Phantom sniper fires across Oakland County in wild shooting spree
A gunman in a silver sedan wounded two girls and fired at women at bus stops and into homes during a two hour police chase from Addison to Bloomfield Hills. Oak County Assistant Prosecutor William Lang said the suspect, 18-year-old Taylor, claimed to be a factory worker and surrendered after a dramatic pursuit. The spree began December 22 with a nonfatal shooting of a girl in the back.
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Gary Addison Taylor
Detroit
Shirley Ann Bland
Carol McCarthy
Southfield Township
Taylor
Addison Southfield Township
Oakland County Asst
William Lang
Lang
Pgp
Bloom
Oakland County
Royal Oak
Vincent McCarthy
Carol Ann
Madrid Students Clash with Police Over Transport Boycott
In Madrid police and university students clashed during a citywide boycott of public buses street cars and subways. About 30 police used sticks as the first day of the boycott saw limited impact with roughly 25 percent effectiveness and transport ridership down about half from normal counts.
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Madrid
Spain
Pongero Mondo
Cast thy bread upon the waters in benevolence
Robert L. Dieffenbacher reflects on unselfish giving citing scripture and modern advertising. He notes businesses spend cash to earn returns and some give prizes to influence buyers. Believers should expect returns from God through quiet praise and faithful service.
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Robert L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
Queen and Duke Rumored Estranged Amid Royal Gossips
The Baltimore Sun reports London gossip about a rift between Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. The Sun cites a London dispatch claiming the couple’s marriage faces strain with the Duke abroad on a four month tour, delaying plans for a Lisbon state visit and possible reconciliation aboard the Britannia. The paper notes no corroboration in British papers and records the Queen's radio greeting to her husband.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
London
Case Society
Queen Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Sun
Joan Graham
Baron
Gibraltar
Britannia
the Sun
Portugal
Lisbon
Hungary Holds First Public Martial Law Trial
In Budapest a public martial law trial opened for Maria Wisztt and Endre Csorbakoi, members of a freedom fighters group accused of killing a Russian informant. The case unfolds in a tiny Municipal Court Building as prosecutions surge, while state media note ongoing arrests and death sentences under the regime.
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Budapest
Hungary
Maria Wisztt
Endre Csorbakoi
Esti Hirlap
Komarom
Szenasi
Radio Budapest
Budapest University J
Network Of Irregular Blue Lines Noted On Mars
Dr Robert S Richardson using the Mt Wilson 60 inch telescope on June 3 1956 observed irregular blue lines across Mars deserts. He cautioned the lines may be canals unlike the straight dark lines previously described. The blue veins appeared in Martian spring and faded by autumn.
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Mars
San Francisco
California
Robert S .Richardson
Mt. Wilson
Richardson
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
New Mars
Earth
Ric
Final Meeting Today Ike In Accord With King Saud
President Eisenhower and King Saud of Saudi Arabia held a private talks focused on Mideast issues with only an interpreter present. Murray Snyder announced a 20 minute private session followed by a Cabinet room meeting with Dulles and others. Eisenhower plans a trip to Thomasville Georgia then Azores Madrid with Saud, as Col umbine III undergoes overhaul and Col umbine II to fly today. Gifts of a personal nature were exchanged and a bronze desk set reportedly given to the King.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Saud
Saudi Arabia
Mideast
Murray Snyder
White House
Snyder
State Dulles
U.S
Thomasville
Azores
Madrid
Spain
Lockheed
Burbank
Calif
Father Confers With Marine Officers About Mistreatment
The father of Pvt. David Lee Porter met Brig. Gen. Wallace M. Greene Jr. at Parris Island to discuss alleged mistreatment by drill instructors. Porter and his son dispute details while a preliminary inquiry found only minor hand-use by instructors. the case follows prior maltreatment charges at the base and the 1966 Ribbon Creek incident.
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Parris Island
Wallace M. Greene Jr
Nelson R. Porter
Hartford
Greene
Public Information Office
Porter
David Lee Porter
Homer L. Litzenberg
Litzenberg
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Pvt
Homer L. Litzen
Burg
James F. Mahoney
Young Porter
Reds Propose High Level Talks on Disarmament at U.N.
At United Nations a Soviet proposal calls for foreign ministers to lead the next round of disarmament talks, with responses awaited from the United States Britain Canada and Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Kuznetsov signaling the plan. Britain suggests delaying private talks in London to March 18 to improve interpretation and services.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N
United States
Britain
Canada
Vassily V. Kuzntsov
Russia
Kuznetsov
London
Ie Oepam
France
Folsom Attacks Guard Plan Over Federal Control Fears
Alabama Governor James Folsom told a House Armed Services subcommittee the Defense Department and the Bureau of the Budget are pursuing a plan to downgrade the National Guard and place state troops under full federal control. He labeled the six month active duty requirement for new enlistees a colossal failure and questioned the cost to students and the chance of civilian volunteering amid draft risk. Defense spokesmen acknowledged slower enlistment but said the program aims to build a ready reserve for sudden calls and that six months is needed to train for such emergencies.
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Washington
James
Folsom
Alabama
Defense Department
Bureau
National Guard
House
Armed Services
Pentagon
Bill Offers Million Dollars For Oil Well
RALEIGH A North Carolina legislator proposes a constitutional amendment to offer one million dollars to the first producer of oil in the state. Rep David Dellinger of Gaston introduces the bill seeking to spur exploration despite doubts about payment.
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Bill
Raleigh
North Carolina
David Dellinger
Gaston
House
Tragic Brooklyn Double Suicide Follows Daughter’s Death
A Brooklyn couple and their 11 year old daughter died after apparently leaping from a 15 story building. Police found blood stains on clothing and a divan pillow, with Valerie found in bed dressed in blue jeans and brown jersey. Authorities say the child’s death was not due to violence and no suicide note was found.
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New York
Brooklyn
Joseph T. Kennedy
Nan
Valerie
James Lockhart
Kennedy
Israel Defies UN Restrictions Standoff Over Middle East
Israel maintains a defiant stance as the Arab–Asian bloc backs UN backed limits from Aqaba to the Gulf of Suez. Jordan’s Abdul Monem Rifai chairs the group amid calls for consultations with Dag Hammarskjold. Israel demands Egypt guarantees against raids and a blockade resuming, resisting current restraints despite Eisenhower and Hammarskjold mediation efforts. Hammarskjold to report on progress before resuming debate.
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United Nations
N.Y
Israel
General Assembly
Aqaba
Egypt
Jordan
Abdul Monem Rifa’i
Dag Hammarskjold
Gaza Strip
Red Sea
Eisenhower
Hammarskjold
Middle East
Protest Energetic Over Haw River Flood Dam Plan
A large Chatham County delegation plans strong protests at a U.S. Army Corps hearing on a proposed flood control dam and lake near New Hope on Haw River. The project awaits Col. Henry C. Rowland Jr. report and congressional approval, with options for a 110 foot dam creating a 49 400 acre lake spanning Chatham Orange Durham and Wake counties.
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Fayetteville
N.C
Chatham County
New Hope
Haw River
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Henry C. Rowland Jr
Chatham
Orange
Durham
Wake Counties
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Matthew C. McKeon
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New Hope Creek
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