Rokossovsky Named To Command Transcaucasian Forces
Soviet TV dispatches report Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky, a former Polish commander, is appointed to lead the Transcaucasian military district near Turkey and Iran. The move appears aimed at sustaining Middle East tension and backing Syria amid the Syrian Turkish dispute.
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London
Soviet Union
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Rokossovsky
Poland
Middle East
Syria
Saud
U. S
United Nations
Turkey
United States
Tiflis
Tbilisi
Soviet Republic
Georgi Zhukov
Stalin
Warsaw
Gas Fumes From Heater Fatal Cincinnati Tragedy
A newly married couple Paul Edward Anderson, 18, Grace Anderson, 19, and Grace’s 9 month old baby Timmie were found dead from carbon monoxide fumes in their Cincinnati apartment. Inspector Gruber said a clogged flue and lack of a gas regulator caused dangerous fumes. he urged checks on flues and unobstructed drafts after neighbors reported an odor.
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Cincinnati
Paul Edward Anderson
Grace
Gruber
Dayton Newspaperman Walter Locke Dies at 82
Walter Locke 82 longtime editor and editorial columnist for the Dayton Daily News and Cox papers died at his Dayton home Wednesday night of a heart attack. He shaped coverage for years across the chain and was known for his editorial influence.
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Dayton
Walter Locke
Dayton Daily News
Cox
1000 Mile Rocket Test Fueled by Space Ambition
Washington reports an Air Force test of an experimental rocket aimed at reaching 1000 miles into space. Unconfirmed accounts mention a second successful firing at Eniwetok Atoll. The U S also notes a balloon launch to 106 900 feet, a Vanguard launch mechanism test, and improved nuclear depth charges aboard Atlantic Fleet carriers.
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Washington
Air Force
Eniwetok Atoll
Central Pacific
Project Farside
United States
Vanguard
Army nullifies Guatemala election as martial law tightens
The Guatemalan army under a state of siege voided Sunday's presidential vote after a second day of protests. The high command announced a new election would be called at the first opportunity to settle the succession, while Congress met to ratify the halt and legalize the altered martial law. The move halted a crisis sparked by the governing party's claim that Miguel Ortiz Passarelli won.
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Guatemala
High Command
Congress
Miguel Ortiz Passarelli
Embezzlement Trial Continues for Salem Mayor
In Lisbon Ohio the embezzlement trial of Dean B Cranmer, mayor of Salem, entered its fourth day with both the mayor and his wife denying the charges.
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Lisbon
Ohio
Dean B. Cranmer
Salem
Protocol Chief Fires Deputy After Airport Hitchhike Incident
Washington A42: Wiley Buchanan the protocol chief has fired Victor Purse 39 after a clash over hitching a ride on the President’s plane Columbine III at an airport. Purse says he was asked to leave protocol and take a new assignment. Buchanan, ex ambassador to Luxembourg, led the action.
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Washington
State Department
Wiley Buchanan
Victor Purse
Purse
Buchanan
Luxembourg
Protocol
Columbine III
Eisenhower
New York
AFL-CIO weighs action against Teamsters over election
Embattled Teamsters leaders face possible suspension or expulsion after a federal court found they arranged or tolerated a conspiracy to rig their convention election. The AFL-CIO Executive Council considers ousting the union while Hoffa could be forced to step aside, with a three member committee floated to oversee cleanup steps. Judge Letts issued a preliminary injunction halting Hoffa from taking over but did not appoint a court receiver.
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Washington
Teamsters
Afl-Cio
Lator
James R. Hoffa
Aflcio
Teamster
Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Dave Beck
Federal Dist
F. Dickinson Letts
Letts
Miami Beach
Fla
New York Teamsters
Probers Question Whirlpool on Tests Aimed at Unions
Senate investigators weighed whether Whirlpool Co hired psychologists to gauge workers’ attitudes toward unions or to aid job placement. Charles Litell, discharged from Marion Ohio plant, testified amid claims of anti union tactics. Whirlpool denied hiring Nathan Shefferman for union busting. executives said workers had rejected four union drives.
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Washington
Senate
Whirlpool Co
Charles Litell
Marion
Ohio
Litell
Whirlpool
Nathan W. Shefferman
Chicago
Shefferman
Robert F. Kennedy
Glenn Evans
Theodore Hufert
Huffert
Christian Dior Dies in Italy
Christian Dior, 52, famed for the New Look, died in Montecatini Italy of a heart attack while on holiday with four friends. He retired to his room after dinner and a doctor and priest were summoned.
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Montecatini
Italy
Christian Dior
Fire in Belpre apartment kills mother and seven children
A Belpre fire on Sunday caused by faulty gas stove ventilation trapped a mother, 36, and seven of her nine children in a second story apartment. The victims include Linda 14 Sheila 11 Mona 7 Reta Jo 5 months Mickey 9 David 3 and Danny 2.
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Belpre
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Vivan Snider
Linda
Sheila
Mona
Reta Jo
Mickey
David
Danny
Jury to deliberate in Robinet t embezzlement case
The embezzlement trial of former Federal Court clerk William F. Robinett Jr. is due to go to the jury today. He is accused of stealing a $1000 court bond in 1956.
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Columbus
William F. Robinett Jr
Robinett
UN Marks 12th Year In Session
United Nations marks its 12th charter anniversary with the theme In the Common Interest. Global focus centers on Suez and Middle East crises and the Hungarian revolt, alongside peaceful events such as a mountain climbing contest in Iran and a bicycle race in Mexico. Over 1600 UN Day committees formed in the U S and 8500 towns report planned events.
