Crowded Pen Conditions Draw State Criticism
State inspector George F. Venter Jr. faulted the county pen for mixing sentenced prisoners with those awaiting trial in a crowded facility. He urged the summer grand jury sessions be reviewed. The today population stood at 538, with 431 males and 21 females in the penitentiary and 82 males and three females in the jail section.
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George F. Venter Jr
State Commission of Correction
Venter
Herald-Journal
Herald-American
Board of Supervisor
the Herald-Journal
Coling
Wickham
Floods Hit Ankara Suburbs as Turkish Villages Suffer Losses
Flash floods sweeping seven villages near Ankara killed up to 1,000 people according to newspapers, while the official toll stood at 14. Water surged up to 90 feet in places as rescue teams searched mud and debris. About 500 to 1,000 homes were destroyed and over 2,000 flooded, with Premier Adnan Menderes visiting stricken areas as highways blocked. The disaster extended from Ankara suburbs to villages about 30 miles southeast.
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Ankara
Turkey
Adnan Menderes
North York woman steals suspect’s $4,000 in cash and jewelry
A suburban North York woman told police that a man asked for water in her back yard yesterday. She invited him inside and he helped himself to $4,000 in cash and jewelry. The incident highlights a bold robbery in a private residence.
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Toronto
North York
Today’s Inflation Editorial by Sylvia Porter Examines Impact
The page previews Sylvia Porter’s editorial on inflation and its real effects on the economy. It questions whether the public understands the true picture and contrasts it with common beliefs. Also listed are regular features across Amusements Radio-TV Bridge and other sections with page references.
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Sylvia Porter
Amusements
Radio-Tv
Bridge
Forum
City Life
Syria Vows Readiness Against Imperialist Plots
Syria's top military leader Gen Asif Bizry spoke with President Nasser and Egyptian officials in Cairo declaring Syrians are prepared to shed blood to preserve independence. He said Syria is fortified against conspiracies and the people and army stand united. Bizry and Lt Col Abdel Hamid Serraj arrived in Cairo on a surprise visit amid Arab concerns over the Syrian crisis. He labeled US actions as adventures beyond overthrow attempts.
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Cairo
Syria
Nasser
Asif Bizry
al Ahram
Bizry
Abdel Hamid Serraj
Syrian Army
U. S
U S Rejects News Exchange Proposal With China
Washington rejects a Red Chinese plan to swap newsmen but says it will consider individual reporters from China for entry. Ambassador Johnson in Geneva cited U.S. immigration law as preventing an exchange agreement. China aims to probe direct talks that could hint at recognition or place the U.S. in an propaganda role.
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Washington
United ‘States
Red China
U. Alexis Johnson
Geneva
Switzerland
Wang Ping-nan
U.S
Wang
United States
Boy Lost After Rainy Search Found Near Home
In Ames Iowa Jay Buckman age 4 and his two dogs wandered from home. About 106 residents joined a rain soaked search lasting six hours. They located Jay in a distant field two miles away. He explained he was not tired, adding that he had napped in a cornfield.
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Ames
Iowa
Jay Buckman
Jay
AEC postpones Whitney test due to winds
In Las Vegas wind shifts for the second day forced the Atomic Energy Commission to postpone detonating the Whitney nuclear device. Officials rescheduled the test for 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time Friday, keeping the same timing as the initial plan.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic ‘Energy ‘Commission
Whitney
Faubus to Meet Eisenhower Over Little Rock Integration
Governor Orval Faubus traveled to Newport Rhode Island to meet President Eisenhower in an effort to resolve the federal state deadlock over Little Rock school integration. Eisenhower suggested Friday afternoon or Saturday morning for the talks while Faubus, exhausted by tensions, indicated possible attendance. Faubus had ordered National Guard troops to surround Central High School to prevent Negro enrollment and later telegraphed the President seeking counsel on his constitutional responsibilities and obedience to court orders.
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Newport
R. I
Eisenhower
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Little Rock
Ark
Faubus
R.L. Eisenhower
National Guard
Central High School
District Court
United States
Dreary Weather Forecast for Syracuse This Week
The Syracuse forecast shows showers late today and tomorrow with lingering clouds at other times. A southerly wind keeps temperatures near 80 degrees tomorrow, with an overnight low of 65 and winds 15 to 20 mph.
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Syracuse
Canada Names Foreign Minister Choice
Ottawa sources say Sidney E. Smith president of the University of Toronto has been asked to become Canada's foreign secretary with an announcement expected today or tomorrow.
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Ottawa
Sidney E. Smith
The
University For Toronto
Tiny 2-Pound Baby Squeals Weeks Early
Jeffrey Lynn Montgomery, born three days early at two pounds and eight inches, cried for the first time after doctors initially found no life. He was taken to St Luke's Hospital incubator. His father said doctors hope to determine in a week if he will pull through. the baby remains fragile but progressing.
