Eisenhower Opens Talks With Pakistan Leaders in Karachi
President Eisenhower arrives in Karachi to begin a busy phase of his peace mission. He meets Pakistani President Mohammed Ayub Khan to discuss anti-Communist defense links and Kashmir issues as crowds greet him and a nation of 87 million awaits further talks with other leaders.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Eisenhower
United States
Soviet Asia
Red China
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Middle East
Asia
Ike
America
U.S
India
Kashmir
Afghanistan
Subcontinent
Lakhash
Navy Claims Plane Sets Altitude Mark
The Navy says a McDonnell F4H Phantom II flew to 98 550 feet Sunday from Edwards Air Force Base California with Cmdr Lawrence E Flint at the stick. Officials will seek official I A Federation certification after N A A analysis while noting the prior record stood at 94 653 feet. Vice Admiral Charles Ekstrom awarded Flint the Distinguished Flying Cross for the high altitude flight as part of Project Top Flight over the Mojave Desert.
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Clarence Ekstrom
Cmdr
Lawrence E. Flint
Los Angeles
Navy
Flint
Washington
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Beckley
W. Va
Maj. V. S. Ilyushin
U.S.S.R
Charles Ekstrom
Navy Air Force
Pacific Fleet
Mojave Desert
Pearl Harbor anniversary observed with quiet ceremonies
Hawaii marked the 18th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack with a subdued ceremony at the sunken USS Arizona. Wreaths from across the United States were placed at a temporary flag pole on the wreck as dignitaries including Sen. Barry Goldwater and Lt. Gov. James Kealoha paid homage. A second service occurred at Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery with prayers by Catholic, Jewish and Protestant chaplains.
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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Arizona
United States
Inde
Pendence Hall
Philadelphia
Andrea Lippi
Navy
Carl Youngberg
Cape May
N.J
Delaware Valley
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
James Kealoha
Harry D. Felt
U.S
Pacific
Herbert G. Hopwood
U.S. Pacific Fleet
America
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Punchbowl
Honolulu
Dedication Set for USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor
The USS Arizona memorial at Pearl Harbor will be dedicated on December 7 1960. A construction contract will be awarded in May. Of 1551 aboard the Arizona during the 1941 attack 289 survived and 1102 lie in the hull. the memorial will extend 186 feet and include a museum and ceremonial bridge. Hawaiian Legislature funded 127000 dollars with additional funds raised by war memorial groups.
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Navy
Arizona
Ford Island
Pacific War Memorial Commission of
Honolulu
Arizona Memorial Committee of
Phoenix
Fleet Reserve Assn
Urge Talks for French Algerian Peace and Cease Fire
The U N Political Committee urged peace talks between France and Algeria to cover political issues and a military cease fire. The committee voted 38 to 26 with 17 abstentions on an Asian African resolution, but that margin falls short of the two thirds needed in the General Assembly. France welcomed the development as it boycotted the debate.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
General Assembly
France
Broadcasts Planned by Kol Israel to Africa
Kol Israel announces special shortwave broadcasts to Africa early next year to strengthen ties with African nations and counter anti Israeli broadcasts from Radio Cairo. The plan aims to enlarge Israel's regional influence and share official viewpoints via radio.
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Jerusalem
Kol
Israel
Africa
Radio
Cairo
Truman Blasts Liberal Critics At Democratic Fundraiser
Former President Harry S. Truman assailed liberal snobs who he said hurt genuine liberalism at a New York dinner honoring Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. He offered no preference among seven presidential hopefuls listed by region as potential contenders.
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New York
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Democratic Advisory Council
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Edmund G. Brown
California
Hubert H.humphrey
Minnesota
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Robert B. Meyners
New Jersey
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Senator Aikens Son Among Plane Crash Victims In New Hampshire
Two men died when a twin engine plane crashed on a hillside near Washington New Hampshire. The only survivor was Norman Paul Hus 38 of Charlestown New Hampshire injured but walked three hours to seek aid. The deceased include Howard Aiken 39 of Springfield Vermont and Arthur R Tobin 48 of Huntington Woods Michigan both employed by Fellows Gear Shaper Co of Springfield.
