De Gaulle tours Algeria amid revolt as talks promise reforms
In Algiers and Constantine a mass rally backs De Gaulle who pledges unity and equal rights but rebels demand independence. He outlines a plan to allow nine million Algerians and one and a half million French settlers to vote on constitutional reforms within three months, framing a future single list for local representatives.
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Charles de Gaulle
Neighboreda
Cairo
Algerian National Liberation Front
FLN
de Gaulie
Algeria
Front
de Gaulle
Jacques Soustelle
Soustelle
Constantine
France
Algiers
Heuss Urges Loyal Germans In U S Democracy Ties
President Theodor Heuss told Congress that Germany will stay in the democratic Western world and be a reliable ally. He praised German history and traditions and pledged no more German American combat roles in the NATO era. Heuss, 74, arrived for a state visit and was warmly received in the House.
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Washington
Theodor Heuss
Congress
Germany
Heuss
Senate
House
United States
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Dead Veteran Marries Nun With Papal Blessing in Italy
In Falciano Italy Rinaldo Matesini believed dead returns home to wed Alba Guidotti who had become a Benedictine nun. Alba received papal permission to leave vows and marry, with Vatican approval for the union in Fabiano parish church and a papal blessing confirmed.
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Florence
Italy
Falciano
Alba Guidotti
Rinaldo Matesini
Rinaldo
Alba
Greece
Pius XII
Fabiano
Holy See
Eisenhower backs flex aid in Iron Curtain nations debate
President Eisenhower seeks authority to spend foreign aid in satellite countries separate from the mutual security bill. Senate Republican leader William Knowland reports opposition to Kennedy’s amendment, arguing caution over tying it to the foreign aid measure.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Iron Curtain
Senate
William F. Knowland
California
White House
Capitol
Knowland
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Moscow
U. S
Soviet Union
Red China
North Korea
Ae Republican
Isenhower
Wisconsin twister leaves Colfax wrecked and many dead
A tornado tore through four northwest Wisconsin counties creating a 90 mile path. In Colfax 105 houses were destroyed or damaged and 11 proven dead among ruins. Gov. Thomson ordered National Guardsmen for rescue and relief as hospitals overflowed and power lines failed.
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Menomonie
Wis
Wisconsin
Colfax
Chippewa Falls
Twister
Vernon Thomson
National Guardsmen
Nlee
Woodville
St. Croix River
Ludington
Eau Claire County
St. Croix
Fing Eau Claire
Chippewa
Kidnap Attempt Investigated In Northbrook Gang Raid
The teenage son of a wealthy widow was guarded by a sheriff as police seek a gang suspected of kidnapping attempt at the Stoll home. Four intruders, including a person dressed as a woman, shot the butler and fled after a failed jewelry raid. a car with rope and a blanket was found nearby. Bruce Sanders, 48, the butler, was wounded in both legs. Stephen Stoll, 16, remained under protection as authorities pursue leads linking the case to the assailants and a tavern sighting of a suspect named Vito Spillone later charged with disorderly conduct.
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Chicago
Stephen Stoll
Margaret Stoll
Bruce Sanders
Stoll
Ray Hederman
Joseph Lohman
Vito Spillone
Spillone
Weather Summary for Southern Illinois Regions
Clear and cooler tonight with fair skies continuing Friday. Temperatures 50s tonight, highs in the 70s Friday, and 50s Friday night. Yesterday's high 89 and noon today 91, early morning 7 am reading 77. Crab Orchard Lake is 1 inch above spillway. Little Grassy Lake at spillway.
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Southern
Illinois
Crab Orchard Lake
Man Arrested After Violent Outburst At Home
Grady Ingram, 43, was arrested after a late Wednesday incident at his Cleburne Texas home. Police say he assaulted his wife Josephine 40, whipped her with an auto antenna, bit her thumb, tore a watch, smashed dishes, threw a washing machine, killed a parakeet, broke a mirror and disturbed the peace before spending the night in jail. He was released on $100 bond for drunkenness and peace disturbance.
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Grady Inam
Josephine
Ingram
Legless Vet Wins Eight-Year Battle Over VA Job Loss
James Kutcher of Newark New Jersey a World War II veteran who belonged to the Socialist Workers Party won full reinstatement and $17 000 back pay from the US Court of Claims The award after taxes leaves him 13 589.94 He was suspended in October 1948 and fired the next April for party membership and fought the case through the courts with attorney Joseph L Rauh Jr.
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Washington
James Kutcher
Newark
N. J
U. S. Court of Claims
Kutcher
Socialist Workers Party
Trotskyites
Atty
Joseph L. Rauh Jr
Court of Claims
Rescue Crisis Near Casey Ends After Six Hours
James Lewis Jr. aged 25 lies at Effingham Hospital following a six hour entrapment in a deep quarry well near Casey. Rescue teams retrieved him from the stone quarry Monday night with no further injuries reported.
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James Lewis Jr
Effingham Hospital
Casey
Relatives of Local Native Colfax Victim Die in Twister
Among those killed were relatives of Tobie Kragness of Marion a Colfax native. Erling Lund and his wife and baby perished. Kragness’ mother and several sisters in Colfax are noted but no word on their fate.
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Tobie Kragness
Midway Ct
Marion
Colfax
Erling Lund
Kragness
Federal Pay Hike Snag Delays Action on 10 Percent Raise
A hurdle held up final action on a bill to grant a 10 percent pay raise to about one million white collar and supervisory civil service workers. The House rejected a Senate amendment to expand super-grade posts and sent the measure to a House Senate conference committee. The Senate previously supported a 7 percent increase before accepting the House 10 percent figure.
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House
Senate
Senate House
Deadly 1899 Wisconsin Twister Recalled Amid 117 Death Toll
A Wisconsin twister on June 12 1899 killed 117 in New Richmond a 1200 population village. Fire followed ruin burning hundreds of homes as thieves vandalized streets and banks. coffins ran out during the crisis amid mass casualties and chaos.
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Menomonie
Wis
Wisconsin
New Richmond
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