Invasion By Reds Seen Imminent In Formosa Islands
Reports from Talpel Formosa describe a week-long Red artillery bombardment of Quanoy and Tan Islands near Amoy. US observers fear a possible invasion of nationalist held territories, with high casualties and widened pressure across the strait. The Tan Islands face heavy shelling while Quomoy remains a likely flashpoint amid ongoing tension.
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Talpel
Formosa
Cho Til Je Tan
Talan and
Ahrtan
Tan Islands
Holiday Traffic Toll May Hit 420
Holiday travel raises fatalities with an estimated toll around 420 during peak hours, surpassing typical weekend deaths. The report compares overall counts to a prior holiday period and notes drownings and non-automotive fatalities. It also touches on military threats and weapons under discussion in the era.
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P.nt
Rcr
Holiway
Rocket Dogs Up 281 Miles Return Safely
The Russian dogs Bekyanka and Pentraya, two females weighing 18 pounds each, flew in a hermetically sealed cabin aboard a rocket to study upper atmosphere as part of the International Geophysical Year program. The craft carried life support and a film camera to record reactions, and the dogs reportedly entered the flight chamber willingly after months of training.
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APJ
Jutu Space Alot
Agen
USSIC
Now
Bekyanka
Pentraya
America Beets Up Pacific Fleet
President Hilguhawer conferred acting Secretary of State Christian Verler on the Red Chinese threat against Formosa. The Navy sped the carrier Midway and battleship Los Angeles toward Formosa to bolster the Seventh Fleet. The fleet reinforcement raises the Seventh to 53 warships as tensions rise with Red China.
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Washington
Hilguhawer
Christian A. Verler Yestirday
Formosa
Newport
Louse
Havievar
Quenoy Islands
China Coast
Midway
Peary Harbor
Seventh
Hormosa Straits
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Calif
Red China
Seventh Fleet
Westier Pacific
Mie
Povee
Alidway
Uto Varden Eysex
Altered Broadcast Adds to Cold War Tensions
The report says altered broadcasts and loudspeakers during the Pelping operation affected American military experts. Officials note Communist psychological tactics, while observers see the Red threat to Formosa as a test of nerve warfare.
Unknown Sub Near Hawaii Reported Detected
Navy sources said an unidentified submarine was detected in Hawaiian waters last night. Navy units were alerted but could not gain contact. A Pacific command spokesman offered no specific comment amid a passive defense exercise. Washington said no reports of unidentified subs in Hawaiian waters.
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Honolulu
UPI
Navy
Hawaiian
Fourteenth Naval District
Washington
Witnesses Testify on Election of Teamster Boss Crooked
Witnesses allege corruption in the Teamsters election for St. Louis leadership. Javold Is Gibbons, longtime president, faced charges amid claims that seven disputed ballots swung the result. Testimony cites alleged funds used for legal defenses and local union influence.
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UPI
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Gibbons
Teamster
Mes
Hoffa
Louis Wheough
Senate
B. G
Gene) Walla
St. Lews
Malta
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Berra
Argo Pol
Weamster Credit
H Walla
Lewis
St. Louis
Fin
Walla
John K. McClellan
D-Ark
Keating Charges Libel At Harriman Over Words
New York AP notes Kenneth Keating accused Gov Harriman of libel after Harriman’s remarks about Wittas words and conventions. Nelson Rockefeller pressed that DeSapio dominates the Democratic era, while Keating warned of a possible legal action under the penal code. Continued on page 10.
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New York
Republica Senate
Kenneth
Hhanting
Rochester
Averell Hareriman
Hid
Wittas
Nelson A. Rockefeller
GOP
Men
Tammany
Carmine G. DeSapio
Rockefeller
Thomas K. Fintcler
Kealing
Farvian
Bank Bandit Robs Bank in Rochester with Shotgun
A bandit walked into Central Trust in Rochester late at night and demanded cash using a sawed off shotgun. Police report the robber fled with bags of money believed to total about 19000. Bank staff said the main lobby was quiet with only tellers present and doors to the credit department left unlocked after hours.
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Rochester
Zabinway
Central Trust
Police Group Resignation Accepted by New York State Conference
The Holler Conference of New York State yesterday accepted the resignation of Peter Keresmen, executive secretary for 10 years. Keresmen, of Kingston, submitted the resignation at the Monticello convention in June. Conference president Tiel L Paral Kublewind announced the action at a meeting in Cheektowaga. No successor was named.
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Oneida
Holler Conference
New York State
Peter Keresmen
Keresman
Kingston
Monticello
Ot' Hfoelve
Tiel, L
Paral Kublewind
Cheektowaga
Pstccessor
Ike Signs 42 Bills Before Vacation Start
President Eisenhower signed 42 bills into law, including farm reform and welfare measures, before heading to Newport for a delayed hurricane vacation. He left with several items pending signature and warned of future state and federal funding implications. The trip featured heavy security and large crowds at the Newport Naval Air Station as his plan to begin vacation on Labor Day was postponed by weather.
