Surprise Attack Talks Move Toward Study Conference
Washington reports that the United States and NATO allies show conditional agreement to study a Soviet proposal for a conference on preventing a surprise attack. President Eisenhower and British officials indicate cautious openness, with consultations under way with Britain, France, and other NATO nations. The aim is practical disarmament progress and reducing war risk amid mounting geopolitical tensions.
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Washington
United States
NATO
Nikita Karusheher
Eisenhower
Britain
France
Dulles
London
Selwyn Lloyd
Russia
Moscow
Imre Nagy
Geneva
Ceom
Khrushchev
Firecrackers Blamed in 5 Acre Brush Fire
A five acre brush fire in Sherman Oaks Dixie Canyon area of the Santa Monica Mountains was blamed on a small boy playing with firecrackers. Eight fire companies fought the flames and brought the blaze under control.
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Sherman Oaks
Pia
Dixie Canyon
Santa Monica Mountains
Where to Find It Missing D C Newsman Faces Drowning
A Washington D C newsman narrowly avoids drowning during a holiday weekend swim. The item notes the scare and directs readers to page listings for full details across sections Beach Combing and Sports among others.
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Washington, D.C
Hal Boyle
Crossworth
Fdkorial
Wilson
Hoover warns propaganda against United States dangers abroad
Brussels AP Herbert Hoover, as U S special envoy to the Brussels World Fair, warned that anti U S blasts and false legends threaten cooperation in defense and poverty relief. He said such propaganda incites violence against Americans and erodes support for international efforts, noting past retreats behind barriers and accusing enemies of exploiting the nation through trusts and big corporations.
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Brussels
Belgium
Herbert Hoover
United States
Hoover
Free World
Hemisphere
Six Clerics Start 24 Hour Silent Protest at Cape Canaveral
Six Protestant ministers from a pacifist group began a round the clock vigil outside the gates of the Cape Canaveral missile center to urge an end to the arms race. Reverend Robert Gassner of Cambridge, spokesman for the group, said the walk would be in silence for 24 hours, concluding a two week protest sponsored by the Fellowship of Reconciliation with no incidents reported.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Robert Gassner
Cambridge
Mass
Canaveral
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Globemaster En Route to Wake Island in Missing Flight
A U S Air Force C124 double decker with seven crewmen and two couriers vanished in the mid Pacific after last reporting near Johnston Island while en route from Honolulu to Wake Island. Rescue forces including the aircraft carrier Boxer and SC5 rescue plane searched the area, but the missing plane was feared lost.
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Honolulu
mid-Pacific
Globemaster
Johnston ‘Island
Wake Island
Hawaii
Johnston Island
U.S
Boxer
Far East
Air Force
Hoax Bomb Letter Said to Be From U S Pilot
London reports Russia and Britain called the letter alleging a U S Air Force pilot planned to drop an A-bomb off the English coast a probable hoax. The U S State Department called it a Russian forgery for propaganda. The Soviet embassy released the letter and Tass distributed it to press as a provocation amid Cold War tensions.
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London
Russia
Britain
U.S
Soviet Union
U. S. State Department
Foreign Office
M. N. Roschin
U. S
Tass
Trooper John Tedbury Honored After Backtalk Incident
London news reports Trooper John Tedbury of the Household Brigade was pardoned by his commander after amid a dispute with Capt. John T Reeves, a London guide. Reeves had accused Tedbury of bad temper during a tour for 34 American visitors. Tedbury defended himself by noting guide insults about his gear. Troopers defended the discipline but acknowledged the provocation.
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London
John Tedbury
Queen Elizabeth T
Cyr
Marquess Doro
England
Duke of Wellington
Tedbury
John T. Reeves
Highway Fatalities Piling Up
The nation’s Fourth of July begins with a high toll as traffic deaths rise quickly. Early counts show 54 road fatalities, 7 drownings, and 6 other deaths within the first 18 hours, far above Memorial Day estimates. NSC warned of broad dangers as 43 million cars were expected to travel 12 billion miles.
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National Safety Council
NSC
Say. Soviets Say Okinawa as 50th State Target
Radio Moscow accused the United States of planning to make Okinawa its 50th state in a broadcast to Japanese listeners. The program aired on Thursday night and framed Okinawa as a future U S state.
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Tokyo
UFI
Radio Moscow
United States
Okinawa
Goldfine under fire as subcommittee questions gifts
Rep. Mack and Rep. Bennett challenge Goldfine’s naivety amid a broader probe into his ties to Sherman Adams. They describe him as shrewd, with a history of influence across business and politics. The panel disclosed Christmas gifts to White House and congressional staff, including a $75 check to Laura Sherman.
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John R. Bennett
Rmi¢H
House
Boston
Sherman Adams
Goldiffme
Morgan M. Moulder
DMO
Russia
Gold Ifine
Goldfine
White House
Congressional
Laura G. Sherman
James C. Hagerty
Sherman
Franconia
N. H
Norris Cotton
R-Nh
Hagerty
Helen
Starlets Join Trujillo for Yacht Party
Hollywood starlets joined Gen Rafael Trujillo Jr aboard the 350 foot Angelita for Independence Day celebrations. The four masted yacht sailed from Sant Pedro Pier 86 toward Catalina with a calypso band aboard as port officials noted the vessel, an auxiliary Dominican Republic ship, would be decorated and salute the holiday.
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Playboy
Rafael Trujillo Jr
Angelita
Sant Pedro
Pier 86
Catalina
Amner
Dominican Republic
Weather brief with late night fog and clearing skies
Late night and early morning low clouds and local fog. Mostly sunny conditions expected later. No significant weather changes noted.
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Aia
Golf Draws President at Gettysburg
Gettysburg Pa President Eisenhower played golf in cool morning hours while his 10 year old grandson David took a lesson at Gettysburg Country Club. He and three of his four grandchildren traveled by helicopter from Washington to his country home for a quiet Fourth of July weekend. The President golfed with Brig Gen Arthur Nevins as the two younger Eisenhowers played at the farm house. Barbara Anne 9 and Susan 6 helped entertain. Mrs Eisenhower remained in the capital with Mary Jean 2. The helicopter trip thrilled the children who had never flown long in a whirlybird.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
David
Gettysburg Country Club
Washington
Eisenhower Country
Arthur
Nevins
Gettys
Eisenhower Farm
Barbara Anne
Susan
Concrete Roof Collapse Kills Two Workers in San Antonio
A freshly poured roof at a new high school under construction collapsed on Thursday in San Antonio, trapping four workers beneath 40 tons of debris. Jerry E. Hollingsworth, 26, a carpenter from La Vernia, and Edward Caro, 32, an electrician from San Antonio, were killed.
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San Antonio
Jerry E. Hollingsworth
la Vernia
Tex
Edward Caro
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