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United Nations
N. Y
Suez
Middle East
Iran
Elburz
Mexico
Figures Show Rocket Will Continue Orbiting
CAMBRIDGE MA. Dr. Fred L. Whipple, director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Ob servatory, says latest figures indicate the Russian rocket has a life expectancy of at least two more months. He said Wednesday night it could not be estimated how much longer the Russian satellite would continue circling the globe.
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Cambridge
Mass
Fred L. Whipple
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Wife Sues 14th Husband for Divorce in Los Angeles
Mrs Beverly Avery 48 files suit against her 14th husband in Los Angeles claiming grounds for divorce. She says I never give up hoping.
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Los Angeles
Beverly Avery
Italian Doctor Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine
Stockholm reports Daniel Bovet, Swiss born Italian scientist, receives the 1957 Nobel Prize for medicine for antihistamines work and turning poisons into surgical tools. Prize about 42000 dollars from the Nobel Foundation, awarded by the Royal Caroline Institute of Medicine. Bovet is reportedly in bed in Rome with Asian flu.
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Stockholm
Daniel Bovet
Alfred Nobel
Sweden
Royal Caroline Institute of Medicine
Rome
China to Boycott Red Cross Conference Opens in New Delhi
Nationalist China plans a boycott of the 82 nation International Red Cross Conference opening in New Delhi Monday as Red China will attend the event.
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China
New Delhi
International Red Cross
Red China
Armed bandit robs suburban Dayton area supermarket
Police search for a gunman who held up a Dayton area supermarket in Kettering on Wednesday night stealing about $2500. The suspect is described as armed and masked, prompting a citywide manhunt.
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Dayton
Allied Skill Unification Sought By Allies
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan moved toward an agreement to mobilize Allied scientific skills and tighten cooperation against Russia. A key step foreseen is Eisenhower's proposal to Congress to modify the law banning sharing U S atomic secrets. Officials say talks aim to overtake Russia in long range missiles and coordinate Middle East policy with cordial, preliminary progress.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Macmillan
Russia
Congress
U.S
United States
Britain
White House
State Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Dulles
State Department
Middle East
Flu Ready To Move Into Area Reaches Ohio
Influenza spreads from northwest to central Ohio as absences rise in Cincinnati Hamilton Middletown and Lebanon while Youngstown shows lower rates. Schools close across the state and 12 influenza related deaths are reported including Jesse W. Cutler of Youngstown.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Middletown
Lebanon
Youngstown
Jesse W. Cutler
William P. Wesson 89 Dies in Home of Birth
In Harwick Vermont William P. Wesson aged 89 died Wednesday in the same room where he was born in 1868. He spent his life in the area and is survived by relatives. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Harwick
William P. Wesson
Weather Update: West Virginia klimat and scattered showers
A fragmented weather note indicates cloudy conditions across the region with light rain possible in parts of West Virginia. Forecast mentions areas around Omaha Salt Lake City and Cleary with unsettled skies and temperatures not specified.
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Ontor
West Virginia
Marek
Oklahon
Omaha
Cloury Esee
S. Ste
Cloudy Weese Beattie
Ceiecees
Esara DA Travers
Clough
Pears NS
Henry Named Manager of the Year in Buckeye League
Fred Haney earns manager of the year honors as the MeSsenger prints local sports pages. Gallia area coverage includes Red Cross shutdown concerns and seven SEC students highlighted for history test wins.
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Seoal
Buckeye
Fred Haney
Gallia
RED
Athens
Glouster
Chauncey
Logan
Nelsonville
Gallipolis
Erie
Eureee
Rogers to head Justice Dept as Brownell leaves post
President Eisenhower will nominate William P. Rogers to succeed Herbert Brownell Jr. as attorney general. Rogers, Brownell’s deputy, supported civil rights legislation and is seen as continuing the administration’s civil rights policy. Brownell resigns after 41 years of service and plans to return to private practice.
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Brownell
Herbert Brownell
Eisenhower
William F. Rogers
Lord, Day and Lord
New York
Washington
William P. Rogers
Herbert Brownell, Jr
de Fae
White House
Rogers
Justice Department
Senate
Nixon
Students Enter Central High School Without Escort
Eight Negro students entered Central High School in Little Rock without a military escort, the first time since the admissions began a month ago under federal protection. One ninth student, Elizabeth Eckford, was absent due to illness. An Army spokesman cited a new policy for the change.
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Little Rock
Ark
Central High School
Elizabeth Eckford
Vanguard first stage test succeeds at Cape Canaveral
The Vanguard rocket rose 109 miles high in a highly successful first-stage engine test at Cape Canaveral. Navy officials said it reached a peak speed of 4250 mph before its remains fell into the Atlantic 328 miles offshore.
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Missile Test Center
Cape Canaveral
Fla
U.S. Earth
Vanguard
NAVY
Washington
Russia
Atlantic
Florida
Little America Troops Marooned For Christmas
McMURDO SOUND Antarctica troops at Little America face a likely Christmas delay as a bitter storm blocks flight arrivals. Navy Captain W M Dickey says replacements cannot reach the outpost until ice breaks and Antarctic summer allows ships to reach the station.
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Mcmurdo Sound
Antarctica
Navy
W. M. Dickey
Little America
Government Seeks Inventions From Catalog of 387 Puzzles
Washington reports the Commerce Department issued a 34 page catalogue titled Inventions Wanted for the military. It lists 387 technical problems including aerial warforms for observation and missile launching and a tunneling device to bore through the earth at 6000 feet per hour. The list invites amateur and professional inventors to propose solutions.
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Washington
Sputnik
Commerce Department
Med Forces
Ihe
Pentagon
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