Baghdad Coup Deals Hard Blow to Hashemite Kings
BEIRUT AP Baghdad coup struck a heavy blow to the Hashemite family that has ruled four Arab thrones since World War I. Once four rulers, the family now faces potential losses as Iraqi rebels threaten Hussein in Jordan and the lineage across Mecca Damascus Amman Baghdad faces backlash for British ties and opposition to Nasser.
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Baghdad
Faisal I
Iraq
Hussein
Jordan
Mecca
Damascus
Amman
Paisal
Hejaz
Arabia
Ali
Tan Saud
Jerusalem
Talal
Abdullah
Syria
Ghazi
Faisal
Hejay
Maryland and Virginia Near Potomac River Settlement
Maryland and Virginia moved closer to resolving Potomac River disputes after talks formed a bi state authority to regulate fishing and conservation. The plan, needing approval from governors and legislatures, would give each state equal representation and may extend to upper Chesapeake Bay. A September Washington meeting with Justice Reed will refine the proposal.
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Williamsburg
Maryland
Virginia
Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay
Study Commission
Washington
Supreme Court
Stanley F. Reed
Reed
Potomac
Pep and Vim Tonic Promises Fresh Vitality for Couples
An old advertisement touts Ostres Tonic as a cure for fatigue in men over 40 and couples seeking renewed energy. It claims quick effects, compares potency to oysters and liver, and lists two sizes with prices 69 cents and $1.67 at drugstores.
Wyse Resigns As Defense Coordinator
Douglas L. Moore Jr. will become Virginia’s top civil defense official August 1 as Joseph H. Wyse retires after 26 years in state service. Wyse, 75, praised by Gov. Almond for able and valued service. Moore, 32, longtime aide and former agricultural agent, will take over from the veteran engineer who began in 1932.
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Richmond
Douglas L. Moore Jr
Virginia Civil Defense
Joseph H. Wyse
Wyse
Almond
Moore
Charlotte County
Spotsylvania County
Nottoway
Lancster
State Deepartment of Agriculture
State Highway Department
Giles County
Campbell County
Civil Defense Organization
Daily Crossword Clue Grid From A Historical Page
A compact crossword style clue list appears with Across and Down entries showing numbered hints for a printed puzzle. The grid features cryptic style cues, foreign language notes, and references such as kings and gods, suggesting a themed or dictionary crossword from a historic newspaper page.
Five Year Old Found After 23 Hour Deserted Search
In Billings Montana, Mary Gay Bent aged five was found asleep at the Sage Creek canyon head after 23 hours missing. Volunteer Dave Lehman woke her, gave her orange halves, and she was carried to camp by horse to her relieved parents Mr and Mrs Wallace G Bent.
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Billings. Mont
Mary Gay Bent
Sage Creek
Mary
Dave Lehman
Wallace G. Bent
Billings
Eisenhower Backs UN Option Among Four Middle East Moves
President Eisenhower chooses the United Nations as a possible U.S. instrument in the Middle East, with three other options including the Senate-approved Middle East resolution and the Baghdad Pact. The UN route avoids a possible Soviet veto and aligns with past practice of using UN action before broader measures.
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U.N
U.S
Mideast
Washington
Eisenhower
Middle East
United Nations
Senate
Faisal
Iraq
U.N. Security Council
Lebanon
Security Council
United States
Britain
France
Suez Canal
Formosa
Cave-in Kills 2 Foreman Dies in Rescue Attempt
In Jonesboro Arkansas a cave in at a sewer excavation killed two laborers and their foreman Charles Keeley 40 of Jonesboro who died trying to reach them Clara J Rose 40 of Jonesboro and Johnnie Barnhill 22 of Harrisburg were also trapped. Rescue teams recovered the bodies hours later after the foreman shouted for help and warned the crew to flee.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Charles Keeley
Clara J. Rose
Johnnie Barnhill
Harrisburg
Keeley
Rose
Barnhill
Willie Brown
Kegley
Kegsey
Brown
U S Army Returns Camp to Japan
Tokyo report says Camp Whittington with 204 buildings and 17.4 million square feet was returned to Japan as part of U S force reductions in Japan. The camp sits 140 miles northwest of Tokyo amid ongoing U S military drawdown.
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Tokyo
U. S. Army
Whittington
Japan
U. S
Trujillo Yacht Receives Fresh Paint and 24 Hour Lookout
In San Pedro California the Rafael Trujillo Jr yacht was repainted to cover a red painted inscription reading Zsa Ze slept Here. A 24 hour lookout was added after the crew hurried to conceal the sign as photographers gathered nearby. Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor denied ever sleeping aboard the yacht.
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San Pedro
Calif
Rafael Trujillo Jr
Zsa Zea
Hollywood
Zea Zsa Gabor
Yrecht
Virginia Toll Toll Stand Declines To 407 In 1968
Virginia's highway death toll for 1968 stood at 407, compared with 438 a year earlier. A naval shore patrolman injured in a July 9 Oceana crash died in Portsmouth Naval Hospital. A separate fatality occurred when Howard Kidd Jr. was struck by a motorcycle on State Route 619 near Locust Hill. John L. Sullivan noted as historical boxing figure is mentioned.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Daniel Darchuk
Oceanaval Air Station
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Oceana
Howard Kidd Jr
Locust Hill
State Rt. 619
Locus Hill
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