New Guatemala Regime in Place as Rebels Near Cease Fire
A Guatemala City report says a cease fire is arranged with anti Communist rebels while a third government in as many days forms. Col Carlos Enrique Diaz Monzon leads a new anti Communist junta after ousting Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán. Castile Armas threatens renewed fighting as bombing hits the capital and Monzon promises amnesty and ships licenses.
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Guatemala
Carlos Enique Diaz
Diazy
Jacob Arbenz Guamean
Cal F HL Monzvor
congress
Morzons
jurta
Carlos Castile Armas
Monzon
threeeman quria
Jacobo Atbens Guzman
Luis Salazar
Maurice Dubins
Castile Armas
Arbenz
Diaz
Guateealan
Jacobo Robers Gusman
Col Carios
Enrique Tbive
Heiress Shot Husband Held After Delaware Park Shooting
In Wilmington Delaware 43 year old Fred Hammer was charged with two counts of assault and intent to kill and one count of carrying a concealed deadly weapon. His estranged husband status was noted as part of the investigation. Victims include Andrea Luckenbach Hammer 33 and trainer Woodrow W Long. A two year old colt once owned by Mrs Hammer and tied to Long was struck by a bullet. Bail set at 105000 on each assault count and 50000 on concealed weapon. Mrs Hammer listed as in satisfactory condition with bullets to chest and hip.
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WILMINGTON
Del
hushard
Delaware Park
Fred Hammer
Andrea Luckenbdach Hammer
Woodrow W. Long
Grand Jury Praises Security Remedies
A New York grand jury reports the U S government corrected conditions that had previously questioned security among Americans employed by the United Nations and found no health concerns in the handling of U N inquiries. The panel dated Jan 6 1953 notes improvements after a December 1952 report cited shortcomings in state department inquiries.
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NEW YORK
U.S
state department
United Nations
U. N. secretariat
U. S
Washoe Medical Center seeks 680000 bond for new surgical wing
Washoe County voters may approve a 680000 bond issue to fund added facilities at Washoe Medical Center. Trustees backed the plan to build a one story east wing with operating rooms, recovery rooms, and expanded pharmacy space. A 250000 wing already opened, financed by bonds and Hall Burton funds, allows patient transfers and includes furnished first floor rooms donated by gifts.
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Washoe county
Washoe Medical Center
hospital board of trustees
Wyman pavilion
Clyde W. Fox
Fox
Upper Colorado Project Backed
Washington hearing backs upper Colorado River basin development as a second line of defense in atomic attack. Utah commissioner Clyde pushes inland resources for immediate development to boost food, power, and industrial output, stressing military needs and national importance. Senators Millikin and Anderson seek details on Navajo Dam Shiprock San Juan irrigation project status.
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WASHINGTON
Colorado meer basin
George J. Clyde
Utah
biterstate steeamp
senate
riet
United States
Clyde
Colorado
Cistle
walter storace
Wyoming
Montana
upper
Colorado i
Manstrom Sens
Millikin
R-Colot
Anderson
D-NM
reclamation bureau
Shiprock
San Juan
New Mexico
Senator Bennett Attacks Commercially Sponsored Senate Probes
Senator Bennett of Utah warned that televised senate investigations risk improper deals between grandstanding lawmakers and influence seeking sponsors. He urged banning commercial sponsorship of televised or radio broadcast of senate business as hearings on new rules for investigations began. The Republican leadership plans no action before next year.
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WASHINGTON
UPi
Sen
Bennett
Utah
senate
senate piles
Train-Crash Kills Ten in Rabat Morocco
A train collided with a taxi in Rabat Morocco on June 29 killing ten Moroccans including four children. Eleven passengers and the driver were injured or trapped in the wreck.
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RABAT
French Morocco
Fifteen Dead As Cloudbursts Flood Rio Grande
Turbulent floods sweep the Texas border as cloudbursts push the Rio Grande to record heights. Ozona, Laredo, Eagle Pass suffer drownings and isolation while Nuevo Laredo faces rising waters. Evacuations near Del Rio and Fagle Pass include 130 people moved to Eagle Pass airport. Authorities report 13 identified dead with six known in Ozona and additional missing. River crests projected around 64 feet.
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Tex
Rio Grand Bay
Del Rio
Eagle Pass
weyr
Ozona
Rio Grande
American Red Cross
Ozomi
vine
highway patrol
Associated Press
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
gascire
nooody krin
Dade Pass
Pagle Pass
Fazle Pass
entie
htgher Eagle Pass
malor
guard Bache
toals
WH. Brown
noabody
Lavgus
Oreal's
Fagle Pass
Truman Passes Critical Stage
Kansas City reports former President Harry Truman improving after emergency appendix and gall bladder surgery. Dr. Wallace Graham said the critical stage is past and Truman is showing signs of his old self, though recovery hampered by antibiotic sensitivity.
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KANSAS CITY
Harry Truman
Wallace Graham
Mr. Truman
Graham
Truman
Ives Denies Report On NY Governor Candidacy
Senator Ives of New York rejected a Daily News report that he would be the Republican candidate for governor next fall. He said he is not a candidate and does not wish to be told by reporters about such plans.
