Far East tensions to hinge on Geneva talks today
World news roundup notes American and Chinese ambassadors meet in Geneva to discuss the release of U S citizens held in China and ease regional tensions. Washington reports Congress faces housing bill deadlock as 1955 session nears adjournment.
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184Th Congress
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Senate
New China News Agency
Wang
Johnson
Indochina
United States
Hie
New Talbott Probe Called
Washington Republicans say Eisenhower will decide Talbott fate. Senator Morse calls for new Senate probe into Air Force secretary. Morse cites ethics concerns while Hall and Rep. Martin expect President to act without election impact. Talbott says resignation rumors are false and he will follow the President.
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R-Mass
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Ex POW Faces Murder Trial Today
Army Sgt. James C Gallagher of Brooklyn stands trial in New York on charges of murder without premeditation and maltreatment while a prisoner in Korea. He allegedly informed on fellow captives and aided in prisoner deaths during nearly three years of captivity, released in 1953.
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P Army
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Gallagher
Brooklyn
Reds
Korea
Army
Panmunjom
Camp Crouch Returned to Japanese Army in Honshu
The U.S. Army said Camp Crouch a 57 year old post in southern Honshu has been turned back to the Japanese army. U.S. forces had used it since 1949.
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U.S. Army
Crouch
Honshu
U.S
Forest fires rage in Canada's Ontario far north
Desperate battle continues as eight fires burn out of control over 43,000 acres in the worst area, while 114 fires burn in the province, 17 out of control.
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Canada
Toronto
Ontario
New Bond Plan for Ringling Bridge Faces City Action
City commissioners are set to replace a 7 million bond with a 5.5 million revenue bond as part of the SRB Ringling Causeway project. Mayor Hopkins expects approval to issue the new bonds while noting tolls and traffic issues on Siesta Key and Big Pass remain under discussion with SRB members and residents.
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Chilean Volcanic Eruptions Displace Hundreds in Lake District
In Valdivia Chile a third volcano Mt Choshuenco joined Nilahue and Rinihue eruptions sending hundreds of residents fleeing. Volcanic ash white hot stones and poisonous gas spread over a wide area as pilots report ongoing activity about 470 miles south of Santiago.
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Rinihue
Bright Spot Fisherman Teaches Joy of Angling
A zeal for fishing leads a veteran to guide a novice on a trip furnishing gear. The expert sets the novice at a good spot while he fishes nearby. The novice asks about the cost of the floats and discovers his own line has sunk, paying a dime for the float.
Conference to Break Reapportionment Deadlock in Florida
Governor Collins and a mixed compromise committee will hold talks tonight as the Florida Legislature ends its 56th day of an extraordinary reapportionment session. Private discussions hint at plans for a 39th Senate seat with Bay Monroe districts and a constitutional amendment, though Collins leans toward a bill rather than a broad constitutional fix.
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More Salk Polio Vaccine to Come
Private physicians and public health agencies will begin receiving Salk polio vaccine this month for children 5 to 9. The Public Health Service says 846,000 shots are allocated, with more to be distributed as states report needs and as additional vaccine is produced and cleared for use.
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National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
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Public Health Service
Governor Knight foils prowler at Miramar Hotel cottage
California Governor Goodwin Knight and his wife were asleep in their Miramar Hotel cottage when a burglar was spotted by Mrs. Knight and chased away after Knight shouted I will get you. The intruder fled. nothing was taken and only a chair and drinking glass were damaged.
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Heat wave grips nation with 100s and fatalities
The weather bureau warned continued heat across the central and southern plains with overnight lows in the 80s and highs above 100. Records showed 109 in Sac City Iowa and 108 in Lincoln Nebraska as death tolls from the three week heat wave rose across Iowa Illinois Missouri and Nebraska amid brief showers offering little relief.
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Peron’s Voice Denounces Opposition Peace Call
In Buenos Aires Democracia accuses the Radical party of seeking an end to the internal war, saying Peron’s government requires ongoing police and court powers. The editorial notes constitutional guarantees have been suspended for nearly four years while belligerents exist.
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Juan Peron
Voice
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Model airplane crash claims life in Woodboro Md
James E. Knox, 22, of Emmitsburg, was flying a model airplane when a metal guy wire contacted a 7,200 volt line. A witness saw him fall, jump up in shock, then collapse and die at the scene.
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James E. Knox
Emmitsburg
Knox
Storm In Gulf Grows Not Yet Hurricane Brenda Near New Orleans
Tropical storm Brenda was about 25 miles off the Mississippi River mouth with top winds 50 to 60 mph. The Weather Bureau warned it would move inland along the Louisiana coast between Grande Isle and Point Aufer, with gales 50 to 100 miles east of the center and high tides from Pensacola to the Mississippi area. Small craft from Freeport to Pensacola advised to stay in port.
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Red Troops To Leave Austria Early
Moscow orders 44 000 Russian occupation troops to exit Austria by October 1 a month before the deadline Marshal Zhukov announces in an order of the day The move aligns with a Soviet proposal at the summit for all four occupiers to trim forces by the number evacuated from Austria The order follows the Austrian Independence Treaty effective date prompting troop withdrawals by the United States Britain France and Russia within 90 days
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Eisenhower
Russia
United States
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France
Weather forecast paints Sarasota as best place to be today
In Sarasota Florida the forecast calls for considerable cloudiness through tomorrow with scattered afternoon thunder showers. Highs near 86 to 92 degrees, nights 70 to 75, with southeast winds and moderate seas in the East Gulf. Local beaches expect similar conditions with a few showers and a thunderstorm possible at times.
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East Gulf
Reds Release 11 U S Airmen Amid Geneva Talks
Hong Kong dispatch reports Communist China releasing 11 American airmen imprisoned for eight months on spy charges as Geneva talks open. U S Secretary Dulles notes the move while civilians remain detained or blocked from leaving China.
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INS
Communist
China
Chou En-lai
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