Foreign ministers called messenger boys for top men in Geneva
Khrushchev asserts only heavyweights can settle issues and Gromyko acts as his frontman. The Geneva ministers meet under Ike’s two conditions, but progress hinges on Khrushchev. A breakdown could push talks to a summit, with Khrushchev withholding concessions.
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Associated Press News
Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
Geneva
Andrei Gromyko
Khrushchev
Associated Press
Gromyko
Eisenhower
Boys and girls vie for national spelling crown
Seventy learners compete in the two day finals for the national spelling champion title. Finalists include 37 girls and 33 boys all 15 or younger and in eighth grade or below. John Nelson, 9, of Houston is the youngest. Gerardo Aguirre, 15, of Tamaulipas is the oldest and first Mexican finalist.
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Washington
John Nelson
Houston
Tex
Gerardo Aguirre
Tamaulipas
Mexico
Gerardo
Rio Grande
Laredo
Nuclear coverage may be excluded in PA policies
Harrisburg Pennsylvania Gov David L Lawrence signed a bill allowing insurers to exclude damage from nuclear explosions or radioactive contamination from standard policies. The law lets insurers omit this coverage from their issued policies.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
David L. Lawrence
Flood Control Bill Zips Through House for Water Projects
The House approved a 1.177 billion dollar bill to fund federal water projects over the next year, with more than 50 million earmarked for Northwest works. It funds 364 flood control, navigation and reclamation projects and starts 12 new Army engineer projects and seven Reclamation Bureau works in the West. The Oahe Reservoir in South Dakota tops Northwest outlays at 43.5 million, with several Minnesota and Red River works also funded.
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Washington
House
Senate
Northwest
Army Engineers
Reclamation Bureau
Oahe
South Dakota
Minnesota
St. Anthony Falls
Red River
North
Buffy Brook
Lost River
Mill City Judge Rules On Juryless First Degree Murder Trial
In Minneapolis Judge Levi M. Hall holds a juryless trial for 22 year old Jerry Gowdy charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Sgt William Herkal Jr during a Red Owl store holdup. Witnesses detailed the gunbattle and a riot gun takedown as Gowdy confessed some actions but claimed no intent to kill. The case features a rare waiver of a jury and potential life sentence if convicted on premeditated murder.
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Minneapolis
Levi M. Hall
Jerry Gowdy
William Herkal Jr
Wayne K. Leonard
Durwood Witt
Gowdy
Brewer
Red Owl
Lake St
22Nd Ave.s
Leonard
Witt
Walter Zabel
Herkal
Zabel
Lohmann
Fargo Tornadic Storm Leaves Dozens Homeless In ND
A tornado and windstorm struck Fargo and surrounding areas with up to 115 mph winds. About 75 people were left homeless as 25 trailer homes were destroyed and floods damaged basements and cars. One death reported in nearby Ardoch due to lightning. another injury toll not yet tallied.
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Fargo
N.D
North Dakota
Minnesota
Belica Alonso
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Ardoch
Clearwater County Fairgrounds
Bagley
Minn
Doan’s Pills Claim Fast Relief From Urinary Irritations
An old advertisement touts Doan’s Pills as a remedy for mild urinary irritations and backaches. It promises soothing bladder relief, fast pain relief for aches and muscular pains, and a mild diuretic effect to increase kidney output, claiming over 60 years of popularity and a new economy size.
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Doan
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