East Germans Push for Peace Treaty During Khrushchev Visit
East Germany presses for a peace treaty and control over West Berlin routes as Soviet Premier Khrushchev signals a separate pact with East Germany if the West fails to resolve a German settlement. Ulbricht backs a treaty and sees earlier moves as needed to secure recognition and power. The East German leadership fears being treated as expendable in the broader East West struggle.
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Leipzig
East Germany
Nikita Khrushchev
West Berlin
Khrushchev
U.ss.r
Wnless
Walter Ulbricht
Ped
Ulbricht
Germany
Seewine
Kuushahev
Soviets Protest U S Boarding of Russian Trawler
The Soviet Union denounced a U S navy boarding of a Soviet fishing trawler off Newfoundland on February 26 over suspected cable damage. Lt Donald Sheely led the U S search party as the Moscow note called the incident a provocation. Officials warned of rising East West tensions and possible mobilization as leaders planned discussions with Britain and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Soviet Union
U.S
Moscow
Perry Como Signs 25 Million TV Contract
Perry Como signs a 25 million dollar TV deal with Kraft Foods for 104 weeks including production costs and guest stars. Participants in the signing include NBC president Robert Kintner Kraft president J C Loftis General Artists president Larry Kanaga and J Walter Thompson VP Seymour. Roncom Productions will handle production and summer replacements through June 6 with Kraft shows including Milton Berle. Premiere is set for September 30 1959 with tentative title Kraft Music Hall Presents Perry Como.
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New York
Kraft Foods
Larry Kanaga
General Artists Corp
Como
Jack J. Katz
da Seymour
J. Walter Thompson Advertising Agency
Sobial
Roncom Productions
Roncom
Kraft
Milton Berle
Kraft Music Wall
Perry Como
Lost family identified near Fredericksburg field
Authorities seek positive ID on two bodies found in a field near Fredericksburg Virginia as Carroll V. Jackson Jr. 20 and one of his two blonde daughters are suspected. A third body may remain buried under brush while the Jackson family—Carroll age 20, his wife 27, and their two children—had vanished January 11 on a trip to relatives.
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Predericksburg
Louisa County
Carroll V. Jackson Jr
W. W. Blythe
Brodericksburg
Hee Jackson
Discoverer 1 Reaches Polar Orbit After Lasting Mystery
Inglewood California AP reports Discoverer 1, the satellite launched last Saturday, achieved its planned polar orbit setting after a long mystery about its fate. The Air Force confirmed the milestone, marking a major advancement in satellite tracking and space reconnaissance.
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Inglewod
Calif
Air Force
Balanced Budget Seen as Key to U S Financial Troubles
Top Washington officials argue a balanced budget is the basic solution to finance the record national debt. They warn red ink threatens stability by boosting borrowing and inflation and by eroding public confidence in savings and lending. Continued on Page Three.
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Washington
Treasury
Frank Cormier
Uncle Sam
Eisenhower
Secretary of the Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
Congress
Pioneer TV probes toward orbit beyond Moon
Washington AP reports Pioneer TV spacecraft sailed past the Moon en route to a long solar orbit. Signals from Jodrell Bank confirm strong transmissions hundreds of thousands of miles from Earth as scientists track the probe's journey beyond the Moon and toward Venus and Mercury.
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Moon
Washington
Orm
States
Aaln
Plomepr
Earth
Mars
Venus
Mercuy
Voyager
Flames Destroy Dormitory at Training Home for Negro Boys
Fire swept a locked dormitory housing youths at the Training Home for Delinquent Negro Boys in Little Rock Arkansas. About 21 boys were reported missing and 12 bodies found in a pile as survivors said doors were barred and an adult was absent. Officials opened an investigation into the blaze and its cause, with electrical storm mentioned as a possibility.
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Uttle Rock
Ark
Welshtaville
Guy
Orvaldi
Paubus
Suo
Lefte
Faubus
Amr
Pagbus
Sen
Bill Deaton
George Williamson
Paulone
Eltan
Akama
Laken
Fire destroys part of Bear Lake home. residents saved
About 45 firefighters from four communities battled a Bear Lake house fire caused by an exploding oil stove. The blaze confined to the living quarters damaged three rooms and smoke tints four others. Mrs Glenn Newhouse, 73, was rescued. no injuries reported. Total loss estimated around 5000 dollars.
