Soviets Hold Cards at Geneva says Mansfield
Senator Mansfield said the Soviet Union holds all the real cards for the Geneva talks on Germany and warned that Moscow may offer plans to Adenauer including East German control and territorial concessions. He cited Molotov's recent San Francisco speech signaling demands to end U.S. air bases. Knowland urged not to discuss Far East tensions until all Americans held by China are freed and questioned how to raise issues with Russia while ignoring Pacific concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland Evans JR
Washington
Sen
Mansfield
D-Mont
Soviet Union
Germany
West Germany
Western Europe
Konrad Adenauer
East Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia Sudetenland
Knowland
V. M. Molotov
San Francisco
United States
Europe
Africa
Geneva
Molotov
Senate
California
Far East
China
U.N
Pacific
Russia
Britain
France
Red China
U.S
Formosa
Memphis Moves to Build Its Own Power Plant
Memphis votes to construct a new 600000 kilowatt generating plant on the Mississippi River financed by revenue bonds and private syndicates, bypassing the Dixon Yates TVA plan. City aims to have power before the 1958 TVA contract ends, while congressional opposition to Dixon Yates increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Dixon - Yates
City Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
Dixon-Yates Combine
White House
Eisenhower
High Administration
TVA
Atom
Mississippi River
Atomic Energy Commission
Memphis City Commission
Frank Tobey
Mississippi
E. C. Gathings
D-Ark
West Memphis
AEC
Democratic chief urges Maryland defeat of Senator Butler
Baltimore Democratic National Chairman Paul M Butler urged Maryland Democrats to back defeating Senator John Marshall Butler. He called Butler one of the worst Old Guard Republicans and warned a bitter primary would hurt chances to win. Attendees included George P Mahoney Clarence Miles and Philip Perlman. Millard Ty dings was invited but unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Paul M. Butler
Maryland
John Marshall Butler
Senate
George P. Mahoney
Clarence W. Miles
Philip B. Perlman
Millard E. Tydings
Sen. Butler
Tydings
Sen. McCarthy
McCarthy
Butler
Mountain Lions Roar Frighten Montrose Residents
In Montrose California lions roam near homes likely chasing water and food. Russell Lloyd reported hearing lions roaring and found tracks of three in Indian Springs picnic area. Deputies note other nightly complaints and suspect scavenging at picnic grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose, Calif
Montrose
Russell Lloyd
Indian Springs
Upper
Sheriff's
Uranium Hunters Disturb Oldtimer in Carrizozo
In Carrizozo New Mexico an elderly homesteader, who paid taxes for over 30 years and received a US patent in 1921, complains uranium prospectors bulldozed holes on his land spooking cattle and threatening water tanks, asking what to expect from Uncle Sam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
U. S
Sam
Bribe Allegations Haunt Senate Graft Probe
The Senate Investigations subcommittee pressed for documents from Sol Schlesinger amid graft inquiries into Army Air Force cap contracts. Schlesinger denied bribery, calling the accusation preposterous, while purchasing agent Col. Louis H. Shirley rejected the rumor as myth and demanded source details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schlesinger
Ideal Uniform Cap Co
Freeport
N.Y
Robert F. Kennedy
Subcommittee
Movies Join Smog Battle Board He Adds Paramount Producer
LOS ANGELES air pollution foundation names Y. Frank Freeman production head at Paramount Studios to its board. The group notes smog hampers outdoor shoots and even affects enclosed sets by drawing pollutants through air intakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Air Pollution Foundation
Y. Frank Freeman
Paramount Studios
Ex Wife of Polish Nobleman Held on Cape Count
Lois Evans age 25 former wife of a Polish nobleman must appear for a preliminary hearing July 13 on narcotics possession charges. She was released on $2,500 bail after arraignment. Detectives said she offered to sell heroin type narcotics and a quantity was found in her apartment early Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Lois Evans
