Britain rejects second Suez conference demand
British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd told the 22 nation Suez conference Britain will not back another conference with Egypt and bloc nations. He backed international canal control with force only as a last resort and urged swift agreement on settlement principles.
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Nixon Stassen clash opens GOP convention in San Francisco
Vice President Nixon arrives for the GOP gathering as Harold Stassen pushes to replace him with Christian Herter. Stassen sets up at the St Francis Hotel and vows momentum, while Herter stays off the ballot as delegates converge for the convention at the Cow Palace and a preliminary platform vote.
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Bela Lugosi Rites Planned for Horror Star
Burial services for Bela Lugosi, 73, planned for today at a Hollywood mortuary near his greatest renown. The Hungarian born actor died in his sleep from natural causes, with autopsy inconclusive and more tests ordered. He will be buried at Holy Cross Cemetery after funeral services.
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J Walter Collins Dies in Cairo at 61
J Walter Collins longtime United Press Middle East manager and dean of Western correspondents in Cairo died after a brief illness at age 61. He fell ill August 7 and had reported on Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal and other major Middle East stories since 1932.
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Different Tone Says GOP Keynoter Different Tone Says GOP Keynoter
SAN FRANCISCO Arthur B Langlie Washington governor and 1956 Republican keynoter says his address will be on a different tone than Democrats keynoter Frank Clement He aims for a higher plane and to present facts to the American people The speech runs 30 to 40 minutes He expects Nixon to be renominated McKay to defeat Morse and Eisenhowers health to pose no major issue for the fall campaign.
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Butler Renamed Democratic Party Chief After Reelection
Paul Butler was reelected chairman of the Democratic National Committee at Adlai Stevenson’s request. Stevenson named James A. Finnegan of Philadelphia as campaign director for the November challenge to the Eisenhower administration. Butler and Finnegan pledged close cooperation, denying a split leadership.
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Earl Warren Visits India for Two Week Tour
Chief Justice Earl Warren and Mrs. Warren arrived in Bombay for a two week visit. He told reporters Americans feel kinship with India as it pursues democracy regardless of race or creed and he plans to study Indian courts and justice systems during his stay.
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Air Force C-119 lands safely after engine failure
An Air Force C-119 Flying Boxcar with 33 aboard landed safely at Kirkland AFB after one engine failed over the Sandia mountain range 15 miles east of Albuquerque New Mexico.
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Nike B missile unveiled to outrange current system
An Army spokesman announced a new Nike B missile in development that would outrange the present system and could destroy a fleet of airplanes in one shot. Dan Belding of Los Angeles said the weapon would be ready in under two years with slight modifications to present installations.
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Aieaa
San Francisco Delegation Votes on Top RNC Posts
California’s Republican delegation met in San Francisco to choose three leadership posts delegation chairman national committeeman and committeewoman amid a possible Nixon Knight contest. The gathering marks the first test of strength between Vice President Richard M Nixon and Governor Goodwin J Knight.
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Nixon Knowland Knight Endorsement Faceoff Amid Delegates
The article centers on Nixon and Senate Republican Leader Knowland pressuring Gov. Knight to back a unified endorsement of Nixon. With two thirds of delegates in hand, the challenge is to secure Knight’s support for a solid front. Other details are referenced but not specified.
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Three Injured in Car Crash Driver Jailed
Pasadena police arrested 19 year old Richard Castaneda after a crash sent three teenagers to Huntington Memorial Hospital. Magnuson 16, Parker 16, and Abriel 18 were injured in the collision at Cypress and nearby streets. Castaneda’s speedometer reportedly locked at 62 mph.
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Douglas L. Magnuson
Grand Oaks
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Jerry Stroemel
Castaneda
Sherrill L. Parker
N. Wilson
Magnuson
David Abriel
Weather Summary With Sun Times
Weather outlook shows sun today and Sunday. Low clouds move from coast to inland and back. Temperature little changed overnight and in the morning. Sun sets today at 7 36 p m and tomorrow at 6 17 a m.
Typhoon Babs Lashes Japan Killing Dozens
Typhoon Babs battered Japan with winds up to 100 mph killing at least 26 people by Saturday morning. Fifty were missing and 120 injured as the storm moved along the seacoast toward northern Honshu and southern Hokkaido. No Americans were reported hurt.
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Toledo Cruiser Opens To Public In Long Beach Visit
The heavy cruiser USS Toledo will be open for public tours from 9 am to 4 pm today and tomorrow at Municipal Pier B, foot of Pico Street, Long Beach.
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State Department vows to press for peaceful liberation of captive nations
The State Department said it will continue to press in every feasible way for the peaceful liberation of the captive Communist satellite nations of Eastern Europe. Republican lawmakers plan a GOP platform plank urging UN action to aid the cause.
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Two Liner Collision Tangles Quebec Harbor
The liner Homeric carrying 1 197 passengers from Europe brushed the Panama liner Columbia in foggy Quebec harbor. Minor damage with an 80 foot scratch on the Columbia. Homeric to sail for Europe tomorrow night with 750 on board. Columbia to depart later today with 160 passengers.
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Stevenson Kefauver fight fuels Democratic convention
Democratic delegates return home as Stevenson and Kefauver unite behind a vigorous campaign against President Eisenhower. The party eyes about 3 million in national fundraising plus 2 million more from volunteers while Stevenson plans cross country tours and more television use.
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