Smog Lifts in London After Deadly Four Day Grip
London ends its worst smog in a decade with 106 known deaths and over 1,000 hospitalizations. Visibility improves but many ships and trains remain delayed or stranded while icy roads cause accidents. Sir Winston Churchill dined out despite the murk, flashing a V sign.
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Adenauer Plans Retirement From West German Government
Bonn AP Konrad Adenauer, chancellor for 13 years, announced he will retire next fall at age 87. Heinrich von Brentano said the CDU rejected a Socialist coalition and a new government with the Free Democrats is likely. Ludwig Erhard is seen as his probable successor.
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Polaris misfired test rocket veers off course into Atlantic
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP reports a Polaris missile detoured during a Thursday test. A range safety offi cer ordered destruction but a portion remained powered and landed about 150 miles east of Savannah Georgia, raising safety concerns and prompting review of procedures.
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Uncle Sam Clears His Attic Again Auction of surplus defense items
In New York the government sold about 4 million dollars worth of surplus defense items at auction, the 18th such sale this year. Auctioneer Fred Hinkley led the crowd at roughly one item per minute while George Beam assisted, and items ranged from locomotives to clothing with many prices well below original costs.
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Bond Purchases by Morocco and Burma at United Nations
Morocco bought a $280,000 bond and Burma bought a $100,000 bond at the United Nations. The total pledged or purchased across 56 countries reached $117,981,097 of the $200 million bond issue.
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Campaign spending tops four million in Pennsylvania election
Harrisburg AP reports Democrats and Republicans statewide spent over 4 million to sway voters for the November election. Counties filed vouchers detailing local contributions and expenses. GOP statewide expenditures reached about 1.16 million for the year with unpaid bills and loans totaling several hundred thousand. Democratic totals show similar patterns with large contributions and substantial outlays, and no unpaid debts reported for the Democratic finance arm.
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Skybolt May Be Discarded In Budget Setback
Washington AP report says the Skybolt air launched missile faces possible cancellation as budget drafters plan no funding next year. The program has endured five straight test flops and questions grow over its role as Polaris and ICBMs rise in U S nuclear strategy. About 650 million has been spent since 1959 with 300 B52s slated to carry two Skybolts each, but delays threaten operational date and future viability.
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Kennedy backs Skybolt amid Britain’s Vulcan doubt
The United States President urges focus on mental retardation issues while the Skybolt missile dominates discussion of strategic arms. Britain, banking on Skybolt for the Vulcan bomber, faces political strain as analysts doubt adapting the Hound Dog to RAF aircraft and the two leaders may discuss the issue in the Bahamas.
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Kennedy Stevenson greet at awards dinner honors researchers
Adlai Stevenson and President Kennedy shook hands at an awards dinner where six prize winners received checks totaling 225000 from the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation, recognizing research aiding mentally retarded children and honoring scientists from Norway, Canada, Indonesia, France, an Illinois educator, and the National Association for Retarded Children. The event drew about 700 guests including Hollywood and government figures.
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France
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Unemployment Claims Rise in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg report shows total unemployment compensation claims up by 9,368 to 1,210,824. Continued claims increase from 171,128 to 180,529 while new claims decline to 30,395, a drop of 33.
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Stevenson defends Cuba stance at Kennedy awards dinner
Stevenson says he is proud to support past and rejects claims of a soft Cuba line. The Kennedy Foundation dinner honored foreign scientists with checks as press questions swirled over a magazine piece alleging dissent on the Cuban blockade.
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Joseph Pulitzer
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Charles Bartlett
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Air Force Colonel Herrington Sentenced for Wife Killing
Col. John A. Herrington, 41, a veteran with 24 years in service, received five years at hard labor and dismissal after a Kelly Air Force Base court found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter and attempted manslaughter for killing his wife and wounding a son. The sentence awaits review by Maj. Gen. Hudnell, who can reduce or dismiss it. The case also faces a civilian trial set for February 25, with psychiatrists split on sanity at the time of the shooting.
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Hudwell
James Gardner
Tme
Crosby Son Tries Trial Separation
Dennis Crosby, Bing Crosby’s son, reportedly seeks a trial separation from his wife Pat Sheehan. Sheehan told reporters in Hollywood the split began about ten days ago but she expects they will reconcile. She does not know his whereabouts. Marianne Mirkin of Westbury New York won a letter-writing contest and a half hour shopping spree in a Manhattan supermarket, grabbing groceries valued at 1338.50 with help from her son Ricky. The sponsor WABC radio noted the cash register was not part of the prize.
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Westbury
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Cuban Refugees Arrive in Pittsburgh for Local Resettlement
Ninety Cuban refugees arrived by plane in Pittsburgh from Miami on Thursday to be resettled in Allegheny County.
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Miami
Allegheny County
Scientists study elephant madness experiment ends in death
Oklahoma researchers report Tusko the bull elephant died an hour and forty minutes after lysergic acid was injected in a bid to cure musth. They say temporal gland removal early in life might prevent musth and discuss potential human antidotes for overdoses.
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