Soviet Charm Grows at UN Talks Under Gromyko
At the United Nations, Russia softens tactics while keeping policy. Andrei Gromyko, long known as Stoneface, now chats more and jokes with delegates. He even teases an English secretary by guiding her map finger to Alaska.
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London
Russia
United Nations Organization
UNO
Andrei A. Gromyko
Andrei I. Vishinsky
Vyacheslav
Nicksioen
San Francisco
Preparatory Commission
Gromyko
United States
Alaska
Meeting Humor and Cold War Snapshots in Diplomacy
The article notes public chatter and humor around diplomacy with leaders in San Francisco and London. It cites a reporter’s question about an overcoat as a punchline and mentions Gromyko urging votes to halt debates when opposed. It also remarks on reactions to a leadership defeat and the general assembly’s balance.
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San Francisco
London
Gromyko
General Assembly
Octopus Attempts Self-Destruction When Captured
A tense incident reports an octopus attempting to consume itself while in captivity. Scientists note such behavior as a stress response and vessel observers monitor for signs of distress or injury during handling.
No Longer Blue Baby Goes Home After Heart Surgery
Judy Hackman two from Buckley Washington left Johns Hopkins Hospital with a pink complexion and a new doll named Lucky after doctors Alfred Blalock and Helen Taussig repaired a malformed heart on December 8. Her rag doll Herby was left behind as post operative complications faded.
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Baltimore
Judy Hackman
Buckley
Wash
Lucky
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Alfred Blalock
Helen B. Taussig
Iranian War Brides Return From Icebound Hudson Voyage
New York AP reports 39 Iranian war brides among 5,190 passengers who debarked the General W. P. Richardson after docking through ice in the Hudson. The ship carried American servicemen and families, highlighting the postwar arrivals.
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New York
Navy
W. P. Richardson
Hudson River
Cudahy Official Charles J. Carney Dies at 58
Charles J. Carney 58 a vice president of the Cudahy Packing company died Wednesday in Chicago. He held a senior position within the meatpacking firm and was a prominent industry figure.
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Chicago
Charles J. Carney
Cudahy Packing Company
Spring Blouse Styles By Jane Holly Shine On
Photographs showcase a snug turtle-necked blouse with self-embroidered V patterns in white Camelite crepe and Rosewood crepe options. Available sizes 32 to 38 in white maize royal or brown. Killian's Second Floor offers these adaptable originals to complement suits or stand alone with skirts.
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Jane Holly
Vet Who Wanted To Be Minister Strangles Wife
A 24 year old overseas marine veteran Edward Lee Dunn Jr confessed to strangling his wife Hazel Dunn 27 after a quarrel about his wish to become a minister and her attention from other men. He was charged with murder by Police Chief Charles W Fritz of Norwood. Dunn claimed he tried to end his life after the act. The couple had recently discussed moving to California and Dunn’s ministry ambitions.
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Cincinnati
Charles W. Fritz
Norwood
Fritz
Edward Lee Dunn, Jr
Marine Air Corps
Hazel Dunn
Dunn
Strato Endurance Flight Sets Stratosphere Record
A specially-equipped B-29 flew 3 hours 38 minutes at an altitude over 40 000 feet, likely the endurance record for stratosphere flight by heavier-than-air craft. The test, conducted by Air Transport Command with Boeing in Seattle, aims to test equipment for future stratosphere bombers.
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Wright Field
Ohio
Air Transport Command
Command
Boeing Aircraft Company
Seattle
Test flight data released for industry use
Officials said the lowest recorded flight temperature was 86 degrees below zero and that technical data from the tests will be made available to the aircraft industry as a whole.
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