Lumumba Proclaims Emergency as Katanga Crisis Grows
Congo premier Patrice Lumumba announced a nationwide state of emergency after ordering expulsion of the Belgian envoy and staff. He empowered Gen. Lundula to restore order and warned frontier seals will tighten to prevent exploitation, denouncing Belgium over Katanga secession.
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Senate Kills President's Civil Rights Bill
The Democratic Senate killed President Eisenhower's civil rights bill after it was introduced by GOP leaders. The session featured stormy debate as Republicans pressed the measure amid the 1960 campaign, while Congo issues and external involvement surfaced in the surrounding coverage.
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Eisenhower
Senate Civil Rights Clash Over Desegregation Bill
Democratic leaders accuse Republicans of political maneuvering as Sen. Joseph Clark moves to table the civil rights bill. Johnson warns of long debates and potential impoundment of $621 million in funds while Dirksen seeks to push the measure forward. Vice President Nixon presides amid the clash.
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State Grants Loans To 56 California School Districts
SACRAMENTO UPI The State Allocations Board approved 25.6 million in loans to 56 California school districts for 100 construction projects. Sen Nelson S. Dilworth presided and said the loans will flow to districts in 29 of the state's 38 counties.
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Southern California Weather Outlook and Readings
San Bernardino Valley forecast mostly sunny with little temperature change. Noon UPI forecast notes sunny weather today through Thursday with more clouds later. coast remains cloudy at night and morning. mountains and deserts expect considerable afternoon cloudiness with scattered thunderstorms. temperatures steady near recent readings.
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Air Force fires Atlas on 7000 mile test shot
Cape Canaveral reports the Air Force fired an Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile on a 7000 mile flight aimed at a target south of St Helena Island off Africa. The test marked a long range trial, following another Atlas flight that covered 9000 miles to the Indian Ocean off Africa last May.
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Echo 1 Balloon Launch Delayed At Cape Canaveral
Space agency postponed the Echo 1 mission due to technical issues with the 100 foot diameter radio mirror balloon satellite. The launch was set for dawn from Cape Canaveral aboard a Thor Delta rocket but was rescheduled to Wednesday after countdown trouble at 1 minus 123 minutes. Echo 1 aims to circle Earth about 11 000 miles up to test bouncing radio signals.
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Herter Warns U S Foreign Policy Stays Forceful
Secretary of State Christian A Herter told reporters that U S foreign policy will remain forceful and effective during upcoming political campaigns. He warned Russia not to misjudge U S intentions and defended U S actions on Cuba and Latin America while outlining possible nuclear testing and secrecy law changes. He also noted support for Roy R Rubottom Jr as ambassador to Argentina and discussed Latin American subversive forces ahead of the OAS meeting in Costa Rica.
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Revolutionary Group Seizes Laos Government Coup In Vientiane
A young air force captain-led revolutionary group seized power in Laos in a bloodless coup, arresting cabinet ministers while the prime minister was not found in custody. Reports vary on Longlae’s leanings as a right or left faction, with Pathet Lao links uncertain. The coup halted outside interference fears, as UN and SEATO ponder responses.
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Phoum Nosavan Scill
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France
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Red China
SEATO
Two Freighters Collide In Los Angeles Harbor
In Los Angeles Harbor two freighters collided Monday causing extensive damage to both ships. The Alaskan Spruce lumber hauler left port and rammed the Norwegian cargo vessel Varda moored at Berth 143. No injuries were reported. The Varda sustained a two foot gash in the port side while the Alaskan Spruce suffered stern damage and twisted lifeboat moorings.
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Washington
Cuba Moves To Take Over U. S. Mines
In Havana the Cuban cabinet created a mineral institute and moved to nationalize U S mining by making it a state function. The action targets 175 million dollars in U S owned assets including Nicaro and Moa Bay nickel and cobalt properties. The regime also ousted defectors and tightened ties with Red China and other nations as it expropriated about 700 million dollars in U S properties.
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Ramon Barquin Lopez
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Powers Pleads Guilty to Espionage, U2 Pilot Case Moves On
Moscow reports UPI that Francis Gary Powers pleaded guilty to espionage in a 4,000 word indictment read at trial. The Soviet Tass agency and Moscow Radio broadcast the plea, which may not bind court action. Even if pled, Soviet prosecutor must continue with evidence. Powers’ May 1 crash over Sverdlovsk cited as backdrop amid U.S. skepticism of Soviet rocket claim. The indictment alleges Powers acted under U.S. government direction in a specially equipped U2 aircraft to gather strategic defense details.
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Congo Crisis Shakeup as U N Forces to Katanga
United Nations Security Council authorized Dag Hammarskjold to deploy U N troops into Katanga Province and urged Belgium to withdraw immediately. The Tunisian-Ceylonese resolution passed 9 0 with France and Italy abstaining after an 11 hour 37 minute marathon session. Hammarskjold planned to return to Congo to lead the effort amid calls for war or peace.
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Benson Group May Emerge Friday
Benson Arizona UPI report says members of the Full Gospel Assembly sect in underground shelters since July 4 may return home Friday. Sheriff’s Deputy Ray Coffee noted leaders say they will leave only when the Lord tells them. Most participants are from Columbus Ohio with about 100 people remaining, 35 having left.
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Rise shaving cream quoted in TV commercials license claim
Washington Carter Products Inc of New York argues that a photographic license is necessary in television commercials. Without it, many pictorial representations now on air would be impossible to present.
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Carter Products Inc
New York
Pasadena Riding Club Owner Kidnapped and Beaten
Wealthy Pasadena riding club owner Richard D. Johnson, 47, was kidnapped and beaten, then dropped 73 feet into Angeles National Forest after a five hour ordeal. Two men demanded $10,000 for his safe return while forcing his car toward Pasadena and along the Angeles Crest Highway. Johnson survived and was found at the bottom of an embankment and reported in satisfactory condition at Glendale Sanitarium.
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Riding Academy
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Powers Family Leaves for Moscow Plea to Khrushchev
Oliver Powers a Norton Virginia radio repairman and his wife travel toward Moscow to plead with Soviet Premier Khrushchev for help with their son Francis Gary Powers, the U2 pilot captured in a high profile incident. The couple spoke of appealing as working father and mother and planned to fly via New York City to Moscow, keeping plans secret.
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UPI
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Nikita Khrushchev
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State Department
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Man shoots estranged wife then commits suicide in Santa Barbara
In Santa Barbara Robert T. Ley, 33, shot his estranged wife Mary as she drove away with their four children in the car and then killed himself with the same rifle. The couple had separated in May. the four children were in the back seat during the incident. Ley’s body was later found on a beach.
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UPI
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Harmon Dies In Gas Chamber At San Quentin
Robert S. Harmon, 27, of San Diego, was executed in the San Quentin gas chamber after a brief delay caused by a writ of habeas corpus and a stay petition. Officials said Harmon could have been executed today regardless of the stay. A four-time loser, he had assaulted guards and convicts, including stabbing a fellow inmate at Soledad Prison who recovered.
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American Civil Liberties ‘Union
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