Missionary held by Algerian rebels freed in Kabylie
Rev. Lester E. Griffith an American Methodist missionary said during a Algiers news conference that his nine week captivity by nationalist rebels ended with his release. He told reporters he was treated well and his life never in danger. He drove into the mountains with rebels after his car was burned. He met rebel chiefs including Amirouche and described them as disciplined and committed to independence. He planned to leave for Switzerland on mission advice.
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Cleveland
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Switzerland
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Kabylie Mountains
Nuclear test balloon detonation at Yucca Flat Nevada
The second test of the current American series activated a 10 kiloton device suspended from a balloon 1,500 feet above Yucca Flat. The blast at 6 05 am produced a fireball to 18 000 feet with a news Nob control point evacuation within ten minutes. The yield was about half the Hiroshima bomb.
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Calif
Mercury
Hiroshima
Ingrid Bergman Opens Up On Love And Life
In a Wales interview with Ralph Cooper Bergman discusses leaving Roberto Rossellini for inner happiness. She says the decision to hurt her daughter Pia was selfish yet necessary to seek her own peace, and reflects on luck, environment, and personal choice amid public scrutiny. A Tokyo earthquake at 5:57 am caused brief tremors and flickering lights.
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Ralph Cooper
United Press
Ingrid Bergman
Roberto Rossellini
Ingrid
Almot
Roberto
Holywood
Rosselini
Lares Schmidt
Wales
Schmidt
Rossellini
Miss Bergman
Tory
Pete Lindstrom
Pia
Tokyo
UPI
Reiling
Chiang Set to Bomb If Peril Rises
Taipei reports President Chiang Kai-shek warned the Nationalist air force would bomb Communist artillery at Quemoy if the danger to 120,000 troops and civilians there worsens. He claimed the United States would back China if that crucial moment arises amid artillery blockade and other actions.
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Chiang
Taipei
Thieng ‘Kai-shek
Quemoy
United States
Fee
Inventor Vanishes Amid Race to Fund Collision Device
Hollywood AP reports missing engineer Elmer C. Muckel disappeared June 22 after years of unreciprocated effort to market an electronic midair collision prevention device. Polaris Engineering says the Defense Department may invest five million dollars with Muckel receiving fifteen thousand. Parts of his prototype were found and turned to police. he took other pieces with him. His wife describes mounting debt and desperation, noting he planned to seek work in San Francisco.
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Jean Meukel
Eric
James
Christine
Pose
Hollywood
Elmer Clarence
Max) Meukel
Worth & Fortun
Elmer C. Muckel
Muekel
Muckel
Fred Haglestein
Polaris Engineering Corp
Los Angeles
Defense Department
Havel
Jean Muekel
San Francisco
London Lord Mayor Sydney Gillett Elected in Guildhall Ceremony
Sydney Gillett, 68, an accountant nicknamed the company doctor for advising on shaky balance sheets, was elected Lord Mayor of London in a 2,000 year old Guildhall ceremony. Aldermen and officials walked on strewn nosegays of flowers and herbs.
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London
Sydney Gillett
Guildhall
France approves De Gaulle crafted constitution vote landslide
France voted to end the Fourth Republic and approve a De Gaulle drafted constitution for a Fifth Republic by a wide margin led by strong support in Algeria and Home vote in Colombey les Deux Eglises. The constitution grants the president broad powers and could shift France toward a plurality system.
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UPI
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Guinea
Algeria
French Africa
Colombey- les-Deux-Eglises
Fifth Republic
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United States
Britain
Weather Forecast Coolter Night and Sunny Tuesday
Mostly clear tonight with night and morning low clouds and fog along the coast. Sunny Tuesday with slightly cooler temperatures and clear to partly cloudy conditions inland.
High Winds Fan Fires on North Coast
Strong winds up to 25 mph fanned ten fires across California's north coast. About 500 firefighters battled blazes spanning three areas, with the largest fire charred about 1,800 acres and a 1,200-acre fire near Scotia. Dense smoke limited observation and communications, while cooler temperatures were hoped to aid control.
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San Francisco
California
Scotia
Chrysler talks resume after wildcat threat
United Auto Workers Union resumed negotiations with Chrysler following issuance of back to work orders to wildcat strikers. The notice appears in a page guide listing various sections and pages for the edition.
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United Auto Workers Union
Chrysler
Wildcat
Supreme Court rejects states evading desegregation ruling
Washington The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states cannot nullify Negro students constitutional rights through evasive schemes to maintain segregated schools. The decision backed desegregation orders and urged Little Rock to proceed with desegregation at Central High School, criticizing Faubus and Arkansas officials for attempts to block compliance.
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Wayne Upton
Bruce Bennett
T. J. Raney
Virgil Blossom
Upton
Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Arkansas
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Faubus
Colon
Shortages Again Shut Ford Plant
Ford Motor Co. assembly plant faces another shutdown due to parts shortages after a one day strike on Sept. 17 and ongoing supply cuts from eastern Ford plants. Mercury plant in Los Angeles closed since Aug. 21 for a model change, not expected to reopen until mid next month.
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Ford Motor Co
Ford Mercury
Bos ‘Angeles
Woman, 18, leads police chase then crashes car
An 18 year old woman, Mrs. Mortensen, fled during a cross town pursuit at speeds up to 90 mph. Her car struck a parked vehicle and a light pole before careening and ending when she hit a curb. She was cited for traffic violations and claimed her husband’s jail time caused distress.
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Ellen Mortensen
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Walmit Ave
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