Bangkok parley ends on note of optimism
Eight nation Manila pact conference closes in Bangkok with a pledge to strengthen area defense against aggression. Secretary of State Dulles says decisions will make the counterparty a more effective working group within three years. Delegates create a permanent secretariat and assign committees on defense subversion and economic matters. Nations: Pakistan, the Philippines, France, the United States, Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia and Thailand. Formosa issue referenced as a delicate matter.
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Dulles
Manila
France
United States
Great Britain
New
Zealand
Australia
Thailand
Couner
Formosa
House Votes Pay Rise for Congress Members
The House approved without debate a compromise bill raising congressional pay to 23,750 a year, sending the measure to the Senate. The decision followed a unanimous consent after a clerk read adjustments by a Senate House committee, between differing bills, with the panel splitting the difference. The current pay is 15,000 and the bill also sets ranges for federal judges from 7,500 to 10,000.
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Washington
House
Congress
Tis
Senate
Adlai's Ex Wins Liquor License Amid Cost Index Stable
Adlai E Stevenson’s ex-wife Mrs Ben Borden fought for a liquor license in Chicago, with state reports noting living costs unchanged from December. The Bureau of Labor Statistics index held at 1143, while food and other items edged up and cloth and house furnishings fell. The license was granted yesterday after hearings with zoning and city officials, as the 10% Club seeks workers’ license entitlements. The article notes the cost index remained at the December level despite minor shifts in some categories.
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Zoning Board
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pen
Chicago Police
Timothy
John
Mortimer
Art Center
Lcensefien
Floods Kill Nine In Australia
Severe floods across New South Wales kill nine and force thousands from their homes. Waters inundate at least 50 towns between Sydney and the Queensland border as torrential rains wash away roads and disrupt life across the state.
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Avesowa
New South Wales
Sydney
Queensland
Girl Brings White Mice to White House Science Event
A 16-year-old Canastota girl, Carol Myers, travels to Washington to join 39 other high school seniors at the 14th Annual Science Talent Search. She grows a vaccine in chick embryos to immunize her white mice against influenza, aiming to prevent illness in her pets.
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Avery Young
Indy
Carol Myers
Washington, D. C
Carol
Editorial page previews federal control of the premisis
A summary note on today s editorial page signals a stance by David Lawrence about increased federal control in the court and references today s features across Alaska Financial Defenses Amusement Reporter and other sections. It mentions letters life sports and radio TV spots with a reference to Today s Pictures on page 13.
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Prem
David Lawrence
Alaska Financial
Graham x Amusement
Ing. Reporter
Bridge
In Life
Weather Delays Third Shot in 1955 Nuclear Tests
Unfavorable forecast today postpones the third shot of the 1955 nuclear test series in Missouri area. The Atomic Energy Commission says daily weather briefings will continue over the weekend, and a dual capability test may be scheduled next week with a smaller device substituting for the postponed main detonation.
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Atomic Energy Commision
Bonn Debates Paris Pacts Show Rise of Saar Issue
Germany moves to suspend debate on the Paris treaties as Saar questions split the coalition. Chancellor Adenauer’s party argues Saar is German, with a plebiscite looming, while weather delays a final Bundestag vote and forecasts warn of wintry conditions in Upstate New York.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Bundestag
Konrad Adenauer
Christian Democratic Party
Saar
Terpterw
Otto Lenz
France
Paris
Lenz
Andrew Keller
Hancock
Formaros
Keller
Utica
Syracuse
Chiang Kai-shek abandons Nanchi to Communists
Formosa reports Chiang Kai-shek surrendered Nanchi, his northernmost island, to the Communists without a fight. He orders Quemoy and Matsu defended to the last man and hopes U S support if Red forces threaten the two remaining island strongholds. A heavy Nationalist air attack targeted Red buildup near Matsu.
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Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Nanchi
Quemoy
Matsu Islands
C. K. Yui
Chiang
Malia
Red China
Tachen Islands
Natchi
United States
Yinshan
Matsu
Weather forecast boosts maple sap flow outlook
WEATHER FAVORABLE to maple sap flow is expected to morrow and again by Wednesday. Colder weather from the West tonight and warmer temperatures tomorrow will help induce nature to release the flow of sweet sap from maple trees in this area, weather forecasters say.
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Nature
Beauty Time OK'd Loses His Bite in Manila Case
A fragmented Manila dispatch reports Salvador Molina describing a burglary involving a jar of money, a set of false teeth, and an office girl who took a dime. Molina explains the incident as a labor matter with 5000 pesos involved, noting a wounded or missing tooth in the narrative.
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Manila
Salvador
Buenos Aires
Pulch-Mojina
Molina
Muli
Bus firm tax break eyed to curb fare hikes
Albany report urges Legislature to grant tax relief to private bus operators, potentially preventing further Syracuse fare increases. Transit companies seek exemption from state utility taxes and motor fuel taxes, with proposed savings of tens of thousands, while a gasoline tax rise is slated to take effect next year. The study notes the impact on Syracuse Transit Car and other operators, wrapping into ongoing fiscal relief discussions.
