North Africa riots deathtoll nears thousand in Morocco
Casablanca reported French forces using tanks and planes against rebel bands after a violent weekend of raids and guerrilla fighting in Morocco and Algeria. Casualties exceeded 210 in Morocco and 485 terrorists plus 69 French in Algeria, as authorities fear reprisals and push for self government talks.
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Morocco
Foreign
North Africa
Paris
Algeria
Edgar Faure
Antoine Pinay
Committee of Five
Aix Des Bains
Oued Zem
Tadla
Marrakesh
Mediterranean
Constantine
Oued Zenali
Allies Prepare Tests Of Soviet Good Will
American and British officials coordinate proposals with France and West Germany to test Soviet peace intentions. They plan a series of conferences over months including UN disarmament talks in New York and Adenauer's visit to Moscow, aiming to reveal Moscow's true aims.
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Washington
United Foreign Ministers
Geneva
United Nations Subcommittee
Russia
Moscow
Britain
France
West Germany
Polio Totals Rise in New York Week Ending Saturday
New York state health officials report 116 new polio cases in 57 counties outside New York City for the week ended last Saturday, up 42 from the prior week and 53 more than the same week in 1954. Since January, 452 cases have been reported versus 329 at this point last year.
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Albany
New York City
State Health Department
Polio Cases Rise in Massachusetts to 1674
Boston reports 68 new polio cases bringing the year to date total to 1674 with 1286 since August 1. The figure compares with 193 cases on the same date last year.
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Boston
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Massachusetts
Geneva summit theme sparks Communist critique in Italy
Today's editorial highlights Marquis Childs’ on the scene report accusing Communists in Italy of exploiting the Geneva summit themes. Features listed include Amusements, Financial, Bridge, Classifieds, and various sections. Deaths, Radio, Editorials, Women's, and Sports pages are noted with page numbers.
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Italy
Marquis Childs
Ing
Radio T
Three Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Gaza Clash
An Egyptian military spokesman reported three Egyptian soldiers killed and five wounded in a two hour exchange of fire with Israeli forces near Gaza. Col. Salah Gohar charged Israel initiated the attack timed to precede Maj. Gen. Edson Burns visit to Cairo for frontier talks. An earlier report cited one officer killed and four soldiers wounded.
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Palestine
Tsrachia
Salah Gohar
Egyptian War Ministry
Palestine Department
Cairo
Edson L. M. Burns
Canada
U. N. Truce Supervision
Driver Denies Drunk Charge in Syracuse Arraignment
Charles J. Barry of 107 Wilmore Place pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated at arraignment before Judge Truman H. Preston in Traffic Court. Bail set at 31000 with reappearance scheduled for September 9 after Syracuse police arrested him near MacArthur Stadium shortly after 6 p.m.
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Charles J. Barry
Wilmore Pl
Truman’ H. Preston
Preston
Barry
Syracuse
MacArthur Stadium
Tracks Cleared After 40 Car Wreck in Delrose Tennessee
Forty freight cars derailed near Delrose Tennessee when two Louisville and Nashville work trains were on the scene through the night. An abandoned station building was demolished as the 00 car northbound freight broke up. No injuries were reported and the cause remained undetermined.
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Delrose
Tenn. U
Louisville& Nashville
L&n
Larceny at San Quentin Ends With Missing Wallet
Prison guard H A Bain was attacked in San Quentin's east cell block by an inmate wielding a pillow and a sharpened knife. The assailant forced a wallet containing $103. knife and wallet found in an unused cell. Associate Warden Louis Nelson called it embarrassing and a grand larceny.
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San, Quentin
Calif
H. A. Bain
San Quentin
Bain
Louis Nelson
Today’s Chuckle Digger Mouth Joke Prompts Quick Witty Line
A breezy daily gag riffs on a comical digger character with a cheeky pun. The brief item leans on light humor and a playful tone typical of a weekend humor page.
Ballplayers' assault case postponed again to Sept 1
The Syracuse Chiefs pitchers Seth Morehead aged 20 and Richard J Farrell aged 21 had their third adjournment in the assault case against sports reporter Normile Hannon. Judge Truman H. Preston granted the delay as the team fights for a playoff berth with the season ending Sept. 5. Bail was set at 2500 for each defendant.
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Truman H. Preston
Seth Morehead
Highland Ave
Richard J. Farrell
Y.m.ca
Normile Hannon
Post- Standard
Preston
P. Leo Dorsey
Hall
Theodore F. Furth
Typhoon Iris Heads Toward Formosa
Typhoon Iris, the eleventh tropical storm of the year in the Pacific, was spotted bearing down on Formosa today, about 288 miles away.
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Tokyo
Iris
Pacific
Formosa
10 Degree Drop Ends Heat Wave In Northern Breezes
Weatherman Andrew J Keller predicts a 10 degree temperature drop tonight and tomorrow as cool northern breezes lower highs from the low 90s to about 80 with a 64 degree reading forecast. Yesterday reached 93 marking the summer's 26th 90-plus day and 11th August day above 90. Scattered showers expected late today or tonight with NW winds 15 to 20 mph and N winds 15 to 25 mph tomorrow.
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Andrew J. Keller
Keller
Mercury
Eisenhower Plans Six State Aerial Survey of Flood Areas
President Eisenhower announced a six state aerial survey of flood damage after consulting with E Roland Harriman of the Red Cross. He will depart Denver by plane to Hartford and then Washington to address a Philadelphia event, with a flyover of affected areas in Pennsylvania New Jersey Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and the Port Jervis region.
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Denver
Eisenhower
White House
Hartford
Conn
E. Roland Harriman
American Red Cross
Tomor
Red Cross
Columbine III
Bradley
Washington
Harriman
American Bar Assa
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Port Jervis
New York
Flood toll rises as two states report the missing
Emergency crews tally 188 dead with fears the final toll will exceed 200. Pennsylvania and Connecticut lead the missing count with as many as 130 unaccounted. Flooded zones face widespread destruction, evacuations, and slow road repairs as aid arrives by helicopter and boat.
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Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Jersey
New York
Virginia
Red Cross Appeals for Funds Amid Eastern Flood Crisis
The Red Cross reports 34,169 families displaced by floods in six Eastern states with 439 homes destroyed and nearly 14,000 damaged. Pa towns face health dangers from dead poultry and livestock as water is supplied from 17 Army canvas tanks. In northeast Pennsylvania 43 summer camps remain stocked with food and water. The Red Cross opens New York City headquarters and approves an initial two million dollar relief appropriation.
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Washington
Red Cross
Pennsylvania
Pscranton
New York City
Caribbean Squalls Move Westward Over Caribbean
Forecasters tracked an easterly wave stretching from the southern Bahamas to Jamaica as unsettled weather moved west across the Caribbean and Atlantic. The wave showed no signs of developing into a tropical storm and travels about 400 miles daily.
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Miami
Fla. U
Caribbean
Atlantic
Louthern Bahamas Islands
Jamaica
Police cancel parking tickets on convention visitors cars
In Knoxville two cars left in a bus stop zone for two days had parking tickets torn up after officials learned the owners were visiting delegates to a police convention in town.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Life in a Flooded City in Torrington
Thomas Bowski, a 38 year old hardware store worker, survived a night of terror as the Friday flood battered his home in West Torrington. Cars overturned, trees down, and silt covered porches while power and water service were gone. Bowski recalls the horn blaring at 1 34 a m as the flood began.
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Torrington, Conn
Thomas
Bowski
West
Torrington
Betty
Eugene
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