Armistice Ready for Signing Amid East German Riots
Hunger riots and sitdown strikes spread through East Germany over food shortages and Communist oppression. Rioters seized scarce food at a half price shop in Schwerin, while workers in Erfurt and a shoe factory staged sit-down strikes demanding release of leaders. Soviet police and martial law actions were reported near Goerlitz Zittau and at border districts as unrest rose across the region.
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Berlin
INS
East Germany
Schwerin
Soviet Zone
Communist Party
Neue Zeitung
U. S. High Commission
Saxony
Red Police
West Berlin
Telegraf
Goerlitz
Zittal
Erfurt
Gerlitz
Zwickau
Czech
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Armistice Officials In Korea Advance to Munsan
An advance party of Swiss and Swedish members of the Neutral Nations Armistice Supervisory Commission flew from Tokyo to Korea and arrived at Munsan, headquarters of the United Nations armistice delegation. The eight neutrals signal progress toward a Korean truce.
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Tokyo
Neutral Nations’ Armistice Supervisory Commission
Korea
Munsan
United Nations Armistice Delegation
Switzerland
Sweden
Japan
Jury Hears Murder Testimony in Lorain Cases
Grand jury in Lorain hears first degree murder cases against Pedro Leivas for the July weekend killing of Juan Marquez and Felix Santiago Rodriguez for fatally stabbing Manual Pimental at the Bar X Tavern. Jurors, led by Judge John Pincura, may finish today or tomorrow with one substitution noted.
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Lorain
Pedro Leivas
Juan Marquez
Felix Santiago Rodriguez
Manual Pimental
Common Pleas
John Pincura
Harold Ewing
Fran Harmon
Park Avenue
Grace Dick
John F. Lipp
Ewing
Taft to Leave New York Hospital for Washington
Senator Robert A Taft will return to Washington next Wednesday after a successful recovery from an exploratory abdominal operation on July 8 at a New York hospital. Physicians advise a three to four month rest before resuming duties.
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New York
Robert A Taft
Washington
Cincinnati Republican
Senate
Ohio Weather Forecast Mixed But Mild For Weekend
United Press reports clear and cooler conditions in Ohio with a low around 60 tonight and sunny, comfortable Friday. Thursday sunrise 5 22 am sunset 8 34 pm, moonrise 6 48 pm. Lake Erie winds NW 15 mph tonight and N 10 mph Friday. Precipitation 1.15 inches in 24 hours ending 8 pm Wednesday. Temperature ranged 70 to 99 a year ago Wednesday. Humidity near 79 percent at 8 am Wednesday.
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Ohio
Lake Erie
Efi
Committee Acts On Refugee Bill
The House Judiciary committee is expected to approve President Eisenhower's refugee program despite opposition. It is noted that lawmakers cannot muster enough votes to block the proposal to admit 240,000 refugees over the next two years. Administration leaders in Congress have signaled the bill must move out of committee to clear a roadblock to adjournment.
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Washington VII
House
Judiciary Committee
Eisenhower
U. S
Congress
McCarthy Eyes Western Hearings on Metal Stockpiling
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy said the investigations subcommittee may tour western mining states this year to probe stockpiling of vital metals and will seek authorization for a public inquiry into how administration policies affect the American metal and mining industries.
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Washington
INS
Joseph R. McCarthy
Rwis
Senate
Congress
Naval maneuvers provoke Soviet charges in Mediterranean
Moscow Radio quoted Red Star claiming Western NATO naval drills in the Mediterranean are aggressive and threatening. An article cited Captain Alexeyev alleging Atlantic Pact ships conducted practice landings, attacks on industrial and military targets, and close support for coastal troops.
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London
Mediterranean
Moscow
Red Star
Alexeyev
Regency Act Under Discussion in London
The British cabinet met to discuss amendments to the Regency Act which would remove barriers to Princess Margaret marrying RAF Captain Peter Townsend, a divorced commoner. Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller attended after Wednesday’s announcement of possible act changes.
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London
INL
Margaret
RAF
Peter Townsend
Reginald Manningham-Buller
Bipartisan opposition threatens GOP tariff bill in House
President Eisenhower drives opposition to the GOP sponsored high tariff bill as Republican and Democratic leaders expect defeat of Rep. Richard M. Simpson bill in the House.
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Washington
INS
Eisenhower
House
Richard M. Simpson
R-Pa
Egypts Premier Demands Freedom Before Western Ties
Premier Mohammed Naguib marked the first anniversary of his seizure of power with a demand that British troops exit the Suez Canal Zone before Egypt joins any Western alliance. He urged equality and freedom first as 86,000 British troops remained in the canal area, amid nationalist tensions and new liberation battalions in review.
