Queen Opens 25rd Session Of Parliament
Queen Elizabeth II opens the 23rd Canadian Parliament in Ottawa amid ceremonial pomp. She reads the throne speech with Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, rides in a state carriage, and meets the Privy Council, with a state dinner and reception planned. The visit includes a wreath at the National War Memorial and a service at Old Christ Church Cathedral attended by thousands.
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Ottawa
Elizabeth II
Canada
Prince Philip
Government House
Parliament Hill
Elizabeth
Britain
New World
England
House of Commons
Senate
John Diefenbacker
Diefenbaker
Privy Council For Canada
Philip
Canadian National War Memorial
Old Christ Church Anglican Cathedral
Prince
Nationwide Water Shortage Warned by Interior Secretary
Interior Secretary Fred A. Seaton warned that nationwide water shortages loom and urged seawater conversion as a solution. He cited 58 authorized water projects since 1952, but noted demand could reach 453 billion gallons daily by 1975 while current use stands at 262 billion gallons daily.
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Chicago
Interior
Fred A. Seaton
America
Seaton
Eisenhower
U. S
Boys Find Grenade While Digging with Hammer
Billy and Mickey Donahue aged eight and ten found a hand grenade while digging with a claw hammer in a vacant lot. Their stepfather Robert Terranova secured the grenade and Mrs Terranova alerted police.
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Kansas City
Billy
Mickey Donahue
Robert Terranova
No Sputnik but Plenty of People at Worcester Airport
Hundreds braved near freezing weather at Worcester Airport to glimpse the Russian satellite. The event drew crowds despite cold and tall tower viewing, with staff noting the large turnout atop the 75 foot tower.
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Worcester
Mass
Sputnik
Hardy Grandmother Leads French Clan at LA Convention
In Los Angeles the Grandmothers Club of America gathers 1500 members for its annual meeting. The 99 year old Mme Marie Renier of Kankakee Illinois is named the hardiest grandmother and speaks only French. She remains active with late nights, wine, and whiskey before bed, and hosts a clan of 15 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and nine great great grandchildren. Her daughters Alice Jeffery Zoe Sharkey Flora Van Sleet join the convention.
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Los Angeles
The
Grandmothers Club of America
Marie Renier
Kankakee
Ill
Mme. Renier
Alice Jeffrey
Zoe Sharkey
Flora van Sleet
South Bend
Ind
Mme
Renier
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Moon Orbit Longevity Predicted By NASA Satellite Experts
Washington AP top American satellite specialist says the U S baby moon could stay aloft for a couple of years if placed in its planned orbit. Smithsonian officials project months before the Russian satellite reenters, while U S Navy research staff expect at least a year in space.
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Washington
Smithsonian Observatory
John P. Hagen
U.S
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Outer Space
Whipple
United States
Hagen
Allen J. Hynek
Income Must Match Costs in Newspapers
Indiana University expert says rising production costs require higher newspaper prices and ad rates. Associate Prof. Poynter McEvoy argues labor-saving devices are over-rated for cost cuts and notes newspapers take about a third of the 10 billion dollars spent annually on advertising across media despite TV growth.
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Boston
Indiana University
Poynter McEvoy
McEvoy
Man Faces Charges In 3 Year Old Murder
Cincinnati police charge 25 year old Tommy Lee Sherrod with first degree murder in the Jan. 18 1954 holdup slaying of Samuel Wasserman shoe store operator. Sherrod was returned from Cairo Georgia where he worked as a plantation hand and arraignment is scheduled today.
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Cincinnati
Tommy Lee Sherrod
Sherrod
Cairo
Samuel Wasserman
Four-Week NAACP Drive Reaches Cleveland Branch
A four week membership drive brought 9120 people into the Cleveland branch of the NAACP and raised 35663 dollars, reported at a meeting of 400 persons.
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Cleveland
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Widow Returns To U S After Husband's Death In Haiti
Mrs. Shibly J. Talamas, widow of a U S citizen who died in Haitian police custody, arrives at Idlewild with her brother in law en route to Ohio. Her infant daughter also traveled to Ashtabula, while she praises the U S embassy and awaits Washington action for justice.
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New York
Shibly J. Talamas
United States
Idlewild
Ashtabula
Ohio
Leather Worker Sets Solo Cruise From New York to Halifax
Parisian leather craftsman Jean Lacombe, 38, began a solo voyage from New York to Halifax Nova Scotia in a rubber life raft. He previously crossed the Atlantic last year in an 18 foot sloop.
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New York
Halifax
N. S
Jean Lacombe
Atlantic Ocean
Andros Springs Grounded in Suez Canal Delay
The 23 232 ton Liberian tanker Andros Springs ran aground in the Suez Canal Sunday night delaying traffic for about ten hours.
