Grain deal settled signals limited first wheat shipments
Negotiations for a large wheat sale to the Soviet bloc were placed in private hands after a licensing move. The Commerce Department authorized 100000 tons to Hungary in a $7.6 million deal by Cargill, with broader shipments eyed as U.S. grain eases into Soviet and allied markets.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Commerce Department
Hungary
Cargill, Inc
Minneapolis
U.S
Soviet Union
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Congress
Canada
Australia
Kennedy
Nedy
George W. Ball
Sergei A. Borisoy
Six Minnesota towns to receive welfare grants for sewer projects
The Welfare Department approved construction grants for sewage facilities in six Minnesota communities. Janesville receives 60090 for a 216300 project, Frazee 72990 for 258300, Isanti 50640 for 169300, Stewartville 56700 for 189000, Ostrander 1840 for 6200, and Red Lake 62820 for 211900.
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Washington
Welfare Department
Minnesota
Janesville
Frazee
Isanti
Stewartville
Ostrander
Trains Crash Near Yokohama Kills Forty
AP reports a collision involving two passenger trains and a freight train near Yokohama at the Tsurumi crossing. Police fear as many as 40 people may have died in the crash.
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Tokyo
Yokohama
Yokosuka
Tsurumi
$1 Million in Jewels Taken by 5 Bandits
Five bandits hijacked a midtown Manhattan jewel delivery car and stole about $1 million in jewels and eight 15 pound gold bars. Two wore police uniforms to intimidate, while others fled in a panel truck after abandoning part of the loot near West 41st Street. The car was owned by AAA Jewelers Service and all six messengers were unarmed.
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New York
Midtown Manhattan
Louis Moots
Ridgefield
N.J
Moots
Thier
AAA Jewelers Service
West 41St Street
Pompano Beach
Fla
Party Leaders Push Foreign Aid Bill Toward Passage
Senate vote 55 14 backs most favored nation status for Poland and Yugoslavia amid debates over aid levels and presidential flexibility. Kennedy seeks to restore authority to extend trade privileges. House conference looms and amendments anticipated as Senate resumes Tuesday.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
Poland
Yugoslavia
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
House
JFK
Everett M. Dirksen
Dean Rusk
Baby Delivers Baby After Misdiagnosed Back Pain
In Independence Missouri a two year old mother of three quit her law office job due to severe back pains blamed on high heels. A doctor diagnosed a pregnancy shortly before she delivered a son two hours later at a hospital.
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Independence, Mo
John R. Roach
Raids Target Illegal Deer Meat Ring Across Duluth Area
More than 20 arrests are anticipated as state county and local officers raid a dozen homes on the eve of opening. Venison totaling over a half ton was seized and officials say a commercial ring was broken. Keith Brownell comments on the case.
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Duluth, Minn
St. Louis
Keith Brownell
Duluth
Proctor
Earl Shotka
Gas Ignites Ends Life of Minnesota Farmer
Leonard F. Boehlke a 65 year old Winthrop area farmer died in a Gaylord Minnesota hospital after a tractor refueling fire Oct 31. A spark from the engine ignited fumes as he filled the tank causing second and third degree burns after most clothing burned away.
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Gaylord, Minn
Leonard F. Boehlke
Winthrop Area
Boehlke
Bishop Carinci Celebrates 101st Birthday in Rome
Rome. The Most Rev. Alberto Carinci, the world’s oldest Catholic bishop, marked his 101st birthday while attending the Ecumenical Council sessions with about 2,300 other council fathers.
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Rome
Alberto Carinci
Papandreou Cabinet Faces Confidence Vote in Parliament
Greek premier George Papandreou leads a 19 member cabinet into its first test as Parliament convenes for a vote of confidence in the minority government.
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Athens
Greece
George Papandreou
Tragic Mitsui Mine disaster in Omuta Kyushu Japan
At least 171 miners died today and about 600 more were trapped underground after a gas filled coal mine explosion collapsed the Mitsui Mikawa mine tunnel at Omuta near Fukuoka. Eighty injured were brought to the surface as rescue crews probe the gas filled chamber and search for trapped workers.
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Fukuoka
Japan
Kyushu
Mitsui Mikawa
Omuta
World’s tallest man-made structure rises near Blanchard
A 2,063 foot combined height TV tower and 13 foot antenna near Blanchard North Dakota tops the prior world record by over 300 feet. Built by Kline Iron and Steel Co for Pembina Broadcasting, the structure will transmit a signal 101 miles in every direction serving Fargo Grand Forks and Pembina.
Hopes for Civil Rights and Tax Bill Dimmed in Session
Washington AP reports hopes for House passage of a civil rights bill dimmed as procedural delays and political wrangles push the measure behind the calendar. The Judiciary Committee approved the bill October 29 and a report detailing it and members’ views won’t be ready until November 18, delaying action. The report must be filed with the House before the bill proceeds.
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Washington
House
Kennedy
House Judiciary Committee
House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Congress
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Jack Miller
Iowa
Midwest Radio
Senate Finance Committee
Dodd Demands State Department Officials Face Charges
Senator Thomas J. Dodd urged the State Department to charge three officials who admitted under oath that wires connected to Otto F. Otepka’s phone allowed eavesdropping. Reilly, Belisle, and Hill say no interceptions occurred and wiring was disconnected after a test.
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Washington
Thomas J. Dodd
State Department
Senate
Connecticut
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Dodd
Otto F. Otepka
Subcommittee
Department
Otepka
John F. Reilly
David J. Bel
Thompson murder trial resumes after long recess
In Minneapolis the Thompson murder trial resumes Tuesday after a Veterans Day break as prosecutors outline insurance totaling 1 055 million paid to Mrs Thompson. Eleven witnesses testified yesterday bringing the total to 22 with a list potentially reaching 129.
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Minneapolis
Thompson
Carol Thompson
Hyam Segell
Rolf Fosseen
William Randall
Rose Seveik
St. Paul
The
Czechoslovak Society of America
Rioting Crowd Destroys Roosevelt Harness Track Scene
An orderly crowd at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury erupts into a violent riot after a six horse pile up in the sixth race. Fights, arrestees, and property damage follow as police, armed with nightsticks and riot guns, restore order amid chaos.
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Westbury
N.Y
Yonkers
Roosevelt Raceway
Conrad Rothengast
Sonny Liston
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Nassau
Sen. Dodd
State Dept
Reilly
Eastland
Hill
J. G. Sourwine
Continental Casualty Insurance Co
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