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Albany
Syracuse
Case Transit Corporation
Pessimism Marks Arms Parley Opening
London dispatch reports opening of secret disarmament talks among United States Russia Britain France and Canada. The five nations form a sub committee of the United Nations Disarmament Commission. Previous talks ended in a stalemate last June with attendees including Henry Cabot Lodge Jr Anthony Nutting Andrei Gromyko Jules Morh and Norman Robertson at Lancaster House. Nutting urged real all around disarmament as prerequisite for peace.
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London
United States
Russia
Britain
France
Cannes
Moscow Radio
United 4X ‘Tions Disarmament Commission
Henry Cabot Lodge, JR
U.S
Anthony Nutting
Norman Robertson
Andrei Gromyko
Jules Morh
Nutting
Sion
Lancaster Hous
Atlas Missile Admission Marks Air Force Disclosure
Washington (UP) The Air Force confirmed work on an intercontinental ballistic missile named Atlas, though early in development. Gen Nathan F. Torining and Secretary Harold E. Talbott spoke to the Senate Armed Services Committee about Atlas Snark Bomarc and Falcon, with officials noting names were previously not authorized.
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Air Force
Nathan F. Torining
Tsining
Affaal
Atlas
Convair
General Dynamics Corp
Air Force Information
South Atlantic
Patrick Air Force Base
Cocoa
Fla Tsining
Air
Harold E. Talbott
Senate Armed Servants Committee
Falcon
Harlan OK Expected Nomination Signal In Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee seemed ready to approve John Marshall Harlan's nomination to the Supreme Court though no vote was likely today. Witnesses were called in a closed session before the hearing, with debate over Harlan’s support and opposition from figures like Olin D Johnston and William Langer.
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Harlan
John Marshall Butter
Harlan Mare
Bers
Eisenhower
Robert H. Jackson
Olin D. Johnston
D-5.c
William Langer
N. D
Atlantic Union
United States
Yes
Iraq signs mutual defense pact with Turkey defying Egypt
In Baghdad Iraq joined Turkey in a mutual defense pact aimed at coordinating Arab security against Soviet pressure. Egypt denounced the move calling for a meeting of Arab League nations excluding Iraq and threatened expulsion or withdrawal if demands were ignored. Prime Ministers Said and Menderes led last minute pact talks.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Turkey
Cairo
Egypt
Arab League
Nuri Said
Adnan Menderes
Menderes
North Atlantic Treaty Alliance
SATO
Siamese Twins Die in Operation
In Horwich England the father of month old Siamese twins reports they died ten days after an unsuccessful operation to separate them. The twins were joined at the tops of their heads. surgeons had hoped for success but failed. The 39 year old father David Gaza and their family faced heartbreak as the farm community learned of the tragedy.
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Horwich
England
Britain
Davi Gaza
Nick
Influenza B Outbreak Reported Across Regions
The U S Public Health Service notes localized influenza B outbreaks in the Midwest and East, mainly among schoolchildren. Influenza A has not yet been demonstrated in the United States, with B deemed the more severe strain in these scattered cases.
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Che
U.S. Public Health Service
Aveet
United States
Today’s Chuckle at a desert service station edge
A western desert edge offers a wry quip about information and vigilance in a joking voice. The speaker implies a secrecy stance with humor, hinting at a frontier attitude and a stubborn refusal to reveal details.
Democrats Press Tax Cut Test in House Split Vote
The Democratic plan to cut income taxes by $20 per person survives a House test as a Republican motion to strike the tax cut from a package bill fails 197 to 192. A roll call vote is set amid a high-stakes, party-line fight over extending current corporate and excise tax rates, with leaders predicting victory or defeat in a tense showdown.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Minonty
Martin
Mass
Philadelphia
Rayburn
Dtex
Students retaliate by planting flowers at Mary Hardin Baylor
A Mary Hardin Baylor College gardener reported mutinous students who spread zinnias in the ering beds around Old Main. The group said they would plant the rest with forget-me-nots and bachelor buttons, signaling ongoing campus pranks by the 10 year old student group.
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Belion. Rex
Mary Hardin
Baylor College
Filis
AWOL accusation unsettles Syracuse officer case
An early morning check at Syracuse police station revealed a man claiming to be Corporal Austin Harkey of Sampson Air Force Base. The visitor used forged IDs and false fingerprints, and a birth certificate later identified him as Robert Goolman, with Sampson authorities confirming a hospital stay for a corporal named Hurley. The incident prompts further inquiry.
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Robert Goolman
Syracuse
Sation Goolman
Charles Dawsum
Ramand R. Merwin
Bang
Sampenh Air Force la
Dawson
Goolman
Corp. Austin
Harkey
Sampson Air Force Base
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Sampson
Sampan
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