West Berlin access talks blocked by Soviet stance
Western ministers pressed for guaranteed unrestricted Allied access to Berlin in talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. A secret session at Maurice Couve de Murville's villa yielded no immediate breakthrough as Gromyko demanded clarity on West Berlin’s future before any concession.
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Russia
West Berlin
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Soviet Union
U.S
Britain
France
Maurice Couve de Murville
Key to Riddle of 1943 Plane Crash
Investigators search for crew survival after a U S Liberator crash in the Libyan desert 16 years ago. The aircraft, found largely intact 380 miles south of Benghazi, may hold clues from a 160 hour mission, likely returning from Naples.
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Germany
U. S. Air Force
Bengali
U. S
Air Force
Naples
Iowa ends gas tax reciprocity with Midwest states
Des Moines reports Iowa will drop the reciprocity pact with Illinois Minnesota and Wisconsin on truck fuel taxes effective August 1. State Treasurer M L Abrahamson says a 1957 Iowa law prohibits such agreements and all trucks will face strict 20 gallon limits, affecting livestock haulers and others crossing the Mississippi.
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UPI
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Midwest
M. L. Abrahamson
Abrahamson
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Starkweather Appeal Rejected by Eighth Circuit
Three judges of the U S Eighth Circuit declined Charles Starkweather's request for a writ of habeas corpus and refused any further stay of execution. The prior district court stay expired Thursday, and a court appointed lawyer said Starkweather could seek a writ in county district court if time allows.
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OMAHA
U.S. 8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Charles Starkweather
Khrushchev Arrives in Hungary for Talks
Premier Khrushchev, sun-tanned and relaxed after Albania, arrived in Budapest for talks with Hungarian leaders. He was greeted by officials at the airport and joked with Interior Minister Biszko, noting the minister’s role in counter-revolution policing. Khrushchev traveled with Defense Minister Malinovsky.
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Marshal Malinovsky
Biszko
Ministry of Interior
Hailstorm Destroys Buildings In Selden Kansas
A two hour hail storm battered Selden in northwest Kansas covering the town with 15 inches of ice. Four business roofs and several homes collapsed. basements flooded. one injury from an awning. National Guard units moved in to guard against looting as residents sought shelter.
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Selden
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Kansas
Jim Stewart
Farmers State Bank
August Karls
National Guard
Pope Motor Co
Rome Cash Grocery
Paul's
Orbit Try With Mice Seems Dud
Vandenberg Calif AP The Discoverer III satellite rocket launched four black mice into space but likely re entered the atmosphere and destroyed itself instead of entering orbit ARPA announced 22 hours after launch Roy Johnson ARPA director said last signals came 13 minutes after lift off Data suggests mice alive during weightless coast but no orbit was achieved The plan was to eject a capsule near Hawaii for recovery and return of the mice for medical findings
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Calif
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Air Force
Hawaii
Roy Johnson
ARPA
Bonnie McNamara Convicted of Second Degree Murder
Mrs Edward McNamara, 33, was found guilty of second degree murder for the Jan 10 shooting of her husband Ed McNamara near Central City. The jury rejected self defense, and sentencing to 10 years to life is set for July 3 by Judge Floyd Philbrick with appeals possible within 30 days.
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Central City
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Four Fugitives Nabbed After 31 Hours Free on Iowa Roads
Four inmates from Fort Madison prison were captured within 31 hours after escaping Wednesday. Three were apprehended west of Albia in Monroe county. Elun Girdler Jr. was found driving a stolen car south of Georgetown. Names include Lloyd Woodson Albert Boerger and Robert Jones. a farmer aided in recovering the car, and officers exchanged shots during the pursuit.
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Iowa
Fort Madison
Monroe County
The
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Peoria
Georgetown
Lloyd Woodson
Quinscy
Ill
Albert Boerger
Kansas City
Robert Jones
Cedar Rapids
Girdler
Tyrone
Johnny Coles
Appanoose County
German POW to seek lawful return after deportation ruling
Kurt Rossmeisl a German prisoner of war who eluded capture for 14 years chose to leave the United States voluntarily and attempt to return legally. At a Cincinnati hearing he was declared deportable as an immigrant in the country without a valid visa. He lived in Chicago since 1945 under the alias Frank Ellis and escaped from Camp Butner North Carolina.
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Kurt Rossmeisl
U.S
Rossmeis
Chicago
Frank Ellis
Camp Butner
N.C
McClellan Out With Ailment During Senate Break
Senator McClellan of Arkansas is sidelined for several days due to a new illness while the Senate is in recess. He is resting and expected to recover soon.
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Washington
McClellan
D- Ark
Polish American Informer Reveals FBI Plot Twist
Joseph Poskonka, once branded a Communist, admits before a House subcommittee that the Red label was a disguise and he is an FBI informer. Neighbors in Chicago’s stockyards district react with mixed views as Poskonka, now an $80 weekly county clerk’s office employee, contemplates moving away.
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Joseph Poskonka
FBI
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Antoinette
Zgoda
House
An American Activities Committee
Karol Piatkiewica
O’brien
Mysterious jets near transpacific airliner provoke alert
An American Northwest flight from Seattle to Tokyo reported three observation passes by unidentified jets about 200 miles off Soviet territory. The U S air force said no allied planes operated nearby, fueling speculation Soviet fighters approached the airliner. The closest approach was 2 to 3 miles, jets did not cross in front, and flares were dropped to identify the plane in darkness over the Pacific.
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Tokyo
U. S
Pacific
Late Selling Drops Stocks in Final Hour
A last hour selling squall in New York pushed stocks down with losses ranging from a few cents to more than $2 a share. The downward move ended a session that saw broad declines across several major averages and many blue chip names.
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New York
Sen Smith Wins O Donnell Delay In 4 Star Vote
Sen Margaret Chase Smith of Maine forced a delay of at least one week in a Senate Armed Services Committee vote on Lt Gen Emmett O Donnell Jr. promotion to four star rank and Pacific Air Forces command, extending their long running feud.
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Washington
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Emmett O’ Donnel, Jr
Senate Armed Services Committee
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