Betsy Becomes Full Hurricane Sweeps Leeward Islands
Hurricane Betsy swept into the Leeward Islands from the Atlantic with winds near hurricane force. The storm was about 450 miles southeast of Puerto Rico and 1,450 miles southeast of Miami, with Puerto Rico advised to monitor advisories as Betsy nears. Watches were posted for the Virgin Islands and Dominican Republic as Dominica reported squalls and the center aimed toward Guadeloupe near Basse Terre.
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Miami
Fla
Leeward Islands
Atlantic
Izu Mues An
Puerto Rico
Betsy
San Juan
Ponce
Antigua
Martinique
Dominica-Guadeloupe
Virgin Island
Can Republic
Dominica
Guadeloupe
Basse Terre
Britain rejects Soviet bid on Suez conference invite
Britain rejects Moscow proposed expansion of the Suez conference to 22 more nations and a delayed date. The British reply, delivered by Sir William Hayter in Moscow, followed talks with British French and American diplomats. Moscow welcomed a 24 nation forum but with caveats and questioned the conference’s scope. Egyptian President Nasser urged Arab nationalism in Cairo as Western powers seek support.
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Eddy Gilmore
London
Britain
Foreign Office
Moscow
William Hayter
Soviet Union
Thut
Red China
Morocco
Iraq
Cairo
Suez
Paris
Egypt
Warsaw
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Russia
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Suez Canal
Nasser
Tipsy Driver Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
Camillns man Michael Gannon aged 25 pleaded not guilty in Traffic Court to drunken driving and dangerous driving charges. Bail set at $1500. He allegedly struck pedestrian Fidele Paza in Memorial Hospital with a fractured leg and abrasions and crashed into an ornamental light and utility pole on Erie Blvd W after failing to turn. Police said he escaped injury in both crashes.
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Camillns
P. Leo Dorsey
Erie Blvd
Gannon
S. Clinton
W. Water
Memorial Hospital
Fidele Paza
Palisades Hotel
Derry Slater
Indonesia Backs Suez Canal Nationalization Support
Indonesia approved a resolution backing Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal Co by unanimous vote. Jakarta will attend the London conference on the canal next week.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Egypt
London
Polio Declines Nationwide Highlighted in Today’s Features
Today’s edition notes a dramatic nationwide drop in polio cases despite isolated flare ups. Readers are guided to the editorial page for full details, with section references to amusements, letters, classifieds, radio TV, and sports on pages indicated.
American buyer purchases Killarney Lakes in Ireland
J Stewart Robertson of Boca Raton Florida has bought the Killarney lakes and surrounding 3,500 acres from the Kenmare heirs. The deal honors Irish traditions and includes the historic 400 year old Kenmare house to be used as a seasonal home. Robertson, 59, plans to breed Irish racehorses and relocate from Chicago to manage the estate.
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Killarney
County Kerry
Ireland
Erin
J. Stewart Robertson
Boca Raton
Fla
Earl
Beatrice Grosvenor
Lakes
England
Robertson
Glasgow
Scotland
County Kilkenny
Kenmare
Kenmare House
Chicago
New York City
Florida
Fdk
British Auto Strike Ends After 123000 Workers Return
A British auto strike involving 123,000 workers has been settled and unions ordered a return to work on Monday. Fifteen unions initiated the walkout at British Motor Corp plants on July 22, with about half of the 43,000 employees responding. Car production stayed near normal during the stoppage. Plant closures occurred for vacations as unions protested the firing of 6,000 workers deemed redundant amid lower overseas orders and a domestic credit freeze.
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London
British Motor Corp
Huge Corporation
Australia
New Zealand
Britain
Fatal Fear Triggers Child Collapse From Window
Roberto Gutierrez fled to the bathroom of his parents’ New York apartment last night to avoid a haircut. He then crawled from a window and fell four stories to his death, authorities said.
