U S Army sergeant fatally shot in Beirut bar attack
In Beirut on a Friday night, a U S Army sergeant was killed by unknown assailants as his three quarter ton truck carried radio relay gear. Officials say the sergeant, the first U S casualty since landing in Lebanon, died from a 49 millimeter bullet at the base of the throat after leaning from the window. He was transported to a hospital but died on arrival. An Army team and Lebanese security forces investigated the shooting with no immediate suspects.
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Beirut
Army
U. S
Roops
Lebanon
Camille Chamoun
Fouad 31
Lebanese Security Forces
California population nears 16 million by 1960
Long Beach attorney and police chief criticism spark debate over constitutional rights. State Finance Department estimates July 1 population at 14 752 000, with Los Angeles County housing over a quarter of new residents. Orange County shows fastest growth of 176 percent since 1950.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
State Department, of Finance
Department
Los Angeles County
San Diego County
Orange County
Santa Clara County
San Bernardino County
Sacramento County
San Mateo County
Alameda County
Orange
Texas Garb Must Go as Ulbricht Targets Texas Shirts
East German leader Walter Ulbricht called for a fashion crackdown targeting Texas themed shirts worn by youths. He urged Communist youth to depict Arab fighters instead, accusing Texas of being a reactionary example and criticizing current Western style. The SUNGE WELT published his remarks amid fashion coverage.
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Berlin
East Germany
Walter Ulbricht
Texas Plains
Ulbricht
Lone Star
Middle East
Sunge Welt
Paris
Fexax
Texas
Explosions Raze Army Munitions Dump Near Rio De Janeiro
A series of blasts ripped through a large army munitions dump near Rio de Janeiro causing panic across the region. Officials estimated possible deaths around 50 with thousands evacuated, as the main blast struck the Cambui dump near Deodaro. Army units saved hundreds by evacuating homes as authorities warned residents to stay calm while assessing damage and casualties.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
War Ministry
Arthur DE Vargas SR
Classified Hel ? 1059 Telephone 5 161 Daily
Classified section header from a vintage newspaper with edition note and contact telephone lines. The readable parts indicate price and classification cues, typical of daily issue formatting, but no clear event or person details are present.
Paris Designers Abandon Sack Silhouette For Curves
Paris fashion designers wrap up winter shows with a return to curves and higher waists. Dior lowers hems dramatically while Balenciaga preserves the chemise style. rich fabrics and ornate embellishments define evening wear. Black dominates, with splashes of red pink mauve and blue across ensembles.
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Paris
UPJ
Pans
Keow
House of Dior
Balenciaga
United States Recognizes Iraqi Revolutionary Government
The United States recognizes Iraq's new revolutionary government three weeks after it seized power, signaling a likely quick reply to a Western plan for a U N summit. Officials note Khrushchev's stance complicates predictions as De Gaulle calls a five power meeting outside the U N framework.
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Washington
United States
Iraq
Washington (Ap
U. S
Mos
State Department
Caw
U. N
Neral Dag Hammarsk
Khrushchev
United
de Gaulle
United Nations
Blackout After Atom Test Blast
Meteorologists link nine hour South Pacific communications outage to a U S high altitude nuclear test near Johnston Island. Australia San Francisco circuits failed at 9 pm Friday with New York fading 90 minutes later. Recovery by 6 am local time restored many links and airline ground control contact was affected across the region.
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Sydney
Australia
APTIJ
U. S
South Pacific
San Francisco
Johnston Island
New York
Australia-San Francisco
Faji
Calif GOP to Ignore Work Bill Knowland says
U S Senator William F Knowland said he and Governor Knight share a general understanding that the Republican state convention will neither endorse nor repudiate the right to work initiative on the November ballot. He added candidates may take their own positions and the convention is expected to refrain from an official stance.
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Sacramento
LIPI
U. S
William F. Knowland
Goodwin J. Knight
Republican Stake
Knowland
Knight
Ofr
Coolidge
Bell
GOP County Central Committee
Thei! Party
Repub!lican Party
California
Storm Deadly Across Europe Hits Germany and Austria
Violent summer storms swept Germany and Austria Friday night killing at least 22 people and injuring scores. Five died as water floods struck three lakeside resorts near Klagenfurt. In Germany, a roadside inn collapsed in 70 mph winds near Toepen, two electrocuted by downed high tension lines in Bavaria and the Palatinate, and several died in East Germany.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Austria
Klagenfurt
Toepen
Bavaria
Palatinate
East Germany
Weekend Forecast Says Quiet Night and Sunlit Sunday
Late night and early morning low clouds give way to mostly sunny skies Sunday. Temperatures hold steady with little change, bringing a mild and steady finish to the weekend.
Where to Find It in the Newspaper
A compact list directs readers to the sections for Churches pages A-4 and 5, Classifieds B-2 to B-9, Comics A-11, Crossword B-20, Death Notices page 5-3, Financial B-8-2, Shipping Table B-2, Sports A-3 and several other pages, Theaters A-2, Tides Temperatures B-2, and TV Radio Pere B-4.
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Pere
Mimeograph Fluid Kills Two Inmates at Colorado Reformatory
Thirty seven young inmates drank mimeograph fluid at the Colorado Reformatory Friday. Two died later at Salida hospital, two more were in critical condition, and others were treated in fair condition. Most were sent to Canon City hospital. none of those there were in serious condition. The substance has a wood alcohol base and was reportedly obtained from a supply room. The reformatory houses about 300 inmates aged 17 to 19.
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Buena Vista
Calo
UPI
Colorado Reformatory
Salida Hospital
H. D. Smith
Canon City
Smith
Reformatory
Wayne Patterson
Dozen Cars Derailed in Train Crash at Schererville
A New York Central freight train derailed nearly thirty two cars near Schererville Indiana after ramming into a parked freight car near U S Route 30. No injuries were reported as crewmen were lunching nearby and passenger service remained unaffected.
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Schererville
Ind
UPL
Indiana
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