Council Debate Signals New Summit Push at U.N.
Security Council debate over Soviet spy charges against the United States suggested a renewed push for summit talks with U.N. mediation. The session in New York looked set to back further high level diplomacy to ease tensions and explore possible negotiations.
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Execution May End Chess Game
A Texas man on Alabama death row plays postal chess with a Houston geologist while awaiting appeal decisions. Cecil Lewis Tiner, 28, was sentenced for the 1957 shooting death of Sheriff J. Cuthpo Woodham. Milton Blumenthal, 38, Houston Chess Club president, started the game after receiving Tiner’s request. They have completed six moves each. Blumenthal predicts a roughly 30 move game. Blumenthal has 68 postal games since 1955 with 48 wins, nine losses and 11 ties. A letter from Kilby Prison Farm reached Blumenthal, who sent chess magazines to Tiner.
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Houston
Cecil Lewis Tiner
J. Cuth Po Woodham
Milton Blumenthal
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Dallas
Tex
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Montgomery
Ala
Cook
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Canada
Realistic Education View Urged by College President
Brooklyn College president Dr. Harry D Gideonse told the National Congress of Parents and Teachers that education must reflect modern society. He warned national weaknesses are real but improvable by crash programs and cited advertising, violent media, and consumer discontent as threats. He added the nation lacks defensive capacity and that Soviet strength stems from U. S. deficiencies.
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Harry D. Gideonse
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Berlin
U S Launches Midas Spy Satellite From Cape Canaveral
The United States fired an Atlas Agena rocket carrying the 5,000 pound Midas satellite to orbit at 12 37 p m EST The mission aims to provide near instantaneous warning of ballistic missile attacks and coincides with UN spy plane talks The satellite and Agena second stage measure 22 feet long and 5 feet in diameter with instruments in the nose
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Senate upholds Eisenhower veto on spirits towns bill
The Senate sustained the president's veto of a 251 million dollar low income spirits areas bill after three hours of debate. Democrats blamed the administration for indifference to distressed communities while Republicans accused Democrats of political maneuvering. GOP senators said time remains to craft a compromise if needed. New York reports Gov. Leroy Collins named permanent chairman of the Democratic National Convention and Sen. Frank Church chosen keynote at the arrangements committee.
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Florida
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Idaho
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Steelworker shoots wife and neighbor near Cooperstown
Lloyd Shuffstall, recently released from a mental hospital, killed his wife Vera Shuffstall and neighbor Harold Du Pont with a 30-30 rifle near Cooperstown Pennsylvania. He fled on foot as state police, troopers and volunteers mounted a nightlong manhunt. two children were indoors unharmed.
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Franklin
Derald Shuffstall
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Protests Over Downed C47 Release of Nine Americans
In Wiesbaden Germany the U S Air Force announced East German authorities freed a C47 transport with nine Americans aboard eight airmen and a woman The Soviets protested and claimed the plane was forced down to defend East Germany frontiers The American crew was en route to Wiesbaden from Copenhagen when forced down near Grundshagen 20 miles from West Germany See SOVIETS on Page 1A
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Europe
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Berlin
Hodges Urges Jobs Growth At Industrial Conference
Gov Hodges told about 200 business leaders that North Carolina must create good jobs to keep residents from leaving farms for other states. He warned continued population loss unless a strong business climate underpins industrial growth and urged officials to act.
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East Central
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Full Spy Plane Inquiry Slated
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes unanimously to run a full bipartisan inquiry into the spy plane incident and summit collapse. Hearings begin Friday at 9 30 am EST with Secretary of State Herter among witnesses.
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Nathan Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
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Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower meets with security council before national address
President Eisenhower holds a special session with his top security council including Allen W. Dulles and Douglas Dillon to shape the speech planned for Wednesday night. The meeting focuses on the summit collapse and future aims of the United States and the free world.
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Stores To Desegregate Lunch Counters In Winston-Salem
A 20 member Goodwill Committee in Winston-Salem approved desegregating lunch counters in local variety stores. After discussing with Negro and white leaders, the committee withdrew racial barriers, with 10 Negro and 10 white members forming the study group. Desegregation follows protests that closed counters two and a half months earlier, echoing actions in Greensboro and High Point.
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Marshall Kurfees
Lfivceman
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High Point
Charlotte Newsman Cecil Prince Dies At 37
Cecil Prince, 37, associate editor of the Charlotte News, died in a Charlotte hospital after surgery for a kidney ailment. A native of High Point, he won the Sigma Delta Chi award for top editorial of 1958 and had a career starting as a Greensboro Record reporter before moving to the Florida Times Union and then the Charlotte News.
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Tidal Waves Leave 350 Dead or Missing Across Pacific
After Chilean quakes, tsunamis surged across the Pacific striking Japan Hawaii Chile and other regions. Japan reports at least 85 dead 78 missing 884 injured with 46 000 homes affected while Hilo Hawaii suffers heavy losses including 33 dead and 53 injured. In Chile 400 dead 800 missing and 1 600 injured as towns reel from three days of quakes and the first tidal surge.
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