Sinking of La Flecha claims dozens in Gulf disaster
In Veracruz Mexico the 145 ton passenger La Flecha sank 40 minutes after departure from Veracruz in heavy seas. At least 29 feared lost while 26 listed as missing. Three bodies recovered and 37 rescued. The Geologist disaster earlier claimed nineteen missing with one body recovered. Coast guards and fishing boats searched through the night for survivors.
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Geneva meeting coverage by The News to feature McKinley reports
The News will cover the Geneva conference of heads of state of the Big Four opening Monday. Pul Kent S. McKinley will provide color sidelight stories and is accredited as a government correspondent. Reports will be cab led and air mailed daily from the scene of the international meeting.
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86-Year-Old Man Finally Earns Diploma in Night School
Gaetano Barrili, who started grade school 80 years ago and left after the third grade, completed his studies at night school in Castiglione Vara. At 86 he received his diploma and a congratulatory letter yesterday.
Henson Fined for Speeding in Borrowed Patrol Car
William Harris Henson explained he borrowed an unmarked patrol car from Belle Vista Beach Police Chief Tom Kilpatrick to return it before patrol duty. City Judge Herbert L. Peterson ruled the excuse insufficient and fined Henson $20.
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Actress Buys Desert Inn Hotel Palm Springs
Marion Davies announced she bought the Desert Inn in Palm Springs for two million dollars from Earl Coffman and George Roberson. She will be sole owner and plans to develop it into a miniature Rockefeller Center, saying it will cost more by the time they finish.
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Davy Crockett Lookalike Rested Then Hiked On
A man calling himself Davy W Crockett 26 from Lake City Arkansas asked Police Chief Ted Rogers for a short rest in the city jail. After napping he said he would resume his northward hike seeking work.
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Four Airmen Die in B47 Stratojet Crash Near Shreveport
The bodies of four airmen were recovered after a B47 Stratojet crashed ten miles south of Shreveport Louisiana early today. A crash crew and civilian authorities reached the burning wreckage about three hours after it went down shortly after midnight. Names of the victims were not disclosed.
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Sixty Escape Injury After Plane Gear Collapse at National
An Eastern Airlines Constellation skidded after its right landing gear collapsed on landing at National Airport. Sixty people evacuated with 55 passengers shaken but none seriously hurt. Rep. Keating (R NY) was among the passengers. the crew of five traveled from Newark to Houston.
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Train Derailment Kills Engineer. 22 Injured Near Bridgeport
A New Haven to Boston Federal Express derailed near Bridgeport at 4:42 a.m. as the engine and first seven cars plunged 35 feet into freight yards. One engineer died and 22 people were injured among 175 aboard the 17 car train.
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Mine Cave In Kills 1 Miner in Bakersville
A mica mine cave in at Bakersville North Carolina killed one miner and left four others hospitalized with injuries. Rescue teams responded to the accident yesterday at the mine site.
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Helicopter Crash Damages Port Authority Building
A helicopter at the Port of New York Authority Building in downtown Manhattan crashed during takeoff and burst into flames. The pilot and the sole passenger were injured as they leapt from the burning craft, with the craft tumbling from the 16th to the 15th floor.
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Eisenhower Rejects Defense Bill Provision Court Rule
President Eisenhower vows to disregard a defense money bill clause that would let Congress veto Defense Department divestment decisions. Republicans hail his stance while Democrats condemn it as undermining civilian control. The president calls the provision unconstitutional and says it would be invalid without a court ruling.
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Newsmen Testify In Probe Involving Past Communists
Senate Internal Security subcommittee calls three more newsmen to testify about possible Communist associations from Brooklyn to Germany and Korea. Hans Bruno Meyer, nephew of Albert Einstein and German radio correspondent, joins Ira Henry Freeman of the New York Times and Ansel Talbert of the New York Herald-Tribune. Talbert has no known Communist ties. The hearing links to a broader inquiry begun June 28 after CBS's Winston Burdett named potential fellow travelers from the 1930s and 1940s. Meyer’s subpoena followed his name being raised in Charles S. Lewis’s testimony. Lewis, ex Brooklyn Eagle worker, now with WCAX Burlington, said Meyer once was a Communist but left the party.
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Major Refused To Say If He Was A Red
The Senate Investigations subcommittee blamed 48 errors and Army red tape for Maj Irving Peress s promotion and honorable discharge after he refused to answer if he was a Communist It critiqued the Army for concealing case facts and deceptive practices toward Congress while noting no subversion in the formal report.
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Bright Spot First Traveler Dialogue
Two travelers exchange a brief early morning wake up. The first demands the interruption while the second explains the loud sound forced wakefulness.
Dulles Arrives in Paris to Align Western Strategy
U S Secretary of State Dulles lands in Paris to finalize Western policy for the Geneva talks. He meets with French and British ministers and will join the North Atlantic Council to outline the alliance position for NATO partners.
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Compulsory Training Deleted in Reserve Bill Debated Today
Senate debate centers on a bill removing compulsory reserve training for present and former servicemen. The Armed Services Committee approved a plan to require training only for those entering regular service 30 days after enactment, delaying compulsory drills until late 1957. The measure also proposes bonuses for veterans who voluntarily join reserve units.
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Macon NAACP chief vows to burn membership rolls
Dr J S Williams of the Macon Georgia NAACP says he will burn the rolls rather than let them be used against Black teachers. In Washington the National Lawyers Guild lost an appeals bid to block Atty Gen Brownell from listing the Guild as subversive. In Japan a C124 Globe Master with 100 Americans aboard suffered radio trouble and returned from the Pacific. In England a rescue ship salvaged two lifeboats from the Liberian freighter Cygnet after a collision in the Channel with the Captain Lukis.
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Susan Ball Fights Cancer After Leg Loss
Hollywood actress Suzan Ball, 21, battling cancer at City of Hope in Duarte since July 5, after losing her right leg to a dormant condition sparked by a fall two years earlier. Her prognosis remains serious as she resumes her film career and marriage plans.
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Governor veto extends Florida reapportionment stalemate
Tallahassee reports Gov. Collins vetoing the sole reapportionment bill passed after 39 days of effort. The veto blocks a measure to distribute Senate seats to Bay and Monroe counties as lawmakers face a prolonged recess and ongoing political deadlock.
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Governor veto stumbles reapportionment plan backlash grows
Local attorney Thomas W. Butler urged Samosta residents to back Gov. LeRoy Collins by letter after a 4 1 Supreme Court ruling affirmed the governor s veto power. Collins criticized House Bill 10 X as failing constitutional equity, citing Manatee Sarasota in district 36 with 63 531 people and Seminole Brevard in district 37 with 50 000 plus residents, arguing many districts would be underpopulated.
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Hot Again Tomorrow Forecast for Florida and Sarasota
Weather outlook predicts partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers tomorrow in the Sarasota area and across Florida. High temperatures reach the upper 80s to mid 90s with humid conditions and variable winds, while lows stay in the upper 60s to low 70s.
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