New Soviet Weapon Hinted At Hypersonic Bomber Threat
Washington reports nongovernment sources say the Soviet Union aims a manned hypersonic bomber capable of space glide to bomb and spy worldwide. They claim Moscow could soon field long range missiles reaching all U S strategic bases by 1959, with U S progress lagging. Information notes U S nose cone recovery success but reports extensive reentry studies continue.
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Great Lakes Snow Squalls Trigger Severe Winter Weather
Snow squalls swept the Great Lakes region with blustery winds and drifting snow. Temperatures plunged from Minnesota to the Gulf States, with storms causing fatalities and widespread travel hazards across multiple states.
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Time Will Tell Who Killed Patrolmen In Georgia Case
Raleigh dispatch reports two North Carolina patrolmen shot in separate incidents after hitchhiking suspects fled in a stolen 1957 black Oldsmobile. Witness Robert Terry Jr. described a 23-year-old dark, slight man from Brooklyn with a foreign accent as the gunman. The car was later found abandoned in Tennessee. the fugitive remains at large.
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Byrd Says Two Billion Can Be Added To Missile Drive
Sen Byrd says the nation can provide an extra two billion dollars for missile and space weapons without unbalancing the budget if President Eisenhower trims nonessential domestic spending. Chavez backs rapid program expansion and Killian may oversee a reorganization to secure needed funds.
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Civil rights commission picks six seasoned appointees
President Eisenhower names six men to the Civil Rights Commission. Stanley Reed, 72, former Supreme Court justice, chairs the group and stresses lawful change. Assistant chairman John Hannah, Michigan State University president, and Notre Dame's Theodore Hesburgh are among appointees with diverse backgrounds and long public service records. The others include J. Ernest Wilkins, John S Battle, and Robert G Storey, all noted lawyers and scholars.
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Weather forecast for snow flurries in northern New England
Snow flurries are forecast for northern New England the north and central Appalachians the Lakes region and the center of the forecast area with lighter snow possible in adjacent zones.
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French Cabinet Approves Anti-Inflation Bill for Assembly
The French Cabinet approved a bill to grant the government decree powers to curb inflation. Finance Minister Pflimlin aims to cut a 476 million dollar deficit by raising 238 million in new taxes and capping expenses. The plan includes higher taxes on semi luxury goods legal fees corporations and utilities and seeks loans to Western Germany later.
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Masons Set District Meet In Chair City
The 22nd Masonic District conference convenes Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Thomasville. Grand Master Charles A. Harris will address the 7:30 p.m. session. deputy grand master Clyde S. Chernault presides. host lodge is Thomasville No. 214 led by Lacy A. Ragan.
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Allen Jay High School Band Plays At UNC USC Game
Thirty three members of the Allen Jay High School Band attended the UNC USC football game in Chapel Hill as guests for the annual High School Band Day. The bands performed in a mass halftime rendition amid North Carolina's 28 to 6 victory.
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Meeting House in Providence Mother Church of Baptists
The high domed Meeting House in Providence Rhode Island was built in 1775 and is described as the mother church of the Baptist faith in the United States.
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Willis Honored At University
Jack Willis Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Jack Willis of 408 Greenwood Drive has been named for membership in two electrical engineering honor fraternities at the University of Tennessee Knoxville where he is a senior Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu honor societies select the upper fifth of the class Willis is a High Point High School graduate and has served four years in the Air Force.
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Diplomats Among 36 Aboard Lost Honolulu Plane
The Pan American Stratocruiser carrying 36 passengers disappeared over the Pacific as a large air-sea search continued. Among the passengers were Thomas McGrail returning to Rangoon, Philip Sullivan en route to a conference, Robert Lamaison a Renault executive, and E Lee Clack of Dow International, with their spouses and children also listed.
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Reds Remain Silent On Dog's Fate
Moscow reports no official word on Laika the space dog since Thursday. Tass says scientists clarify movement of satellites and continue measurements. Bonn University researchers detected impulses from Sputnik II suggesting a heartbeat about 125 per minute, with seven second transmissions and 415 impulses per second.
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