Six Newton stores destroyed in dawn fire
The largest fire in Newton North Carolina history razed six main street shops at dawn, injuring no one seriously and causing about 1 million dollars in damage. Firefighters from four towns fought for four hours to contain the blaze that started at Allman Furniture Store.
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Newton
N. C
North Carolina
Sam Rowe
Allman Furniture
Hickory
Conover
Claremont
Allman’s
Allman’s Furniture
Allman’s Appliance
Lucy Lou’s
Coley Gurney’s
Army and Navy
East First Street
North College Street
Wilson Warlick
Catawba County
State Theater
Catawba County Library
First U S Atmospheric Nuclear Test Debut in New Series
Washington reports the United States conducted a first atmospheric test in Operation Dominic off Christmas Island. The research device aimed to gauge increases in weapon efficiency and was weaker than hydrogen bombs but far stronger than Hiroshima, with the blast estimated between 100 000 and 500 000 tons of TNT.
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Washington
Christmas Island
Pacific
United States
Congress
Soviet Union
U.S
Russia
Atomic Energy Commission
Hiroshima
Moon Sees Ranger 4 Reach Moon in Historic Visit
In a milestone mission. Ranger 4, a 730 pound US probe, landed on the moon’s far side guided by lunar gravity, joining the earlier Soviet Lunik II in turning humanity toward the lunar surface.
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Alton Blakeslee
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Earth
Moscow
U. S
United States
Soviet Union
U S Nuclear Tests May Widen East West Tensions
Washington sources say resumption of atmospheric tests by the United States and new Soviet series ahead could raise Cold War strains. Khrushchev signals more blasts, anti missile research. Macmillan and Kennedy set White House talks to discuss testing, possible treaty ban, and a united stance on resumption.
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Washington
U.S
Russia
United States
Central Pacific
Khrushchev
Geneva
State Department
Gardner Cowles
Harold Macmillan
Kennedy
White House
Pacific
All Tests Will Be Announced by AEC for Pacific Tests
A spokesman for the Atomic Energy Commission said all U.S. nuclear tests in the Pacific will be announced as they are held. The plan is to announce each test individually, departing from past practice.
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Washington
Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
PTA Pushes $45 Million Annual School Funding Plan
In Charlotte the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers backed a program to add 45 million dollars per year to the education budget for two years. The plan, echoed by the United Forces for Education, seeks smaller classes, more educational TV, higher teacher pay, and a five day added school year. It calls for uniform bus transportation and opportunities for migrant children, with floor debate casting it as a formality for PTA delegates representing 340,000 members.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Congress of Parents and Teachers
United Forces For Education
Pta-Ufe
PTA
Gunfire Kills Three in Elmwood Park Auto Crash
In Elmwood Park near Chicago a car slammed into a house after a volley of shots killed two men and a woman. Victims were identified as Phillip Scavo, 36, and Ronald Scavo. a woman later linked to Marianne Martarono was found with a wallet misattributed. Police noted cash on the victims and the car’s reverse skid marks.
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Elmwood Park
Ill
Chicago
Phillip Scavo
Ronald Scavo
Marianne Martarono
Robert Olsen
Rudolf Kornfeind
Canis
Kornfeind
Associated Press
Olsen
Southern senators push ahead on voter literacy test bill
Southern senators pressed forward with their fight against the administration's voter literacy test bill after a trial by physical stamina was ruled out by Senate leaders. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana said the debate should occur during regular working hours and with the Senate functioning normally.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Five Shot And House Set Afire in Nashville
Five members of the York family were shot to death and their Nashville home set ablaze to cover the murders. Mr and Mrs Dewey B York their two children Benny 14 and Don 3 and Mrs Letterlake 74 were found dead after firefighters extinguished a four room brick house blaze. Lt Howard Boyd of the Nashville Fire Department said all victims were shot and bodies slashed. Officials had no immediate theory for the motive.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
Dewey B. York
York
Howard Boyd
Boyd
Cosmos 4 launches fourth Sputnik in six weeks
The Soviet Union announced the unmanned Cosmos 4 satellite went into orbit, completing a sequence of Cosmos launches in six weeks. Cosmos 4 orbited at about 65 degrees, with elevations from 186 to 206 miles, transmitting signals on 19 995 megacycles as it gathered radiation data and other space conditions.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Washington
Goldstone
Mojave
Barstow
Calif
Ranger 4
U. S
U S Achieves Major Space Advance With Ranger 4 Moon Landing
The United States crash landed Ranger 4 on the far side of the moon marking a major space milestone. NASA officials hailed the feat as a long stride in space and outlined plans for further lunar missions this year.
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Goldstone
Calif
United States
West Studies Moves Top Slot in Communist Party
Pravda reports two top Communist Party changes: Alexei Kirilenko elevated to the Presidium after a fall from candidate member, and Ivan Spiridonov relieved as Central Committee secretary to become chairman of the Soviet of the Union. Spiridonov may lose his Leningrad party chief post, and power shifts loom behind Kremlin walls.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Kremlin
Alexei P. Kirilenko
Ivan Spiridonov
Kirilenko
Spiridonov
Soviet of the Union
House of Parliament
Leningrad
Bank of England Cuts Rate to Four Percent
The Bank of England reduced its interest rate by half a point from 5 to 4 percent, the third such cut in seven weeks as the treasury eased last year’s credit freeze. The move aims to loosen credit across the British Isles and curb hot money flows that drain U.S. gold reserves.
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London
Bank of England
British Isles
U.S
Governor Hails North Carolina Business Boom at Futorian Stratford Plant Dedication
Gov. Sanford declared business is good in North Carolina during a luncheon after the Futorian Stratford Furniture Co. plant dedication in Rocky Mount. He cited employment rise and strong state indicators, saying the new plant could attract more eastern North Carolina furniture industry and planned school visits before a Winston-Salem banquet.
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Rocky Mount
Sanford
North Carolina
Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve Bank
Futorian - Stratford Furniture Co
Futori
Parker
Rocky Mount High School
West Edgecombe High School
Phillips High School
Battleboro
Winston- Salem
Forsyth County Professional Education
Northwest High School
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Lucy Deese
Lucy-Lou’s
Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics
By John M. Hightower
Lunik III
Edmund O’moch
Mrs. York
Benny
Don
Weno
Wwe
Suo
Cess
James E. Webb
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
William Pickering
NASA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Cape Canaveral
Fla
West Studies
By Preston Grover
Central Party
Gov. Sanford
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