Soviets to Send Expertise to Iraq Amid Arms Ties
Diplomatic sources report Soviet military technicians to_arrive in Iraq soon to train Iraqi armed forces in using tanks jets artillery and motorized equipment after Baghdad accepted Red experts. The move follows a large weapons shipment and tightens Iraq’s alignment with the Soviet bloc despite Kurdish tensions and tightened Western contacts.
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Washington
Iraq
Abdel Kerim Kassem
Kassem
Middle East
Soviet Boomerang Moon Probe Attracts Attention
The Soviet Union reportedly plans a boomerang style probe to orbit the moon with a 110 to 220 pound package. The project would relay pictures via radio control and seeks to study possible earthlike clouds and volcanic activity on the lunar surface. U S Army aims for a moon shot this weekend as a counterpoint.
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Alton Blakeslee
Associated Press
Huntsville
Ala
Sovnet Union
Space Journal
U.S
Revenue picture improves in North Carolina says Hodges
Gov Hodges announced revenue outlook has improved and he may not seek new taxes in 1959 legislature. Advisory Budget Commission will meet again to finalize revenue estimates before February session. A separate note said a Newton National Guard Armory arms theft appears professional with investigation led by Ed Scheidt.
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Raleigh
Hodges
Advisory Budget Commission
Charlotte
National Guard
Newton
Ed Scheidt
FBI
Warelas
Florida
Army Prepares To Fire Its First Space Probe
At Cape Canaveral the Army shows heightened activity around a Jupiter rocket as prelaunch checks begin for a Juno II space probe. Officials have not confirmed launch plans, but a Dec 6 window was reported, aiming a small instrumented probe beyond the moon into solar orbit.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Washington
Associated Press
Army
Defense Department
Eisenhower to Convene GOP Leaders for Unity Talks
President Eisenhower plans a mid December meeting with Republican leaders in Congress to rally support for his legislative program. Vice President Nixon and GOP managers will hear program change suggestions before finalizing the State of the Union and budget messages. The White House session aims to strengthen party cohesion as GOP losses reduce Senate and House strength. Nixon’s 1960 presidential bid could hinge on the administration’s record in the coming years.
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Jack Bell Washington
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixor
White House
Nixon
Rites Set For Blaze Victims In Chicago Parish
Funeral rites begin for victims of the Our Lady of the Angels School fire. Archbishop Meyer leads Masses as 90 dead and 72 hospitalized are confirmed. Fire arson squad ties cause to smoldering rubbish near a stairwell. Cardinal Spellman to attend. Burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery.
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Chicago
Albert Gregory Meynuns
Our Lady of the Angels
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Northwest Side
Archbishop Meyer
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Drew Bront
Randolph Collision Claims Three Lives Near Asheboro
A head on crash on Highway 49 near Farmer School west of Asheboro killed three people. Thomas Bingham 84 and Verner King 64 died at the scene. King’s wife Frankie King about 60 died on arrival at Randolph Hospital. King worked at McCrary Hosiery. Bingham was a retiree. The deaths bring Randolph County year to date toll to 16.
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Asheboro
Farmer School
W. R. McClure
McClure
Bingham
King
McCrary Hosiery Mill
Randolph County
Jewels Of Peaches Browning Auctioned Off For $50,000
In San Francisco the estate jewels of Frances Peaches Browning were auctioned for about 50 000 dollars. Gem dealers dominated bidding as 105 pieces including rings bracelets and a 25 carat sapphire drew attention from collectors and buyers.
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Browning
Minden
Nev
Ralph N. Willson
Columbus
Ohio
Peaches
Carolyn Heenan
San Carlos
Peninsula
San Francisco
Gus Farber
Diamond Syndicate of California
Farber
W. M
Four Kids Win Five Minute Free Toy Haul in Chicago
In downtown Chicago a State Street Council contest allowed four children to grab toys worth over 1379 dollars in five minutes. Winners included 11 year old Dennis Gray who nabbed bicycles and a girl, Gayle Longwitz, who clutched multiple dolls as their families watched the chaotic spree.
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State Department
Baghdad
Kassem
Leonard Belanger
Chicago
Leonard
State Street Council
Dennis Gray
Gayle Longwitz
Army Space Laboratory Is Shared
Washington AP The Army s principal space research lab in Huntsville Alabama is shared with the civilian space agency. NASA will control the Pasadena JPL while Huntsville facilities see increased NASA use. The Army may continue certain projects through 1961 with mutual plans afterward. Eisenhower called the plan economical and cooperative. Quarles and Glennan explained the shift toward civilian science with Army staff gradually taking civilian roles.
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Washington
Army
Space Research
Civilian
Space Agency
Eisen
Ballistic Missile Agency
Huntsville
Ala
Wernher von
NASA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
Calif
California Institute of Technology
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Eisenhower
Natonal Aeronautics
Department of Defense
Donald A. Quarles
T. Keith Glennan
Space Administration
Space and Missile Center
West Berlin Rally Led by Adenauer Before Elections
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer urged West Berliners to stay firm against Soviet pressure. He spoke at Tempelhof Airport after arriving by U.S. Air Force transport and said the Western Allies would master the situation. His trip came three days before municipal elections.
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Adenauer
West Berlin
Madison County sheriff says Rothschild admits 1955 North Carolina robbery
Sheriff E Y Ponder told Wally Mullinax Rothschild admitted involvement in the 1955 robbery that killed storekeeper Carson Lawson in North Carolina. Warrants were sent to South Carolina for first degree murder burglary and armed robbery charges. Rothschild had previously been convicted of murder in Georgia and robbery conspiracy in South Carolina.
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Greenville
S.C
E. Y. Ponder
Madison County
North Carolina
Charles
Rocky) Rothschild
South Carolina
Rothschild
Columbia
Georgia
Carson Lawson
Lewson
Wally Mullinax
Ponder
Jimmy Kines
Brush Fire Ravages Malibu Hills Leaving 18 000 Acres Destroyed
A massive eight mile brush fire swept Malibu hills toward the sea burning 18 000 acres and destroying 29 homes. Residents faced fierce resistance in canyon pockets as winds threatened rekindling while neighbors rallied to rebuild and protect remaining structures. Local resident Charles Chapman vowed to stay and rebuild despite losses. Bob Carlson credited his five cows for creating a firebreak after saving his home.
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Malibu Beach
Calif
Charles Chapman
Canyon
Sayi
Bob Carlson
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Peaches) Heenan Browning Hynes Civelli Willson
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