France Faces Civil War as Gaullist Drive Grows
Premier Pflimlin warned Parliament that civil war threatens as rightist push to elevate Gen. Charles de Gaulle spreads from Algeria to Corsica and other colonies. Insurgents report new gains, with Tunisia security issues and possible talks looming. Government vows tough action and expanded censorship while seeking unity to defend liberties.
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Paris
Pierre Pflimlin
Charles de Gaulle
France
Algeria
Corsica
de Gaulle
French Equatorial
West Africa
New Caledonia
Tahiti
Pacific
Tunisia
Security Council
Bizerte
Pflimlin
Powar
Algiers
Mediterranean
New York Herald Tribune
Five climbing records set by U S Skyra fighter at Point Mugu
Navy Douglas Skyway Skyra recorded five world climbing speed marks at Point Mugu California on May 22 23. Marine Corps Maj Edward N LeFaivre Baltimore Md led the flights reaching 15 000 meters in 2 minutes 36.05 seconds. The Skyra climbs near 9 10 the speed of sound while the jet used by Navy and Marine Corps squadrons. The records surpass the Nord 1405 Gerfaut 88 set in Istres France on Feb 16 1987.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Navy
Naval Air Missile Test Center
Point Mugu
Calif
Marine Corps
Edward N. LeFaivre
Baltimore
LeFaivre
North American Air Defense Command
Istre
France
President Eisenhower dedicates Shippingport atomic plant
President Eisenhower dedicates the Shippingport atomic power station in Pennsylvania, marking its first large scale operation. The ceremony linked by remote control ended with an electric signal as the turbine generator started, broadcast nationwide by CBS and NBC. Electric output exceeded prior French records and powered Pittsburgh area homes and industries.
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Shippingport
Eisenhower
Washington
Pennsylvania
Ohio River Valley
Pittsburgh
CBS Television
NBC Radio
Navy Floats Deadly New Atomic Sub
The Navy launches the Skipjack, a 250 foot nuclear submarine claimed as the fastest and deadliest yet. Built by Electric Boat, it features a blimp shaped hull and 60 000 mile nonstop range. Adm. Burke to speak at the launch in Groton, christened by Mrs. Mahon. Six more of the class ordered as the fleet expands.
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Arleigh Burke
Naval Operations
George H.J? Mahon
Rep
Mahon
D-Texas
Thames
Electric Boat
General Dynamics, Corp. i
Elactric
Navy Opposes Senate Move to Relocate Long Beach Shipyard
Navy officials faced sharp questions from Sen. John Stennis about spending 500000 to repair subsidence damage at Long Beach Naval Shipyard during the 1959 military construction bill hearings. Stennis argued the Navy should not invest more in a yard he called a bad bet, while Rear Adm. Leroy Honsinger defended its ideal location and high efficiency.
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Washington
Navy
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
John Stennis
D-Miss
Sen. Stennis
Leroy V.honsinger
Bureau of Ships
Boil-Over Cause of Oil Blaze At Hancock Refinery
Hancock Oil Co officials said an eight million dollar blaze at Signal Hill stemmed from a boil-over, likened to egg white boiling over a bowl. California leaders pressed for faster subsidence fixes. Knowland and Kuchel urged boosting the 1959 budget and cited Navy funds. A refiner spill at ROCHESTER Mich caused a fire after a tank boiled over, with a boy killed by a moving train nearby.
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Hancock Oil Co
Signal Hill
Hear
California
Knowland
Kuchel
Kuehel
Navy Department
Rochester
Mich
Fisher
Lawrence Mitchell
Highland Park
Clinton River
Lawr
Youth Falls Off 150-Foot Cliff and Lives
Albert O. Hauscomb a 19 year old artillery student from Depot Oklahoma fell on a mountain trail with six climbers near Longmont Colorado. Bobby W. Scott 17 of San Diego California dived to catch Hauscomb’s ankles and clung for 21 instants before losing grip. Hauscomb sustained head injuries and possible fractures while Scott was hospitalized for shock. Both airmen students at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver.
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Longmont
Colo
Albert O. Hauscomb
Depew
Okla
Haulcomb
Bobby W. Scott
San Diego
Calif
Scott
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
House Decision Near on Federal Taxes
House Speaker Sam Rayburn indicated a decision by week’s end on pursuing a tax cut this session or extending current laws. He refused to publicly reveal his preference at this time.
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Washingior
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Rayburn
Eagles Trade for Van Brocklin Top NFL Quarterback
Philadelphia Eagles acquire quarterback Norm Van Brocklin from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for tackle Buck Lansford and defensive back Jimmy Harris and a first draft choice next year. The joint club announcement confirmed the deal.
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Philadelphia Eagles
Norm van Brocklin
Los Angeles Rams
Eagles
Buck Lansford
Jimmy Harris
Navy Halts Bay Jet Operations at Alameda and Moffett
Navy suspends all jet flight operations at Alameda Naval Air Station and Moffett Field amid confusion over a federal order. Admiral in charge cited unclear reputational guidance and noted the bases lie near San Francisco Bay area airports with Moffett approaches over peninsula residences.
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Anm
M. E. Arnold
Alameda Naval Air Station
Moffett Field
Alameda
Moffett
San Francisco Bay Area
Nine Jazz Enthusiasts Overboard From Hudson Boat
Nine Dixieland fans plunged from the Hudson River Day Line Knickerbocker boat spilling into the river during a Nassau weekend outing. Lifeboat crews rescued the group as Coast Guard cutters and patrol boats joined the search. Police Commissioner Kennedy criticized the rowdy episode while organizers pledged music and fun.
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New York
Hudson River
Coast Guard
George McLaughlin
Knickerbocker
Eugene Cahill
Joseph Barry
Arbor
Stephen P. Kennedy
Weather forecast: sunny Tuesday with little change
The region will see sunny skies Tuesday with minimal temperature change. High near 82 degrees expected as winds stay light and conditions remain dry.
Grass Fire Near La Verne Contained. No Damage Reported
A grass fire near Pud dingstone Dam in Los Angeles County blackened over ten acres but was halted by county and La Verne firefighters. No property damage occurred as the blaze threatened to cross into La Verne, marking the season’s first extensive grass fire in the area.
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LA Verne
UPI
Puddingstone Dam
la Verne City
Los Angeles County
Nixon Predicts Knowland Victory in California Bid
Vice President Nixon envisions a Knowland victory in the California gubernatorial race as he speaks at a Riverside rally. The note appears in a list of newspaper page references across sections from Page A-7 to Page C-5.
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Nixon
William J. Knowland
California
Knowland
Riverside
Seven Drown in Surf While Trying to Save Child
In Rockport Texas seven people died including nine year old Janice Bailey and her mother Mary Bailey during a drowning rescue attempt on a sunny Gulf coast beach. An Air Force chaplain Leonard Berry from Syracuse aided the effort as townsfolk and emergency crews swarmed the scene.
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Rockport
Tex
Air Force
Janice Bailey
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Leonard Berry
Syracuse
N.Y
Janice
Mary Bailey
Concepcion Tomas
Fox
Third Test Detonation Reported at Eniwetok Pacific Proving Ground
The Defense Department and the Atomic Energy Commission announced the third nuclear detonation of the year at 9 p.m. Sunday at the Eniwetok proving ground in the south central Pacific. Officials confirmed the first test, Hardtack, on May 11 after Rep. Charles O. Porter revealed it, and the second test followed the next day.
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Washington UF
Defense Department
Atomic Energy Commission
Eniwhetok Proving Ground
South Central Pacific
Charles O. Porter
D-Ore
Pentagon
Pacific
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