Battle in Tripoli Rages as Lebanon Revolt Surges
A 12 hour battle in Tripoli between government and rebel forces leaves many dead and wounded. Rebels claim control of about three quarters of Lebanon while Chamoun seeks aid from the UAR and Western observers note limited arms flows. UN observers report progress and possible reductions in foreign involvement. Western allies announce shipment of 65 000 tons of surplus wheat to Lebanon to replace losses from fighting.
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Connecticut
Chamoun
Lebanon
Abdul Yafi
Muad Ammoun
Nasser
United Arab Republic
U.N
U.A.R
Yafi
Jordan
Iraq
Turkey
Dag Hammarskjold
Middle East
Wew
Fork Ciy
Masser
Cairo
Hammervieioid
Washington
United ‘Hetes
Grougi
Officine
Alaska statehood vote eyed as Senate weighs land withdrawal clause
The Senate advanced preliminary discussion on Alaska statehood amid debates over a provision allowing the president to withdraw areas of Alaska for national defense without emergency declarations. Sen Mansfield urged a quick vote on Eastland’s constitutional challenges while Thurmond’s proposed amendment awaiting action would require congressional approval for such land withdrawals.
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Congress
Eastland
Alaska
Mansfield
Senate
Mississippi
Sen
Strom Thurmond
D-Sc
Four Voodoo jets attempt nonstop flight to Belgium
Four McDonnell 101 Voodoo fighters took off from Andrews AFB at 6 05 a m EST aiming for Liege Belgium for an air show. Two spare jets retraced to Newfoundland refueled and returned to the United States while Maj John R Burns Capt Ralph J Magione Jr Capt Robert J Massoni and Capt James R Davis piloted the main group. General LeMay joined the mission by tanker in Liege.
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Andrews Air Force Base
Newfoundland
United States
Washington
Belgium
Liege
Curtis LeMay
Ai Force
John R. Burns
Jersey City
M.J
Ralph J. Magione Jr
Akron
Ohio
Robert J. Massoni
Yountville
Calif
James R. Davis
Orlando
Fie
Democrats Resist Aid Funds Appeal
President Eisenhower faced strong Democratic opposition as he appealed to restore foreign aid funds cut by the House Appropriations Committee. The panel reduced his request by 872 million dollars, with further reductions to Development Loan Fund and military aid, provoking warnings of risk to free world security and potential Senate reversals if kept.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
House Appropriations Committee
United States
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Mansfield
Hisenhower
Decatur Farmer To Run Against Cheney Griffin
Decatur County faces late candidacy filings as Wiley White of Bainbridge qualifies to oppose Cheney Griffin for state representative post No 1 while Dr Zach H Bridges and Austin M Gee challenge Jerri Faylor in post No 2. Controversy arises over deadline errors and local party authority to set dates despite state rules.
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Ty. Wiley White
County Farm Bureau
Griffin
Carl Cloud
Climax
Jerri Kk Faylor
Zach H. Bridges
Brinson
Austin M. Gee
Bainbridge
Bridges
Gee
Decatur County
Democratic Executive Committee
John E. Drake
Eugene Cook
Clergy Man Cites Divorce After Wife’s Ex-Convict Romance
A clergyman Forgives errant wife Barbara Doubleday, mother of two, for four months of romance with Raymond Lews Headspeth a former Texan. FBI says Headspeth traveled with her to Tuc son Arizona and looted Bond money. Heads up: He faces federal charges. Doubleday seeks mental cruelty claim and custody in Reno suit.
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Eday
Raymond Lews
FBI
Headspeth
Tucson
Ariz
Miami
LeMay Arrives in Belgium for Air Races
Gen Curtis E LeMay landed in Bierset Belgium in a KC135 after a nonstop 6 hour 58 minute flight from Washington He will represent the United States at air meets Sunday in Bierset near Liege and early next month at Soesterberg Netherlands
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Bierset
Belgium
Curtis E. LeMay
Washington
U. S. Air Force
United States
Liege
Soestersberg
Netherlands
British protest over Russian sea men chase in Shetland
Britain delivered a strong protest to Moscow after 30 Russian fishermen chased a fugitive Estonian seaman named Erich Teagn onto a Shetland Moor and hid in a cottage. The Foreign Office said the incident would violate the law if Teayn were forcibly returned and urged Soviet captains to prevent repeats. The Russian fleet remained anchored near Lerwick in the Shetland Islands.
