Eisenhower Sails Toward Tunisia in Balmy Weather
President Eisenhower sails the Mediterranean aboard the Des Moines heading toward Tunisia on a rest stop during his 11 nation goodwill tour. He plans to work on the State of the Union message and watch a plane demonstration from the Essex while continuing the voyage to Toulon and Paris.
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Mediterranean
U.S
Des Moines
Tunisia
Athens
Congress
Essex
Bourguiba
6Th Fleet
Toulon
France
Paris
George W. Anderson Jr
A W. Anderson
Bethlehem Haven For An Honest Man
Ernest Selvidge, freed after a decade, expects his first Christmas with his family since escaping the county workhouse in 1958. He returned to Knoxville to witness the birth of a son after surrendering. court costs of 26 dollars cleared the charges, and he plans to resume life in Belen Bethlehem home.
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Belen
Bethlehem
Knoxville
Tenn
Ernest Selvidge
Selvidge
Supt
Ashley Broome
Ashley Broome, “I Want To Clear Up My Record.” Broome
Rockefeller’s mixed reception in Wisconsin during second tour
Rockefeller faced a mixed reception in Milwaukee and Wisconsin as he began a second round of campaigning. Some Republicans urged supporting Nixon while others considered Rockefeller, with empty seats noted at Marquette University and World Affairs Council events.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Wisconsin
Richard M Nixon
Rockefeller
Middle West
Marquette University
World Affairs Council
Nixon
Indiana
Missouri
Minnesota
Japanese Supreme Court allows U S troops in Japan
The Japanese Supreme Court ruled the no war clause does not bar U S troops stationing in Japan and backed self defense forces. The ruling strengthens Prime Minister Kishi as Parliament prepares to approve a revised security treaty. NATO nations received a report of Soviet rocket buildup and France’s defense commitments, with Gates urging modernization and mutual financing for new missiles.
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Kenneth Ishit
Tokyo
Japanese Supreme Court
Japan
U.S
High Court
Korea
Socialist Party
Kishi
Nobusuke Kishi
Washington
Amercan
Paris
NATO
U. S
France
Thomas S. Gates Jr
North Atlantic Alliance
United States
Nathan F. Twining
Johnson Talks Like A Candidate In Fort Worth
Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson told a 2000 strong Fort Worth crowd that he would participate fully in next year’s pivotal national decisions. He compared himself to Sam Rayburn and Khrushchev and asserted a Texas candidate can win the presidency.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Sam Rayburn
Nikita Khrushchev
Texas
Johnson
Increased Auto Liability Insurance Rates Requested
Insurance Commissioner Charles F. Gold heard that North Carolina needs higher automobile liability rates after 1958 losses reached 35.67 million dollars. Actuary Daniel J. McNamara noted a 19.9 percent proposed raise for private passenger cars, 1.1 percent for garages, and a 15.2 percent cut for commercial vehicles, though even with increases rates stay well below the national average.
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Raleigh
Charles F. Gold
North Carolina
Daniel J. McNamara
North Carolina Automobile Rate Administrative Office
McNamara
Flood Conditions Ease Across Washington After Heavy Rains
Rain and snow fell across the region with western Washington seeing easing flood conditions as storms weakened. Snow totaled up to 18 inches in New Mexico, Las Vegas reported four more inches bringing 10 inches overall.
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Washington
New Mexico
Las Vegas
Texas
Panhandle
Ice Belt
Oklahoma
Mississippi Valley
Louisiana
Arkansas
Washington - Oregon Coast
Kasper Released After Desegregation Riots Charge
Kasper left Tallahassee by bus for Nashville where he faces a six month sentence for inciting riots tied to desegregation protests at the start of 1957 in Tennessee.
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Kasper
Nashville
Tenn
Faculty Renounces Ex Nazi Professor at Long Island College
Long Island University C W Post College faculty rejected endorsing ex Nazi broadcaster Edward V Sittler for an English German professorship. Vote 26 for 3 against 18 abstentions with 18 not voting. Sittler denied allegiance to Hitler and claimed misquotation about anti Semitic remarks. Students applauded but offered no stance.
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Edward V. Sittler
Long Island University
C. W. Post College
Sittler
Germany
Long Island Press
Bob Patterson
Hitler
New York Post
Connolly
Communist Poisoning Charged At Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe said agents of a foreign Communist power attempted a mass poisoning at its Munich station cafeteria. A poison was found in saltshakers on Nov 21, affecting about 1,200 staff and refugees from Iron Curtain countries. Erik Hazelhoff, the European director, said cooperation with American authorities dates from initial contact with the Reds.
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Munich
Germany
Radio Free Europe
Erik Hazelhoff
Mount Kisco
N.Y
Growers Endorse Federal Marketing Controls on Key Crops
In Washington growers vote to establish marketing quotas for upland and extra long staple cotton rice and peanuts under farm law. Upland cotton approves 177206 to 8927, extra long staple cotton 723 to 126, rice 5520 to 568, and peanuts 29674 to 1684 with large majorities.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Anti-Tank Missile Undergoes Testing For US Marine Corps
The Marine Corps announced in Washington on December 15 that it has ordered 100 Cobras for testing. The weapon travels at 190 miles an hour and is difficult to intercept. It is already in use by the West German Army.
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Marine Corps
Washington
Quantico, Va
Marine In
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