French Troops Open Morocco Offensive Against Berber Rebellion
French forces with tanks and Vampire jets launched a general attack across a 65 mile front in the Khenifra Khouribga region to crush Berber rebels blamed for hundreds of deaths in Morocco and Algeria. The operation followed similar dawn strikes in Algeria while French leaders met Moroccan representatives in Aix les Bains seeking a compromise.
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Casablanca
Morocco
U.P
Khenifra
Khouribga
Algeria
Atlas Mountains
Marrakesh
Oued Zam
Constantine
Edgar Faure
Aix-Les- Bains
France
Eisenhower vows special session for flood aid as governors meet
President Eisenhower pledges full federal support for flood areas and says he will call a special congressional session if needed to obtain disaster funds. He tours the eight-state region from Bradley Field with Govs and Red Cross leaders, seeking rapid aid and Red Cross contributions.
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Hartford
Conn
U.P
Eisenhower
Congress
Bradley Field
Windsor Locks
Here
Denver
E. Roland Harriman
American Red Cross
Val Peterson
Mr. Eisenhower
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Harriman
Peterson
Red Cross
Weather Bureau probes flood warnings in east
U S Weather Bureau launches official inquiry into public flood warnings after Eastern floods from hurricane Diane. Investigators praise general prediction of major rivers but note little or no notice for some tributary flash floods. Additional radar, money, and sept 1 Hartford office aim to improve eastern forecasting.
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Washington
U.P
Weather Bureau
Delaware
Susquehanna
Connecticut
Bureau
Hartford
Conn
New England
Harrisburg
Diane
Dugger Youth Ends Life In Auto Exhaust
Norman Dean Sheffler twenty-year-old from Dugger was found dead in Sullivan County State Forest near Linton, believed to have died last Wednesday. Coroner Russell Blubaugh says a garden hose connected to the car exhaust was placed in the vehicle. He had recently disappeared after telling his parents goodbye for a night shift at RCA. The body lay in the front seat with the vehicle’s contents untouched. He had prior injuries from a recent automobile crash. Relatives include Charles Glenn Sheffler Jr and Timothy. sisters Mary Ann Sheffler and Velda Land. grandfather Walter Sheffler. Body to Newkirk Funeral Home Sullivan with services Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Norman Dean Sheffler
Dugger
Sulliva County
Linton
Sullivan County
Russell Blubaugh
Buubaugh
Sheffler
Bob Rooksberry
Harold Connor
Sheller
Stripper Hills
Pleasant
Radio Corporation of America
Charles
Glenn, Jr
Timothy
Mary Ann Sheffler
Velda Land
Walter Sheffler
Newkirk
Sullivan
Fairview Cemetery
Oil Refinery Blast Kills One In Greensboro
An explosion at an oil refinery in Greensboro North Carolina killed Rufus Whitaker of High Point and injured three others. One victim remained in critical condition while two others were in fair condition as investigators probed the blast cause.
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Greensboro
N. C
Rufus Whitaker
Norwegian Premier Plans Moscow Visit This Fall
Oslo announces Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen and his wife will visit the Soviet Union this fall. He says no major political issues will be discussed during the trip.
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Oslo
Norway
Einar Gerhandsen
Soviet Union
Geneva Atoms Parley Aided Peace Effort
Denver reports that the Geneva atoms-for-peace conference aided the cause of peace. Lewis L. Strauss, head of the Atomic Energy Commission, said the U.S. leads Russia in peaceful atomic power and urged continued effort. The president expressed hope for another such meeting.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Pwacuss
United States
Russia
AEC
U.S
Flying Boxcar Crashes in Charleston Neighborhood
A C119 Flying Boxcar crashed and exploded in the Liverty Park area near Charleston Air Force Base during a night flight. Unconfirmed reports say 11 killed, including civilians. The plane struck three homes amid flaming debris. fire hindered immediate wreckage exploration. The aircraft belonged to the 456th troop carrier wing, 18th Air Force.
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Charleston
S. C
Charleston Air Force Base
Liverty Park
456Th
18Th Air Force
North Charleston
Wrong Prisoner Freed Through Record Mixup
CHICAGO Aug 23 A record mixup freed the wrong man from Cook county jail. Andrew Fullilove 35 awaiting trial on assault and robbery charges was released after jail staff mistook him for A J Fullilove 26 held on a cow theft charge in Mississippi. A J Fullilove remained jailed as authorities sought the real Andrew.
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Chicago
Fullilove
Cook County
Andrew Fullilove
A. J. Fullilove
Mississippi
Richard B. Austin
Austin
Joseph Lohman
Irving J. Blazek
State’s Attorney's
Weather Notes From The Fair Day
The item records a weather snapshot with sunrise and sunset times, river stage at 9 feet and stationary, from the event at Neon. It notes a fair day atmosphere with unclear author markers.
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Sam
Rampaging Circus Elephant Captured in Kennewick
A three ton elephant named Judy broke loose from Ringling Bros. circus in Kennewick Washington on Monday night and trampled a two mile stretch before it was subdued in a grape vineyard. About 150 volunteers helped corral the animal after panting circus workers managed to corner it. Judy was returned to the circus compound afterward.
