Brandenburg Gate Symbol and West Berlin Tensions
An AP analysis notes Walter Ulbricht pressing for a separate East German peace treaty as Khrushchev delays. It highlights West Berlin as a free gateway, East German farm collectivization sparking shortages, and Berlin as a strategic chessboard between East and West.
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Berlin
West Berlin
East Germany
Kremlin
Walter Ulbricht
Ulbricht
Paris
Red German Democratic Republic
Khrushchev
Moscow
Humble Oil to Boost Baytown Butyl Rubber Output
Humble Oil & Refining Co. will raise Baytown Texas refinery butyl rubber capacity from 125 million pounds to 170 million pounds yearly by the second quarter of 1961. The increase signals stronger production at the Baytown plant for 1961.
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Houston
UPI
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Baytown
Texas
Largest Dam: Grand Coulee Court Says It Tops World
Report says Grand Coulee dam is the largest concrete structure in the world, surpassing other reservoirs and power plants. Officials emphasize its scale and engineering significance in the continental United States.
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Grand Coulee
Equal Time Change Voted In Campaign Debates
Washington reports that a non communications act would let the commerce subcommittee test a voluntary TV great debate on campaign issues by suspending the equal time requirement for presidential and vice presidential candidates temporarily. The subcommittee approved suspension and the FCC would report on its effects by March 1. Indiana Budget Committee toured Muscatatuck State School, Crosley Fish and Game area, and Bloomington Armory amid a Southern Indiana installation tour.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce
Federal Communications Commission
Purdue students accused in stone deer theft at drive-in
West Lafayette police arrested four Purdue University students and turned them over to Warren County authorities after a stone deer was found in the trunk of their car at a drive-in theater. The incident occurred Tuesday amid the ongoing investigation. The report notes Scuppenong is a white wine produced from southern United States grapes.
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Attica, Ind
UPI
Purdue University
West Lafayette
Warren County
United States
Patrolman narrowly escapes as car flips after high speed chase
California highway patrolman Jack P. Rummell and partner Dave Usery stopped a speeding motorist on U S 99. Shots were fired point blank at Rummell and a second shot was absorbed by his wristwatch. The suspect Robert Clark was killed when his car crashed after speeds reached 110 mph. Both officers escaped with minor injuries.
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Bakersfield
Calif
UPI
California
Jack P. Rummell
Rummell
Dave Usery
U. S. Highway 99
Robert Clark
la Habra
Montebello
Clark
Usery
Philco cuts price on tunnel diodes and unveils new series
Philco Corp announced it has halved the unit price for the tunnel diodes it introduced last March and introduced a new series of the tiny electronic devices at the reduced price.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Philco Corp
Steel mills run at 61.9 percent capacity in holiday week
The American Iron & Steel Institute says mills will operate at about 61.9 percent capacity during the holiday week, down from 65.6 percent last week and 93.7 percent a year ago. Census Bureau notes homebuilding rose 13 percent using new counting methods. Standard Coil to buy Casco Products for about 3.5 million dollars. Studebaker-Packard resumes full production after a four day pause with a 10 percent drop in passenger car inventories.
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New York
UPI
American Iron & Steel Institute
Census Bureau
Standard Coil
Standard Coil Products Co
Casco Products Corp
Bridgeport
Conn
Studebaker — Packard Corp
Barriers Raised at Roads into Bechuanaland Protectorate
South African police set up barriers on two roads into Bechuanaland airlifted reports in Johannesburg. The move affects access to Bechuanaland and neighboring protectorates Swaziland and Basutoland as authorities enforce border controls.
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Bechuanaland Protectorate
Johannesburg Star Reports
Bechuanaland
Swaziland
Basutoland
Refuge Offered to Fugitives Amid South Africa Tensions
A report notes individuals arriving seeking shelter due to racial conflict in South Africa, with unspecified authorities providing refuge and support amid ongoing unrest.
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South Africa
Drunk Skunk Triggers Uproar at Pittsfield Bowl
In Pittsfield Massachusetts a drunk skunk caused a scene at a bowling alley. Janitor Arthur Burnell called police after hearing banging at the door. Officers found the animal with its head wedged in a beer glass and trying to knock it free by banging against the door.
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Pittsfield
Mass
UPI
Arthur Burnell
Bridge Game Returns to No 1 Spot for Americans
Bridge was ranked first among card games in a survey of American players. The measure reflects a clear preference for bridge over other games in leisure time.
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Nike
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Italy
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Fisre
Phillips
Phillipg
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Circuit
Robert Dunn
Joseph Dunn
Dunn Brothers Truck Service
Russell H. Bailey
E. Barton Carter
Great Commission Schools, Inc
Ketner
Donald W. Gregg
Whitehead
Clarice D. Vice
Neolin
Busby
Davisson
Cooper
Tom Funk
Mounds Kiwanis Club
Ed Porter
Harold Phillips
The
Gospel Trumpet
Mounds Kiwanians
Bulletin-Herald
Reed
Seay
Anderson Camera Shop
Anderson Loan Ass'n
Banner Store
Bryce Brown
Kirkman
Kresge
Kresge’s Dollar Store
McCrory
Model Home Stores
Montgomery Ward
City Parking, Inc
Clair Call
Decker
Eastman Cafeteria
Paramount Theater
Rapp Co
Readmore
Riviera Theater
Roth
Sears
Hoyt Wright
Indiana
Jack ‘N Jill Shop
J.C. Penney
Kaufman
Star China
State Theater
Walker Jewelry
Woolworth
United Press International
Studebaker — Packard
Johannesburg, South Africa
Skunk
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