Eisenhower Urges Peace Talks Over Formosa Crisis
President Eisenhower urged pursuing a peaceful settlement with the Chinese Communist leaders in the Formosa area while warning the United States will use force if necessary. He backed renewed ambassadorial talks with the aim of preventing force in the region and noted U S military forces are aiding Nationalist China per treaty commitments.
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Knight's Wife Ailing Confined to Home
Sacramento reports Mrs Virginia Knight wife of California's governor is confined to her home for four to five days due to acute bronchitis doctors say. The Spokesman-Review notes US diplomats describe alleged American espionage in Hungary including night tourist visits by military attaché observers using a telescope. The Hungarian government seeks to improve ties with the United States but warns of measures if spying does not stop.
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UPS
Virginia Knight
California
Gyaros
United States
Exploder 'Bolder' Bombing In Wilshire District Stuns Los Angeles
Police examine fragmentary evidence in the sixth Wilshire bombing in a month as officials warn the home made grenade builder grows bolder. The latest blast shattered a windshield on 4th Street near Hudson Avenue, tossing glass fragments over 300 feet while the car owner Charles Adams attended a party at William Steinhart's home. Detective Sillings labeled the bomber more dangerous though not targeting any single person. The string of blasts began a month ago with lawn tosses and later timed jolts, culminating in a nighttime explosion that heightens fears across the district.
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Charge U S Espionage in Hungary
In Vienna a Hungarian government spokesman accused the U S consulate in Budapest of directing a spying network aimed at destabilizing the Communist regime. At a Budapest news conference broadcast by Radio Budapest, Laszlo Syaras said the United States Information Agency is inserting spies from the West and recruiting inside Hungary. He claimed several American agents have been arrested and would face punishment, with pardons for those who surrender and confess.
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Laszlo Syaras
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Fire in Lyon aged care home forces quick evacuation
Fifty residents of an old folks home in Lyons were hurried to safety just before midnight when flames erupted in the upper floors. A bystander group spotted the blaze and alerted authorities as the building collapsed moments after the last resident escaped.
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CHECK POOL WATER FAIR HUCK FINN FISH DIE AT POMONA
The Huck Finn fishing event at the Los Angeles County Fair was canceled after 1500 trout died in the pond within 20 minutes on opening day. Water samples go to the state for analysis as officials suspect a sealed pool chemical caused the deaths while the Huck Finn costume contest proceeded without the fish-tishing portion.
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Little Rock Crisis Tension Over School Closure Moves
Horace Mann High faced calls to close as the state explored measures to resist integration. A segregationist attorney argued against forced integration while the state pursued private schooling with state aid. The Supreme Court’s orders on private schools loomed, and a government suit aimed to test legality. Minutes after the bill was signed, federal action was anticipated.
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Postwar Recovery Signals Mixed Outlook For Jobs And Spending
Recovery pace quickened with plant and equipment spending seen rising, while headlines fear fallout from court rulings and school integration. Arkansas officials, federal judges, and the FBI confront possible legal steps as public tensions rise, with residential construction and unemployment showing mixed signals amid a tense political climate.
Icelandic coastguardmen sent home from British warship
Nine Icelandic coastguardmen, seized by the Icelandic gun boat Thor during a clash over fishing inside a 12 mile limit, were transported by the British frigate Eastbourne and finally returned to shore after 11 days. The men, treated as guests by Iceland, thanked the Eastbourne captain as the codfish war eased recently with British trawlers staying outside the limit due to poor catches.
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Man Leaps to Death on Bay Bridge
Oakland police report Raymond G. Hardin, 44, of Oakland, leaped from the Bay Bridge early today, landing on the tower level after colliding with a girder. His wife Maxine, 33, witnessed the incident. Hardin had been despondent over spinal injuries from five years ago. He left behind two sons aged 14 and 11 and a daughter aged 13.
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Fate of 11 in Russ air crash questioned by US
The note reports Soviet denial of knowledge after American military plane was intercepted near the Soviet Turkish border. It cites a crash 34 miles northwest of Yerevan and 35 miles from the Turkish line, with US probes about border violations. The Air Force identified Captain Sciestra, a long-time officer, and noted family ties back in California.
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Mother of Lyndon B. Johnson dies at 77 in Austin
Mrs. Sam Johnson, 77, mother of Lyndon B. Johnson, Senate majority leader, died after a long illness in Austin. The obituary notes she was a pioneer resident of the Johnson city and reflects on her family ties while the article also reports on a separate Soviet air incident and U S Air Force activity.
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Sciestra
England
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Monterey Ave
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GOP Boss Forecasts Third Party Rise From Dem Split
Meade Alcorn and Paul Butler clashed at the Kansas City Press Club Griddle Show as Alcorn predicted a southern conservative third party would emerge from the Democratic integration split. Butler disputed Faubus and said many Democrats do not back him, prompting a heated exchange on stage.
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