Russians suspected of 40 nuclear tests
UPI reports Russia has exploded about 40 nuclear devices, roughly three times the U.S. and Soviet tallies combined. The total is likely higher than official figures, with Moscow now focusing on tactical weapons and smaller hydrogen warheads for jet bombers and missiles.
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Washington
U.S
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Moscow
Eisenhower
Siberia
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Strauss
India
mid-Pacific
Red China
Soviet Proving Ground
Boy 3 Is Freed From Well In Denver
A three year old boy named Rush Ray was trapped for six hours in a one foot diameter irrigation well beneath a house at Denver. Firefighters freed him two hours after discovery, and he was kept under oxygen at Denver General Hospital in satisfactory condition.
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Denver
Rush Ray
Robert Given
United States and Red China Avoid Harsh Talk Over Patrol Plane Shootdown
The United States and Red China avoided sharp language in the Aug. 22 downing of a Navy P4M Mercator off the Chinese coast. A joint State and Defense announcement blamed Red China, called the attack unjustified, and said damages would be sought through diplomatic channels.
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Washington
United States
Red China
China
State and Defense Department
State Dulles
Duck-island
Lake Ontario
Hong Kong Seals Border as Refugee Exodus Intensifies
Hong Kong shuts its borders to stem a daily flood of refugees from Red China. The British government demands one immigrant for each entrant and cites strained water, medical, and housing resources. Since 1949 the territory’s population has grown from 1.5 million to about three million.
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Hong Kong
Red China
China
World Methodist Conference Opens with Ike Welcome
Delegates from 70 nations begin a 12 day World Methodist Conference in Lake Junaluska North Carolina with a message from President Eisenhower. Assistant Secretary Mintener will read the President's welcome as about 2500 delegates gather for the largest international Methodist gathering.
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Ivan Lee Holt
St. Louis
Farm Prices Dive Sharply Since June
In a late release the Agriculture Department reports farm prices fell 3 percent from mid July to mid August, continuing a decline after a January rise. The decline mainly affected crops such as potatoes and vegetables, with moderate slips in cotton and fruit while cattle milk and some grains rose, leaving the August index at 237 percent of the 1910-14 average.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Benson
Weather dampens storms with scattered damage across counties
Rain eased but lingered after last night’s storm dropped 1.25 inches between 7 and 8 p.m. Washouts hindered roads including Brooks Road in North Syracuse and Taft Road near Thompson Road. DPW crews repaired washouts as power calls totaled over 50 but interruptions were brief. A car plunged into a cave‑in near Libby and Tryon in Liverpool injuring the motorist.
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Brooks Rd
Syracuse
New York Central
Wetzel Rd
Clay
Taft Rd
Thompson Rd
DPW
Chestnut St
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Freemont Pd
Freemont Heights
Fair opens with pond dedication and grand pageantry
The Indian Village hosts a pond named for Wehle as part of a busy State Fair schedule. Miss Criss leads her court with Miss Nancy Bishop, followed by tours, luncheons, and a coronation at the race track grandstand. Evening acts include Olsen and Johnson, Strates Shows, dancing waters, and a large fireworks display.
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Taries
Wehle
Miss Crist
Nancy Bishop
Marcellus
Harriet May Mills
Criss
Olsen and Johnson
Empire Court
Strates
Dancing Waters
JE Ranch
Julius Marks
New York City
John T. Clough
Syracuse
Ex-Banker Starts Prison Sentence in Conspiracy Case
Ex-banker Edward A. Hintz began a 103 year state prison term at Stateville after a federal judge allowed concurrent service with a federal sentence. He admitted cashing checks for State Auditor Orville B. Hodge in a $1 million embezzlement scheme and was also convicted of mis-applying funds in a federally insured bank. Associate Edward A. Epping received five years in federal prison plus five years probation for related charges.
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Chicago
Orville B. Hodge
Edward A. Hintz
Southmoore Bank and Trust Co
Stateville
Joliet
Hintz
Hodge
Edward A. Epping
Eisenhower praises free labor at Labor Day stamp ceremony
President Eisenhower declared free American labor the greatest foe to enslaved labor worldwide during a White House ceremony for a new Labor Day stamp. The event in Camden, New Jersey, honored 12 year old Joann Dougherty, great granddaughter of labor’s founder, and featured AFL CIO president George Meany.
