First nonstop globe girdling jet flight likely ends at March AFB
The first globe girdling jet flight was expected to end at March Air Force Base California with three B 52 intercontinental bombers winging homeward after a record nonstop around the world. A spokesman announced an event of historical importance at 10 10 a m Friday California time. Officials at Castle AFB Merced were vague and refused to disclose details citing weather conditions.
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March Air Force Base
California
March Afb
Riverside
Calif
Castle Afb
Merced
James J. Brady
Castle Information Officier
March
Los Angeles
Mother Tells How Children Perished in Fire
In Wareham Massachusetts a mother recounts the deaths of five children in a late night house fire. Beulah Annette Kenneth Phyllis and Chester perished as flames blocked their escape while two others were found near a window and one in a bed upstairs. The father Jack Smith recently confined to Taunton State Hospital learned of the tragedy.
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Wareham
Mass
Jack Smith
Taunton State Hospital
Kenneth
Phyllis
Beulah
Annette
Chester
It Over: We Forget God in Everyday Emergencies
A short meditation on mistaking small crises for true emergencies and expecting instant help from others and God. The author likens a frozen water pipe leak to spiritual neglect, urging immediate prayer and love rather than postponing divine aid.
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R. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
Yesteryear
God
UN Observers Warn Hungary Faces Severe Food Shortage
UN observers report Hungary under revolt faces a severe food shortage and 12 percent by midyear. They visited Budapest Jan. 47 to assess relief needs, saying 440000 tons of food 14000 tons of seed and 10150 tons of chemical fertilizer are required. They support Red Cross distribution with funds to be paid to the Hungarian Red Cross for assistance.
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N.Y
U.N
Hungary
Budapest
International Committee of the Red Cross
Red Cross
Hungarian Red Cross
Trial of Dr Adams Continues In Eastbourne Hearing
In Eastbourne England Dr John Bodkin Adams faces a magistrates hearing for murder and alleged profit from wills. Medical associate Dr Donald Harris testified Adams denied an overdose claim and suggested cerebral hemorrhage. The prosecution seeks details on a missing 1000 pound check and a coroner’s telephone call.
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England
John Bodkin Adams
Adams
Donald V. Harris
Gertrude Hullett
Harris
Anne
Hullett
Scotland Yard
Agsterville
Melford Stevenson
Mom
Br. Adame Tale
New Mandate for UN Chief to Move Israelis Shapes Up
In the General Assembly Dag Hammarskjold faces a mandate to require Israel's remaining troops to withdraw from Egypt within five days. The plan backs U.N. Emergency Force deployment to Gaza and Sharm el Sheikh and seeks protections for Aqaba Gulf shipping. Israel conditions include continued administration of Gaza with UN aid and refugee considerations. Russia endorses withdrawal and accuses Israel of reshaping the Middle East doctrine.
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Tom Hoge
United Nations
N.Y
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Israel
Egypt
General Assembly
Russia
Assembly
Hammarskjold
Sharm el Sheikh
V. V. Kuznetsov
Gaza
Aqaba Gulf
Gaza Strip
Golda Meir
Telegram fraud halts GOP national chairman talk
Washington report says Republicans weighed the impact of a telegram later called fraudulent as they eyed replacement for Leonard W. Hall. H Meade Alcorn Jr led the Westward bid while Harry Darby and L Judson Morhouse were named as alternatives amid internal party tensions. Harold Stassen denied sending the telegram and Eisenhower aides faced questions over its effect on 1952 leadership plans.
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H. Meade Alcorn Jr
Connecticut
Leonard W. Hall
Harry Darby
Kansas
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Midwest
New York State
GOP
L. Judson Morhouse
Howard Pyle
Arizona
Harold E. Stassen
Alcorn
Bush
Purtell
Sen
Thye
R-Minn
Eisenhower
Stamford
Stassen
New York City
United Nations
North Carolina Endures Bitter Cold Night Across State
The Associated Press reports North Carolina faced its coldest night of winter with coastal lows in the 20s and mountain readings below 10 degrees. Forecasters expect continued subfreezing temperatures into Saturday as two low pressure systems move northeast. Meteorologist Charlie R. Carney says last night’s lows were not record breaking.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Charlies R. Carney
Raleigh - Durham
Teamsters Official Questioned Over Telegrams To Officials
Washington hearings focused on tele grams sent by Jack Einar Mohn executive vice president of the Teamsters Union to other leaders. Senators demanded answers on whether the union encouraged witnesses to invoke the fifth amendment and hide facts about alleged diversion of union funds. Mohn appeared before the Senate Investigations Subcommittee brief ly and sought counsel before answering. Parco McClellan ordered him to return prepared to address policy on pressuring witnesses to testify.
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Teamsters Union
Jack Einar Mohn
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Mohn
Teamsters
Dave Beck
Beck
Parco McClellan
D-Ark
Kashmir Declares Kashmir as Integral Part of India
A government spokesman in Indian held Kashmir said the disputed state is an integral part of India. He criticized Pakistan’s U.N. move and noted Kashmir’s constituent assembly last November affirmed union with India. Firoz Khan Noon urged U.N. intervention to prevent revolt.
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Jammu
Kashmir
U.N
Pakistan
Firoz Khan Noon
U.N. Security Council
India
Carlson Sees Postal Rate Increase
Senator Carlson predicts a postal rate increase this year though not fully sure lawmakers will approve the proposed 654 million dollar annual tonal revenue. Administration officials plan to raise the first class letter rate from 3 to 5 cents an ounce, with both Carlson and Post Office Chairman Olin Johnston backing a 2 cent rise.
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Washington
Carlson
R-Kan
Congress
Olin Johnston
D-Sc
Ice
Traffic safety warning on responsible driving
A quote emphasizes fewer accidents by drivers adopting a careful mindset on the roads and treating their vehicles with ownership. It urges restraint and prudent behavior to reduce crash risk and protect others.
Britain Remains Great Nation Macmillan Says
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan declares Britain is a great country and will stay strong. He vows a lasting, equal partnership with the United States, rejects becoming satellites, and emphasizes continued leadership in peaceful atomic energy.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Britain
Macmillan
United States
Free World
Rainier and Grace Balance Royal Life With Private Ease
Monte Carlo reports Prince Rainier and Princess Grace nearing parenthood while maintaining a plain domestic life. The couple, in a six room apartment near the royal nursery, mingle private life with public appearances, and Grace is noted for fashion while Rainier loosens his public persona amid American campaign chatter.
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Princess Grace
Monaco
Hollywood
Royal Nursery
Prince Rainier
Depite
Ee Ee Ae
Ak Tab A i
Stevenson
Khrushchev Reframes Stalin As Model Communist Fighter
At a Kremlin reception for Chou En-lai, Khrushchev declares Stalin a model Communist fighter for the working class despite earlier criticisms. He ties Stalin to Communist goals, defends past criticisms, and asserts ongoing vigilance if needed. Loud applause and attendance by Soviet leaders and foreign diplomats mark the event.
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Stalin
Moscow
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Kremlin
Chou En-lai
Ganin
Im Rand
Lenin
The
Inter
Red China
Chou
Hungary
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