Herter Returns From Paris Talks on Berlin Crisis
Secretary of State Christian Herter arrived from Paris and told President Eisenhower Western powers are ready to open talks with the Soviet Union to end the Berlin crisis and begin German unification. He said talks with British French and West German ministers were very successful.
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Washington
Christian A. Herter
Paris
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Berlin
Geneva
Herter
White House
James C. Hagerty
Britain
Selwyn Lloyd
France
Maurice Couve de Murville
West Germany
Heinrich von Brentano
B'nai B'rith Convention Opens in Greensboro
The 23rd annual North Carolina B'nai B'rith Association convention begins in Greensboro with delegates welcomed by ville lodge leader W. Shapiro. Memorial services precede a Sunday buffet focusing on committee reports and indoctrination of lodge officers, with Aaron Tillen as luncheon speaker.
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Greensboro
N.C. B'nai B'rith Assn
Ville Lodge
W. Shapiro
Aaron Tillen
Fifth District
Sandra Ridge Crowned Miss High Point 1959
Sandra Katherine Ridge daughter of E Q Ridge of 501 Gatewood Ave was named Miss High Point of 1959 after a three hour judging by five out of town judges including Betty Lane Evans. Jane Carol Talley a fellow High Point High School senior was first in the contest. Jane Honeycutt a Freshman at High Point College was second runner up. Aldean Tolbert was Miss Congeniality. Sandra was crowned by 1958 Miss High Point Wini Stuart and kissed by escort Robert Davis amid applause and family tears backstage.
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Langdon Ammen Enterprise
Sandra Katherine Ridge
E. Q. Ridge
Gatewood Ave
High Point
Betty Lane Evans
North Carolina
Sandra
High Point High School
Jane Carol Talley
James E.talley
Norwood Dr
Jane Honeycutt
Alonzo Honeycutt
Lucama
High Point College
Aldean Tolbert
Joe C
Godfrey Recovers Post Operation in New York
Arthur Godfrey 55 underwent surgery Thursday at Columbia Presbyterian. Surgeons removed part of his left lung. Bulletin says he spent a comfortable night and his condition remains excellent and satisfactory as he gets up for short periods during the day.
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New York
Arthur
Radio
Columbia- Presbyterian Medical Center
Churchill to Visit Washington as Eisenhower Guest
Sir Winston Churchill arrives in Washington as a personal guest of President Eisenhower for a three day stay. The 84 year old leader will attend three stag dinners and travel to the British Embassy, with possible talks on world affairs during his ninth visit to the United States since World War II.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
Eisenhower
U.S
Churchill
Spene
Columbine III
New York
White House
London
Bernard Baruch
Embassy
Winnie
United States
Britain
Jennie Jerome
Chicago Art Institute
Say
Military Imbalance Charged by United States Army
The Association of the United States Army warns that overreliance on hydrogen weapons pushes U S diplomacy into an all or nothing stance. It calls for a larger army, a million men, and expanded ground forces with tactical nuclear capability to deter and manage limited wars.
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Washington
Assn
United States Army
United States
A. J. Drexel Biddle
Matthew B. Ridgway
Army
U. S
Man Loses Clothes and Car in Rural Robbery
In Chickasha Oklahoma Tom Carter 47 Lindsay lost his wallet $40 all his clothes and his car after a ride with a stranger. Mervyn Ward 28 Purcell was arrested on strong arm robbery and automobile larceny charges and found Carter's clothes $18 and his car.
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Chickasha
Okla
Charles Porter
Grady County Sheriff's Office
Tom Carter
Lindsay
Carter
Cone
Porter
Mervyn Ward
Purcell
Ward
Ancient Ice Age Elephant Skeleton Unearthed in Indiana
In Fulton County northern Indiana farm soil a nearly complete ice age elephant skeleton was found by a soil conservation crew. Purdue geologists began evacuation and have recovered several hundred bones weighing over 400 pounds with tail spine ribs thigh pelvis and toes exposed. The team expects difficulty reassembling lacking museum personnel and equipment. The animal stood about 12 feet tall and 15 feet long, dating roughly 8000 years ago.
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W. N. Melhorn
Purdue University
Engineering Geology Dept
Royal Center
Ind
Lafayette
Indiana
Fulton County
University
Engineering Geology
Melhorn
Hoosier
North American
Cubans surrender as Panama hosts showy police standoff
About 87 Cubans surrendered at Nombre de Dios and were moved to Panama City jail amid protests at the Brazilian Embassy over Roberto Arias alleged revolutionary activity. Dame Margot Fontyn’s husband sought refuge in the embassy and was questioned by authorities.
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Panama
Saturda
Margot Fontyn
Panama City
Nombre de Dios
Roberto Arias
Dame Margot
Arias
Ernesto de la Guardia
Organization of American States
Beauty Contests in Innsbruck End With Police Action
In Innsbruck Police freed Rita Tichy a few hours after her arrest on stage at a beauty contest. A store owner claimed a leather coat she wore was taken from her shop. Rita was not charged with theft and several others were detained but later released.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Rita Tichy
Rita
Castro Urges Marshall Plan Aid for Latin America
Fidel Castro urged the United States to provide far more aid to Latin American economies, proposing a Marshall Plan for the hemisphere. He spoke to the Committee of 21 in Buenos Aires, criticizing U S limits and linking aid to preventing social upheavals and countering dictatorships.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Cuba
Fidel Castro
United States
Latin America
Canada
Brazil
Committee of 21
Organization of American States
Castro
Augusto Frederico Schmidt
Europe
Middle East
Americas
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