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Washington
Eisenhower
America
White’ House
Camden
N.J
Joann McGuire. Dougherty
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Joann
Secretary of Labor
James P.mitchell
Ike Enjoys Yankee Night Game With Eisenhower Flanked
Washington report says President Dwight D. Eisenhower attended Griffi th Stadium for a Yankees win. He sat with Hagerty Brownell Snyder and Eisenhower relatives to cheer Mickey Mantle and Jim Lemon. A warm greeting followed Lemon postgame, as the president praised the players.
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Washington
Dwight David Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Herbert Brownell Jr
Griffith Stadium
Brownell
Eisenhower
Howard McC. Snyder
Milton Eisenhower
Alfred M. Gruenther
NATO
Mickey Mantle
Fiserhower
Mr. Eisenhower
Mantle
Jim Lemon
Lemon
Yankees
Big Jim
Youths Try Seizing Boat on Moonlight Keansburg Cruise
Seven teenage boys and two 14-year-old girls led an attempted seizure of the steamer City of Keansburg during a New York to Keansburg cruise. Pilot Edward Grady, 25, was struck on the head and required five stitches. Police halted the incident with five patrol cars meeting at the Keansburg pier as the trip ended.
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Keansburg
N. J
INS
City of
New York
Battery
Manhattan
Edward Grady
Accidents Reported in Navy Cadet and Car Crash Strong
Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lenice Johnson of Baldwinsville, was seen last Sunday before heading to his Navy base in Philadelphia. In a separate crash, Alfred Doctor 33 of Nedrow struck Lyons walking on Route 11 A near Nedrow, causing fatal injuries. Dr. Gilmore ruled Lyons died of a fractured skull and crushed chest. Wheelock 19 Onondaga Indian Reservation rode with Doctor. The probe continues with statements from Doctor and Wheelock. A second fatal crash near Ithaca on Route 44 killed Wright after his vehicle struck a stump and trailer. coroner Low ruled accidental death from a broken neck and other injuries.
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Philadelphia
Lenice Johnson
Baldwinsville
Susie Cooper
Lyons
Alfred Doctor
Nedrow
John H. Briant
Lafayette
Doctor
Briant
Harry Gilmore
Onondaga County
David Wheelock
Onondaga Indian Reservation
Wheelock
Gilmore
Tompkins County
Howard Harvey
Wright
Ithaca
Ralph J. Low
Adlai Stevenson Kefauver to Speak at Albany Convention
Adlai Stevenson and Senate Kefauver will address the Democratic state convention in Albany on September 10. The Democratic State Committee announced Kefauver’s speech which will follow Stevenson’s acceptance and a flight from Hartford to Albany. TV coverage is being sought.
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Albany
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Kefauver
Democratic State Committee
Stevenson
Hartford
Conn
Heist Seizes 100-Pound Air Conditioner From Office
Des Moines police report a thief described as strong and heat-averse took a 100 pound air conditioner from an office window on Friday. No injuries reported. Investigation ongoing with clues sought from witnesses and building security footage.
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Desmoines
Indians Seek Peace In Family Powwow
About 300 descendants of Quanah Parker and Cynthia Ann Parker gathered in Lawton Oklahoma for a family powwow to discuss moving Quanah Parker’s remains from Post Oak Mission Cemetery near Ft. Sill to Ft. Parker Texas. A daughter, Mrs. Neda Birdsong, and four of Quanah’s seven surviving children oppose relocation, aiming to keep the body in Oklahoma where his mother is buried beside him. The reunion spans three days and includes many relatives from Texas and the surrounding area.
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Lawton
Okla
Quanah Parker
Cythia Ann Parker
Post Oak Mission Cemetery
Ft. Sil
Ft. Parker
Tex
Neda’ Birdsong
Oklahoma
Quanah
Topay
Cynthia Ann
Mexia
Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Crowell
Soynor
Post Jak
Cynthia
Ft. Sill
Champion of Peace
Craterville Park
Attitudes on Death Seen Behavior Link
A California psychologist told the American Psychological Association that beliefs about death may shape behavior more than thought. Dr. Herman Feifel cited studies across veterans, patients, and professionals, noting younger Korean veterans often view death religiously while older groups fear it as ending life.
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Chicago
California
Herman Feifel
Veterans Administration
Los Angeles
American Psychological Assn
Feifel
Ferris Wheel Seat Spills Four Children in Italy Tragedy
In Prato Italy four children fell from a ferris wheel when a seat overturned twenty five feet above ground. A 13 year old girl died another girl broke a leg and two children escaped unharmed.
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Prato
Italy
Historic court trials dramatized on NBC series On Trial
NBC TV will dramatize four historic court trials in the On Trial series starting Friday September 14 at 9 p.m. EDT.
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New York
NBCTV
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