Scelba Resigns as Italian Coalition Crumbles
Premier Mario Scelba submitted the resignation of his 15 month old coalition government as the Christian Democrats pulled out, sparking a crisis. President Gronchi awaited a response while party leaders negotiate a new premiership amid internal splits and a looming confidence test.
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Rome
Mario Scelba
Scelba
Giovanni Gronchi
Council of Ministers
Christian Democrats
Gronchi
Giuseppe Saragat
Christian Democrat
Christian Democrat Party
Amintore Fanfani
Giuseppe Pella
Pella
Acreage Quota Study Planned by Agriculture Dept
Agriculture Department officials will join a congressional delegation to Texas to probe acreage allotment complaints from cotton and rice growers. The Texas meeting included Joe Hart of the Old Cotton Belt Assn and Assistant Secretary James McConnell with Rep. Clark Thompson. House Agriculture committee members will visit Houston and LaGrange, returning to Arkansas after visiting area farms. John Cook and J. A. Satterfield will accompany the lawmakers as cotton and rice experts.
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Washington
F — Agriculture Department
Texas
Joe Hart
LaGrange
Old Cotton Belt Assn
Asst
Agriculture
James McConnell
Hart
Clark Thompson
D-Tex
House Agriculture
Molotov Presses Peace Resolution At UN Session
At the United Nations on its 10th anniversary session, V M Molotov pressed for a formal peace declaration by all 60 nations. Western diplomats noted reservations on a fixed time limit for Geneva talks, while a softer informal approach was debated. The Big Four talks and key speeches from Pinay Dulles Truman Macmillan are upcoming.
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San Francisco
Russia
Vv. M. Molotov
United Nations
U. N
Molotov
Geneva
Eelco N. van Rieffens
Netherlands
General Assembly
Weather outlook for Texas regions
North Central and West Texas expected partly cloudy skies this afternoon tonight and Thursday with isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms and little temperature change. East and South Central Texas show lingering thundershowers with no major temperature shifts. Coastal areas will see gentle to moderate variable winds.
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North Central
West
Texas
East
South Central
Search Continues For Missing Pilots
A continuing search for two missing pilots follows deadly plane collisions Tuesday. Also, a missing fighter jet search yielded a fisherman’s rescue and the recovery of his companion’s body. Officers identified the dead guardsmen as T. Sgt. Vincent Raven and S. Sgt. Donald Thomas, while Lt. Col. Alfred Hearne remains missing.
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Gulf
Air National
Thomas
Air Force
Wilderness
del Rio
Rollin R. Lerch
Fond du Lac
Wis
Hi Air Patrol
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
Matagorda
Air Force Base
Harris Stagner
Victoria
T. B. Clay
Calhoun County Memorial Hospital
Port Lavaca
Alfred Hearne
12Th
Strategic Fighter Wing
Bergstrom
Matagorda Island
Espiritu Santo Bay
Port O'Connor
Clay
Calhoun County
Stagner
El Paso Moves To End Public School Segregation
El Paso voters approve desegregation by 6-1 vote, ordering integration for the fall opening. It follows a Supreme Court ruling and precedes similar moves in Friona, with local leaders and officials weighing implications.
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el Paso
Texas
West Texas
Friona
J. W. Edgar
Austin
U.S. Supreme Court
Edgar
J. F. Hulse
U.S. District Court
Underape Division
Texas Western College
University of Texas
North Korean fliers land Yak in Seoul and quit
South Korean air force sources say two North Korean fliers who landed an old Yak fighter in Seoul made a quick decision to leave Communist Korea after takeoff. American and Korean intelligence officers continue questioning the pair.
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Seoul
Korea
Communist
Anniversary noted in Berlin over Hitler attack
Berlin reports the anniversary of Hitler's attack on Russia as the Soviet military power holding would be aggressors in check. The dispatch emphasizes Soviet superiority and readiness in the eastern front context.
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Berlin
East Germany
Hitler
Russia
Summer Here So Just Relax And Take It
Summer has returned to Texas with heat and storms. Thunderstorms disrupted Austin power and caused minor wind and rain damage. Rain totals included .40 inch in Austin with higher amounts elsewhere. overnight lows ranged from 60 in Amarillo to 77 in Corpus Christi. The forecast calls for isolated showers as a high pressure center fades. If 1955 follows past summers, July will bring repeated 100 degree days and increased risk of sun exposure.
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Texas
Austin
Austin Weather Bureau
Lubbock
Amarillo
Childress
Midland
Weather Bureau
Dalhart
Corpus Christi
U. S. Weather Bureau
Dallas
Victoria
Houston
San Antonio
el Paso
McCarthy Rules Out Chance of Resolution on Big Four Talks
Washington senator McCarthy conceded there is no chance to win Senate approval of a resolution urging discussion of Russia's satellite states at the Geneva talks. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 14-0 to recommend rejection, with administration and party leaders united in opposition. Critics warned the resolution would tie Eisenhower's hands and intrude on executive function as the Big Four leaders meet July 18. Senator Johnson condemned it as a plan to place a loaded gun at the President's temple.
