McElroy Sees Congress Modifying Defense Revamp
Secretary of Defense McElroy said Congress will tailor the Eisenhower defense reorganizaton plan to administration aims. The House Armed Services Committee approved a 32 0 vote material that the administration dislikes in two major provisions. McElroy noted Senate members may demand stronger language before passage and that the first changes will occur on the House floor during debate.
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Washington
Defense McElroy
House
Senate
House Armed Services Committee
Eisnhower
McElroy
House Committee
Eisenhower
Congress
S McElroy
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
Defense Department
Secretary of Defense
New Supersonic Carrier Bomber Displayed in Columbus
A radical new carrier based bomber, the A3J Vigilante, debuted in Columbus. The jet powered craft features inertial guidance, a 70 foot length, 20 foot height, and may deploy external bombs. Navy Adm. Burke christened it the Vigilante, with flight tests planned for next August.
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Columbus
Ohio
Air Force
Navy
North American Aviation, Inc
Arleigh A. Burke
Naval Operations
Six Children Die in Fire in South Phoenix
Six children aged from 5 months to 6 years died in a ramshackle wooden apartment fire in South Phoenix. Alfred John Stafford, 9, escaped. The children were under Stafford’s care of mothers Betty Lou Warrick and Freddie Mae Williams. A kerosene lantern reportedly toppled, trapping the room while the building’s fire department limited the blaze to the unit. Two mothers returned to a scene of ruin, unable to explain their absence or the children's relations.
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Phoenix
Ari
South
Alfred John Stafford
Stafford
Betty Lou Warrick
Freddie Mae Williams
Sheriff
Buck Stockton
Leonard Joe Cleveland
Roy Warrick
Rickie Joe Warrick
Wanda Warrick
Larry Williams
Aaron Williams
Stockton
Radio Signal From Sputnik Erratic, U.S. Lab Says
The Naval Research Laboratory reported Sputnik radio signals over Washington appeared erratic during recent passes. A spokesman said the signal was not normal for this satellite and it is too early to speculate on satellite events.
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Washington
Russia
Sputnik
Naval Research Laboratory
Economy Stages Signs of Bottom After 9-Month Slide
New York reports mixed signals as the nine month downturn shows possible bottoming. Construction contracts rise significantly versus 1957, housing starts forecast up 10 percent, and consumer spending remains strong, though stock prices drop hard. Industrial output hits lows. inflation pressures persist with record NICB prices. Executive moves include Phillips winning a railroad board seat and Sears naming Fowler McConnell chairman. Chemetron Corp. emerges from National Cylinder Gas name change. Airlines face jet-age money gaps. air transport official says higher fares may help.
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National
Asso. of
Home Builders
U.S
National Industrial Conference Board
NICB
Randolph Phillips
Robert R. Young
Pennsylvania Railroad Board
Fowler B. McConnell
Theodore V. Houser
Sears, Roebuck & Co
National Cylinder Gas Co
Chemetron Corp
Joseph L. O’brien
Air Transport Assn
Boston College
U. S
Harrison Wins Fruit Aid in Trade Bill for Virginia growers
Rep Burr Harrison D Va joined the House Ways and Means Committee to insert a foreign trade provision aiding Virginia fruit and poultry producers. The amendment expands monitoring of trade barriers on farm products and requires the president to report actions aimed at removing limits. Apple and poultry interests seek access to Britain and Germany as the five year tariff reduction authority faces floor opposition.
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Washington
Virginia
House
Ways and Means
Burr P. Harrison
D - Va
Harrison
Congress
Apple
Great Britain
Germany
Editor Says Integrationists Will Wear Themselves Out
At UNC Chapel Hill Kilpatrick editor of News Leader Richmond defends massive resistance to school integration and predicts that integrationists will wear themselves out. He warns of school closings violence and frayed race relations in Virginia while Golden of the Carolina Israelite counters that segregation cannot survive in an industrial society.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
J. J. Kilpatrick
Richmond
Harry Golden
Charlotte
The
Carolina Israelite
Kilpatrick
Golden
North Carolina
University of North Carolina
U.S. Supreme Court
Kipatrick
Virginia
President Urges Vaccination Against Polio
President Eisenhower urged all Americans to vaccinate against polio before the season begins. He cited medical advisers reporting 49 million with all three Salk injections and 46 percent with no vaccine, warning of lifelong disability and death risks. JOU CHITWOOD show Tonight at Alport Speedway at 8 30 p m. Thrills galore.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Jou Chitwood
Alport Speedway
Diocese weighs funding cut over Hemlock Haven camp
The Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia faces a possible cut in operating funds for Hemlock Haven as delegates debate camp governance and integration. Clergy favor a compromise to study conferences. lay members split over racial integration and sex segregation proposals amid ongoing council votes.
