Japanese Admiral Answers Schoolboy in Historic Letter
AP Los Angeles report that Vice Admiral Kiyohide Shima answered 16-year-old Bill Frazer of Pacoima California about why Japan retreated at Surigao Strait during Leyte Gulf in 1944. Shima says decision to withdraw was to avoid a trap, citing damage to Nishimura's 1st Division and the Nachi, and praises Frazer's pursuit of truth.
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Bill Frazer
Pacoima
California
Kiyohide Shima
Japan
Bill
Shima
Leyte Gulf
Los Angeles
Watc
Cto
Philippines
Calif
Frazer
U.S
Leyte Island
Surigao Strait
Adm
Nishimura
Nachi
Anoth
The
Los Angeles Examiner
Aes Ssesec Cay
Costly New York newspaper strike ends after two years
The costly strike ends with a two year contract giving deliverers a 5.30 wage increase plus fringe benefits. It ends a 20 day walkout, ratified Sunday, with all four morning papers back on street and plants resuming normal schedules. About 5 million copies daily and 82 million Sundays are normally sold.
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New York
Aie
Independent Newspaper and Mail Deliverers Union
Cuban War Near Climax
Rebel forces press a central offensive as Batista's army seeks to blunt momentum in Las Villas and Oriente. Rebels report control of key highways and Palma Soriano while claiming 27 killed and 50 wounded. Government planes bomb Santa Clara and nearby towns, with fears of open cities. The conflict centers on Oriente, Las Villas, and surrounding towns as both sides clash for strategic positions.
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Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Oriente
Castro
Santiago de Cuba
Santa Clara
Jatibonico J
Camaguey
Las Villas
Batista
Pne
Miami
New York
Irce
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
Palma Soriano
Bayamo
Santiago
Maffo
Contramaestre
Bagalmo
Palmanna
Simple drug stops pregnancy in dogs in Yale report
Yale pathologist Dr. Leon F. Whitney reports a drug called malacidin can reverse canine pregnancy by causing embryos to be reabsorbed into the bloodstream. It was effective on many bitches between days 10 and 42 and may aid veterinary population control. The discoverer was Dr. Ivan Parfentjevy.
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New Haven, Conn
Yale
Leon F. Whitney
University
Medical School
Whitney
Veterinary Medicine Magazine
Lin
Ivan Parfentjevy
Microbiology Department
Traffic Toll From Holiday Weekend Near Six Hundred
The four day Christmas weekend traffic deaths rose toward 600 nationwide. Officials warned the rate could have hit records, with experts noting highway fatalities surged early, then slowed as the period ended. The National Safety Council hoped the final toll would not exceed preholiday estimates. The 1955 three day period had 609 deaths, a national record.
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Associated Press
Bey Bee
Ee Eee
Eueetene
National Safety Council
Eastern N C Rivers Show Rise After Weekend Rain
Eastern North Carolina rivers rose sharply after heavy weekend rains. Weather Bureau forecast considerable lowland flooding but no serious damage with crests expected on the Dan Roanoke Tar Neuse and Cape Fear rivers in coming days.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Weather Bureau
Dan
Roanoke
Virginia
Danville
Dan River
Alta Vista
Randolph
Alta Visa
Ibig Kerr
Tar River
Louisburg
Rocky Mount
Neuse
Smithfield
Cape Fear
Weather ‘Bureau
Bankae
Molner Health Column Starts Today on Page 6A
Dr. Molner launches a new medical column titled To Your Good Health by Joseph G. Molner M D. The feature begins today on page 6A offering readers guidance for personal health questions.
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Dr. Molner
Joseph G. Molner, M
Poll results favor splitting California into two states
The San Francisco Chronicle reports a California split poll showing a majority want a north and south division by referendum. About 55.7 percent say partition would benefit both regions while many voters deem the question unrealistic and refer to the Tehachapis as the dividing line.
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San Francisco
California
The
San Francisco Chronicle
Tehachapi Mountains
Government Gets Russian Missile Estimate
An estimate says the Soviet Union will have 300 intercontinental missiles within 18 months and at least half will work. The prediction, by the American Institute for the Advancement of Science, appears in Foreign Affairs with Albert Wohlstetter warning the balance of terror is not automatic and may be harder to achieve in the 1960s.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
the For the Advancement of Science
Albert Wohlstetter
Market Optimism Shown After French Franc Devaluation
Paris AP reports traders stayed confident in France's post devaluation program. Stocks edged up 3 to 5 percent while foreign values fell similarly, as Antoine Pinay described higher consumer prices and the trimming of subsidies affecting farmers and manufacturers.
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Paris
Antoine Pinay
Pinay
U.S
France
Ghana
Freer Pound Holds Up Well In Trade
London reports a freer pound after 10 Western European nations allow convertibility of their currencies into other money. Traders welcomed the move but doubts linger in France amid a 60 million dollar loan from West Germany. The reform aims at broader world trade while limiting immediate boosts to Western U S sales until import quotas ease.
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London Stock Exchange
France
West Germany
Britain
Ito
United States
America
Canada
Atlantic
Europe
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Four Inches of Rain Hit Several North Carolina Areas
Prolonged weekend rain in North Carolina drenched some regions with up to four inches, causing minor flooding along the French Broad and Yadkin rivers. The Weather Bureau warned of rising waters in upper Dan, Neuse, and Cape Fear basins. power outages reported in Guilford County. trees blown down in Greensboro. and a collapsed wall at a Salisbury grocery store due to accumulated water.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
French Broad River
Yadkin River
North Wilkesboro
Weather Bureau
Dan
Neuse
Cape Fear
Tar
Roanoke
Catawba
N.C
Thankful
Georgia
Greensboro
Salisbury
Guilford County
Hickory
Rocky Mount
Will
Cherry Point
New Bern
Our Drinking Habits 9 The Teen Age Drinker
Dr Howard Whitman discusses teen drinking and its effects on self confidence and social life. A 16 year old boy shows how alcohol masks insecurity, while Dr Warner urges facing real challenges at parties. The piece cautions alcohol can worsen body image and avoidance, noting guidance counselors' remarks and broader adolescence patterns.
Marine Pleads Innocent at Court Martial
Marine S. Sgt. Ralph A. J. Grant pleaded innocent at a general court martial at Parris Island South Carolina on four counts alleging assault and soliciting money from members of an Ohio recruit platoon He could face up to nine years in prison and a dishonorable discharge if convicted The trial is the first of three for drill instructors who led Steel Valley platoon 158 through 12 weeks of basic training
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Parris Island
S.C
Ralph A. J. Grant
Ohio
Grant
Racine
Wis
Steel Valley
Marine Training Center
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