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New York
Roberto Gutierrezo
Harriman Stars In Democratic Nomination Battle At Chicago
President Truman weighs his choice as Adlai Stevenson and Averell Harriman jockey for position ahead of the Democratic National Convention. Reporters await a 3:30 p.m. EST briefing as Harriman optimism centers on a possible Truman endorsement to boost his bid.
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Chicago
Averell Harriman
New York
New Dealer
Truman
Jack Bell
Harry
Adlai E. Stevenson
Gov
Harriman
Chalee
Stevenson
Harriman J
Adlai Stevenson
New Yorker
Haririman
London
Missouri
Imere
Lon
FBI Joins Shooting and Kidnap Case in North Branford
Air Force Sgt. Robert Drepperd was shot after a man in a gray uniform rang his doorbell and claimed to be a Russian flyer. The assailant abducted his wife Grace as Drepperd received medical care for a thigh and cheek wound. Bloodhounds were used to search for Grace while their 19 month old son Steven was looked after by a policewoman.
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North Branford
Grace Drepperd
Drepperd
Steven
Connecticut
State
Thomas Leonard
Grace
Drepnerd
Democrats Debate Civil Rights Section At Platform Hearings
A Negro witness warned Northern Black voters may defect if the Democrats fail to adopt a strong civil rights plank. John T. Blue Jr. urged action while MLK Jr. pressed for federal civil rights measures as party debates over school integration and Southern unity continue ahead of the convention.
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Chicago
Democratic Platform Writers
John T. Blue Jr
Washington, D. C
American Council On Human Rights
Democratic Party
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
Blue
Martin Luther King Jr
Montgomery
Ala
South
Supreme Court
Deep South
Tule
George Bell Timmerman Jr
South Carolina
National ‘Democratic Party
John S. Battle
Virginia
Weekend Showers Predicted By Weatherman Dale Collins
Weather forecast says showers in mid morning and mid afternoon tomorrow with widely scattered activity. Temperatures reach 80 today, 60 tonight, then 78 high and 60 low tomorrow as a weak Canadian storm moves through, cooler Monday.
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Dale Collins
Collins
Canada
Northeast Airlines Wins New York to Florida Route
The Civil Aeronautics Board picked Northeast Airlines to fly the New York to Florida route in competition with Eastern and National Airlines as part of a broad East Coast service expansion. National was authorized to extend from New York to Boston and add southern cities to its routes.
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Washington
Northeast Airlines
New England
Civil Aeronautics Board
New York-Florida
Eastern
National Airlines
National
New York
Boston
Car-Truck Crash Kills Two Men
Two men died early today when their car collided with a tractor truck in Evans. William R. Bucholz, 31, and Donald Pholman, 19, both of Buffalo, were pronounced dead at the scene. John Wilkins of Cambridge Springs, Pa., the truck driver, was unhurt.
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Buffalo
Evans
William R. Bucholz
Donald Pholman
John Wilkins
Cambridge Springs
Not a Single Juror Picked
Boston reports the Brink's robbery trial drags on with no juror seated after four days and 401 veniremen called. Eight defendants face a $1,219,000 robbery charge as the trial resumes Monday amid peremptory challenges and health or opinion excuses.
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Suffolk Superior Court
Commonwealth
Mom Receives Play Pen Gift After Fifth Child Is Born
A young mother thanks friends for a new play pen issued soon after the birth of her fifth child. She notes it is a godsend and that she sits in it every afternoon to read while the children keep their distance.
Hay Baler Snags Farmer's Cash In Baling Mishap
In Scottsville Kentucky G Taylor, 44, was supervising hay baling when his wallet containing 678 dollars fell into the baler. A search recovered 393 dollars in bills 185 in checks and scraps bringing the total to 678 if the scraps are honored.
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Scottsville
Moda
G. Taylor
Taylor
Eisenhower vetoes flood control pork barrel bill
President Eisenhower vetoed a 1.6 billion dollar flood control and river harbor development bill, the first such veto since 1940. He criticized adds of 99 projects and 34 basin improvements, saying many lacked proper review and some were not in the public interest. The veto notes can be reconsidered by the next Congress.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Executive Branch
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