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London
Britain
Moscow
Shetland
Foreign Office
Erich Teagn
Tenyn
Teayn
Lerwick
Shetland Islands
Port Plan Faces Bond Issue Hurdle for Savannah Canal Buy
Georgia Ports Authority cleared the way to buy waterfront property in Savannah for 3.75 million dollars but must secure acceptable financing for a nine million dollar bond issue. The deal requires paying off 5.06 million in existing bonds and a 200 thousand penalty for early retirement, while state funds are not to be used. State Auditor Thrasher cautioned against a bundled purchase of two sites including Whitehall Plantation.
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Bainbridge, Ga
Gentral_—of Georgia Railway
Savannah
Georgia Ports Authority
Robert H. Frankenfield
Isaac
B. B W. Thrasher Jr
Atlanta
Thrasher
Whitehall Plantation
State Docks
Hoffa Probers Go New Leads On Fix Charge
Washington AP Sen L McClellan offered to give Indiana authorities good leads to back charges that labor leaders James R Hoffa and Maurice A Hutcheson plotted to fix a grand jury The committee halted hearings on Hutchesons Carpenters Union with embezzlement charges against his late father involving 260000 of union property and Florida grove securities Kennedy said the estate probate matters were involved Hutcheson Jr balked at answering if union funds were used to fix a grand jury in Lake County Ind
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Washington
L. McClellan
D-Ark
Indiana
James R. Hoffa
Maurice A. Hutcheson
McClellan
Senate
Hutchesson
Carpenters Union
Hutcheson
Union
Maurice Hutcheson
Robert F’. Kennedy
William L
Big Bill) Hutcheson
Kennedy
Florida Orange Grove
Lake County
Ind
Paving on Pine Tree Blvd to Begin Soon
Rep. Robert E. Chastain announced that grading on Pine Tree Boulevard has started and paving will proceed between County Line Road and Pave Road. A paving contract for Central High drive and parking lot has been received. Central High sits at Moultrie Road and the Boulevard.
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Pine Tree Blv
Robert E. Chastain
County Line Road
Pave Road
Central High
Moultrie Road
Bivd
Solon Demands All Records Of Goldfine
Rep. John B Bennett says House investigators must obtain all records of Bernard Goldfine to verify claims in the Sherman Adams controversy. Boston businessman John Fox testified about ties among Goldfine, Boston industrialist, and Eisenhower aide Adlai Adams, provoking further denials. The panel debates whether to question Fox in secret when he returns to the stand.
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John B. Bennett
R-Mich
House
Bernard Goldfine
Sherman Adams
Bennett
Boston
John Fox
Goldfine
Milionaire Boston
Adama
Eisenhower
Fox
Adams
Unclear historical note on Cuba event and ambassador remarks
Fragmentary OCR text references Cuba and an ambassador named Hartre with unclear context. Mentions men, attacks, and days but lacks coherent facts, dates, or identifiable organizations to confirm a complete news item.
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Hartre
Mao
Cuba
Tra
Belial
Probers Seek OK To Big Jet Crash Cause
Investigating teams from the Air Force Aeronautics Administration and aviation industry sift wreckage of a KC135 Stratotanker that exploded after takeoff at Westover Air Force Base. Six newsmen, seven crew notables, and two observers die. Brig. Gen. Donald W. Saunders among the dead. White House sorrow expressed by press secretary Hagerty. Civil Aeronautics Board to lead the inquiry into the fatal crash.
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Air Force
Westover Air Force Base
Mass
Chicopee
England
Daniel J. Coughlin
Boston
Masc
Aeronautics Administration
Aviation Indust Day
National Aeronautics Assn
Donald W. Saunders
Athens
N. Y
White House
Fisenhower
James c. Hagerty
Risenh
Civ Aeronautics Aviation and Civil ‘Aerg Board
Perg
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