Rebel leader gains provisional presidency in Argentina
Eduardo nar di assumed interim power after a peace accord with defeated loyalist forces. In other news Hurricane Ione veered northeast into the Atlantic missing northern coastal states. Fires and damages mount in North Carolina towns with losses in the millions. Police search three Mexican counties for baby Robert Marcus snatched from a hospital in San Francisco. The United Nations Assembly delays Red China seating yet again. Myrtle Power fixed her TV quiz win with $32,000 on The $64,000 Question. New witnesses appear in the Sumner Mississippi murder trial of two white men and a 14 year old victim. US military presence remains in question through 1960. Wind-driven flames hit four frame houses near Coney Island.
Eight Die As Fire Rips Coney Island Homes
Fire swept four rooming houses near Coney Island amusement area after a prior bath house blaze. Winds from Hurricane Ione hampered efforts, eight killed with fifteen injured. Most victims were elderly Italian residents. rescue teams battled flames from multiple Brooklyn units.
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Vicki the elephant remains in seclusion near Charlotte
Vicki, a six year old Indian elephant from an amusement park, has not surfaced for days six miles from downtown Charlotte, with hunters knowing her location but unable to lure her out. Elephant expert Louis Reed believes he can coax her back if she resurfaces.
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Eden and Cabinet Approve Burgess Maclean Spy Report
Prime Minister Eden, recovered from influenza, met his Cabinet in London to finalize approval of a government report on the Burgess Maclean runaway spies case. The session followed unprecedented newspaper attacks on the Foreign Office over the Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess affair, Britain’s 1951 Russian spy dramas.
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Bright Spot in Hollywood Solves a Long Memory
A well-known Hollywood actor faced a former datingRequest from a much married actress in a playful confrontation. She greeted him with a cheeky recall of a marriage proposal from ten years ago, stirring friendly intrigue.
Woman Sought In Pacific Coast Kidnapping Hunt
Three counties joined San Francisco police in a massive hunt for baby Robert Marcus missing since Monday from Mt. Zion Hospital. A blonde woman described as 35 to 40 and 5 feet 6 inches may have appeared in San Jose and Marin County while asking for directions with a tiny baby. Police respondents, including Lt. Donald Scott, pressed inquiries in San Francisco Santa Clara and Marin counties as 600 officers scoured a 30 block radius around the hospital.
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Chilean Chosen President. U.N. Sidetracks Red China Seat
At the United Nations General Assembly 1955 the body elected Jose Maza of Chile as president. The Assembly voted 42 to 12 to defer the Red China seating question to 1956, while Molotov pressed for Peiping and the British allied with U.S. stance against immediate debate.
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New Witnesses Named in Till Murder Trial
Dist Atty Gerald Chatham reports four new witnesses who will testify in the Emmett Till murder case in Mississippi. Prosecutors say the evidence will bolster the state case against Roy Bryant and J W Milam, charged in the 14 year old Chicago boy's death.
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Living wall ordered as Egyptian Israeli clash widens
United Nations observers were ordered to form a living wall along the El Auja demilitarized zone after a clash left three Egyptians more seriously wounded by Israelis early today. Other brief items note three more prison escapees captured in Louisiana, a Texas plane crash near Little Elm, and a Chinese Nationalist attack on the British freighter Helikon near Foochow with no casualties.
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Sarasota Foggy Day Confuses Sports Writers
A Sarasota scene described by Minnie Mermaid for sports writers as a lovely time of year with unclear season. The piece notes foggy conditions and a whimsical mood affecting reporting tone.
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Weather Forecast and Sports Writer Jests at Foggy Season
Florida sees fair to partly cloudy days with scattered thundershowers in the north and central areas. East Gulf marine forecast notes gentle to moderate winds with showers and thundershowers. sports columnist Herb Stolander teased about a busy scribes season.
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Peace Backed By Rebels Chooses Lonardi As Provisional Leader
Buenos Aires reports a rebel victory over loyalist forces of Juan Peron. Major general Eduardo Lonardi was named provisional president, to assume control tomorrow, while Peron supporters remained aboard a Paraguayan gunboat at the docks. The junta warned civilans against violence and prepared to act firmly.
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Sarasotans Reported In Revolution Area
Four local residents are named in reports of ships near a volatile South American port. A cruise liner carrying Mr and Mrs Franz Vulte of Siesta Key was set to dock in an Argentine port for a multi day stopover, with no word on entry clearance. Another vessel carrying Mr and Mrs Donald M Forgan of Siesta Key was also in the region, with stopover plans undisclosed.
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