New Chauffeurs License Procedure In Minnesota
Beginning July 1 applicants for Minnesota chauffeurs licenses apply to the driver's license examiners of the State Highway Department. Examinations will include a road test and a written test. Twin Cities examiners are at University and Prior Avenues, St. Paul, with others statewide. School bus drivers also will obtain licenses from the driver's license examiners due to a 1955 legislative transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
State Highway Department
Secretary of State's
Twin Cities
University
Prior Aves
St. Paul
Secretary of State’s Office
Royal Air Force crosses North Pole in Canberra bomber
Three British officers fly from Bardufoss Norway to Ladd Alaska across the pole in a Canberra bomber. They landed at 4:27 p.m. Alaska time after 6 hours 23 minutes of flight traveling 3200 miles at about 500 mph. Pilot Wing Cmdr. M. D. Lyne reported a fine flight with clear polar views. Squadron Leaders D. Bower and R. A. Seymour served as navigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Alaska
Royal Air Force
North Pole
Norway
Europe
Pole
Ladd Air Force Base
Bardufoss
European
M. D. Lyne
Polar
D. Bower
R. A. Seymour
Japan Designates Defense Day On October First
Tokyo reports Japan will mark October 1 as Defense Day to observe the first anniversary of the self defense forces. The annual event will resemble the American Armed Forces Day in tone and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
PHS Reaffirms Confidence in Salk Polio Vaccinations
The Public Health Service endorses the manufacture and use of the Salk polio vaccine. A House Commerce Committee hearing yielded strong support with an 8-2 vote of confidence while noting uncertainties about vaccine supplies. Experts urged safer, less virulent strains and continued research for potency and safety improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PHS
Washington
Public Health Service
Health Service
House Commerce Committee
Priest
D-Tenn
Springer
R-Ii
U.S
Leonard A. Scheele
Battle Looms on Tidelands Oil Lands Standoff in Gulf
Louisiana and the federal government ready to offer 29 tracts for offshore oil and gas leasing July 12 as a long running tidelands dispute sparks a courtroom showdown. Louisiana claims ownership to 10 percent of miles from the coast while the Interior Department limits it to three. The dispute over coastline definitions could shift 30 miles in some cases. Oil companies face a dilemma choosing between the Louisiana Mineral Board sale in Baton Rouge or the federal sale in New Orleans, risking millions if a court rules for the other side. Chairman John Olvey says Louisiana would resume the gentleman’s agreement if Washington cancels its sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Interior Department
Louisiana Mineral Board
Bureau of Land Management
New Orleans
John Olvey
Washington
Modern Swedish Speed Freezers Drive-Ins Equipment
Advertisement touts SWEDEN SPEED FREEZERS for soft ice cream and malts with quick service and higher profits. Highlights include Root Beer barrels, Pop Corn machines, drive-in equipment, sizes from small to large, flexible terms. A 2¢ postcard invites a territory representative from Quinn Distributing Co. in Watertown Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Youth Admits Killing Cripple With Bottle
In Kalamazoo Michigan police said Philip Coldwell a 16 year old seventh grader admitted striking David Keckler seventy one over the head with a pop bottle during a 3 robbery June 12 Keckler operated a fish bait stand. The court will be asked to waive jurisdiction so Coldwell may be tried as an adult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
Philip Coldwell
David Keckler
Keckler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congress
Mountain Lions
Oldtimer
Carrizozo
N. M
K. O Means
San Diego
Lluenda
G. Milton Kelly
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sol Schlesinger
McClellan
Pentagon
Louis H. Shirley
Kennedy
Shirley
David Spatt
Spatt
Spott
Petty Co
Cape Count
Duncan Hines
Nelson
Morris Furniture Co
New Court House
Jet
B. L. Livingstone
Tel
Waterton, Minnesota
Loa
Zitwee
Caseway
Mialwaukee
Railway Street
Howley Yards
Casaway
DIAL
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!