Big Four Talks Set In Geneva July Eighteen
Moscow announces acceptance of the Western powers plan to open a top level Big Four meeting in Geneva on July 18. The Soviet note cites U S preconditions as a handicap while Bohlen heads to Washington for conference talks.
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Dulles
BOHLEN
United States
Britain
France
U.S
Charles E. Bohlen
Washington
Eisenhower
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
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Runaway Truck Halted Safely in Redlands
In Redlands California a 4000 pound truck loaded with grapefruit careened through the business section injuring three people. After brakes failed on a three mile downgrade driver Elmer Lee Ramsay rode it out guiding the vehicle along the shoulder and through a red light before stopping between a lamp post and a hotel. The cab caught fire but Ramsay, 30, was pulled out with only minor injuries.
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Senators Plan Further Probes Into Military Procurement
Senate staff investigators pressed ahead with new probes of government procurement as Senator McClellan cites a nest of grafters. The investigations focus on Harry Lev, a Chicago hat maker who says he never bribed anyone, despite testimony of possible $50,000 in gifts via a business associate and a line of procurement officials.
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McClellan
D-Ark
Harry Lev
Chicago
Lev
Air Force
Raymond Wool
Leon M. Levy
New York
Walter Hampden Dies at 75 in Hollywood
Hollywood reports the death of actor Walter Hampden at 75 after a stroke. The veteran performer was known for Shakespearean work on stage and appearances in film and television and had just begun work on a new film project when he collapsed.
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Radford Praises Free World Aid
Admiral Arthur W. Radford told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that American support for free nations is self interest to counter the Communist bloc. He backed Eisenhower’s 3.14 billion foreign aid request including 1.4 billion in military aid, noting the program is essential, not a giveaway. The hearing proceeded in open and then closed session.
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Arthur W. Radford
free nations
Radford
house foreign affairs committee
Eisenhower
joint chiefs of staff
United States
foreign affairs committee
Yugoslavia
Tito
Kremlin
British Strike Talks Near Breakthrough Amid Debate
LONDON June 13 Labor Minister Sir Walter Monckton said talks to end Britain's 16 day railroad strike are at a critical stage. He urged the House of Commons not to debate the matter now as discussions continue with substantial difficulties.
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Britain
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Clement R. Atlee
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Attlee
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house of lords
Auto Race Crash Death Toll Reaches Seventy Nine
Le Mans France June 13 two more deaths among the injured raised the toll of auto racing disaster to 79. Premier Edgar Faure's government will seek ways to prevent a recurrence. Mass funeral services will be held tomorrow at Le Mans cathedral for victims killed when Pierre Leveigh's Mercedes-Benz hit a car, flew into the crowd and exploded. Investigations at the track seek to reconstruct details and improve spectator safety. Films of the crash may aid inquiry as authorities examine the barrier and crowd containment.
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Edgar Faure
Pierre Leveigh
Paris
Stevenson Urges Risk Taking at Summit Talks
Adlai E. Stevenson urged that the forthcoming conference at the Summit be met with bargaining. Speaking at Oberlin College he said the US should seek bases of agreement and be willing to take reasonable chances. He warned against equating negotiation with appeasement and urged Americans to support flexible diplomacy.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
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Illinois
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Europe
Rebels Surrender in Saigon Region Conflict
Two more Hoa Hao battalions under Gen. Treh Van Soai surrendered to the National army in South Viet Nam. The 545 rebels, who were in Can Tho area about 90 miles southwest of Saigon, laid down arms yesterday as the government announced the capitulation.
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Hoa Hao
Treh Van Soai
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Ngo Dinh pam ‘se
Can Tho
Draft Extension Approval Seen
Washington June 13 Chairman Russell D Ga predicted the senate armed services committee will approve extensions of the draft law and the separate doctor draft act with no major changes. He tied his committee into a closed session for speedy action to clear the two bills for senate action later this week. Russell rejected a Pentagon request to tack Ike administration's new reserve program onto the draft measure, which is bogged down in the house, making any senate attempt unlikely.
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Russell D-Ga
senate armed services committee
Russell
senate
Pentagon
Eisenhower
house
Eisenhower Cancels Wednesday News Conference
President Eisenhower cancels the usual Wednesday news conference citing other appointments and the start of Operation Alert a civil defense drill that will take the president and other top officials to designated hideaways outside Washington during the test period.