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Episcopal
Roanoke
General Council
Episcopal Diocese of
Southwestern Virginia
Hemlock Haven
Hungry Mother State Park
Marion
Smyth County
Dels
Robert Whitehead
Nelson County
Baldin G. Locher
Glasgow
E. Walton Opie
Staunton
Whitehead- Locher - Opie
John H. Teether
Trinity Church
Rocky Mount
U.S. Federal Payroll Rises by 293000 in Ten Years
Senator Byrd reports that federal employment grew by about 293000 over ten years, with payroll rising from 6.2 billion to 11.709 billion dollars. Military agencies added 223644 civilian jobs while civilian agencies increased 60462. Yard Party note follows.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
Explorer Ill Going Silent Mid-July End Seen
Washington reports Explorer III, the third American satellite, is going silent with one radio dead and another erratic. IGY committee estimates re entry and disintegration around mid July due to solar and atmospheric activity.
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Explorer
Washington
America
U.S. National Committee For the International Geophysical Year
Earth
Army
Navy
Vanguard
Russia
IGY
Iowa City
Iowa
James van Allen
University of Iowa
United States
Two Hurt When Motorcycle Hits Pedestrian
N Loudoun Street and North Avenue intersection injures two people. Pedestrian John William Haskins age 59 of 23 Peyton Street suffers bruised right knee and bruised left ankle. Passenger Kenneth M. Burcham age 18 of 516 South Loudoun Street bruised left knee. Operator Larry Kerman Burcham age 17 of 516 South Loudoun Street identified. Motorcycle is a 1955 Triumph.
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North Ave
John William Haskins
Peyton St
Kenneth M. Burcham
S. Loudoun St
Ra Nesselrodt
Larry Kerman Burcham
De Gaulle aide slips into Algeria amid crisis in France
Jacques Soustelle arrived in Algeria as Pflimlin wrestles with rightist pressure and De Gaulle support grows. De Gaulle plans a Paris news conference to clarify his offer of full power. Paris tensions surge with raids, evacuations, and bomb alerts across ministries and government residences.
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Algiers
Pflimlin
de Gaulle
Paris
France
Colombey - Les - Deux- Eglises
Marcel Diebold
Diebold
Social Republican
National Assn
Arc de Triomph
Lorraine
la Celle St.-Cloud
Rene Pleven
Hendaye
Andre Mutter
Lebanese President Launches Offensive Against Opposition
President Camille Chamoun leads a government bid to restore order amid strikes and riots linked to opposition forces hoping to topple his pro West regime. Chamoun and Sami Soll urge the people to end upheaval as Beirut shows signs of calm and negotiations move forward.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Camille Chamoun
Chamoun
Sami Soll
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Starfighter sets speed record under Mojave desert sky
Capt. Walter W. Irwin and Maj. Howard C. Johnson, both F104A pilots from the 83rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Hamilton AFB, achieved a 1404.19 mph speed average over two legs through a 101 mile speed trap at 40 000 feet. The record followed an altitude mark of 91249 feet set by Maj. Johnson, with data processing taking four hours to certify the official world-wide recognition.
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Los Angeles
Air Force
Walter W. Irwin
Mojave Desert
National Aeronautic Aren
Starfighter
Irwin
Maj
Howard C. Johnson
Hamilton Air Force Base
San Francisco
Officials Order Probe Into Death Of Child At Zoo
Washingtons Smithsonian Institution ordered a formal investigation into the death of Julia Ann Vogt a 22 year old Canadian girl who wandered near a lion cage at the Washington Zoo. Her grandfather Harry Jackson 67 suffered a mild heart attack unable to give a coherent account. Zoo officials said they were still determining what occurred and that Dr Leonard Carmichael secretary of the Smithsonian ordered the inquiry.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Washington Zoo
Julia Ann Vogt
Harry J Jackson
J. Lear Grimmer
Leonard Carmichael
Mammoth Zoological Park
Grimmer
Gasoline Blast Destroys Paris Building Killing 14
A gasoline tank exploded in a Montmartre garage, flattening a five story building and killing 14 people. About 20 were injured as rescue teams dug through rubble. Victims included children from a local school and three firefighters. The blast followed a gasoline leak during pumping operations and sparked by an electric meter.
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Montmartre
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