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Synopsis: Charles De Gaulle Maps Out Reforms On Tour Of North Africa, The Super-Carrier USS Independence Is Christened, Reds Show Off Model Of Sputnik III At Trade Show, Venezuela Builds To Tap Mineral Wealth, Racehorse 'Cavan' In Belmont Stakes Upset, Golfer Sam Snead Wins Dallas Open In Four-Way Playoff... (read more)
North Africa Charles De Gaulle Maps Out Reforms On Tour Of North Africa Despite restrained enthusiasm from the opposition regarding his panacea for the Algerian turmoil, General Charles de Gaulle meets with popular acclaim at every stop on his tour of the trouble spots in North Africa. He is going forward swiftly with his program to restore France with constitutional reforms.
United States The Super-Carrier USS Independence Is Christened At Brooklyn Navy Yard, the super-carrier, INDEPENDENCE, is christened. The largest most powerful warship ever put to sea. She will carry 100 supersonic jets.
United States Reds Show Off Model Of Sputnik III At Trade Show At Moscow’s Industrial Fair the Russians proudly exhibit a full-scale model of Sputnik III for all of the world to see. Of course, it is 100 times the size of the present American Sputnik!
Venezuela Venezuela Builds To Tap Mineral Wealth In one of the world’s most remote and rugged regions, Venezuela begins a vast building program. To tap mineral wealth a hydro-electric dam and South America’s largest steel mill are now under construction.
United States Racehorse 'Cavan' In Belmont Stakes Upset Cavan, owned by Boston’s Joseph E. O’Connell, trained by Tom Barry, who comes form County Cork, Ireland, pulls away in the home stretch for his stunning upset in the Belmont Stakes. Pete Anderson was in the saddle. But towards the finish of the race Tim Tam 3-20 favorite sustained an injury, a chipped bone in the foreleg (between ankle and hoof). So the injury to Timmy makes it a matter of conjecture as to whether he was defeated by a better colt in the finale of the Triple Crown series.
United States Golfer Sam Snead Wins Dallas Open In Four-Way Playoff Sam Snead wins Dallas Open in a four-way playoff with John McMullin, Julius Boros and Gary Player. Sammy boy birdied the first hole in a sudden-death struggle to take $3,500 first money.