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Eisenhower
White House
Lightning Bolts Plane Crash Near Boca Dam
Two men died when their small two seat plane crashed near Boca reservoir ten miles from Truckee California after apparently being struck by lightning Coroner Alva Hooper identified the victims as George L Strong Jr and Ralph W McLin both connected to Standard Oil Co Strong 29 from Richmond a private investigator and McLin 39 of Rodeo a foreman at Standard Oil Richmond plant They had spent the weekend in Reno and were en route home fishermen heard an explosion and saw the wing separate before the fuselage fell to the ground
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Alva Hooper
George L. Strong, Jr
Richmond
Standard Oil Co
Ralph W. McLin
Rodeo
Standard
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Strong
McLin
Reno
Salk Backs Stricter Vaccine Standards
Dr. Jonas E. Salk affirmed the Public Health Service’s tougher manufacture standards for the Polio vaccine to prevent deviations from the intended procedures. He voiced disagreement with parts of the service white paper while praising the tightened rules after earlier concerns over inactivation details. His telegram to Surgeon General Scheele was released in Pittsburgh.
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Jonas E. Salk
public health service
health service
Salk
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation for Infantite Paralysis
O'Connor
health services
Busboy Arrested In Singer Assault Case
North Hollywood California June 13 A hotel busboy Joseph M. Cannon 25 was arrested on suspicion of robbery as one of three men who invaded singer Alice Low s home stripping her photographing her drugging her and torturing her family Deputies say Cannon worked at the Beverly Hills hotel and denies guilt claiming to be in San Bernardino at the time He knew the singer and had photos of her
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Joseph M. Cannon
Van Nuys
Frank Lynch
Don Sheldon
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Ocean Park
German Leader Pledges Loyalty To West Allies
Adenauer pledged Germany will maintain a close loyal partnership with West allies despite Moscow wooing. He said reunification in freedom and treaties in force are best for peace, and he rejected any terms that would unite under Communist conditions. He arrived for talks with Eisenhower and will attend Harvard honors later in the week.
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Konrad Adenauer
United States
Moscow
Adenauer
Eisenhower
free world
Germany
National Airport
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Heinz Krekeler
Herbert Blankenhorn
NATO
Harvard University
Dulles
Guaranteed Pay Plan Key Contract Clause
Detroit June 13 AP The CIO United Auto Workers Union secured the same guaranteed wage plan at General Motors as Ford, in a three year contract affecting 375,000 wage earners. The deal includes a union shop, wage boosts, early pensions, and a 150 million dollar trust. 40 GM plants saw walkouts during talks.
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United Auto Workers Union
General Motors Corp
Ford
Walter Reuther
UAW
Ford Motor Co
IFord
IUE
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auto workers
Reuther
corporation
Harlow H. Curtice
Curtice
Hoover Commission Urges Tightening U S Property Policy
The Hoover Commission, led by former President Hoover, urges Congress and the President to reform management of federal real estate. It cites 472 million acres of land, 1,250 times Empire State Building space in federal structures, and lacks up to date inventories. It proposes a unified policy and a study by a new committee to improve federal rural land management and recommends selling or writing off about 100 war emergency industrial plants no longer active or in poor condition.
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commission
New York
Empire State building
Herbert Hoover
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bureau of land management
agriculture department
forest service
Eisenhower
John R. Lotz
Peron Police Arrest 430 In Church Raid
Argentine police arrested 430 men sheltering in the Episcopal Palace after clashes between Catholics and backers of President Peron in Buenos Aires Plaza De Mayo firefights wounded 23 and 10 shot. Priests remained. Cardinal Capello absent. Judge Gentile ordered women released.
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Argentina
une
UPI
Episcopal Palace
Juan D. ?eron
Metropolitan cathedral
Plaza De Mayo
Santiago Luis Cardinal Capello
San Isidro
Carlos A. Gentile
Gentile
Msgr
Manuel Tato
archdiocesan
Democracia
Pedro Martin
Acehal
Santa Fe
General Strike Hits Singapore Arrests Ignite Island Walkout
In Singapore on June 13 an arrest of five Chinese union leaders sparked a communist backed general strike. About 17,000 workers failed to show up, and 70,000 members across 36 unions were called out. Buses halted as 6,000 drivers and conductors withdrew from streets. The government warned the stoppage could spread quickly.
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SINGAPORE
Truman to Speak at UN Anniversary Session
Former President Truman has agreed to speak at the 10th anniversary session of the United Nations in San Francisco. UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold announced last night that Truman will speak on June 24.
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