Mossadegh Captured in Iran Plot Against Shah
Royalist government reports ousted premier Mohammed Mossadegh was captured and charged with plotting to form an illegal government after his home was attacked by troops. General Fazollah Zahedi, named premier, announced Mossadegh’s arrest as Tehran endures deadly street fighting and curbs on gatherings.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Wily Mossadegh
Shah
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Mossadegh
Rome
Baghdad
Iraq
Fazollah Zahedi
Zahedi
Soraya
Haly
Mohammed Mossadeg
Mossadegh II
Shah Pahlevi
Weather notes for August 26 1955 in Reading
Mostly clear tonight and Friday with afternoon cloudiness and little temperature change. Reading forecasts a high of 82 and a low of 60, while one year ago today also logged 82 and 60. A local joke and a vaudeville anecdote conclude the item.
Government bookbinder accused of stealing secret code book
Senate investigators released sworn testimony that a suspended Government Printing Office bookbinder took a merchant marine code book and other classified materials. Clea Guess, former employee, testified she saw Edward Rothschild take items and reported them to the FBI as concern grows over security at the Printing Office.
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Washington
Senate
Clea Guess
Printing Office
Edward M. Rothschild
Miss Guess
New Orleans
Rothschild
Subcommittee
Rey Cohn
Charlies E. Potter
R-Mich
Cohn
FBI
Joseph R. McCarthyr-Wis
Guess
Gould
Potter
French unions spread strikes to auto industry
In Paris and across France Communist and non Communist unions extended the 16 day anti government walkouts to Renault auto works near Paris and smaller Renault plants Le Mans Choisy le Roche and the Michelin tire factory Clermont Ferrand Socialist and Catholic federations joined the action. About 2 million workers remained idle yet some services including long distance trains and half the Paris subway showed partial recovery.
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Paris
Renault Auto Works
Renault
Auto Works
France
General Confederation of Labor
le Mans
Choisy le-Ro
Clermont Ferran
Browns and Seals Stadium sale price agreed
Bulletin reports Bill Veeck owner of the Sir Louis Browns and Paul Fagan owner of the San Francisco Seals have tentatively agreed on a price for selling Seals Stadium to the Browns.
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San Francisco
Bill Veeck
Sir Louis Browns
Paul Fagan
San Francisco Seals
Seals Stadium
Browns
Hospital Ship Haven Heads to San Francisco With Freed Americans
In Inchon Korea the hospital ship Haven departed with 130 Americans freed by the Communists aboard. A Navy spokesman said Haven should arrive in San Francisco on September 4.
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Inchon
Korea
U.S
Haven
San Francisco
Navy
More Than Half Of Allied POWs Freed By Reds
In Panmunjom Korea the Communists freed 250 Allied prisoners to push Operation Big Switch past the halfway mark. Among the 59 Americans released was Medal of Honor recipient Sgt Hiroshi Miyamura who killed 40 enemies in a lone stand before capture. The UN noted resumed prisoner exchanges and promised 150 Americans would be released next, while Peiping radio accused the UN of failing to meet repatriation promises as typhoon impacted ships. The Army kept Miyamura’s honor secret until he reached Freedom Village.
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Panmunjom
Korea
Red Cross
South Korea
Hiroshi Miyamura
Gallup
NML
Military Armistice Commission
United Nations Command
Peiping
Voice of
Red China
U.N
Koje Island
Miyamora
Freedom Village
May Drop Bank Robber Charges As Baby Arrives
Federal sources say the government will drop bank robbery charges against Robin Smith, 20, who attempted a bank hold up with a water pistol. U S Attorney Laughlin B Waters ordered her released without bail as a decision looms, while she meets her premature baby daughter born three months early.
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Los Angeles
U. S
Laughlin B. Waters
Robin Smith
50 000 Phone Workers Strike In Six States
More than 50 000 employees of the six state Southwestern Bell system launched a strike after failed wage talks. The action spans Missouri Texas Oklahoma Kansas Arkansas and parts of Illinois with violence reported in Indiana as non striking operators barricaded a building and strikers derided it with eggs and firecrackers.
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United Press
Southwestern Bell Telephone System
Indiana
Southwest
CIO Communications Workers of America
Agart
Southwestern Bell
Missouri
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arkansas
Illinois
Indiana Bell
Hoosier State
Elwood
Ind
Exchange
Alexandria
Stevenson Says U S Prestige Has Declined Abroad
Adlai E. Stevenson, returning from a six month world tour, said U S prestige and moral influence abroad have declined though nothing irreparable. He warned unilateralism spells disaster and urged maintaining alliances of the free as the Eisenhower administration faces defense cuts and policy challenges. He planned to report further after a Chicago rally September 15.
