Newland Fire Destroys Five Buildings in Townwide Blaze
A midnight blaze in Newland Avery County North Carolina destroyed five blocks worth of structures including the N B Smithey Department Store and neighboring shops. Firefighters from several towns battled the flames in sub freezing weather, saving some items and ensuring residents remained safe. The cause remains undetermined as snow fell and fire crews pumped river water to quell the fire.
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Newland
N.C
North Carolina
N. B. Smithey
Avery County
Blue Ridge Parkway
Asheville
Tennessee
Pritchard
J.C
Boone
Spruce Pine
Marion
State Line
Charlotte
Bryson City
Mount Pleasant
Swain County High School
Fred Banner
Nuclear reactor blast kills three at Idaho station
An explosion at Stationary low power Reactor No 1 at the National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho Falls killed three military trainees and released radiation. The AEC sealed the area but reported no danger to the town 40 miles away. Radiological teams in protective suits conducted inspections as winds carried fallout away from populated areas.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
America
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Here
Arco
Geneva
Feeder Service Fear Threatens Greensboro Winston-Salem Hub
CAESAR Cone of the Greensboro High Point Airport Authority warned at a Civil Aeronautics Board hearing that the northern Piedmont area could be reduced to feeder air service. The authority seeks CAB approval to consolidate service, opposed by Winston-Salem as leaders push for improved, regional air access. Robert T. Amos Jr. of the High Point Chamber testified, sparking objections from Winston-Salem. See FEEDER on Page 5-A.
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Enterprise
Winston-Salem
North Piedmont
Caesar Cone
Greensboro High Point Airport
Cone
Civil Aeronautics Board
Greensboro- High Point
Greensboro-High Point
CAB
Charlotte
Raleigh
Durham
Greensboro - High Point
Winston - Salem
Robert T. Amos Jr
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Amos
Forsyth County
Vandiver Asked About Army Secretary Post
Gov. Ernest Vandiver said President elect John F. Kennedy telephoned Tuesday night to ask if he would be interested in becoming secretary of the Army. Vandiver said he had not sought the post, was not seeking it now, and would not seek it, though the statement did not categorically rule out acceptance.
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Atlanta
Ernest Vandiver
John F. Kennedy
Army
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Rusk
State Department
McNamara
Guantanamo
Cuba
Washington
White House
James C. Hagerty
U.S
U.S. Cuba clash at U.N. Security Council session
United States and Cuba traded accusations at the UN Security Council in New York. Cuban Foreign Minister Raul Roa claimed proof of invasion plans and ordered embassy staff reductions, while U.S. Ambassador James J. Wadsworth accused Castro of Soviet backed subversion. Demonstrators interrupted the session prompting a recess.
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United Nations
N.Y
United States
Cuba
U.N. Security Council
Fidel Castro
U.S
Raul Roa
Council
Roa
James J. Wadsworth
Western Hemisphere
U.N
Omar Loutfi
United Arab Republic
Cuban Revolutionary Front
Waddsworth
Wadsworth
White House
Kennedy to Confer With McNamara on Cuba and Laos
President elect John F Kennedy heads to New York to meet Defense Secretary designate Robert McNamara amid the severing of Cuba relations by the Eisenhower administration. The talks are expected to cover Cuba Laos and the Guantanamo base amid ongoing concerns over U S policy toward Fidel Castro.
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Palm Beach, Fla
John F. Kennedy
New York
Robert S. McNamara
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Fidel Castro
Laos
Pierre Salinger
Strikers Rally as Belgium Faces Austerity Clash
Government spokesmen say Belgium returns to normal after a wave of strikes while General Workers Federation leaders call for new demonstrations. A morning department store walkout failed amid police show of force and Parliament debated higher taxes and reduced welfare services. Violent clashes were reported in several areas.
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Brussels
Belgium
General Workers Federation
U S Breaks Diplomatic Relations With Cubans
President Eisenhower declares a break in U S Cuban diplomatic ties in response to Castro's anti United States stance and demands, signaling a decisive rupture in Washington Havana relations. The move follows Castro's power grab and a note promising safety at the U S Embassy though warnings around Guantanamo Bay remain unresolved.
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Washington
Eisenhower
U.S
Fidel Castro
United States
Cuba
White House
Castro
Arrangements Made For Quick Exodus Of Americans In Cuba
The US embassy in Havana arranged a speedy exodus of Americans after Eisenhower broke diplomatic relations with Castro. First wave of diplomats and other Americans expected this afternoon. The Cuban note promised absolute safety and offered facilities for removal of embassy property. The Castro government said it would withdraw its personnel from the US and turn its representation to Czechoslovakia. The American colony is estimated at 500 to 2,000. many remain for compelling reasons.
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Washington
Havana
U.S
Cuba
Eisenhower
Fidel Castro
White House
United States
Czechoslovakia
Guantanamo Naval Base
School Bus Kills Child in North Carolina Tragedy
A 7-year-old boy, Robert Cummings of Ararat, was killed when a school bus struck him near Siloam while picking up pupils for Eldora and Siloam schools. Witnesses described a slight jar as the bus pulled away. Curtis Holyfield, 17, was driving. No charges filed.
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Mountairy
N. C
Robert
Bobby) Cummings
Homer Cummings
Ararat
State Highway Patrol
Siloam Road
Eldora
Siloam
Curtis Holyfield
Cummings
Rockefeller Seeks Record 2.5 Billion Budget Pushes Education
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller urged a 2.5 billion budget with a 10 percent state income tax refund totaling 90 million. He called for 100 million to fight unemployment by luring industry, 40 million more for aged medical care, highway and public works boosts, and expanded scholarships for high school graduates.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
New York
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Vandiver
U. S
Munist
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay
The
New York Times
Christian A. Herter
Times
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