Swope Dies, Noted Reporter and Editor
Herbert Bayard Swope 76 famed American journalist died after hospital pneumonia following surgery for an intestinal ailment. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Sands Point New York home. he led the World and held multiple editor roles. He won a Pulitzer for foreign correspondence during World War I.
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New York
Herbert Bayard Swope
America
Sands Point
Long Island
Swope
Doctors Hospital
Sparkplug
the World
New York State Racing Commission
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Associated Press
St. Louis
Gerard
General Electric Co
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Chicago Tribune
New York Herald
New York World
Germany
I Baruch
Ship Strike Ends With New Pact
A five day Marine engineers strike disrupted East and Gulf Coast ports ending with a three year contract. The deal grants longer vacations up to 48 days, higher pensions to $150 monthly after 20 years, $50 weekly medical benefits for 39 weeks, a severance clause by Aug 1 1958, and hiring of more engineers without a wage rise. About 100 ships were tied up, including the luxury liner America whose 1010 passengers faced a three hour delay.
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New York
UPI
Gulf Coast
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
American Merchant Marine] Institute
America
Five Killed In Two Jamestown Area Crashes
AP reports two fatal accidents near Jamestown. A car and a station wagon collision four miles west of Jamestown killed Percy Horne, 60, and Vernal Carpenter, 57, and Brenda Carpenter, 8, with Carolyn Carpenter injured. Angelo Pederson Jr., 23, died in a separate Poland accident. Ruth Carpenter, 8, suffered a broken arm.
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Jamestown
Chautauqua County
Percy C. Horne
Sherman
Vernal C. Carpenter
Mayville
Carolyn
Brenda Carpenter
Horne
Carpenter
Angelo J. Pederson’ d Jr
Poland
Brenda
Ruth Carpenter
Conductor Saves Woman From Freight Train Collision
In Gastonia North Carolina Mrs Richard Goss aged 71 walked onto a slow freight crossing path. Conductor Kenneth Lefever of Hickory jumped along the catwalk and kicked out at her to push her off the track. The train halted about 15 feet later and the woman was not harmed.
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Gastonia
N. C
Richard Goss
Kenneth Lefever
Hickory
Building Chief Quits in Gotham
New York AP reports City Building Commissioner Bernard J. Gillray resigned to Mayor Wagret and others amid graft investigations by Manhattan grand jury and city investigators. Gillray noted possible graft in his department but said he was not accused of wrongdoing and cited longstanding agitation. His resignation takes effect September 1.
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Swope
Bernard M. Baruch
Ifelong
War Industries Board
Woodrow Wilson
Paris
Worl
the World
Lord Sheliffe
New York
Stanley Walker
New York Herald Tribune
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England
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State Racing Commission
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Bernard J. Gillray
Robert F. Wagret
Charles H. Tenney
Manhattan Grand Jury
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New York State Inc
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Abrams
Freight Tax Dims as House Weighs Transit Relief
Washington AP With Congress leaning toward ending the 2 percent freight tax and the 10 percent passenger tax, a one year extension bill stalled in conference while a broader package would keep most taxes. Eisenhower favors continuing federal revenue. House members favor partial repeal, seeking a three year gradual cut while Senate backs immediate cancellation of the freight levy.
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House
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New York
Richard M. Simpson
New Friends Rob Visitor of $775
Chicago AP report states Don Parker of Denton Nebraska went to Chicago with 775 dollars to buy a car. He met five new acquaintances, drank, and says he was taken to a South Side room where he was robbed of all his money including 300 dollars in cash.
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Chicago
Don Parker
Denton
Neb
Parker
Sputnik III carrier sighting seen in New York and New England
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory reports Sputnik III satellite visible early tomorrow in northern U.S. skies for a few minutes. It travels about 130 miles high on a south-southwest to north-northeast path, visible from Lake Ontario to the Great Lakes region before sunrise.
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Cambridge
Mass
New York
New England
Sputnik
Lake Ontario
Great Lakes
Lake Ontari
Opposition Mounts to Trade Bill in Senate Debate
Washington AP reports two Cabinet officers urged extension of reciprocal trade while Senate resistance grows. Dulles and Weeks defend the bill to extend the program beyond June 30 and grant new tariff-cutting power as Senate leaders favor three year limits and some Democrats reject the House four five year plan. Kerr proposes two years. Flanders backs three.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of State
Dulles
Secretary of Commerce
Senate Finance Committee
House
Eisenhower
Robert S. Kerr
D-Obta
Ralph E. Flanders
R-Vi
Russia
Weeks
Arms Chiefs State to Reconsider Debate Roles Employe Age Issue For War
At Quantico the military high command opened a conference on roles of the armed services in war. Gen Twining chaired the Joint Chiefs of Staff meeting as debates focus on new combined commands and service missions under the Pentagon plan. Army chief Gen Taylor argued parity with Russia in mass deployment and warned against a surge of limited wars.
