West Berlin News Sign on Potsdamer Platz to Shut Down
The U S Information Agency will darken the Potsdamer Platz electric news sign in West Berlin on July 1 due to budget cuts. The beacon, since 1950, flashed Western news to East Berliners despite repeated Communist attacks and protests from West Berlin officials.
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Argentine Patriot Undergoes Surgery
Rear Adm. Isaac Roja vice president of Argentina is recovering from an appendicitis operation at the naval hospital. He led the naval forces in the revolt that ousted Juan Peron and commanded the forces that crushed a Peronist uprising 11 days ago.
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Isaac Roja
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Juan Peron
Naval Hospital
Peron
Conference studies fitness of American youth at Naval Academy
At Annapolis the President's Conference on Fitness of American Youth closes its two day session. Leaders debate a national fitness program stressing community action, with proposals for a national council, improved physical education, supervised recreation, and increased health funding. Vice President Nixon warns of declining fitness and cites statistics on schools and recreation facilities.
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Naval Academy
Nixon
Eisenhower
United States
Car Thief Granted Own Vehicle By Court
Baltimore teenager Thomas F. Ford Jr. 21 pleaded guilty to eight auto theft cases and already has four suspended auto theft sentences on record. Judge E Paul Mason declined to dismiss the idea of giving him a car to reach work on time noting it might be worth trying. Ford admitted he abandoned stolen cars after reaching his job and was seized after detectives staked out a city area where about 50 cars were stolen in a short span.
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Thomas F. Ford Jr
E. Paul Mason
Ford
British Finish A-Bomb Series Explodes Off Australia
Sydney report says Britain detonated a second atomic device off Monte Bello Islands, 12 miles northwest of Australia, as part of a nuclear test series. The Ministry of Supply noted safety measures and that records are being collected for evaluation. The tests aim to develop a trigger for Britain's hydrogen bomb planned for next year.
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Britain
Ministry of Supply
Monte Bello Islands
Boise contractor falls through skylight during estimate
Earl Jensen, a Boise contractor, climbed into the public library attic to bid a roof repaint. He crashed through a broken skylight, falling about 20 feet to the floor but was not badly hurt.
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Boise
Idaho
Earl Jensen
Public
Martin Lewis Comedy Team Split Ends After East Coast Tour
Hollywood reports Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis will formally end their multi million dollar partnership after an Eastern nightclub tour to mark their 10th anniversary and the film Pardners. Hal Wallis initially resisted the split but Y Frank Freeman of Paramount persuaded him to allow solo projects.
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Dean Martin
Bing Crosby
Jerry Lewis
Charlie Chaplin
Hal Wallis
All Faiths Plan Shrine at Trinity Site for World Peace
Catholic Father John Borley leads tri faith services at Trinity Site near Tularosa New Mexico to mark the 11th anniversary of the first atomic test. Proceeds will honor the atoms for peace plan with Catholic Protestant and Jewish observances on July 15 and 16.
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John Borley
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