Almanac Today November 21 1959 historic notes
Almanac entry marks Saturday November 21 as the 125th day of 1959 with 40 days remaining. It notes Voltaire born 1604 and Edison announcing a talking machine in 1877. Also lists Pershing liberating Luxembourg in 1918 and 200,000 GM auto workers striking in 1945. Voltaire quote on common sense ends.
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Voltaire
Thomas Edison
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John Pershing
Luxembourg
Germany
Czechoslovakia
General Motors Corporation
Mikoyan Says Russ Shot to Visit Sun Defense Ties Cables
Washington AP reports Arthur J. Goldberg, union counsel for the United Steelworkers, warns that a resumed steel strike must not threaten national safety. He notes court orders under Taft-Hartley and urges priority for defense steel to prevent civilian production from draining essential supplies. The union seeks a settlement before the stay injunction expires while stressing defense needs remain paramount.
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Washington
Ac- Steelworkers
Mueller
Poland
Wen
Luperm Neree
Arthur J. Goldberg
United Steelworkers of America
Galdberg
Fridlay
Commerce
Frederick H. Mueller
Goldberg
Stee
Otder
Defense
Statewide Weather Forecast for California Regions
Northern and Central California remain fair and cooler tonight with coastal clouds. Sunday brings fair conditions in central counties, variable high clouds in the north, and northwest winds easing from 26 to 15 mph. Bay Area sees fair weather through Sunday with little temperature change and winds fading to 10 to 5 mph tonight. Mt Shasta-Siskiyou area remains fair tonight, turns cloudy Sunday afternoon with some wind. Sacramento Valley stays fair through Sunday with some high clouds Sunday, cooler tonight, highs 62 to 68, lows 35 to 44, north winds 8 to 18 mph. San Joaquin and Salinas valleys remain fair through Sunday, slightly cooler tonight with northwest winds 8 to 15 mph. Santa Clara and Livermore valleys stay fair through Sunday after morning clouds, with little temperature change and northwest winds 10 to 22 mph decreasing tonight. highs around 71 and lows near 37 to 40.
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California
San Francisco Bay Area
Mt. Shasta-Siskiyou Area
Sacramento Valley
San Joaquin
Salinas Valleys
San Joaquin Valley
Santa Clara
Livermore
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Clara Valley
Soviet official touts Soviet lead over United States in science and economy
In Mexico City Deputy Premier Mikoyan told a dinner that the Soviet Union has surpassed the United States in science and economy and will launch a missile to the sun. He claimed Latin American nations no longer must follow U.S. leadership and highlighted a growing trade focus with Mexico. He opened a major Soviet scientific and cultural show during his visit.
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Ariastas T. Ntlko
Yan
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United States
Mikoyan
Gunda
Miko ‘An
Alish
Mexico
Moscow
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Mars
Nuclear Fusion Research Spurs Scientific Gains
AUSTIN AP reports a Texas Nuclear Research Foundation and University of Texas program exploring thermonuclear energy for peaceful use. Dr Fredrick de Heilman of General Dynamics says fusion advances may yield broad scientific understanding, with Russians giving fusion high priority alongside space work. The two year, 10 million dollar study began in 1957 and is tied to the Texas Symposium on Nuclear Fusion.
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APJ
Fredrick de Heilman
de Heffman
General Atomics
General Dynamics Corp
Lotfmanne
Sprce
Russian Academy of Sciences
de Hollman
Edward Toller
Atomics. Energy Commission
Celifornia Firmani
L .Texas Electric Power Companies
Pew Grany
Northwest faces fifth straight day of heavy rain
Flooding spreads across northwest Washington with the Hamish River above flood stage and Itttagyamvish River over a dyke. Civil Defense evacuates fifteen farm families near Arlington. One death reported in a rock slide linked to the downpours as a nationwide weather pattern brings warmer temps east and cooler west.
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Civil Defense
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Ighland
Arlington, Wash
Washingon
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
New England
Texas
Oklahoma
Southwest
California
Olympia
Wash
Toledon
Gulf
Mexico
Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Guilf
Burea
Youth Admits Slaying Trio Near Troy Farm House
In Missouri, 18 year old Mario Corradi admitted killing three people at a farm house near Troy. The victims were Leroy Kappel, his wife Mary Sue, and her sister Rosella Willis. Corradi faces three counts of first degree murder.
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Mario
Pat) Corradi
Leroy Albert Kappel
St. Louis
Mary
Sue
Rosella Willis
East Prairie
Corradi
Peter Grenach
Kappel
St. Louis i
Jemiings
Wife Guilty in Love Shooting in Bentonville
In Bentonville Arkansas a jury found Mrs Rand guilty of second degree murder for shooting her estranged lover, Der Clark, in her bedroom. The husband, Rogers school board president, watched as the verdict was read and eight years was set for sentencing.
