Red Guns Hit Quemoy Airfield in New Shelling
Chinese Nationalists report destruction of Red gun positions and Communist dumps in the Quemoy area amid artillery duels. The Defense Ministry cited blasts on Wuyu and Ting Tateng, plus dumps at Weitou, as shells rained on the offshore islands.
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Weitou
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Tan Islets
Simi
Diplomats Dispute Any Imminent Chinese Invasion
Washington officials dismissed talk of a sudden invasion of Quemoy Matsu or Formosa as unlikely. They noted heightened Far East alert with Seventh Fleet ships and US Air Force units, while two Tan islands Titan and Erian near Amoy were viewed as sentinel outposts not worth major fighting.
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Qoumoy
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Amoy
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Peiping
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Fukien
Walkouts Spread In Auto Plants
Production workers in the auto industry continued to walk off their jobs in growing numbers. More than 10,000 United Auto Workers members struck two GM and Chrysler plants, the Pontiac and Dodge truck plants, escalating tensions ahead of possible general strikes and looming 1959 model production concerns.
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Algerian Gunmen Intensify Terror Strains in Paris and Africa
Algerian gunmen wounded three policemen in a Casbah patrol and another officer was fatally shot near the Grands Boulevards. FLN envoy M Hammed Yazid urged Hammarskjold to press France to cancel the September Algeria referendum amid claims of a military camp in the territory. De Gaulle faced anti colonial protests in Dakar during Africa tour as independence chants rose, while U.S. Marines prepared to deploy from Singapore.
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Ex Falls Man Slain by Officer in Justifiable Homicide Verdict
Gor don Meisel Jr. 26 was killed by Jacksonville Beach officer James Alfred after allegedly resisting arrest during a pursuit stemming from a suspected larceny report. Foreman Colin Tucker declared the death justifiable inquest findings, noting Meisel struck the officer and fled. Meisel had prior arrests in multiple cities and previously lived in Great Falls Montana.
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James Alfred
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Justice of the Peace
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Elopers Less Likely to Last, Studies Show
Studies indicate marriages begun by elopement succeed in only about half the cases of those with traditional ceremonies. Do not keep rental vacancy secret. readers are urged to advertise with a want ad and dial 5451.
Woman Testifies on Cab Decoy for Teamsters Boss Gibbons
In Washington an attractive woman testified that under orders from Harold Gibbons of the St. Louis Teamsters she lured a taxicab to a dark street so the driver could be roughed. The testimony came during a federal case involving labor leaders and alleged irregular activities.
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George H. Bender
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Letts
Four Plans Proposed to Increase Montana Highways Funding
Montana trucking interests outlined four proposals to raise about 32 million dollars yearly for highways. Measures include raising the gasoline tax, increasing the basic vehicle registration fee by two dollars, and boosting the title transfer fee, with a higher weight tax considered. Legislation is needed, and bills will be drafted for Senate and House study in September.
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Dougherty
Seattle Arsonist Kills 2 at Hollywood Hotel blaze
Two people died when a three story Hollywood Hotel burned in Seattle, a blaze firemen call arson. The fire is linked to a suspected serial arsonist who has started at least 40 fires along the waterfront and skid road since June. Coroner identified the dead as Jean Ballou and William E. Offiler. A previous arson linked death occurred in a boxcar fire the same month as Bowles warehouse fire causing $125 000 damage.
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Skid Road
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Montana Weather: Turbulent Showers and Cooler Midweek
East Montana expects cloudiness with scattered showers and cooler conditions on Wednesday. Daytime highs reach 70 to 80 in the north and 80 to 90 in the south, with Wednesday night lows 45 to 55. West Montana shows partly cloudy skies with widely scattered light showers and slightly cooler weather, Wednesday highs 75 to 85, lows 45 to 55, and Thursday is fair and warmer with highs 80 to 90.
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Power to Close Mixed Schools Faubus Goal
Congress ends a mad final session as the Senate debates stretch to early Sunday. Morton's bed plan and Lausche's call for invalidating last minute bills highlight a chaotic finish.
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Dag Hammarskjold lands in Lebanon amid gunfight
Dag Hammarskjold arrived in Beirut for a Mideast peace mission as gunfire flared near the airport road. Two Lebanese were killed and six injured in clashes between security forces and Palestinian refugee agitators. He proceeded to Jordan for talks on regional troop withdrawals and economic development.
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Dag Hammarskjold
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U.N
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Fuad Chehab
Camille Chamoun
Hammarskjold
Jordan
U.N. General Assembly
Keating Nominated by New York GOP Amid Internal Strife
New York Republicans nominate reluctant Rep. Kenneth B. Keating for the U.S. Senate after prodding from President Eisenhower. Mayor Robert F. Wagner withdraws, splitting Democrats as Alaska and Mississippi voters head to the polls. In Alaska, mass ballots push statehood and several offices. Mississippi Democrats nominate a senator and six representatives. Keating had hesitated to run to succeed Sen. Irving M. Ives due to health concerns.
