Burma Prime Minister U Nu Receives Courteous Welcome
U Nu of Burma, after a delayed 4 p.m. meeting with Secretary Benson, was greeted with a warm reception at the Agriculture Department. Assistant Secretary Earl Butz guided and escorted the party to Benson’s office amid ceremonial doors and elevator preparations. Benson later explained the prior scheduling mishap and apologized for yesterday’s failed appointment.
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Washington
U Nu
Burma
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Uou
Earl Butz
Agriculture Department
Butz
Buzz
Blair House
Great Britain
Balch Takes Oath As PSC Member
Richard H. Balch former Democratic State Chairman was sworn in as a State Public Service Commission member for a full ten year term. Balch aged 54 of Utica received the oath from Secretary of State Carmine DeSapio in the Executive Chamber at the State Capitol.
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Albany
Richard H. Balch
State Public Service Commission
Balch
Utica
Carmine G. DeSapio
State Capitol
Draft extended four years as Eisenhower signs law
Washington reports President Eisenhower signed a two year extension for the draft and a four year extension for the draft of young men aged 18 to 26. The act also extends authority to draft doctors dentists and veterinarians. The upper age limit is lowered from 51 to 46.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Bus Strike Halts Washington Transit Paralyzing Capital
Thousands of government workers walk or drive as a 2,400 unionized bus and street car operators strike. Walter J. Bierwagen announced the strike after failed talks. In Buffalo, 1,650 workers joined a similar walkout affecting nearly a million people.
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Washington
Walter J. Bierwagen
AFL Transit ‘Workers Union
Capital Transit Co
Capital Transit
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Buffalo
N. Y
AFL
Niagara Frontier Transit System
Steven Pankow
Division 1342
Amalgamated Ass'n. of
Electric Railway
Niagara Falls
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
White House
Turncoats On Spree in Peiping Radio Report
A Tokyo radio broadcast says five former U N soldiers and two Belgians were charged with drunken disturbances while awaiting repatriation in Peiping. Otho Bell of Olympia Washington and Louis Verdyck of Belgium were arrested for disturbing public order. The five men refused repatriation in 1953 after capture in Korea and were in Peiping since June 7.
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Tokyo
Peiping
Tornisht
Red China
Otho G. Bell
Olympia
Wash
Louis Verdyck
Lin Shihhsiao
Red China Red Cross Society
U.N
China
Lin
Lewis W. Griggs
Dacksoindtie
Tex
William A. Cowart
Dalton
Verdyck
Roger Devriendt
Lover
North Korea
Lisbon Air Show Tragedy Touches Portugal’s Sky
At Coimbra a festival marking Portugal air force’s third anniversary was halted after eight jets from Ota base tangled and crashed, killing all pilots aboard. Officials had not confirmed details as the air show was canceled and aircraft recalled to bases.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Coimbra
Ota
Bank Crisis Hits Monaco Prince Rainer II Bank Scandal
Monte Carlo officials suspend four managers as the National Council takes control of the Monaco Banking and Precious Metals Co. to prevent a run. The government loans 259 million francs to reassure depositors while auditors review imprudent moves and a failed European TV radio project under bank holdings.
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Monte Carlo
Monaco Im
Prince Ranier II
Monaco Banking & Precious Metals Co
National Council
Joseph Simon
Television
Europe No. 1
Saar
Europe
New Bride Sees Husband Killed on Honeymoon Trip
Lawrence Lowy 24 of Astoria New York was killed on a highway near Toronto as he walked around his car to take the driver's seat from his bride of three days. His wife Dianne 23 was hospitalized for shock after the milk truck struck him and hurled him over the car during the exchange of driving duties.
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Toronto
Ont
Lawrence Lowy
Astoria
N. Y
Dianne
Ontario
Lowy
New York passes obscenity law to curb lurid literature
Albany enacted a 1955 law banning comic books and other obscene material aimed at youth. Violators face up to one year in jail and fines to 500 dollars. It extends to selling or showing underage readers any obscene items. Gov Harriman signed the measure, noting parental responsibility but limited by practical challenge.
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Albany
New York State
Harriman
Joint
Legislative Committee On
Hot Humid Holiday Weekend Forecast In Syracuse
Weatherman Andrew P Kel Jer warns a hot humid weekend with a high near 91 and scattered showers or thunderstorms with strong gusts. June normals hit 66.3 degrees with 64 percent sunshine, while rainfall at 2.43 inches was about half normal, mainly around the 21st and 22nd. Over the next five days highs rise about three degrees above 83 to 60, with continued scattered showers due to southerly winds.
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Andrew P. Kel Jer
Weller
Brash Garage Tow Sparks Domestic Outburst
A husband rails at a garage for charging $15 to tow a car half a mile to a filling station. His wife defends the fee, claiming she kept the brakes on tight the whole way.
