Agreement Near On Missile Bases In Britain
Britain and the United States plan four IRBM bases in the United Kingdom with joint control and US delivery of missiles and warheads. Britain to bear construction costs. sites being chosen with Norstad, amid protests from Scotland and Swedish concerns over a Scottish launch.
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Britain
Defense Ministry
Duncan Sandys
U.S
United States
Royal Air Force
Laufis Norstad
Europe
Scotland
Weather Upsets Ike's Vacation
President Eisenhower faced rain and overcast skies during a Thomasville Georgia vacation at George M. Humphrey's estate. He played bridge by a lodge fire to escape the cold, after signing four minor bills and accepting Harold Stassen's resignation as disarmament adviser. Weather could cut the trip short if conditions do not improve.
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Thomasville
Eisenhower
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Humphrey Main Lodge
Augusta
Congress
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Pennsylvania
Northeast Snow and West Rain Forecast With Colder Ohio Valley
Snow is expected in the northeast corner with rain in the northwest and higher elevations seeing more snow. The rest of the nation will have fair weather but colder temperatures in the Ohio and Tennessee valleys and continuing cold in the upper Mississippi valley and along the middle Atlantic coast. Warmer weather is forecast for Texas and along the eastern coast.
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Associated Press
New England
Dixie
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Highway Patrol
Virginia
Tri- Cities
Bristol
Virginia-Tennessee
North Carolina
Asheville
Hickory
Newfound Gap
South Carolina
Maryland
Kentucky
Mississippi
New Orleans
Washington, D.C
Weather Bureau
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Philadelphia
Bowie Race Track
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sioux City
Mason City
Iowa
Saranac Lake
N.Y
Glasgow
Mont
Florida
Atlantic
California
Pacific Northwest
U.S
Ohio
Mississippi Valley
Middle Atlantic
Texas
Revision Of Math Teaching Urged By Educator
Dr. Howard T. Fehr of Columbia University urged a long range plan to reform high school mathematics. He called for separate tracks by ability, new textbooks, and rapid retraining of teachers, with a revised sequence starting in seventh grade and options to accelerate or slow progress.
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Indianapolis
America
Howard T. Fehr
Columbia University
Fehr
Commission On Mathematics
Carnegie Foundation
Ree
Second Man Charged In Car Theft Case
A second man, John Allen Gray of Woodbine Street, was arrested and charged with larceny and receiving auto for stealing a 1937 model car owned by Will Gray. The car was taken to a junk dealer and sold for 16 dollars. Trial set for Feb 24 in Municipal Court. Other arrests include Paul Ellis on a check issue and James Windham on hit and run and liquor violations with Feb 26 trial dates.
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Will Gray
Woodbine Street
John Allen Gray
Forrest M. Fritts
Radio Tower Road
Paul Ellis
Olga Street
E. M. Harrison
Ellis
James E. Windham
Thissell Street
Windham
Herbert Clapp
Kearns Street
New Arab Federation Near as Iraq Jumps In
King Hussein orders parliament session to merge Jordan with Iraq and form a federation linked to King Faisal. Baghdad acts with Iraq’s cabinet approval, while Egypt Syria Iran Pakistan react with cautious welcome and recognition expected soon.
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Amman
Jordan
Hussein
Iraq
Faisal
Baghdad
Egypt
Syria
United Arab Republic
Sabri Assali
Nasser
U A.R
Tehran
Foreign Ministry
Iran
Foreign Office
Karachi
Pakistan
Atlas Firing Delayed By Technicalities
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla Feb 15 A test firing of an Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile was halted just before launch due to technical difficulties The engines were cut off when instrumentation indicated a possible malfunction No damage was reported and a reoccurrence is planned in the near future
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Heart’s Desire Names Listed After Movers Celebration
Four high pointers won merchandise valued at 1700 in a drawing by Rose Furniture to celebrate moving into its new location at 214 Willowbrook. Winners announced by Vance Kester include Claude Blackwell Magnavox TV 340 Donnie Tuttle bedroom suite 477 A A Barker Westinghouse refrigerator 685 P C Smith Magnavox portable TV 200. The Virginia, first American ocean going ship, was launched in Maine in 1607.
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Rose Furniture Co
Willowbrooks
O. Arthur Kirkman
Ed Kemp
Jess Washburn
Vance Kester
Claude Blackwell
Edgewood Ave
Magnavox TV
Donnie Tuttle
Route 4
A. A. Barker
State St
Westinghouse Imperial Refrigerator
P. C. Smith
Gatewood
Magnavox
Maine
American woodcutter charged in nine murders at Birkenshaw
Peter Manuel, 31, an American-born woodcutter in Scotland, faces new charges bringing total murders to nine. Police allege he killed four women in 1956 and later added five more victims including Isabelle Cooke and a taxi driver Sidney Dunn. His attorney said formal notices confirm additional solved cases. Manuel remains in police custody.
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Birkenshaw
Scotland
Peter Manuel
Manuel
J.F. Fernes
Ter
New York
Peter Smart
Michael
Man
Isabelle
Durham
England
Sidney Dunn
Dunn
Newcastle
Fernes
Marge Brown
Marion Watt
Eisenhower Named War Leader Early in World War II
The article notes that at the start of World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower held the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U S Army. The historical position underscores his prewar military standing before rising to supreme command later in the conflict.
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Eisenhower
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