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WASHINGTON
Ives
New York Daily News
New York
House Attacks Asia Pact Plan
Washington June 29 The House Foreign Affairs Committee adopted a proposal to cut special Southeast Asia aid from any nation joining a non aggression pact with Asian Communists Rep Varys sponsor said the aim is to block a Far Eastern Locarno style pact as Eden proposed The amendment to the current foreign aid bill would declare none of the 800 million dollars earmarked for Southeast Asia aid shall be used for governments committed by a treaty to maintain Communist rule in any part of Asia The fund could be used in Indochina or elsewhere in Asia in emergencies. it could also aid British or Asian allies in Malaya The committee passed the measure by a very substantial vote just before the House began debate on the 6ity billion dollar foreign aid program for the year Eisenhower faces an 18 member letter urging rejection of the British plan and a full review of foreign aid signed by 12 of 14 members then in Washington.
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WASHINGTON
house foreign affairs
Rep Varys
R-Olno
Anthony Eden
INDOCHINA
southeast Asia
Asia
micah nt
Mas laya
Vorys
house
Voris
State department
Eisenhower
White House
Reciprocal Trade Bill Passes, Sent to President
The Senate today passed and sent to President Eisenhower a bill extending the 20 year old reciprocal trade agreements act to June 12, 1955. The action comes after accepting a House change voted yesterday, with Eisenhower initially seeking a three year extension and tariff cutting powers but settling for a one year bill with no new duties.
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WASHINGTON
senate
Eisenhower
house
Estate to charity in Chicago probate filing
In Chicago on June 29 UPi reports nearly 5 million dollars bequeathed to charity in the will of Mrs Mary F Southwell Worcester aged 93. The will was filed in probate court yesterday detailing the generous charitable gift.
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CHICAGO
UPi
Mary F. Southwell Worcester
FHA Probe Bates Official's Record
William F. McKenna testifies that an FBI report listing eight arrests of Clyde L. Powell is missing from FHA files. Powell's refusal to answer and Capehart's note on a 1934 FHA application frame testimony as the Senate probes windfall profits from government backed housing projects. Powell, fired in April, is under DOJ inquiry amid accusations of property overvaluation and large profits.
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WASHINGTON
William F. McKenna
FBI
Clyde L. Powell
FHA
Powell
Capehart
McKenna
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civil service commission
Hatel
Federal Housing Agency
justice department
Byrd D-Val
Ina Wetter
Atty
Gen
Browne
Byrd
Jury verdict awards Pegler libel figure with heavy damages
New York June 29 Tenor of the case centered on a defaming Pegler column. The jury awarded Quentin Reynolds 175000 dollars in punitive damages against Pegler and Hearst entities, with one dollar for Reynolds and a split of 25000 to Hearst Consolidated Publications and 100000 against Pegler. Hearst interests pay due to a contract clause, while Pegler escapes paying the one dollar share.
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NEW YORK
Quentin Reynolds
Westbrook Pegler
Pegler
Hearst Corporation
Hearst Consolidated Publications, Inc
U. S
Reynolds
Hearst Corp
Battered French Abandon Post in Viet Nam
In Indochina, June 29, French officials announced the abandonment of a central Viet Nam strongpoint after two days of Vietminh ambushes. French and Vietnamese forces retreated Friday from An Khe, a 1946-held position 250 miles northeast of Saigon. The loss followed a day-long battle with Communist-led forces, while French authorities disputed Vietminh casualty claims.
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SAIGON
Indochina
Viet Nam
high
An Khe
China sea
TOKYO
Oh — Peiping
Korea
Nunan Tax Evasion Case Goes to Brooklyn Jury
In New York on June 29, the income tax evasion case against former top tax collector Joseph D. Nunan Jr. advanced to a federal court jury in Brooklyn.
Maryland Vote Victory Close
Baltimore June 29 Dr. H. Co Curley Byrd long time University of Maryland president appeared to win the Democratic nomination for governor but the margin was too close to call until the official count. Mahoney refused to concede saying canvass could alter the result in two or three crucial counties.
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BALTIMORE
Dr. H. Co
Curley” Byrd
University of Maryland
George P. Mahoney
state racing commission
Mahoney
McDonald Backs Steel Pay Offer
President David J. McDonald will recommend that his CIO United Steel Workers accept a new contract from U.S. Steel Corp a pace setting firm. The proposal includes a 5 cent hourly wage increase and improved insurance and pensions with an agreement expected by 2 pm as the contract expiry nears at midnight Wednesday.
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PITTSBURGH
CIO
United Steelworkers
U. S. Steel Corp
David J. McDonald
United Steel Workers
U.S. Steel coreporation
Peaceful World Pact Seeks Drastic Armament Cuts
Washington report states Eisenhower and Churchill urged a general and drastic reduction of world armaments with safeguards. They promoted the Atlantic Charter’s renewal and urged peaceful uses of atomic energy, hand of friendship to all nations, and regional security under UN oversight. The leaders planned ongoing comradery and a Southeast Asia alliance, aiming to keep peace while maintaining strength.
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WASHINGTON
Eisenhower
Churchill
salemn
White House
Ottawa
Canada
U. N
organization of regional security systems
United Nations charter
Eisenhowers
southeast Asia
Franklinn
D. Roosevelt
Newfoundand
Airmen Face Inquiry Board at Scott AFB July 6
Seven air force officers and one enlisted man will face a board of inquiry at Scott Air Force Base around July 6 on questions about their future usefulness to the service. The report notes none of the men are identified by name and the context cites a routine personnel evaluation process tied to wartime service.
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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE
air force
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