Congress Ends 8 Month Session
Washington AP reports Congress closed its eight month 1959 session shortly before Khrushchev’s Washington visit. House and Senate adjourned after lengthy work to wrap foreign aid totaling 3.23 billion dollars and a two year Civil Rights Commission extension, amid battles over spending, civil rights, and broader social programs.
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Police Deny Favoritism by Pittsfield Officers in Lawyer Steering
Berkshire County attorneys deny police involvement in steering clients to favored lawyers. District Attorney Matthew J. Ryan issued a memorandum urging end to such practices amid fee cutting and client steering complaints. Pittsfield Police Chief Thomas H. Calnan and several lawyers acknowledge awareness of steering, but deny police participation.
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Moon Pennant Planting Intensifies U N Space Rules Debate
The Soviet Union’s lunar pennants trigger renewed calls for United Nations outer space rules and possible administration. The U S State Department says claims over celestial bodies will be debated before man colonizes or exploits space. Premier Khrushchev arrives amid Washington coverage as the General Assembly begins its 14th session with routine business.
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Excited Muscovites Cheer at Departure
MOSCOW UPI Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev leaves for Washington with a full suitcase amid crowd enthusiasm and hopes for peace. Diplomats call the trip a potential victory in easing tensions as Moscow Radio signals a message promising peace and friendship to President Eisenhower and Americans.
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Khrushchev Arrives in Washington For 13 Day Visit
Premier Nikita Khrushchev lands in Washington with his wife Nina amid tight security and pomp. Eisenhower greets him at the airport as 14,000 guards secure the route to Blair House for private talks and the first formal conversations at the White House.
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Explosion at Edgar A. Poe Elementary in Houston
An explosion struck Edgar A. Poe Elementary School in Houston shortly after 10 am. Initial reports say several children were killed or critically injured and the yard showed extensive damage. A white man in a suitcase was seen entering and leaving the building moments before the blast.
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