World News Roundup of Hurricanes Heat Floods and Trials
Atlantic storm disturbances fade as a heat wave relief brings scattered showers across the nation. Sgt. James C. Gallagher plans a Supreme Court appeal after a premeditated murder conviction. An Airman seeks divorce custody over his 2 year old son. Eisenhower shows grandson as Morocco unrest leaves multiple dead. The Northeast faces record floods with billions in damage.
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Miami Weather Bureau
Eisenhower to hear A-Report on Geneva talks in Fraser
President Eisenhower will receive a firsthand report from Lewis L. Strauss on the Geneva atoms for peace conference. He will speak at the American Bar Association Convention in Philadelphia, then return to Fraser to conduct official business at the mountain ranch.
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Colo.pb
Eisenhower
Geneva
Philip Ray Rodgers
National Labor Relations Board
Rodgers
Guy Farmer
Three Traffic Violators Arrested on Sarasota County Highways
Trooper David Mc Mahone arrested Lloyd A. Davis Lawrence D. Cline and Charles J. Ford on reckless driving charges yesterday on Sarasota County highways. All three were released on bond.
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David McMahone
Lloyd A. Davis
Lawrence D. Cline
Charles J. Ford
Little Fooler Stays on Top
Puzzle readers filled number 31 with cream or bream and many named contestants and addresses. The contest offers up to 316 dollars in prize money this week with 180 for the puzzle, 90 for subscribers, 18 plus 30 for local entry deposits.
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J. J. Gentile
Davis Blvd
C. H. Heiser
Greenwood Ave
Carlo K. Gray
Lafayette Ct
Phillip L. Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Ted Swalm
Badgers Drugs
Gallagher Plans Supreme Court Appeal After Court Martial
New York S Sgt James C Gallagher says he will seek Supreme Court review if needed after a court martial convicted him of unpremeditated murder of two American POWs in Korea. He was found guilty of collaboration with Chinese Reds and mistreating prisoners and was sentenced to life with hard labor.
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James C. Gallagher
U.S. Supreme Court
New York
U. S. Supreme Court
Gallagher
Rioting Breaks Out In Morocco
Rioting flared across Moroccan towns near Casablanca killing six or more and triggering French military responses. In Oued Zem at least one dead two wounded. Boujad also reported deaths. Casablanca Marrakech Rabat remained tense as Gen. Gilbert Grandval planned calls for calm.
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Morocco
Casablanca
Sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef
Oued Zem
Boujad
Marrakech
Rabat
Gilbert Grandval
France
Grandval
Khenifra
Two Picture Pages in NEWS Today
In this Weekend Edition two full pages feature photography. Page 8 shows the final week’s tarpon catches from the Jaypee Internal Tarpon tournament. Page 16 presents a photo story of Italy captured by Journeyman Kent McKinley.
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Kent
McKinley
Repatriation Talks Stall at Geneva Conference
United States and Red China adjourned their Geneva meeting again with no agreement on the repatriation of 41 Allied prisoners detained in Red China. A separate report notes a jewel robbery in Hazlehurst, three gunmen captured after a shootout, and other international labor tensions in Germany and Argentina.
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Geneva
U. S
Red Chinese
Ex POW Seeks Divorce in Custody Fight Over Son
Red Bluff California ex prisoner Daniel Schmidt filed for divorce from Una Schmidt after a custody dispute over their 24 year old son Danny. Schmidt charges Una with unfitness and extreme cruelty while Una resists giving up custody and remains with the boy, who calls Fine his father. The couple live apart as the case proceeds with preliminary steps in Tehama County and Nevada City while Schmidt contemplates further moves in Portland Oregon.
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Nevada City
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Tehama County Court House
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Ore
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Howard P. Welch
Sacramento
San Jose
Welch
Air Force
California
Presses Roll During Flood at Port Jervis Union Gazette
Port Jervis New York flood waters breach the Union Gazette office as staff move editorial operations and teletype to higher ground. Copy boys deliver stories through the water lined streets while pressmen hold the presses steady by wading and locking arms.
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Port Jervis
N. Y
Northeastern Flood Causes Billions in Damage and Death Toll Rise
Flood waters surged through rain filled rivers across seven states causing extensive damage estimated in the billions. The death toll climbed to at least 105 as the peak flood remained imminent in some areas. River cities faced worsening conditions as emergency crews battled rising waters and ruined infrastructure.
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Delaware River
Trenton
New Jersey
Statehouse
Seymour
Conn
Heat Wave Is Broken by Widespread Showers
The Associated Press reports thundershowers and showers across the country provide brief relief from the heat wave. Rainfall totals include Windsor Locks Connecticut 9.41 inches and Boston 7.39 inches in the last 24 hours, with precipitation in the Rockies Great Lakes Plains Gulf border states and the Mississippi Valley.
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Weather Bureau
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Conn
Boston
Rockies
Plains
Great Lakes Region
The
Gulf
Mississippi Valley
Rain and Floods Strike Northeast Nationwide Relief Efforts Amid Deluge
Floods and dam failures battered the Northeast as towns faced evacuation and homelessness. Rescue crews used Bailey bridges, helicopters dropped supplies, and governors declared emergencies while Camp David and other sites were swept by rising waters. Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Pennsylvania New Jersey report extensive damage and ongoing search efforts.
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Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Virginia
Rhode Island
Storm Signs Disappear as No Storm Develops Edith Possible
The area about 2,500 miles east-southeast of Miami shows no signs of tropical storm development. The Miami Weather Bureau notes lingering rain and low pressure but no hurricane formation, with Edith named only if a fifth hurricane forms this season.
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AMI
Fila.p
Atlantic
Miami
Miami Weather Bureau
Edith
President Eisenhower and David Share Rocky Mountain Ranch Day
President Eisenhower relaxed with his seven year old grandson David at the Rocky Mountain ranch. David fished with a 2 1/2 ounce rod and lures while Ike offered gentle coaching and praise. David also rode the horse Smokey and tried golf with junior clubs given by Bobby Jones as newsmen watched.
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Eisenhower
David
Rocky Mountain Ranch
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Kangas Plains
Smokey
Vo Tes
West Point
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