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Kansas City
Jeffrey ‘Lynn Montgomery
Jeffrey Lynn
Vernon L. Montgomery
Penny
Luke's Hospital
Faubus Quitting Report Denounced by Eisenhower Aide
President Eisenhower denounces radio and TV reports claiming White House aides say Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus has given up on the Little Rock school integration crisis. White House press secretary James Hagerty declares such statements untrue and states the President is angry at the coverage during a news conference at Newport Rhode Island.
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Newport
R. I
Eisenhower
White House
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Little Rock
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Ark
Faubus
U S Lawmakers Brace for Communist Attacks at Interparliamentary Union
A U S group of 54 lawmakers at the Interparliamentary Union conference in London expects Communist spokesmen to seize the Tennessee and Arkansas school integration violence as propaganda. Sen Kefauver and Rep Keating warn of attacks while pledging to defend U S racial policy amid calls for law and order.
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London
U. S
United States
Inter- Parliamentary Union
Soviet Union
Unon
Keating
Arkansas
Kefauver
Tennessee
South
Land
Sen
Hennings
D-Mo
Missouri
Boggs
D-La
Hoffa Rivals See Sparse Backing for Union Race
United Press survey shows Hoffa leading rivals in the race for Teamsters president with 492 of 707 delegates pledged or leaning his way. Opponents total 53 pledged, 162 undecided. At stake are 963 of 1,924 eligible voting at the convention opening Sept. 30 in Miami Beach.
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Washington
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
United Press
Hoffa
Midwest
Union
Thomas J. Haggerty
Chicago
Miami Beach
Haggerty
John F. Shelly
Dcalif
Teamsters Vice Press
Morristown family welcomes 12th daughter Madonna Grace
Mrs Raymond Beston delivered her 12th daughter at Morristown Memorial Hospital. The 41 year old mother already has eleven daughters and no sons. Doctor said having twelve of a kind is rarer than rare. The newborn weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and joins a busy household headed by a nightwatchman father.
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Morristown
N. J
Raymond Beston
Morris County
Morristown Memorial Hospital
Madonna Grace
Boston
Papa
Lavina
Catherine
Betty Lou
Delores
Gertrude
Joanne
Carol
Regina
Eileen
Patricia
Soviet Spy Caught In Swedish Prison Break
STOCKHOLM A Turkish American engineer Bedros Zarataryan aged 32 was seized at pistol point during a prison break at Langhalmen Prison. He had bled through the bars in a dramatic escape attempt after being jailed for 10 years on May 12 for spying on Sweden's underground defenses.
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Stockholm
Russia
Langhalmen
Bedros Zarataryan
Sweden
Chuckle: Honesty Braggart Suspected by All
A light quip notes that the only man who brags about his honesty is likely the one who suspects others doubt him. The wry observation plays on trust and self assumption, typical of a daily humor brief.
Reluctant Kasper Wipes Bars in Jail
Nashville Tennessee Segregationist John Kasper was placed in the City Workhouse and assigned to wipe bars. He arrived in street clothes after failing to pay a $200 fine for demonstrations against school integration. He has until Friday to post a $450 appeal bond or serve up to 133 days.
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Nashville
Tenn
John Kasper
Kasper
Twin Typhoons Threaten Pacific Route Near Philippines
Two typhoons churned westward in the Pacific today with one steering a path between the Philippines and Formosa and the second aimed toward Japan, challenging shipping and prompting warnings for coastal areas.
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Manila
Pacific
Philippines
Formosa
Japan
Nashville Seeks Court Aid to End School Violence
Nashville officials led by Mayor Ben West and U S Attorney Fred Elledge Jr seek a federal injunction to prevent interference with integration after a day of unrest. John Kasper, linked to earlier Clinton violence, is in custody with pending charges. first grade attendance dipped as dynamite damaged an integrated school and local supporters fundraised for Kasper's defense.
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Nashville, Tenn
Ben West
U.S
Fred Elledge Jr
William E. Miller
Kasper
El Mercurio Marks 130th Anniversary in Valparaiso Chile
Old timer Spanish language daily El Mercurio in Valparaiso Chile celebrates its 130th anniversary today. The milestone highlights the paper's long run since its founding and its role in regional journalism.
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Valparaiso
Chile
el Mercurio
Millionaire Politician Ryan Ends His Life
New York reports that 50 year old millionaire reformer Clendenin J. Ryan shot and killed himself at his Manhattan home on East 70th Street. Police found a note and two sealed envelopes addressed to his wife and others. The article notes a family history of suicides linked to the Ryan family and mentions a separate $195,000 breach of contract suit in New Jersey tied to Ryan.
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New York
Clendenin J. Ryan
Manhattan
Ryan
Jean
E. 70Th St
Clendenin Ryan Sr
Joseph B. Ryan
Clendenin Ryan
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Joseph Ryan
Mont- Tremblant
Quebec
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Eres
Makarios
Cei
Associated Press
Queen Frederica
Hugo Rogers
Wagner
William Marsden
Edward E. ‘Wickham
Marsden
Bert H. Coling
AEC
Ike Faubus Parley
Bulletin
By Relman Morin
U.S. District Court
Canada
Jeff
Big
D-Tenn
Coun
Knoxville
Clinton
Miller
Olendenin J
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