Cuban Executions Mount in Batista Aftermath
Cuban authorities report at least 145 executions between Batista's flight on Jan 1 and Monday night as Fidel Castro's regime expands military court trials. Secret proceedings and rapid firings near Santiago mark a tense crackdown. about 3,000 Cubans detained with 500 in Oriente under Raul Castro.
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Batista
Oriente
Santiago
Manzanillo
Cuba
Fidel
Raul
Bohemia
New York Plans Gasoline Tax Increase and Possible Tax Hikes
Albany reports Gov. Nelson Rockefeller urged higher state taxes to balance a nearly two billion dollar budget. The plan includes raising the gasoline tax from four to six cents per gallon within weeks and exploring income tax hikes and a cigarette tax increase of one or two cents per pack.
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Albany
N.Y
New York State
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Billy Graham Heads For Mayo Clinic Ailing evangelist
Ailing revivalist Billy Graham heads to Mayo Clinic specialists in Rochester Minnesota for tests on a rare serious eye condition that has left him with about 50 percent vision in his left eye He postpones the Australian world tour and cancels a Hawaii meeting while hoping to resume plans after diagnosis and rest advised by Vice President Nixon.
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Minn
Billy Graham
Mayo Clinic
Richard M. Nixon
Australia
Graham
Rochester, Minn
Hawaii
Melbourne
Dallas
Tex
Nixon
Washington
Dulles Criticizes Red Proposals On Germany
Secretary of State Dulles denounces Soviet plans for Germany as brutal and stupid and dangerous to European peace. He warns of a firm U.S. stance in talks with Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan before a meeting with President Eisenhower.
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Dulles
Germany
Europe
United States
Anastas Mikoyan
Mikoyan
Eisenhower
U.S
Jerry Lewis
Russia
Anastas Il
Belgian Premier outlines Congo independence plan
In Brussels Premier Gaston Eyskens and Congo minister Maurice Van Hemseliyck briefed Parliament on Congo independence. King Baudouin, in a broadcast, declared a firm resolution to guide the Congo to independence with peace and prosperity, avoiding delay yet avoiding haste.
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Brussels
Belgium
Gaston Eyskens
Maurice van Hemseliyck
Congo
Baudouin
Kidnap hearing set in Lisa Rose Chionchio case
In New York Mrs Jean Lavarone, mother of eight, faces a kidnapping charge for allegedly abducting Lisa Rose Chionchio from St Peter's Hospital on January 2 to force a marriage with Joseph Pizzimenti. Police found the baby in her Brooklyn apartment after a nationwide search aided by a tip.
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New York
Jean Lavarone
Lisa Rose Chionchio
St. Peter's Hospital
Brooklyn
FBI
Senate Approves Filibuster Rule Change Amid Debate
The Senate voted 72 to 22 to curb filibusters by requiring two thirds of those present and voting to end debate. Supporters led by Lyndon B. Johnson hailed the move as a milestone, while opponents warned it went too far. Critics cited Javits and Douglas as leaders of opposing and supporting camps.
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Jacob K. Javits
America
Paul H. Douglas
D-Tll
Senate
Senate m
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Congress
Johnson
Douglas
Clothes Make The Man In A World Of Naked Guessing
EAST LANSING Michigan AP Dr Arthur M Vener an MSU assistant professor of social science explored clothing psychology and sociology He notes universal nudity would confuse everyone as people rely on dress to judge job status and traits He finds that those rising economically are more aware of clothes while teens depend less on parental influence and more on peers and age mates.
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East Lansing
Mich
Arthur M. Vener
Michigan State University
Psycholisener
MSU
Teace
Vener
Mikoyan Appears on L A TV Show in Los Angeles
Soviet First Deputy Premier Anastas I. Mikoyan wrapped up a busy Los Angeles visit with a surprise appearance on a local television program. He warned against war over Berlin while expressing hope for closer U.S.-Soviet trade ties and emphasizing dialogue over force.
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Patrick Menulty
Los Angeles
Calif
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Hollywood
Mikoyan
Detroit
Cleveland
Ohi
Threats Surface in Bullock Slaying Mystery
In St Louis the Bullock murder probe is tangled by reports of a failed attempt on Mrs Eda Engleman and threats against her husband Dr Glennon Engleman a dentist who has refused lie detector tests. Witnesses are being sought as the case lingers.
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ST. Louis
Eda Engleman
Glennon E. Engleman
Edna Ruth Bullock
James S. Bullock
City Arts Museum
Engleman
Bullock
Merriam
Kan
Icebound couple rescued by coast guard helicopter
Dr and Mrs Earl Forbes of Reidsville North Carolina were evacuated from Monkey Island in Currituck Sound after several days icebound with three other lodge occupants. Food had run low. a Friday supply drop preceded their rescue by Coast Guard helicopter as the group awaited release.
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Norfolk, Va
Coast Guard
Earl Forbes
Reidsville
N.C
Monkey Island
Currituck Sound
E. C. Penn
N.J
Penn
Rowland Twiford
Twiford
Elizabeth City
Forbes
Eisenhower Seeks Surplus in 77 Billion Budget
President Eisenhower outlines a 77 billion dollar budget for the new fiscal year aiming for a balance and a possible surplus around 100 million dollars. House GOP Leader Halleck says tax cuts could come in two to three years if the Democratic Congress cooperates. Senate GOP Leader Dirksen notes the plan envisions a surplus despite the current year facing a large deficit.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
New Congress
White House
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
GOP
Dirksen
Baptists Working On Budget In Raleigh
The Baptist State Convention general board in Raleigh is shaping a 3.6 million dollar annual budget with anticipated 5.569 million in contributions from Tar Heel Baptists. Last year receipts were 5.232 million. One third of the budget funds the Southern Baptist Convention and two thirds support the state convention including Wake Forest College Meredith College and Mars Hill College.
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General Board of the
Baptist State Convention
Tar Heel
Durham
Southern Baptist Convention
Wake Forest College
Meredith College
Mars
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