Ike Approves Alaska’s 49th Star Flag Design
President Eisenhower approves the 49 star flag design as Alaska is admitted as the 49th state. He will sign the proclamation at the White House and the executive order setting the flag’s official design, with the flag to be used formally on July 3. He flies to Gettysburg later Saturday and returns to Washington Monday.
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Einhower Farm
Ehter
Quartermaster “Corps
Washington
Hauge
Toon
Fles
Onder
Gettysburg
White House
Radiation Kills An AEC Employee In Atomic Laboratory
Los Alamos publicized the death of Kelley, an Atomic Energy Commission worker, from a massive plutonium radiation burn after an incident in a remote secret lab. Autopsy results delayed while investigators confer. Kelley leaves a widow and two children. Previously exposed workers Slotin and Daglian died in earlier incidents.
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Los Alamor
Kelley
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Aro
Louis B. Slotin
Harry K. Daglian
Rose Spectacle Coverage at Pasadena Tournament
Daily Review staff photographed and reported on Pasadena’s annual Tournament of Roses events. Features cover the parade, the rally, and the football game where Town defeated California 38 to 12. photos and stories appear on pages 4 8 and 3.
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Daily Review
Sid Hoos
Steve Rubiolo
Pasadena
California
Revelers Attempt to Straighten Leaning Tower of Pisa
In Pisa Italy a group attempted to right the leaning tower by anchoring a steel cable from its base to a car. They sped away causing the car to split and whip in opposite directions while the tower remained stubbornly inclined.
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Italy
Hove
Re la Wore
North Winds To Cool Area This Weekend
The forecast shows north to northwest winds 20 to 33 mph with locally stronger gusts along the coast from Cape Blanco to Paint Rock, including San Francisco Bay. Northern California except mountains near Eureka may see snow showers and a few showers in the north while small craft warnings persist offshore.
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Lulay
California
Eureka
Cape Blanco
Ove
Paint
Prayer for Today in a Faithful New Year’s Wake
A devotional prayer asks eternal Fesher for guidance as the new year begins with uncertainty. It seeks daily living with God, comfort in sorrow, courage in trouble, strength against temptations, and gratitude in joys. The text reflects a personal plea for spiritual resilience.
Rebel Troops Cut Path Into Havana
Rebel militia supporters entered Havana as Castro’s troops pushed into the city. Rifle and machine gun fire echoed through streets still shaking from Batista loyalists as the capital endured a paralyzed grip amid the victory march headlines.
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Havana
UPI
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Evacuation Ship Heads For Havana As Urrutia Proclaimed Leader
The entry of Castro's troops signaled victory as D A Manuel Urrutia was proclaimed provisional president and Havana was set to be led from its provisional capital. U.S. officials announced a private ship would evacuate nearly 500 Americans and students stranded in Cuba, with more evacuations possible as arrangements continued.
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Santiago de Cuba
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A Batista
Washington
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Cuba
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Bayana
Key West
Fla
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Jena de Alved
Hia
Sierra de Escambray
Las Villas
Colombia
Navana
Avenida de Los Fresidentes
Ramon Barquin
Fidel Castro
Radio Jamming Threat in Berlin
U.S. Air Force sources report Soviet jamming gear encircling Berlin could foil a future airlift. They doubt an airlift alone would save Berlin, warning cargo needs would be far higher and suggesting armed ground convoys as an alternative to penetrate a potential blockade.
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Berlin
Tempt
Ag Ainit
Tpint
United States
Auastans
Traffic Deaths Mount On Highways in U S
Auto deaths rose rapidly during the New Year holiday period with fatalities surpassing 406 feared by Sunday midnight. The National Safety Council estimated higher tolls for the four day holiday than a non holiday period and early counts showed at least 149 killed through New Year’s Eve morning. California led states with the worst traffic losses, followed by New York Wisconsin and Pennsylvania with double to single digit fatalities.
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National Safety Council
Taueil
United Press
California
New York
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
One Death On Area Roads During New Year Weekend
A four day New Year weekend saw only one fatality in the area. Galen W. Lanck, 27, of Stockton, died at 10:30 p.m. when his car left a sharp turn on Pleasant Tonsunand. Laack, a former football player for College of Pacific, was drafted by the Washington Redskins and joined the Philadelphia Eagles last October as a guard and linebacker. He previously sold cars for a Manteca dealership. Law enforcement reported numerous minor accidents, several drunk driving arrests, and many citations to curb highway congestion.
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Laack
College of Pacifh
Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
Manteca
Control of Big Brush Fire Near Los Angeles
A massive brush fire near Los Angeles threatens thousands as firefighters expect a routine containment effort. The blaze, started in Wapanga Canyon, has destroyed 81 homes and forced mass evacuations while winds subside and residents return to their neighborhoods. Norman La Vigne, county fire chief, stressed cautious optimism as crews battle the flames.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Tinier Contra
Inday
Veterans to Seek New Pension Bill
World War I veterans aged ten? No, the report notes Fred J. Hatlenbeck, national commander of the Veterans of World War II, said the group would press for new pension legislation in the current Congress, aiming to secure improved benefits for veterans.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Fred J. Hatlenbeck
Nationall
Local Man's Rough Start To 1959 In San Leandro
A Hayward man, Jack Killit, 41,2084, faced a troubled start to 1959 in San Leandro as an East 4th Street patrolman, Jim Bowen, noted he was tipsy. Killitz was taken to the station, booked on $10 bail, and later released.
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Bowen
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East
Stas
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