Full-Blown Revolution Prospect for Cuba
Havana scene of mystery and intrigue as Batista tightens emergency powers and troops hunt insurgents blamed on Fidel Castro. Report details landings in Oriente, student involvement, and possible links to Cuban Reds and Trujillo, with tension rising ahead of sugar season.
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Caribbean
U.S
Fulgencio Batista
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Pinaar del Rio
Suba
Oriente
Castro
Trujillo
Japanese Foreign Minister Sends Crutches to Friend in Kyushu
Tokyo reports that Mamoru Shigemitsu has sent a pair of crutches to Matsuo Mori of Fukuoka on Kyushu, marking a 24 year friendship. Mori, 32, was moved to send sympathy after Shigemitsu lost a leg in Shanghai in 1932, prompting annual letters and ongoing encouragement during Mori's tuberculosis illness.
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Tokyo
INS
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Kyushu
Matsuo Mori
Fukuoka Prefecture
Shigemitsu
Shanghai
Mori
Northern Ireland Prof Opik Gives Age Of Earth At 3.5 Billion Years
Dr E J Opik of Armagh Observatory reports in the Smithsonian annual review that the earth is about 3.5 billion years old and the universe around six billion years, based on decay of uranium and thorium, galaxy recession, and cosmic matter density. He notes most mass lies between galaxies and suggests possible oscillating cosmic cycles ending in a new universe.
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Northern Ireland
Earth
Washington, D.C
Milky Way
E. J. Jopik
Armagh Observatory
Smithsonian Institution
Opik
Shanghai
Dr. Opik
More Horse Work In Petrol Short Britain
In Birmingham England Eric Donovan director of a Birmingham Company rides to his office on horseback due to gasoline rationing from a blocked Suez Canal. His 10 year old horse Chips makes the 20 minute car trip stretch to about an hour. Chips wears lights for the evening return and is kept in a firm garage with Bill Woodcock as head groom while Donovan saves about three quarters of a gallon of gasoline daily.
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England
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Britain
Eric Donovan
Birmingham
Chips
Donovan
Bill Woodcock
Dealers Offer Free Car With Each Sale
London reports that second-hand car dealers enlist a gimmick to cope with gas rationing. They give away one old car with each purchase of a model worth 560 dollars or more, giving buyers two cars two ration cards and twice as much as a one-car owner.
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London
Cowcatchers Aim to Stop Trains Suicides in Tokyo
In Tokyo railway officials install streamlined cowcatchers to deter suicides by jumping in front of trains. Officials say the devices may only bruise a rider but could make him think twice before attempting the act.
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Tokyo
Bare feet barred on local escalator in North Hollywood
North Hollywood shoppers see a department store warning sign stating feet must be covered before riding the escalator. The note reads People with bare feet not allowed on escalator and reflects a practical safety precaution in a Southern California retail setting.
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North Hollywood
Calif
California
Young Artist in Abstraction Back Home on Prairies
Carol Haeder, 23, an abstract artist, returns to Sioux Falls after two years in Europe. Her works have hung in Paris, Munich, Omaha, Lincoln, Denver, Des Moines, Chicago, and Kansas City. She held a one woman show in Paris, hitchhiked through Europe, and reflects on how modern art fits in American life.
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Prairies
Wesley G. Pippert
Sioux Falls
S.D
Carol Haeder
Genoa
South Dakota
Paris
Munich
Omaha
Lincoln
Denver
Des Moines
Chicago
Kansas City
Carol
Primes
Europe
Renaissance Painted Visions By Carol From Nebraska
Carol describes a evolving artistic journey from realism to abstract expressionism. She notes Americans collecting Paris paintings surpassing French buyers and reflects on how air travel reshapes perception. Born in North Platte, Nebraska, she studied at the University of Nebraska and moved with her parents after graduation in 1954.
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Carol
North Platte, Neb
Sioux Falls
University of Nebraska
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