U S Refuses To Pay Ransom For Airmen
Berlin reports that the United States declined to pay diplomatic ransom to East German authorities for nine American servicemen captured when their helicopter crossed into East Germany. Talks involving Col. Robert P. McQuail and an unidentified U.S. major, representing Gen. Henry S. Hodes, lasted 40 minutes with no release. The Reds pressed for official State Department credentials, which Washington refused to provide.
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Berlin
UPI
United States
Reds
U.S. Army
East Germany
State Department
U.S
U.S Army High Command
Germany
Robert P. McQuail
McQuail
Foreign Ministry
Henry S. Hodes
Indians On Warpath Near Temecula
Orlando Garcia, a government agent, was knocked down in a minor riot at the Pechanga Indian Reservation meeting in Riverside County. About 70 Indians debated a proposed Bureau of Indian Affairs road project. the gathering ended when opposing groups clashed and Garcia sustained minor injuries.
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Temecula
UPI
Orlando Garcia
Pechanga
Riverside County Sheriff's Office
Garcia
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Unusual cloudiness to linger in Southern California forecast
The UPI weather forecast from the U.S. Weather Bureau for Southern California calls for mixed clouds and sunshine with scattered light showers in coastal areas and thundershowers in mountains and interior regions. Temperatures stay near normal with a five day outlook showing variable skies and possible afternoon storms.
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Los Angeles
UPI
U.S. Weather Bureau
California
Americans Alerted In Lebanon For Evacuation
In Beirut 4000 Americans were warned to prepare for evacuation as civil war worsened. At least 100 Lebanese died in three days of street fighting. The United States considered deploying 1800 Marines from the Sixth Fleet to protect citizens if Lebanon requests it. Britain also prepared 2000 paratroopers in Cyprus. Major battles raged in Beirut, Tripoli, the Bakaa Valley, and the Shouf Mountains. President Chamoun reportedly fired a submachine gun at rebels defending his palace amid the crisis.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Washington
United States
L U. S. 6Th Fleet
Britain
Cyprus
Camille Chamoun
Tripoli
Bakaa
Shouf
Chamoun
U. S
Robert McClintock
State Department
Dag
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
New York
John Foster Dulles
Princeton University
United Arab Republic of Syria
Egypt
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Saeb Salam
Camile Chamoun
Paratroops Restore Order in Cyprus Amid Turmoil
Paratroops and security forces tighten grip as clashes between Greek and Turkish Cypriots strain NATO ties. Britain to send 2,000 more paratroopers and 1,000 additional troops, with a Royal Navy cruiser bringing 100 marines and four helicopters. Prime Minister Macmillan to announce island program. curfew eased but night restrictions stay. Greece halts military cooperation with Turkey along the frontier, risking wider alliance stability.
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NATO
Britain
Cyprus
Lebanon
Royal Marines
Malta
Harold Macmillan
Hugh Foot
Athens
Green
Turkey
North Atlantic Alliance
Greece
Europe
French Reds Call For Demonstration on De Gaulle Day
Paris reports that the Communist party and allied unions urged mass meetings and strikes in major French cities to oppose Premier Charles de Gaulle on the 18th anniversary of his appeal to resist the Germans. De Gaulle remained unperturbed and returned to his country home after a weekend in the countryside.
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Paris
UPL
Communist Party
Charles de Gaulle
Red
France
de Gaulle
Geneva Confab Set for July 1 to Open Nuclear Talks
UPI reports a July 1 Geneva meeting of East and West experts to start technical talks on halting nuclear tests, potentially advancing a disarmament treaty after Russia walked out of prior talks. A summit conference appears less likely this year as De Gaulle’s rise in France reshapes allied coordination. Khrushchev escalated pressure with long letters to Eisenhower, Macmillan, and De Gaulle.
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Charles M. McCann
UPI
Russia
Geneva
Switzerland
United
United States
Nikolai A. Bulganin
John Foster Dulles
Charles de Gaulle
France
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
de Gaulle
Dulles
Macmillan
Konrad Adenauer
Moscow
Andreia A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Nikita S.S. Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Air Force awards Dynasoar contracts to two firms
Senator Henry M. Jackson announced the Air Force awarded Dynasoar contracts to Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Co. and Boeing Airplane Co. The manned craft would fly near space at about 17 000 mph and return the pilot safely. First model about 150 million dollars. Jackson said the project is a major step toward space capability and deterrence.
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Washington
UPS
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Air Force
Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Co
Boeing Airplane Co
Jackson
Martin
Boeing
Senate Armed Services Committee
House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Bing Crosby's Wife Calm On Kidnapping Plot Claim
HOLLYWOOD UPI Kathy Crosby, wife of Bing Crosby, remains unshaken by reports she was target in a $100,000 kidnapping scheme. Police tie Wilburn Davison to the plot, with accomplice Eugene Kling at large. Davison claimed the idea faded after learning Kathy was pregnant and Crosby’s wealth was a factor.