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Cairo
Mohammed Naguib
Suez Canal Zone
Naguib
Canal Zone
Mid- East
Egypt
Farouk
50 000 Scouts Break Jamboree Camp Tomorrow
In Newport Beach California about 50 000 Boy Scouts from 48 states and 15 foreign countries wind down the third national jamboree. They begin breaking camp Friday with final events including Bob Crosby and the Sons of the Pioneers and a pageant titled Scouting's Trail to the Future. Approximate totals show 21 000 to depart Friday followed by 7 087 Saturday 6 622 Sunday and the rest Monday. Prominent visitors included Governor Howard Pyle Mitzi Gaynor Irene Dunne Jimmy Stewart Bil Holden and Andy Devine.
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Newport Beach
Calif
United Nations
Bob Crosby
Sons of the Pioneers
Arizona
Howard Pyle
Mitzi Gaynor
Irene Dunne
Jimmy Stewart
Bil Holden
Andy Deving
Chinese Advance Seizes Hills Near Kumhwa in Daylong Fight
Chinese forces attacked under flare light five miles northeast of Kumhwa, taking a hill after a battalion-sized push of about 750 men. Earlier South Korean troops captured Sam Hwon Hib briefly, then lost it to renewed Chinese assault. ROKs retook a crest but lost ground on Sam Hwon back slope amid heavy artillery exchanges.
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Seoul
Korea
Kumhwa
ROK
Sam Hwon Hib
Syngman Rhee
Roks
Kumsong Bulge
Sam ‘Hwon
Sam Hwon
Permit Issued For 231 By 21 Foot Dwelling
Building Inspector Hari Dickason issued a permit today to Carl Shaf stall of 170 Dilworth street for a one story frame dwelling measuring 231 by 21 feet at 368 North Olive street. The project cost is listed as 8000 dollars with Jack Cusik named as general contractor.
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Hari Dickason
Carl Shafstall
Dilworth Street
North Olive Street
Jack Cusik
Crossing Crash Fatal To Bakery Truck Driver
Loren Butler 18 of Wakeman died when his bakery truck entered Big Four Railroad tracks on Bursley Road near Rochester Ohio and collided with a New York Central express mail train in heavy rain. Butler was a Nickles Baking Company driver and Wakeman High School graduate. services planned at Wakeman Congregational Church.
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Bursley Road
Loren A. Butler
Wakeman E.D
Butler
Loren Butler
R.D
Wakeman
New York Central
Rochester
Loraine County
Nickles Baking Company of
New London
Ralph
Bettie Frew Butler
Theodore Timbs
James Bateman
East Cleveland
Richard Green
Amherst
Harold Burdue
Oberlin
Donald
Leon
Norman
Gerber
Wakeman Congregational Church
F. A. Houldsworth
Wakeman Cemetery
Move To Increase Air Funds Defeated In Senate Vote
Senate Republicans aimed to block a Democratic effort to boost Air Force funds and pass a defense bill $1 billion below President Eisenhower’s request. A separate Democratic push to add $400 million for 200 B 47 bombers was seen as the test but was expected to fail.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Pentagon
Homer Ferguson
R-Mich
Ferguson
IGOP
Final Red Approval Necessary
Seoul news reports say the Korean armistice is ready for signing with only final government approval pending. Ambassador Briggs met with President Rhee to reiterate U S commitments and warn against further protests while Reds weigh their response to troop withdrawal and U N oversight.
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Seoul
Korea
United States
Ellis O. Briggs
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
South Korea Calls American Demand Truce Blackmail
Premier Park Too Chin charged the United States with blackmail for insisting on an armistice as the price for future aid. He condemned the Panmunjom truce and warned that aid must come now or all prior sacrifices would be wasted. He called for at least a billion dollars over three years to ensure South Korea’s survival.
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Republic of Korea
Kumsong Bulge
United Nations
St. Peiping
Rhee
Korea
United States
U.S
South Korea
Seoul
Park Too Chin
Dulles
Syngman Rhee
Ellis O Briggs
Paik
ROK
Director Sees No Change After Korea Truce
Denver report says Selective Service Director Gen. Hershey doubts a Korea truce will cut draft quotas unless DoD reduces the 3.3 million standing army. He does not contradict Defense Sec. Wilson who said calls could fall 5 000 to 8 900 monthly after a truce.
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Denver
Colo
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Korea
Department of Defense
Hershey
Defense
Charles E. Wilson Eafter
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Pyun Yung Tae
Briggs
Pyun
Syngman
Garp
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