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Newport
Presis
Dent Hisenhower
Columbine 11
Quonsel Point Naval Air Station
Hy Hardo
Eisenhager
Aceligopter
Fork Adams
Newport Counry Chust
New England
Eisenhower
Cuisbers Larbor Island
Tuesdy
Allen
New York
Shere
Washington
Ull
Menmres
Presidii Hailet
Car Rolls Into Lake Drowning Man in Michigan
Hazen Ackey, 58, of Alma Michigan, died after a car he was unloading rolled into a nearby lake at a lae grange like location. The brakes reportedly slipped as he was unloading a boat from a trailer and fell face down into the water.
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Hazen Ackey
Alma, Mich
Burglars Work When Necessary in City Office Heist
New York AP burglars pried open a second floor brovg office safe during the night. They rolled the safe to an elevator shaft and hustled it to a sixth floor office window, then hoisted it out. The safe smashed on impact but they fled with cash, checks, and valuables worth several thousand dollars.
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New York
Riots Shake Mexico City Amid Petrochemical Protests
In Mexico City rioters clashed with police near the Presidential Palace as demonstrations against Pemex and labor conditions grew. Police used tear gas and water hoses to disperse crowds, with ambulances rushing to aid the injured and several arrests reported as clashes continued through the day around central streets and a major square.
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Ayave
Io Frank Tae
Central Square
Pollue
Lun Tive
Iwickbata
Norfolk Virginia School Board Orders Partial Racial Integration
The Norfolk school board approved admitting 17 Negro students into six formerly white schools. The plan faced a possible court demand and a challenge from Judge Walrond Hutting, who was asked to defer enrollments to 1950, while attorneys argued over readiness for integration. The move marked a historic clash with state laws and sparked intense debate among officials, parents, and students.
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Nafolk
Norfolk
Serianl
Bistzleh
Wal
Huttinad
Thes
Hofman
Sehonbard Attorady WR Cookr
Virginia
Police Identify Thief From Artist Sketch
Rome report says police matched the thief to an artist's drawing after a painting by Consolazione was stolen from memory. The suspect was identified as Enrico Monacelli and Consolazione's portrait was recovered this day.
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Posibst
Glognani Consolazione
EL Toni
Consoladione
Antiyles
Thier
Sali
eThat
Enrico Monacelli
Monacelli
Jall
Consolaziona
McElroy thanks labor in Labor Day statement
Secretary of Defense McElroy said labor is an indispensable partner of the armed forces as the nation honors Labor Day. He stressed the defense need to link military strength with industrial capacity to maintain ready forces and keep pace with technological advances. The department gratefully recognizes workers for their loyalty and contributions to national defense.
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API
Defense McElroy
Monray
McKilroy
Miy
Ordor
Mellhroy
Department of Defense
Talks in Geneva on Open Nuclear Tests Control
Moscow reports Soviet Union agreeing to talks with the United States and Britain in Geneva on a plan for open negotiations to ban or suspend nuclear tests. Premier Khrushchev and President Eisenhower set conditions for inspections and phased steps toward disarmament, with Geneva seen as the best venue for talks.
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Ust
Soviet Union
Thal
Wienhower
United States
Belaty
Geneva
Agrvenigit
Hie
Finasla
Beltaln Lad
Cound
Saviek Uno Lad
Marcle
Haling Logly
Cotlawatti
Migenhower
Lestalive
Presidenh
Inguar Suispensiod
Serias
Mi Inspection Syatem
Savdel
Ritenin
Wester Sowers
Hin
Krishehev
Tashin
Lilientower
Ibias al Geneve
Three Killed In Helicopter Crash Near Capistrano
UPD hired men were killed yesterday when a BAS Sikorsky helicopter returning to the Santa Ana Marine Air Facility from a training mission crashed six miles north of Capistrano. The three crew members were fatally injured and identified as Lt Edward W. Slutleey Coste Mesa California. Robert Pulk 45 co-pilot Tustin California. Grew Chiat yt Janos Le Tua 21 Orang Vallf California. Cause undetermined. Marine authorities said an investigation was under way.
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Callf
UPD
Maine Heliopter
BAS Sikorsky
Sante
Action Before Fainting as Woodcutter Slays Bear
Amos Anderson, while cutting logs, encountered a large bear and killed the beast with a large saw. He was knocked unconscious and presumed dead, later revived to find the bear slain near his fallen tree. Local report notes he survived the attack with minor injuries.
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Amos Anderson
Pilpwoott
Anderson
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