FBI arrests musician in Virginia family murders case
Melvin D. Rees Jr., 31, arrested in Arkansas and charged by a federal warrant with kidnapping and murder in the 1959 Carroll Jackson Jr. family killings. Bodies of Mrs. Jackson and Susan Ann found near Gambrills Maryland. warrants also drawn in Richmond for Jackson and Janet. Rees, a former Maryland music student, was jailed in Memphis on unrelated charges.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
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U.S
George Tallent
UPI
Nimble Burglar Steals $30,000 at Cartier Fifth Avenue
A nimble burglar smashed a Cartier Fifth Avenue display before dawn and grabbed $30,000 in gems, escaping through a car window with an accomplice. Police later noted the loss at $30,000 after adjustments. an $85,000 ring remained untouched. The incident mirrored a prior Tiffanys theft on August 10.
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Arrest Brings Relief to Mother of Slain Louisa County Family
The mother of Mildred Hill Jackson says she is relieved a murder charge has been filed in the slaying of the Carroll V. Jackson Jr. family. Authorities name Melvin David Rees Jr., 31, as the suspect. fear and precautions followed the killings in a wooded Louisa County home.
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Tokyo leftists mark 10th anniversary of Korean War
In Tokyo on Saturday about 5000 Communist backed demonstrators marched past the American Embassy and government buildings denouncing U S troops in Asia and demanding Taiwan and Okinawa withdrawal. Police allowed the protest with tight security while clashes in Osaka injured about 250. The protests followed by plans for a new week of demonstrations against the U S Japan security pact and Prime Minister Kishi.
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Talk Sought On Sky Sovereignty
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged the United Nations to address airspace sovereignty now. The U2 incident highlighted the need for an international rule on how high sovereignty extends as aircraft fly higher and satellites become common.
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Sky Sovereignty
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Kentucky Pledges Johnson 27 Votes At State Convention
Kentucky Democrats at their convention pledged Lyndon B. Johnson 27 of the state’s national convention votes. The meeting did not adopt the unit rule and left binding instructions to support any single candidate unsettled.
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Texas
No Solution In Sight At Greenbrier
Strike at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs shows no settlement after three days. Union business agent Jack Gillespie says three proposals were rejected. hotel manager Richard Holtzman says no official offers have been made. About 300 construction workers and 60 union members honor the picket line as a $300,000 loss is anticipated through July 4.
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Red Chinese attack Russia over peace policy in clash over coexistence
Peiping denounces Khrushchev and his peaceful coexistence stance as revisionist while Khrushchev defends the policy in Bucharest. Li Chih Min in People’s Daily argues only eye for eye resistance can curb U S imperialism but acknowledges possible world war delay.
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Brush Fire Rages Across 1200 Acres North of Los Angeles
A brush fire swept 1200 acres of canyon slopes in little Tujunga Canyon, Angeles National Forest, 20 miles north of Los Angeles. Winds of 21 mph hampered containment as 400 firefighters, 25 pumpers, and six air tankers battled the blaze. no homes were in the direct path.
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Five Die As Brazilian Airliner Crashes Into Guanabara Bay
A Real Airlines Convair with 51 aboard plunged into fog at Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay. Navy divers recovered five bodies, with 46 passengers and crew presumed dead. One identified passenger was Newton B. Thompson, an American business official. none of the recovered bodies could be identified.
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Procrastination Club of America Holds Odd Christmas Party
In Merchantville New Jersey the Procrastinators Club of America held its annual Christmas bash despite chaos with postponed decorations and a rumored Santa absence. Comedian Jack Benny received the club’s top procrastination honor while a housewife won the essay prize: How Procrastination Has Helped Me. The group, three years old, funds charity for underprivileged children and keeps its public philosophy playful.
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Eisenhower Prepares to Defend Far East Tour
President Eisenhower heads home Saturday to answer critics over the Far East trip. He will address the nation Monday night from coast to coast, defending the journey as boosting American prestige despite bypassing Tokyo due to riots. He flies to Andrews AFB after refueling at Travis, with three million supporters fueling the praise in Asia.
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U S Gets Credit For Tip In Betancourt Plot
Venezuelan newspaper reports cite Defense Minister Josue Lopez Henrique as saying the United States provided an advance tip on an assassination plot against President Betancourt. The blast injured Betancourt and the defense minister, borders were sealed, and about 40 suspects, many linked to ex-dictator Perez Jimenez, were detained. A Dominican dictator era link and Argentine sources were noted as confirming warnings of foreign involvement. Two Venezuelan brothers were arrested in connection with the dynamite case, though police say they are not implicated.
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Spain
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Lightning kills 2, injures about 20 at Robins AFB golf shelter
A thunderstorm struck a tin roof shelter near the No. 4 tee at Sandy Run golf course in Warner Robins Georgia during a civilian employees golf tournament. Two men died Tommy Jerrels of Macon and Johnny Helms of Perry. About 20 were hurt with five treated at Warner Robins Clinic before transfer to a Macon hospital.
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Lloyd Not Betting On Alleged Commie Slips
VIPNNA Austria AP Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd warned against assuming cracks in the Communist bloc. He noted differing emphases but cautioned that betting on slips in the Soviet China camp would be a mistake after a three day view briefing.
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Senate Panel Blames Ike Aides In U2 Spy Flight Case
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee accused the Eisenhower administration of mishandling the U2 incident and noted the affair gave Khrushchev a pretext to derail the Paris summit. It questioned the May 1 flight and said coordination among White House, State, Defense, and CIA broke down at crucial points.
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