. Congress sent the bill to the White House Monday marking six straight extensions at the President's request.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Clarinet Missing After Hyde Park Noise Complaints
Hyde Park police received multiple complaints about a loud dissonant clarinet Sunday night from John Williams of a South Side apartment. Three squads responded and told him to quiet the noise. On Monday Williams reported his clarinet missing.
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Hyde Park
John Williams
South Side
Williams
Willams
Supreme Court ruling affects defense worker screening program
The Supreme Court ends its term with a decision limiting how the government may fire workers lacking clearance in defense contract plants. The ruling clarifies due process when workers face loss of employment over classified access and upholds immunity for policy makers in statements to the press.
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Washington
Supreme Court
New York
Lady Chatterly
William L. Greene
Engineering
Resea: Corp
Riverdale
Mh.e
Navy
Greene
Warren
Congress
Greeny
Air Force Jet Hits Okinawa School Killing 21 and Wounding 100
Disaster in Okinawa as a United States Air Force jet crashes into a local school, leaving 21 dead and about 100 injured. Officials report commotion and emergency response as authorities investigate the incident. Meanwhile in Washington, the 1939 fiscal year ends with the largest peacetime deficit on record, forecast around 12.9 billion dollars, with talks of potential shifts in revenue and spending.
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Air Force
Okinawa
Washington
Uncle Sam
Eisenhower
Congress
Maurice H. Stans
Senate
Okinawa Jet Crash Kills 21 in Schoolyard Blaze
An unpiloted US Air Force F100 crashed into Miamori Elementary School in Naha Okinawa injuring about 100 and killing 21. The blast and fire spread to 30 nearby houses as crowds rushed to aid victims. Pilot Capt John G Schmitt Jr parachuted to safety.
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Okinawa
U. S. Air Force
U. S
Tokyo
Far East
Japanese Socialist Party
Robert W. Burns
Sth Air Force
Kadena Aire Base
Shilkkawa
John G. Schmitt Jr
Chalmers, Ind
Leading Chinese on L I charged with smuggling
Arthur Lem a 44 year old Chinese resident and Long Island citizen was indicted by a Brooklyn federal grand jury on a 15 count smuggling scheme. The Chunking Royal Restaurant owner denied the charges claiming a frameup by Red China and noted past commendations from the Justice Department for undercover work. He used aliases and claimed relatives were punished by the government as part of the alleged operation. He faces immigration and perjury allegations related to false names and citizenship claims.
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New York
Nassau County
Arthur Lem
Red China
Justice Department
Brooklyn
Lemo
Helmistead
Long Island
Gothart Lens
Chin Dewng Art
Albert
David
Woo
United States
China
Canadian woman dies on New York Central train to Lions convention
Mrs. Ann Flesson, 62, of St. Catharines Ontario, suffered a fatal heart attack aboard a New York Central train en route to a Lions club convention in New York City. She was removed from the train at Syracuse and pronounced dead at the hospital, accompanied by her husband Lionel.
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Syracuse
New York Central
Lion's Club
New York City
Ann Flesson
St. Catherines
Ont
Lionel
Corning Water Shortage Abates After Emergency Declared
Corning New York eased its water shortage but remained under a state of emergency. Albany specialists checked the system to identify causes for the two reservoirs going dry, with authorities citing a long dry spell or a major break. Water seeped back into reservoirs late Monday allowing limited supply, while hydrant pressure stayed low and fire trucks stood by. Mayor George E. Keenan declared the emergency and ordered municipal water restrictions including irrigation bans and car washing limits.
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Corning
Albany
Satchmo Bravely Ventures Into Noonday Rome Sun
Louis Armstrong defied doctors by leaving his hotel in Rome to attend a luncheon at Countess Alicia Palozzi’s home. Still recovering from pneumonia, he wore dark brown shorts and a brown shirt. He plans to fly to New York Thursday for his upcoming birthday.
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Satchmo
Rome
Louis
Satchmo) Armstrong
Jasz
Alicia Palozzi
Armstrong
New York
Segregation May Split Educators
The National Education Association faces a rift over school segregation with white Southern delegates backing a mild resolution and Negro delegates plus some Northern whites urging a stronger condemnation. Advocates of a tougher stance vow to keep pressing as Friday’s general session looms, arguing for a local solution built on fair play and respect for law.
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ST. Louis
National Education Association
Cleveland
Strauss Resigns as Commerce Secretary in Eisenhower Cabinet
Lewis L. Strauss today formally resigned as secretary of commerce the Cabinet post for which the Senate refused to confirm him. The resignation is effective at the close of business today in an exchange of letters between Strauss and President Eisenhower announced from the White House.
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Washington
Lewis L. Strauss
Senate
White House
Strauss
Eisenhower
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