World Council Calls for Prayers Ahead of Big Four Summit
The World Council of Churches urged a global prayer initiative for the Geneva talks among France the United Kingdom the United States and the USSR. Dr W A Visser't Hooft asked member churches to pray on July 18 or the preceding Sunday to seek peace and reduce fear as world leaders meet.
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Geneva
Switzerland
World Council of Churches Today
France
United Kingdom
United States of ‘America
Union of Soviet Socialist Re
Two Drivers Sentenced After Pool Crash in City Court
James V. Leabo aged 25 of 101 White St pleaded guilty to drunken driving when his car jumped the curb into the Columbus Circle pool. He received 30 days in Jamesville Penitentiary plus fines totaling 170 dollars and license revocation. Floyd Hoag aged 25 of 121 High St Manlius pleaded guilty to intoxicated driving and got 100 dollar fine and 30 day suspended jail term. Hoag’s license was revoked after a June 4 arrest by State Trooper George Tordy on Thompson Rd bridge.
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Columbus Circle Pool
Trane
James V. Leabo
White St
Truman H. Preston
Leabo
Jamesville
Floyd Hoag
High St. Manlius
George Tordy
Thompson Rd. Bridge
Prince ss former escort Mark Bonham Carter marries Lady St Just
London report notes Mark Bonham Carter 33, publishing film director, wed Lady St Just daughter of Conde Nast. The Princess Margaret's former escort had been a regular at theaters and parties. Her previous marriage to Lord St Just dissolved for desertion. The Princess did not attend.
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London
Princess Margaret
Mark Bonham - Carter
Lady St. Just
Conde Nast
Lord St. Just
Bonham-Carter
Lord Asquith
Firefighters Overcome As Downtown Blaze Damages Two Buildings
Five firefighters were overcome by smoke and four others injured battling a downtown blaze that destroyed two adjoining business buildings. Fire Chief Carl Smith estimated the loss would run into thousands of dollars.
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Troy
Carl Smith
SCRAP-Ball Players Set For Jury Trial Aug 16
The Syracuse Chiefs pitchers Richard Farrell and Seth Morehead face assault charges over a June 26 bar fracas that injured sports writer Normile Hannon. A jury panel will be chosen July 28 or 29, with Judge Truman H. Preston presiding and Rocco Regitano prosecuting.
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Syracuse Chiefs
Syracuse
Richard Farrell
Seth Morehead
Truman H. Preston
Normile Hannon
The
Post- Standard
Pierre’s
Washington St
Theodore F. Furth
Preston
Rocco Regitano
Chiefs
Rochester
Farrell
Brookline
Mass
Morehead
Shreveport
Havana
Red List Label for Jefferson School for Social Science
The Subversive Activities Control Board labeled the Jefferson School for Social Science a Communist party front in New York and ordered registration under the 1950 act. The school must disclose officers and finances within 60 days, with an automatic stay pending court review if challenged.
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Washington
Subversive Activities Control Board
Jefferson School For Social Science
Communist Party
New York
Red Front
Tha Echant
15-Cent Increase Reaches End of Steel Strike
U S Steel and the CIO United Steelworkers agreed on a 15 cent per hour wage boost ending the nationwide steel strike. David J. McDonald praised the deal as talks with John A Stephens continued overnight. Mills were expected to resume operations quickly as others lined up similar settlements.
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Pittsburgh
U. S. ‘Steel Corp
CIO
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
McDonald
John A.stephens
U. S. Steel
Steel Walkout Won't Halt Crucible Steel Plant
About 3,000 CSO steelworkers at the Sanderson-Halcomb Works in Syracuse were unaffected as the company planned vacations. Plant manager Raymond A. Schneidt said operations would start today and the plant would reopen Monday, July 11.
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CSO
Sanderson-Halcomb
Crucible Steel Company of America
Syracuse
Raymond A. Schneidt
Manger
Steel strike ends as unions and Big Steel reach wage deal
After days of stoppages, Big Steel and the union announced a formal wage increase agreement to be signed this afternoon. Picket lines will stay in place at struck plants until each company signs and seals its agreement. Leaders planned to brief officials from Bethlehem, Republic, Jones & Laughlin, Youngstown Sheet & Tube, and Inland Steel for similar talks.
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Ments
Big Steel
Bethlehhem
Republic
Jones & Laughlin
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Injland Steel
McDonald
Bill Horr Syracuse's first All American dies at 75
Marquis Franklin Bil Horr of Syracuse, noted as Syracuse University’s first All American football star and Olympic champion, died at home after a long illness. He captained the 1908 team that scored 171 points to 39 and helped lift university athletics during Archbold Stadium’s early years. He survived injuries from a 1953 auto crash with his wife May Crandon Horr.
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Marquis Franklin
Bil” Horr
Seneca
Syracuse University
Horr
May P. Crandon
Syracuse
Archbold Stadiame
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