Van Doren Reveals Scripted Fifteen on Twenty-One Testimony
Charles Van Doren testified before the House subcommittee that he was given answers and a memorized script for the game show Twenty-One and coached in mannerisms. He admitted lying to the New York grand jury last year and said he would reverse the course of the scandal if possible.
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Washington
Charles van Doren
van Doren
New York Grand Jury
House
New York — Jury
New York
Subcommittee
Hodges Sees Raleigh Statue While On European Tour
North Carolina Governor Hodges and a 67 member business and government delegation visit London to view a 6 foot bronze Sir Walter Raleigh statue by William McMillan. Hodges praises Raleigh statue and highlights NC industrial growth, schools, roads, ports, and health institutions amid discussion on racial integration.
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London
Luther H. Hodges
North Carolina
Sir Walter Raleigh
William McMillan
Hodges
Raleigh
Sir Walter
Air Ministry
Whitehall
Sir the Earth Club
Europe
United States
John Hay Whitney
Lone survivor recalls Piedmont crash in Virginia mountains
E Phil Bradley a 33 year old union official from Clifton Forge described the crash site after a Piedmont Airlines DC3 went down in the Virginia mountains killing 26 of 27 aboard. He survived 36 hours in the wilderness and spoke of a quiet scene with no moans as he waited for help.
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Ernest Philip Bradley
Clifton Forge
Evelyn
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
Waynesboro
Union
Virginia
E. Phil Bradley
Piedmont Airlines
Purser George Hicks Dies in Crash Near Lexington
George Weldon Hicks 21, son of Mrs. C. M. Jefferson of Old Greensboro Road and Wel don Hicks of the U S Air Force, was killed in the crash. He was a Piedmont purser, resided in Washington, and was grandson of George Matthews and brother of Diane Hicks. Funeral services set for Wednesday in Lexington with time and place to be announced.
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George Weldon Hicks
C. M. Jefferson
Old Greensboro Road
Lexington
Weldon Hicks
United States Air Force
Hicks
Piedmont
Washington
George Matthews
Jamestown
Diane Hicks
High Point Memorial Hospital
Plane crash survivor recalls final flight near Charlottesville
Bradley, a district representative of the International Association of Machinists, survived a mountain crash 18 miles west of Charlottesville. He described the wrecking sounds and his rescue while awaiting word on the cause. Piedmont Airlines president Thomas H. David is identified as the first fatality. Civil Aeronautics Board officials comment on the investigation.
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Charlottesville
Bradley
Weis
International Assn. of Machinists
David Thompson
New York
Civil Aeronautics Board
Thomas H. David
Piedmont Airlines
Army Sergeant Speared by Fishing Gun Incident In Miami
An Army sergeant was speared by a fishing gun in Miami Florida. Doctors at Jackson Memorial performed a five hour operation to remove the spear shaft and tip. The patient described feeling pain upon impact while doctors carefully extracted the weapon.
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Miami, Fla
Jackson Memorial
Halloween Candy Makes Children Sick in Fremont
Police report that about 30 trick-or-treaters in Fremont, California were handed sugar-coated heart shaped pills near a Centerville residence. Over a dozen children suffered vomiting and diarrhea after consuming the pills which were likely a powerful laxative, not poison.
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Fremont
Calif
Centerville
Baxter, Former Charlotte Mayor, Enrolls in Chamber Course
Herbert H. Baxter after 14 years on the city council and six years as mayor was defeated in the last municipal election. He now enrolls in a Chamber of Commerce course titled Practical politics.
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Charlotte, N.C
Heribert H. Baxter
Charlotte
Chamber of Commerce
Leaders To Meet Dec 19 For Western Summit Talks
Washington AP reports President Eisenhower and leaders of Britain France and West Germany will meet in Paris on December 19 to set a Western stance for talks with the Soviet Union. The White House says Eisenhower will return to observe Christmas at home.
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Eisenhower
Britain
France
West Germany
Paris
Soviet Union
White House
London
Harold Macmillan
Khrushchev
Charles de Gaulle
Macmillan
Berlin
Mediators Push For Steel Pact Ahead Of Supreme Court Hearing
Federal mediators urge a wage and costs agreement as the Supreme Court set to hear steel dispute arguments. Negotiators in York and Pittsburgh have stayed close to talks with Edgar Kaiser noting timing remains uncertain. Courts have ordered workers back to the job but enforcement waits on the high court ruling.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Sage
York
Pittsburgh
Edgar F. Kaiser
Kaiser
Mexicans Bewildered By Disaster
In Manzanillo and across Jalisco and Colima thousands search for food and shelter after a hurricane floods and landslides last Tuesday. An estimated 1500 people died as relief efforts begin with air, road, and sea deliveries. rail lines remain closed and the government plans a large reconstruction program with credit for affected residents.
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Manzanillo
Mexico
Pacific
Jalisco
Colima
Adams Millis Stock Split To Be Proposed
Adams Millis stock today jumped to the 60 dollar level its highest point in months. A meeting of the shareholders is to be held on March 16 1960 to consider a stock split proposal.
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Adams Millis
Treasury Chief Quietly Shifts Aid Policy Under Eisenhower
Treasury Secretary Anderson has quietly reappraised U S aid and pushed a policy tying development loans to U S purchases. He aims to stem gold and dollar outflows while resisting charges of protectionism, arguing the payments deficit could fuel protectionist forces if unchecked.
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Treasury
Anderson
United States
President Urges Public Pressure to Keep U.S. Economy Sound
President Eisenhower urged Congress and the White House to receive millions of letters supporting a sound dollar. He spoke at a conference on economic growth and cost stabilization, saying public communications are a great aid in handling major problems. He called on sponsors to promote a flood of such input.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
America
Rene
Sandburg to Lead Dedication Of School Named After Him
Carl Sandburg is to speak at the dedication of a new junior high school in Levittown named in his honor. The 82 year old poet and biographer will attend with guests from Bucks County and nearby literary figures, including Pearl Buck, as the ceremony celebrates the town’s first major tribute to a national literary figure.
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Sandburg
Levittown
Carl Sandburg
Newrest
Eles Weston
Carl
N.C
Bucks County
Bucks
Pearl Buck
New York
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