Democrats Sweep Alaska in Major Election Victory
With 134 precincts reporting, Democrats lead in key races as Gov elect William Egan expands his margin. In the U.S. Senate contest, Ernest Gruening leads Mike Stepovich while E. L. Bartlett claims a Senate seat in a landslide, and Ralph Rivers wins Alaska’s single House seat.
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Territorial
Dulles Says Berlin Pact Agreed Among Western Powers
Secretary of State Dulles said the Western allies have reached basic agreement on handling Soviet pressure over Berlin and will not take steps to prevent their ouster from the city. He noted no current Soviet threat to land water or air routes and discussed possible reasons for Moscow not yet proposing Berlin occupation terminations.
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Soviet Union
Berlin
Khrushchev
Poland
West Germany
Washington
Teamsters Refuse Freight Delivery to Struck Airlines
Washington RP Hoffa says Teamsters truck drivers will not cross picket lines at airlines hit by strikes. The union backs the Flight Engineers and pilots dispute, citing a three year mutual aid pact with engineers. Teamsters may offer financial aid and picket line support.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters
Air Line Pilots Assn
Flight Engineers International Union
Dave Beck Sr
Eastern Air Lines Strike Brings Travel Crunch In Miami
Airline dispute tightens national travel during peak season as Eastern Air Lines and Trans World Airlines fail to settle before Thanksgiving. Miami area sees reservations backlog with two day wait for coach seats and five day wait for first class. National lines report reduced traffic and economic impact on hotels.
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Eastern Air Lines
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Trans World Airlines
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National Air Lines
New York
W. J. Ficht
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Detroit
Akron
Columbus
Cleveland
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Student Confesses Bomb Scare At Local Junior High
A 13 year old student admitted making a phone call that triggered a bomb scare at McClintock Junior High in Mecklenburg County. Police report a separate arson attempt failed at East Mecklenburg High School where three chairs were set against curtains. fireproof stage curtains averted a blaze.
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East My High
McClintock
Ralph Leete
North Carolina
Thanksgiving Observance Planned Across the Nation
The Associated Press reports Thanksgiving will be celebrated with feasting parades and prayers. In Plymouth descendants gather for services and a 1620-21 founding pageant. President Eisenhower visits Augusta Georgia. The Macy’s parade adapts to helium ban by using air inflated balloons. Pittsburgh marks a 14 month bicentennial with a parade bagpipers and a Penn State Pitt game opening the series.
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Plymouth
Mass
First Church
Unitarian
Eisenhower
Augusta
Macy
New York
Manhattan
Goodyear
Pittsburgh
Plan urged to unite Jamestown with High Point
High Point planning director Bob Griffin urges consolidation with Jamestown after a survey on pending development. He proposes Jan 1 1960 as the consolidation date with High Point extending water and sewer, taking Jamestown’s debt and personnel, creating a unified municipal package in an industrial corridor near Greensboro.
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High Point
Jamestown
Greensboro
Bob Griffin
Enterprise City
Griffin
Planning Department
High Point Township
Jamestown Township
Guilford
Tobacco Acreage Increased for 1959 Flue Cured Crop
Washington AP Benson set a 1959 allotment of 714 327 acres for flue cured tobacco slightly above this year’s 713 468 acres. He used authority to raise quotas 20 percent above the formula level to avoid undue market restriction. A referendum on marketing quotas is set for December 15 to cover the next three crops with two thirds needed to enact quotas and price supports at 90 percent of parity if quotas pass.
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Washington (Ap
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Memorial Chapel Dedicated in London War Memorial
Vice President Nixon and 12 Americans attended the dedication of a memorial chapel at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. The ceremony honors 28 000 U.S. service members who died in World War II, with the Archbishop of Canterbury presiding and the Queen greeting relatives of the fallen. Nixon represented President Eisenhower and met with families in formal morning dress.
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London
Nixon
St. Paul's Cathedral
Britain
Eisenhower
U.S
Canterbury
Geoffrey Francis Fisher
Market Deflation Regarded As Healthy At This Time
New York AP reports the early week stock shakeout unsettled few Wall Streeters. Traders sold only after price weakness, viewing the dip as a healthy correction in a market driven by hoped for recovery and inflation fears. Earnings lag and rising costs constrain profits and dividends amid wage disputes and inflation risk.
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New York
Wall
Congress
Britons Warm To Nixon And Wife On Visit
In London the Nixon’s first impression pleases Britons as the vice president and Mrs Nixon charm with friendliness and humor. Fog chaos marks arrival yet smiles and courtesy define their four day stay. The couple enjoys informal events and chats with locals showing all American appeal.
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London
Nixon
Nattie Patty
Nixons
Britain
Los Angeles
Savoy Hotel
Debrett
Pat
Paddington
Daily Sketch
Farmers Vote to End Corn Production Controls
Washington AP report notes farmers approved ending 25 year old government corn controls by 246 475 to 100 064. North Dakota delayed by weather. Outcome could push easing of controls on other crops and lower price supports benefiting meat dairy and poultry sectors.
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Washington
North Dakota
Eisenhower
Congress
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