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Ark
C. Rand
Rogers, Ark
Meupiz Cummings
H. V. Clark
Rogers
Lockbourne crew named Month Crew of the HAT Stratojet
Three officers from Lockbourne Air Force Base were named Crew of the Month after safely landing a $214 million HAT Stratojet. Lt. Col. Charles D. Allen, 1st Lt. Jack E. Callender, and Maj. Noel Q. Martin piloted the emergency flight, circling 31 hours 15 minutes and refueling three times with KC97 tankers when landing gear could not be checked at dusk.
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Ghio
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Charles D. Allen
Rt. 2
Frederick
Okie
Jack E. Callender
Rt 1
Galion
Ghia
Noel Q. Martin
Stockton
Calif
Smth
376Th Bomb Wing
Strategic Air Command
Johnnie Ray In Sex Case
Johnnie Ray, 32, was arrested in a Detroit nightclub on a misdemeanor charge of accosting and soliciting after a casual conversation with a vice squad officer led to an indecent proposal. He was jailed for an appearance in Recorder's Court.
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Mich
Johnnie Ray
Recorder
Eugene Daviston
Vice
Ray
New York
Hopes High On Carmel Fire Control
Firefighters hoped to beat down a blaze burning 170 acres of pine covered mountains in Carmel Highlands destroying the Peter Pan Lodge and a private home. A force of 105 firefighters faced shifting winds as they sought a break near the fire’s last quarter mile while three men were burned. A death was suspected when Peter Taér, 64, collapsed during training as the blaze prompted evacuations and property damage valued at about 477,000.
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Carmel Highlands
Canyon
Peter Pan
Rumsey Campbell
France
Ramsey
Campbell
Peter Anthony ‘Taér
Peter, Pan
Carmel
Big Sur
Justice Dept Probes West Coast Dock Union
The Justice Department said it is investigating whether officers and members of Harry Bridges West Coast dock union violated the new anti Communist and criminal ban. Bridges, president of the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union, challenges the order as unconstitutional while the department weighs questions about union officials. A probe into 49 union leaders is planned, with possible prosecutions under the new law and penalties up to one year in prison or a $10,000 fine.
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Ths
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Harry Bridges
West” Coast
Dock
Juniphry
Bridges
Unon
Secretary of Labor
James P.mitchell
Mitchell
The
International
Longshoremen’s
2Nd Warehousemen’s Union
West Oast
Longshoremen
Uns
Australia
Justice Department
Secre
ILWU
Labor Department
Teamsters
United Electrical Workers
American Communications Assn
Mine
Alill and Smelter
AIL
CIO
Afl-Cio
Frantic Hunt Saves Woman in Miami Beach Motel
A frantic search by six patrol cars led to the rescue of Los Angeles woman Alice W. Roberts 46 found bleeding internally in a Miami Beach motel. Doctors at St Francis Hospital transfused blood. her condition became satisfactory. The critical low red blood cell count stemmed from gastric intestinal bleeding after a doctor’s examination and blood test.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Miami
Beach
Los Angeles
Alice W. Roberts
St. Francis Hospite
Roberts
U S Announces New Pilot Rule
Washington AP reports by March 16 all pilots must fly by instruments. The FAA announced the rule after fatalities linked to night flying and amateur pilots. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association supported the measure amid broader safety aims.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Agency
Assa
United Program
Chuckles In The News From Old Street Court
A young brewery worker Theodore Taylor and landlord Walter Pollard faced a fine for smashing a shop window. They claimed workers were stealing 32 live turkeys and defaming the barn yard project as a cover. The London show coverage noted Britain’s presence at a French gourmet event with dog and cat food displays. Aster Tererice Scanngl received a ten year sentence after police traced a wife’s picture dropped at a crime scene.
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UPI
Old Street Court
E “Aldit
Theodore, Taylor
Walter Pollard
Taylor
Pollard
Telegraph
Britain
France
Kingstown
England
Tererice Scanngl
Cow Brassiere Fair Exhibit at Royal Winter Fair
TORONTO AP a milker a cow gets to be, the more she is apt to become burdened. The display shows a bovine brassiere made of sturdy waterproof canvas with adjustable webbings at four points and coil springs to insure snug fit. It costs 21.50 dollars.
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Ite
Motor Scooter Accidents Told
A Chicago AP report cites the Taste Naval Safety Council noting more than 100 deaths and over 4,000 injuries from motor scooter accidents in 1939.
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Chicago
The
Taste Naval Safety Council
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