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Kennewick
Wash
Judy
Ringling Bros., Barnum and Bailey Circus
Local Conditions Report
Yesterday's high reached 4 while the lowest reading was 61. Precipitation was recorded as .it.
Terre Haute Area Weather Forecast Summary
Fair and pleasant tonight and Wednesday. Low around 60. High Wednesday near 81. Outlook Thursday partly cloudy and warmer. Indiana forecast shows generally fair conditions with little temperature change tonight and Wednesday. Sunset at 1 58 pm and sunrise at 6 5 am. Temperature readings note 61 at 1 pm and 81 at 2 pm.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Syria frees four U.S. students during Sea of Galilee incident
Four American theological students seized by Syrian soldiers while swimming in the Sea of Galilee were released but prevented from returning to Israel. The United States seeks to have them travel to Turkey after their car is delivered to Jacobs Daughters Bridge over the Jordan River. Names include Paul Mayer Arthur Rithinger Fred Freudennayer and Tom Freudennayer.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Syria
Sea of Galilee
Jacobs Daughters
Jordan River
Washington
U. S. State Department
Turkey
Paul Mayer
Arthur Rithinger
Fred and
Tom Freudennayer
Canada
Tragic Buenos Aires Train Collision Kills Up To 18
An electric express train collided with a second train at a foggy Buenos Aires station. Reports list 15 to 18 dead and 45 to 55 injured, with rescue crews sweeping the wreckage.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Bears No Grudge Lt. Bumpas Returns From Red Captivity
Second Lieutenant Guy H. Bumpas walked free from the Korean DMZ with a head wound after a downed plane incident. The Red gunners, who killed Captain Charles W. Brown, handed over the body in a wooden casket as U.N. command settled release terms.
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Kirisil
Demilitarized Zone
Central Korea
Guy H. Bumpas
O.K
Army
Charles W. Brown
West
Louisville
Bumpas
Walkout Idles A C Plant Here
The Allis Chalmers plant in the city idled as about 900 C I C United Auto Workers walked out at 11 30 a m Monday and set up picket lines. Pickets remained at the gate Tuesday morning and several supervisors were turned away. Company officials said only certain managers entered the plant. Negotiations in Milwaukee over the contract that expired June 3 and a master agreement for six AC plants were ongoing.
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A-C
L. W. Long
George Jablonski
U.A.W
Milwaukee
Allis Chalmers petition to halt mass picketing continued
Springfield Illinois August 23 A petition by Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co for an injunction to halt mass picketing at the plant was continued in Circuit Court Both the company and Local 1027 of the CIO United Auto Workers Union agreed to the continuance Production employees at the Springfield plant have been on strike since August 8.
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Springfield
Ill
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
United Auto Workers Union
Heavy Rain Floods East as Diane Ties to Death Toll
Floods from Hurricane Diane sweep six states causing 209 deaths and about 100000 homeless. Rainfall totals exceed 1.9 inches in Baltimore and Washington as Ontario scouts endure wind and tents down. Severe weather stretches from Texas to Michigan with casualties, closures, and widespread damage.
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Atlantic
U. S
Pennsylvania
New York
Brookville
Parkersburg
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
Diane
Ontario
Canada
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Brownsville
Tex
Miami
Fla
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas 163
Juno
Comstock
Texas
Richard Blandy
Oklahoma City
Okla
Midwest
Great Lakes
Ohio River Valley
Collapse of coal breaker kills trio in Shenandoah
In Shenandoah on August 23 a 100 foot high Kohinoor coal breaker collapsed during a rain damp period. Three men were killed John J. O Boyle Anthony Malick both from Shenandoah and Peter Ruddy of Mahanoy City. Eleven others were injured seriously, twelve escaped to safety amid the debris. The incident appears linked to lingering effects of heavy rain.
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Shenandoah
Kohinoor
John J. O’boyle
Anthony Malick
Peter Ruddy
Mahanoy City
Train Rams School Bus Killing 10 in Spring City Tennessee
Gov Frank Clement orders a three way probe into a freight train school bus crash in Spring City killing 10 children and injuring 30. Driver Raymond Moore survived as parents and officials visit hospitals in four towns.
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Spring City
Tenn
Frank Clement
Raymond Moore
London To N Y And Back In 14 Hrs Pilots Aim
British Canberras completed the first leg of a one day Atlantic round trip in 7 hours 30 minutes 53 seconds clocking at Floyd Bennett Brooklyn then departed for London. Pilot John Hackett 32 navigator Peter Moneypenny 28 said they averaged 440 knots at 49000 feet with 40 to 45 knot headwinds and left 700 of 4100 gallons fuel.
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New York
Atlantic
E.D.T
London
Floyd Bennet Naval Air Station
Brooklyn
E.C.T
U. S. Naval Reserve
John William Hackett
Croydon
Peter J. Moneypenny
Baltimore
Washington
Royal Air Force
Newfoundland
Boy Drowns After Refusing Raft Trip
In Boston on Monday 12 year old Everett D Bell Jr refused a raft trip he deemed unsafe. He slipped from a bank into Fort Point Channel while watching friends from shore and drowned.
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Boston
Fort Point
Everett D. Bell Jr
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Louis Cassels
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Robert Brown
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Freedom
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