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Kenneth B. Keating
U.S. Senate
Eisenhower
Robert F. Wagner
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Mississippi
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U.S
GOP
Irving M
Grass Fire Threatens Orchard Town in Entiat Washington
A 2500 acre grass and brush fire jumped the Entiat River and moved toward the apple town of Entiat. A 700 man fire line from nearby volunteer departments fought to save homes and the Entiat School as lightning sparked the blaze starting Monday. The all night effort protected the 286 residents of the community.
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UPI
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Okanogan Valley
Chelan
Here
Bank Night Proves Strictly Rehearsal
Detroit AP reports a faulty check writing machine made two unemployed men rich briefly. Obie Carter collected $9,989.99 and Joseph Stefaniak $9,969.99 from the Michigan Employment Security Commission, then cashed or traded them back for new checks. Carter later got $98 and Stefaniak $60 in two week benefits. the errors were blamed on a broken spring in the machine.
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Obie Carter
Michigan Employment Security Commission
Joseph Stefaniak
Carter
Stefniak
Alaska Narrowly Votes On Statehood Admission
Initial returns from Alaska's statehood referendum show 57 for admission and 6 against in Scow Bay precinct as the territory votes on becoming the 49th state. Ballots are counted by hand with no voting machines. turnout is expected to exceed 35,000 across three propositions amid foggy Nome and snowy Kotzebue weather.
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Juneau
Alaska
Scow Bay
Territory
Woman Dies After 106 Years on Isle
Ann Mary Mollet aged 106 died Monday on Jersey Channel Islands. Born May 6 1852 in St Martin Jersey she remained on the island her entire life and was its oldest inhabitant. Survived by two sons and two daughters.
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Channel Islands
Ann Mary Mollet
St. Martin
Fall kills tourist at Zion National Park chasm
A San Jose woman, Mrs Milo Long, was killed instantly after falling 175 feet into a narrow chasm at Mt Carm el tunnel in Zion National Park Utah. Police identified the victim.
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Utah
UPI
San Jose
Calif
Mt. Carmel Tunnel
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Faubus Seeks Session To Defy School Integration
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus urged a special legislative session to empower him to close schools rather than permit federal race mixing. He proposed segregated classrooms within integrated schools and warned integrationists aim to force racial mixing across all city schools. Faubus defended states rights and called for no surrender to federal authority.
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Ark
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
Faubus
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Alcorn and Butler Stir Talk Ahead of 1958 Elections
GOP chairman Meade Alcorn predicts a major Republican comeback as the economy recovers from recession and vows not to lose Senate House or governorship seats. Democratic chairman Paul Butler counters that gangsters unions fuel opposition to labor reform and urges a larger Democratic majority.
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Eisenhower
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Irving M. Ives
R-Ny
National Assn. of Manufacturers
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Driver Deliberately Runs Down Man After Collision
An advertising executive Charles A. Wiggins aged 63 from Bedford Village was killed after a minor crash when James R. Amour 33 of Girardville Pa drove at him. Amour was hospitalized for psychiatric observation following the fatal incident in Armonk New York.
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N.Y
Charles A. Wiggins
Bedford Village
General Foods Corp
James R. Amour
Girardville
Grasslands Hospital
Valhalla
Wiggins
Amour
Eisenhower to hold news conference at 10 30 AM
President Eisenhower will hold a news conference at 10 30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the White House said Tuesday. The session is planned as part of the IEE States Conference in Washington.
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Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
White House
Appropriations Viewed as Inflation Threat
Washington observers warn new spending by Congress may spark future inflation. Herbert J. Miller of the Tax Foundation says fiscal 1959 authorizations could have inflationary impact far surpassing immediate economic stimulus, with much growth from nondefense spending. John W. Hanes chairs the foundation’s executive committee.
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Congress
Herbert J. Miller
The
Tax Foundation, Inc
Miller
Tax Foundation
John W. Hanes
the Treasury
Olin Mathieson Co
Power Due Today At Brownlee Dam
Power will begin flowing Wednesday from Brownlee Dam generators as Idaho Power initiates the first of four units. By December the plant aims for 360000 kilowatts capacity amid disputes over hydro projects in the Hells Canyon Snake River region and federal dam plans nearby.
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Idaho
Brownlee Dam
Idaho Power Co
Hells Canyon
Snake River
T. E. Roach
Idaho Power
House of Representatives
Oxbow
Snake
Oregon
Libby Logging Superintendent Killed in Highway Crash
LIBBY AP William Vaughn 37 a superintendent for Hartsock Logging Co. Libby was killed when his pickup skid in loose gravel on U S Highway 2 about 35 miles east of Libby. The truck overturned twice and Vaughn was crushed under the vehicle. Survived by his widow. No inquest planned. Vaughn was Montana's 113th traffic fatality of the year, vs 131 a year ago.
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William Vaughn
Hartsock Logging Co
U. S. Highway 2
R. W. Riddle
Vaughn
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