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Quantico
Eisenhower
Congress
Marine Corps
Washington
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Twining
Army
Navy
Marines
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Defense Department
Maxwell Taylor
United States
Russia
Hugo Winter
Pitttsburgh
Thomas D. White
FBI
Anvest
Soviet Union
Man o' War Has 12-Piece Orchestra In Port
In Los Angeles AP reports the yacht Angelita, 250 feet long, hosts a 12-piece crew and an onboard cannon for firing lines. Owned by Lt Gen Rafael Trujillo Jr son of the Dominican Republic strongman, the vessel arrived after a port stay that would have earned $1825 daily dockage. Trujillo plans a party aboard before returning home.
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Rafael Trujillo Jr
Domican Republic
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U. S
Truptio
Dollywood
Bank Holdup Stirs Erie as F B I Targets Robbers
Erie AP report says the FBI intensified efforts after a bank holdup emptied about 105000 from Union Bank south side branch. Agents state police and local officers joined the manhunt for three armed robbers.
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FBI
Fcar
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Bank of Kne
Stewardess Held In Smuggling Plot At Tokyo Airport
Police detained a Canadian airline stewardess after a bank robbery and smuggling scheme involving diamonds. Four bank employees were tied up. one escaped and notified authorities. Diamonds valued at 41,700 were found hidden in a suitcase false bottom. Suspects escaped in a stolen car with Pennsylvania plates. one man abducted a guard before fleeing. The stewardess, described as Polish-Chinese, was held after arrival from Hong Kong as the investigation proceeds.
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Appeals Court Upholds Gilmore Dismissal Over Uniform
A district court of appeals affirmed the dismissal of Benjamin M. Gilmore from the Department of Motor Vehicles for refusing to wear the agency’s gabardine uniform. Gilmore, employed 25 years, preferred blue suits.
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Benjamin M. Gilmore
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Eisenhower mulls Washington gift inquiry and sword tale
President Eisenhower, in a joking mood, asks if George Washington faced an inquiry over accepting a sword gift. A Miami visit intertwined with Mount Vernon stopovers involved a boy misadventure while Ike toured the Washington shrine.
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Forest Fire Threat Near North Pole Escalates
A forest fire near North Pole Alaska raged out of control forcing partial evacuations about 14 miles southeast of Fairbanks. Firefighters from a nearby Air Force base joined civilians on the lines as several homes on the outskirts faced threat while mail backlogs for Christmas cancellations are noted.
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Alaska
Fairbanks
Air Force
North Pole
Safety awards event ends with platform collapse
Ten honored guests from Penn-Dime Cement Co. gathered on a platform in Kingsport Tennessee for a safety awards program when the platform collapsed. No injuries were reported.
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Kingsport, Tenn
Penn-Dime Cement Co
Garcia Is Hailed In Chicago
Chicago hosts President Carlos P Garcia of the Philippines with a parting salute and receptions before a New York trip on a TL day U.S. tour. He urged congressional aid, noting a new 7 million dollar credit and 50 million dollar development loan for the Philippines. Mayor Daley awarded honorary citizenship as 3,000 supporters cheered at City Hall.
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Carlos P Garcia
Philippines
Garcia
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United States
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Frank W. Jenks
International Harvester Co
Seeks Aid
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Republic
Asia
Larher
Washington
Tuchard J. Daley
Greece Rejects Plan for Cyprus Partnership
Greece formally rejected Britain’s compromise plan for Cyprus, saying it fails to guarantee self-determination. Archbishop Makarios condemned the plan, while violence flared as the FOKA underground blamed for killings. British reinforcements and police were boosted to secure the island amid renewed terrorism fears.
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UPI
Greece
Britain
Cyprus
Evangelos Avcroft
Roger Allen
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Makarios
Mediterranean
Troodos
FOKA
EOKA
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Slare
London
Niagara Falls Dedicates 4.2 Billion Candlepower Lighting
Officials from Canada and the United States dedicate a new 153000 light system to illuminate Niagara Falls at night. The giant display, costing 153000,000 dollars, produces over four billion candlepower and more than triples prior lighting.
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Niagara Falls
Canada
United States
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