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Washington, N.H
George D. Aiken
Norman Paulhus
Charlestown
N. H
Howard Aiken
Springfield
Arthur R. Tobin
Huntington Woods
Mich
Fellows Gear Shaper Co
Snowstorm Closes Roads Triggers Emergency Plowing in Elmira
A severe snowstorm hit the Elmira area dumping up to six inches of wet snow and winds to 40 mph. City and county crews labored through the night to keep roads passable with dozens of plows graders and sanding crews deployed across Chemung County. Authorities warned of worsening conditions with colder temperatures and drifting snow in rural areas. several roads remained impassable and transportation services faced delays.
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Elmira
U.S. Weather Bureau
Binghamton
Chemung County
Robert A. Sutton
Federal Aviation Agency
Chemung County Highway Department
Baldwin
Catlin
Soddy
Fred Johnson
Southport
Kinner Hill
Corning
James T. Grimaldi
Public Works
Philip Grannan
Benjamin Patterson Rt
Bridge St
Painted Post
Hornell
Bath
Madsen Equipment Co
Mies
Uni Ity Company
Waverly
Blossburg
Pennsylvania
Northern Tier
Snow and ice disrupt East and South with closures
A powerful winter storm blanketed the East and South with snow, rain and sleet. Pennsylvania faced widespread school and plant closures and power outages as up to 15 inches of snow fell in some counties. Roads, including the Pennsylvania Turnpike, faced blockages with hundreds stranded and shelters opened.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Dixie
Lancaster County
Harrisburg
Lititz
Morgantown
Great Smoky Mountains
Georgia
Virginia
Front Royal
Waynesboro
Drug Price Probers Claim Huge Markups
Senate investigators cited Schering Corp data showing a drug bought for 0.117 dollars per batch resold to druggists for 8.40 dollars marking enormous margins. Kefauver team alleged 7079 percent markup on progynon and 2757 percent on estinyl, with Dr Brown defending pricing as industry accepted.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
Schering Corp
Bloomfield
N. J
Francis C. Brown
Schering’s
Brown
Subcommittee
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Schering
Kefauver
Merck
Upjohn
Pfizer
Physicians Drug and Supply Co
Congress
Progynon
Estiny
Roussel
Union Near Accord With Can Industry Leaders
The Steelworkers Union reported Monday night it was close to a labor contract with major can makers American and Continental Can Co. Terms would echo the Kai ser Steel Corp. settlement. President David J. McDonald led the union in a strategic focus on can industry talks while subordinate officials met steel management with Mediations chief Joseph F. Finnegan observing.
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Washington
Steelworkers
Can
David J. McDonald
American
Continental Can Co
Kaiser Steel Corp
McDonald
Scan
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Civil War Vet Wal ter Williams Struggles With Pneumonia
Houston report notes Confederate veteran Wal ter W. Williams, born November 14, 1849, struck by pneumonia for the fourth time this year. Doctors say his condition worsened with fever and chills. he has been bedridden with oxygen support for two years.
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Houston
Tex
Walter W. Williams
Williams
Russell Wolfe
European storms claim many lives across Atlantic and Europe
Winter storms in the Atlantic and across Europe have killed an estimated 57 people. Four ships were sunk and many vessels sought shelter as 80 foot waves battered seaborne traffic. Offshore losses include 14 drowned near Britain and 20 in Greece with other ships delayed or damaged.
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London
Atlantic
Europe
Britain
Greece
Karditsa
Leixores
Cunard
Cherbourg
United States
Liberte
Augustus
Castel Felice
Rotterdam
Italia
Snow in New York Closes Airports and Delays Buses
A heavy wet snowstorm with gale winds and rain hit New York causing flight cancellations at Rochester and Buffalo airports. In Cattaraugus County 13 inches fell, 12 inches in Chautauqua with buses stranded and students late school arrivals. An Onondaga County bus slid 49 feet down an embankment but no injuries were reported.
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Buffalo
Cattaraugus County
Chautauqua County
Rochester
Chautauqua
Cattaraugus
Marcellus
Onondaga County
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