Eisenhower asks Congress for 3.93 billion in foreign aid
President Eisenhower asked Congress for 3.93 billion dollars in foreign aid to counter growing communist forces and safeguard Berlin. He warned against deep cuts, saying the US must prevent leading nations into a graveyard of history and maintain aid to about 70 allied nations for another postwar year. MORE ON PAGE FIVE A
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Severe Snowstorm Toll Rises Across Midwest and Maine
The mid March blizzard caused at least 24 deaths with many due to heart attacks from shoveling. A fire in Easton Maine killed seven people including five children, traced to storm conditions. Fire crews faced deep drifts as snowfalls reached 22 inches in New Hampshire and Maine, with Caribou Maine at 34 inches.
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John Hersey
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U S Trade Policies at Issue in London Talks
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan will press U S trade concerns in Washington as Berlin remains top agenda item. Britain objects to four U S moves including quotas on lead zinc imports, the Greers Ferry dam bid rejection, ICAO navigation system preference, and wool tariff quotas.
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International Civil Aviation Organization
Adenauer and Macmillan Reach Berlin Accord
In Bonn today British Prime Minister Macmillan and Chancellor Adenauer announced a full agreement on Berlin the German question and European security after a two hour talks session. Bonn officials said no differences remain in the planned weeks ahead and stressed the visit as highly useful. Macmillan heads to the United States for talks with President Eisenhower next week.
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Seven Die In Snowbound Easton Cottage Fire
In Easton Maine seven people die in a cottage blaze near the Canadian border. Victims include John Hersey 41 and five children aged 12 to 4 plus guest Carl Lundy 50. Christina Hersey 40 survives. Snow drifts four feet blocked aid while ambulance from Presque Isle was diverted to Loring Air Force Base.
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Christina
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Snow Tames Western Carolina With High Winds
A winter storm coats western North Carolina with 2 to 3 inches of snow while fierce winds up to 80 mph lash Grandfather Mountain and 75 mph on Mt. Mitchell. Temperatures plummet to single digits at night and only rise to the 40s in higher peaks, with warm readings in the 50s elsewhere as fair weather returns tonight.
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Hawaii set to become 50th state this year
Congress passed statehood for Hawaii by a 323 to 89 vote in the House after Senate approval the day before. Hawaii could join the union in four to six months with elections for nearly 600,000 residents and a state constitution timetable guiding the process. Governor Quinn and Burns eyed future offices as Hawaiians vote on statehood and boundary questions.
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Withdrawal of Troops Ruled Out
Bonn reports indicate no immediate move to withdraw troops despite talks between Macmillan and Adenauer. West German officials stress any limitation must be tied to a political settlement covering West Berlin and German unification. The press chief reiterates support for controlled force reductions under a broader political agreement.
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Hawaiians Celebrate Statehood with Honolulu Show
Hawaiians marked statehood with a five hour celebration at Honolulu Stadium featuring Hollywood entertainers and 200 hula dancers. Across the islands the mood stayed festive despite Friday the 13th as Congress moved toward formal statehood.
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Arab youths demonstrate amid Mosul fighting and Nasser Kassem clash
Rebels wounded in Mosul early in the week. Shehab escaped to Syria with wounds and died in Damascus. A funeral demonstration is expected to ignite a propaganda battle between Nasser and Kassem as Nasser accuses Kassem of spreading a Communist reign of terror in the Arab world.
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How Did EOKA Face Big Odds
How did this small force keep up to 30,000 British troops baffled all that time. Webb McKinley AP chief in Istanbul has been on Cyprus nearly two months. Here is report.
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Associated Press
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Cyprus
Return of EOKA fighters hailed as heroes in Nicosia
In Nicosia, EOKA veterans hailed on streets as heroes after four years of brutal fighting against British rule. The Greek Cypriot underground claimed 393 killings with many civilians among the dead and intercommunal clashes added 115 more lives.
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Teachers Would Benefit From Pay Raises Plan
A Raleigh based bill led by Senator John R. Jordan proposes taxes on whiskey and a 1 percent levy on soft drinks to fund pay raises for teachers and state workers. The measure seeks extra appropriations for faculty salaries across universities and colleges, plus funds for five days of cumulative sick leave and the financing of proposed salary adjustments.
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Civil War Vet Battles For Life
KINGSPORT Tennessee AP reports Civil War veteran John Salling fights pneumonia as he nears end of life. He is one of two surviving veterans from the war with Walter Williams of Houston, Texas, the other survivor, aged 116 on November 14, bedridden and in declining health.
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Thanksgiving Program Marks Hawaii Statehood Celebration
Honolulu hosted a religious thanksgiving service and a Royal Hawaiian Band concert with Army Navy Air Force and Marine bands. A 50 gun salute from Iolani Palace followed. The day began with sirens bells and ship horns as planes flew over Waikiki. Celebration workers gathered signatures on a scroll to send to Congress.
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Trial of Jesus Ends In Farce As Persecutors Relish Death
The account describes a secret Sanhedrin session where Caiaphas and 70 others prepare a mock trial for Jesus Galilean Messiah. No defense is offered as witnesses fail to appear and the high priest demands testimony while Jesus remains silent. More on page eleven-a.
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