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Walter
Friend
Crosby
Brit Lake
Mele
Theft of Three Chain Saws Investigated by State Police
State Police at the Corry substation report an ongoing investigation into the theft of three new chain saws from Lyons Distributing Company in Union City. Sgt. William Tryin said the loss, valued at $539, occurred over several days in late February, with tools including power saws taken.
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Ue Corry
William Tryin
Irwin
Lyons Distributing Company
Union City
A. Lyons,Littig
Valley N
Twin
Blaze Destroys Hazleton Hotel Killing Two In Fire
Emergency crews report at least two dead and two seriously injured when a blaze destroys the Avestony Gilley Hotel in Hazleton. Dozens more are treated for smoke while residents flee from upper floors as flames race through the building. Firefighters battle the inferno amid collapsing brickwork and drifting embers, with residents signaling for help from windows as the shaft and lobby areas collapse.
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Hazleton
Tiazlichon
Avestony Gilley
Newark
Crain
Infant Abductor Case Ends With Safe Return in Ontario
The five day abduction case ends with the return of the week old Eric Leon Flores as FBI agents arrest Betty Yocom known as Ann Williams. Yocom allegedly posed as a social worker offering help to Mrs. Flores whose husband died in a prior accident. The baby was found unharmed and reunited with his mother at the Ontario police station.
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Ontario
Calif
Betty
FBT
Eric Leon Flores
Yocom
Rush
Ontario po‘Tice
Flores
Warm
Hope avoids eye surgery before TV appearance
Bob Hope, aged reportedly in his 60s, will travel to the West Coast for a Sunday TV show after doctors at Columbia Presbyterian say no operation is needed. Five fans offered to donate an eye, but hospital said such contingency not being considered. Hope has a blood clot behind his left eye. Denver reports Bishop Joseph Willging of Pueblo dies of a heart attack aged 74. he served as bishop since 1941.
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Bob Hope
Trew
Butletin
Columbia-Presbyterian — Medical Center
Algernon B. Reese
Aye
Hope
Denver
Joseph
Willging
The
Pueblo
Colo
Dubuque
Iowa
Peltet
Manhunts Narrow In Western New York Area For Bank Robber
FBI and state police surveil rugged central Pennsylvania as roadblocks go up in Corry Union City and nearby towns. Prank Lawrence Spreng 29 once tied to a $25 000 Hamilton Ohio bank holdup is sought after sights place him near Altoona and Wellsville New York authorities describe a dark blue Buick with Pennsylvania plate 7610 and a black leather jacket blue shirt and knit cap as his probable attire.
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Altoona
FBI
Pennsylvania
Lawrence Spreng
Spreng
Hamilton
Ohio
New York
Frank Sprenz
Orry
Sprenz
Wellsville
N.Y
Corry
Union City
Intehu
Wie
Speens
Coshovton
Aul
Reunr
Allen
Rotwer
Yoo
Rouzer
Spreité
Five Die in Three-Car Crash Near Gettysburg
Five people including a father and his two sons were killed in a three-car collision on Route 1 near Gettysburg Pennsylvania. The victims were Mildred V Klebholty of Emmitsburg Maryland. Ian Gellysburg waitress at a local restaurant. Lieved Bowers age 3. Gay L Sowers age 22. and Pon Ki Kirk age 97 of Dillsburg. A bartender, Movd D Sheely of Fairfield, escaped injury after his car rear-ended by the Sowers vehicle and then hit the Klebholty car head-on. Police called it the area’s worst crash in years.
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Gettysburg
Dearite
Lieved Bowers
Gay L. Sowers
Jay Sowers
Pon Ki. Kirk
Dillsbury
Sowers
Marty
Thurmont
D. Sheely
Fairfield
Route 1
Sheely
Wong
Streetey
Peterson
Integrated Dairy Project Launches in Wattsburg Area
A $500000 integrated dairy venture will open August 1 in Wattsburg, housing and milking cattle for participating dairymen. Over 900 dairy cattle have been pledged, with more joining. the plan aims to lower costs per cow via shared equipment and centralized marketing.
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Wattsburg
Millehay
Raymond McKinley
Erle
Vocational Agriculture
Corry Area High School
McKinley
Uique
Wattaburg
Robbers Take $17870 in Philadelphia Bank Heist
Two men robbed the Offard Trust branch in a Philadelphia shopping center sealing four employees and three customers in the lounge. They dumped about $17870 from teller cages into brown bags, missing $1000 in two packets and leaving no coins. Police launched an intensive investigation.
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Philadelphia
Tve
Mariner Herbert McLaughlin
Lawene Park
Offard Trust Corn Exchange
McLaughlin
FAT
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