Eisenhower Reaffirms Berlin Pact with Adenauer
President Eisenhower wrapped Germany talks with a pledge to defend West Berlin and stand firm with Western Allies against Soviet Communism. He met Chancellor Adenauer for five hours and called the Western alliance vital to world peace, urging unity in Western Europe as a path to salvation. He said NATO would not be undercut in forthcoming talks with Khrushchev and planned further discussions on Berlin and German reunification.
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Bonn
Germany
Eisenhower
West Berlin
America
Konrad Adenauer
Europe
Nikita S. Khrushchev
NATO
United States
Adenauer
Berlin
Rie
Khrushchev
Laos to receive more U.S. aid amid Laos defense push
Washington reports increased American aid for Laos including light arms tents and equipment as Laos seeks to bolster its 30,000 strong army and 16,000 village militiamen against perceived regional threats. Rep Stratton urged Marines and a nearby aircraft carrier deployment, while SEATO meets to discuss broader support.
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Washington
Laos
Samuel
Stratton
DNY
House Armed Services Committee
America
Knole Wee
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Khrushchev Sees Hope In Talks With Eisenhower
Moscow reports Khrushchev sees potential in talks with Eisenhower for gradual adjustment of Cold War differences. He urged Adenauer to keep reunification negotiations between East and West Germany, warned against exploiting Germany’s economic strength to build a larger military. The West insists reunification be handled by the Big Four and does not recognize East Germany as equal.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Germany
Khrushchev
Adenauer
Bonn
Hitler
West Germany
Europe
Federal Republic of Germany
Johnson Welcomes Red Visit to Khrushchev Mission
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson told the American Legion that the United States will back President Eisenhower as Nikita Khrushchev visits. Johnson urged presenting a true picture of American people and purpose while noting risks of a Soviet deal. He warned against a world split into spheres and stressed freedom of choice beyond Soviet influence.
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Minneapolis
Johnson
Legion Deleee
Khrushchev
Legion Critical
Richard M. Nixon
Hungary
Poland
East Germany
Afl-Cio
George More
TWO PARACHUTE Statesville Plane Crash Kills One
A Navy twin jet bomber crashed in a violent thunderstorm near Statesville North Carolina killing the pilot Lt Cmdr John D Sangster. Two crewmen parachuted to safety and were treated for minor injuries, while the other two were hospitalized for observation. The crash occurred during a training mission at Sanford Naval Air Base in Florida after both engines failed at 44000 feet.
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Statesville
N. C. AP
Marvin Raymer
John D. Sangster
Charlotte
3.C
High Point
North Carolina
Ferndale Drive
Laos Zone Infiltrated By Reds
Brig. Gen. Amkha Soukhavong said at least 25 percent of Sam Neua province in Laos has fallen under rebel influence. He noted about 40 percent of residents support the movement, with two North Vietnamese officers surrendering to Laotian forces. A government spokesman reported no further military reports.
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Vientiane
Laos
Sam Neua
Amkha Soukhavong
Red Army
Mili
Tragic Desert Traffic Fatality Baffles Officials
In Coachella California Jean Elizabeth Wood 26 died when struck by a truck on Highway 99. Witness James Frye 25 described her standing in the desert as the truck sped past. Driver Fredrich Widmann of Artesia found the body. Riverside police note she recently held a speeding ticket and had no car. Her mother Vera Harty of Spokane said she had been married three times with two children.
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Coachella
Calif
Jean Elizabeth Wood
Highway 99
Civilization
James Frye
South Torrance
Fredrich Widemann
Artesia
Frye
Riverside
Spokane
Wash
Vera Harty
Miriam Lynn Fountain
Brenda Jean Fountain
Miriam W. Fountain
Elizabeth St
William Penn High
Emma Blair
Fires Damage Charlotte Buildings
Two fires in Charlotte caused extensive damage to three firms. A hardware and feed company reported $14,000 in lost contents and a nearby appliance firm and service station suffered further losses totaling $12,000. A transformer short at a city plant sparked the blaze. officials cited possible high overall damage and suggested a short or lightning as causes.
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Charlotte
Calvin Kenley
Joe Moody
Nuclear Ban Negotiators Get More Time
President Eisenhower extended the U S nuclear test ban deadline to December 31 giving Geneva negotiators more time to reach an international pact. The Geneva talks began October 31 and were recessed for six weeks. Ambassador James J Wadsworth must return for the U N General Assembly session, with Britain and the Soviet Union also observing a testing pause. The move Was welcomed by Senator Hubert Humphrey who chairs the Senate committee.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U. S
Geneva
James J. Wadsworth
U. N. General Assembly
America
South Carolina Girl Killed by Lightning Near Rock Hill
Rosa Mae Williamson eleven year old girl was struck by lightning while playing on her parents farm near Rock Hill. The lightning caused a fire that destroyed a Negro elementary school and damaged nearby buildings and services. One cafeteria building survived. the incident disrupted communications and forced emergency responses.
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Rock Hill
S.C
York County
Rosa Mae Williamson
Clover
Doomed Radium Dial Painter Beatrice Workman Dies at 54
Beatrice Workman, 54, of Park Ridge, Illinois, dies after radium poisoning. Autopsy confirms radium exposure from the 1920s Ottawa Radium Dial Co. workers who painted glow numbers on watch faces. Her death follows the long illness tied to the famous radium poisoning cases.
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Chicago
Ottawa
Ill
Mexican quake kills at least ten in Veracruz Oaxaca and more feared
The Mexico quake struck at 2 20 am causing extensive damage across Veracruz Oaxaca Campeche and Isthmus of Tehuantepec with powerful shocks and reports of up to 40 dead and many injured. Communications were out and infrastructure including highways wharfs railways and radio towers suffered severe damage.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Toda
Veracruz
Oaxaca
Cambsco
Tehuantepec
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific
Chinameca
Coatazacoalcos
Loma Bonita
Progreso
Yucatan Peninsula
Jalapa
Fortin Des Las Flores
Oluta
Arriaga
Boy Rescued After Clothesline Incident in Boston
Fragmentary report describes a boy saved from a clothesline incident in Boston. Witnesses mention a nearby kitchen window and a knife scene, with neighbors providing assistance. exact details and names are unclear.
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Boston
Eaton
Helen Slatfury
Ras & Helelt Gleeenaane
Six Signposts Pointed To World War II by Cranmer
Six signposts mark the path to WWII beginning with Japan’s 1931 seizure of Manchuria and the 1939 invasion of Poland. The article notes Germany’s Rhineland remilitarization, Mussolini’s fascist challenge, and Britain and France failing to act, leaving the world ununited and unprepared.
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Adolf Hitler
Poland
Danzig
Hitler
Ieeenerts
Manchuria
Ethi
Opia
Rhineland
Austria
Czech
Britain
France
United States
Henry Puyi
League
U.S
Henry L. Stimson
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Seato Defense Organization
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U.N
Viet Nam
Freezer
Wea
Red
Ottawa Group
Catherine Donohue
Workman
Carl C. Cranmer
Associated Press
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Along Man Frontier
Garson
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