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New York
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Europe
Stevenson
Eisenhower
U.S
The
For
Mer Ilingis
Chicago
Nice
France
Eisenhower Studies Reports On Russ H-Bomb
President Eisenhower studied secret Atomic Energy Commission reports on the Soviet hydrogen bomb and refused to discuss Moscow's claim. He then arranged a Saturday conference with Harold E. Stassen over the Korean relief and rehabilitation program. He traveled from New York to Colorado and held talks with Rep. Leslie Arends and Colorado Republicans on 1954 campaigns. He met agriculture officials and farmers about drought relief, considering extending federal aid beyond disaster areas.
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Merriman Smith Denver
Eisenhower
Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Denver
Harold E. Stassen
Foreign Economic Administration
Lowry Air Force Base
New York
Moscow
White House
Aksel Nielsen
Fraser, Colo
Colorado
Leslie €. Arends
House
Agriculture Department
Kinsey Reviews Published on Female Sexual Behavior
SAN FRANCISCO UP Dr Alfred Kinsey showed little excitement over reviews printed for his forthcoming book Sexual Behavior in the Human Female and said no plans beyond routine events. Authorized reviews exceed 500 words and highlight his study of American women’s sex habits, while some papers decline to print excerpts. Publication date is Sept 14. Kinsey says the work will be better written and place statistics at chapter ends.
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San Francisco
Alfred
Kinsey
San Francsco News
Scripps-Howard
Baseball Scores Washington Beats New York in 718-0 Game
In a rare baseball scoring line, Washington overpowered New York 7 to 1 after a 9th inning. Porterfield, Schmitz, Lane, and Fitzgerald contributed, while Lopat and Berra pitched for the Yankees.
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New York
Porterfield
Schmitz
Lane
Fitzgerald
Lopat
Berra
Congressmen Demand Stepped Up Defenses
Washington reports confirm Russia tested a hydrogen bomb causing U S leaders to push faster defense measures. Atomic Energy chief Strauss says U S detected an Aug 12 alpine explosion and notes earlier H-bomb tests at Eniwetok in 1951, risking alarms about radar, air interception, and perimeter defenses. Eisenhower silent as State Department withholds comment.
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Washington
Russia
U. S
Lewes L Strauss
Atomic Energy Commuision
United States
Moscow
Jon
Strauss
Eniwetok Island
Pacific
Eniwetok
Eisenhower
New York
State Department
W. Sterling Cole
RWNC
Congressional Atomic Engery Committee
Cote
Russia says hydrogen bomb test proves no alarm needed
Moscow reports a hydrogen bomb test conducted days ago produced a powerful thermonuclear reaction. The Soviet communique said the test confirms hydrogen weapon superiority over atomic bombs and noted Malenkov's Aug statements about possessing the hydrogen bomb. The U S Atomic Energy Commission confirmed the Aug 12 explosion and said they received information on the test.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Lewis, W. Strauss
U.S
Russia
Council of Ministers
G M. Malenkov
Supreme Soviet
Soviet Union
Malenkov
Wiley Urges U S Soviet Disarmament After H Bomb Test
At the United Nations Wiley, Sen. Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin, pressed for substantial U S Soviet disarmament steps after the hydrogen bomb test. He urged cautious progress on Korea and warned against public relaxation, while Vishinsky gave a curt reply signaling no willingness to discuss nuclear controls at that time.
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United Nations
N.Y
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Russia
Soviet Union
Wiley
U.S
U. N. General Assembly
Blizzard Hampers U S Climbers On K-2 Attempt
A three day blizzard and bitter cold threaten the American Mt Godwin Austen expedition. An exhausted runner from the camp at Skardu relayed that the storm began August 2 as climbers prepared for their final assault on the world’s highest unconquered peak.
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Lahore
Pakistan
Godwin Austen
Skardu
French Oust Moroccan Sultan Exiled to Corsica
In Rabat the Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Yousseff and his two sons were deposed and flown by French Air Force to Corsica amid rising pro French tribal pressure. Morocco’s tribal leaders and ulema faced a solemn succession process after exile ordered, with an early conclave anticipated.
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Rabat
Morocco
Sidi Mohammed Ben Yousseff
France
Corsica
Napoleon Bonaparte
Princess Margaret Turns 23 Amid Royal Romance Rumors
Balmoral Scotland reports Princess Margaret will reach age 23 tomorrow as crowds anticipate her birthday dance at the royal hall. She has stayed under Queen Elizabeth II’s watch after her tour of Rhodesia and amid gossip surrounding a possible romance with divorced RAF Captain Peter Townsend.
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Scotland
Margaret
Briain
Elizabeth VII
Rhodesia
Africa
Peter Townsend
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