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Geneva
Eisenhower
U. N
United States
Molotov
Dag Hammarskjold
van Kleffens
Big Four Foreign Co
Harold Macmillan
London
Rowland Evans JR
Washington
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
France
Sen
Barkley
D-Ky
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Sen. Knowland
California
McArthy
McCarthy
Trash Pickup Work Slated For Tomorrow
Snyder civic clubs and volunteers plan a citywide cleanup tomorrow. Groups meet at 8 a.m. west of the bus depot before dispatching trucks to assigned areas including Highland Park Towle Place Highlands Noble Heights and other neighborhoods. City manager Jack Shelley notes a new model garbage truck will be demonstrated and residents are urged to bag trash for easy pickup.
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Snyder
Ernest Sears
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Optimist
Highland Park
Towle Place
Highlands
Noble Heights
Rotary Club
mid-Snyder
Kiwanis Club
Avenue E
Jaycees
Evening
Lions Club
Twenty-fifth Street
Jack Shelley
Sears
Panel Reaches Agreement On Pay Increase
Washington Senate House conferees agree on a bill raising salaries for 1,073,262 federal employees by 7 percent retroactive to March 1. Increases total about 328 million dollars annually, affecting 983,057 classified civil service workers and about 90,205 related staff. Senator Olin D. Johnston pushed for 8 percent for rank and file. postal workers already received 8 percent.
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Washington
Senate House
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Sen
Olin D. Johnstown
D-Sc
Johnston
Ike Picks Brucker To Fill Vacancy
Washington resignation and nomination report Robert T. Stevens quits as Army secretary. Wilber M. Brucker, former Michigan governor and Pentagon general counsel since 1954, is named to succeed Stevens. Eisenhower accepts with regret and notes Stevens will depart by end of July after a private life shift.
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Washington
Robert T. Stevens
Army
Eisenhower
Wilber M. Brucker
Ag Department
Stevens
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Pentagon
Brucker
Michigan
Saginaw County
GOP
Saginaw
Wilson
Bob
Robert Ten Broeck Stevens
Korea
Far East
Irving School System Placed On Probation
The Irving school system was placed on probation by the State Education Agency after a survey found persistent dissension and instructional problems. The order demands professional staff unity, revised board policies, and improved community relations to maintain accreditation and avoid loss of credits and state benefits.
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Austin
Irving
State St
J. W. Edgar
North Texas
Beard
B. Edgar
Gilmer Aikin
State Education Agency
Edgar
Oil Gas Compact Extension Approved
Washington The House Commerce Committee approved a four year extension of the interstate oil and gas compact. The Senate has approved it. The pact aims to conserve oil and gas by preventing waste through limiting production and would gain congressional consent. Endorsed by Alabama Arkansas Colorado Florida Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Mississippi Montana Nebraska New Mexico New York North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas and West Virginia.
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Washington
House Commerce Committee
Senate
Congress
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
West Virgina
Eisenhower Heads to New England for Informal Talks
President Eisenhower leaves Washington at 11 20 a m for Rutland Vermont the first stop in a trip through three New England states He is accompanied by Defense Secretary Wilson and former Secretary Stevens with press secretary Hac erty noting changes at the Defense Department Brucker named to succeed Stevens plans include stops in Vermont New Hampshire and Maine for three speeches and meetings with Republican leaders in a bid to heal divisions and bolster support for a possible second term.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Eisenhower
Rutland
New England
Defense Wilson
Army
Robert Stevens
Wilber M. Brucker
Stevens
James C. Hacerty
Defense Department
Mr. Wilson
Brucker
Lee
Columbine
White House
Korea
GOP
Chittenden
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Kennebago
Flanders
R-Vi
Lincoln
Sherman Adams
Bridges
Adams
Sen
Cotton
RNH
Dwinell
Payne
Chase Smith
Rmaine
Skowhegan
Foes Freed By Peron Regime
Buenos Aires reports political prisoners tied to last week's revolt against President Juan D. Peron are being released. Notables such as Radical party leader Crisologo Larralde are freed, while rebels mainly navy fliers and marine personnel face trial by the Supreme Council of the armed forces. The move aims to restore tranquility as army leaders claim Argentina remains calm.
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Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
Crisologo Larralde
Radical Party
Navy
Marine Corps
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Franklin Lucero
Argentina
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Eelco van Kleffens
Andrew Cordier
Antoine Pinay
John Foster Dulles
Harry S. Truman
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Associated Press
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Joe
Ruth Ellis
Ike
By Dave Cheavens
Peron
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