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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1959
Page
7
The Big Three Western Allies have made major concessions to the Soviet Union over Berlin while seeking a peaceful settlement. After Khrushchev warned of Eastern control of supply routes, the Allies pursued Geneva talks aiming to avert war yet show readiness to compromise.
Elizabeth Gibbs of East Aurora led a movement beginning with a bed of salt candles symbolizing God in the earth. The Women's Prayer Crusade for World Order and Peace spread across the United States inspiring thousands of women to take personal action for peace. The effort included Buffalo citywide moments of prayer, radio broadcasts by clergy, and Lenten prayer calendars urging peace within homes, neighborhoods, and universally.
Khrushchev warned East German Reds would seize supply routes to Berlin threatening Allied access and workers' stability. West Allies dropped a demand for a Soviet guarantee of entry and kept traffic under East German control while insisting Russians remain responsible for open lines. They avoided a permanent occupation claim and signaled a possible indefinite stay until Germany is unified as the next move rests with the Soviets.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports that about 32 906 acres of forests were seeded by airplanes in the Pacific Northwest during 1958.
In Geary Oklahoma an early morning blaze call led firemen to a house after a neighbor reported a youth shouting fire. It turned out to be 13 year old Clarence Pickett sleepwalking triggering the alarm.
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