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Hollywood
UPI
Bing Crosby
Kathy
Bing
Reno
Nev
Wilburn Davison
Los Angeles
Lakewood
Eugene Kling
Davison
Wewoka
Okla
Nicky Snow
Tt Never Got Beyond the Talking Stage,” Davison
Extradition Hearing for Croatian Leader Artukovic
Andrija Artukovic, 57, former Croatian interior minister, faces an extradition hearing in Los Angeles District Court on charges of ordering wartime deaths. The Independent State of Croatia official, living in Surfside, has resisted Yugoslavia’s request for extradition, claiming it could spell death.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Andrija Artukovic
Croatia
Bus Plunges Down Embankment Near Atlanta
A Greyhound bus plunged 25 feet down an embankment and rolled over during heavy rain in Atlanta. The bus carried 28 passengers. seven ambulances ferried injured to hospital. No serious injuries were reported among the 26 people aboard. The vehicle left the Atlanta terminal minutes earlier on a four lane highway when it ran off.
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Atlanta
UPI
Greyhound
Knowland vows fight for right to work bill in bid for California
SAN JOSE UPI Senator William F Knowland pledged to continue sponsoring right to work legislation in his governor bid after the June 3 Republican primary. He warned he would not retreat on labor reform and promised to question Edwin Brown's qualifications while criticizing his administration. He also said he would avoid major changes to his campaign staff and had not decided on a successor to Edward Shattuck as statewide coordinator.
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San Jose
UPI
William F. Knowland
Calif
California
Knowland
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
New York
Alvin Goldstein
Edward 8. Shattuck
Los Angeles
Strikes Tie Up Practically All U S Ships In Port
New York reporting on a nationwide maritime stoppage. The Marine Engineers Beneficial Association led a no-work action affecting about 1,700 licensed engineers for 448 ships, while the National Maritime Union struck 231 East and Gulf Coast tankers. The American Radio Association reached a concurrent contract with passenger and cargo operators.
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U.S
New York
UPI
U. S
East
Gulf Coast
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
America
National Maritime Union
NMU
American Radio Association
American Merchant Marine Institute
Pero On Wanted List Pero On Wanted List
Angelo Luigi Pero, a 53 year old ex convict with a troubled youth starting at age 13, was placed on the FBI ten most wanted fugitives list. He once kept pigeons as a hobby and favors conservative business attire over typical hoodlum garb.
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Washington
UPI
FBI
Angelo Luigi Pero
Pudgy
Knowland Calls For Disclosure In Adams Case
In San Jose California Senator William F Knowland Republican Senate minority leader urged full disclosure of facts surrounding the Sherman Adams controversy. He said disclosure would protect the President's confidence and stressed he would wage a rugged campaign against Edmund G Brown for California governor backed by Republican leaders.
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Knowland
Adams
San Jose
Calif
UPI
William F. Knowland
Senate
Sherman Adams
Hurricane Alma Opens New Season In Brownsville
UPI reports the first tropical storm of the season, Alma, brushed the Rio Grande Valley with winds near 50 mph. Its center struck a few miles south of Brownsville, a mild start compared with last season’s deadly Audrey which struck Cameron Parish, La., causing 353 deaths and extensive damage 12 days later.
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Brownsville
Tex
Audrey
Alma
Expedition Finds Proof Of Abominable Snowman
An American expedition in Nepal reports the yeti is no longer myth but hard truth. Professor Norman G. Dhyrenfurth cites a Sherpa guide sighting a four foot yeti and claims extensive proofs from caves, droppings, and hair. The team, led by W. M. Russell, returns after four months near Mount Everest seeking the hairy creature.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Dhyrenfurth
Himalayan
Pamir
Soviet Central Asia
Bor
W. M. Russell
Adams to Testify on Goldfine Ties Amid Hotel Bills
President Eisenhower's aide Sherman Adams will testify before a House committee Tuesday about connections with Boston millionaire Bernard Goldfine. Records note Goldfine paid thousands in Adams hotel bills at the Waldorf Astoria, Mayflower, and Boston Sheraton Plaza, with broader context on FTC labeling disputes and influence claims.
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Washington
UPI
Sherman Adams
House
Boston
Bernard Goldfine
Adams
Eisenhower
Goldfine
James C. Hagerty
Secrest
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Mayflower Hotel
Plymouth
Mass
Sheraton Plaza
Francis X. McLaughlin
The
Waldorf
FTC
Photostats
Mayflower
McLaughlin
Federal Trade Commission
the Waldorf
Northfield Mills
Edward F. Howrey
Harris
Subcommittee
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