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Port Said
Egypt
Andros Springs
Suez Canal
Akron Couple Slain in Woods Tied to Kent Bookseller Killing
Crime experts probe whether the Oct 2 murder of Akron newlyweds Steve and Lillie Mikulak and the Kent bookseller slaying are by one killer. Slug tests, a recovered hunting knife, and a cap with a box of shells link the scenes as detectives pursue the suspect.
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Ravenna
Akron
Here
Kent
John H. Dubois
Kent State University
Steve Mikulak
Ohio Edison
Lillie
Cleveland
Mikulaks
Ross Dustman
Portage County
Mikuldks
Judge Bars Hoffa from Taking Office in Teamsters Fight
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking James P. Hoffa and others elected with him from being sworn in as Teamsters president and officers. The order, lasting up to 20 days, requires show cause why Miami Beach convention actions should be voided as unconstitutional amid charges of rigged delegates.
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Washington
James P. Hoffa
Big Teamsters Union
F. Dickinson Letts
New York
Rank and File
Teamsters
Hoffa
Miami Beach
Fla
Pearson Wins 1957 Nobel Peace Prize
Lester B. Pearson, former Canadian foreign secretary, receives the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize worth 40 275 dollars. He helped orchestrate UN efforts to end Middle East fighting and to deploy an Emergency Force for Gaza, while the 1956 prize was not awarded due to no suitable candidate.
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Oslo
Norway
Lester B. Pearson
United Nations
Pearson
Middle East
Britain
France
Israel
Egypt
Gaza
Conservative
Canada
Liberals
Ottawa
Storting
Huntington Prices Up Amid Higher Production Costs
The Huntington Advertiser and Herald Dispatch cite rising production costs for raising weekly subscription prices by five cents, effective September 23. The change affects both newspapers as part of ongoing rate adjustments.
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Huntington
Huntington Advertiser
Herald Dispatch
Librarian Paul Buck Wins 1957 Ohioana Career Medal
The Ohioana Library Association named Dr. Paul Herman Buck, Harvard College librarian and Harvard University Library director born in Columbus, as the 1957 Ohioana Career Medal recipient. Buck’s 1937 book The Road to Reunion earned the Pulitzer Prize in 1938.
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Columbus
Martha Kinney Cooper
Ohioana Library Association
Paul Herman Buck
Harvard College
Harvard University Library
Ohioana
Buck
South
Reunion
Ohio Association
Ohio
Weather West Virginia Ohio Forecast and Five Day Outlook
Weather reports from West Virginia and Ohio show fair to mild conditions tonight with low 40s to mid 40s and Tuesday warmer. Ohio highs near seventy with mostly fair skies, while a five day outlook calls for normal temperatures with a mild Tuesday and Wednesday, cooling later in the week and light showers possible Thursday or Friday.
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West Virginia
Ohio
Albuquerque
Boston
Helena
Kansas City
Marquette
New York
Omaha
Portland
Ore
San Diego
n.Francisco
Cleveland
Des Moines
Memphis
Miami
New Orleans
Pittsburgh Gripped By City Transit Strike
A Pittsburgh transit strike by 2200 Pittsburgh Railways Co workers halted trolley and bus lines, straining roads as 350000 daily riders scrambled for alternatives. Railroads added trains and cars, independent buses ran, and car pools formed to ease the disruption. The strike began at 4 am after stalled talks failed to reach a new contract.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Railways Co
Division 85
Assn
Ike at 67 amid controversy over policy and defense
President Eisenhower marked his 67th birthday amid criticism over foreign policy and defense. A GOP fundraising delegation led by Vice President Nixon planned a cake and a White House reception while Ike scheduled economic and defense briefings with Neil McElroy. The satellite launch and missile programs intensified debate and exposed division around his leadership.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Nixon
Meade Alcorn
GOP National Committee
Neil McElroy
Russia
Floods Force Texans from Homes
West Texas residents returned to muddied houses as swollen rivers receded after two days of heavy rain. Cloudbursts up to 11 inches hit drought areas, blocking highways and washing out at least one railroad, with telephones down and hundreds of homes flooded. No drownings reported.
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Dallas
West Texas
East Texas
Beaumont
Gulf of Mexico
Dallas-Fort Worth
Detroit Bible Reader Held for $26700 Church Fund Theft
A 24 year old Detroit man who studied the Bible with a widow admitted stealing 26700 from Mrs Nelli Horkenbach to aid church construction. Detectives arrested Robert A Martin in Chicago after he fled Detroit last week and concealed 5000 in a mattress. Police found 480 in cash and traveler's checks. The widow had withdrawn the funds from two banks prior to the theft and there is no immediate explanation for the remaining money.
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Chicago
Detroit
Motor City
Robert A. Martin
Martin
Nelli Horkenbach
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