Berlin summit hopes tempered by Herter cautious view
Secretary Herter urged cautious optimism on a new Berlin plan with the Soviet Union, arguing that Acheson overstated obstacles. The October cost of living rose to a record high, with transportation and housing driving the rise while food costs fell slightly and clothing reached a peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Christian A. Herter
Soviet Union
Berlin
Herter
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Labor Department
Indass
Lockheed Aircraft
Allis-Chalmers
Oficials
Ewan Clague
Labor Statistics
Clague
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Britain
France
West Berlin
No Date Set For Payola Investigation
Washington AP reporting a House subcommittee has not yet set a hearing date on payola. No disc jockeys have been summoned yet, as investigators travel to question several DJs. The committee plans a Dec 9 meeting for unrelated business before likely early next year hearings. The Guild criticizes payola as a symptom of a broader problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Subcommittee On Legislative Oversight
New York
American Guild of Authors and Composers
John C. Doerfer
Federal Communications Commission
Guild
Burton Lane
Lane
Dick Clark
Philadelphia
ABC
RCA
CBS
Outdated Warning Ties to Tangier Insurer in S&L Deposits
New York attorney general Louis Lefkowitz warns that about 100 million dollars in savings deposits are at risk due to fraud in eight unguaranteed by federal standards savings and loan associations. Norman Strunk of the US Savings and Loan League calls the claim old information noting Tangier based International Guaranty and Insurance Co lacks adequate assets. A San Francisco issued statement commends Lefkowitz for exposing questionable advertising by several small S and L associations.
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New York
Louis J. Lefkowitz
Savings and Loan
Norman Strunk
United States Savings and Loan League
Cae Tenens Ee Eennia Insurance Cobage Ageengenerye
California
International Guaranty and Insurance Co
Tangier
Morocco
Lefkowitz
International Guaranty End Insurance Co Oparaten
International
San Fran
Air Peril Studied In Chicago
Chicago officials study the hazard of low flying aircraft after a flaming cargo plane crashed near Midway Airport. The crash killed several residents in nearby dwellings as the plane burned. City Aviation Committee head Egan calls for solutions to the hazard of large planes over populated areas.
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Chicago
Midway Airport
O'Hare International
Eee
Egan
Lion Hopes To Be Sprung From Jail
Oklahoma City police hold 55 pound African lion named George in city jail after being booked on an open charge. Owner Ted Moore says the lion has taken over his apartment and tried to drive his car. A zoo animal, the lion paces the cell and eats dog food while fellow inmates snore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
George
Arch Downing
Metro - Goldwyn- Mayer
Ted Moore
Moore
City
Three NC fugitives captured after West Virginia chase
North Carolina convicts linked to a deadly escape from a prison truck near Laurel Springs are nabbed by Ohio and West Virginia patrols after switching cars on US Route 35 near Jackson. Two remaining escapees, James Waller and Johnny Burgess, are still at large in Mercer County area as investigators press the hunt.
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Princeton
W. Va
North Carolina
West Virginia
Jackson
Ohio
Laurel Springs
Ashe County
Mercer County
James Thomas Waller
Johnny W. Burgess Jr
Waller
Burgess
George Talmadge Brown
Tommy Styles
John Allen Henry
Henry
Miami
Fla
Jacksons
Guthrie
William Howard Dalton
Kegley
Canadian Air Brings Cold Spell Across U S Midwest
Air from Canada with strong northerly winds drives a cold front into northern Minnesota where subzero readings fall. Temperatures drop to 20s from the Great Lakes to the Dakotas while the Atlantic Coast and Gulf areas experience 30s to 50s, signaling broader cooling.
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Associated Press
Canada
Minnesota
Atlantic Coast
Gulf Coast
Great Lakes
Iowa
Dakotas
Cleanup Begins As Flood Dies
A huge cleanup faced hundreds of western Washington families as flood waters receded. Thousands of acres of lowlands remained underwater while forecasts called for clear weather. Deputies and coast guardmen patrolled river valleys, patching dikes and aiding residents. A woman driver was killed in a car truck accident. An Ellensburg man is missing after his wrecked car was found near a Snoqualmie washout.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
Cascade Mountain Range
Snohomish River
Green River
Ellensburg
Snoqualmie River
Convicts Will Be Returned From Ohio to Raleigh
Three convicts identified as Tommy Styles John Allen Henry and George Brown waived extradition in Jackson Ohio after recapture Tuesday night an Ohio road gang escape case tied to the death of a foreman. They will be returned to Central Prison Raleigh along with two fugitive officers and other escapees as investigations continue into related crimes in Ohio and West Virginia.
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Raleign
Jackson
Ohio
J. D. Wilson
Prisons Department
Jackson County
Central Prison
Raleigh
Tommy Styles
John Allen Henry
George Brown
North Carolina
Wilson
J. M. Rogers
Wilkesboro
SBS
Lonnie Williams
Elkin
Ohio - West Virginia
Will
U S preps new Atlas Able moon orbit attempt
The United States plans a Thursday launch of the four stage Atlas Able on a mission to reach the vicinity of the moon and place a satellite in lunar orbit. The craft carries a camera and instruments to study the moon environment. An Air Force test of an Atlas missile occurred nearby with a dummy warhead deployed near Ascension Island.
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Moon
United States
Soviet Union
Earth
U.S
Lunar
Air Force
South Atlantic
Ascension
Congressman Says Americans Treated Badly In Philippines
Congressman Weaver reports alleged looting extortion and harassment of American troops in the Philippines during a Pacific area tour He urges a reappraisal of defense posture possibly moving bases to Thailand and calls for first hand reports from Pacific commanders hearings set for next year by the Defense Appropriations subcommittee
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Philippines
William F. Arbogast Weaver
R-Neb
Pacific
House Defense Appropriations
Philippine
Weaver
Philip
Pines
United States
Philippine Islands
Thailand
Defense Subcommittee
George H. Mahon
Dtex
Mahon
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London
Seem UK
Payola
Denali
University of Washington
University of Alaska
Huskies
Air Peril
Midway
Pronger
Lion
W. Virginia
Seth Inskeep
Inskeep
North Carolina Guard
West Vieginls
E. C. Guthrie
FBI
Cranberry Creek
William F. Handy
Handy
Fields Absher
Absher
Judd Jones
Jones
C. E. Wallace
N.C
George Om
William Styles
John Allenenry
Cape Canaveral
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