Costa Rica Rebels Fight as Commission Arrives in San Jose
Costa Rica says exiles from Nicaragua foment the war while a five nation OAS commission arrives by U S Air Force plane to survey the conflict. Carlos Lara Hine, labeled a rebel leader, is said captured near Villa Quesada after a fierce battle at Rio Peje.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Costa Rica
Panama
Army
Carlos Lara Hine
Villa Quesada
Rio Peje
Lara
U.S. Air Force
Commission
Organization of American States
U.S
Organization of the American States
OAS
Nicaragua
Jose Figueres
U.S. State Department
Laisa
Mexico
Figueres
U. S
Robert F Woodward
Anastasio Somoza
Managua
Somoza
Puerto Soley
Arrow
la Cruz
Liberia
Canas
Zarcero
Alajuela
Heredia
Turrialba
Cartago
Mendes France Talks Arm Pool Plan With Adenauer
French Premier Mendes France met Adenauer in Baden Baden after two days of talks with Italian leaders led to nominal support for a seven nation arms pool to control Western European Union weapons. Italy and France pursued economic accords while Bonn signaled cooperation without ceding German rearmament rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Pierre Mendes-France
Baden Baden
Konrad Adenauer
Italy
Luigi Einaudi
Adenauer
Mendes - France
Mario Scelba
West Germany
WEU
Paris
France
Netherlands
Britain
Belgium
Luxembourg
Bonn
Eisenhower Proposes Four Year Draft Extension and Pay Reforms
President Eisenhower asked Congress to extend the draft law four years and create a stronger reserve to deter atomic aggression. He urged selective pay increases for long serving personnel, excluding early years for officers and enlisted members, and outlined a cost rise of about 705 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Pentagon
Romans salute Graziani at funeral in show of fascist echo
About 100000 Romans paid tribute to ex marshal Rodolfo Graziani in Rome as crowds shouted fascist slogans and performed the blackshirt salute at his funeral. His body lay in the Saharana uniform, medals removed after a 1950 treason trial, amid neo fascist banners and battle hymns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Rodolfo Graziani
Mussolini
Italy
Graziani
Wall
UN leader Hammarskjold rests in Reno during refuel stop
U N Secretary Dag Hammarskjold arrives in Reno on a layover from his mission to free 11 American airmen jailed as spies in Red China. He stays in bed as newsmen report his tired condition and decline to discuss talks with Chou En-lai. He will continue to New York without comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Red China
William Rannalo
Rannalo
Hammarskjold
Stead Air Force Base
New York
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Honolulu
U.N. General Assembly
U.S
Peiping
Chou En-lai
Washington
State Department
Knowland
Tribute Paid to Doughton A Longtime Ways and Means Chair
Washington Rep. Hugh Alexander honors the late Robert Lee Doughton, former Ways and Means chair for 19 years, noting his judgment humor integrity and loyalty. Doughton served 42 years in Congress retiring in 1952 and held key roles on tax and federal expenditure committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hugh Alexander
Robert Lee Doughton
House
Ways and Means Committee
Alexander
Coughton
Congress
Doughton
State Board of Agriculture
Cotton Mill is Leased to Neisler Mills for 75 to 100 Workers
Neisler Mills Inc. announces lease of a Double Shoals cotton mill from Slater Bros. of Paterson New Jersey. The plant will produce yarn, begin operations in about 10 days, and employ 75 to 100 people with Tom Moore of Shelby as manager. Slater mill idle about a year.
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Shelby
N.G
Neisler Mills
Ind
Double Shoals
Cleveland County
Slater Bros
Paterson
N.J
Paul Neisler
Carolinas
Tom Moore
Slater
Wife Denies Guilt In Olson War Crimes Case
Fort Bragg Army sergeant M. Sgt. William H. Olson, accused of eight acts violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice while a Korean POW, consults with defense counsel Lt. Col. Bruce N. Gillaspey. Olson’s wife says he is innocent and not in custody. conviction could carry a death sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Bragg
N.C
William H. Olson
Korea
Olson
Bruce N. Gillaspey
Baltimore
Army
Lumberton
Public Information Office
Youngsville
Reds
South Korea Plans Free Enterprise Shift With Foreign Investment
Seoul announces a move toward free enterprise by inviting foreign capital. Finance Minister Lee Joong sai said a bill will be introduced to attract investment in industrial and mining sectors and allow free remittance of profits. Foreign shares will be limited to under half per firm. Tax relief on capital in vital industries and banking will be pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seouly
South Korea
Tony
Lee Joongsai
National Assembly
Korea
Lee
Highway Group Lays Out Plans for State Roads
The State Highway Commission finished drafting recommendations to modernize North Carolina's primary road system. Chairman A H Graham said proposals will not be released until the governor's office. A NY firm surveyed needed 610 million dollars in improvements and the study cost 100000 dollars. Potential financing includes a 153 million dollar bond issue, higher gasoline tax, or highway fund adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh P
State Highway Commission
A. H. Graham
Hodges
New York
Navy pilot returns home with Greek daughter
Lt. Norman Moose Donahoe and 17 month old Roni Marie arrive at Patuxent Naval Base after a five day hitchhiking flight from Athens. Donahoe, 6 foot Texan and Korea veteran, describes diaper logistics and plans to reunite with his wife in New York before returning to Corpus Christi NAS Texas as an attack bomber instructor.
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Patuxent, Md
Navy
Norman
Moose) Donahoe
Roni Marie
Maryland Naval Base
Athens
Moose
Korea
Donahoe
Port Lyautey
Morocco
Great Mills
O. F. Brown
Wy Webs
New York
Donahoes
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Texas
Presbyterians face dimmer odds for three-way merger
United Presbyterian Church and Presbyterian Church in the U S A vote in late January to merge with the Southern branch faces heavy opposition. Southern presbyteries must approve by three-quarters, with 12 of 13 opposed already. Rankin of the U P C USA reports most presbyteries in his branch favor merger. Results for the United Presbyterian Church will come in April after voting starts in Pittsburgh. The three groups trace origins to 18th century Scotland and split over slavery in 1860. The merger target date is 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United States
Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church In
U.S.A
Henry B. Dendy
Association For the Preservation and Continuation of
The
Southern Presbyterian Church
Dendy
Southern Presbyterian Journal
Weaversville
N.C
Southern
Atlanta
Texas Mexican Presbytery
Texas
Walton Rankin
General Assembly of the
Pittsburgh
Scotland
Pennsylvania
Middle West
Rankin
Grim Wreckage Remains After Kentuck y Plane Crash
In Kentucky near Boone County grim wreckage marks a double crash that killed 15 people with no survivors. A CAA official cited failure to file a flight plan by the private DC3 pilot as a factor in the collision with a TWA Martin Skyliner from Cincinnati to Dayton and Cleveland. The TWA crew included J W Quinn and Robert K Childress. the two DC3 occupants were Arthur Werkhaven and Edward Agner. An investigation continued as authorities described the overcast conditions and instrument flight on the TWA flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Kentucky Hills
CAA
TWA
Lewis Reinbold
Pittsburgh
Greater Cincinnati
Boone County
Cincinnati
Dayton
Cleveland
Ohio
Reinbold
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Battle Creek
Mich
Arthur Werkhaven
Sturgis
Edward Agner
J. W. Quinn
Belleville
Robert K. Childress
Ann Arbor
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Carlos Escudero
Civil Guard of
Civil Guard
Central American
Celanto
Alerena
Caribbean
uRia
Littee
Pacific
Highway Group
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