Allies Map Diplomatic Berlin Duel
The United States and allies map a long diplomatic battle with Russia over West Berlin. The State Department rejects any agreement that would abandon West Berlin to domination while studying a Soviet plan to make West Berlin a free city under a UN watchdog.
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Washington
Russia
West Berlin
State Department
U. S
Soviet Union
U. N
Britain
France
West Germany
NATO
Khrushchev
East Berlin
Free City
Iowans Find Clues to Big Space Puzzles
University of Iowa researchers report major clues to the Northern Lights and magnetic storms from satellite studies. Dr. James Van Allen announced a doughnut shaped radiation belt around Earth, confirmed by Explorer IV, with potential links to geophysical phenomena and charged particle reservoirs.
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Chicago
University of Iowan
James van Allen
University ‘of Iowa
van Allen
American Physical Society
Earth
U.S
Chuckle Riff on Nostalgia from Lebanon to Morocco
A playful snippet recalls the old days with odd food and landmark contrasts. The quip ties humor to geography and memory, noting Lebanon as sausage and Morocco as leather while joking about the summit as a mountain peak.
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Lebanon
Morocco
5000 Eggs Cooked When Truck Burns
A trailer carrying 5000 cases of eggs caught fire four miles north of Hopkinton on Highway 38. Spectators cooked many eggs in the shell as the fire burned. Howard Hutchins drove to Manchester for help, leaving the trailer with two flat tires. The truck owned by Van's Motor Service of Manchester was en route to Chicago. Damage was estimated at 11000 dollars.
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the Gazette
Hopkinton
Here
Howard Hutchins
Highway 38
Hutchins
Manchester
Van's Motor Service of
Chicago
Ban of Strike on Airline Extended
Federal Judge Frederick Bryan extended until Monday an order restraining a strike by pilots against American Airlines. He scolded both sides as “pretty silly” and “having failed morally” after learning they failed to meet as instructed, and criticized the dispute over meeting location.
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New York
Frederick Bryan
American Airlines
Bryan
Air Line
Chicago
William Rittel’s Potage Kiss Steals Moment Turns Harmful
Phoenix AP report states William Rittel sneaked up on his wife and kissed her as she peeled potatoes. She seized him with a knife in hand, injuring his left shoulder. He was hospitalized and is expected to recover.
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Phoenix
William Rittel
Dads at San Quentin Adopt Greek Girl for Christmas
In Greece Diamante Lamartzi, 10, will receive a Christmas package and $25 extra from 5000 San Quentin inmates who adopted her via Foster Parents Plan. The gifts and funds support her one room village home, while inmates' families are kept from sending extra money to ensure equal treatment.
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SAN Quentin
Greece
U. S
San Quentin Prison
Diamante Lamartzi
Foster Parents Plan, Inc
New York
Diamante
Walter Achuff
Santa Claus
Wedding Day Misfortune Hits Kentucky Groom
Louisville AP reports William McCormick felt ill minutes after his wedding and had an appendix operation four hours later. No honeymoon or new home for a while. Two friends en route to the celebration received police citations for honking their horns in jubilation.
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Louisville
William McCormick
Soviet Writer Tshevshivili Flees to West Berlin
Soviet writer Alexander Tshevshivili has fled to West Berlin, reports say, as UPI notes the move occurred on Thursday.
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Berlin
UPI
Alexander Tshevshivili
West Berlin
Nixon Hosts Oxford Students Praises Rockefeller
Vice President Nixon greets about 250 Oxford students in a light hearted Q and A session. He calls Nelson Rockefeller one of the best public figures and predicts a strong presidential campaign prospect if nominated in 1960. He stresses balancing public opinion with conscience and likens his role to a seat on the 50 yard line.
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Oxford
England
Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Oxford University
Rockefeller
New York
Senate
Eisen
Queen Elizabeth
Ban on Interracial Contests Voided by Court Ruling
A three judge federal court in New Orleans voided the portion of Louisiana's 1956 segregation law banning interracial athletic contests. The ruling only nullifies the section on participants and leaves seating segregation untouched. The court also issued an injunction delaying enforcement pending appeal. Louisiana Attorney General Jack Gremillion said he would appeal if the law is nullified.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Jack Gremillion
First General Snow Hits Iowa
The first general storm of the season dropped one to two inches of snow across much of Iowa with up to three inches in southeast areas. Cedar Rapids saw partial clearing after a 0.75 inch fall, as highs ranged from 19 to 26 though some towns reported single digits overnight. The five day forecast calls for 10 to 20 degrees below normal temperatures and light snow with a quarter to half inch of precipitation.
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Iowa News
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
The
Mercury
Spencer
Sioux City
Mason City
Davenport
Burlington
Weather Bureau
Bulgarian Communist Leader Georgy Damyanov Dies
London reports from Tass that Bulgarian Communist Party leader Georgy Damyanov has died. He led the Bulgarian Workers Party and was a prominent figure in Bulgaria's postwar politics. Damyanov's death marks a significant shift in the country's communist leadership.
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London
UPI
Tass
Georgy Damyanov
Fisherman Fights Lake Gale Wins in Twin Harbors
Helmar Aakvik, 62, survived nearly 24 hours at Lake Superior after his 16 foot skiff battled 25 foot seas and freezing spray. Coast guards recovered him five miles offshore while fellow fisherman Carl Hammer, 27, remained missing. Aakvik bailed water, used a fishbox as an anchor, and battled a dying motor as a heavy sea flooded the boat.
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Minn
Helmar Aakvik
Aakvik
Lake Superior
Carl Hammer
Coast Guard
Hammer
Iowa raises 4 traffic penalties in safety overhaul
Des Moines AP reports five changes to the traffic safety point system. Four penalties become tougher, one easier. Improper passing jumps from 5 to 8 points, improper turning from 3 to 4, following too closely and failing to dim lights from 2 to 3 points, while speeding over 20 mph above limit drops from 10 to 8 points.
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DES Moines
State Safety Department
Russell Brown
Brown
theState
Mrs. Garrett Dies at 104 in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Charles M. Garrett of 372 Eighteenth St SE Cedar Rapids died Friday in a Cedar Rapids nursing home. Born March 23, 1854 on a Linn county farm, she lived in the area most of her life, including 50 years near Marion. Surviving daughter Ida Crew and sister Elizabeth McLeod. Services at Turner's noon Saturday, burial Oak Shade at Marion.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles M. Garrett
Eighteenth St
Central City
Linn County
Marion
Garrett
Ida Crew
Elizabeth McLeod
Prairie Chapel Methodist Church
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North Atlantic
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Germany
Nelson
Alvin Steinkopf
Hower
Red
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Rakvik
Carl Miles
Eywe Werts Eiven
C. M. Garrett
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